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Angry Helmet: The Winners
A new helmet design for F1 racer Heikki Kovalainen supplied the exploitable, and 20 of Kotaku’s best shoppers supplied the funny for this week’s contest. We have all of them inside, plus overall winner Guilherme_B! Leading off, Brand Sliven (4) and AttorneyAtMusic (3) both had hilarious takes on the same idea. Attorney’s is my favorite,…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
Raccoon City‘s Studio is Satisfied with One Happy Customer: Capcom
Reviews of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City were not kind. It opened to terrible reviews, especially for a title releasing under that name and publisher. “Not worth playing,” and “a mediocre slog with annoying difficulty spikes,” is the appraisal of Kotaku’s Evan Narcisse, in his review. Eurogamer contacted developer Slant Six for a reaction to…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
3DS Epic Mickey Confirmed by Nintendo Power‘s Cover
Still unofficially announced, Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is a cover subject of the April edition of Nintendo Power, which arrived in some readers’ mailboxes today. The article lists Dreamrift, developer of Monster Tale as the studio behind the 3DS Epic Mickey. It will arrive sometime in the fall, probably concurrent with Epic Mickey:…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
Face Importation will be Fixed in the Next Mass Effect Patch—Whenever That Arrives
We can debate whether BioWare’s ending for Mass Effect 3 is good, bad, or breaks promises made in the game’s marketing or whatever. There’s no denying the game’s face importation glitch is a straight-up botch job and a total disappointment to the series’ longest-tenured fans. This will finally be addressed in the game’s next patch,…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Has Made Almost as Much as Angry Birds
It hasn’t been downloaded nearly as much, but the $80 million in revenues that Minecraft has delivered to Mojang compares well to the $100 million its Scandinavian neighbors Rovio have pulled in from Angry Birds. And that figure looks to get larger once the game arrives on Xbox Live Arcade in May. The revenue figure…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Esports
Tune In to MLG for the Winter Championships Today and Tomorrow
Major League Gaming’s Winter Championships began yesterday evening in Columbus, Ohio, and are in full swing now, with tournaments in StarCraft 2, Halo: Reach, Mortal Kombat, Soulcalibur V and King of Fighters XIII You can see all of the action live for free on the six streams in standard definition at Major League Gaming’s official…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
Zynga Insiders, Including Its Founder, Look to Unload $500 Million in Stock
Barely three months after the company’s initial public offering are several Zynga insiders looking to get rich by selling off a hunk of their stock. That includes founder Mark Pincus, who will offer a wad of shares valued at more than $200 million. Others in on the sale include senior Zynga executives John Schappert and…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
A Savings Unlike Any Other
A deal on Tuesday’s upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 provides value for the serious golf fan. Pick it up and you can still buy the collector’s edition DLC and have $5 left over. Savings on Kid Icarus: Uprising and Max Payne 3 also highlight this week’s roundup of more than 60 deals, online and…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Best of Kotaku, This Week
It’s Adventure Time! My favorite show! And Skyrim! Put together! Ok, I’ve taken a breath. This week’s spectacular image comes from deviantArt user radiostarkiller. I found his fantastic work on Reddit. I’m not sure the 3DS game that’s in the works will be as awesome, but a girl can dream, right? Right? Guys…? This image…
By Tina Amini Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
Popular Street Fighter Producer Collapsed from Exhaustion, Rushed to the Hospital
Fans love Yoshinori Ono, producer of the Street Fighter series, for his upbeat attitude and crazy antics. He appears at countless events and always seems like he’s doing his best to promote Street Fighter—whether that be in person or on Twitter. Sadly, it sounds like Ono has pushed himself too far. The Street Fighter producer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Fantastic Mass Effect 2 Music That Didn’t Make The Cut
We know that some really cool music from the first Mass Effect is hidden in the background of Mass Effect 3. As it turns out, there’s also some great unused music from Mass Effect 2 that’s hidden… in the background of the internet! Okay, that was an awkward transition. At any rate, the video above…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 24, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallHeavy Rain‘s Finale Was Never So Hilarious
This isn’t the newest video in the world, but hey! This is Total Recall! We play older stuff here. (Note to those who haven’t played Heavy Rain: This video spoils the living crap out of the game and the ending.) I have no idea how this thing came into existence, but it popped onto my…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
From Bully to Persona, I Love a Game With a Schedule
I’ve been thinking a lot about why it is that I love both 2008’s Bully and 2010’s Persona 3 Portable, which I’ve recently started playing on my Vita. Both games are set in high schools, and while I’m on the record as wanting more High School games, that’s only part of the reason I like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
“Flying Robots Deliver Tacos To Your Location”
Do you really need to hear anything more than that? I certainly don’t. Greetings, Kotaku, and welcome to the Friday evening open thread. Many things from around the internet, including whatever amazing scheme that headline refers to, await you below. A mixtape of “Jazz for Metalheads” – This is awesome. Get ready for the greatest…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Week in Evil DLC
Downloadable content. Everyone hates it—but everyone buys it. Yes, even you in the comments, smart guy. Here’s a look at the latest package of extensions and pre-order bonuses designed to crowbar the last dollar out of your wallet. Can you still respect yourself if you buy it? Far Cry 3 Pre-Order Bonus DLC Available: Sept.…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedHitler Recaps the Week in Video Gaming
Godwin’s Law states that “as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.” As basically all video game discussion takes place online, let’s just cut to the chase and give der fuehrer’s take on recent topics of interest to gamers. Alternate Hitler Reaction to Mass Effect 3’s…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘This is the Cars 2 of Team Ninja’
Welcome to “Backhanded Box Quotes,” a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don’t take that personal. This week, Backhanded Box quotes encounters several conflicting opinions among our panel of critics. Some critics even disagree with themselves. Ninja Gaiden 3 Released: March 20 Critic: Nandusky (Metacritic). • “[I]s a…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Rumor: SOCOM Creators Being Shut Down by Sony
Zipper Interactive, a first-party Sony studio responsible for the creation of the SOCOM series and PS3 shooter MAG, is in the process of being shut down, according to Kotaku sources. Sony has repeatedly declined to comment on the matter to Kotaku this week, citing their policy not to discuss rumor or speculation. But we’ve heard…
Luke Plunkett & Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012