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UncategorizedWhy You Should Play Angry Birds Space, The Game Everyone’s Talking About
The fourth Angry Birds game is upon us. It’s called Angry Birds Space and it’s actually a far more impressive and interesting game of Angry Birds than we’ve ever seen before. It’s different. It’s harder. And it’s more expensive. Here’s what you need to know. It’s not Angry Birds 2, but it might as well…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
How Would You Prefer the World End?
Nothing lasts forever; not even the Earth. With Mass Effect 3 raining doom upon our pretty little planet, commenter nicp1112 ponders how we’d all like the world to end in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. It’s the end of the world as you know it. I just got to thinking, what with it being the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome, wanderers, to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, game where you draw things? Knock yourselves out! The extra effects, the uniform tweaks and the…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Could Be The Most Realistic Foosball Game Ever
There’s a question that has been passed around the gaming industry for decades now. It’s been debated on blogs and message boards, discussed in countless GameStops and Best Buys. It’s what we’re all asking. “When are we going to get a more realistic foosball game?” Today, we have the answer. Developer Grip Games is bringing…
By Jason Schreier Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
One in Three Nintendo Downloads Are Worth Checking Out This Week
Which of this week’s three downloadable Nintendo games is worth a second glance? I’ll give you a hint: It’s not Carmen Sandiego’s latest math adventure or the poker game. That’s right, it’s… oh damn, you’ve fallen asleep. You look so peaceful when you’re sleeping. I’ll just let you rest there. Maybe tuck a blanket around…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
That Final Fantasy Music Game Is Coming To The U.S.
The bizarrely titled Theatrhythm Final Fantasy will make its way to North America for Nintendo 3DS this summer, publisher Square Enix said today. For the uninitiated, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a rhythm game not unlike Elite Beat Agents or Guitar Hero. You’ll tap the touchscreen to the electric beat of Final Fantasy, rocking out to…
By Jason Schreier Published March 22, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Mists of Pandaria Beta is Live, and I’ve Got the Panda to Prove It
Remember that Mists of Pandaria beta test I told you all about yesterday? My invite came last night, and this morning I got a chance to create my first female Pandaren Monk. Watch her come to life before your very eyes! Of course this is a beta test, so anything you see in the video…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Starhawk Lets Two Players Sign In On One PS3 for Splitscreen Mayhem
People love their splitscreen, don’t they? When a deeply desired game releases without it, the moaning and bitching goes on for days. You won’t need to grumbles about Starhawk, though. It’s been announced that the Lightbox Interactive third-person shooter will feature co-op and competitive splitscreen play, with support for dual log-in. That means you and…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 22, 2012 - Kotaku East
These Japanese Gaming Facts Might Surprise You. They Might Shock You. They Might Not.
This week, Weekly Famitsu asked its readers about their gaming habits and brought back some interesting results. For consoles owned, the responses were pretty much par for the course. The Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii dominate the market with nearly 50 percent of responders owning one or the other (2070 viable reader responses). A…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 22, 2012 - Kotaku East
One Piece‘s Creator Doesn’t Sleep Much, Sounds Totally Burnt Out [Update]
Since 1997, Eiichiro Oda has produced One Piece. According to a recent Japanese magazine article, he has zero days off. And every night, he gets around four hours of sleep on average. One Piece is the most popular manga in Japan. Initially, Oda planned to end One Piece sooner (after five years of serialization), but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 - Kotaku East
Online Gaming Friendship Led to Sex. Then Extortion.
According to Chinese newspaper The People’s Daily, a 25 year-old married woman named QianQian met a man called Qinmou while gaming online (the paper doesn’t specify the game) last August. At first their relationship was innocuous, with Qinmou giving her in-game items and helping her. Eventually, they met and started a real-life affair. But by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Ministry of Silly Cosplay
Sometimes cosplay is cool. Sometimes it’s sexy. Sometimes it’s just really effing strange. Like today. Here is a collection from the recent Nipponbashi Festa in Osaka’s geek district, Nipponbashi. Previously, Kotaku published photos from the event—but those were mostly either cool or attractive cosplays. These? These are downright goofy. Check out more in the links…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Famous One Piece Fan Knows Nothing…about One Piece?
In Japan, One Piece is huge. Everyone seems to love it. Pop star Mari Yaguchi also professed her adoration for the manga. In the above image, Yaguchi is saying that in one One Piece comic, she’ll cry in five different places while reading it. “It’s my favorite manga,” she once said. On this week’s episode…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 - Kotaku East
What Color Vita Would You Like? Japan Wants…
Ever since the days of the Game Boy Pocket, color variant models of game consoles have become the norm. In fact, very few consoles have only one color version (not including limited edition releases) Now with the latest new console, the PS Vita, Weekly Famitsu asked its readers what color variant they would like to…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Don’t Let Something Like a Fake Android Store Stop You from Selling iPhones
One small phone retailer in Zhuhai, China decided that it wouldn’t be enough to re-create an Android brand shop that aped the Androidland shop in Australia. No, this shop must also carry (real?) iPhones. Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android are rival platforms. Last summer, fake Apple Stores appeared in China. According to website TechInAsia, this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 - Kotaku East
Other Uses for Nintendo’s Most Pointless Peripheral in Years
The official 3DS stand Nintendo is packing with Kid Icarus: Uprising and selling as a stand-alone is, simply put, pointless. Or is it? Online in Japan, someone has found other uses for it: a PS3 game stand, a PS Vita stand, and a PlayStation controller stand. Sony fanboys, take note! 3DS 『パルテナの鏡』 同梱の 「3DSスタンド」 が高機能すぎる件、PSVitaで充電しながら遊べるぞｗｗｗｗｗ…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 - Kotaku East
Kingdom Hearts 3D Is Noob Friendly
Gearing up for the release of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, this week, part deux of Tetsuya Nomura’s interview was featured in Weekly Famitsu. Nomura discussed the latest in the Kingdom Hearts series (and added some more very vague references to Final Fantasy Versus XIII). With the latest installment to the Kingdom Hearts series,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
Bayonetta Returns (Well, Sort Of)
Bayonetta, star of the action game…Bayonetta, is back! The character is coming as a downloadable character for the online beat ‘em up Anarchy Reigns Platinum Games, who also created Bayonetta, developed this title. The limited edition, first print run of the game comes with a download code to acquire Bayonetta. Anarchy Reigns goes on sale…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Chinese Girl in Shiny Armor Wants a Boyfriend
Sometimes you just get fed up. You think there are no good guys out there. And all you’re left doing is wearing shiny armor and holding a sign, because, well, you’re looking for a boyfriend. Because that’s supposedly what one young woman in China did. Twice. The woman’s name is not currently known, but she…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 22, 2012