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Snow Day
Frosty, The Snow-Men | Employees from Halo studio 343 Industries took a snow day yesterday in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. This Week in the Business: ‘PlayStation 4 Must Look Beyond Games’ What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “PlayStation 4 must look beyond games.”-Chris Morris, veteran game journalist, on…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
3DS Box Art Hints at ‘Nintendo Network’ [Update]
“Found something on the right,” said this Twitter user from Japan, and indeed he has: A logo for the “Nintendo Network,” on the box art for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, due to release on February 12. If it’s a new online service from Nintendo, or at least a rebranding of the old Wi-Fi Connection, color us…
By Owen Good Published January 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis May Be The Perfect Video Game for a First Date
You’re on a first date. It’s going pretty well. You’ve had a good time talking, you’re both laughing a lot. You’re feeling the vibe. Ordinarily, video games probably wouldn’t enter into the equation here. But Fingle, an IGF-nominated iPad game from Game Oven, is the exception. Seen in the trailer above, Fingle is a flirty,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
There’s a Little Bit of Infinity Blade In Dynasty Warriors Next
Tecmo Koei PS Vita launch title Dynasty Warriors Next plays like a standard Dynasty Warriors title for the most part, but when certain officers clash it’s time for a little Infinity Blade style touch screen dueling. Using the touch screen to slash, block, and otherwise decimate powerful opponents is nothing new, at least for iPhone…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
ESA Drops SOPA Support, Video Game Lobby Laments Bill’s ‘Unintended Consequences’
The Entertainment Software Association no longer supports the Stop Online Piracy Act, the controversial anti-piracy bill that was shelved earlier today in the House of Representatives after a week of fierce online protests. The people who bring us E3 simply don’t want to bring us SOPA anymore. The bill’s got problems, they say. “From the…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Report: BioWare Wanted to Make a Marvel Comics MMO, But Made a Star Wars One Instead
A fascinating report in the Los Angeles Times about Star Wars: The Old Republic ought to get some attention for pegging the cost of making the massively multiplayer game at $200 million. But for fans of the game’s developers at BioWare—and for fans of some of the cooler pieces of pop fiction around—there’s another detail…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Want to Know What’s Going to Happen In Sonic 4, Episode 2? Then You Should Pick Up Archie Comics’ Sonic Super Special #3
Could it be possible that Sonic the Hedgehog—after years of underwhelming games—is enjoying a bit of a resurgence? Both the re-release of Sonic CD and the debut of the all-new Sonic Generations have been reminding people how fun it is to play as Sega’s mascot. But, as opposed to his game appearances, Sonic’s been running…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedGrudging Admission: Syndicate‘s Co-Op Trailer Channels a Bit of the Original Game
I’ll go ahead and call this a glimmer of hope. When we first got a glimpse of the FPS reboot of the PC strategy classic Syndicate, I was dispirited. The original Syndicate was a isometric strategy game with a cold, still-iconic art style and a generally groovy vibe. The action sequences I saw in the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedIn Which the Lord of Hell Accidentally Takes a Bus to Michigan
In the first of a series of live-action videos promoting Square Enix’s PlayStation Vita launch game, Army Corps of Hell, the lord of hell takes a bus to Hell, Michigan. Honest mistake, really. I don’t know, Hell, Michigan seems like a lovely little place to settle down and raise an army of the damned. I…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Fluid Has Never Been Quite as Dynamic as It Is in Puddle
Coming later this month to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, Puddle is a fluid dynamics platformer that follows various fluids as they travel through a garden hose, a rocket engine, the human body, and more. Born from a project by six students from the French video game school ENJMIN and recipient of a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Pentagon Wants You To Play Video Games That Will Improve Their Weapons
The military has a problem. Its weapon systems run on computer code that could have up to five bugs per thousand lines of code and it does not think there are enough experts in America to test their code sufficiently. And robots? They can’t get the job done either. But you could help. The Pentagon…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Vote for the Most Frustrating Situations in Gaming
Video game humor site Dorkly is currently holding a competition to determine the most frustrating gaming situation of them all. Are we going to let “Accidentally hitting yes when an NPC asks you to repeat the entire conversation” beat out “Dying when you haven’t saved?” I don’t know, I think the voters are right on…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Adios, SOPA. House Shelves Bill Indefinitely.
The Stop Online Piracy Act continues to fizzle and is for all intents and purposes dead. Congressman Lamar Smith, who wrote the law and staunchly defended it for weeks amid protests that it would disrupt online speech, announced today he is postponing any further action on the bill: “I have heard from the critics and…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Scarecrow Tries Giving Batman A Psychological Profile in This Batman: The Dark Knight #5
Part of the appeal of the Batman mythos is that, in becoming his masked alter ego, Bruce Wayne took the pain of great tragedy and used to fuel a transformation. Of course, with pain comes fear, but Batman’s one superhero seems to have conquered that emotion. That’s why The Scarecrow’s one of the best Bat-villains.…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Here’s Hoping They Never Make a Sequel to The World Ends with You
In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Zombie711 wants Square Enix’s DS masterpiece The World Ends with You to end with itself. In other words, here’s one of the game’s biggest fans explaining why it should never, ever get a sequel. Aww. I like The World Ends with You. A Lot. But at the same…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedIf Minecraft Can Have a Dragon, It Can Also Have These Helicopters
There’s not much an enterprising modder couldn’t add to Minecraft, so of course someone has added helicopters. Check out the Minecraft Helicopter Mod if you want to get the choppas. [Thanks, Steve!]
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Mega Talk Amongst Yourselves
While discussing video games today in Kotaku‘s official forum, trey holding down your keyboard keys to build up power and give your replies a little extra oomph. (Note: This will not work.) The evil Dr. Wily (aka Pan1da7) has done it again, transforming our beloved art into a twisted mechanical TAYpic. Join in the fun…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Congressional Vote on PIPA Gets Delayed, Meaning Controversial Bill May Not Become Law
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced in a tweet today that he’s postponing the voting on the controversial Protect IP Act—better known as PIPA—according to Ars Technica This delay comes days after a massive internet blackout protest and mobilization of thousands of voters contacting Congress to register their displeasure with the proposed legislation. Internet activists’…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Is Hunk the Third Protagonist of Resident Evil 6?
Since last night’s trailer debut for the newly-announced Resident Evil 6, fans have been trying to figure out the identity of the third protagonist joining stars Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield in the ambitious sequel. Could it be Resident Evil’s most mysterious character? The Hunk theory makes more sense than several of the others making…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012