• Uncategorized

  So Many Wonderful Arcade Prizes. Which Do You Want?

  The 26th Prize Fair recently wrapped up, showing off prizes available in arcade redemption games during the first half of 2012. Companies including Taito, Banpresto, and Sega were on hand. Ditto for their prizes. Many of the figures and toys will be won in crane games. There were lots of neat goodies! It’s hard to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  BioShock’s Little Sister, In the Flesh

  Pulling off a good Little Sister cosplay is tough! Go too far one way and you’ll look creepy, go too far the other way and you’ll try and look sexy and end up being even creepier. This one, though, nails it. Taken at this year’s Otakon, and snapped by photographer LJinto, they’re everything that’s awesome…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Ever Wanted to Play Wind Waker On the iPhone?

  Well, you can’t! What you’ll soon be able to do, though, is the next best thing, which also happens to be something the iPhone excels at: play a game that’s paying tribute to Wind Waker, but isn’t actually Wind Waker The game in question is called Oceanhorn, and while the game’s hero certainly looks familiar,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Let the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Bannings Begin!

  Banning. If you’re playing online and, well, cheating, they’re a part of life. The newly released Modern Warfare 3 is no exception. According to Modern Warfare 3 developer Infinity Ward, the bannings have begun. “1st round of #MW3 bans going out,” tweeted Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling. “Any player attempting to play unfairly or boost rank…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  Capcom Charges Money for Cheat Codes

  Aww, I thought we were done with this, publishers? Charging for cheat codes was the craze sweeping the nation in 2007-2009, until even EA, who helped start the trend, realised it was a little beyond the pale. Guess Capcom never got that memo! The Japanese publisher has released a piece of downloadable content for Dead…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Let’s Tour Akihabara’s Newest Nerd Hotspot. Together!

  The newly-built Akiba Culture Zone is a 7-floor building. It’s the geek district’s newest landmark, a mere four minute walk from the station. What wonders await inside? The Akiba Culture Zone first opened this summer, with the third to fifth floors opening late last month. The sixth floor is slated for a November opening. It’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Who Doesn’t Want To Play Team Fortress 2 with a Turkey Head?

  In an old Mr. Bean episode titled “Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean”, the titular hero gets his head lodged in a turkey. It’s a classic, and what inspired this Team Fortress 2 workshop creation. Items in Steam Workshop are up for consideration in Team Fortress 2 While the game is known for its funny hats, it…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  You Can Buy a Talking Cave Johnson Portrait

  If your Christmas gift guide needs an entry in the “stuff that sounds stupid at first but then you quickly realise it’s amazing” section, ThinkGeek’s talking Cave Johnson portrait should do the trick. Officially licensed by Portal creators Valve, the portrait measures 15 1/2″ x 11 1/2″, and comes packed with thirteen phrases (the actual…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  Battlefield Cheater Repents. Then Goes Bananas

  Internet person DarkSydeGeoff discovered an exploit in Battlefield 3. He didn’t just tell a friend, he told the entire world. Now, he’s sorry. And going on a rampage. The exploit enabled players to achieve over 100,000 XP per game. Click here for more information about the exploit. “I noticed a lot of people were really…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Mars Mission Keeps Busy Playing…Counter-Strike

  As part of a study before people are actually sent to Mars, a team of volunteers spent 520 days locked inside a fake spaceship. To see if they could all stay alive and not, you know, kill each other. It was mission success, as the six men – three from Russia and one each from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  World of Warcraft Subscriptions Down 10%

  World of Warcraft may never truly die. People still play the first Everquest, after all. But it will inevitably lose its place as the biggest MMO on Earth, and that day is now a little closer following the release of the game’s latest set of subscription numbers. Since May, the number of people playing World…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2011
• 

  CultureTotal Recall

  What’s Cooler Than Sam Fisher? Lady Ninjas, Motorbikes and Pumas

  In 1987, Durell Software released a game called Saboteur II: Avenging Angel. Don’t worry if you haven’t played the original Saboteur, because no prior knowledge will be required for this post. What will be required is an appreciation for awesome game settings and even awesomer box art. Both Saboteur games were designed by Clive Townsend,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Please Be Careful With The Dangling Rhino

  Greetings, Kotaku readers. Or I should say, the five people who are reading this site right now instead of blowing one another to smithereens in Modern Warfare 3 Here is our nightly open thread, bolstered by some conversation-starters contributed by several members of the Kotaku editorial staff. They are as follows: Black Rhinos are airlifted…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 8, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  Hey Kids, Cave Story is Now Out on the 3DS, and It Looks Like This

  From NIS America and original developer Nicalis comes Cave Story 3D, a game that graphically overhauls a title that really needed no graphical overhaul. How’d that work out? Let’s take a quick look. There’s late to the party, and then there’s arriving there a couple of years afterwards with a party hat and a bottle…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011
• Uncategorized

  A Haunting, Lovely Essay From a Son Who Grew Up Geeky

  Over at Gamers With Jobs, Julian “Rabbit” Murdoch has shared a personal essay that is as lovely as it is sad. It’s titled “Yes, Dad.” In it, Murdoch talks about visiting the hospital to see his sick father, and the different ways that the two of them remembered his childhood. When I turned 10, two…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 8, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Xbox.com To Upgrade Its Social and Video Features in the Coming Days

  In preparation for the upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update, Microsoft has announced that they’ll be updating the website Xbox.com over the coming days to implement some of the dashboard’s new features before it launches on consoles later this winter. Users will be able to search the Zune store online and buy and rent movies from…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 8, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  Reminder: No Matter Which Dark Souls Character You Play, You Will Die a Lot

  “Sure,” Dark Souls whispers to you in the dark, “you’ve got your Modern Warfare and your Legend of Zelda. But I’m not going anywhere.” This game is designed to be played, mastered, and played again far after its launch date. This latest video demonstrates a number of the game’s character classes, shows a bunch of…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 8, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Is the Recession the Next Big Video Game Bad Guy?

  Would you shoot someone responsible for America’s horrible housing market? Would you like to? What if you met his wife and kid first? How did we get here, and where are we going? What happens when the 99% rise up, and more to the point, how happy will you be to play a video game…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 8, 2011
• Uncategorized

  An Epic Marvel Cosplay Shoot

  Marvel Cosplay –Photos from the photo shoot with Cosplay Photographer Jay Tablante and cosplayers Yaya Han, Riki Le Cotey, Megan Marie and Marie Claude Bourbonnais as seen over on Marvel Should You Buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? Yes. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the Madden of this generation, a video game…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  The Latest Rayman: Origins Trailer Gets Predictably Slap-Happy

  This latest trailer for Ubisoft’s upcoming Rayman Origins gives a great sense of the game—charming, chaotic, and full of slapping. So much slapping. In the video, we meet the cast of characters and get a quick tour of the many weird locales that the game will take us to. What’s the expression? “Play Rayman: Origins.…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 8, 2011