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Which Japanese Game Companies Will Die in the Next Decade?
Nothing lasts forever. Not you, not me, and certainly not game companies. Just ask Midway, Pandemic, and Acclaim. They’re gone. In the latest issue of Japanese weekly Shukan Gendai, the publication goes through and attempts to suss out which Japanese companies will still exist ten years from now. Shukan Gendai awarded points to companies on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
All This Week’s Cosplay Needs is a Little Faith (and Halo, and Zelda, and…He-Man)
What are the odds. Not one person cosplaying as Litchi from BlazBlue, but two, in the one week. Also, apologies if anyone thought the headline meant we’d have little people Mirror’s Edge cosplay. We do have Mirror’s Edge cosplay, though, along with people dressed up as characters from Halo, Final Fantasy, Xenosaga and, in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Game About Dating Disabled Girls Gets a Trailer
Katawa Shoujo, the game about dating disabled teens, has been in the works for over a decade. It’s from members of webforum 4chan, and over twenty developers worked on it. The game is now finished and available for download. If you’d like a better idea of what you are getting yourself into, check out the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedWatch Grown Men Spend 40 Minutes Trying to Fly a Video Game Fighter Jet
In this clip from Giant Bomb, three experienced video game players try, and in a prolonged and constant state fail, to get off the ground in hardcore flight sim A-10C Warthog Not that anyone here will be making fun of them for that. If you’ve ever played one of these games or watched the above…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Step Inside the Offices of one of Japan’s Hottest Games Developers
PlatinumGames may not be the most commercially successful Japanese developer around, but with a catalogue that already includes games like Bayonetta and Vanquish (and the sadly forgotten Infinite Space), they’ve got a ton of fans, well-wishers and public admirers. If you’re one of them, this might interest you. It’s the insides of the company’s new…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Skyrim Monopoly Sends You On Daedric Quests
BioShock Monopoly. Mass Effect Monopoly. Now Skyrim Monopoly. I think I see 2012’s version of cakes coming on… Where Mass Effect‘s take on the classic board game was printed, tangible and ready to play, this Skyrim concept is just that, a concept, though it’s all been completed and is ready for printing should you wish…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2012 -
UncategorizedMario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto is Working on Something Brand New
Nintendo talisman Shigeru Miyamoto is a busy man! Not only does he help in an overseer’s role on many of Nintendo’s biggest games, but he’s also revealed he’s working on something new. Really new. While we already know he’s involved in the next Pikmin game and Luigi’s Mansion for the 3DS, Miyamoto recently told Associated…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
The PS3 Looks Like It’s Getting a Video Editing Studio
A tipster has sent tech website Engadget blurry snaps from the CES showroom floor of what looks like a new video editing suite for the PS3. It seems entirely legit, as a trademark filing was submitted last October and the thing even has a FaceBook page ready to go. Question being: who is actually going…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
There’s Nothing Like Vintage Sci-Fi Art to Liven up a Game Cover
Few things on this planet get me more excited than classic science fiction art. Wait, no. Quality classic science fiction art. Which means people like John Berkey, who is the man behind two of the best examples of sci-fi box art from the 1990s. Berkey, who passed away in 2008, was a prolific commercial artist…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Lego My Mario
Lego My Mario | A childhood friend of mine fooled around with his wife’s LEGOs and came up with this, working without any notes. (Full size here) Image and LEGO Mario by Richard Tysinger. Watch a WWE Legend Burn Down a Village in Skyrim I believe the famous professional wrestler, given name Randall Mario Poffo,…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 -
UncategorizedTwo Call of Duty Gamers Ponder the Easiest Kill They’ll Ever Get
[EXT—ROOFTOP—DAY] Two soldiers are wearing ghillie camouflage suits to blend in with the urban setting. Their adversary is frozen in a mysterious forcefield. Ghillie Suit No. 1: “Whut th’ hail you think’s goin’ on?” Ghillie Suit No. 2: “Looks like he’s in one-a-them Force Grips, you know whar the Sith choke you and stuff?” Pending…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Diablo III Has Not Been Dated for Release, Says Blizzard
Micah Whipple, the Diablo III community manager, says that rumors the game will suddenly release on Feb. 1 are false. “Diablo III does not have a release date, Whipple said via Twitter about an hour ago. “Any store or person claiming otherwise is guessing.” [h/t Dave O.]
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Culture
Zen and the Art of Pinball
The new year is still getting off to a slow start. Highlights this week are entirely downloadable titles, for PS3, Xbox 360 and on the 3DS eShop, where Zen Pinball releases on Thursday. Tuesday • Choplifter HD (PC, PSN) Wednesday • AMY (XBLA) • Choplifter HD (XBLA) Thursday • Zen Pinball 3D (3DS eShop) Sources:…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Petition for PC Dark Souls Actually has Legs; Will Namco Listen?
“Internet petitions” rank right up there with “zillion dollar Xbox Live DLC” on my list of favorite subjects. We could spend all day writing about them, and they’re still worth the paper they are printed on*. That said, a drive to get Dark Souls ported to the PC has traction, thanks to a Namco Bandai…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
The King of Rock and Roll, in Video Games
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top Five Video Game Elvises [Houston Press] On a cold and gray January mornin’ another video game Elvis is born in the Top 5 (in…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
EA Invokes First Amendment Protection for Video Games in Trademark Dispute with Helicopter Maker
Electronic Arts is asking a federal judge to rule that it has a First Amendment right to depict real-life military helicopters in video games such as Battlefield 3 without the permission of the aircraft’s maker. The action, basically a pre-emptive lawsuit against Textron, the parent company of Bell Helicopter, comes after discussions between the two…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Minecraft‘s Mobile Version is Getting an Update in February
A free update due to arrive in February will bring Minecraft: Pocket Edition closer to the Survival Mode of the game’s wildly popular PC version, says Daniel Kaplan of Minecraft maker Mojang. Kaplan wrote that the Mojang team plans on submitting an update for its iOS and Android versions on Feb. 8. Once approved, the…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Bullet Blender
Welcome back to the Kotaku ‘Shop Contest. We’ve got another exploitable that should become an all-star callback in 2012 like the ones we just saw yesterday: The Bullet Bill Blender. Less talky, more ‘Shoppy, so let’s do this, mkay? Source Image: Custom Bullet Bill Blender by Mustard Seed Dreams; image by Bake With a Vengeance.…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
In the morning, in the evening, ain’t we got TAY … We do now, I guess. Welcome back to our call to do something you already do: Talking amongst yourselves. Big thanks to ‘Shop superstar Pan1da7 for today’s TAYpic. We just got a new one of those, so everyone should be eager to ‘shop it…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 - Culture
Sunday Comics: The Safety Dance
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 2.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Jan. 6.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012