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UncategorizedAre Your Defense Grid: The Awakening Towers Powerful Enough to Survive GLaDOS?
What happens when one of the world’s best tower defense games meets one of gaming’s most beloved power-mad robotic villains? Fans line up to pay $4.99 or 400 Microsoft points for the Defense Grid: You Monster expansion, that’s what. Coming December 7 to Xbox Live Arcade and Steam, Defense Grid: You Monster is the first…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Elder Scrolls Adventures Re-envisions Skyrim as a 1980s Saturday Morning Cartoon
Raise your hands if you remember that weird Dungeons & Dragons cartoon that ran from 1985 to 1987. That show was clearly made to capitalize on the popularity of D&D, but I still tuned in every week with the hopes that it’d get better. It never did. That D&D series informs this spoofy video from…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Did You Win This Week’s Best Buy Trade-in Contest?
Recently we’ve been asking readers to send in proof that they’re been making the best of Best Buy’s killer trade-in program—you know, the one where you take your old games and exchange them for cold, hard Best Buy gift cards? In return, we promised to pick a few lucky entrants and double their returns. Well,…
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UncategorizedHigh Score Is The Reality Show for Classic Arcade Games
If you’re lucky or just old, you can remember the classic stand-up arcade era, where Pac-Man machines stood next to Defender and/or Donkey Kong and people lined up for the chance to play. Those same machines have become collector’s items now and there’s money—and stories—attached to each one. That premise is what drives High Score,…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Says No Malware Involved in Attack on Resistance Forums
A Nov. 11 breach of Resistance‘s official web site, including its forums, did not serve malware to visitors as some had alleged, Sony told Kotaku on Friday. Sony confirmed that an intrusion did take place, resulting in MyResistance.net’s immediate closure. The site remains offline as Sony works to rebuild it and close whatever hole the…
By Owen Good Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Does Your Saints Row: The Third Gang Leader Look Like?
In today’s gang-related edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Nameloi wants to get a good look at the face of your Saints Row: The Third gang leader. What hath the game’s character customization wrought? Fellow Kotakus, are you playing Saints Row 3? Let’s see your custom characters, and don’t forget to post why it…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
129,770,223 Virtual Pygmies Have Been Sacrificed in the Facebook Version of Pocket God
When a game does well, the people behind it make an infographic. That was probably decided at some International Council of Video Game Company Bragging earlier this year or maybe last year. We have no evidence that such a decision was really made other than a pile of infographics, the latest one promoting the feats…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Notch is No Longer in Charge of Making Minecraft. Jeb Is.
Minecraft maker Notch has put long-time colleague Jens “Jeb” Bergensten in charge of further development on the recently-released game. “I feel very confident handing over the leadership of Minecraft to him,” Notch blogs, saying he’ll work on “some new project.”
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Xenoblade Chronicles Coming to North America as a GameStop Exclusive Update
Despite heavy fan demand for Monolith Soft’s role-playing masterpiece, Nintendo of America still hasn’t revealed plans to bring Xenoblade Chronicles to North America. Who will step in and save U.S. role-players from missing out on what is arguable one of the best RPGs of this console generation? Would you believe GameStop? Update: Now available for…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
December is upon is, with the holiday season just around the corner. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for gaming. Please discuss what you’ve been playing in the space below, because there are many good games to be played right now! Welcoming December TAYpics is this glorious image from photo-editing mastermind Pan1da7. Great work!…
By Matthew Buzzi Published December 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedWar Crimes in Video Games Draw Red Cross Scrutiny
One of the world’s largest and most respected humanitarian groups in the world is investigating whether the Geneva and Hague conventions should be applied to the fictional recreation of war in video games. If they agree those standards should be applied, the International Committee of the Red Cross says they may ask developers to adhere…
By Brian Crecente Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sea Stars Pulls Off an Upside-Down Joyride
After about a year of the Gaming App of the Week, I’ve been very hard on games that are nakedly derivative of existing hits. Then one comes along and literally does everything a previous success did, except upside down, and I feel like I have to tip my hat. That’s Sea Stars. This game is…
By Owen Good Published December 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch Tekken’s Warriors Fight It Out in 2D in This New Street Fighter x Tekken Video
So, fighting game fans everywhere know that Namco and Capcom will be pitting their marquee martial arts franchises against each other. Each company’s making one game and Capcom’s first out the gate with Street Fighter x Tekken. This new video shows how the Street Fighter publisher will be implementing the recurring characters from the King…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Robin Hood, Redesigned
Merry Men (and Women) | Part of concept art studio SIXMOREVODKA’s amazing set of Robin Hood redesigns. Why Modern Warfare 3 Remains an Un-Game Republished from Rock, Paper Shotgun. Last Wednesday Kotaku republished (with permission, of course) my review of Modern Warfare 3′s single player campaign. More » The Best Part of Fighting Games? The Stupid…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Played with Motion Controls
Did you know you can play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with motion controls? You can! Here’s the Razer Hydra, Razer’s motion control peripheral, playing through Skyrim It’s apparently possible to play Skyrim with the Hydra via downloadable software (MotionCreator Engine). Forget the motion controls for a moment. Look at Skyrim running on that PC—nice!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Music Video Cosplaying as the iPhone’s Most Awesome Games
Australian band Hey Geronimo have made a video that stars most of the iPhone’s biggest and most recognisable games. Well, it stars the members of the band dressed up as most of the iPhone’s biggest and most recognisable games. The Plants vs Zombies is amazing. Brisbane Band Replicate Every iPhone Game Ever In Real Life…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Guy Built a Real Team Fortress 2 Gun
Prop builder Zander Brandt, whose awesome Mass Effect rifle we’ve featured previously, has for his next project done something a little faster, a little more obnoxious. It’s the Force-A-Nature, one of the best weapons available for Team Fortress 2’s Scout. While it may not be one of Team Fortress 2’s more memorable weapons, that doesn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
“Nearly Decapitated” Gamer’s Collection, Consoles Being Investigated by Police
Nearly two weeks after the brutal murder of Oregon man David Grubbs (pictured), in which he was “nearly decapitated”, local police have decided to start going through the victim’s video games to see if there are any clues to help them catch his killer. Despite the fact there are 15 detectives working the case, there…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2011