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Frank Miller Makes Odd Gaming Reference In Off-Kilter Anti-Occupy Rant
Famed artist, film maker and comic book writer Frank Miller is just saying when he believes everyone is thinking when he tells the Occupy movement to “go back to your mommas’ basements and play with your Lords Of Warcraft.” In a strange rant last week, that I some how missed until just now, Miller calls…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Equal Opportunity Perversion of Kotaku
Last week, some folks paid Kotaku the kindness of noticing how…let’s call it “progressive”…we’ve begun to lean over the last few months since I came aboard as Editorial Director. (Dan Bruno, in particular; I had other discussions on Twitter.) Often there was a criticism behind the compliments: Why does an organization that unabashedly wants to…
By Joel Johnson Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedMore People Should Be Playing Otomedius Excellent
Released last week for the Xbox 360 amidst a slew of better-known titles, Konami’s Otomedius Excellent is a colorful side-scrolling shooter featuring pretty girls and online co-op for up to three people, if you can find anyone to play with. I can’t. *sniffle* While everyone else was lining up for Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Revelations Stealthily Kills a String of Perfect Review Scores
With everybody from Mario to Saints Row scoring perfect 100s from game reviewers this season it’s good to see a big-name title that bucks the trend. I suppose that doesn’t apply if you’re Ubisoft. The Ezio saga finally comes to a close in Assassin’s Creed Revelations, the third and final chapter of the series that…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Simpsons‘ Latest Episode Spoofs Video Games with “Guts of War,” “Funtendo” at E4
When a show’s been around as long as the Simpsons, it’ll periodically touch on the cultural ripple effect generated by the video games industry. Last night’s episode of the long-running cartoon—”The Food Wife,” which deals with Marge’s obsession with foodie culture—took Homer and art to a fictionalized version of video games’ biggest trade show, with…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 -
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The Best Survival Horror Bowling Game You’ll Never Play
Fake Peter Molyneux presents a trailer for a brilliantly fake game that blends bowling and survival horror to deliver something called a “cascore” experience. Bowling your way through a zombie infestation is brilliant, but what if, the trailer asks, you could take children’s dreams and insert them into the bowling ball? OK Peter Molydeux, you’re…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary ? No.
It’s been ten years since Bungie gave Xbox gamers the first Halo game, a console first-person shooter that didn’t feel like the weak sister to the genre’s PC alpha dogs. From that single title grew blossomed one of video game’s most successful franchises, one which reshaped what it meant to play video games with other…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Two Prototypes of Gaming’s “Deadliest Laptop” Stolen from Razer R&D Labs
Earlier this month someone broke into Razer’s San Francisco Bay Area research and development labs and made off with two prototypes for the peripheral maker’s sexy gaming laptop hybrid, the Razer Blade, according to the company. The break-in happened over the weekend of Nov. 4, according to a Facebook post by Razer “As you can…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
PETA Calls Out Nintendo For Fur-Wearing Mario
The People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals are blasting Nintendo and their beloved gaming plumber Mario over what they claim is a message that it’s OK to wear animal furs. In Super Mario 3D Land, which was released this weekend, one of Mario’s many power-ups is a Tanooki suit which grants him the ability…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedBelgium Mom Wraps Up a Profanity-Laced Call of Duty Session With Some Gunfire
This charming foul-mouthed hardcore gaming mom helps to elucidate some of the problems we all stumble across while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 online. Some weapons, she points out, are a little overpowered. The game allows you to transition to the scope view on a gun a bit too quickly and other players…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Here’s How Rockstar Games Plans to Update Max Payne 3’s Gameplay
Gameplay-wise, the Max Payne titles get remembered for a few things: bullet time, the iconic shootdodge and using painkillers to refresh health. But things have changed since we last saw the hardboiled cop in Max Payne 2 eight years ago. Rockstar knows this and is tweaking the Payne formula a bit—but not too much—for the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedClaim Your Rightful Place on the Halo Living Monument
Master Chief would be nothing without the millions of players that have taken control of him over the past decade. Microsoft and 343 Industries recognize your heroic sacrifices with the Halo Living Monument, an interactive memorial that will honor you as long as it makes financial sense to keep the website running. With Halo: Combat…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Assassin’s Creed: Revelations? Yes.
With the regularity of a flip of the calendar page, November brings us another Assassin’s Creed, the fourth major console game in the series in four years. This year’s edition is Assassin’s Creed: Revelations More Ezio. More adventuring 500 years ago. More towers to climb and Templars to kill. They’re pushing it, no? But maybe…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011 -
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Is Wayne Brady Gonna Have to Choke a Creeper?
Here’s how you know Minecraft has arrived: the popular sandbox adventure title made a cameo appearance on Let’s Make a Deal. Twitter user @CodyBlues snapped pics of host Wayne Brady donning a pixellated Steve head on this morning’s episode of the syndicated games show. We’re not sure what the deal on the table for contestants…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
This is a Post For People That Don’t Care About Skyrim
The gaming community has gone a little Skyrim crazy, but for every fan of The Elder Scrolls there’s another that couldn’t care less. For those people we have bunnies and commenter Taggart451‘s rallying cry in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Anyone else not interested in Skyrim in the slightest? I’m glad that everyone is having…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedHow to Get at Least 885 Free Lives in Super Mario 3D Land
It’s easy to get free lives in the 3DS’ excellent Super Mario 3D Land, especially if you go to World 1-2 and hop on the right Koopa shell. YouTube user Arctic Extras found what is either a glitch or a wonderful Easter Egg that has generated at least 885 free lives for him so far.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Kotaku‘s official forum. You can talk about video games here. Or… you can talk about video games here. Your pick! Thanks to Hisilarn for today’s fantastic image. Take a crack at being featured atop TAY some time this month simply by making a hilarious Photoshop or some other manipulation of the month’s image.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Getting Fit The Skyrim Way
A new fitness program that asks gamers to earn time gaming by exercising is targeting fans of one of the biggest releases of the year. Skyrim Fitness pushes players of Bethesda Softwork’s latest massive fantasy role-playing game to do 10 push-ups to earn an hour of time in a world that can take 60, 80,…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedFind Out How to Turn Your Dovahkiin’s Face Off in Skyrim
Invisibility’s been a power in video games for a long, long time. But one Elder Scrolls V player managed to make his avatar all see-through without benefit of any spell or ability. YouTuber MrTheVestman happened upon a random combination of collectibles that takes his countenance clean away. He’s kind enough to walk viewers through it…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Sounds of Final Fantasy XI
XI | TOKYO, JAPAN: The Tokyo Philharmonic plays music from Square Enix’s online classic. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) Cosplay? Skyrim? Cosplaaaaayyyyyy! The internet has heard my cries. Not seven days since I bemoaned the lack of quality males to feature in Fancy Pants, I’m happy to present a bunch of dudes who are killing it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2011