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UncategorizedListen to the Best New Album of Video Game Music Right Now
Last week, we streamed a recording of the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing the theme from Modern Warfare 2. This track was from the orchestra’s upcoming album named “The Greatest Video Game Music.” Today, the album was released, and the nice folks at the London Philharmonic have allowed Kotaku to exclusively stream the entire album for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Put Some Tomb Raider Art on Your Chest for a Good Cause
Over the last few months, Crystal Dynamics has been commissioning artworks in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Tomb Raider, with artists from the video game and fine art worlds delivering visions that riff on Lara Croft’s new design. These drawings have only been available in an online gallery but fans will now be able…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Frogger Pinball is a Surprisingly Entertaining Way to Waste Time on Facebook
While it might not be the first-person road crossing epic I crave, Konami’s Facebook version of Frogger Pinball is an entertaining way to break up the hours spent sending funny pictures to your friends on Facebook, plus you get to play with frog balls, always a plus. Accompanied by high-spirited banjo, fiddle, and accordion music,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty Elite is Now Open for Business
Unless you’re one of the several thousand people playing early, you’ll be waiting until midnight to get your hands on Modern Warfare 3, but Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service is now rolling out, ready to keep you occupied until then.
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
‘The Video Game Industry Have Profited From Fear and Anxiety About Terrorism,” Professor Says
Suffolk University Professor Nina Huntemann is probably not calling in sick tomorrow to play Modern Warfare 3. She’s no fan. Amid all the hype for the release of this year’s huge first person shooter, she wants anyone who will listen to know what’s wrong with Modern Warfare, Battlefield and the rest of video game’s interactive…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Recognize These Video Game Faces? Here’s the Guy Who Drew Them
Darwin Yamamoto’s not that different than other gamers. He spends a lot of time looking at the faces—or, more accurately, the backs—of the medium’s heroes and heroines as they open up new worlds on his TV screen. But Yamamoto’s also an artist and user experience designer who’s done work on the look of Valve’s Steam…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Here’s The New GamePro Mag: It’s Quarterly, Bigger and “Kicks a Lot of Ass”
GamePro magazine recently went quarterly but that doesn’t mean you should count it out. The folks over at GamePro just dropped their cover on the net, saying that the new “periodical” is the last great video game magazine. Going quarterly means it forces a magazine to be more thoughtful, less tied to time pegs, and…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedNot Even Cable TV Male Prostitutes Can Resist the Call of Dance Central
In the latest episode of the HBO original series Hung, Thomas Jane’s latest paid-per-conquest introduces him to the joys of dancing in front of the Kinect sensor, and then spoilers happen. You hear me? Spoilers! Reader Chfuji tipped us off to this television show game cameo, introducing me to my favorite Thomas Jane role since…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Video Game Company Wants to Turn Virtual War Into Our Next National Pastime
Baseball, hockey, football… Call of Duty? If the people behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have their way, the next big sport people around the world will be obsessing over will involve virtual soldiers killing each other in perpetual warfare. With more than 25 million copies of their last Call of Duty game sold,…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedNitronic Rush: Everything You Like About Arcade Racing in One Glowy Neon Package
With Skyrim and Minecraft both out on this Friday, [Editor’s note: As folks have said in comments, Minecraft‘s out next week. My bad.] the next two weeks are already shaping up to be a David-vs.-Goliath showdown. But, as indie as Mojang’s hit sandbox construction game is, there’s something even indier than Minecraft coming out on…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
BioWare’s Next Big Thing Makes an Explosive First Impression
While fans occupy themselves waiting for the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic and the third Mass Effect game, BioWare is busy working on something new — something that looks like this. That’s right, BioWare is working on Rage. No wait, that can’t be right, but a little over a month since id Software’s…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011 -
Uncategorized30 Seconds of Skyward Sword: Link’s Indiana Jones Moment
I’m 25 hours into The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword I can assure you that there are some cool moments in the game. At least a few! Over the next few days, I’ll share some short ones. I won’t give much away, but they’ll provide you a flavor of what’s in Skyward Sword from someone…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Registration for PAX East 2012 Is Now Open
If you’re itching to get your single-day or three-day passes for the 2012 Eastern Time branch of Penny Arcade’s fanfest, then head over to the registration page. Next year will be the third year for PAX East, which is scheduled for the weekend of April 6th-8th. You can contact Evan Narcisse, the author of this…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Has Call of Duty Driven Hundreds of Teens into Military Service?
In today’s installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Tony Danza suggests the Call of Duty series from Activision is responsible for countless teenagers deciding to join the military and be all that they could be in the games. If there’s one thing Call of Duty has done right, it’s trick hundreds of teenagers into…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Minecraft’s Notch Hires a Private Jet, May or May Not Be Feeling So Fly Like a G6
While we have no confirmation on just how fly Minecraft creator Notch feels after renting a private jet to fly to a indie game summit, I’d expect he’s approaching the G6 territory Dutch game mag Control posted the pic of a smiling Markus “Notch” Persson sitting in one of the jet’s seats with his laptop…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch Someone Dive From a Jet And Climb Into a Midair Helicopter In Battlefield 3
Can you shoot someone in the head with a tank? Is it possible to jump from a jet and wrestle your way into a flying helicopter? Can a jeep safely drive over your prone form? DefendtheHouse tested out a bunch of Battlefield 3 myths in game in this video. It’s a neat bunch of clips…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Do a barrel roll and then talk about video games. Do it all right here in the comments section of Kotaku‘s one and only open forum about video games, Talk Amongst Yourselves. Thanks to pan1da7 all-star for today’s image. Take a crack at being featured atop TAY some time this month simply by making a…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011 - Reviews
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception: The Kotaku Review
Telling a story is as much about what isn’t included as it is about what is included. It’s easy to overwhelm with too much: Too much story, too many people, too much detail. Artful brevity, careful selection is key to how a story is told and perceived. As much as novels, movies, television struggle with…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hardest Game Ever Has a Lofty Title. It Features Short Games
For a good chunk of the last decade, it seemed like I played an absurd amount of mini-games. There were mini-games on gaming handhelds and home consoles. Mini-games, mini-games, mini-games. You’d think I would have had my fill. Thing is, I haven’t. Hardest Game Ever – 0.2s is a collection of, wait for it, mini-games.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Moves Past 4 Million Sold
Whether you love it or hate it, Minecraft‘s one of those games that caused a seismic shift in the culture of video games. It lets people create in a massive scale and, as a result, can reveal more about the subconscious of its users than other massively connected online games. As it turns out, it’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011