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VVVVVV Coming Soon to Nintendo 3DS
The superbad ultrahard old-school platformer VVVVV, which debuted to raves when it released nearly two years ago, is making its way to the Nintendo 3DS and, yes, the game will be presented in 3D. Nicalis will publish the game to the Nintendo 3DS eShop but did not specify a release date. However, anyone headed to…
By Owen Good Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tender Lovin
Guess the Game – This gaming tee showed up at my house today along with a copy of the game. Any guesses which new release it’s for? Mario Kart 7 Screens Pull Up. Throw Turtle Shells. This December, Mario Kart 7, which is actually the ninth Mario Kart, pulls off the line. Mario Kart 7…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedGear of War 3 Easter Egg Reveals Marcus Fenix’s Favorite Arcade Game, Sawed-Off Chicken.
Things are grim on Sera in Gears of War 3. People—important ones, even—are dying. The Lambent seem to be ready to overrun the entire planet. The whole game’s one big emo-pocalypse. Good thing, Epic laid a bunch of Easter eggs through the best-selling shooter. So far we’ve seen the Cluckshot, Cole Train on a playground…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Touch of Doom: Tablets Mean Trouble for Consoles and Gaming Portables
With new handheld devices from Sony and Nintendo either out or on the horizon, it’s understandable (if a little puzzling) that execs from both companies insist that tablets won’t affect the prospects of the Nintendo 3DS or PlayStation Vita. People still want gadgets that are primarily about games, the suits say. Buttons matter! But new…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedSpider-Man: Edge of Time Talks Me Into Enjoying It
What defines Spider-Man? Is it his special powers? His great responsibilities? His Jenga prowess? No, true believers. Spider-Man’s most definitive trait is his witty banter, and double the Spider-Man means double the snappy patter right? Thank goodness Edge of Time had Peter David. When I heard Peter David was attached to write the story and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011 - Culture
The Winner of the Sunday Comics Playoff is …
Kotaku readers have chosen Legacy Control over seven other contenders to be the new feature in our Sunday Comics roundup. Congratulations to Javis Ray, the comic’s writer and illustrator. Legacy Control will begin appearing this Sunday. Thanks to all who voted, and thanks to everyone for making Sunday Comics a popular weekend feature for more…
By Owen Good Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Forza Motorsport 4? Yes.
Brian Crecente: The Forza franchise continues to dance the fine line between a racing game too authentic to interest me and one designed to be intuitive enough for someone who likes going fast, but doesn’t necessarily have the abilities to do so well. The new racing wheel and those amazing graphics are drawing me in,…
By Joel Johnson Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Legend of Heroes & Dynasty Warriors Take Down Dark Souls in Japan
After debuting strongly in first place in Japan a couple weeks back, PlayStation 3 role-playing game Dark Souls has been defeated. Taking its first place position is another role-playing game, the latest in Falcom’s Legend of Heroes line. That PSP game, Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki, sold nearly 130,000 copies week one to give it…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Arkham City Arrives Early at the Times Square Toys”R”Us
Batman descends upon streets of Gotham on October 17, when Warner Bros. brings Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, comic artist Jim Lee, and game director Sefton Hill to the Toys”R”Us Times Square launch event, with 500 advance copies of the game in tow. It’s only a day earlier than the game’s October 18 street date,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Kotaku Game Club Squares Off Over Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Right Here!
I hope you’re ready, ladies and gents. It’s Versus mode week here at the Kotaku Game Club. Today we’ll be sharing our experiences playing the competitive multiplayer modes of Gears of War 3 Everyone seemed to have a lot to say about the end of the story during last week’s discussion; I hope you guys…
By Mike Epstein Published October 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedDead Or Alive 5 Explores the Ancient Ninja Art of Exploding Cars
This extended look at “pre-alpha” gameplay from Dead Or Alive 5 shows that Team Ninja’s next fighting game is completely 100% batshit crazy. This—the huge explosions, fireballs and mass destruction—must be the “fighting entertainment” concept they’re talking about. If this looks a tad familiar, it’s the follow-up to our first look at DOA 5, revealed…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
There’s a New Transformers Game Coming, and Grimlock’s Coming With It
Following up on the success of Transformers: War for Cybertron, Activision and High Moon Studios return to the planet of the Autobots and Decepticons next year with Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, and they’re bringing the king of the Dinobots with them. The original headline of this article was simply “Motherfucking Grimlock”, but I decided to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Crab Armor Not Really Announced as First Skyrim DLC!
Introducing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Crab Armor DLC! For a limited time, it could be yours! OK, not really. It appears that PC Gamer has poked some fun at The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion‘s horse armor DLC, which I’m sure is remembered fondly. It was available for $2.50 as DLC for Oblivion, much to…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hideo Kojima Talks About How LEGO Helped Make Metal Gear Solid, Shows Off New “Fox” Engine
If you follow Hideo Kojima on Twitter, then you know that Solid Snake’s daddy was talking at the University of Southern California last night. But he didn’t tweet about what he talked about. Joystiq’s Mike Schramm was in attendance and has a write-up with stories that confirms that Kojima’s always been as quirky and driven…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedMore Motion Controls, Way More Fun Spotted In This New Super Mario 3D Land Video
I still like my disco music better, but here’s the latest true trailer from Nintendo showing off Super Mario 3D Land The video shows off a lot of cool things, like the gyroscopically controlled binoculars in the game and, well, tons of fun Mario gameplay. You can also apparently download this video on your 3DS…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Wisconsin Steals Video Game Cosplay World Record From England
Oh you Londoners thought you were so hot, with your 376 video game cosplayers in one place. Well you just got served by Wisconsin, as the Guinness Book of World Records recognizes an even larger gathering in the state known for its cheese. The folks at Wisconsin costume company Buyseasons Inc. managed to gather together…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Bats Vs. Jokerz War Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor
The battle between the vigilante Bats and the villainous Jokerz gets the DC Entertainment animation treatment in this short but sweet trailer for Gotham City Impostors Say what you will about its comics and live-action movies; DC is at the top of their game when it comes to animation. Every single animated feature that’s come…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
How To Get Rage To Run On Your PC, An id Software Guide
The computer version of Rage hasn’t exactly been trouble free for some folks trying to play id Software’s latest creation. I haven’t run into any over issues, but I’ve got a high-end tower that I just ran through a massive driver update. That’s not the norm. Here’s publisher Bethesda’s latest take on the solutions PC…
By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Now There’s the Nintendo Download We Know and Love
After last week’s double team of Zelda and Mario, I wasn’t sure if I could take the excitement of another big Nintendo Download. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. Four, count ’em, four new titles hit Nintendo’s various downloadable game delivery platforms this week. If you count the demo version of Sabarasa’s Horizon…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011