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UncategorizedWhen The Kirby Truck Rolled Up to Kotaku…
We got a visit from the Kirby ice cream truck today, part of Nintendo’s promotional push for September 19’s Kirby Mass Attack, which just might be the last Nintendo-backed DS game. Maybe. (UPDATE: No. There’s a new Prof. Layton coming out next month.) But today was a not a day for eulogies. It was a…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Separated at Birth? The 3DS’ New Gimmick and James Bond’s Weird Face
Some people think that the 3DS’ new second-circle-pad add-on is ugly. They mock it. They deride it. But maybe the 3DS “slide pad” is a beautiful homage to one of history’s greatest video game box-art optical illusions. You see a slide pad. I see Pierce Brosnan’s extended jowl on the cover of Nintendo 64 classic…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Retro Game Master’s Kotaku Season Finale Hits Thursday
Due to some technical difficulties we were unable to “air” the last episode of this season’s Retro Game Master last week. Sorry about that. Fortunately, the show is all ready to run this Thursday. This week: Golden Axe
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
There Was an iPhone Game About Foxconn Until Apple Killed It
The new iPhone game Phone Story hits awfully close to home—the game concerns itself with the real-world costs of creating a smartphone. A few hours after launch, Apple removed it from the App Store. Phone Story charts a course from Coltan mining in the Congo to the horrendous manufacturing workers’ conditions that led to the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hey Miss Universe, What is This, a Cosplay Competition?
Get a load of these contestants from the 2011 Miss Universe competition. This isn’t the swimsuit competition. It’s something far more interesting: the national dress competition. Which looks more like the world’s slinkiest cosplay showcase. I mean, get a load of this stuff! You’d think a “national dress” competition would be for, well, national dress.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Here’s What We’re Looking Forward to at This Year’s Tokyo Game Show
After the tragic events of earlier this year, for a while the 2011 Tokyo Game Show didn’t seem like it was going to happen. This hasn’t been a good year for Japan. If you’re a gamer, though, this year’s TGS is a bright spot. Here’s what we’re looking forward to this week at the 2011…
Brian Ashcraft & Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Yup, That’s an Evil Master Chief Punching Hercules at a House Party
The latest episode of The Guild is a universe of geeky stars, with Dollhouse‘s Eliza Dushku, Chuck‘s Zach Levi, Colin Ferguson from Eureka, and more join Felicia Day at a party where evil Master Chiefs punch Kevin “Hercules” Sorbo in the kisser. Why? I have no idea! I’m not caught up on The Guild. But…
By Joel Johnson Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Is How We Upgrade Equipment in Skyward Sword
Self-preservation isn’t the only reason for Link to slice-and-dice the creatures of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. He can also harvest their oddly-shaped innards to upgrade his gear. I’ve always wanted a sword with a spleen. I’m a complete sucker for game systems that allow you to take treasure from monsters and modify your…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The First 2 1/2 Hours of Gears of War 3 Are the Series’ Best Start
The first act of Gears of War 3 is impressively muscular and surprisingly graceful, a role model for shooter fans that proclaims from the crowd of so many gun-wielding peers that this is how a blockbuster action game should begin. I’ve only played the first fifth of the storyline mode of Epic Games’ mega sequel,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedNew Super Mario 3D Land Trailer, Now With More Raccoon Suits and Street Pass
Take a look at this brand new Super Mario 3D Land trailer from Nintendo last night. Giving us our first real look at the game, showing us old faces and new mechanics to get excited about. On Nov. 13, Nintendo will release the Super Mario 3D Land game for Nintendo 3DS. In this first-ever true…
By Chris Carolan Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Inevitable Red Dead Redemption ‘Game of the Year Edition’ Arrives October 11
Good things come to those who wait. Rockstar’s Western hit Red Dead Redemption returns to retail on October 11, packaging all released downloadable content and preorder bonuses in one $49.99 package for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedMario Kart 7 Gyros in a New Trailer with First-Person Mode
Here’s a new trailer for Mario Kart 7, a different one than what was shown at the 3DS conference last night. Nintendo has also dropped some new information regarding how the game will take advantage of the 3DS’s hardware, as well as mentioned some fresh additions to the popular series: [Mario Kart 7] will include…
By Nick Partyka Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Congratulations, 3DS Owners. You Just Helped Nintendo Beta Test a Product
Nintendo is no stranger to hardware iterations. Its last portable, the Nintendo DS, saw several major revisions. The 3DS is a different story. It just came out a few months ago but is already seeing half-hearted hardware upgrades. (A snap-on second slide pad? Ugh.) And 3DS owners should be pissed. The 3DS has been a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
One Hundred is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword‘s Lucky Number
While the number three will always hold a special place in the Triforce-powered Legend of Zelda series, Link’s next adventure embraces a much larger lucky number to describe the sheer scope and size of the biggest Wii game yet. Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto unleashed the number 100 on the crowd during this morning’s press conference…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
What’s Left Behind When a Gamer Dies
In today’s very special installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Mark Vincent N. Cocjin waxes eloquently on the ghostly digital echoes left behind when a gamer passes on. Where do gamers go when they die? It’s a very difficult question where people’s beliefs vary according to their faith or lack thereof. It’s also a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Holy Smokes! The Gunstringer is the Best Dead Cowboy Puppet Game for Xbox Kinect
The Gunstringer is likely the first dead cowboy puppet shooter you’ve ever played. When players first raise their hand, wrist limp, fingers spread loosely, to their side while standing in front of their television and Xbox 360 Kinect, they don’t know what to expect or do. Which is understandable: It’s probably also the first time…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
God of War: Origins Collection Out Today
If you’re a fan of God of War and missed out on the games from the series that only hit the PSP, now’s your chance to play them on the Playstation 3. The God of War: Origins Collection hits today, bringing both God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Somebody find a bar filled with arcade table machines so you guys can sit around all day drinking and talking amongst yourselves. Dammit NotTheOtherBob, let someone else take a turn creating the TAYpic! Want to have your TAYpic featured here? If you think you’ve got what it takes, or even if you don’t, here’s what…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
3DS Slidepad Pricing, Zelda News, A 3DS Monster Hunter; Here’s What You Missed Last Night
The Tokyo Game Show doesn’t really kick off until late tonight with the Sony Press Conference, but Nintendo made quite a splash early this morning with a news-packed press conference of their own. They talked about the new, now official, 3DS Slidepad add-on. We heard about new games like a 3DS Monster Hunter and new…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011