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UncategorizedLittleBigPlanet 2 Gets Move Support and a Cakeling Rises
Today is the day, LittleBigPlaneteers! The day Media Molecule’s second helping of sackboy madness is controllable via Sony’s glowing future lollipop. Is $9.99 too much to ask? How’s about they throw in a little Cakeling? LittleBigPlanet 2: Rise of the Cakeling Move Pack finally gives PlayStation Move owners something to do aside from playing high…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch New Videos of Paper Mario, Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Kid Icarus and More from Nintendo’s 3DS Blowout
Nintendo laid out its game plan for the Nintendo 3DS well into 2012 at a press conference in Tokyo today, showering us with new games and new media for its 3D handheld. Let’s catch up. In this gallery, you’ll see gameplay video of 3DS entries of Paper Mario, Mario Tennis, Animal Crossing, and Fire Emblem,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee The Anti-iPhone Game That Apple Doesn’t Want You To Play
Earlier today, we reported that Apple had pulled Molleindustria’s iPhone game Phone Story from the app store. The game depicts four stages of the production of a smartphone, exposing the ugly truths of smartphone development with a frankness that is designed to make users uncomfortable. A friend of mine managed to snag a copy of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
There’s Xbox Live Inside Every Copy of Windows 8
Confirmed today during Microsoft’s 2011 Build developer conference in Anaheim, California, Windows 8 will have the Xbox Live service built right in. What does it all mean? Aside from further justifying the upcoming fall Xbox 360 dashboard update, the integration of Xbox Live into Windows 8 means more to Microsoft than it does to us…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Robot Master You Never See Coming Brought to Life
The stealthy / powerful ninja robot master Shadow Man gets a design upgrade in Jeffrey Cruz’s new Mega Man 3 fan art. Bring on the frogs! Related Rampages: – X – | Jump Jump JUMP | Venom (More) Shadow Man by Jeffrey Cruz / lastscionz (deviantART)
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Incredible Multiplayer Paintball Video is a One-Shot Kill
Paintball has never been quite as exciting as it is seen through the eyes of director Saman Keshavarz in this video, which you’ll want to watch at least three times. Why? First you’ll want to watch it just for the sheer spectacle. The footage was recorded using a Phantom Flex digital camera capturing at 1,000…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine: The Kotaku Review
Relic Entertainment's made one of the best Warhammer games ever
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
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