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Pikachu?
KATONAH, NEW YORK – Even tiny upstate New York towns can’t resist the temptations of Pokemon it seems. He’s Not Just Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine‘s Hero, He’s My Hero I might not know a Space Marine from an exploding squig, but I know a true action hero when I ram his weapon down the throats…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Last Guardian Is Sitting Out This Year’s Tokyo Game Show
We really should be getting used to its absence by now, but confirmation that Team ICO’s next big action adventure game, The Last Guardian, won’t be making an appearance at next week’s Tokyo Game Show is still a giant bird-cat-thing-sized bummer. Attached to the good news that the ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rookies Won’t Appear in NBA 2K12 Until the Lockout is Over
Interesting tidbit surfaced from a hands-on post about NBA 2K12 over at Operation Sports: None of the rookies taken in the NBA Draft will appear in the game until the league resolves its labor dispute with the players’ union. Once the lockout is over, whenever it’s over, 2K Sports will publish a roster update that…
By Owen Good Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Rare, Bloody Tribute to Link’s Upthrust from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Things got interesting, once Link learned the upthrust technique in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Artist Sang Han took his love of the game and created this bloody beautiful piece. Link’s Upthrust by Sang Han (Blog) (deviantART) (CGHUB) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch As Ice-T Unboxes Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 and One Big-Ass Lancer
Ice-T, rapper, actor, original gangster, Gears of War fan and occasional unboxer, directs his taking things out of boxes talents at the limited edition Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 and one “big-ass Lancer.” Yeah. Real talk. Ice gives us our first look at the Gears-themed console in the wild, an Xbox 360 that lands…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 8, 2011 -
EsportsWhat is eSports? Let Team FNATIC Tell You
I’ve been fascinated with eSports for most of the nearly seven years I’ve been writing for Kotaku I’ve interviewed famous pro-gamers, even played against a few of them… and lost terribly. I went to the first ever pro-gaming draft at the Playboy Mansion. I even pitched and wrote up a big package for the Rocky…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Very Huggable Charr Contemplates Manhattan
This Charr plushie just went on sale over on the Penny Arcade Store for $35. The Charr is the feline race of Guild Wars 2’s Tyria and is, in the case of these plushies, adorable. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook,…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedPut Da NFL Preview on My Back, Week One: Saints vs. Packers, with the Greg Jennings YouTube Guy
Remember Demetry James? The man whose breathless narration of Greg Jennings 99-yard, broken leg touchdown in Madden NFL 10 amassed 5 million YouTube views has joined Kotaku and Deadspin to announce our video preview of the NFL’s biggest game each week this season. [NSFW language] Today, we’re going back to the matchup that started it…
By Owen Good Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Atones for ICO‘s Box Art Disaster with ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
The original North American box art for PlayStation 2 classic ICO is one of the worst things to ever happen to a wonderful game. Sony is making amends for that visual blight on the PS2 library with its high-definition re-release on the PlayStation 3. The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, due later this…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Twenty-Minute Look at Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
In this 21-minute video we get a deep look at Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Lead designer, Ian Frazier, and lead combat designer, Joe Quadara, walk us through both the background of the game and the full E3 demo of the action role-playing game.
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Art of Girls Licking Doorknobs
Like so many things do, it all started with a drunken tweet. This time, though, it ended up with girls licking doorknobs. “That drunken tweet was the impetus,” artist Ryuko Azuma told Kotaku. The self-taught illustrator is famous for his edgy, sexy drawings. “I tweeted that a collection of photos of a girl licking a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedNow Feast Your Eyes on the First Trailer for the Persona 4 Fighting Game
You’ve drooled over the gorgeous screenshots, now take a look at the first official trailer for Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, the welcome marriage of Atlus’ role-playing with Arc System Works fighting know-how. This is the first time I’ve gotten to write about Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena since it was…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Asura’s Wrath Isn’t Just About Asura, His Brother Is Also Playable
Asura isn’t the only playable character in Asura’s Wrath. Capcom said today that you’ll also be able to play as Yasha, Asura’s brother-in-law. Yasha and Asura have a complicated history, according to Capcom. Yasha blames Asura for his sister’s death. Asura’s wife was murdered during the assassination of Emperor Strada. Here’s a look at this…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedPunch a Fish Right in Its Smug Little Face with Rapala for Kinect
When your trailer depicts a young man delivering a furious rain of punches down upon a potential seafood platter and the words “Incredibly Fun Fish Battles” your marketing is pretty much complete. I’m almost completely serious. Having tried fishing at various stages in my life with the only constants being a complete failure to catch…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Another Memorably Forgettable Week for the Nintendo Download
You didn’t think we forgot about the Nintendo Download, did you? Well we did, two weeks in a row, but now it’s back with a selection of less-than-memorable titles that semi-justify our oversight! Between the Virtual Console, the eShop, WiiWare, and DSiWare, one would figure that Nintendo could manage at least one truly exciting game…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedYour First Look at the Official Uncharted 3 Commercial
Sony kicks off their television campaign for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception with this brand new commercial tonight. The ad airs during the 2011 NFL Kickoff game between the Packers and Saints. Or you could just watch it right now. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Travels Through Time to Fix Past Missteps
Was Final Fantasy XIII too linear for you? Square Enix has heard the complaints, and answers them with a mechanic that’s about as non-linear as they come: Time travel. How does it work? Director Motomu Toriyama has the answers. At the heart of Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s story and gameplay progression is the Historia Crux, a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dead Island Maker Gives Leading Lady A “Feminist Whore” Skill
One of the unlockable skills for Dead Island leading lady Purna allows her to deal extra damage against male victims. It’s called Gender Wars in the game, but the original skill was named “Feminist Whore.” [UPDATED] The errant bit of renamed text was discovered by a resourceful computer gamer who found the original skill name…
By Brian Crecente Published September 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Missing Link Adds Three Strange Days to Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s Adventure
The Human Revolution continues in October, as Adam Jensen finds himself stripped of his augmentations in The Missing Link downloadable content. Adam Jensen disappears for three days during the course of Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s conspiracy-rich story. Where did he go? What did he do? What happened to his augmentations? The answer to that last…
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
From Dust Empowers PlayStation 3 Players September 27
That an entire console worth of gamers haven’t experienced Eric Chahi’s glorious strategy game From Dust weighs is a shame, but a shame that will be rectified come September 27 when the game hits the PlayStation Network for $14.99.
By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2011