This Is Definitely Not Nintendo’s Project Café

Mario does not approve. Sketch comedy group 20 Second Power-Up created this clip as a sort of “bizarre Marvel Comics ‘What If?’ scenario” celebrating the impending unveiling of the next Nintendo console. Here’s hoping they’re way off the mark.

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I’m A Little in Love With My New iPad Arcade Machine

Last night I sat in front of an arcade machine in a darkened room of my house and played ’80s arcade games until well past midnight. While I haven’t given up on the idea of building a little arcade in my home, Ion’s iCade does a good enough job of replicating a form of the…

This Is A Japanese Arcade, A Covered Shopping Arcade

So Many People | OSAKA, JAPAN: As northeastern Japan rebuilds and deals with a nuclear crisis, life in Western Japan goes on. (Photo: Adam Pretty | Getty) Before They Were Famous: Bungie Today is the first in a new “Before They Were Famous” series here on Total Recall, where we look at the games some…

Man Brings Street Fighter to Life with His Mouth

YouTube user sonaje is talented. When he’s not recreating game tunes and sound effects with his guitar, he’s doing it with his mouth. If you like his Street Fighter II vid, check out his Super Mario World or Donkey Kong Country music.

Our First Look at Minecraft on Android

Markus “Notch” Persson tweeted a picture today of his popular PC game Minecraft running on the Xperia Play. The game, it seems, is set to be shown off during E3 on the Sony Ericcson device. Developer Mojang also confirmed to Kotaku this morning, that it will be appearing on Android before iPhone. [@notch]

Guilty Gear Rights Return to Guilty Gear Creator

Arc System Works lost the rights to Guilty Gear fighting franchise, but now has apparently gotten them back. That’s good news! [Siliconera Thanks, Christian!]

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Shittiest Looking Game of 2011 Delayed

Multiplatform console title Daisenryaku Perfect: Ruler of the Battlefield is ugly. It really is. The game, which is priced at ¥8,190 (US$100) and looks like a hat full of assholes, was supposed to be out this June. It will not. Instead, the game is being delayed to this fall, giving developers more time “to improve…

Is Shinobi 3DS Bound?

If this trailer is legit, Sega’s ninja series Shinobi could be heading to the Nintendo 3DS. If it’s not, then it won’t. In 1987, the first Shinobi title was released in arcades and later on the Sega Master System. It’s been a few years since Sega has released a new Shinobi, so the series is…

Final Fantasy Working on Another MMORPG Besides FFXIV

In a financial meeting, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada said the company was working on a big MMO in addition to Final Fantasy XIV. “I think we will reveal it sometime this year,” said Wada. [株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス]

The Epic Video Game Art of Young-june Choi

As you may have noticed, Fine Art is a new feature here on Kotaku where we celebrate the work of video game concept artists. Today, we’re looking at the very talented Korean artist Young-june Choi, and his work on the upcoming Kingdom Under Fire II The game, which has been in development for over three…

Nexuiz is the Prettiest Shooter You’ve Never Heard of

Nexuiz is a free online shooter that began life as a humble Quake mod all the way back in 2001. It’s since…grown up a little. Ever since the first standalone version of the game was released in 2005, its creators have been continually updating the title, a process which will reach new heights this summer…

Are You Ready For a New Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Game?

Hothead Games, developers of the Penny Arcade series, is working on a new Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game. For the record, the original is one of the greatest games ever made. [VG247]

Sony’s Non-PSN Hacks Just Don’t Quit Part 2, Electric Boogaloo

To review, read this. In Canada, Sony Ericsson’s Eshop online store for mobile phones was hacked, compromising names, usernames and passwords for thousands of users. That’s not all, Sony BMG Japan was also hacked with data being posted online. [esecurityplanet]

This Version of Ocarina Of Time Comes With an Actual Ocarina

While only French gaming press were given real, working instruments to go with their copies of Ocarina of Time 3D, in Australia, anyone can get one. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Edition 3DS, available only at EB Games, includes a copy of Ocarina of Time 3D along with a plastic ocarina, which even has sheet…

Fighting Game Star And Model Releases Semi-Nude Photo Book

Kayo Satoh, aka “Kayo Police”, is one of Japan’s most talented Street Fighter players. She’s also a popular fashion model. Satoh was designated male at birth, something she finally revealed last fall on Japanese TV program Majotachi no 22ji (“Witches’ 10pm”). For years, Satoh appeared in women’s fashion magazines with none of her fellow models…

Age of Conan is Now Free to Play

Massively-multiplayer game Age of Conan just went free-to-play. For more details (and more hyphens!), check out the official FAQ. [Age of Conan]

Magic Turns Old Pixel Characters Into Modern HD Characters

A pair of researchers, one from Microsoft and the other from The Hebrew University, have come up with something that will be either a game purists’ salvation or worst nightmare, depending on tastes. Johannes Kopf and Dani Lischinski are the men behind an algorithm that is able to take an 8-or-16-bit pixellated image—like those found…

You Can’t Take Your Nickname with You

Hudson Soft human mascot Takahashi Meijin is leaving Hudson. His gaming nickname might be staying put. In 2005, Hudson, which is now owned by Konami, copyrighted the name “Takashi Meijin”, thus making that moniker the property of Takahashi’s former employer. According to Japanese website Get News, Konami’s past copyright attempts have raised gamer ire. At…