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UncategorizedPre-Order Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary to Make Every Grunt Go Out with a Bang
If you’re on the fence about picking up Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, these preorder bonuses might seal the deal. Gamers who preorder Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will recieve some fancy Master Chief armor to keep your avatar ready for action, or Comic-con That’s not enough you say? Well how about an ingame grunt funeral skull?…
By Sam Winstrom Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
In the High Church of the Master Control Program
Religion and belief were two of the key themes in the 1982 Disney classic Tron. Three of the key themes at Lifechurch.TV’s location in Warr Acres, Oklahoma this month are religion, belief, and Tron This month Lifechurch.TV takes their message to the movies. During the evangelical church’s “At the Movies” sermon series, each of its…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedInfamous 2 is the Post-Katrina Video Game that America Deserves
The trend this year in video games, only about a decade late, is to let players repel an attack on New York City. See Crysis 2 this spring, Modern Warfare 3 this fall, and other games that put a virtual gun in their player’s hands and some fantastic evil in their sights. The enemy isn’t…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhen Minecraft Meets Bomberman, Chests Explode
Explosives and destructible blocks have always played an important role in Minecraft, so it was only a matter of time before some blockheads recreated Hudson’s classic multiplayer maze game Bomberman utilizing Mojang’s building blocks. Let’s blow some shit up! Cuzic and Tempus of Minecraft A2Z came up with the idea to recreate Bomberman in Minecraft…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
We Must Teach Younger Gamers the True Meaning of Ninja
Commenter Kevwood112 worries that we as a community may have lost sight of what it means to be a ninja, which should be a good thing, as you aren’t supposed to see them anyway. Let’s Speak Up about it. My friend and I were have a discussion the other day about ninjas and how they…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
You Can Fix the National Debt With a Few Mouse Clicks
If you ever wanted to control where your tax dollars go, now’s your chance. American Public Media, known mostly for their expansive public radio work, recently updated Budget Hero, a free web-based game where the player has the future of the nation’s budget in their hands. Using data collected by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office…
By Max Abrams Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to the new week. We’re sure you have plenty of concerns and responsibilities to attend to, but stop for a minute. Take a breather. And do what you really want for a bit. Which is talk about all things video games, right here, with the Kotaku faithful. Have at it! And in, case you…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Being Terrible at Video Games Makes Surprisingly Great Television
People don’t tune into Japanese television show Retro Game Master to watch Shinya Arino whip through video games effortlessly. They tune in to watch him fail, and fail, and fail, and perhaps to finally, painfully succeed. They’ve also been tuning in for the past eight years, Arino tells me with his sly sense of humor,…
By Brian Crecente Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
CurveBot is a Cutting-Edge Qix
With just about every classic arcade concept getting a fresh coat of paint, especially in mobile game marketplaces, I’m a little surprised I haven’t noticed a Qix update until now. Elpixo’s CurveBot, for all iOS devices, takes Taito’s territory-marking game and brings it into a third-person view. The product is, surprisingly, more playable than one…
By Owen Good Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Packed House for Pokémon
Catch ‘Em All | TOKYO, JAPAN: It’s summer in Japan, which means only one thing: a new Pocket Monsters flick. (Photo: Famitsu) Don’t Just Sit There, Let These Toys Blow Your Mind Gundam. Draonball. Kamen Rider. Great Mazinger, even. Namco Bandai’s 2011 Tamashii Nation toy show proves just how wonderful (and awesome) Japanese figures can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Want to Play Nintendo’s Biggest Games?
Loads of big games will be at this year’s Comic-Con. Nintendo is no exception. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario: Mario Kart, and Kid Icarus: Uprising will all make their playable debuts in North America at this year’s Comic-Con. Here’s a list of the playable titles at Nintendo’s Gaming Lounge: Nintendo 3DS: Super…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Take a Tour of the Tales Cafe
To promote the latest Tales role-playing game Tales of Xillia, Namco is rolling out a Tales cafe, first in Tokyo and later in Tokushima. It’s pretty much trendy cafe Ufotable sprinkled with Tales memorabilia and merchandise. Though, those placemats showing the Xillia characters eating curry in Ufotable are cool indeed. That cutout by the window?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: The Next Xbox Can Render Avatar Graphics
No, it won’t be wall-to-wall digital blue people. Well, I hope it won’t, because, man, I did not like Avatar However, AMD, the tech company responsible for Xbox 360 graphics tech, said the next Xbox will be able to render graphical detail on par with James Cameron’s sci-fi opus. AMD won’t confirm it’s working on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedGiant Bugs Versus Heavy Armor in Japanese Arcades
Steel Chronicle is Konami’s latest arcade game, and it has players suit up to shoot down huge insects. It’s reminiscent of 3DP’s Earth Defense Force games, which also have players shoot large insects. Wearing the gray assault suit, characters carry an assault rifle, a machine gun, and a beam blade. Wearing a heavy duty blaster…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Cosplay Is a Flawless Victory
This Mortal Kombat shot is above and beyond what you normally expect when you think “cosplay photograph”. That’s because Cosplay photographer Alexander Vasiliev is not here to screw around. His Kitana versus Jade image leads the way this week in our round-up of Western cosplay, which also features people dressed to the nines as characters…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedEnjoy A Portal Song, Sung by Two Valve Voice-Over Greats
I know, Portal junk and stuff are so prevalent it sometimes feels as if the internet is drowning in it, but you will still be better off watching this video, filmed over the weekend at the Anime Midwest festival in Chicago. That lady up on stage, Ellen McLain, you’re about to hear her sing the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Bikini Figures Plus
In Japan, it’s summer. Time to put on a swimsuit and head to the beach. Easier said than done when you’re a virtual schoolgirl. The girls of Love Plus, Konami’s hit love simulator, are getting a new set of PVC figures. Manaka, Rinko, and Nene bathing suit figures are priced at ¥6,510 (US$78). They’ll go…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Oh Jigglypuff…
…why so serious? By Dan Hipp
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tales of Pricey Merchandise
If playing Tales of Vesperia wasn’t enough for you, then there’s this: a Yuri Lowell bracelet. It seems at least one cosplayer wanted this bracelet commissioned! Good news, because it’s now officially available for purchase at Namco Bandai’s online shop for ¥5,040 (US$64). テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア | ララビットマーケット（バンダイナムコゲームス公式通販サイト） [lalabitmarket]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Halo Toy Box Set Charting the History of Master Chief
Action figures normally aren’t funny, but McFarlane’s Halo Anniversary piece is good for a chuckle. Better still, it’ll also be sold as part of a three-pack, each figure depicting Master Chief as he’s appeared in the three main Halo games. Due for release later this year, the bundle includes three figures each his own assortment…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2011