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UncategorizedA Man Did Not Make This Beautiful World. A Computer Did.
Procedurally-generated worlds, in which the computer is able to randomly design an entire area on the fly, are the future of game development. They already exist in the games of today, of course. Minecraft, for example, procedurally-generates a new game world every time you begin a new game. But Minecraft doesn’t look as pretty as…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Sweet Little Music Video Made With a Nintendo DSi
Artist Justin Wallis has taken Gecko’s chiptune track 1988 and made his own music video for it, using little but his drawing skills and a Nintendo DSi. The video, about a “small talk with a girl”, uses his illustrations laid over a series of photos taken with the DSi’s crummy little camera. Which, in this…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy. The Music Game.
Never mind that the music game fad has passed, Square Enix is releasing a Final Fantasy music game. The title is a mouthful. Called Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy (ungh), the game features music from the popular role-playing series. Characters from past FF games also make an appearance. Gameplay is divided between field or dungeon sections and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedDuke Nukem Forever is Suddenly All About the Rainbows
Nyan Cat, which is either the best or worst thing to happen to the internet in 2011, is certainly the best thing to happen to Duke Nukem Forever in this clip from the game’s opening stage. Having seen (and, admittedly, drawn) a dick or two on that whiteboard in my time, it’s great seeing somebody…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Not Your Typical PSP Memory Stick
If Photo Kano is all the creepy picture taking you could ever want, then you’re going to need a new Memory Stick. Good thing Sony is releasing just that! Going on sale September 29, the Photo Kano 4GB Memory Stick is priced at ¥3,280 (US$40). It comes with a redeemable code for Photo Kano PSP…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedAnd Just Like That, Oblivion Looks Amazing all over Again
It’s aged a little now, but when Oblivion was first released, it was breath-taking. This new mod, Andoran, restores a lot of the game’s swagger. Andoran is a complete overhaul of Elder Scrolls IV. Conceived as a prologue to events in the core series, and true to the canon, it’s basically an entire new game,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy VII Stop Motion Is Eight Minutes of Holy Shit
YouTube user counter656 (aka John Huang) is quickly making a name for himself online with his stop motion videos. The 30-year-old likes making these videos for fun and is trying to upload a new one every 2 months. In the gallery, check out his Mega-Man and Gundam videos (one of which we’ve featured before).
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The GameFAQs of 1994 Was Way Cooler
These days, if you’re stuck in a game, you hit the internet. YouTube and GameFAQs are your best friends. Back in the 1990s, things weren’t so simple! Your options were more complicated. You could ask your friends for help, but they were likely to either not know or be full of shit. You could call…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Japan’s Pop Princess Wants to Give You Tales Loot
On August 31, Ayumi Hamasaki is releasing a new EP called Five. Since Hamasaki is singing the theme for upcoming role-playing game Tales of Xillia, a limited edition version of her new mini-album will come with a redeemable download code. The code can be entered into Tales of Xillia for an in-game, rabbit-eared “Song Princess”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Would You Play a Game Called Chad Ochocinco’s Barely Legal Thigh Master?
No? How about Scottie Pippen’s Battle Typing? Mormon Drop? Nurse Party? Those are just four of the combinations you’ll get when you waste minutes of your life clicking on the Video Game Name Generator, which throws together random celebrities, verbs and the word “Chronicles” to give us names that are only so absurd because they’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Like Shenmue? You Must Visit This Cafe.
Masaya Matsukaze has an impressive resume. He’s voiced Teru in Death Note, Morty in Pokémon and Blues in Mega Man NT Warrior. But that’s not his most famous role. Matsukaze voiced Ryo Hazuki in the original Japanese version of Shenmue and Shenmue II. Wouldn’t it be great if you could meet him? You probably can!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hope You’re Ready For Some New PlanetSide
We already know Sony Online Entertainment is working on a new Planetside game. That’s…about all we know. We should know more come July 8, though, as that’s when a countdown clock on the series’ website expires. Yes, a countdown clock. I am truly sorry for drawing attention to the laziest and most frustrating marketing ploy…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedDeus Ex Hackers Hit With Lawsuit (and Here’s how They Got the Game)
A preview build of Deus Ex Human Revolution, containing a rough version of the early sections of the upcoming game, was leaked onto torrent sites in late May While publishers Square Enix have publicly been cool with the release, even quietly encouraging of it, behind the scenes they’ve been hunting down those responsible. Now, believing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 -
CultureTotal Recall
When South Park Got an EA Sports Game Pulled off the Shelves
Long before golfer Tiger Woods thought it’d be a good idea to go sticking his dick in anything with a hole and a pulse, his video game franchise was embroiled in a scandal of a different kind. The harmless kind. Involving Jesus, Santa Claus and a cartoon. In 1998, a young Tiger Woods was bursting…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Helpful chart explains the difference between “good” hacking and “bad” hacking
Hacking is a noble pursuit — it’s what tinkerers do to create cool new machines and innovate. But the media is obsessed with using the word “hacker” interchangeably with “criminal.” That’s why IEEE Spectrum magazine has created this helpful chart (click to enlarge), in which they try to separate out the good hacks from the…
By Annalee Newitz Published July 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Up In Smoke
Welcome back, Kotaku readers. Did you have a good/festive/drunken 4th of July? Or was it just another day to you, as you celebrate your independence on a different schedule? Well, we take all walks of life in our open thread, so… welcome. Mine was great, thanks for asking. I gorged on sliders, hot dogs, guacamole,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
These Mystery Fighters Are Your Next Two Soulcalibur V Characters
At least two more souls will be revealed later this month at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, promises Soulcalibur V director Daishi Odashima. But since Comic-Con doesn’t hit San Diego for another fortnight, all we get now are silhouettes. Odashima tweeted the above teasers today, saying that the pair would be unveiled at the con.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
EVO 2011 Tournament Schedule is Live
The EVO 2011 fighting tournament schedule is now live, with a breakdown of when the pools, semi-finals and finals occur. Things get started on July 29 and wrap up on July 31 with the EVO 2011 World Finals at 9 a.m. sharp!
By Brian Crecente Published July 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedDiscoverer Is An Unreal Engine Powered iPhone Game from the ex-Sonic Team at Prope
Former Sonic Team lead Yuji Naka and his Prope studio aren’t solely focused on bringing new fishing games to the Wii. They have plenty of iPhone and iPad projects under their belt, including the newly released, Unreal-powered Discoverer Prope’s Discoverer, released on iTunes last week, looks similar to the also Unreal Engine-powered tech demo Epic…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedMinecraft Users Build Multi-level Replica of Penn Station
This time-lapse video shows you just how diligently an entire server’s worth of Minecraft players worked for their art. After three days solid of non-stop building, this multi-level replica of New York’s Penn station is truly impressive. Not only did players create the above-ground portion of the transportation hub, but they dug deep below (as…
By Jen Schiller Published July 5, 2011