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UncategorizedPikachu, in Wonderfully Disturbing Song Form
I shouldn’t like this. I should think this is stupid. It’s not, and I don’t. For some reason, I cannot stop watching this. “Singachu” was written and performed by A.J. Pinkerton. He also has a Sonic musical showtune. Likewise, I like it, but I don’t know why!
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedIt’s a 2D Multiplayer Shooter…Thingy
Take Arms is a 2D multiplayer side-scrolling combat game destined for the Xbox Live Indie Games Channel. And it looks pretty great. With two teams, selectable classes, bots, three maps and three game modes, you’re getting a lot for the $3 developers Discord Games will be asking for the game. And yes, before you ask,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
BioWare Hacked, 18,000 Accounts Compromised
BioWare, the creator of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, has had its servers raided by hackers and the account details of around 18,000 customers have potentially been lifted. BioWare’s Aaryn Flynn writes on the company forums: Yesterday (June 14), we learned that a hacker gained unauthorized access to the decade-old BioWare community server system associated…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedI Don’t Know About This Neon Genesis Evangelion Game…
Grasshopper Manufacture is making a Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Akira Yamaoka, best known for Silent Hill, is handling the sound and remixing. Cool! The game’s debut trailer is less so. It’s all so underwhelming, so blergh. Maybe it plays better than it looks.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Devil May Cry Series Getting HD Re-Releases [Update]
This year is the 10th anniversary of the Devil May Cry series, and to commemorate the occasion, it looks like Capcom will be releasing a collection of three games, all of them remastered in high definition. Those games are Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2 and Devil May Cry 3, the collection outed not…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
When All Else Fails, Use Final Fantasy to Sell 3D
As you may or may not be able to tell, this is Final Fantasy XIII running on a glasses-free Toshiba television. The game’s trailer was on non-stop loop at an Osaka electronics shop. Interesting choice! For those who have seen glasses-free 3D televisions, you’ll know how the effect is lost once you leave the screen’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Struggles of a Gay XCOM Scientist
It’s hard enough finding enough major characters who aren’t white in games, let alone people who aren’t straight. So it’s interesting to see how 2K is handling the inclusion of a homosexual character in upcoming shooter XCOM As is becoming customary at the Canberra studio where XCOM is in development, 2K Marin Australia have snuck…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Japanese Gaming’s Greatest Ambassador
It’s over. That’s what people say about Japanese gaming. While there are bright spots in Japan, Western games (and gamers) now rule the roost. It’s easy to forget just how great Japanese games used to be. One man is here to remind you of that. His name is Shinya Arino. Shinya Arino is the host…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhat the Fuck is Bobby Kotick Doing in This Brad Pitt Movie?
This is a trailer for an upcoming Brad Pitt movie called Moneyball. It’s about baseball. And at 0:58, you can see that the owner of the Oakland A’s baseball team is being played by none other than Activision boss Bobby Kotick. Remember, this is a movie about baseball. Not video games. And while it could…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 -
UncategorizedAbout Time Somebody Thought to Remaster Old Trailers In HD
Reader Gray, with a little help from actress Jennymarie Jemison and Zane Rutledge, one of the original Alice’s CG artists, has sent us two clips fans of American McGee’s and EA’s series might be interested in. One is a live-action homage to the new game, Alice: Madness Returns. The other, and this is really cool,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
If Only Jimmy Fallon Was This Cool Every Night
All this week, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is showing off big video games. To honour this special (marketing) event, the show has put together a new intro that’ll only run this week. Isn’t it great? I like the existing intro, but they should keep this one, run it every night. Chiptunes and all. Every…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallJapan, What the Hell Did You do to This Classic PC Adventure Game?
There are few more storied franchises in adventure gaming than Sierra’s Police Quest series, which in the late 80’s and early 90’s was home to some of the grittiest, most realistic and yet most rewarding games around. Oh, I’m sorry, did I say gritty? Because that only applies to the Western version of the game.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is the Third Black Ops Map Pack Coming at the End of June?
A tipster sends along that picture of that GameStop poster, advertising Call of Duty: Black Ops‘ third map pack, titled “Annihilation.” June 28 appears to be the release date. The maps are Hangar, Hazard, Silo, Drive-In and another Zombie map. We’ve been hearing that GameStop is taking preorders for the pack. I called mine here…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Speak Clearly and Carry a Golf Stick in Kinect Sports
“Xbox,” I say, “Streak 20,” and the huddle breaks. My quarterback trots up to the line. I instinctively half-squat and reach out my hands, placing them under the giant rear end of an invisible lineman. “Hike!” There is a slight delay between command and action, and sometimes I’m not sure if Kinect Sports: Season 2…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Summer Breakin’
We’re just a week away from the start of summer, but I’m already feelin’ it. Are you? Have you mentally checked into the next season, Kotaku readers? Tonight’s open thread might be a good place to discuss your summer plans. Mine involve work, for the most part, and plenty of travel. I’ll be going to…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Owner of halo4.com Probably Made a Lot of Money, but He Isn’t Saying
Microsoft last week announced Halo 4, not that it owed the halo4.com domain or anything. They cleared up that little detail after the fact, acquiring the name today, reports Fusible. The domain’s original owner isn’t saying anything about what convinced him to let go of it. Yes, I’m assuming it was money, as opposed to…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: Developers Working With ‘Underclocked’ Wii U Hardware
There’s a good reason that Nintendo showed off video game footage culled from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of third-party games, not the Wii U, at last week’s E3 unveiling of the console. According to a new report, Wii U games just weren’t looking so hot on current hardware. Not surprising, given that…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Deus Ex, Gears of War, Sonic The Hedgehog Have One Thing in Common Today: New Comics
New comics arrive in comics shops every Wednesday. New and old ones hit online comics apps on Wednesdays, too. After a week’s break from E3, I’m back to recommend a few, though, I’m sorry to say that this week is light on promising new books. Here are my recommendations as well as the normal run-down…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Presents Retro Game Master, Japan’s Cult Hit Video Game Show, Airing Exclusively Right Here
Starting next week, Kotaku will begin streaming new episodes of Retro Game Master, the Japanese TV series that forces comedian Shinya Arino to play Japan’s most popular video games, largely from the 8-bit and 16-bit era, in marathon gaming sessions. Kotaku’s parent company, Gawker Media, has licensed the series, originally known as Game Center CX,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
No Harm, No Foul in PSN Outage, Says EA Sports
EA Sports president Peter Moore brushed off the suggestion that the PlayStation Network outage did particular damage to his label, which has in the past two years seen significant revenue growth through its downloadable content, especially in its popular Ultimate Team offerings. “It was unfortunate but … I think it’s just delayed purchases,” Moore told…
By Owen Good Published June 15, 2011