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  Getting in Line with Linear Gameplay

  In today’s fairly straightforward episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur Froid wonders why so many people have a problem with linear gameplay. Why do so many people dislike linear gameplay? If I’m going to buy a game, then I want for it to have a good story as well as good gameplay. Movies…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011
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  But I Don’t Play Video Games! Don’t Worry. Portal 2 Will Teach You How

  I know you’ve been curious about video games for a little while now. And how could you not be? People around you talk about them all the time Furthermore, I know you have great taste—you and I have had some really involved conversations about the dense storytelling of The Wire, the crazy awesomeness of Michael…

  Kirk Hamilton Published May 5, 2011
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  Sega Saturn Classic Guardian Heroes Coming to Xbox Live Arcade

  Sega is bringing an enhanced version of Treasure’s Saturn beat-em-up Guardian Heroes to Xbox Live Arcade this fall, complete with enhanced HD graphics, online cooperative play, and an online versus mode supporting up to 12 players at once. Rejoice!

  By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Don’t let the political atmosphere mislead you: this is still a forum dedicated to game discussion. So let’s not get too far off topic, kay? That said, user buckyboy2009‘s handy-work was just too irresistible to pass up. Feeling inspired? Give it a try here:#TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)

  By Drew Cohen Published May 5, 2011
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  A New, Five-Minute Look at Id’s Baby

  They made Doom. They made Quake. And next from the makers of mono-syllabic first-person shooters that always, at least, look great, is Rage. We’ve got a new trailer for the game today, a full five-minutes of gameplay, most of which occurs in the territory of The Shrouded, one of the game’s main enemy factions. Do…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 5, 2011
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  Destructopus! Brings Out the Rampaging Sea Monster In Your iPhone

  Take the destruction and human-crushing glee of classic mega-monster game Rampage, make it a side-scrolling iOS game, throw in some adorable animals in distress and you’ve got the highly entertaining Destructopus!, now available for iPhone and iPod touch. Destructopus! puts you in control of a massive sea beast, the titular Destructopus. Awoken from his centuries-long…

  By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011
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  Gamer Recreates Massive Replica of His Home in Minecraft

  Minecraft gamer Capp00 set out to recreate his real-world home inside the block virtuality of Minecraft He wanted to create a 1:1 model, but the Minecraft world isn’t big enough to handle that. It just wouldn’t do it, he says. So he decided to go with an 18:1 scale. Capp00 also made a couple of…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011
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  Super Meat World Delivers Meaty Level Editor to Super Meat Boy Gamers

  Super hard, super gibby platformer Super Meat Boy gets its own level editor on Steam today. “We always wanted to release a basic level editor, but the idea started to balloon when we decided to buy servers and program a fully automated level portal (Super Meat World) to support these levels as a bonus chapter…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011
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  3DS Saints Row Status in Question

  THQ may no longer be making a 3DS version of their Grand-Theft-Auto-like Saints Row for Nintendo’s 3DS. Saints Row: Drive By was apparently canceled by the publisher, according to a report by Joystiq. The Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network spinoff was also destined for a 3DS remake. It now seems unlikely that will happen.…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011
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  One of These LEGO Is Far Superior… You Know Who You Are Orange

  Portal 2‘s Atlas and P-Body in all of their LEGO glory (Flickr, thanks James)

  By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011
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  Report: New York State Subpoenas Sony Over Breach

  The New York Attorney General subpoenaed Sony over the data breach of its Playstation and Sony Online Entertainment networks, Bloomberg reports. Citing a person familiar with the probe, Bloomberg reports that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is looking into the data breach and seeking information on what Sony told customers about the security of…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011
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  Whenever I Smell Asphalt…

  …I Think Of Maureen | I now own the most badass, one-of-a-kind controller bin in the world, courtesy of Kotaku reader vidhagans. (Photo: Luke Plunkett) There Will Be No Rock Band 4 This Year, But There Will Be More Lady Gaga and Ozzy Guitar Hero publisher Activision has already announced its intentions to take a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  Aperture Science is Decorating This Man’s Home

  Reader Sean is moving into “an industrial-style condo” in the coming weeks, and felt like tailoring his home decor to match. So he’s built himself a Portal 2-themed end table Cave Johnson himself would be happy to hurl lemons at. Built from plywood with a masonite trim, the box is both a table and a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  Yo, I Heard You Like Wiis In (and On) Your Car…

  It’s not the same car used in the classic 2006 commercials – that’s a Smart Car – but this Toyota Scion would still be a sweet ride for any cashed-up Wii fans out there. Built originally for a competition, the car includes five monitors, two DVD players and a Wii. The console branding all over…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  It’s Portal 2’s Circle of Life. And it Moves us all.

  One of the unsung heroes of Portal 2 is the “Animal King”. See here for reference. Here, artist Burton Durand gives us a look at the regal turret’s beginnings. Birth of the Animal King by Burton Durand

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  Rock Of Ages Just Keeps On Rolling

  Rock of Ages, from Zeno Clash developers ACE Team, is a strange one. It’s like Monty Python played a game of Odama. Which is in no way a bad thing. It’s a game where you guide a giant ball as you smash stuff across levels based on classical art styles, and will be out on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  The Most Amazing StarCraft II Tribute You’ll Ever See

  Koreans are notorious for their passion for StarCraft. Thing is, passion alone can’t account for these StarCraft II models. There’s genius at work here, because believe it or not, these models are made out of paper A guy going by the name Constable makes these and posts them on his blog, sometimes with wireframes and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  The Thor Game you can Play For Free (And Which is Pretty Great)

  There’s a new Thor movie. It’s not bad! And neither is this promotional flash game, featuring old-school 2D platforming and some adorable sprite art. A separate being from the “proper” games based on the new flick, this is a promo game, and being a flash title playable in your browser, it’s free! It’s even got…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  Rock Band has Sold a Ridiculous Amount of Songs

  The key to Rock Band’s lasting appeal hasn’t been the core games. It’s been the ton of downloadable content released for the titles, which just hit a significant sales milestone. Harmonix’s Chris Rigopulos says that, having recently passed a “significant milestone”, over 100 million Rock Band songs have been downloaded from the game’s online marketplace.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
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  Build Your Own Dead Space Laser (That Can Actually Burn Stuff)

  If you bought the fancy edition of Dead Space 2, you would have got yourself a little replica plasma cutter, one of the game’s more memorable weapons. As is, it’s useless, but this guy will show you how to turn it into a laser gun. That can set stuff on fire. You can see the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011