Ever play a game whose highlights are scripted sniper sections? That’s all this game is. Hit after hit after hit. Contract Killer, by Glu Mobile, is a sniper game for iOS that, once it’s done ramming some very questionable ethics in your face, tasks you with shooting guys in the head for money. It’s a…
OK, maybe there aren’t 1000 words here, but there is just about every classic Game Boy game ever released (via it 8-bit) Game Boy…Word by Mike Watts.
McFarlane Toys is about to ship a third series of its Halo Reach action figures, so if you’ve ever wanted to recreate the battle for Reach in your, I don’t know, adult bedroom, here’s your best chance. They’ll be in stores later this month, and there are nine new figures, two Warthog weapon sets and…
After http://kotaku.com/5756340/tony-hawk-music-games-get-the-year-off-at-activision”>taking 2011 off due to poor sales, it sounds like there will another Hawk game. “We’re going to do something probably for next year but I can’t give too much away,” the skater said recently. [Pixelated Geek via GameSpot via VG247]
Telltale Games, normally adventure game developers, are trying something a little more “Heavy Rain” with their next game, Jurassic Park. If you were curious how that was panning out, here’s thirteen minutes of gameplay footage. I shouldn’t really say it’s a little like Heavy Rain. It’s actually looking a lot like Heavy Rain, only instead…
Japanese shooter specialists Cave are more than happy to sell you a copy of Akai Katana. For US$2,600. And you can’t play it on an Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, 3DS, DS, PSP or iPhone. It’s still a pretty awesome offer, though, as Cave is selling actual PCB board (Printed Circuit Board…Board) versions of the…
Across northeastern Japan, men, women and children that were displaced by the Tohoku Earthquake are taking shelter in refuge centers. Adults might want warm baths and cigarettes, but, according to reports, little kids want video games. Little kids like Haruka Onodera (pictured). She’s smiling and seems like your typical happy kid. There’s a cute drawing…
The first episode from the much hyped Mortal Kombat web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy is now online. This Mortal Kombat reimagining first appeared as a viral short in summer 2010. The response was so good that Warner Bros. snapped it up for a web series. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen, Mortal Kombat: Legacy stars Jeri Ryan…
I’ve always wanted to have my own action figure. And had I been in Barcelona earlier this year, I could have had the chance, thanks to a 3D printer and a network of Kinect cameras. A collaborative effort between street artists and science, “Be Your Own Souvenir!” was a little project run in January in…
After being delayed due to the Tohoku Earthquake, Steel Diver is finally getting a release date in Japan. The game will be out May 12 in Japan. [via Nintendo]
Panasonic has a new system for in-flight entertainment. It’s called the eX3 and it’s the follow up to Panasonic’s previous in-flight system. According to Panasonic, it has HD and even 3D displays, as well as video conferencing for first and business class passengers. It also looks like a PSP. “Economy passengers will enjoy unprecedented space…
Scott Pilgrim, a comic series never afraid to wear its gaming love on its sleeve, goes the Street Fighter Alpha 2 route for volume 5 & 6’s release in Japan (via WPIP) Scott Pilgrim Alpha 2 by Mariel “Kinuko” Cartwright
Egashira 2:50 is the Japanese comedian with a heart of gold. He also likes to whip out his dick. And during the filming of a Patapon 3 promotion, Ega-chan does exactly that. At the beginning of the clip, Egashira says he isn’t going to pull out his dingaling during the PSP promo. Skip ahead to…
According to a report on IGN, Microsoft will next year be making free to play titles available on Xbox Live. You know, the ones that like to take $5-10 of your money a month in tiny chunks instead of $60 all at once. So think Lord of the Rings Online. Or Battlefield Heroes. Those kind…
For years, Dr Pepper was never popular in Japan. If Japanese people wanted to drink cola, they’d have a Coke or maybe even a Pepsi. The Texas-born soft drink never caught on. But decades after going on sale in Japan, that’s starting to change. Dr Pepper is quickly becoming the fizzy drink for otaku, thanks…
We won’t have long to wait to get our trigger fingers on Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury, as it’s been revealed the game will be out on Xbox Live Arcade on May 4.
The Humble Indie Bundles – compilations of indie games that not only help charity but let indie devs get paid – will be back tomorrow with a third deal. And it might be the best of the bunch. Teaming up with developers Frozenbyte, anyone purchasing the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle will get a copy of 2D…
Today’s video game news was tinged with sadness, as the world learned of the death of Jerry Lawson, the man who led the team behind the creation of the video game cartridge. Those cartridges were used in the Fairchild Channel F, the console Lawson helped develop along with Ron Smith and Nick Talesfore. While it…
After a less than thrilling debut, EA appears to have taken the new SSX in the direction many of us were originally hoping for—by making it look like an SSX game. Yes, this is one of those “developer diary” type videos, but there’s some good stuff buried within. We get to see some of the…
Greetings, Kotaku readers, and welcome to another week of pure work fun. My week started off alright with a trip to Beverly Hills to talk to the key players in Mortal Kombat: Legacy. More about that tomorrow, so let’s talk tonight. Seven of Nine was nice enough to do some posing with me at the…
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