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26-Year-Old Programmer Behind OpenFeint Gaming Network Just Made $104 Million
Jason Citron, one of the guys behind OpenFeint—the other social gaming backend for Apple iOS devices—just sold his company for $104 million American megaducats. Business Insider has an astoundingly gloat-free interview. [Business Insider]
By Joel Johnson Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Unless a copy of L.A. Noire magically shows up at Kotaku Towers West this weekend, I’m gonna keep this weekend old-school. I need some nostalgia up in here, probably in the form of at least one Phantasy Star game. I may also play a little Super Street Fighter IV and Mortal Kombat, enjoying some one-on-one…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Best Weird Video Game I Played Yesterday—and Hope You Play Next
If you live near downtown New York City or can get to downtown New York City some time in the next month, then all you need to know from me is that there’s a video game in these parts that you need to play. You shouldn’t watch the video I’m posting here. You shouldn’t subject…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Handheld Shadow of the Colossus is a Beautiful Dream
Kotaku reader Maxwell passed along this wondrous mixture of old and slightly less old without any sort of source, so I’ll just assume it sprang forth from the unspoken desires of gamers everywhere. Update: Maxwell says this is a project he’s working on, and offers us another tantalizing glimpse.
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Sworcery-Style Farewell to Electronic Arts
EA Tiburon online software engineer Ben Burbank quit his job today, but not without leaving a pixelated postcard to the people he met along the way, inspired by iPad adventure game Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Leaving a job is never easy. Our jobs are a major portion of our life, often taking up more…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Angry Birds car is the most addictive Chevy of all time
Spotted on an Ohio Freeway, this heavily customized Angry Birds-themed car is either a great meta-commentary on distracted driving or merely the most Internet relevant donk since the Facebook Caprice The attention to detail here is kind of wonderful, from the pause button on the front quarter panels to the opening screen mural on the…
By Matt Hardigree Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
‘Some’ Info In Modern Warfare 3 Leak ‘Still Accurate, Some Not,’ Infinity Ward Says
What to make of the Modern Warfare 3 leak? Robert Bowling, creative strategist at Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward said on Twitter today that ‘some’ of the information in the trove of images, level summaries and audio files, “still accurate,” but suggests that other details have changed, presumably during the course of the game’s development.…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedExplore the Halls of Asgard in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online
Just in time to help curb your child’s urge to run about the house smashing things with hammers, the family-friendly free-to-play MMO Marvel Super Hero Squad Online expands into Asgard, the home of Thor in all his many forms and splendor. I mention his many forms because this first expansion to the cutesy Marvel MMO…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Did SEAL Team Six Find Osama bin Laden’s Porn Stash?
According to Reuters, “modern, electrically recorded video” of a pornographic nature was recovered from Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound. I guess we know what Modern Warfare 3‘s SEAL Team Six mission could be.
By Joel Johnson Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Real Reason Behind Zelda’s Sheik Disguise
Relationships flourish on trust, but if you had the opportunity to hide in plain sight and observe how your significant other behaves when you aren’t around, would you take it? Zelda sure as hell would. Dorkly missed an excellent opportunity for a “Well excuse me, Princess!” gag here, but it’s okay. We forgive them.
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
This is All You Really Need to See of Uwe Boll’s Latest Bloodrayne Movie
Next month Phase 4 Films releases the latest movie in Uwe Boll’s epic Bloodrayne series on Blu-ray and DVD, Bloodrayne: The Third Reich, starring Natassia Malthe and her breasts. Instead of purchasing it, why not just look at Fangoria’s exclusive images and make up your own story? Once upon a time there was a half-vampire…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
What are SEAL Team Six and ‘Black Tuesday’ Doing in Modern Warfare 3?
A brief audio clip that we believe is a piece of the upcoming Modern Warfare 3 refers to SEAL Team Six, the unit widely assumed to have killed Osama Bin Laden in a raid in Pakistan earlier this month. It makes perfect sense. America’s favorite fighting men would have to get mentioned in the 2011…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedBehold the Terrifying Dark Power of The Old Republic’s Sith Inquisitor
The Sith Inquisitor class in Star Wars: The Old Republic is the living embodiment of the darkest shadowy corners of the Force. BioWare seduces players to the Empire’s side with sexy new details about these dark sorcerers and assassins. In traditional role-playing terms, The Old Republic‘s Sith Inquisitor is both a rogue and a caster,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Strange Gaming Habits Have You Picked Up Over the Years?
In today’s installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Vlyke615 wonders what strange gaming habits we’ve developed over the years. It’s sharing time! Any of you that played games as a kid have a habit you still do to this day while playing any game? This one in particular is just with racing but I…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhen You See F.E.A.R. 3‘s Wall of Death, You Fucking Run
A gauntlet of enemies stands between your team and freedom. Behind you a rolling wall of instant death, relentlessly advances on your position. What do you do? You fucking run. Warner Bros. and Day 1 Studios like to use a pair of asterisks when referring to the most compelling multiplayer mode in next month’s F.E.A.R.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is a forum open to any video game-related subject. Enjoy! P.S. Thank you Cleesox for today’s Mario Kart-themed image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Mike Epstein Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Exclusive First Details on the Biggest Game of 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming Nov. 8, 2011, Kotaku has learned, delivering with it mammoth battles that engulf a dozen cities around the world including New York, Paris and London. Multiple sources have shared details of the game’s story, art, sounds and game modes with Kotaku, noting that the game will reshape…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhere You’ll Go, How You’ll Kill, and Who Will Die in Modern Warfare 3
We’ve been gentle so far in our revealing of what we know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. We’ve tip-toed through the minefield of spoilers, and tried to reveal only facts anyone would want to know. That ends here. What follows is a detailed summary of what we understand are the events of Modern…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Features Battles in Brooklyn, Clash in Mogadishu
Packed with 15 levels set in locations around the world, from Manhattan to the catacombs of Paris, Modern Warfare 3‘s near-future campaign looks to be an experience that will top anything seen before in a Call of Duty game. Multiplayer, too, seems to be shaping up to be an experience packed with new maps, experiences…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Thank You for Removing Story from the Role-Playing Game, Dungeon Raid
Have you ever played a Final Fantasy or a Dragon Age? Actually, have you ever had to slog through a bad role-playing game, one in which the characters just go on and on about their problems and the evil that’s going to destroy the world? Imagine an RPG without that. Strip out the story. Hell,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 13, 2011