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Everyone In This Room Is Now Dumber
The part of the story I don’t like is that the little boy gave up looking for Happy after an hour. He didn’t put posters up or anything, he just sat on the porch like a goon and waited. That little boy’s gotta think “You got a pet. You got a responsibility.” If your dog…
By Owen Good Published April 16, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Great Big ‘Wii 2’ Rumor Round-Up
Nintendo’s successor to the wildly successful Wii looks like it’s going to be officially revealed at E3 2011—if not sooner—based on numerous reports that the company’s next generation console is real, really powerful and already in the hands of video game developers. A flurry of details, none of them officially confirmed by Nintendo, have been…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Pretend to be an Investor in a Religious Games Publisher and Get a Free Game
Left Behind Games, publisher of the notorious Rapture romp Left Behind 3: Liberals Get Shot Rise of the Antichrist, has opened a free video game program under the auspices of providing a product sample to investors – even potential investors. “Potential investors,” means pretty much anyone, so now’s your chance! Set up as an “investor…
By Owen Good Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Don’t Touch The Jacket
Hola, amigos. Apologies for leaving you without an Open Thread for the past two nights. Sincere apologies. Sometimes those darn video games get in the way. But we can correct that with some off-topic conversation tonight, perfect for entering into the weekend. For those of you who might be panicking to get your tax returns…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Minecraft‘s Creeper, Now Creepier
The Minecraft creeper just got a lot creepier in this killer fan art piece by Dmitry Burmak. Watch the illustration process at Livestream Related Rampage: Minecraft – Spider Jockey Minecraft Fan Art – Creeper by Dmitry Burmak (Blog) (CGHUB) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedBlazBlue: Continuum Shift II Goes Portable Two Ways
Aksys Games today said BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II will release for the Nintendo 3DS on May 31 in North America. A PSP version also will drop on the same date. There’s the launch trailer touting the fighting sequel’s new features.
By Owen Good Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
The PSP Is Still Tops In Japan, Thanks To EDF
Giant insect slaying on the go is Japan’s favorite flavor of the week, with PSP game Earth Defense Force 2 Portable managing to outsell everything else this (slow) week. PSP hardware also managed to stay on top, again outselling the Nintendo 3DS. There was little excitement on this week’s software chart, with the previous week’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
10 Years in the Slammer for Mom Who Played Facebook Game While Toddler Drowned
The 34-year-old woman who left her 13-month-old boy alone in a bathtub while she played a Facebook video game got 10 years in prison, as prosecutors pursued a stiff sentence to underscore the seriousness of the crime. Shannon Johnson, of Fort Lupton, Colo., pleaded guilty to negligently causing the death of her child, and faced…
By Owen Good Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
More than 4 Million LittleBigPlanet 2 Levels Created; DLC Coming
Since its release in January, LittleBigPlanet 2’s community has created more than four million levels for the PS3 platformer. The number is exactly 4,141,742, in fact. Sony announced the milestone along with plans for Killzone 3-themed Sackboy costumes [pictured], arriving next month. A set of Tron: Evolution costumes arrives April 26 for $2.99. The Killzone…
By Owen Good Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Pokéwalker More Accurate than Other Pedometers in University Study
Evaluated against two other dedicated pedometers, the Pokéwalker – an add-on device for the HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokémon titles – is the most accurate device for counting steps, according to researchers at Iowa State University. The results were presented recently at an experimental biology conference by Lorraine Lanningham-Foster, an Iowa State professor who has been…
By Owen Good Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Now It’s Time For Ice Cream
STOP FOR CHILDREN | Sweet Tooth’s ice cream truck, as seen at this week’s Twisted Metal event. (Photo: Michael McWhertor) Bedtime Stories Everything You Need To See In The Gears of War 3 Beta Some of us here at Kotaku are in the beta already, so we’ve captured footage and are taking you on a…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Wii Price Cut Hits Monday At Target
We were expecting Nintendo to (perhaps) slash the price of its current console next month. But we may see a cheaper Wii in North America as soon as Monday, if reports from retailer Target are accurate. GenGame claims to have evidence of a price drop for the Wii coming to Target stores, which will purportedly…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
How to Get Your A-Game On (With Electricity)
Are you desperate to take your videogame performance to the next level—and willing to indulge in some high-risk behavior? Hint: you’ll need a 9-volt battery and a wet sponge! Researchers in New Mexico claim that a faint electric massage to the brain improved the performances of volunteers playing the DARPA-sponsored war simulator DARWARS Ambush! The…
By Drew Cohen Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Terrible 1990s Console Games Simulate the 2011 NBA Playoffs
SB Nation had a good thing going, picking winners of the first round of the NBA Playoffs using awful games like Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball and IN THE ZONE ’98. But then the Miami-Philadelphia series was simulated using Streets of Rage. Streets of Rage is not a crappy video game. See the link for the…
By Owen Good Published April 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhere Are This Generation’s Tiger Handhelds?
Kids today are spoiled with their iPod touches and iPads and PSPs and 3DSes. When I was their age, portable games certainly DID NOT look comparable to their console counterparts. If you remember life before the advent of the Game Boy, then you remember Tiger Handhelds. They were cheap, they were attached to some sort…
By Adrian Covert Published April 15, 2011 - Culture
This Week In The Business: $11.76 million
SERIOUS | “Group of multi ethnic business people laughing and smiling” (Shutterstock) “Nintendo has to upgrade this Christmas.” The flurry of Wii 2 rumors this week have prompted analysts to comment and Sterne Agee’s Arvind Bhatia believes Nintendo must launch a new console this year, or else lose significant share to Microsoft and Sony. “Smartphones…
James Brightman | IndustryGamers.com Published April 15, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee The All-New Twisted Metal In All-New Gameplay
Want to see what the new Twisted Metal looks like? Would more than six minutes of gameplay from the PlayStation 3 game do the trick? Well, here you go, plenty of time to ogle the all-new Twisted Metal. This newly released gameplay footage—with some Twisted Metal 2 music added by me for nostalgia purposes—shows off…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
Department Of Justice Deals Out Indictment To Top Online Poker Sites
In case you needed proof that online poker sites were shady, the Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker, charging defendants with bank fraud, money laundering, and illegal gambling.
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I really want to play Portal 2 this weekend. I hope the combined computing powers of Steam players and/or the FedEx man make that a possibility. I’m rooting for both parties, because I’d really like to shoot some portals at stuff! Since every publisher decided to release every video game all at once, I’ll probably…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011
