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UncategorizedEverything You Need To Know About The Story And Setting Of Space Marine
Fans familiar with the Warhammer 40,000 universe are incredibly excited about THQ and Relic Entertainment’s Space Marine for the Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3. Players not familiar with the universe have no idea what’s going on. This video fixes that. Kotaku employs gamers and geeks from all walks of fandom, and sometimes it’s hard…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Crysis 2 Getting a DirectX 11 Patch for Extra Glistening, Dripping Aliens
Details are basically non-existent, but Crytek has officially announced that there will be a DirectX 11 patch for Crysis 2 to take full advantage of modern PC gaming hardware. [MyCrysis.com] (Thanks, Kyle!)
By Joel Johnson Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
You Know What Would Make EyePet Better? Two EyePets, Licking Each Other
What do you do when you get tired of playing with your new pet? You buy it a friend! Sony takes this fundamental pet handling tip to heart in the sequel to its PlayStation Move powered virtual pet, EyePet & Friends. The EyePet was a charming little fuzzball that harnessed the power of augmented reality,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
There’s Resistance 3 Beta Access In Specially Marked Copies Of SOCOM 4
Players picking up SOCOM 4 for the PlayStation 3 on April 19 get a bonus in the form of early access to the Resistance 3 beta test. Just make sure the front of the box looks like this
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedEverybody Have Fun Tonight, Everybody Shang Tsung Tonight
Long before the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung discovered a portal to Outworld and pleged his service to Shao Kahn, he was known to take his baby by the hand and make her do a high hand stand. True story. Back then he was so in phase and cool on craze, but it was a different…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Have Review Score Farms Changed The Way You Buy Video Games?
Nine out of ten reviewers will enjoy today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku, in which commenter Wocalax wonders if review aggregate sites like Metacritic make it easier or harder to decide which games to buy. Kotaku, I haven’t asked you a question in a while, but I think I have a decent one: Have sites that collate…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Now You Can Shop GameStop On Facebook For Some Reason
Why bother going to GameStop.com and having the whole of the video game retailers’ inventory at your fingertips when you can visit a severely limited GameStop Facebook store instead? It’s got ‘Like’ buttons! GameStop’s new Facebook store doesn’t hold a candle to GameStop.com. It features a limited selection of sale items, bestsellers, new items, and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Death Star Was My Idea
Parodying the Windows 7 campaign, TK-421, Darth Vader and the lovable Chewbacca all share their individual accounts on how the Death Star was really their idea. If anyone is well-versed in Shryiiwook, I would love to know what Chewie’s saying. Watch Vader here and Chewie here
Junior Mendez Published April 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedEverything Is True In The Secret World
Every legend; every myth; every conspiracy theory; they’re all real, at least in the twisted realm of Funcom’s massively multiplayer paranormal paranoia game The Secret World. Check out this latest trailer to see which of your wild beliefs hold true.
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s time to talk about video games, right here in our official gaming forum. Thanks to reader Aryxandre for today’s F.E.A.R.some artwork. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Time Michelle Pfeiffer Healed a Lizard, and Other Ghost Stories from the Filming of Super Mario Bros: The Movie
There’s a reason most people remember The Super Mario Bros. Super Show or The Wizard when they think of ‘90s Hollywood adaptations of Nintendo properties: because if they didn’t they’d be left only with Super Mario Bros: The Movie, the 1993 monstrosity starring Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper, a film only vaguely resembling the cartoonish…
By Joel Johnson Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
No, I Did Not Eat This Pokémon Curry
EAT IT ALL | OSAKA, JAPAN: It’s not just Pokémon Curry, it’s pork and corn Pokémon curry. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) Rent Your Own Personal Cosplayer Cosplay was once a sideshow. But these days, it is quickly becoming the main draw for Japanese gaming and manga events, sometimes garnering more coverage than the actual games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2011 -
ReviewsCharge Base Gives 3DS The Extra Juice It Needs
Let’s face it. The onboard battery for the 3DS stinks. It gets around 3 to 5 hours on a single charge, depending on the settings. Those numbers aren’t anywhere near the DSi XL or DS Lite. Too bad there isn’t a solution. Well, turns out, there is. With the Charge Base for 3DS, Nyko is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Printing…Less Money
When times were good for Nintendo, it was said the DS printed money. The 3DS doesn’t seem to be doing that. Nintendo’s stock prices continue to fall, dropping 17 percent in the US market since February and certainly not printing money for stock holders. [via Next-Gen]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
People Change Into Pokémon. Wait, What?
This spring, a new Pokémon manga debuted. There have been Pokémon manga before, but nothing like this. Title Poké Reburst, this manga features humans changing into Pocket Monsters like it was The Incredible Hulk or something. It’s supposed to be a more mature take on Pocket Monsters and features a main character named Ryouga, who…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedTurn Your Xbox Avatar Into A Hero
Alright. Time to put that Xbox 360 avatar to work The Avatar Legends is an upcoming role-playing game by indie developers Barker’s Crest. While not exactly rivalling Oblivion for scale and scope, it looks to be a breezy, cute little RPG, which boasts a ten-hour singleplayer game, co-op, multiplayer (for up to six people!) and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Oh, So This Is Why That Dirt Game Costs $300
Eyebrows were raised last night when a version of Dirt 3 was shown off costing $300. Well, turns out there may be a justification for that. Provided you like remote control cars. The R/C car shipping with this version of the game is not a cobbled-together piece of crap minted just for the game’s promotional…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
It’s Best If You Don’t See What Happens To Mario When He Falls To His Death
When Mario falls down a hole in the countryside, you die, without ever seeing what actually happened to him, or why it constitutes death. Know why you’re never shown? Because you don’t need to see those horrors, that’s why (via it8bit). The Pit by Ryan Coleman
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: Nintendo Sold Just Over Half Its 3DS Units In Japan
When the 3DS launched, Nintendo said 1.5 million of the 4 million shipped handhelds were headed for Japan by the end of March. According to respected Japanese sales tracker Media Create, there are still leftovers. Lots of them. Media Create reports that there have been only 836,000 units sold, meaning that the 3DS still hasn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2011