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  A Most Unexpected Rock Cover Of A Classic Nintendo Tune

  Besides the Mario, Zelda and Metroid themes, one of the best musical compositions from Nintendo just might be the music that plays when you’re shopping for downloadable games on the Wii. Really! Someone has made a rock cover of it. For context, this is the regular Wii shopping music. It’s peppy and charming. It makes…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011
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  This Optical Illusion Will Silence Your Vision

  Think your eyes have no trouble detecting when an object changes color, size, or shape? This new illusion crafted by Harvard’s Jordan W. Suchow and George A. Alvarez might just prove you wrong. Focus your eyes on the white dot in the center of the video above. While the dots arranged in each image remain…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  Halo: Cryptum – The First Full Chapter

  THE FORERUNNER STORY-the history of my people-has been told many times, with greater and greater idealization, until I scarcely recognize it. Some of the ideals are factually true. The Forerunners were sophisticated above all other empires and powerful almost beyond measure. Our ecumene spanned three million fertile worlds. We had achieved the greatest heights of…

  Greg Bear Published January 10, 2011
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  4 Videos Of Resident Evil Games Looking Fantastic On The 3DS

  They were playing Resident Evil games on the Nintendo 3DS in Tokyo this past weekend. Were you not there? Neither was I. But we’ve video of the games being played. They look mighty good. This is Resident Evil: Revelations… which I think might be the best-looking portable Resident Evil game I’ve ever seen. This is…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011
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  How Do You Balance A New Baby And Gaming?

  Commenter Jopeter explores the joys of trying to balance gaming with a newborn baby in today’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku. So I became a dad roughly a week ago and my initial thought was “YES. Free from work, the kid will sleep all day and I can finally complete some of the games I…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  Let’s Be Friends!

  Maybe not on a deep, meaningful level, but superficial, one-way friendships can be fun too. At least for one side of that dynamic! Our staff members’ Facebook pages include each person’s posts along with pictures (don’t worry they’re all safe for work), links and our own painfully introspective messages. Go on, click on a few…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011
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  Kinect Brings Broken Bones To A Whole New Audience

  Colorado mother Nikki Harding went 35 years without breaking a single bone. Then she bought Kinect for the Xbox 360. Much like the injuries and accidents that rose from the release of Nintendo’s motion sensing Wii back in 2006, Microsoft’s Kinect has given rise to its own crop of over-enthusiastic players doing themselves harm. Take…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  There’s A New Fastest-Selling PC Game Of All Time

  Selling more than 4.7 million copies sold since its December 7 release and 3.3 million on day-one, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is now the fastest-selling PC game of all time.

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  See Homefront Played on a 3D TV the Size of An Apartment Wall

  Not due out until March on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Homefront can be seen here playing on the world’s largest 3D television. The game, which features a future United States in the grips of a unified Korea, will ship with the ability to be played in 3D on properly rigged up computers, we’re…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011
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  The Nintendo Download: Ghosts, Goblins, Cars, And Catz

  Just because I’m most excited about the release of the arcade version of Capcom’s Ghosts ‘N Goblins on the Virtual Console doesn’t mean you won’t find plenty to love in this week’s Nintendo Download. For instance, there’s the arcade version of Ghosts’ N Goblins, one of my favorite quarter munchers of all time. With Arthur…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  E3 Cometh

  The E3 Expo 2011 attendee and media online registration is officially live. Time to start those video game blogs with hopes of free entry into the big show!

  By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011
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  Super Street Fighter IV For The 3DS In Action, Played Live For You To Judge

  Super Street Fighter IV is looking quite good on Nintendo’s 3DS. Let’s watch some gameplay, solo and multiplayer. At the Nintendo World 2011 event in Tokyko this past weekend, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono presented a live demonstration of Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, a 35-character fighting game based on last year’s hit, scheduled…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011
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  iTunes Chart Toppers: Another Game From the Makers of Farmville Hits

  Not a lot changed this week on the charts, though another game from the people behind CityVille and Farmville hit. This one’s about poker. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 33 1 2 Tap Zoo (Pocket Gems) Free (Paid DLC)…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011
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  Nintendo Download Gallery

  JellyCar 2 Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 500 Wii Points Description: JellyCar 2, the hit driving platform game, is here and fully loaded with more than 30 levels, multiplayer action and much more. Play head-to-head or co-op in Multiplayer Flag, Gems and Tether modes. (Additional accessories are required for…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  Funcom Teams With EA For The Secret World

  Independent developer Funcom has joined up with EA’s EA Partners division in order to co-publish the upcoming present-day paranormal PC MMO The Secret World

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This is Kotaku’s official forum. Hop into the comments and talk about video games all you want. Thanks to Hisilarn for today’s image. Submit yours to #TAYpics

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011
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  Watch The PlayStation Phone Running PSone Games

  We’ve seen the rumored PlayStation Phone in action before. Now watch as a user loads up PlayStation ROMs for Resident Evil 2 and Rage Racer on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play. How does a PlayStation Phone load up original PSone games? Judging by this latest video of the phone in action, it loads up ROM files…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011
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  Gaming Still Grabs Some Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show

  A nearly pocket-sized computer gaming rig and a video game console that can mimic your facial expressions were among the gaming innovations shown off at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. Increasingly, the annual Vegas electronics show has become less about gaming and more about some of the things that gamers…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011
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  Through The Lens Of A Two-Year Old

  To: Crecente From: Bash Hope you’ve recovered from last week! What you missed last night Star Fox, Paper Mario & Mario Kart Are All Lookin’ Good On The 3DS School Text Book Disses Nintendo But Which HDMI Cable To Buy For My Console? Report: Your Uncharted Movie Nightmares Are Coming True Aren’t You A Little…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011
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  Japan’s Favorite Soccer RPG Kicks Out New 3DS Title

  Inazuma Eleven, the soccer role-playing series, is getting a new entry, and yep, it’s in 3D. Inazuma Eleven 4 was teased as early as last summer, but the trailer shown at the Nintendo World event this weekend in Tokyo sheds more light on the title. The game is set ten years after Inazuma Eleven 3…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2011