Use A Mouse & Keyboard On Your Xbox 360

While most Xbox 360 games make using a control pad enjoyable, there are still a lot of people who prefer using a mouse and keyboard, especially on shooters. This peripheral lets you combine the best of both worlds. The XIM series of controller adapters for the Xbox 360 have been around for a while now,…

There Are Too Many Damn Mobile Phone Game Commercials

If you flip on your television, chances are pretty high you’ll see a McDonalds ad. For those living in Japan, chances are higher you’ll see a mobile phone game commercial. Way higher. For the month of December, the most common commercial on greater Tokyo television was for mobile game site Gree with 2,800 commercials. Number…

The Fellowship Of The Zelda Tattoos

And now they know for sure, there are six guys in the wolf pack. Six wolves, running around the Bay Area together, in San Francisco, looking for rupees and heart containers. So tonight, we make a toast! The six guys (well, five and one lady) — Ashley Raj, Josh Kulinski, Willie Harper, Ehren Tye, Josh…

A Giant Denial For Gundam Rip-Off Claim

A theme park in China’s Szechwan province constructed a large orange statue that looks similar to the RX-78 Gundam erected in Tokyo last year. While the Gundam lawyers are going into mobile lawsuit mode, the park’s operators say theirs is original. The Japanese media is quick to point out obvious similarities, but China’s Floraland Park…

Crysis 2 Figure Defeats Aliens With His Barrel Chest

Toy company NECA has an action figure based on upcoming shooter Crysis 2. For a future soldier, he looks decidedly…simian. The figure boasts 25 points of articulation, which for collectors who like to pose their figures is great, but doing so on one of the Crysis’ trademark Nanosuits has this guy looking all out of…

A Visual Guide To Japanese Mobile Phone Game Commercials

Capcom’s Quickest Hit…Ever?

Earlier this month, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd went on sale in Japan, and oodles and oodles of people bought it. The game is a smash, and Capcom says it’s the company’s fastest selling title ever. Shipping 3 million units, Capcom says that Monster Hunter Portable 3rd brings the series’ sold tally to 16 million. That’s…a…

Dragon Age II On PC Doesn’t Look THAT Different

When it was first shown off, BioWare’s Dragon Age II seemed very different to the first game. I don’t know, this combat trailer for the PC version of the game looks pretty similar to Dragon Age to me. I mean, you pause the game, there’s a ton of commands, there’s all kinds of words and…

Uncharted Movie Director Suffers Awkward Actor Plea

At a recent screening for The Fighter, an Uncharted fan approaches David O. Russell to tell the filmmaker just why actor Nathan Fillion is perfect for the flick. This gamer’s played all the Uncharted games — all two of them! Awkwardness ensues. Russell replies, “Alright, alright, alright, alright, okay…”, adding “You know, if they want…

Black Ops’ First Downloadable Content Is Oscar Mike

The first downloadable content for Call of Duty: Black Ops has been revealed. It’ll go on sale on the Xbox 360 on February 1, and cost $15. The DLC comes in the form of a multiplayer map pack, containing four “regular” levels and one for the game’s zombie mode. Two of the regular maps are…

Huge Robot Marks Enormous Events In Japanese City’s History

Back in 2009, Namco Bandai constructed a life-sized Gundam statue to commemorate the anime’s anniversary, later moving it to (literally) look over its figure factory. There was another giant robot statue built in 2009, and it commemorates more than a cartoon. Okay, so that’s not really fair. As any fan will tell you, Gundam isn’t…

Review: X-Men Reopens A Classic Six-Pack

Konami’s X-Men couldn’t have arrived at a more nostalgic time for me. Released my freshman year, I stayed on campus until they kicked everyone out for Christmas break, and went flat broke playing X-Men at the Electric Company Mall in Raleigh. The classic brawler returned this week to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network,…

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Minecraft In Real Life

That’s one hell of a great texture pack for Minecraft in this amusing short by Wolv21. Yes, there’s a creeper involved.

The Week In Games: Not A Creature Was Stirring

An all-download week coming up for Christmas, as Battlefield: Bad Company 2 releases its Vietnam DLC and several Neo-Geo games arrive for PS3 and PSP over PlayStation Network on Tuesday. Monday (Dec. 20) Cosmo Fighters (DSiWare) DarkLight Dungeon (PC) Frobot (WiiWare) Mario Party 2 (WiiWare) Paul’s Monster Adventure (DSiWare) Tuesday (Dec. 21) Battlefield: Bad Company…

Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists

Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •13 Greatest Videos Of Pornstars Playing Games [Ranker] I feel compelled to say something on Jo Garcia’s behalf; she’s not a pornstar. I read “pornstar”…

PS3 Getting Tomb Raider Trilogy In 2011

The PS3 will get a Tomb Raider trilogy comprised of high-definition re-releases of of Tomb Raider Legend and Tomb Raider Anniversary, plus Tomb Raider Underworld, says a senior executive with the studio that made the games. Karl Stewart, the global brand director for Crystal Dynamics, confirmed via Twitter that a German Amazon.com listing for the…

Halo: Reach — Over 33 Billion Served

This colossal infographic anchors the latest Bungie Weekly Update. Thirty-three billion have been killed in firefight, campaign and multiplayer. The smallest number: 1,000 have unlocked the “Inclement Weather” armor effect. Thanks to Ursus-Veritas for the tip.

European Lawmaker Gives Free Publicity To Wants Mafia II Banned

Italian-Americans wanted Mafia II banned because they said it portrayed offensive ethnic stereotypes. A European Parliament member wants it banned because it trivializes mob murders. I have a better strategy: STFU about banning bad games, and they’ll eventually fade away. Sonia Alfano, the MP in question, also is president of Italy’s association for the families…