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UncategorizedDon’t Throw Stones When You Live In A Glass Tower
There are games you pick up and play. And then, there are games that you cannot put down. Glass Tower 2 seems to be one of the latter. Glass Tower 2 is not a new title, originally getting a 2010 release. But it’s recently taken the top spot on Apple’s Free App charts, surpassing the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Sword & Shield Fit For The Hero Of Time
Feel like celebrating Zelda’s 25th birthday with something big, bulky and heroic? It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this stuff. This Zelda sword and shield (of which there are two sets, one for Ocarina of Time and one for Twilight Princess) were made by Fiberglass Blades, a small custom accessory and weapon builder specialising in…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
PS3 Hacker’s Home Raided By Police
It would appear as though Sony is not screwing around when it comes to going after PS3 hackers. While in the US this means gentle lawsuits, in Germany, it means police raids. Earlier this week, German hacker “graf_chokolo” was on the receiving end of a visit from police (and a representative from Sony), who had…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhen Mario’s A Drug Addict, Luigi Has To Pick Up The Slack
What if the Mario Bros. weren’t out saving the Mushroom Kingdom, but were actually just down-on-their-luck plumbers from…Boston? Prostitutes, beatings, pianos and mushroom use follows. Called “The Plumber”, it’s the work of New York sketch comedy group Captain Hippo, who describe the video as “The true life story of the Mario Brothers, like you’ve never…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Swedish Teens Trade Energy Drinks For Cocaine
According to Swedish reports, cops in the city of Helsingborg suspect that fifteen teens have moved beyond energy drinks to stay awake while gaming and are snorting cocaine. Apparently, these youngsters have too much money. Swedish paper the Metro is blowing the incident out of proportion, alerting readers of a new trend — you know,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Revenge Of The Akihabara Flasher
Back in 2008, before the stabbings, Akihabara was a carefree place. Otaku (“geeks”) roamed from shop to shop, maids passed out fliers and cosplayers posed up a storm. The Akihabara Massacre changed all that, but things are normalizing. Want proof? The area’s most famous flasher is ready to hit the streets of Akiba once again.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
The FTC Isn’t Very Happy With Some iPhone Games
There was a rumor last week that Apple was unhappy with Capcom over the way in-app purchases could be made in Smurf’s Village. Turns out Apple may have had a very good reason to be upset. The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will be investigating the way in which “in-app purchases” can be…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your First Look At Double Fine’s Sesame Street Game
The next game from Double Fine, the developers of games like Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, is a Sesame Street title. Here’s our first look at the game in action. It’s…look, it’s a kids game, one they can play with their parents. So know that before clicking play. And once you have clicked play? Know that,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Great Zelda Switcheroo
If you ever need a reference point for how ferocious – and some would argue unnecessarily so – Zelda fans can be about their beloved franchise, one need only look at a public showcase Nintendo held in the year 2000. For a few years between the mid-1990s and early 2000s, Nintendo decided against revealing major…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 - Uncategorized
Underground MMA Game Adds Female Fighters to the Card
Supremacy MMA, the underground fighter coming in late spring, will deliver something the two other mixed martial arts console titles don’t have: women on the fight card. Michele ‘Diablita’ Gutierrez, a former boxer who has transitioned to MMA, and Felice ‘Lil Dog’ Herrig, who was featured on Fight Girls on the Oxygen network, will be…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhat Would You Pick — a Threesome, or Marvel vs. Capcom 3?
The midnight release of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was also the midnight after Valentine’s Day evening, a time when most normal and well adjusted people were gettin’ it on with loved ones, or at least those they’d hired for the night. Others are standing in line waiting for a video game. Our dreadlocked friend “Woolie”…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
The World’s Smallest Violin
Technically, I’m not even allowed to be posting this. But this semi-nightly open thread must go live, embargoes be damned. Right now, I’m in San Francisco, at an event for a video game. I’ll tell you more about it tomorrow, right around 1 p.m. Kotaku Time. Thanks for being patient. While I go play a…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedSmall Screen NBA Jam is a Ported Trail Blazer
NBA Jam, available from the iTunes App Store for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch (on OSes 3 and 4) is the most complete port of a console sports game to this platform in its two-year history. It helps to have Electronic Arts’ muscle behind this – but it also helps that NBA Jam’s quirky…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Psychologist Clarifies Bulletstorm Comments to Fox News
One of the two experts quoted in Fox News’ notorious hit-piece on Bulletstorm has clarified his remarks, and while he stands by them, says their presentation lacks context – and that he enjoys playing Mature-rated shooters in his free time as well. To recap, Dr. Jerry Weichman, as quoted by Fox News, said: If a…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
Duke Nukem Forever Is Planning One Hell of a Credits Roll
Fourteen years in the making, a lot of people have had a hand in the development of Duke Nukem Forever. Many of their names are lost forever. Gearbox Software, which will finally deliver the game in May, wants to credit everyone it can find who had a role in the game’s creation. “It is our…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
The New Look For Portal 2’s Heroine Explained
One of the stars of Portal 2, the human heroine Chell, has undergone a few changes during her centuries-long sleep. And during the last year, she’s been given a new makeover by Valve’s art team, ditching her “dressed by machines” look for something more familiar. When Portal 2 was first unveiled in the pages of…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
What The Onion Wants From Madden NFL 12
Putting Aaron Rodgers on the cover of Madden NFL 12 is believable. Everything else, well, you should be able to tell this is satire even without The Onion Sportsdome branding. With a lockout looming, and as the league recently reconfigured its contract to terms more favorable to EA Sports, I can guarantee that this will…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Hero of Hyrule, As Colorful As A Rupee
Carlos Lerma illustrated another great fan art piece to celebrate Zelda’s 25th Anniversary. Navi: “Hey,Listen!” Related Rampages: Courage, Wisdom, Power | TRON (More) The Hero of Hyrule by Carlos Lerma (Tumblr) (deviantART) (Twitter) Via: lerms Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2011 -
UncategorizedBulletstorms, Storytelling, And Double Babies All The Way
Since this is the first chance I’ve gotten to do one of the new video day notes, I figured I’d demonstrate why I shouldn’t be allowed to do these ever again by showing off baby pictures. Really early baby pictures. The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad Is Hideously Wonderful The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
FarmVille’s Creepiest Crop Is The ‘Watermelon Baby’
FarmVille players in China have access to some incredibly bizarre vegetation. Take the “Watermelon Baby,” for example, a Chinese exclusive crop that bursts forth with a pink, fruity fetal-thing that demands a player’s attention. Maybe it will encourage players to check in on their own kids? When this weird watermelon is ready for harvest, out…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2011