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CultureTotal RecallThe Zelda Games The Whole World Hates
Over the past 25 years, not every single Legend of Zelda game has been made by Nintendo. Some were developed by Capcom, and are outstanding in their own right! And some were made by other people, and are supposed abominations At least, that’s what popular opinion will have you believe whenever the topic of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2011 - Uncategorized
If You’re Going To San Francisco
Tomorrow, Kotaku does some traveling, with one of us heading to San Francisco to look at video games, one of us heading to New York to look at houses. I’m the one heading from LAX to SFO, a trip I’ll do next week too (for GDC 2011). It’s part of the travel associated with the…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Peek At The Road Rash & Strike Reboots That Never Happened
Two video game series fondly remembered by fans, but almost completely untapped by Electronic Arts are motorcycle combat contest Road Rash and isometric military shooter Strike. EA hasn’t made a new game in either of those series this generation, but it tried during the last. We’ve seen hints of revivals and pre-release video of failed…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedNew Video of Three Nintendo 3DS Launch Games In Action
The Nintendo Channel has released new video of three of the Nintendo 3DS‘s North American launch games, PilotWings Resort, Steel Diver and Nintendogs + Cats. Will any of them convince you to put in a pre-order? The 3DS will launch later this week in Japan, so we’ll soon have extended hands on coverage of some…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedBulletstorm Rocks My PC
I haven’t yet spent a lot of time with Bulletstorm on my new computer. But I can already tell it’s a match made in heaven. Silky-smooth frame-rates, funny dialog, great action. I can’t wait until I have the free time to play through this. Owen is writing up our review (and I’ve played maybe an…
By Brian Crecente Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Collection Of 8-bit Defeats
Plenty of classic video games have been slammed into this kind message from Dash Coleman. See if you can identify all of the memorable death scenes. Related Rampage: Pac-Man Ghosts Game Over, Loser. by Ryan Coleman (Flickr) (Facebook) (Twitter) Via: it8bit Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Space Ace, Alien Breed & Xenogears Are Here
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update comes with plenty of games you may have already played. Laser disc games like Space Ace, PlayStation games like Xenogears and remakes of Ys I & II are new for PlayStation 3 and PSP owners. If you want to buy stuff for games that you already own, new…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Red Faction Armageddon Gets Its Ass To Retail On May 31
THQ’s next big Martian adventure, Red Faction: Armageddon comes to the PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 on May 31 in North America, June 3 worldwide. The SyFy TV movie also airs in May, if you’re that interested.
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Fully Playable Angry Birds Birthday Cake Is Amazing
We’ve posted a few zillion video game themed cakes on Kotaku, but rarely do they impress as much as this Angry Birds-inspired creation. It’s one of the rare birthday cakes that’s actually playable. Mike Cooper from Electricpig is responsible for this interactive confection which he made for his Angry Birds-lovin’ 6-year-old son. Cooper writes on…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedPlaying The Dragon Age II Demo Like A Girl
Dragon Age II’s Hawke might be a male for official marketing purposes, but on my Xbox 360 he’s a saucy female rogue with a fiery temper. Check out some highlights of playing the demo as a lady Hawke. It’s a pity the character creation was disabled for demo purposes. Otherwise my Hawke would have been…
By Mike Fahey Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mario Kart Games, Ranked In Order Of Difficulty
Game designer Eitan Glinert (Slam Bolt Scrappers) told me over dinner last week that he’s really good at Mario Kart games, good enough that, a year ago believed he and his colleagues at Fire Hose Games could gold-medal all the races in all the console Mario Karts for charity in a 36-hour stretch. Unfortunately, Glinert…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Geeks Get Their Own Collectible Trading Cards
Last year, illustrator Len Peralta crafted a set of 52 collectible trading cards based on the geek elite, from music, television, video games and beyond. Now, those “Geek A Week” cards are made real, thanks to ThinkGeek. Peralta’s cards cover gaming luminaries like Epic Mickey and Deus Ex creator Warren Spector and Atari founder Nolan…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 -
Uncategorized24 Hours In White Gold
White Gold: War In Paradise, aka Xenus 2, aka Boiling Point 2 is the free-roaming FPS-RPG we’ve been meaning to take a closer look at for ages. A sequel to the famously mad, broken and ambitious Boiling Point (of which even the patch notes are comedy gold) from original Kiev-based developers Deep Shadows! What could…
Quintin Smith, Rock Paper Shotgun Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Feminists, Duke Nukem Is Here For You Too
Does Duke Nukem Forever, with its strippers and schoolgirl threesomes, rub your feminist agenda the wrong way? “Awesome,” says the man now in charge of the Duke Nukem series. Duke is yours for the exploiting. Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software, the home of Duke, tells Eurogamer that for all of Duke Nukem Forever’s machismo…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 22, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Is Not Minecraft For The Xbox 360, But It’s Pretty Close
It looks like Minecraft and plays like Minecraft, but this is definitely not Minecraft. This is FortressCraft, a cooperative block-building title coming next month to Xbox Live Indie Games. See? No relation whatsoever. Okay, so there are a few similar themes. FortressCraft is, for all intents and purposes, a Minecraft-type game for Xbox Live Indie…
By Mike Fahey Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
For The First Time, The Mario Bros. Will Miss A New Nintendo’s Birth
Forget its glasses-free 3D, the Nintendo 3DS is unlike any Nintendo video game before it because it will debut without Mario or Luigi. The previous nine major gaming machines from Nintendo — all of the big ones, from NES to Wii — had these guys. The Mario-shaped hole emerged today when Nintendo released its 3DS…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
How One Coin Saved Arcades In Japan and Another Killed Them in the U.S.
Arcades aren’t just dead, they’re not coming back. There are hold outs, new arcades that want to offer new ways to game in public, or arcades that cling to tradition in places like L.A. and New York. But a return to the days of of shoulder-to-shoulder, quarter-slapped-on-glass gaming just isn’t in the cards. So says…
By Brian Crecente Published February 22, 2011 - Uncategorized
Monkeys Express Self-Doubt Through Computer Gaming
Are self-doubt and uncertainty purely human traits, or do other members of the animal kingdom experience these feelings? A team of scientists made monkeys play video games because it’s awesome. Oh, and to address the whole self-doubt thing. It’s too late for me, but some of you are still young enough to switch your focus…
By Mike Fahey Published February 22, 2011