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UncategorizedAngry Birds, Cut The Rope and Now… Bugs Wars?
Shooters struggle to work on the iPhone and iPad because the people who play these sorts of games most, people like me, want tactile controls. We want thumbsticks. While Bugs Wars isn’t a first-person shooter, it’s a good reminder that you don’t need to follow the traditional mechanics of a console game to deliver a…
By Brian Crecente Published February 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedOne Of The Best iPhone Games Just Got Better
If you’ve not played onemanleft’s iPhone game Tilt to Live, then you’ve not yet lived, nor tilted. February’s update is bringing local co-op to the gyroscopic shooter, making an excellent game better, even if Josh sucks.
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
This is our official forum. You may talk about video games here. We will not stop you. Thanks to reader NotTheOtherBob for today’s image, but don’t make it a habit of defying our 640×360 standard! Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Stephen Totilo Published February 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedMy Eyes Are Not Melting
This week I went to the eye doctor. In Japan, I think you can only order contacts for a six month supply. I usually get a three month one, meaning that I must go to the eye doctor every three months. Just like making sure they’re working okay! Get paranoid about them gazing at glowing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo 3DS Goes Akimbo With Dual-Wielding Game
Just when you thought one stylus for the 3DS would be enough. You were wrong. “Touch! Double Pen Sports” is an upcoming sports game for the 3DS that uses, wait for it, two touch pens. The game features seven different sports, such as baseball and boxing, and three different types of “exercise” games. These exercise…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Tekken Luchadora Might Be Mysterious, But She Moves In Familiar Ways
Upcoming arcade fighter Tekken Tag 2 showed off its newest trailer at an arcade gaming event in Chiba, Japan. But is it a KO? The trailer features mysterious luchadora Jaycee, who is reminiscent of another character, Julia Chang. When Kotaku Japan got hands on with the game (and the character!), it said that playing Jaycee…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Japan Cannot Pretend Kim Jong-il Is Dead
Earlier this month, it was revealed that first-person shooter Homefront was going to be changed for Japan. Today, the game’s Japanese publisher finally explained why. As Kotaku previously reported, the Japanese version’s most recent trailer now features a warning that this game is a work of fiction, yet still depict North Korean flags, as does…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Five Comics We’d Like To See Turned Into Video Games
Comic fans got some good (or at least promising) news yesterday, with word that two of the best series in recent years — The Walking Dead and Fables — will be turned into video games. They’re a…start. I guess. But they’re not enough! While Hollywood seems hell-bent on turning every obscure graphic novel it can…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Gran Turismo 5 Mega-Patch Is Racing To Your PS3
When you release a game of the scope of Gran Turismo 5, there are bound to be hiccups. And GT5 had some hiccups. A massive patch issued overnight will hopefully remedy many of those! Taking the game to version 1.06, it adds a ton of fixes and new features to the game. Most important is…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Picture Me Rolling, Playing Sonic
Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight play the split-screen mode of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 back in the day. As seen on Tiny Cartridge Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedDoes Minecraft Really Need A Commercial?
Part of the whole point of indie PC hit Minecraft is that it’s a word-of-mouth kind of deal. So a commercial, even one that may be “fan-made”, seems to be missing the point a little. I say “fan-made” and not fan-made because, while it’s unclear whether this clip is actually a paid production of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Will Things Get Harder For China’s Booth Babes?
For years, ChinaJoy, the country’s premiere gaming show, rolled out girls in skimpy outfits and heels to promote games. But year after year, the games continue to move into the background, and the ChinaJoy booth companions move to the forefront. A few years ago, Chinese gamers lit up message boards with photos of booth companions…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedNathan Drake Sold…Toyotas?
We don’t normally post advertisements for the sake of it here, but these ones – in which Uncharted star Nathan Drake shills Toyota 4WDs — were just too bizarre to pass up. These were actually first shown over a year ago, to co-incide with the Uncharted motion comics released on the PSN, but since nobody…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
One Of The PC’s Toughest Games Just Got A Lot Simpler
Dwarf Fortress is one of the most complex and rewarding games on the PC. Problem is, it’s also ugly as sin and nigh on inaccessible to most gamers. This new game seeks to change this. It’s called Survivors of Ragnarok, and it exists solely to take the core experience of Dwarf Fortress and transplant it…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
First Details About This Year’s Tokyo Game Show
This year’s TGS will run from September 15 to 18, with the first two days being closed to the general public. Like last year, there will be a Tougeki Fighting Tournament and a cosplay area. Attendance is expected to be 190,000.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 -
UncategorizedMake Your Old PC Games Look Brand New
If you’re a PC gamer, and your favourite titles are a few years old, they may be starting to show signs of ageing. What you need to spruce them up, then, is the ENB Series of mods by Boris Vorontsov. Some of you may already be using them in games like Oblivion, Deus Ex and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ex-Soldier Brutally Beat Boy Over Game Deletion
In April 2009, a soldier beat an 8-year-old boy so severely that his intestines burst. The child is hooked up to a machine that feeds him nutrients and collects his waste. All this over a deleted Grand Theft Auto IV game file. “We originally got the call from the hospital that a child had fallen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Very Awkward Encounter With A Man In A Skirt
On January 23, Akihabara once again opened its pedestrian mall. Otaku (“geeks”) hit the streets to stroll and shop. Yet, men in schoolgirl skirts were not welcomed. This is what Akihabara’s come to, apparently. While pedestrians are welcomed when the main drag is closed to traffic on Sunday, “performances” are now prohibited by the local…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2011
