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Football Player Loses Part Of Finger, Call Of Duty The Big Loser
Tom Alexander, an up-and-coming Rugby Union player from Canberra, Australia, lost the top of his finger in a freak accident earlier this week. And he’s bummed, not because he’ll miss any football, but because it affects his Call of Duty. I like this story. Not just because he plies his trade for my beloved hometown…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Big Open Thread
Please take this post and use it as your nightly open thread to talk about video games, cinema, news, music and everything else you’re interested in, but can’t find a smooth segue while commenting in a post about Mortal Kombat. We’re leaving the key with you tonight, so please turn the lights off when you’re…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedStamina Is Much More Hard In Fight Night Champion
“Women weaken legs,” said the famous trainer Mickey Goldmill. So does a sledgehammer to the kisser. Fight Night Champion’s going to bring a more sophisticated stamina system that you’ll need to know to keep from being a two-punch chump. Now, that thing Goldsmith also said about eating lightning and crapping thunder, that’s not part of…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedMass Effect 2’s Launch Trailer Strikes Back
BioWare is giving PlayStation 3 owners a chance to play Kotaku game of the year contender Mass Effect 2 next week, priming them for sci-fi excitement with a new launch trailer for the game. How does it compare? Specifically, how does it compare to the original Mass Effect 2 launch trailer for the Xbox 360…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Pro Evo Star Caught In Hotel Liaison With FIFA 11
At FIFA’s awards gala, Gerard Pique, FC Barcelona teammate of Lionel Messi, outed the Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 – and 2009 and 2010 – cover athlete as a secret admirer of the competing title. Via FIFA Interactive World Cup’s Twitter.
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
THQ’s New Look – Love It Or Loathe It?
The people who publish video games Red Faction, Saints Row, UFC Undisputed and, soon, Homefront are putting the old THQ out to pasture. At least, that’s where the logo is going. This is the new “THQ.” This type of re-branding is something we’ve seen a lot of recently, with companies like Starbucks, Myspace and the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Quick, How Many Ads Can You Spot On This NASCAR Box
Let’s thank the crew behind the Activision Eutechnyx NASCAR 2011 The Game Lowe’s GoDaddy Cheerios Impala. They gave us some super box art that run real good today. The game releases March 29, part of a sportspocalypse month in gaming.
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is Nintendo Bringing Back The Insufferable ‘Friend Code’ For The 3DS?
Nintendo’s clumsy method for connecting Wii and Nintendo DS players to others online, the dreaded Friend Code system, may be returning for the Nintendo 3DS if a report from magazine Famitsu is accurate. In a preview detailing online multiplayer for Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV 3D, the Japanese magazine writes that players can manage an…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
By Super Mario’s Beard, Batman!
Robert Mangaoang went all out with his latest mash up drawing. Honest Abe, Mario and the goddamn Batman make for one awesome little crime fighter. Related Zombies: Vader | Ackbar | Ewok | Ryu | Ghost | Master Chief Super Batman Lincoln Mario by Robert Mangaoang (Etsy) (Twitter) Via: doomsdaily Need your daily fill of…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ghostbusters Sanctum of Slime Screens
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Deeper Look Inside Ghostbusters’ Sanctum of Slime
You know, Atari’s taking a big risk with its next Ghostbusters game. Huge risk. You say something like “Sanctum of Slime” and you’re just asking for nasty double entendres about, well, you know … goin’ up ol’ mustard road. That’s not what these eight screenshots are about, however. No, they’re about the weapons the ghost-fighting…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedGlass Monkey, That Funky Monkey
What’s made of blue glass and shaped like a monkey with a joystick in its hand. Weird, right? What you missed The Xbox 360 Tries Again To Replace TV Programming Batman Would Completely Dominate World Of Warcraft Accused Tucson Shooter Asked Fellow Gamers If They Had ‘Aggression 24/7’ Was Modern Warfare 2 An Act Of…
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Bittersweet Reunion With The NES
Can your Nintendo miss you? Can you keep it together while a man reflects on the misty water-colored memories of Super Mario Bros. 3 speed runs and being a Battletoad? Are you already re-hooking up your NES, Kotaku reader? Still Unemployed 13 [YouTube via Reddit]
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedPainful Laughter, Killing Castro And My Other Favorite Gaming Moments of 2010
Suicide, laughter, and the believed death of a communist leader. These were just some of my ten favorite moments from my favorite games of 2010. (Spoilers) We’ll have favorites from the rest of the team throughout the week. There are SPOILERS ahead so don’t read it if you don’t like SPOILERS Brian Crecente’s Favorite Gaming…
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedMMA Contender Muscles Up For an M-Rated Release
Unsanctioned, underground and uncompromising, says the mixed martial arts title Supremacy MMA. It’s also unrated as of now, but if it’s got a shattered femur flopping around in it, one can expect the game to be rated M. That would make Supremacy MMA, from 505 Games, the second major sports game to get a Mature…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Which Console Is Best For First-Person Shooting Racists?
In order to determine which video game console you should play, you must ask yourself a few questions. Are you a gamer? Do you prefer first-person shooters? Racist or non-racist? Dorkly’s handy flowchart insults and informs. Judging by this graphic, I should be playing games exclusively on the original PlayStation. I have absolutely no problem…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedYou Still Have Time To Help Shape The He-Man Game, Got Any Ideas?
Just one week ago we were pretty sure that a He-Man video game was in the works. It turns out that it’s more of just a hope and a dream right now. So now’s your chance to be influential. Danny Bilson, avowed Kotaku reader and head of “core” games at game publisher THQ told us…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2 Is Also Coming To The PlayStation Store
It may be a little late, but Mass Effect 2 for the PlayStation 3 is doing something seriously right. In addition to shipping on good old reliable Blu-ray discs next week, it’s also coming to Sony’s PlayStation Network. BioWare will release a digital download version of Mass Effect 2 on January 18 on the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011