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Silent Hill 8 Is Now Silent Hill: Downpour
Expect some heavy rain in the next Silent Hill, now officially known as Silent Hill: Downpour. There will be plenty H2O in your horror, which you might have surmised from the game’s first, rain-soaked trailer
By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Visible Yoshi
Take a look at Yoshi’s custom sculpted innards! Jason Freeny created this piece for the My Plastic Heart “New Moon 2011” Group Show in NYC. Related Rampages: Mario Anatomy Sculpt | Gingerbread Man Yoshi Anatomical Sculpt by Jason Freeny (Facebook) (Twitter) Via: gamefreaksnz Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Wesley Snipes Lives Vicariously Through A Video Game
Wesley Snipes may be in prison, but that doesn’t mean he can’t let his inner action hero shine. The tax evading actor is working with Lapland Studios on Julius Styles: The International, a game for the ass-kicking thinking man. Wesley Snipes is currently serving three years in prison for tax evasion, and that sort of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedAn Unforgettable Plane Ride And The Rest Of My 10 Favorite Video Game Moments Of 2010
A fluke victory in a multiplayer game. A memorable battle against a giant foe. An amazing come-from-behind win. There were great moments in the games we at Kotaku played last year. These are my 10 favorite gaming moments. (Spoilers) We’ll have favorites from the rest of the team throughout the week. Note: This list is…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Plastic Surgeon Topples Hot Sauce Man, Algebra Teacher To Claim Donkey Kong Throne
In the battle between three men over who is the world’s best Donkey Kong player, a New York plastic surgeon has claimed a fresh victory. Will this barrel hopping high score war ever end? Not any time soon. According to high score tracking group Twin Galaxies, expert Donkey Kong player Hank Chien has once again…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Super Mario Bros. Version Of An Incredible Touchdown
You don’t have to like football to be impressed by Marshawn Lynch’s incredible touchdown run for the Seattle Seahawks against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday. But if you appreciate the sounds of Super Mario Bros, it helps. So since we already showed you the retro Tecmo Bowl version of the play, enjoy the Super…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter Rings In The New Year Big For PSP
Another week, another ridiculous amount of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd served up to Japanese video game fans. Just how many more fans did the monster hunting action adventure managed to lure in this week? Another 284,000, inching sales of Capcom’s wildly successful Monster Hunter series closer to the 4 million mark. The PSP game managed…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedNow You’ll Forever Equate MindJack With Sniffing Dog Ass
MindJack, due out next week from Square Enix and feelplus, features futuristic technology that special agents use to jack into the minds of civilians, robots, and vehicles. Why not dogs? This viral video explains. It’s strange to think that I live in a day and age where a Square Enix game is due out next…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Most Unexpected Rock Cover Of A Classic Nintendo Tune
Besides the Mario, Zelda and Metroid themes, one of the best musical compositions from Nintendo just might be the music that plays when you’re shopping for downloadable games on the Wii. Really! Someone has made a rock cover of it. For context, this is the regular Wii shopping music. It’s peppy and charming. It makes…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Optical Illusion Will Silence Your Vision
Think your eyes have no trouble detecting when an object changes color, size, or shape? This new illusion crafted by Harvard’s Jordan W. Suchow and George A. Alvarez might just prove you wrong. Focus your eyes on the white dot in the center of the video above. While the dots arranged in each image remain…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
Uncategorized4 Videos Of Resident Evil Games Looking Fantastic On The 3DS
They were playing Resident Evil games on the Nintendo 3DS in Tokyo this past weekend. Were you not there? Neither was I. But we’ve video of the games being played. They look mighty good. This is Resident Evil: Revelations… which I think might be the best-looking portable Resident Evil game I’ve ever seen. This is…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
How Do You Balance A New Baby And Gaming?
Commenter Jopeter explores the joys of trying to balance gaming with a newborn baby in today’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku. So I became a dad roughly a week ago and my initial thought was “YES. Free from work, the kid will sleep all day and I can finally complete some of the games I…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Let’s Be Friends!
Maybe not on a deep, meaningful level, but superficial, one-way friendships can be fun too. At least for one side of that dynamic! Our staff members’ Facebook pages include each person’s posts along with pictures (don’t worry they’re all safe for work), links and our own painfully introspective messages. Go on, click on a few…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedKinect Brings Broken Bones To A Whole New Audience
Colorado mother Nikki Harding went 35 years without breaking a single bone. Then she bought Kinect for the Xbox 360. Much like the injuries and accidents that rose from the release of Nintendo’s motion sensing Wii back in 2006, Microsoft’s Kinect has given rise to its own crop of over-enthusiastic players doing themselves harm. Take…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedSee Homefront Played on a 3D TV the Size of An Apartment Wall
Not due out until March on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Homefront can be seen here playing on the world’s largest 3D television. The game, which features a future United States in the grips of a unified Korea, will ship with the ability to be played in 3D on properly rigged up computers, we’re…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Download: Ghosts, Goblins, Cars, And Catz
Just because I’m most excited about the release of the arcade version of Capcom’s Ghosts ‘N Goblins on the Virtual Console doesn’t mean you won’t find plenty to love in this week’s Nintendo Download. For instance, there’s the arcade version of Ghosts’ N Goblins, one of my favorite quarter munchers of all time. With Arthur…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011