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The Week In Games: Gathered Together … Comment by: Veit Nominated by: Owen Good See, the point is, the Batman isn’t just smart, he’s smart enough to understand and analyze the weaknesses of his opponents. If he’s fighting Superman, that utility belt is going to have kryptonite on it. If he’s fighting a Green Lantern,…

Grand Theft Auto’s Carjacking Spreads Its Wings

Fed up with stealing cars from inside his own game, Grand Theft Auto IV “hero” Niko Bellic has begun to pinch them from everyone else’s. These sketches — the work of Australian artist Patrick Brown — show Bellic hijacking the trademark rides from Halo, Avatar, Tron and Red Dead Redemption. Something tells me that while…

School Text Book Disses Nintendo

So there was Frank, Billy, the author and George. And they all thought George was crazy, but was it because he played Nintendo games? The question below appeared in a cram school text book for Japanese students studying English: At first, Frank, Billy and the author thought George was crazy because he 1.) talked to…

But Which HDMI Cable To Buy For My Console?

If you’re serious about gaming in high definition on a console that’s attached to a TV set, then you’ve probably heard that you need to have a HDMI connection. But just how big a difference does this fancy cable make? Technical experts Digital Foundry sought to find out, pitting four HDMI cables — a cheap…

Boy Band Makes O-Face For New Nintendo Hardware

Arashi is arguably the biggest boy band in Japan at the moment. Watch how excited they are as they check out what could be the country’s biggest piece of game hardware. Last summer, Nintendo admitted that the 3DS was a tricky sell — especially in an age when 2D televisions still dominate. But even the…

You Can Now Bring The Real World To Minecraft

Putting together an impressive Minecraft creation just got a whole lot easier, with a Kinect hack able to transform data captured by the Xbox 360’s camera into landscapes in the game. Nathan Viniconis has figured out a way to take the depth and colour data Kinect is able to pick up from a 3D space…

Nintendo Is Covering Its Ass With 3DS Warnings

While doctors say the Nintendo 3DS won’t melt children’s eyes (and is possibly beneficial!), Nintendo is standing by its warning about the upcoming 3D-glasses-free portable gaming device. In late December, Nintendo issued a warning about the 3DS, stating that children under the age of six would not be allowed to enjoy the 3DS’s 3D function…

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Report: Your Uncharted Movie Nightmares Are Coming True

Uncharted 3 director Justin Richmond got everyone’s hopes up last week when he said that, contrary to rumours, Mark Wahlberg had not been cast in the role of Nathan Drake. Don’t tell Mark Wahlberg that. It appears that Richmond’s “wait and see” pleading may have been little more than an attempt at calming down the…

Aren’t You A Little Short For A 3DS Cable? [Updated]

You’ve probably already seen the Nintendo 3DS. And if you’ve missed that, have a look right here. But what about the rest of the items packaged with the Nintendo 3DS? Have a look right here. Here is the Nintendo 3DS cradle, AR cards, SD card and battery charger. The cable seems a tad short Kotaku…

There Will Be Four Million 3DS Handhelds Available On Planet Earth

Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has revealed that for the remainder of the company’s fiscal year, there will be four million 3DS handhelds available to customers. Worldwide. Remember, that’s for the fiscal year, which ends March 31. So it’s basically only covering the 3DS’ immediate launch window, not the entirety…

Can This Pop Princess Be A True Gamer With No PS3?

During the last decade, Japanese singer Maki Goto was a big pop star. Now, she’s a big gamer. That is, a big gamer apparently without a PS3. Earlier this week, Goto appeared on popular variety show Downtown DX, hosted by the popular comedy duo Downtown. On the show, celebrity guests typically show photos or videos…

The Week In Games: Gathered Together …

This week, DC Universe Online dedicates itself to truth, justice and peace for all mankind – on a PS3 or PC. My favorite part of that intro, by the way, is at the beginning, with NBC’s John Chancellor telling the Superfriends meteors are coming to destroy the Earth. Monday (Jan. 10) Jam City Rollergirls (Wii)…

Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists

Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top 10 Most Disappointing Games of 2010 [Planet Xbox 360]Final Fantasy XII, to my mind, makes this list mostly because of its availability on the…

Even The Losers Get Lucky Sometimes

Proving the eternal relevance of Tecmo Bowl, here’s a recap of yesterday evening’s No. 1 American Football highlight, the electrifying run by Marshawn Lynch to seal Seattle’s senses-shattering 41-36 playoff victory over New Orleans. The game was the first time a losing team divisional champion had ever appeared in the playoffs, much less ended the…

Someone Wants $15,000 For Legend Of Zelda Dishware

The starting bid is not yet met on this set of new-in-the-box Legend of Zelda dishware from 1989, a three-piece set the seller hopes to sell for $100,000 but will be willing to part with for, presumably, $15,000. “This is really a rare find and it is likely that there is no other such set…

K Monthly – December 2010

Welcome to the December 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original video game coverage, including reviews, previews, features, and weekly columns, from Kotaku. Kotaku wrapped up the year that was with our 2010 year in review, looking back at twelve months of motion control, disappointments, good news, surprises,…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Backstage At Nintendo World

Yesterday, we brought you three videos of NIntendo’s live performance of its greatest video game themes at the 3DS hands-on event going on this weekend in Japan. A couple of commenters noticed that strange guy hanging around backstage. Now, he’s probably a production assistant, or a sound technician, or something prosaic. But this morning, he’s…

Sunday Comics

Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Jan. 3 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Jan. 4 – Read more of Nerf NOW!! Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik published Jan. 3 – Read more of Penny Arcade Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull published Jan.…

Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves

This is Kotaku’s official forum. This, apparently, is the official way we’re introducing it this month. Feel free to talk about video games all you want in here. Cillixblade is the weekend winner of the #taypics derby. There are six chances each week to get your handiwork featured. Just shop up this image and submit…