When Larry Niven reinvented the Green Lantern universe

Larry Niven is best known as author of Ringworld novels and creator of the Known Space universe — but did you know he also helped to reinvent the Green Lantern Corps and their masters, the Guardians? You might have seen Larry Niven’s Green Lantern graphic novel, Ganthet’s Tale, which he co-created with artist John Byrne.…

What Were The Biggest Games In Japan In 2010?

Not too surprisingly, it was a pair of Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS that sold better in Japan than anything else. Also not shocking is that the top ten games are dominated by titles for Nintendo platforms. Pokémon Black and White moved nearly 4.5 million copies in 2010, followed most closely by New Super…

Feel The Drama, The Lightning of Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy

Square Enix’s next Final Fantasy fighting game for the PSP will, at the very least, have some very handsome cinematics stuffed onto a UMD, as proven by the latest Japanese trailer for Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy. See new contenders and old favorites from Final Fantasy games new and old in the newest trailer for…

Ever Wonder How The Nintendo Zapper Light Gun Worked?

Today’s shooting gallery games take advantage of high-tech infrared sensors and cameras. Back in the days of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, things were much simpler. As a child I spent countless hours firing away at video game ducks with my NES Zapper light gun, but I wasn’t actually firing anything. If anything, I was…

The Ten Funniest Video Games Of 2010

Splitsider put together a list of the ten funniest video games of 2010 today. Among the gut-busters is Fallout: New Vegas, Super Meat Boy and Hamlet. That’s right Hamlet, a game that Splitsider says is an “ironic take on the Shakespeare play, if it were adapted by terrible game developers.” Sold. Hit up the site…

You Too Can ‘Date’ The President In 2011

Adult dating sim My Girlfriend Is The President, the loli-political erotic adventure that piqued our curiosity last year, is getting an official release in English, so non-Japanese speakers can see what it’s like to “date” schoolgirls-of-state and alien ships. JAST USA will release a localized version of this erotic game curiosity for the PC in…

Jerry Rice’s New Football Video Game Is For The Dogs

Dogs playing football is a video game idea that sells itself, but it never hurts to have a little star power behind your title. Get ready for Jerry Rice & Nitus’ Dog Football for the Nintendo Wii. Developer Judobaby has plans to create an entire series of Pet Sports League video games, and it’s kicking…

See 100% Of Quake In Under An Hour

Blazing your way through the original Quake from 1996 in less than 60 minutes might not impress hardened speed run enthusiasts, but what about doing so while also nailing 100% completion in Quake on its hardest difficulty? That’s what the Quake Done Quick team has done in this speed run that’s almost too fast, burning…

I Am The Eggman…

Doctor Robotnik (Eggman) gets a realistic overhaul in this killer illustration by Great-OHARU. Sonic is in for quite a disturbing surprise! I am the Eggman by Great-OHARU Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.

The Rift Collector’s Edition Is More Than Just A Fancy Riding Turtle

You can spend $50 on Trion Worlds’ massively-multiplayer online role-playing game Rift and just get the game, or you can spend a little more and score the game plus this nifty riding turtle. But wait, there’s more! Not only do you get the lovely in0game turtle mount at level 20 when you purchase the Rift…

This Is Not The Halo LEGO Set I Wanted For Christmas

If only LEGO had grabbed the Halo license instead of Mega Bloks I could be wearing this snazzy outfit right now. See more at Benny Brickster’s Flickr page Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.

Violent Video Games Promote Civic Behaviors

Just because you’re shooting other people online doesn’t mean you’re going to shoot them offline. In fact, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M International University, playing violent video games could promote civic engagement in children. Science loves the violent video game debate. Over the past decade we’ve been subjected to…

A Dozen Games That Make iPhone Gaming Worthwhile

So you got a fancy new iPhone over the holidays, or maybe you’ve had one for a bit but are looking for some games to kill time at the airport, or snowed-in apartment. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back. I’m a pretty regular gamer on the iPhone and I spent the past month or so…

Dealing With Sex And Violence In Video Games

In today’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner explores the controversial role of sex and violence in our video games. Practically every single time I hear about some controversy related to the depiction of sex in a video game, and not just on Kotaku, I see a ton of comments that go along the…

Forbes Predicts the Rise of Apple and Google Gaming and Decline of Sony and Microsoft

In light of Forbes amazingly perceptive 2000 piece about the computers of 2010, Forbes’ Paul Tassi decided to take a stab at predicting what gaming will be like in a decade. Some of his ideas seem spot on, others a bit dated, but it’s still an interesting read. The most likely prediction Tassi makes is…

Super Meat Boy Creator Pleads For Russian Art Aid

Russia will be the first country to score a retail release for the PC version of super Meat Boy, and creator Edmund McMillen sends out this moving call for Russian-inspired cover art. Good thing he’s okay with the Cold War. Hopefully the Russians can look beyond Edmund’s lack of knowledge about their lovely country and…

First 4 Figures Next Sonic Statue Is Pure Metal

Whoever takes the product shots at premium action figure company First 4 Figures is making it incredibly difficult to not plunk down $175 for the company’s next big Sonic the Hedgehog statue, Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic will never look this good on your fireplace mantle or your $30 WalMart bookcase. First of all, the image…

Watch Uncharted 3 Burn Down This Gorgeous Old House

Uncharted developer Naughty Dog has teased us with small doses of its latest, perhaps greatest PlayStation 3 game, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, but today there’s even more gorgeous, chateau-burning in-game action to savor. In all-new video, Nathan Drake and his mentor Victor Sullivan attempt to escape the confines of a flaming, dilapidated French manor, showing…

Risk Halo Wars Delivers A Tabletop Flood

I picked up a board game over the holidays: Risk Halo Wars. The Halo-themed version of the Parker Brothers classic turned out to be quite a bit of fun. As you can see in this video, the game features three playable factions: The Flood, the covenant and the UNSC. Each faction has regular units, units…

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