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iTunes Chart Toppers: Doodle Jump is Back… BE WARNED
There was a time when Doodle Jump was the Angry Birds of the iPhone, but then the game disappeared… until this week when it bounced back to the top ten. Surprise! Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 31 2 2…
By Brian Crecente Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Game Did Wolverine Get For Christmas?
With new company Stark Resilient suffering super villain-related growing pains, Tony Stark has cut back on his Christmas spending, but that doesn’t mean Wolverine isn’t getting a gift any claw-carrying mutant should love. As seen in Deadpool MAX #3
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Last Nintendo Download Of 2010
It’s the final Monday of 2010, and Nintendo’s first chance to wow Christmas Wii and DSi giftees with a selection of the finest downloadable games available. Do they make the most of the opportunity? You decide! There isn’t really any one game that stands out in this final Nintendo Download of the year. Multiplayer flinging…
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Year In Motion Control Video Games: The Hype, The Horror, The Happiness
Motion control neither revitalized nor ruined video games in 2010, the year when finally everyone was doing it. You could find motion control games everywhere, joysticks and buttons be damned. It wasn’t all bad. But much of it was wild. How much arm-waving did we all do to control video games this year? How many…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s Like Gamer Achievements For Your Car
To motivate gamers, Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network give players achievement points and trophies. How does one motivate drivers? With achievement points and trophies, of course! Upcoming electric car the Nissan Leaf is outfitted with “Regional Ranking” software that ranks drivers’ driving efficiency and ranks it against other drivers. Rankings include Bronze, Silver, Gold…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Download Gallery
chick chick BOOM Publisher: tons of bits Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Cartoon Violence Price: 800 Wii Points Description: In chick chick BOOM, you throw pianos, pink elephants and sumo chicks or summon slimy giant jellyfish and real UFOs. Draw lines in the arena to defend against your opponent’s…
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Hope you had a fun break, welcome back to a short week of happy discussions. Start one now! Verno77 created this wonderful TAY Holiday Card. There are six chances each week to get your handiwork featured on Kotaku. Just shop up this image and submit it to the #taypics hashtag. Confused about commenting on Kotaku?…
By Brian Crecente Published December 27, 2010 - Tips & Guides
The CityVille How To: A Guide to Building the City of Your Dreams
With about 68 million players worldwide, Cityville blends the best of Sim City and FarmVille into a Zynga Facebook game that actually plays like a game. Kotaku went straight to Zynga’s CityVille team for some tips and tricks on how to turn your one-horse town into a bustling metropolis. I spent a few days tinkering…
By Brian Crecente Published December 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedWhy So Sad, Santa Claus?
To: Crecente From: Ashcraft Hope you had a nice holiday weekend! What you missed last night The Next Pokémon Invasion Begins In March 2010: The Year In Good (Video Game) News PSN Shakes No Money Maker NSFW: Too Bad Zombie Michael Jackson Wasn’t In Resident Evil 5 The Nintendo Role-Playing Game You Can Play In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Role-Playing Game You Can Play In Your Underwear
Well, not you, but your character. Upcoming Nintendo published role-playing game The Last Story allows avatars to get down to their skivvies. Last Story designer and Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi said at a Tokyo press conference that this addition was something he definitely wanted to do. By stripping down Last Story hero Elza to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next Pokémon Invasion Begins In March
The Japanese have been raving over Pokémon Black and Pokémon White since their release back in September. When will North American fans be playing the latest Pocket Monster sensation? Nintendo nails down a March release date. Were you so excited over the release of an updated pair of Pokémon games that you’ve already imported them…
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedThis Wii Game Scares A Bikini Model To Tears
Usually Saya Hikita is smiling. Not today. Today, she is crying. The 21-year-old pin-up appears as a “spiritual idol” in viral-type videos for upcoming horror game Night of Sacrifice. The game’s developers promise more Hikita videos. They seem designed to show how scary the game is, but come off as incredibly annoying. As previously posted,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 -
Uncategorized2010: The Year In Good (Video Game) News
The negative video game news stories are always the easy ones to remember. But this past year was not a cesspool of negativity. There was good, too. Lots of it. It is true that the human brain is able to remember negativity better — hence the reason why politicians run negative ad campaigns. Even going…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ascension Of The Crazy Jean Prices
In action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, hero Enoch and guardian angel Lucifel don some heavenly denim. You can buy those same jeans — well, you could before the internet went bananas. Jean maker Edwin, perhaps best known in the West as the Japanese jean company Brad Pitt endorses, teamed up with the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
PSN Shakes No Money Maker
Right now, at least. But are things looking up for 2011? According to Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai (via Reuters), the PS3’s online service, the PlayStation Network, is losing money. Next year, however, Sony is looking to finally turn the PSN into a cash cow. “We’re shooting to get the PSN in the black…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
NSFW: Too Bad Zombie Michael Jackson Wasn’t In Resident Evil 5
Know what was missing from survival horror game Resident Evil 5? Zombie Michael Jackson. At the recent Hot Toys ten year anniversary exhibition in Tokyo, a what-if style diorama was on display that combined Michael Jackson Thriller with a two-story Resident Evil, or Biohazard in Japan, playset and figures. On the second floor, Resident Evil’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
Call Of Duty Is Nothing Like The Real Thing Comment by: Setzer IIDX “Camping” is probably the only real life tactic I’ve seen used in video games. And people get upset because it works. Twas The TAY Before Christmas…. Comment by: Ken Nominated by: ChiltonGaines: Wealthy Gadabout I wrote this and posted it in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
2010, The Year Korean Pop Burst Japan
Korean pop isn’t new to the Japanese music scene. It’s been around for years now, but in 2010, it hit big in Japan in a major way. But what does that say about video games? In the early part of the last decade, Korean popstar BoA made a big splash in Japan with her poppy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedAll We Need Now Are The Budweiser Clydesdales
To: Luke From: Owen Re: TK We don’t have clydesdales but, honest, we do drag-race AT-ATs down here. What you missed while you were out: Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Make a Move Winners iPhone’s Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Is a Spectacular Action Shooter Marty McFly’s Actor Infuses His Voice With ‘Artificial Nervousness’ The…
By Owen Good Published December 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mega Man Christmas Carol Beats The Dickens Out Of Holiday Boredom
Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner? Mega Man Christmas Carol replaces the robot masters with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, plus that poor old bastard Marley. Dr. Light co-stars as an insane Santa Claus running the conspiracy. Mega Man Christmas Carol features no levels, just the boss battles. One question –…
By Owen Good Published December 26, 2010