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UncategorizedGames Makers At The Fore Of Science Education Push
If you’re asking industry heavyweights to make a video to fire up kids about math and science, it’s probably no surprise that the video game maker is the one getting the most views. There’s nothing on the line in this informal competition – maybe bragging rights. But Activision Blizzard’s three minute spot for Change the…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Happy Holiday’s From Hudson’s Cave to Yours
And the back.
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedMac Attack
Re: Packing To Survive America That’s funny, we pack survival kits when we come back from Australia too. What you missed Buy Bulletstorm Epic Edition, Get Into Gears of War 3 Beta Early The True Meaning of Christmas: Killtacular, Headshot, Pedobear The Year’s Most Popular Gaming YouTube Videos The Ever-Evolving Rooftop Races of Motorstorm Apocalypse…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s Never Too Early To Think About The Summer Game
Cody Ross, Jimmy Rollins and newly minted Chicago White Sox (sock?) Adam Dunn star in these screens for MLB 11 The Show. There’s a reason it’s called the Gran Turismo of baseball, and not just because both are PS3 exclusives. Want more? Operation Sports has compiled an exclusive gallery this week, including screen comparisons of…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedThis Is My Rifle, This Is My Gun; This Is For PS3, This Is For Fun
Alright, maggots, here is how you inspect, assemble and clean your Move-compatible Assault Rifle Controller, from CTA Digital. It’s $59.99 and Amazon says it’s due early next year. MAG, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Killzone 3 are specifically mentioned as games perfect for this peripheral, which also combines the Move Navigation controller’s functions. Amazon’s…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Demon’s Souls Will Stay Online Through October 2011
The brilliant Demon’s Souls for the PlayStation 3 will keep its unique online experience intact for at least the next ten months in North America, publisher Atlus said today, extending the life of From Software’s deviously hard role-playing game. Atlus USA has extended Demon’s Souls’ online service beyond the previously announced March 2011 (potential) cut…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2010 - Tips & Guides
A Guide to Delivering Infinity Blade Smack Downs
I’m a big fan of swordplay iPhone and iPad game Infinity Blade, but despite the hours I’ve spent playing the game I didn’t know everything presented in this little developer guide to the title. If you like the game and want to start prepping for next month’s multiplayer addition, here’s some tips straight from the…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Prepare for Kotaku’s Game of the Year Debates
Last week we unveiled our final picks for the Game of the Year nominees. At the time I said we’d be publishing our arguments in defense of and against the games over the month. But after polling all of Kotaku Tower I realized that a few of us still need a bit more time to…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
What am I not playing this weekend might be a better question. Why? Because on the agenda this weekend are NBA 2K11, Mass Effect 2, echochrome ii, Super Mario Bros. All-Stars and many more. As we wrap up the year and try to catch up on last minute video game reviews, while also finding the…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Season’s Greetings From Atlus USA
Fun in the California… snow? Heck yeah!
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kinect’s Not So Popular In Japan, But This $1,000 Shirt Is
When Kinect went on sale in Japan, there was a big promotional event at a retailer in Akihabara. Over a hundred people lined up, and roughly half of them are now in possession of a very valuable collectible. The first 51 people in line received “Kinect Love” t-shirts signed by idols Jurina Matsui and Rena…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedEA’s Gay And Lesbian Employees Say “It Gets Better”
Barack Obama did it. Google did it. Pixar did it. Now, game publisher Electronic Arts is doing its part for the It Gets Better Project, the anti-bullying campaign designed to offer hope for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens. The project, started by columnist and author Dan Savage, is in part a response to the…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sheep Make for Angry Christmas Trees
Even if you add lights to them, at least according to NinjaBee.
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedNew 3rd Birthday Trailer Is Heavy On Blood, Short On Clothes
The latest entry in Square Enix’s Parasite Eve franchise shows off more gunplay and more of heroine Aya Brea wearing only her, dare I say, birthday suit. For The 3rd Birthday, the game’s developer Square Enix raised the bar on sexualizing the franchise’s female protagonist with destructible clothing and silly costumes — to the delight…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Ever-Evolving Rooftop Races of Motorstorm Apocalypse
Why is it whenever there’s an apocalyptic race there always seem to be conveniently crumbling skyscrapers upon which to race? Not that I mind that sort of thing, but I can’t help but think that over and over in my head as I watch Matt Southern, game director for Motorstorm Apocalypse, zip neatly from rooftop…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gran Turismo 5 Gets A…Reality TV Show?
So, there’s a reason the trailer for the US version of the Gran Turismo Academy looked so slick: the inaugural American leg of the competition is being turned into a reality television series. The Academy has been running in PAL territories for a while now, giving the best Gran Turismo 5 drivers the chance to…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Game Is Totally Not Copying Professor Layton At All
Riddle me this: what do game companies do when competitors release extremely popular titles? Let’s ask Professor Layton, star of huge-in-Japan puzzle games. He’s busy. Will Doctor Lautrec do? Doctor Lautrec is the star of Konami’s upcoming cartoon-style Nintendo 3DS game, Doctor Lautrec and the Knights of Oblivion. While he goes around and solves mysteries…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
An Unwinnable Christmas Story
You’ll shoot your eye out!
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Year’s Most Popular Gaming YouTube Videos
Starcraft II, Flower Warfare, Gears of War 3, Call of Duty, it was a spectacularly diverse, spectacularly video-centric year for video games. Presented here for your enjoyment is YouTube’s own breakdown of the year’s most viewed videos from the gaming category on YouTube for 2010. In handing over these ten videos, YouTube tells Kotaku that…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010
