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Bring A Motion Sickness Bag To The 3D Revolution
Motion picture companies want you to watch movies in 3D. Sony wants you to play games in 3D. Soon 3D entertainment will be everywhere, and so will the vomit. Are you susceptible to cybersickness? Between five and ten percent of people cannot see 3D properly, and they may be the lucky ones. According to Marc…
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Charity Computer Game Pack Rakes in $1.8 Million
Despite tough times and a nasty U.S. recession gamers continue to come through, this time for a collection of games discounted in the name of charity. The second Humble Indie Bundle managed to pull in $1,823,301.66, topping the first Humble Indie Bundle which brought in about $1.2 million. That works out to 232,849 purchases of…
By Brian Crecente Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lost In Shadow Demo Can Be Found At Best Buy
Lost in Shadow’s innovative shadow play gameplay must be played to be fully appreciated. Luckily Best Buy is hosting demos of the game this week, in plenty of time to get a taste before its January 4 release. I had almost forgotten that Hudson’s Lost in Shadow had won Best Gameplay Mechanic at our 2010…
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Old Republic’s Trooper Is One Hell Of A Woman
BioWare fleshed out the Republic Trooper class for Star Wars: The Old Republic over the holiday weekend, detailing the classes advancement options, companions and starships, while giving us a glimpse of a feisty female Trooper bringing out the heavy artillery. In more recent Star Wars developers the Troopers are all male, mainly because they’re all…
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Is Where inFamous 2 Is Made
It’s Sucker Punch Day on the PlayStation Blog, with an inFamous 2 update, a selection of the devs’ favorite superheroes, and a look at the developers’ posh new digs, where the animation team is hard at work making Cole fabulous. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published December 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Luckiest Non-Gaming Moments Ever
We’ve posted our share of absurd Call of Duty: Black Ops tomahawk throws, Halo: Reach grenade sticks, and physics-bending mishaps. But lets not forget insanely lucky things happen in real life too. For every crazy trick you pull in a game of Skate, for every car wreck you can’t believe happened in Gran Turismo, there…
By Brian Crecente Published December 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
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