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Final Fantasy VIII’s Other Main Character Joins Dissidia Duodecim
Some people forget that Final Fantasy VIII had a second main character to complement Squall Leonhart. Square Enix reminds them by adding Laguna Loire to the fighting roster of Dissidia 012[Duodecim]. When I say some people, I include myself. I replayed Final Fantasy VIII on the PSP earlier this year and found myself completely surprised…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
One Angry Bird Questions The Meaning Of It All
Something’s been bothering me ever since I started playing Angry Birds on the iPhone. Apparently I’m not alone. Video game humor website Dorkly asks the hard-hitting question we were all afraid to ask: Why can’t the Angry Birds just fly? The game wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun without the giant slingshot, but it would…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s Time To Pay Tribute To Mega Man
After creating a pair of gorgeous tribute books for Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, it’s finally time for the Blue Bomber to shine. Udon Publishing has started compiling Mega Man Tribute, and they want your fan art. In 2008 Udon released Street Fighter Tribute, a wonderful collection of Street Fighter artwork featuring pieces from professional artists…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow A Great Cartoon Became Three Great Flash Games
Luke isn’t the only huge fan of Adventure Time at Kotaku. I love watching the trippy adventures of Finn and sidekick dog Jake. And now, thanks to Cartoon Network, I can play the games. Sure, none of these are the, perhaps, overly complex game by cartoon creator Pendleton Ward. But they’re still pretty great. One…
By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who Is Hunting Batman In Arkham City?
In Arkham Asylum Batman hunted down an assortment of Gotham City’s most violent criminals. In Arkham City, someone is hunting Batman. Or at least they’re trying to hunt Batman. As this new teaser trailer for Arkham City demonstrates, hunting the Dark Knight is never a good idea, and generally leads to high-velocity fists in places…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Let no man or woman doubt Kotaku readers’ ability to discuss video games below this post, nor their ability to add video game imagery to classic works of art. Great work on today’s image, reader Mavryk. Everyone else, submit your finest work to #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Our PSPs Runneth Over
The weekly North American PlayStation Store update is here and what a busy week it is for the… PSP?! While the PlayStation 3 gets plenty of love and music this week, there’s an abundance of new portable content. Neo Geo Heroes Ultimate Shooting, Tron: Evolution, The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, deals on Metal…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
I Don’t Eat Much Meat These Days
To: Crecente From: Bash Not sure why. I like beef just fine! But I’m only eating it maybe twice a month. Domestic beef is on the pricy side in Japan. People do buy Australian and U.S. beef, but Japanese beef is more popular, I guess. These Japanese steaks are about US$33 for both. Meat can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedToast This Zelda Wine Glass Cover
When YouTube user Sp0ntanius covered the tune “Song of Healing” from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, he didn’t do it with traditional instruments. He did it with wine glasses and water. And he did it with himself. Several Sp0ntaniuses play the tune in a one-man-band and even help each other out by filling their…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter Juice Is Yellow
Japan’s biggest PSP franchise Monster Hunter Portable is getting a beverage for players to drink and think about hunting monsters. It is yellow. Starting December 17, a Monster Hunter version of Japanese drink Dodekamin is being released in The Land of the Rising Sun. It is laced with honey in a special “hunter blend” and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Video Games Are Not Art, They Are…Cars
Sounds nutty. But let me explain! So much of the tired old argument that “video games are art!” is based upon a direct comparison of this medium to another. Comparing the emotions, characters, setting, art style and soundtrack to that found in film, television or to a lesser extent comic books. Those things are (usually,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA Won’t Be Making Games For Offline Loners Anymore
If you’re the type of gamer to shun online interactivity and retreat into your own little video gaming world when you play, you won’t like what EA Games’ boss Frank Gibeau has to say. Chatting with trade site Develop, Gibeau says “I volunteer you to speak to EA’s studio heads; they’ll tell you the same…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Resident Evil Game With No Story
Horror series Resident Evil is coming to the upcoming Nintendo 3DS with Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Revelations is only 20 percent done, but The Mercenaries is 70 percent finished. Why is that? Well, probably because The Mercenaries 3D is a Nintendo 3DS port of “The Mercenaries” modes from the past…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sex Club Game Has Japanese Players By The Balls
Japanese entertainment company DMM.com offers a whole host of services, like PS3-based movie rental. But what it’s mostly known for is pornography, whether it’s selling adult movie downloads for the PSP or just selling straight-up adult movie downloads. It’s not surprising that DMM.com’s venture into hardcore online gaming is just that, hardcore. Dubbed “Virtual Sex…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Resistance 3 Wishes You Were Here
Resistance 3 is giving off a very Half-Life 2 vibe, with the tattered remnants of humanity fighting a war of survival against an alien oppressor. So why does everything look so bright and cheery? This collection of concept art and screenshots for the upcoming PS3 shooter show an America overrun, the evil Chimera practically victorious…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Shenmue Operator In Trouble With The Law
While Facebook might be all the rage in the West, in Japan, it’s all Mobage-Town. The service is attracting big titles like Shenmue and is a hit with players. It’s not a hit with investigators. The site’s operator DeNA is under investigation for unfair competitive practices, Reuters reports. According to Sankei News, this past summer,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Space Marines Aren’t Fans Of The Clean Kill
Space Marine — the upcoming action game set in the world of Warhammer 40,000 — has a taste for a bit of the old ultra-violence if these new screens are anything to go by. I mean, there’s blood. There’s shooting things in the face. There’s more blood. There’s a chainsword in the guts. There’s even…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
With These Cards, Show Your Po-Po-Po-Pokémon Face
There are Pokémon cards that are used to play the Pocket Monsters card game, and then there are these. And these are magnificent. Nintendo is releasing a set of Pokémon playing cards. There are, of course, a Pokémon Black set and a Pokémon White set, with two Zekrom cards as the Joker for the White…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Turning WikiLeaks Into Video Games
The whole drama surrounding whistle-blower organisation WikiLeaks has made for the juiciest political story in years. So it was only a matter of time before people started turning it into a video game. Freshly-minted project WikiLeaks Stories is more interesting than just a single game based on Julian Assange and his team of international activists,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010