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GT5’s Toy Car Logos Are “Embarrassing” (And Gone)
Real driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 features an Easter Egg for lovers of model cars. The undercarriage of a GT5 auto sports the logo of die-cast collectible maker AUTOArt. Enjoy it while you can, because that logo will soon be erased. According to Gran Turismo 5 designer Kazunori Yamauchi, the developers collaborated with AUTOArt, receiving…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedThis Might Be The Perfect Street Fighter Combo
As someone who is more often on the receiving end of Street FIghter combos, I can only look at this man string together 149 hits in a row and applaud. Street Fighter IV player Desk has found what must surely be the “perfect” combo in the game, using Chun-Li to string together 149 uninterrupted blows…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
For Idols, Even Twitter Following Is Scandalous
Yu Darvish, the half-Japanese half-Iranian pitcher for the Nippon-Ham Fighters, is a popular guy. He’s tall, handsome and a brilliant pitcher. And he’s being followed by Japan’s biggest voice actress. Aya Hirano hit it big with anime otaku in 2006 when she voiced the title character in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, as well as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: The God Of War Will Slaughter Mortal Kombat
According to reports circulating online this evening, the latest issue of the Official Playstation Magazine contains the news that Kratos, star of the God of War series, will be a playable character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot. While he won’t be a part of Mortal Kombat’s story mode, he will be available in regular…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
You Will Soon Be Able To “Play” Gran Turismo 5 From Your Computer
One of Gran Turismo 5’s more hardcore features is the game’s “B-Spec” mode, which lets you manage a car race instead of driving one. Soon, part of this feature will be coming to a PC (or Mac!) near you. Since all you’re doing in B-Spec mode is issuing basic commands like “enter the pits” or…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Is Not A Shot From Red Dead Redemption: The Movie
Though it could easily be. No, this is “mere” cosplay, Ben Van Dyken giving it 1001% with his John Marston costume, getting not only the threads right, but the dirty dirt and even the locale for the photo shoot. These shots in the gallery to your left are just the start; Van Dyken has also…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
See The 193 LEGO Vic Vipers Of ‘Nnovvember’
The star of Konami’s classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up Gradius has been remixed, re-imagined and rebuilt hundreds of times in LEGO brick form, perhaps most notably by late brick enthusiast Nate Nielson. So it was remixed again this past “Nnovvember.” “Nnovvember” is the month LEGO fans build their own interpretation of the Vic Viper, adhering…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mirror’s Edge Coming to Browsers
Today Google made lots of news: They unveiled their new “cloud based” browser, they opened up a Google Store and, they started carrying a library of in-browser games including a new Mirror’s Edge title. Electronic Arts is teaming up with Google to bundle Poppit! with future releases of Chrome and say that thanks to Google’s…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Come Drink With Kotaku
To: Ash From: Crecente Not you Ash, that would be great, but the airfare would make it a crazy expensive bender. No I’m talking all of the folks out here in New York willing to brave the cold to hoist beers, talk games and maybe land some sub-par swag. DO IT! What You Missed The…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next SSX: What We’ve Heard So Far
Electronic Arts hasn’t released a console game in its once-great snowboarding and skiing series SSX since 2007’s SSX Blur for the Wii. But from what we’ve heard out of the Great White North, a new SSX is well underway. EA Canada has been working on a new SSX entry for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Tester 2: Episode 6: “Turn ‘Em Loose” Liveblog: Driver’s Test
Kotaku’s reviews editor Michael McWhertor failed to get rid of Big Fazeek last week, giving birth to new villain: The vengeful Scooter. Will Fazeek feel Scooter’s wrath in the sixth episode of The Tester 2? I may be getting way too into this now. After last week’s upset, I’m not sure who I am rooting…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
UncategorizedBob Dylan Improves This Game
Crackdown 2 was a video game that pretty much came and went in mid-Summer. It was okay, but no Game of the Year contender, nothing to rave about. What a difference a Bob Dylan remix makes. This is the game’s official remix of Dylan’s “Masters of War” made by musician Scientific American. It’s featured in…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2010 -
UncategorizedIt’s Like Super Mario Bros, But With A Condom
I always figured practicing safe sex in 8-bit was as easy as defeating Condom Man and stealing his powers. Not so says the Leicestershire Teenage Pregnancy Partnership. There’s also jumping involved. And let’s not forget avoiding those dreaded sexually transmitted infections. That’s why I always hop three times before having sex and always, without exception,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
UncategorizedTRON Evolution: Conquer the Grid Accompanied by Daft Punk
When the original Tron hit theaters in 1982, the idea of a fully immersive video game still seemed like the stuff of sci-fi fantasy. Flash forward to today’s game release of Tron: Evolution and suddenly the future is upon us in full french electro glory. Tron: Evolution is meant to act as a segue between…
By Gawkercreative Published December 7, 2010 -
UncategorizedLeave It To Daft Punk To Make A Tron Music Video This Awesome
We’ve already seen and heard Daft Punk’s “Derezzed” from the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, but the official video for that tune is worth another look. Why? Light cycles that transform into jousting horses, 1982 Tron style aesthetics and—last but certainly not least—Olivia Wilde. Daft Punk adds their own unique game to the Tron universe, one that…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lucky There’s A New Family Guy Game On The iPhone
There’s a new platforming shooter starring Stewie and Brian of Fox comedy Family Guy travelling through time battling twisted versions of the show’s regulars? That reminds me of the time I realized I can’t summon irreverent pop-culture flashbacks on command. Glu Mobile and Fox Digital Entertainment team up to deliver Family Guy: Time Warped to…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: Bejeweled 3 Improves The Unimprovable
I’ve played Bejeweled. You’ve probably played Bejewled. The guy next to you on the bus or the lady and your mom and your neighbor have probably played Bejeweled. Everyone’s been satisfied. But everyone should know: Bejeweled 3 is better. Bejeweled 3 is the unexpected fifth game in the Bejeweled series (lest we forget Bejeweled Twist…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Steam Plays A Game That Could Win You 100 Games
Valve is giving Steam users a new way to win video games—up to a hundred of them!—and even score some new headwear in Team Fortress 2. The “Great Steam Treasure Hunt” is a game for winning games. From December 6 to 19, Steam users are tasked with completing online and in-game objectives, like setting up…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
In Germany They Have To Hire Cataclysm Cosplayers
While there was a costume contest at the German launch of the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion, these event company employees were brought in to ensure wacky photo ops were available to all. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010
