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UncategorizedA Visual Guide To Wii Party
Balance Ship was one of the standout mini-games in Wii Party. Hiding a Wii-Remote might seem gimmicky, and it might actually be. But I don’t care, it’s fun. This type of game is probably familiar to those who have played the Mario Party games. Match-Up is a classic matching game with a Mii spin. http://youtu.be/2XApWiHUuu…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360’s AT&T TV Service Launches In November
Having first been revealed in, oh, 2007, it seems that the Xbox 360 is finally going to be able to play nice with AT&T’s U-Verse streaming TV service. Thing is, there’s a catch. Well, catches For one, you can’t just sign up and use the Xbox 360 on its own like you can with, say,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Is The Most Overrated Video Game?
Hello! It’s Friday! So let’s talk. You and me. And that other guy. Him Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Watch Obama Bring The Rain In NBA Jam
US President Barack Obama is in the new NBA Jam, alongside a bunch of other prominent past and current politicians. Sounds like it’s worth a chuckle when you read it, but man, you have to see it. This is how elections should be fought. Not with votes, or advertising dollars, but with boomshakalakas.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
The 3DS’ Battery Won’t Last As Long As The DS’
While Nintendo is yet to release concrete figures on the battery usage of the 3DS – not that you can ever trust official figures – company president Satoru Iwata has hinted that it won’t last as long as the DS. “As for the battery, it is inevitable that Nintendo 3DS will be a device which…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Terrans Exploit The Carpool Lane
Seen in bumper-to-bumper traffic by Kotaku reader Jim L.
By Owen Good Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Before Kinect, Microsoft Had “Exotic” Motion Controllers
In 2010, Microsoft’s Kinect is a motion-sensing camera that requires no control pad. You are, as the marketing goes, the controller. In the beginning, though, things weren’t so fancy. According to a big write-up on the history of Kinect on Wired, in 2007, Xbox boss Don Mattrick had called for a “reimagining of the way…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Don’t Expect That World Of Warcraft Movie Any Time Soon
While Hollywood director Sam Raimi is keen to make a World of Warcraft movie, whether he made it soon was always going to come down to the result of a tussle for his attention between it and another project. And it looks like that other project – Disney’s Oz: The Great And Powerful – has…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Week’s Madden Moments Are Free
A sponsorship with Verizon Wireless means the three latest “Madden Moments Live” for Week Four of the NFL are 100 percent free. Ordinarily they’re redeemed with Madden Coins, which are earned in online play or purchasable outright. Ordinarily, Madden Moments Live have asked you to rewrite history; two of them this week ask you to…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sexy Ninja Turtle Costumes
At this very moment, I’m browsing the “sexy costumes” category of an online retailer, wondering what can out-weird the fact that they sell “sexy” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle inspired get ups. Oh, right. This is tonight’s open thread. Sorry. One school of thought contends that any character, any uniform, can be sexy-fied. Their evidence comes…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Have You Seen This Wolf Pup?
Capcom’s official Okami Facebook page is running a giveaway; first three to spot this lost-dog poster in New York will get a plush Chibi. See the page for details on submitting your entry. The phone number is real. It connects to a voice mail asking you to bring Chibi to the address on the poster.…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Beta Comes To All PlayStation Plus Members
Sony’s PlayStation Plus service moves firmly toward “worth it” today, now that Ubisoft has extended the beta program for Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood from “select” subscribers to “every” subscriber. Everyone in the PlayStation Plus camp should now be able to grab the game’s multiplayer demo from the PlayStation Store. If you’re hungry to play some Assassin’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2010 -
UncategorizedAwesome Kicks For Your Xbox Live Avatar
Preordering NBA 2K11 via GameStop delivered a free Chicago Bulls road jersey for your avatar; NBA 2K11 now has six different pairs of classic Air Jordan sneakers to help complete the look. The shoes, for 160 Microsoft Points (or two bucks) are the Air Jordan I, III, IV, VI, XI and XIII, makes that will…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II’s Next Episode Still A Good 18 Months Out
Blizzard fans are a patient lot, so the gap between StarCraft II‘s future episodes focusing on the Zerg and Protoss races should be easy going. It’s only going to be about 18 more months before we see the next one. So said Battle.net project director Greg Canessa at GDC Online in Austin, Texas today, according…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Duke Nukem Forever Walks A Fine Line — Of Decency
The studio in charge of Duke Nukem Forever asked that press not film a trailer featuring strippers,”the word f—-ing” in giant letters and an alien getting punched in the balls repeatedly, because it risks a harsh rating. Don’t film the trailer? You mean this one? Randy Pitchford, chief of Gearbox Software, which is now handling…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2010 -
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Halo Waypoint Spawns ‘Apt. 117,’ A Cartoon About Bores & Idiots
The current home of all things Halo, 343 Industries, is working with Powerhouse Animation Studios—responsible for the animation in Risk: Factions—on a new, ongoing Halo-themed animated series dubbed Apt. 117. Maybe you’ll think it’s funny? Maybe not, because Apt. 117 is pitched as “an underwhelming animated series” about “a boring, average guy who lives with…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Club Nintendo Of America Comes Through For Fans
The previously coveted Japanese folding fans—sensu, they call ’em in Japan—offered by Club Nintendo overseas are coming to North America, courtesy of Club Nintendo of America. How much will cost to experience this raw, manual cooling power? Just 300 coins for Club Nintendo members, a pittance for a fan that has Bloopers printed on it.…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fox News Wonders If NBA Jam Is A Truly Bipartisan Game
EA Sports president Peter Moore appeared on Fox News earlier this day to talk about the unlockable political celebrities in NBA Jam, out now for the Wii, and artfully fielded a question that sounds loaded, considering the source. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comAppearing today on the network’s "Happening Now," Moore pointed out that Bill…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Left Dead 4 Modern Shooter
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: These Are Some Nice Nuts I’m finished playing Dead Rising 2 for a bit, now that the review has run. Now I’m on to modern-day shooters. Our Halo: Reach giveaway wraps up tomorrow. Don’t forget to go through comments and approve new users in that post tonight. Ask Luke to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2010