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Real Farmer On FarmVille
FarmVille, the casual game sensation, has players manage a virtual farm. By “virtual”, I mean “not real”. A real farmer gives Beef Magazine this insight: When I was in college, my roommates were addicted to [Farmville] and I admit I never understood why. To me, it was a far cry from reality. For example, you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010 -
UncategorizedMedal Of Honor’s Multiplayer (And PC Gets An Open Beta)
Take a good look at the new Medal of Honor’s multiplayer in action, with this trailer just released by Electronic Arts. PC owners, you’ll also note those graphics at the beginning and end, announcing an open beta beginning October 4.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2010 -
UncategorizedTurn Your iPod Nano, iPhone 4, iPad Into Walking Robots
While you and I were busy trying to figure out how to talk on the original iPhone in LA and Vegas without dropping the call two seconds later, PachimonDotCom was using his giant brain to transform the smart phones into robots! Now he’s at it again, turning the diminutive iPod Nano 6G into a big-eyed…
By Brian Crecente Published September 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who Is Going To Buy This?
Japan’s biggest girl group, AKB48, is getting its own PSP game and PSP hardware. There is even a bundle that comes with kisses! But really, who is going to buy this? According to a Japanese retailer, the age breakdown for online pre-orders looks like this: • Male – 12 percent in their teens, 18 percent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Games Are You Looking Forward To?
Hey! It’s not Friday. It’s Thursday. That’s okay. Let’s talk. 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 oodles about us –…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Mad Max Game With Just Cause 2 Developers?
Wondering where that Mad Max game had got to? It may have gone to Sweden, to guys who specialise in large worlds and explosions. According to a report on Eurogamer, Avalanche Studios – the team behind Just Cause 2 – is working on the game, which should be an adaptation (or at least companion) to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
NES Head: ‘A Quasi-Self Portrait Of My Formative Years’
“1985” by Mike Mitchell, an accurate visual representation into the young mind of a Nintendo Entertainment System owner who knew nothing but the pack-in joys of Super Mario Bros., now 25 years old. Via SuperPunch
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Thank The Lord For Superman
Good evening, super friends. Let’s turn this post into a Hall of Justice of off-topic conversation, where anything goes, as long as it’s nerdy. If you want to talk about your choice of superpowers, do it. Given the option, I’d select “know as much as I want to about anyone.” You may select flight or…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Reach Cracks Billboard’s Top 200
Per its name, The Billboard 200 is a weekly list of the 200 highest-selling albums in the U.S. The official soundtrack for Halo: Reach debuted at No. 157 for the past week, the best mark ever for the franchise. Past Halo soundtracks have also hit Billboard’s 200 – Halo 2 got up to 162 in…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dead Space 2 Multiplayer Beta Creeps Out To Small Group
EA and Visceral Games are in the process of opening up Dead Space 2 multiplayer to a small group of “dedicated fans” of the series, inviting select PlayStation 3 owners into an advance beta. We’ve heard from more than a few Kotaku readers who have been accepted into the Dead Space 2 multiplayer beta, which…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe 100 Rating Returns To Madden After Two Years
Randy Moss’s superhuman grab in Week Two against the Jets – and lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis – boosted his “spectacular catch” rating in Madden NFL 11 to 100, the first time since 2008 any player’s hit that score. Moss’s perfect 100 is included in the latest roster update, which is now live on both console…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bulletstorm Hands On: Big Guns, Big Boots & Big Combos
Playing Bulletstorm for the first time, I felt less like playing another me-too first-person shooter and more like a Tony Hawk Pro Skater game I used to lose hours in. During my first hands-on experience with Bulletstorm, the big, brash FPS from Epic Games and Painkiller creators People Can Fly, I found myself forgetting ingrained…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Free Microsoft Points Deal Not As Convenient As It Sounds
Yeah, you can get 200 free Microsoft Points right now just for using Bing, the company’s search engine. Sounds fast and easy, right? Wrong. Well, you must download the “Bing Bar,” which only works – surprise! – on Internet Explorer. Not a big deal, right? The thing’s free and every Windows user has a copy,…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Club Nintendo of Japan’s Totally Sweet Mario Bros. Totes
Another day, another chance to curse our local iteration of Club Nintendo while coveting the goods offered to Nintendo fans in Japan. Take these lovely Mario and Luigi toned totes, which proudly celebrate Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary. Update: Oops! These Club Nintendo prizes are being given away to members via lottery, not by cashing…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Garry’s Mod Brings Source Powered Insanity To Macs
Garry Newman’s crazy physics sandbox for the Source engine, the one that lets you manipulate, animate and torture characters from Half-Life, Counter-Strike and Team Fortress, has joined the list of Mac games on Steam. “What’s Garry’s Mod?,” you might be asking yourself, dear Mac owner. It’s the playground with which hilarious and spectacular videos like…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach Was Second-Most Popular Xbox Live Game In Its Launch Week [Corrected]
Xbox Live’s Major Nelson released data on Thursday showing that Halo: Reach was the No. 2 game on Xbox Live in its launch week, trailing only Modern Warfare 2. It had four times as many players as Halo 3. Hyrb notes that Halo: Reach, which released on Sept. 14, was available only six of the…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Stars
To: Luke From: Crecente Stars! You love em, I love em. Soon we may have more of them. Mysterious! What you missed: Peter Molyneux’s Son Calls Out Valve On Half-Life 3 Delay Taking a Hockey Stick to Wii Party Swords Review: It Slices, It Dices, It Sucks Facebook Malfunction Spawns FarmVille Panic, Schadenfreude Teaching Our…
By Brian Crecente Published September 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rock Band Proves Its Mettle With More METAL Next Week
Harmonix is making Rock Band’s already massive song list a little heavier next week, adding a fresh injection of thrash metal, thanks to Anthrax. That’s just a small slice of the rock band coming to Rock Band soon. Portions of Anthrax’s “Among The Living,” released in 1986, will join new tracks from not-quite-as-metal acts The…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010