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UncategorizedSee The Xbox 360’s New Dashboard In Action
Being a YouTube video, you might want to reach for the mute button, but once hit, enjoy this tour of the Xbox 360’s new dashboard, fresh from the Kinect beta. While the design is nowhere near as drastic a change as the last dashboard update for the Xbox 360, it’s still more than a slight…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
My, What A Lovely Box You Have, Mario
Please, Nintendo, release the Mario 25th anniversary collection in the West. Not for the games, we’ve got those, thanks. Just for the box. This fetching art adorns the special bundle for Nintendo’s Mario 25th Anniversary bundle for the Wii, which includes Super Mario All Stars (a compilation of early Mario games first released on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Valkyria Chronicles 3 To Be Shown On Thursday
You knew it was coming, what with that not-so-subtle teaser website put up by Sega last week, but the publisher has gone one better over the weekend, seemingly (and accidentally) revealing that Valkyria Chronicles 3 will be shown at TGS. Sega published its four-day schedule for the 2010 Tokyo Game Show recently, and on Thursday…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Well, The 3DS Is Looking Powerful
While we’ve got a few months left before we can really put the new Nintendo 3DS through its paces, Capcom has shown the Japanese press some early examples of how it’s a surprisingly powerful little system. Using the Resident Evil: Revelations demo from E3, Capcom points out that the 3DS is capable of – at…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedHappy 25th Birthday, Super Mario Bros.
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan, meaning the world’s most famous plumber’s most famous game is now 25 years old. Happy birthday! It seems almost pointless marking the occasion with a round-up, or a few paragraphs outlining his importance to video games – and video gamers – because it’s Mario.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Running Into Ray Fosse
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Halo: Reach Done I mentioned in my column yesterday that a good friend from California, Scott, visited me recently. He and I watched a bunch of Oakland A’s games together, and this is a perfect story for any fan of the team or of baseball. One of Oakland’s broadcasters is…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Will The Nintendo 3DS Be Out This November In Japan? [Update]
Nintendo has not officially given the Nintendo 3DS a release date. The company has only stated that the Nintendo 3DS will be out before April 2011. It could be out a lot sooner. Takahiro Amano, who is apparently an employee at peripheral company KeysFactory, has tweeted: “On November 20, eleven 3DS products that we designed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lying and Cheating — Also Hunting and Horse Racing — In Red Dead Redemption
Eight screens from Red Dead Redemption’s forthcoming “Liars and Cheats” free-roam DLC hit Friday evening. They show off the new multiplayer characters and game modes that will be available when the pack releases Sept. 21. Multiplayer poker is one of the new diversions available. Marshal Johnson is a playable character. “Stronghold” also is a new…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 -
UncategorizedMario vs. Ken: Round 2
In round one of Machnima’s imagined crossover throwdown, Mario got the better of Ken. Now it’s time for round two. If this is anything like exhibition tennis, Mario tanks the second set, and they fight it out for keeps in round three. But throwing Luigi into that behind-the-back hadouken is a nice touch. Mario vs.…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: Quite A Reach
Tuesday marks the culmination of a year’s worth of hype – and the narrative of a franchise that transformed console gaming in the first decade of the century. Sunday, Sept. 12 Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (DS) Tuesday, Sept. 14 Halo: Reach (Xbox 360) – The fourth and final installment of the groundbreaking FPS…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top Ten Samus Cosplays [VGChartz] This guy did not make the list. •Top 10 Reasons Why PAX Is Better Than E3 [The Kartel] Hard for…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Super-Smart Game Pirate Sells His Wares At A Mall
Ordinarily, when folks monetize their game piracy, they use Craigslist or some other indirect means of making a sale. I’ve never heard of a pirate peddling his stuff in a shopping mall, as a Canadian man is accused of doing. The Mounties bagged a 31-year-old man – long on the radar of U.S.-based piracy investigators…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Try Your Luck At New Vegas’ “Caravan” — Without The Game
Fallout: New Vegas will include a gambling minigame called “Caravan,” which is a form of head-to-head blackjack. Bethesda’s released the rules of the game, which you can play with a standard deck. And for caps, if you like. IGN has the full set of rules. Summarized, Caravan requires two standard decks of 52 to play,…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Reviews
Halo: Reach Review: A Beautiful Beginning For A Wonderful End
Halo: Reach isn’t the beginning, it’s the end. Sure, Microsoft might continue to churn out Halo game after Halo game, but this will be the last one that Bungie will ever have a hand in developing, or so we’re told. And that’s exactly how Halo: Reach feels: Like a swan song. Halo: Reach is meant…
By Brian Crecente Published September 12, 2010 -
UncategorizedPac-Man Played With 111 Human Pixels
Guillaume Reymond, the mad genius whose “Human Tetris” “Human Pole Position” and “Human Space Invaders” have spawned many imitations, has at last followed up the series with “Human Pac-Man.” To create this video, 111 humans acted as pixels, moving from seat to seat over four hours at the Trafo cinema in Baden, Switzerland, on Aug.…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: Black Ops Will Have Just One Dedicated Server Option
Stung by PC gamer outrage over the lack of dedicated server support in Modern Warfare 2, Activision has responded with something they’ll appreciate about as little: An exclusive deal making GameServers.com the only dedicated server option for Black Ops. IGN reported the news on Friday. A ranked dedicated server will cost $14.95 per month, with…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Duke Nukem Past
Duke Nukem 3D released Jan. 29, 1996. On Sept. 3, 2010, Gearbox and 2K Games finally announced the sequel, Duke Nukem Forever. How did Duke occupy his time in between? That’s where you come in. No source images for this one, because nearly 15 years of history is far too much to cover. Surely there’s…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published Sept. 8. PvPonline published Sept. 7. ActionTrip published Sept. 6. EXTRALIFE published Sept. 7. Dueling Analogs published Sept. 7. Nerf NOW published Sept. 6. Rooster Teeth published Sept. 7. Virtual Shackles published Sept. 8. Little Gamers published Sept. 6.
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Ah, if only animals could talk. resonance462, this weekend’s winner in the #taypics derby at least reads their minds. Keep those funny captions coming, gang. And, oh yeah, talk about games. You heard me, talk! Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2010