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This Could Be The Most Adorable Murloc Shirt Ever
The gaming t-shirt people at Jinx have released their fall World of Warcraft clothing line, and fans of the game’s most popular aquatic enemies really have something to gurgle over. While the new “Fear Hogger” tee brings particularly fond memories, the star of Jinx’s latest line of World of Warcraft-branded apparel is definitely the Murloc…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Examining the Screens and Stache of Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 comes to us with some pretty nifty upgrades, namely a mustache and the ability to jump. Now here’s a chance to check out that glorious stache up close and a few new screen shots from the upcoming Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade game due out next year from Capcom.
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedSuper-Skrull and Amaterasu Get Hyper In The Latest Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Clips
The Fantastic Four-infused Skrull and Capcom’s painting wolf show off their level 3 Hypers in two new clips from Capcom’s Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, also starring Dormammu, Thor, and Viewtiful Joe. None of the new characters were available to play at Gamescom, but Capcom makes up for it with two new clips showing off what…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Best Buy Launches Nationwide Video Game Trade-Ins – Update
Electronics retailer Best Buy has rolled out its new video game trade-in program nationwide, offering a $20 gift card with select titles to help offset the fact that GameStop gives more credit on average. Update: Forget the extra gift card. Best Buy’s new trade-in program goes wide this week, launching in nearly 600 locations around…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedMost Unbelievable Game Tattoo I’ve Ever Seen, In Motion
Devin from Michigan sat in a chair for 26 hours over several days to get this masterpiece injected into his skin. The artist, Halo Jankowski of Naked Art Tattoos, said the gaming sleeve took six hours of planning. The sleeve includes: Toejam form ToeJam and Earl, Scout from Team Fortess, Sackboy from LittleBigPlanet, Vault Boy…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Detectives Explore Video Game Fantasy As Motive For Brutal Teen Murder
Detectives in Seattle look to Dungeons and Dragons Online for answers to why, according to police, an 18-year-old high school student choked a 16-year-old developmentally disabled teen girl to death last Tuesday. Warning, the details of the crime are disturbing. Police say Tyler Wolfegang Savage admitted to authorities that he lured Kimberly “Kimmie” Daily to…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
All 105 DJ Hero 2 Songs
DJ Hero 2, set for an Oct. 19 release, will include 105 songs remixed into 80 different mixes, Activision said today. “The individual songs that have been mixed into the DJ Hero 2 soundtrack have been viewed online more than 1.5 billion times, which really speaks volumes to both the size and scope of our…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Brad Pitt To Star In Red Dead Redemption Movie?
Hollywood rumor mill ShowbizSpy says sources indicate movie star Brad Pitt is first in line to play John Marston in a big screen adaptation of Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption. How could any one movie capture the scope and grandeur of Red Dead Redemption? Getting Brad Pitt to star in it could be a good first…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nothing Bad To Say About The New Castlevania’s First Chapter
The first chapter of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is broken into five parts, parts that tour through reinventions of some of PlayStation’s best exclusive games, from God of War to Uncharted to Shadow of the Colossus. Gradually, it’s also a fine Castlevania. You’re reading the second set of glowing impressions of the latest three-dimensional Castlevania…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
On Thursday here at Kotaku, we talk video games. And we talk about them right here. Today’s TAY image was made by MrSnuffles, who is now part of the very problem he criticized. Create your own Catch-22 and submit an image at #TAYpics to be featured in a future Talk Amongst Yourselves.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mmmmm Beer
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Case Zero Starting to get busy moving forward for TGS. But…Right now… I would like a beer! I haven’t had a beer in a couple of weeks, oddly. But I would like one. What you missed last night The Idol Game Metroid’s Co-Creator Made With Final Fantasy’s Creator The Bible…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedHalo: Reach’s Live-Action “Deliver Hope” Brings the Combat To Life
Forget the civilian bickering, the standing around in the dark, Halo: Reach’s game-setting live-action videos have suddenly gotten very real, very explodey. This is the sort of video that delivers chills and the burning desire to play through a game. Starting on Aug. 29, the Deliver Hope campaign kicks off for real, with the live-action…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Idol Game Metroid’s Co-Creator Made With Final Fantasy’s Creator
Hironobu Sakaguchi created Final Fantasy. Yoshio Sakamoto co-created Metroid. And in 1987, both worked together on a game with this lady, Miho Nakayma. Game company Square was interested in doing an adventure game. But not any old adventure game, but one that used the telephone. Square was gung-ho for Nintendo’s Famicom Disk System console, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Let’s Put Gran Turismo 5 Into Perspective
1987’s Test Drive had five cars. 2009’s Need for Speed: Shift had more. And at the other end of the spectrum, we have GT5 and its 200 “premium” cars and its 800 standard cars. As seen on Pixel Counterrr
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Rock Band Of The Future
Most signs point towards the future being a place free of clumsy plastic instruments with our video games. On the off chance they are still around, though, we hope Rock Band plays a little like this concept clip by Freddiew. Only a little. Because while the mechanics look workable, if there was going to be…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Origin Of The Species
As seen on Ript
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kill It With Fire? It Might Already Be Dead
This ToHeart2 figure looks like the work of the devil. Relax, because the company that released it apparently isn’t around anymore to frighten you. Japanese figure maker Taki Corporation has gone under it seems. While Taki had secured the rights to make figures for big properties like Dr. Slump and Dragonball, quality had been slipping…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Bible Is Now An MMO
I’m willing to give this game a chance, because when you put the whole religious side of things in a box, the Old Testament – with its plagues and pestilence and pillars of salt – is pretty badass. The Bible Online is a new massively-multiplayer online game from German outfit FiAA, and will – over…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
The PS4 Doesn’t Sound Like It’ll Be Download Only
The PlayStation 3 was released in 2006. Sony has famously said the console will have a ten year console life. By that math, we can expect the PlayStation 4 sometime after 2016. But can we expect a digital-download-only console? Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai discussed digital downloads and their future in Sony consoles. “We…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2010