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A Comic-Con Cosplay Too Soon?
To: Ash From: McWhertor Re: Sloppy Joes, So Sloppy, So Joey Bash, consider me officially jealous of your sloppy joe partaking. I haven’t had a decent meal since… last Thursday, I guess, when I stuffed myself full of raw salmon, tuna, broiled eel and rice. Since then, it’s been nothing but fruits and cereals and…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock Also Features These 22 Tunes
In addition to more than 20 minutes worth of Rush, the next Guitar Hero will feature these 22 newly revealed songs, ranging from the darn good Blue Oyster Cult’s “Burnin’ For You” to the ear-searing “Unskinny Bop” by Poison. Amazon offers a look at and a listen to the newest soundtrack additions for Guitar Hero:…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Madden Soundtrack Goes For That Gameday Feeling
Seven NFL teams’ fight songs are included for the first time this year in the Madden NFL soundtrack – unfortunately (from my perspective) the best one is MIA. Probably because they didn’t want the thing sounding like a porn movie. That would be “Super Chargers” – not exactly marching band stuff as you can hear…
By Owen Good Published July 26, 2010 - Reviews
You Know What We Did Last Summer Of Gaming
Kotaku’s 2010 Summer of Gaming might be over, but there’s still plenty of sunshine left this season. Why not spend the time looking over the summer-related things we wrote about last week? From the first flash of the lovely Plunkett-powered opening image to this sad farewell, we’ve shared memories this Summer of Gaming that will…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Play Catch Up On Kotaku’s Comic-Con 2010 Coverage
Comic-Con 2010 has come and gone. Our coverage will continue throughout the week, but if you missed any of this weekend’s big Comic-Con stories, now’s the time to remedy that with our handy wrap-up. Keep an eye peeled for more previews, hands-on impressions, bizarre cosplay, galleries and more from the quirky, all-inclusive pop culture Con.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV ESRB Rating Warns Against Putting Your Manhood In The Forge
Warning! The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has passed judgement on Final Fantasy XIV, warning potential players against boozing, whoring, upskirts, euphemisms for masturbation, and creative ways to endanger a penis. I want in the Final Fantasy XIV beta so badly now I can almost taste it. The ESRB listing for the game reads like a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Our Video Game Sand Castle Contest Winners
Last week we challenged you to make video game sand castles. We dangled fabulous prizes at you (StarCraft II books). With one weekend to accomplish the task, we got five winners. We were hoping for 10. Quality, not quantity? Contestants needed to make a video-game themed sand castle and include the word Kotaku on or…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Japan’s Weekly Hardware Race Starts & Ends With PSP
After taking a back seat to the Nintendo DSi LL for a few weeks in Japan, the PSP is back on top, outselling Nintendo’s recently cheapened platform. That said… …the Nintendo DS is still the three-way winner, selling more than 47,000 units across its three flavors. The battle between the Wii and PS3 is still…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Visual Guide To Real-Time Strategy
Our Kotaku genre guide series continues this month, appropriately enough, with the resource collecting, unit constructing, zerg rushing battles of real-time strategy, in The Kotaku Genre Guide to the RTS. We’ve done role-playing games, and we’ve done first-person shooters. Now it’s time for something a little meatier. The RTS demands a sharp, strategic mind, nimble…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Did You Play This Weekend?
Our regularly scheduled Friday post, asking what it is you’re playing this weekend, was slightly delayed due to Comic-Con. So instead of asking what you were planning on playing, let us know what you really played this weekend. While I played a handful of games prior to the official weekend—Gears of War 3, Dance Central,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
While You’re Waiting On The Space War, Here’s The Shogun War
While you’re waiting for your chance to play some sci-fi real-time strategy, why not browse through some lovely screens and concept art from Shogun 2: Total War, visiting a simpler time, when war didn’t involve zergling rushes. I really enjoyed the brief time I had with Shogun 2: Total War at E3 this year, and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Did Video Games Help Me Accept Inception’s Ending?
From the second Inception ended, I’ve been bumping into people who are trying to sort out it’s ending. I’m not one of them, thanks, I think, to video games. (Note: I won’t spoil Inception’s ending here, but commenters probably will.) The struggle people are having with the ending is sorting out what the next moment…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Meet Pokémon Triple-Zero
Say hello to Victini, a brand-new Pokémon coming in the upcoming Black and White games with a very special number: #000. Those familiar with Pokémon and Pokédexi will know that the pocket monster list for any Pokémon game generally starts at #001. This would seem to indicate that there’s something special about Victini, other than…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 - Reviews
Alan Wake’s The Signal Review: A Short Dash
Psychological thriller Alan Wake hit the Xbox 360 a few months back delivering a taut, deftly-written experience that straddled the line between television and video game. The disc-based game was broken into chapters that open and close as if they’re television shows, and the game itself wrapped with the sort of cliffhanger expected in a…
By Brian Crecente Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Happened When Lightning Struck A Gamer’s House
Jeff Hickman’s house got struck by lightning last spring. It destroyed two of his three game consoles, zapped his daughter’s retainer — which was in her mouth — and caused some other odd damage. He shared his story with Kotaku. As spoken by Jeff Hickman, an executive producer at BioWare Mythic, to Kotaku during a…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
One Plush Gaming Setup
As seen on Holtsman’s Flickr page.
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
iTunes Chart Topper: Street Fighter IV and Scrabble Strike Back!
Street Fight IV makes its triumphant return to the iPhone list. Scrabble for iPad proves classic games never gets old. All this and more on this week’s iTunes Chart Topper. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: Which do you think should be the top game? Check out all of our iPhone game…
By Aulistar Mark Published July 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedRyu And Chun-Li Versus Kazuya And Nina
You drooled over the news that Capcom and Namco Bandai had teamed up for Street Fighter X Tekken this weekend, now listen to the cheers of fans as they watch the game’s first battle unfold. It’s videos like this that make me wish I was with McWhertor at the San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, basking…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
New DMCA Rules Say Jailbreaking Your iPhone Is Okay
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today reveals new exceptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that address the legality of jailbreaking your Apple products, unlocking your cell phone, and bypassing computer game digital rights management systems. As part of his unending penance, every three years James H. Billington determines if there are any classes…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010
