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To-Do In NYC: Wave At Yuji Horii, Buy Dragon Quest IX Ice Cream
On Sunday Saturday, New Yorkers will be able to buy Dragon Quest IX early and do other Dragon Questy stuff. Visitors of the Nintendo World Store in midtown Manhattan will be able to see Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii. The first 30 DQIX-purchasing fans can even get a Horii autograph. Other people can take Dragon…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedZangief Vs. The Universe
Zangief proves once and for all that even goat-horned, laser-shooting dinosaurs are no match for the Red Cyclone. A compilation video takes a look at Zangief pile-driving foes into submission over the years. The highlight reel contains footage from nearly every Street Fighter game Zangief has starred in, with a few omissions such as the…
By Aulistar Mark Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Why Too Much Gaming Makes Your Attention Wander
A recent study conducted at Iowa State University has concluded that exceeding guidelines for viewing television or playing video games can do something bad to your attention span, or whatever. I wasn’t paying attention. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and teens limit their television viewing and game playing to no more than…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Untangling The Games Of 2010 From The Games of 2011
We’ve been hearing about all kinds of big, exciting games in the last few weeks, all seemingly on the horizon. But they’re not all coming out that soon. Let’s face reality and sort the 2010 games from the 2011s. Some of the following 2011s are set to come out in early 2011. But they are…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
What If Games Had A Super-Easy Mode?
Are video games too hard for you? College Humor imagines a world where all games have a super-easy mode, just for you. Check out the super-easy versions of The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Battletoads, Sonic, and more. I suppose this works both ways. If you ever find yourself complaining that today’s games are far…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Layoffs Hit Civilization V Creators
About 20 people were laid-off from Firaxis, the creators of Civilization V, parent company 2K confirmed to Kotaku today. Tipsters told us that Firaxis laid off 20 to 30 people yesterday including folks from the quality assurance team, the user interface art team, animators, programmers and designers. Markus Wilding, global public relations director for 2K,…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Reader Editorial Board
Consider this an experiment, hopefully a grand one and not a failed one. As the nature of journalism changes, the biggest of those changes is the relationship a publication has with its readers. We want you to not just read our stories, but to talk with us, challenge the notions presented in a story, debate…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedIt’s Like Galaga, But You Can Shoot Down From Above
Another arcade shoot-em-up on the Xbox 360? This one lets you warp your Galaga-style spaceship from the bottom of the screen (shooting up) to the top (shooting down). Crossfire is in the Xbox Live Indie Games channel for $3. I’d write you folks some impressions, but I only played it briefly last night. Good first…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 - Reviews
Tournament of Legends Review: Maximus Flailing
Tournament of Legends started out as something special, something gory, something I wanted to play. But that’s not how it ended. Back before Tournament of Legends had a teen rating and a forgettable title, back when it was Gladiator A.D., it struck me as the sort of two-fisted, motion-sensing fighting game that I wanted to…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Death In Guild Wars 2 Borrows A Page From Modern Warfare
The fact that your player keeps fighting after he or she dies in Guild Wars 2 is almost as shocking as the fact that the game has no dedicated healer class. ArenaNet’s Jon Peters, Eric Flannum, and Isaiah Cartwright explain. Guild Wars 2 isn’t going to be your average massively-multiplayer role-playing game. Developer ArenaNet has…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age II Pulls A Commander Shepard
Dragon Age II takes a page from the Mass Effect playbook, limiting player characters to a male or female human version of the game’s main character, Hawke. In Dragon Age: Origins, players could choose from four different races and three different character classes, with each combination coming complete with its own playable origin story. Dragon…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed May Take A Year Off After Ezio’s End
When will Assassin’s Creed return once Ezio’s story ends in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood? According to series associate producer Jean-Francois Boivin, a year hiatus might be in order. Assassin’s Creed II came out late last year, and it was brilliant. The next installment, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is slated for release in November, and while the addition…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedMotion in Public
The Nintendo Wii launched nearly four years ago and it undoubtedly changed how we view and approach gaming. Even now, its influence is demonstrably strong on Microsoft and Sony. This fall, both companies are launching their own motion control hardware, wrangling in the remaining consumers eager to shake their dongle or their booty at the…
By Kate Finegan Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bloody Tourists Invade The Dead Rising 2 European Special Edition
If there’s one thing Europeans can’t stand, it’s all the bloody tourists. Capcom plays off this fear with the European special edition of Dead Rising 2, showing off the game’s official box art alongside one ravishing ravaged high-roller. The official box art for Dead Rising 2 covers all the bases. You’ve got your protagonist, a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Adding Zombies, Multiplayer Poker, More
There are four new expansions coming from Rockstar Games for the hit Western Red Dead Redemption. One of them will bring zombies. Plus… new animals? Red Dead Revolver characters? Anti-griefing somethings-or-other? Rockstar outlined the four new paid expansions to Red Dead Redemption today, promising the next one for August and the following downloadable packs in…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 - Reviews
Risk: Factions Review: Cats Vs. Zombies
Growing up, classic board game Risk was always a favorite. It has made the leap to Xbox Live with barfing cats. But does Risk need barfing cats? Risk: Factions is the classic game of Risk, a dice rolling command and conquer territorial land grab, with a few twists. You want to destroy enemy factions, retain…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Did you know that TAY also stands for Type Amongst Yourselves? What else do you think it stands before? As you discuss video games in the comments here, please ponder the possibilities. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age II Seems Like It Will Be Very Different [UPDATE]
The first details we saw about Dragon Age 2 were not shocking. New game, new hero. The second batch of details? Consider the eyes of Kotaku raised. Over on the official Dragon Age 2 webpage, we’ve got ourselves some sequel details to ponder: * Embark upon an all-new adventure that takes place across an entire…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Def Jam Rapstar Confirms A Tribe Called Quest and Ludacris
Music from A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J and Ludacris are among the songs unveiled today that will be appearing on the upcoming hip hop game Def Jam Rapstar. Coming October 5th to the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, Rapstar will include more than 40 songs and a number of producers. Producers will be…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Get Well Soon, Paul!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shipping Out Sorry to hear about the fam. Paul is in my thoughts and prayers. What you missed last night EA Makes Dragon Age 2 Official, BioWare Teases Reveal Tomorrow Dragon Age 2: New Game, New Hero Not All Pirates Were As Nice As Guybrush Threepwood Rockstar Re-Releasing The Greatest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010