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Rumor: Metroid Prime Team On, Like, Donkey Kong
Retro Studios, the Austin, Texas based development team responsible for making three Metroid Prime games for Nintendo—and one Metroid Prime compilation—may be ready to reveal its new project, a game reportedly starring Donkey Kong. IGN reports that it has heard “credible” talk about Retro Studios creating a Donkey Kong title for the Wii, which, one…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Don’t These Kinect Games Sound Awfully Familiar?
So the Microsoft Kinect is official, and we’ve seen a list of exciting new titles making their way to the Xbox 360 motion control device, but where’s the innovation? Is Kinect changing the game, or delivering more of the same? USA Today’s story (since pulled) on the newly renamed Kinect highlights several of the titles…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week in Games: Maintain Radio Silence
The week of E3 is about what you can’t buy, not what you can. Publishers don’t want their major reveals competing with their latest offerings and vice versa. So only Toy Story 3 qualifies as a big drop this week. Monday, June 7 Bejeweled 2 (WiiWare) Legend of Kay (DS) Also: A Kappa’s Trail (DSiWare);…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Your Kinect Hosts Are…
Tonight’s big Xbox 360-themed Cirque du Soleil performance will be co-hosted by iCarly’s Jennette McCurdy and MTV’s Sway Calloway. The two both mentioned their hosting duties in recent Twitter posts. It makes sense that Microsoft would tap popular stars for their big show, which is being repacked to air on, among other channels, MTV and…
By Brian Crecente Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Project Natal Officially Renamed “Kinect”, More Games Revealed
There’s no need for conjecture; Microsoft’s upcoming motion control peripheral, once known as Project Natal, is now to be officially known as “Kinect”. “For lots of people, that controller is a barrier,” Microsoft creative director Kudo Tsunoda told USA Today. “We set out to make a new control paradigm where anybody can get in and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
So What’s Inside The New Xbox 360?
It appears, going by some advertisements popping up online just before E3 kicks off, that Microsoft plans to unveil a new model of the Xbox 360. What, then, does this new console bring to the table? For starters, as you can see, the most immediate difference is in the look of the machine. Gone are…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedNew Xbox 360 Coming, Project Natal Renamed to Kinect And More
As gaming’s big week prepares to kick off tonight with a circus-themed blow-out in downtown Los Angeles, the rumors are beginning to hit a fevered pitch. Three bits of news came to our attention this weekend. Let’s run through them from most likely to least likely: Patrice Désilets is headed to THQ Montreal: We know…
By Brian Crecente Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Six Hours to L.A.
To: Luke From: Owen Re: We Are Roger for E3 I have to get on a plane for E3, so no fast food blogging or Uncle Owen’s Tales of Growing Up in the South. In fact, I’m not even getting to L.A. until midnight because of the connecting flight in San Francisco. I’d get there…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Our E3 2010 Party Is Tonight!
Today’s the day, party hounds. Kotaku is throwing its annual pre-E3 shindig in downtown LA and here are the details on the when, the where and the how old you have to be. Our brand new location this year is the lovely Broadway Bar in downtown Los Angeles. The festivities, which include boozing and schmoozing,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Giant Video Game Banners E3 Didn’t Want You To See
The security man outside the Los Angeles Convention Center told me that the powers that be at E3 don’t want any pictures taken of the big show yet. But I took most of these from the sidewalk outside. Nothing from the still-roped-off show floor. So we’re cool?
By Stephen Totilo Published June 13, 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. •The 10 Most Influential Video Games of All Time [PC Magazine] Pong, Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., scoop of chocolate, scoop of vanilla, don’t waste my…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Official Kotaku Tee Is Back In Stock!
Did you miss out on the first printing of our Kotaku-tan tees? Lucky for you, they’re back! Now’s your chance to grab one before we’re sold out again. Meat Bun has restocked in all colors and sizes. [Meat Bun]
By Michael McWhertor Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Lighthearted Look at Games’ Light-in-the-Loafers Moments
Full-blown Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon here. This week I learned the cornermen in Ring King weren’t giving the boxers blowjobs, they were changing their cups. Then Current TV mentions the same thing in this hilarious look at gay representation in video games. Host Bryan Safi doesn’t uncover much that we haven’t heard before (Bully is four years…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Crysis 2 Beta Keys Go First to Site Registrants
The Crysis 2 community site is relaunching, and when it goes active, EA’s promising that those who sign up first will be prioritized when it comes time to distribute beta keys for the game. So, in a nutshell, that means watch a currently inactive Web site, register, and hope, and by the way, no date…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedUpdate Brings Authentic Attacks and More to Super Mario Crossover
Jay Pavlina’s not done with his awesome-sauce Super Mario Bros. Crossover. It’s totally getting post-release support. And an update on the way June 25 will give Link, Samus, Mega Man et al. even more powers and attacks. A new options menu shortens Mega Man’s jump but gives him Rush Coil to get over taller obstacles,…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Kotaku Buyers’ Guides: What and Why to Buy
So often, we get asked for advice on what to buy – not games, necessarily, but major purchases. Hardware. This week, Kotaku published its first series of buyers’ guides, delivering our whys and why-nots for all major consoles and handhelds. We’re going to be updating and adding to these as the landscape changes, of course.…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Is This the 3DS? Edition
Friday we got hold of a schematic, and working off that, developed a mockup of the hotly anticipated Nintendo 3DS. Many Bothan spies died to bring you that information. Now we expect you to make a joke of it. Some already got a head start on this week’s obvious no-brainer of a ‘Shop Contest subject…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published TK PvPonline published TK ActionTrip published TK Digital Unrest published TK EXTRALIFE published TK Dotgif published TK Ctrl+Alt+Del published TK Dueling Analogs published TK Nerf NOW published TK Rooster Teeth published TK Monday Night Crew published TK Virtual Shackles published TK Little Gamers published TK
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off-Topic: Hooray, It’s Not Father’s Day
Yesterday I said that – and not for the usual reasons – when Mom told me my card to Dad was not customarily late but spoiler-alert early. When the hell is Father’s Day? Tomorrow’s the second Sunday of June. I thought that was the deal, you got the first Sunday to go “Oh, shit, Father’s…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Makin’ License Plates Edition Winners
Some complained that stamping out license plates for no pay was a menial chore, but there are some prison laborers who still take pride in a job well done. Here are 20 of Kotaku’s. Last week’s challenge asked folks to put a game theme on an every-day item, the license plate. It was a pretty…
By Owen Good Published June 12, 2010