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The Prince Of Persia’s Pretty New Elemental Powers
Ice Blast? Trail of Flame? This trailer for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands shows of the shiny new elemental powers the Prince will have at his disposal in his latest adventure. For me, Price of Persia has always been about the acrobatic puzzle-solving, so these new powers don’t do much for me. I guess…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Best Kotaku Reader Created Mini-Game Ever
Game design doesn’t have to be a multi-million, multi-year ordeal. Just ask the people who made games for our WarioWare D.I.Y. Warioware contest. We gave you a week to design and submit your own mini games for a chance to win some pretty amazing prizes. The grand prize winner receives a Nintendo DSi XL system,…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
You Will Die, But You Might Also Win 10,000 Microsoft Points
In a game where the enemy grows more powerful with each level, you’re destined to die, but survive long enough in Dead Pixel Arcade’s Xbox Live Indie game You Will Die and you might posthumously score 10,000 Microsoft points. You Will Die is a twin stick shooter in which your enemies grow progressively stronger the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft On The iPad? How Can This Be?
Shiny Entertainment founder David Perry shows off a picture of World of Warcraft running on an iPad, made possible by the streaming technology of his newer company, Gaikai. Gaikai’s technology is more than simply streaming video games over the internet. Gaikai aims to host entire retail copies of popular games like World of Warcraft, streaming…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
iTunes Chart Toppers: Angry Angry Birds
The $1 Angry Birds is priced just right for sampling, I think. 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 reviews iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 2 4 2 Sonic the…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Seems Like A Fun Job
What does a video game designer do? At last, we have an answer. From this weekend’s London Guardian: …as a video game designer, [Formula 1 2010 designer Stephen] Hood does not create diagrams and pictures (that is for the artists), nor does he write the code that makes everything work (which is the programmers’ job).…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
The scenery is lovely this May here at Talk Amongst Yourselves. George Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is our art. But the commenting about video games here still comes from you. Seurat wasn’t available. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Stephen Totilo Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Apple Sells 1 Million iPads
Just 28 days after introducing the iPad, Apple sold its one millionth iPad. “One million iPads in 28 days-that’s less than half of the 74 days it took to achieve this milestone with iPhone,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Demand continues to exceed supply and we’re working hard to get this magical product into the…
By Brian Crecente Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey Look, Nissan Fairlady Z!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft When I was a kid, my best friend’s mother drove this car. It was, well, not yellow (it was brown), but here it is at the Tomica show we went to over the weekend. And here we are decades later, me living in another country and my spawn posing for a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Chinese Comic Artist: Judge Me By My Work, Not Looks
Xià Dá, a Chinese comic book artist, is 28 years-old. She recently appeared in a photo layout in a Chinese PSP magazine. The photos from that layout caused quite a stir online. “I’d rather people not make a fuss over my looks,” says artist. She notes that her fans have been following her work for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gundam Made From Plastic Model Throw-Aways
We’ve already seen a pricey, wooden Gundam model. Let’s see something cheaper, something plastic. This do-it-yourself RX78 Gundam is made completely of runners. Runners, as blog DannyChoo.com points out, are the leftover plastic bits that the model parts are connected to. フィギュアコミュニティサイト fg – フィギュア、模型、造形、プラモデル、立体物のSNS [fg-site via DannyChoo]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 -
UncategorizedYour Friendly Guide To The Halo: Reach Beta
Today’s episode of Celebrity Video Game Awkwardness stars Aisha Tyler, who does not, under any circumstances, want to hear you crying after she “smokes your ass”. The video below is something many of you will be seeing over the next few hours, as you take your first steps into the Halo: Reach beta, which opens…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Love Plus Figure For You To Love
Konami’s Nintendo DS love simulator Love Plus is popular in Japan. Very popular. That means one thing. Figurines! Love Plus character Manaka Takane is getting a color resin statue on May 4, 2010 from figure group The Poppy Puppet. According to website Neko Magic, the price is not known, and there are few details about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Black Wii Will Cost $200, Include Both Wii Sports Games
The black Wii console, which we already knew was coming, has today been officially revealed by Nintendo of America. It’ll still be $200, and include not one game, but two. Along with the Wii console, controller and nunchuk, the new Wii pack will include a Wii MotionPlus accessory and a copy both of Wii Sports…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Neon Genesis Racing
Gentlemen, start your engines. Your bio-mechanical Neon Genesis Evangelion engines. This Saturday, Run’a Entertainment’s “Evangelion RT-01 apr Corolla” team completed its first day or racing in the Super GT300-class grand touring championship series. The team placed #14. The team’s Corolla is painted after the Evangelion EVA-01 unit, and the driver’s suits were modeled after the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Transformers
In the 80’s, Bandai tormented the world with the “Gobots“, their take on the “transforming robot” craze that never captured the imagination like Transformers did. Maybe they would have had better luck pimping these transformable NES cartridges instead. Released in the 80’s by the Japanese toy company, these “Kasetto Sentai” (Cartridge Corps) figures were small…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Has Treyarch Done For Call of Duty?
The upcoming Call of Duty title, Call of Duty: Black Ops, was developed by Santa Monica-based studio Treyarch. The studio did not create Call of Duty. Has it done anything for the franchise? Back in 2003, the Call of Duty franchise was developed and created by Infinity Ward for the PC. Treyarch was brought on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Last Remaining Tecmo Super Bowl Player Just Retired
Classic football game Tecmo Super Bowl was first released on the NES in 1991. It had real players, who you probably presumed had all retired years ago, but no. The last one only hung up his boots last week That man was Jeff Feagles, a punter for the New York Giants, who at the ripe…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sexy Time With Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
You thought that soundtrack slip cover was something? As with Metal Gear Solid 4, a batch of sexy time Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker screens has made its way to the internet. The Peace Walker screens show Costa Rican girl Paz, who is studying peace at the University of Peace. Here, she’s in her underoos.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Will Never Kill Halo 2 (It’ll Just Watch It Die)
Despite the “death” of the original Xbox Live, a small band of fanatics are keeping the dream alive by leaving their Halo 2 accounts logged in. You’d think Microsoft would be pissed, but surprisingly, no. “We’re not shutting them off”, Xbox Live’s Larry Hryb has said on his weekly podcast. “Were going to let them…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2010