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Raise Your Real Life World Of Warcraft Cooking Skill
If you’ve ever found yourself afflicted with hunger while leveling your cooking skill in World of Warcraft. Rock, Paper, Shotgun has a set of real-life WoW recipes that are sure to satisfy your otherworldly hunger. Beer Basted Boar Ribs, anyone? Sure you can buy a World of Warcraft cookbook, but why waste valuable time and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
You Can Now Catch Crabs From Your iPhone
If you’re one of the legion of viewers that tune into the Discovery Channel to watch men catch crabs, you’ll be pleased to know you can now catch crabs in the palm of your hand with Deadliest Catch for iPhone. After a lackluster release on the Xbox 360 two years ago, it’s high time fans…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 -
UncategorizedWhat The New iPhone Could Mean For Gaming
The new iPhone 4 that our colleagues at Gizmodo have been showing the world adds a second camera to what is one of the world’s fastest-growing gaming platforms. Think a second camera could change iPhone gaming? The addition of a front-facing camera makes the iPhone that much closer to a Nintendo DSi, the latest in…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Get Your Secret Mimana Iyar Chronicle Codes Here
There’s a secret area in Aksys’ PlayStation Portable Tales of-esque role-playing game Mimana Iyar Chronicles, where secret codes will earn you special loot. We just so happen to have a couple of those codes right here. Players who’ve beaten Mimana Iyar Chronicles and ventured into the New Game+ mode might have run into a fellow…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo Impressions: Konnichiwa, My Fellow Players
Since the majority of my multiplayer experience in the original Lost Planet involved myself and a large group of Japanese players, it seems fitting I find myself surrounded by Japanese players in the latest Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo. The latest multiplayer demo for Lost Planet 2, which goes live on the 21, focuses on…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
These Moms Not Spending Much Money On Games For Their Kids
A U.K. newspaper asked three married moms to track how much money they spend on their kids each month. Gaming proved to be a very small part of it. The Mirror doesn’t make it clear which month was tracked nor whether the moms, who were asked to log every penny they spent, were taking into…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
How To Raise A Nerd
My oldest son is seven years old. When he was born, I named him a geeky middle name for one reason: To fulfill his destiny as a nerd. Let’s be honest. I am a nerd. Perhaps, you are a nerd, too. We could even been kindred nerd spirits or bitter nerd enemies nerd-raging at each…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Video Game Art That Can Kill
Large, light package arrived at our New York office via Electronic Arts today. It contained a limited-edition (destined for charity) Crysis 2 art printed on aluminum. You could slice someone with this thing. One other notable detail: In the past two weeks, two people, Crysis 2 creative chief Cevat Yerli, and now whoever at EA…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Twisted Metal Creator Only Needs Two Bleeps To Talk ModNation Racers
The ModNation Racers Artist Spotlight shines on Twisted Metal creator and noted potty mouth David Jaffe, who manages to get censored only twice while discussing how bleeping amazing ModNation Racers is. Last week the founder and CEO of Insomniac Games Ted Price took ModNation Racers for a spin, creating girlfriends for two of the studio’s…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow A Wii Game Looks On The Xbox 360
Video comparison of a Wii game (on the right), that was ported to the Xbox 360. This is No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, a game with intentionally low-fidelity “punk” visuals. Looked good enough on the Wii for me. This might be the originating site. Whether it is or isn’t, it also has a comparison of…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Renault Delivers Interactive In-Game Advertising To The Sims 3
The inclusion of a free virtual version of Renault’s electric Twizy Z.E Concept car in The Sims 3 should go great lengths towards helping increase player awareness of the Renault brand. With The Sims 3, EA has discovered a whole new way to deliver in-game advertisements to its players. Take the free downloadable Renault Twizy…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 -
UncategorizedLEGO Prince of Persia Springs to Life
We knew that LEGO was getting its own take on Prince of Persia, but seeing the images is nothing compared to watching those mini-figs come to life in a commercial. I can’t help but watch this and think of the potential of a LEGO Prince of Persia video game. Yes, please.
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
7-Eleven Enters The Used Video Game Business
A Slurpee and a used copy of Prototype? It’s more likely than you think. 7-Eleven is teaming up with Game Trading Technologies, Inc. to offer a wide selection of “Great Games Below $20” at franchise locations throughout the U.S. Already known for its creative interpretation of the term ‘street date’ in regards to new video…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Does Away With Tree-Killing Instruction Manuals
Is the grand tradition of colorful video game manuals coming to a close? It is for Ubisoft, as the company launches an initiative to replace tree-hungry paper manuals with in-game instructions for all PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 titles. Killing trees just isn’t in style anymore, and Ubisoft is taking steps to make sure it…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
Capcom News Smashes Into Kotaku 9 a.m. Tuesday UPDATE
Don’t forget to warm up your tubes and computer in preparation for tomorrow’s mammoth day of gaming news. Capcom’s 2010 Captivate embargo lifts at 9 a.m. on the nose. We were at Captivate, doing interviews, playing games, shooting pictures and videos. Tomorrow is going to be a day of massive news, interviews and previews. You’re…
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Nintendo Download: Mega Man 4 And Not Much Else
I’m not saying it’s a slow week for the Nintendo Download, but when Mega Man 4 for the Virtual Console is the most exciting title in the lineup – okay, I’m saying it’s a slow week for the Nintendo Download. I mean, there may be joy to be found in three more installments of the…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Genesis Of The Doctor Who Adventure Games
Following Saturday’s BBC broadcast of the latest episode of Doctor Who, fans were treated to their first glimpse of the new Doctor Who: The Adventure Games in action, and now we’re treating you. The BBC officially announced Doctor Who: The Adventure Games last week, bringing fans of the nearly 50-year-old series the first real computer…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2010 - Uncategorized
iTunes Chart Toppers: Meet the iPad
We’ve decided to rework our weekly charts and in so doing reset the numbers as well. Starting this week we will be running two charts, one for the iPhone and one for the iPad. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 ZombieSmash (gamedoctors) $0.99 1…
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2010 -
UncategorizedPlease Sing Us A Modern Warfare Song
On Friday, amidst much commentary and schadenfreude about the troubled state of Modern Warfare development studio Infinity Ward there was one attempt to turn the drama into song. Now, we just need someone to sing it. Lyrics by Kotaku commenter Blood Eden Step One you hold our royalties We ask and beg on broken knees…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2010