Even Lara Croft Deserves A Snow Day

Toy company Sideshow will be releasing this Lara Croft statue later this year, which is unique for the fact that the emphasis is on her face and equipment, not her…equipment. The design of the statue is inspired by Lara’s look in Tomb Raider: Underworld, which is probably my favourite of the lot. I just think…

Why We Call Him Dude Huge

It’s a question Kotaku gets a lot: Why do you refer to Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski as “Dude Huge”. There is a reason. This is it. For years, Cliff Bleszinski had been known by the moniker “CliffyB”. And then suddenly, during the promotions for Gears of War II, either he or Microsoft had…

Why Would Sony Want To Know What You Eat?

Reader zachstr just took part in a survey for Sony, about the company’s PlayStation Network. For some reason, amidst all the gaming stuff, were these questions about fast food. Now, Sony could just be asking for marketing purposes. Arrange something in terms of advertising, or sponsorship, with the outlets that prove most popular. But it…

This Jacket Is No Longer Two-Of-A-Kind

Thought this was a two-of-a-kind jacket? It’s not really. The jacket s worn by Chuck Greene, the protagonist of zombie game Dead Rising 2. The form-fitting black and yellow jacket was designed by Dead Rising creator Keiji Inafune and produced by famed Japanese leather works company Kadoya Leather Wear. At last year’s Tokyo Game Show,…

Games Can Help Prevent Military Massacres, Too

The parallels between video games and the 2007 death of over a dozen Iraqis are clear. Not so clear, but just as important, is the potential games have to prevent such tragedies. A nice counter-piece to the accusatory tone you may have seen surrounding the story earlier in the week can be found on Slate,…

Do Not Modify Computers Or Consoles In Canada, Don’t!

Last month, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police searched residence in Roberval, Quebec, which culminated in one arrest of one suspect who advertised selling pirated games through the internet and the seizure of hundreds of counterfeit games. But wait, there’s more. According to a news release by the Mounted Police, items to modify video game consoles…

Video Games Destroy New York City

Watch, as classic video games come to life and wreak havoc on New York City. It’s a little bit Ghostbusters, a little bit Godzilla, and all kinds of great. You’ve got Patrick Jean to thank for the clip, with music provided by Naïve New Beaters. PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN [DailyMotion]

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Maybe The Greatest Music Video About An Arcade Cabinet…Ever

Not that there are a ton of music videos about arcade cabinets. There should be, however. That’s retro game lover Keith Apicary singing an ode to the red Neo-Geo Multi Video System cabinet. This video is so right: No one quite did 2D fighters or runnin-and-gunnin’ like the MVS. Music by FantomenK, lyrics by Nathan…

What Happened To David’s Junk?

Since Mass Effect 2’s newest piece of downloadable content, Kasumi – Stolen Memory, deals with crime in the art world, we’re left wondering who was behind this, surely the galaxy’s most well-endowed art heist? After the Mona Lisa’s dour face, art’s most memorable piece of human anatomy is probably the junk found on Michelangelo’s David.…

Metal Gear Creator Dreaming Of A Console-Free Future

A console-less future. It’s a topic that rears its head from time to time, and what do you know, today it rears its head again, courtesy of Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. “In the near future, we’ll have games that don’t depend on any platform,” he said at yesterday’s Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker press…

Star Trek Online Console Port Cools Its Nacelles

Like the console version(s) of Cryptic’s superhero MMO Champions Online, Star Trek Online is having a hard time making the leap from PCs to consoles, as if it were caught in some sort of temporal distortion field, Captain. According to Videogamer, Cryptic’s massively multiplayer online take on the Star Trek universe is “on the back…

Kotaku Off Topic: Humps

Music, comedy, jobs, cats, gadgets—these are just a few of the things you may want to talk about in tonight’s Kotaku Off Topic, but we won’t put limitations on you. Consider this post a sandbox-style entry! Me? I want to talk about Star Wars. After having relived some of the horror that is Star Wars:…

Nintendo Boss Says Capcom’s Visuals Puts Zelda Devs Under ‘Pressure’

Monster Hunter Tri, due for a North American release this month, won critical acclaim and commercial success in Japan last year with a strong assist from its visuals. Nintendo’s chief even thinks Capcom’s outdoing his company, on its own hardware. In a roundtable conducted last year with two Monster Hunter developers (translated and posted now),…

Gears of War Designer’s ‘Late Night’ Game Reveal Bumped, The Bieber Steps In

Tomorrow was supposed to be the day that Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski was to appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to debut the new Gears of… err… Epic’s new game. There’s been a change of plans. Mr. Huge will now appear on the late night talk show next Monday, April 12, game…

Monday Night Combat Sends In the Pros

Whenever Monday Night Combat hits, I’m either going for the meathead powered-armor heavy or the wiseass sniper. I know they’re stereotypes, but dammit, those classes have these reputations for a reason. This four-minute video gives you a look at all six classes’ primary and secondary weapons, plus skills and grapple moves, in the upcoming Xbox…

Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Pricing Doesn’t Bother 2.5 Million Xbox 360 Owners

Activision and Microsoft are exploding with joy over the performance of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 “Stimulus Package” map pack, proclaiming today that the downloadable add-on “shattered Xbox LIVE records” to the tune of 2.5 million sold. One million of those purchases and downloads occurred within the first 24 hours, according to…

UPS Turns to Video Games for Training

Troubled that its trainees were flunking out at a rate of 30 percent, United Parcel Service turned to video game simulations to train rookies how to spot sales leads and not drive over little kids. The Wall Street Journal looked at UPS’ training methods, conducted at a facility outside Washington, that drill driver cadets on…

Good Advice From One Nintendo Creator To Another

Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi’s philosophy on what it takes to make a game, as explained to Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto, who went on to design Wrecking Crew for the NES and, most recently, WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS. Upon hearing that from Yokoi, Sakamoto recalls, “I remember thinking, ‘Well, if my boss says…

Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog: The Video Game

The man known as Dr. Octoroc, previously featured for his 8-Bit Jesus collection of Christmas chiptunes, re-imagines Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog” project as “theoretical Nintendo game.” It looks way better than Goonies II. After watching the best 8-bit version of Neil Patrick Harris you’ll ever see, head over to Dr. Octoroc’s official site…