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Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
In light of all the art references in Assassin’s Creed II, I was a bit disappointed that Florence didn’t at that time feature the Uffizi. I would have loved to have done a Leap of Faith off its roof. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Menace II Society Directors Dividing Up For Akira Movie?
There are two Hughes brothers: Albert and Allen Hughes. They’re twins! One of them, website Deadline.com reports, is apparently going to work on the film version of Akira. The screen version will be penned by Iron Man writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. Instead of trying to cram all of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Warpgate HD – Epic Space Exploration, iPad Style
35 different star-systems to explore; 172 different starships; more than 100 main quests – this is universal domination the iPad way, courtesy of Freeverse’s Warpgate HD. The first screenshots of Warpgate HD caught my eye, and then developer Freeverse passed along this exclusive gameplay video, and I’d say I’m hooked without even having my iPad…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2010 -
UncategorizedDrawn Rocker Schoolgirls Getting Their Own Video Game
If you follow anime, you probably know K-On!, which depicts the adventures of four Japanese schoolgirls in their high school music club. Here’s the anime’s opening theme song: This tune charted at 4 on the Japanese charts. The ending theme, Don’t Say “Lazy”, reached number 2. The anime’s first season, which ran last year, was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s Kratos Decapitating Helios… But Is It Art?
Of course it is. And if you would prefer to hang such a gruesome and great thing on your wall, you can order it as a print from the Art of God of War III show at Nucleus gallery. The gallery’s online store is selling three God of War III art prints—one featuring Helios losing…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: A Red Letter Weekend
Welcome to a not very special episode of Kotaku Off Topic, because this one’s just like all the others, a place for commenters new and old to talk openly about whatever they choose, video games and beyond. I’m really looking forward to a few days off, even though I’ll technically be “working” by playing Dead…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Goes Up For Auction
The title of “Holy Grail of Video Games” changes almost monthly, or whenever an extremely rare specimen hits eBay. The latest claimant: a weird-shaped Atari 2600 cart by the name of Air Raid It’s the box, not the weird T-shaped handle on the cartridge, that makes this game so rare. The game itself was a…
By Owen Good Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Duke Nukem Forever Creator Will Take Your Questions Now, No Matter How Stupid
George Broussard, main man at the house the Duke Nukem built—and eventually demolished—3DRealms, is giving his dedicated followers and detractors an open forum in which to ask him almost anything, like “Will Duke Nukem Forever ever see the light of day?” Unfortunately and predictably, Broussard’s answer to that question on Formspring is isn’t really an…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Chinatown Wars Accounts for Half of all M-rated DS Sales — All Time
Considering the ESRB lists all of 10 Nintendo DS titles rated M, this isn’t surprising. Still, the publisher of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars bragged the game accounts for more than half of M-rated game sales on that platform. Speaking to MCV, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive addressed Chinatown Wars’ disappointing sales performance by saying…
By Owen Good Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Review Round Up: Uppers, Downers & Stimulants
It was a week full of reasonably and unreasonably priced downloads, upscaled Wii games, and one game that was about making your own games. It was a week in Kotaku reviews that we’d like to get caught up on. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Micro-Review: Almost Going Number Two In which Mike Fahey chastises BioWare…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedF1 Driver Plays Modern Warfare 2 While Riding a Bike
When you’re a the nephew of a world famous three-time Formula One champion, you take any rare opportunity for me-time that you get. Here Brazil’s Bruno Senna combines his morning cardio with some Modern Warfare 2. Before you dismiss this or even think “Oh hell, I should try that,” realize that he’s on a bicycle…
By Owen Good Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation 3 Stays On Top In Japan, Thanks To Kenshiro & Kazuma
Sony’s PlayStation 3 enjoys its second week atop the pile of consoles being sold in Japan, another 50,000-plus new owners enjoying fresh copies of Hokuto no Ken and Yakuza 4, the country’s current bestselling games. It’s followed closely by the PSP, which gets a big week-to-week boost, according to Media Create. In fact, pretty much…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Line Up Your World Cup Shot, but First, Compose Yourself
With four matches coming down to penalty kicks in the knockout stage of the 2006 World Cup – including the Final – you’d better brush up your shootout skills, especially as the feature gets fine-tuned in 2010 FIFA World Cup.
By Owen Good Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Happy Early Easter
To: Owen From: Crecente One of the big benefits of no longer working as a night police reporter at a daily newspaper is that I don’t end up working just about every holiday and many weekends. Remember how much that sucked? I used to never get any long weekend with my family. Now? Now I…
By Brian Crecente Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is This The New Nintendo 3DS Touchscreen?
Did electronics manufacturer Sharp just give the world an early look at what the new Nintendo 3DS will be capable of? Because Sharp’s new 3D touchscreen display for portable devices sounds precisely what the 3DS needs. Sharp unveiled its new 3D touchscreen LCD technology in Tokyo today, touting the new tech’s high brightness and low…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dr. Ed Roberts, ‘Father of the PC’, Dies at 68
In 1975, Popular Electronics featured on its January cover a computer kit built for home enthusiasts, touted to cost at least $1,000 less than anything else. It was the Altair 8800. Its creator, Dr. Ed Roberts, died Thursday. Roberts’ creation is widely credited with kicking off the microcomputing boom of the latter quarter of the…
By Owen Good Published April 2, 2010 - Reviews
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Micro-Review: Almost Going Number Two
The marauding Blight has scattered, but a new, more sinister evil rises in its wake, and once again the Grey Wardens rise to face a deadly foe in the Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening expansion pack. Forget your humble or not-so-humble origin. Whether pauper or prince, imported character or newly generated for the expansion, this…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2010 -
UncategorizediPhone Apps That Kick Some Serious Ass!
Laugh your ass off as you kill Pygmies and blast baddies with noseballs in Pocket God and Doodle Jump; possibly the two best games for the iPhone ever created. They are to the iPhone what Super Mario Brothers was to the NES. Meet Doodle Jump, the iPhone version of crack – this game is so…
By Gawkercreative Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
How You’ll Control Geometry Wars On The iPad (And Maybe On the iPhone, Too)
The touchscreen version of Bizarre Creations’ addictive twin-stick shooter Geometry Wars is on a short list of new iPad games that we’re really excited about. But can the Geometry Wars brand of twitch-based gameplay translate well to Apple’s new hardware? Craig Howard, design manager at Bizarre Creations tells Kotaku that the studio and the developer…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010