The Activision-Wants-Harmonix Theory

Over at the blog Dubious Quality, Bill Harris has been spotting some dots and trying to connect them. The picture he’s got is of Activision making a play for MTV-owned Rock Band studio Harmonix, something that is pure speculation. Harris notes recent comments from an MTV person saying the Rock Band vs. Guitar Hero format…

The Toys That Amazed Me

Gaming tends to take over things. We get video games molding movies, video games infesting Facebook. At Toy Fair 2010, I expected to see gaming infecting and influencing toys. I did. But I also saw so many other delightful things. See, you go to a Toy Fair in New York City’s cavernous Jacob Javits center,…

Lego Gallery

Makedo Gallery

When A Spartan Loves A Stormtrooper

They say Stormtroopers can’t hit the broad side of a barn, but there’s one that can hit the hardest target of all – the cold heart of a Halo Spartan. When you’re a crack commando encased in battle armor, it doesn’t matter if you spend all day fighting The Covenant or the Rebel Alliance. You…

Two Guests Are Better Than One: Chat with David Jaffe and Scott Campbell Live

This Wednesday, the founders of Eat Sleep Play, Scott Campbell and David Jaffe, joins us for our weekly podcast and to take your calls. Scott Campbell, former head of Incognito Entertainment and co-director of Twisted Metal, and David Jaffe, director of the Twisted Metal series and God of War, will be on Kotaku Talk Radio…

Assassin’s Creed II Novelization Comes To The U.S.

U.S. Assassin’s Creed II fans looking to delve deeper into Ezio’s story should check out Assassin’s Creed Renaissance, the novelization of the game, released today at book stores around the country. Assassin’s Creed Renaissance, written by someone named Oliver Bowden who I’ve never heard of, follows the story of Ezio Auditore da Firenze as he…

There Are Secret Messages On Your BioShock 2 Posters

A 2K forum poster holding a random blacklight session with his friends discovered scrawled secret messages on the three BioShock 2 posters that were packed in his special edition. Creepy! When I first unwrapped my special edition of BioShock 2, I didn’t give the posters a second thought, leaving them bundled up in the box,…

Street Fighter IV iPhone in Action

Commenter Senics pointed us to this video from Slide to Play showing off a bit of Street Fighter gameplay on the iPhone. While the game appears to have smooth gameplay, and some pretty nice graphics, I have some major concerns. Playing the game requires swiping your thumb around on the corners of the screen, pretty…

GameStop’s Current Trade-In Promotion Is Insane

Taking advantage of GameStop’s current trade-in promotion, my extra copy of Mass Effect 2 netted me $56 in store credit, $1 more than the retailer sells the game used. I’d say it’s a good week to trade-in your games. No matter how you feel about the used game market, it’s hard to ignore the chance…

The 40th Day Continues In Chapters of Deceit

Can Salem stop this nurse from getting between him and Rios? Find out in Chapters of Deceit, a new campaign map pack for Army of Two: The 40th Day, appropriately slated for an April 1st release. Chapters of Deceit presents two new story chapters for The 40th Day, in which players come across intel that…

Ancient Poet Joins WWE Smackdown

Apparently it’s not enough that Dante Alighieri practically invented the Italian language and wrote an epic poem that solidified our views of Hell. Or that he’s the star of his own video game. No, now he’s a WWE wrestler too. If you check out the page dedicated to the “superstars” of Smackdown, you’ll find Dante’s…

Video Games in Space Nixed Over Fears of Space Station Hacking

Richard Garriott, the first video game designer to ride a rocket to outer space, wanted to play a massively multiplayer video game from the International Space Station. And he wanted to bring his iPod. Neither happened. Garriott’s gaming plan was to play his then-still-active computer game Tabula Rasa from the International Space Station, logging onto…

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Batman: The Brave and The Bold Coming to DS, Wii, Not Soaps

Coming this fall, Batman: The Brave and the Bold is based on the animated television series and will include co-op play and the ability to link the DS and Wii versions of the title. Playable characters in the game include Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Blue Beetle and Aquaman and Warner Bros. says there will be…

What I Did Today

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Fat Bastard Yeah, I’ve been worrying about my health more recently. I’ve been taking walks more and more. I live near the mountains, so I can go hiking or wandering through bamboo forests. It’s…relaxing. Way better than running on a treadmill in a gym. Not sure if the result is…

UK Prime Minister Talks Up UK Game Development

This week the Global Investment Conference takes place in London, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been talking up the importance of the UK game industry. “We’re leading the way in creative industries: by far the biggest producer of computer games in Europe,” said Brown. “And we’re leading the way in digital communications: In a…

Is There Some Pac-Man Haircut Trend?

First NFL player Tracy Porter and now some other human. As seen on in Inked Magazine by Albotas.

Little Snake Has A Little Copy Of Metal Gear Solid 3

You may remember reader Mark, who sent us his awesome, custom Half-Life 2 figure. Well, Mark’s back, with this amazing custom Metal Gear Solid 3 figure. This custom job goes beyond the usual trend of taking an existing action figure and painting over some slight additions. Mark sculpted an all-new head entirely by hand, cannibalised…

What Life As A Sim Might Look Like

You’ve seen what it looks like to control The Sims, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Sim? This graduate thesis project looks pretty close to us. The work of student Julia Yu Tsao, this is called “Curious Displays”, a network of “½ inch display blocks” that, if ever…