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The Professor Layton Movie is a Fun-Filled Adventure from Beginning to End
The puzzle-filled Professor Layton games comprise one of the Nintendo DS’s most popular franchises. Mixing brain teaser and occult mystical plot, the adventures of the gentleman archaeologist and his young apprentice are always enjoyable to play. There are currently five games in the main series, with another on the way in the coming year. There’s…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 11, 2012 -
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Old Fashioned Pecan Roll: The Snacktaku Review
You might not remember the fifth time you had a Hershey’s Kiss or the eighth time you bit into a Twinkie, but there’s a 50 percent chance you remember every Old Fashioned Pecan Log you’ve ever eaten. That’s because there are only two spots in the entire space-time continuum where one purchases and consumes a…
By Mike Fahey Published December 10, 2012 -
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Skyrim: Dragonborn: The Kotaku Review
I’ve never played Morrowind, but when people rave about it—usually in sentences punctuated with faux outrage and admonishments like “How have you never played Morrowind???”—they like to play up its creative, bizarre world, a place where gods interact with mortals on a regular basis and wizards live in houses carved out of overgrown mushrooms. Skyrim‘s…
By Jason Schreier Published December 5, 2012 -
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Pringles Pumpkin Spice, Cinnamon Sugar and White Chocolate Peppermint: The Snacktaku Review
What do the holidays taste like to you? Is it the dark and playful taste of chocolate and peppermint? The warm, inviting sweetness of cinnamon and sugar? Or maybe it’s pumpkin spice, a traditional baked favorite that’s made a big splash in the snack game lately? Whatever your answer might be, it’s sure as hell…
By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2012 -
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I’m Frying My Eyes, So Let’s See If These Gaming Glasses Can Stop That
I stare at a screen. A lot. All day. And when I finish, I stare at a screen some more. Seriously, this cannot be good for my eyes. You might have the same worry! You might not, because A). You don’t stare at a monitor or a TV all day or B). Don’t really care…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2012 -
ReviewsCrashmo: The Kotaku Review
My enthusiasm for 2011 puzzle game Pushmo was borderline unprofessional. Also: nearly irrational. Pushmo was a block-pushing game and, really, the last thing the world needs is a game that doesn’t just feature more block-pushing puzzles but is all about them. But Nintendo did good with Pushmo. I’ve long said it’s the best game on…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 28, 2012 -
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Mass Effect 3: Omega: The Kotaku Review
There was something missing, in Mass Effect 3. The game was filled with a hundred tiny details that paid homage to all the choices and deliberations I’d made in two previous games, and yet one thing sat unfinished. Aria T’Loak sat on the Citadel for all of Shepard’s last crusade, riding out the end of…
By Kate Cox Published November 27, 2012 -
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Number One: The Kotaku Comic Book Review
The first issue of a comic book based on an animated series is not normally cause for excitement. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is no regular animated series, and its comic book companion is much more than a throwaway cartoon tie-in. It’s incredibly easy to make a lazy cartoon-based comic book. Recycle some plot…
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2012 -
ReviewsLittle Inferno: The Kotaku Review
Here’s an odd one. One of my favorite games on Nintendo’s new console is an interactive fireplace. It’s an emotional, interactive fireplace. And it’s the first console game I’ve played through without ever turning on the TV. Little Inferno is a download-only game for Wii U and PC/Mac/Linux. It was mostly made by two friends…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 27, 2012 -
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Great Value Golden Crème Cakes: The Snacktaku Review
The mediation has failed, and Hostess is closing its doors for good, selling off its popular brands to the highest bidders. Now that the initial panic has subsided it’s time for clearer heads to prevail. The end of the Twinkie as a Hostess product is not the end of all golden sponge cakes. There is…
By Mike Fahey Published November 26, 2012 -
ReviewsZombiU: The Kotaku Review
I would like to tell you that the butler did it, but he did not. Alfie White, the zombie-killing butler, was going to save rotted London. He shot zombies, whacked some of them to death with a cricket bat and got awfully close to finding a possible zombie cure. But he failed. And then he…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 26, 2012 -
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Meet the Next Generation of Nintendo…Action Figures
Announced back in June, Figma’s Skyward Sword Link action figure is now shipping to customers worldwide. Like me, when I opened up a Japanese box this morning like a six year-old at Christmas. The latest in a long and very popular series of figures, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Figma piece dedicated…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 26, 2012 -
ReviewsDisney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion: The Kotaku Review
Up for consideration as the saddest noise in the world: the sound Mickey Mouse makes when he dies/gets knocked out/whatever in Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion It’s a depressing, elongated “ohhhh ” groan that immediately makes you feel disappointed in yourself for letting a beloved slice of your childhood keel over. Childhood—both personal ones…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 23, 2012 -
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This Is Not The Dark Knight, But It’s Damn Close
Following up my review for the Hot Toys Avengers Hawkeye figure, I was surprised to find my order of the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece The Dark Knight Rises 1/6th scale figure Batman arrive in the mail. Granted it was one month late, but the Hong Kong collectible company is both notoriously and understandably late in…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 22, 2012 -
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Kotaku Reviews All Of This Year’s Biggest Games
This year has been chock full of games. With the holidays approaching we’ve rounded up some gift guides covering all sorts of bases for you. Price range, platform, etc. But what if you just want to refresh your memory of this year’s highlights? Here are all of our reviews of the biggest games this year.…
By Tina Amini Published November 22, 2012 -
ReviewsSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed: The Kotaku Review
In a year in which I reviewed demanding motorsports simulations like F1 2012, and NASCAR The Game: Inside Line, with Forza Horizon thrown in for good measure, I can guarantee the toughest racing game I’ll play is Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed That is no joke. It’s simply one of the least-accessible cart racers…
By Owen Good Published November 22, 2012 -
ReviewsPersona 4 Golden: The Kotaku Review
Jason: Hey, Kirk. So you’re playing Persona 4 Golden, and I’m playing Persona 4 Golden, and we both have lots of things to say about Persona 4 Golden. Maybe instead of one of us reviewing it and the other one chiming in later, we should review it together? Kirk: Why, Jason, what a fantastic idea.…
By Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier Published November 21, 2012 -
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Far Cry 3: The Kotaku Review
Here’s what happened: I was soaring above a gorgeous tropical island in a hang-glider when I heard gunfire below. Waaaay down on the road below, a gang of friendly islanders was going toe-to-toe with a band of ruthless pirates. I banked around and dropped in low, landing just inside the treeline. I pulled out my…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2012 -
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Steelseries Free Mobile Controller: The Kotaku Review
Nothing this small should work as well as the SteelSeries Free Mobile Controller does. Years of development have resulted in a tiny, pocket-sized controller that had me overlooking its small stature the moment I started playing a compatible game. Finding a compatible game? Not nearly as enjoyable. My experience with the SteelSeries Free controller at…
By Mike Fahey Published November 20, 2012 -
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Halo 4‘s Multiplayer Is At Its Best When Players Break the Rules
Now that Halo 4 has been out in the wild for over a week, it’s proper timing to accurately assess its multiplayer prowess. I had a lot of fun messing around with the various modes during my review event, but how does being in a room full of gamers compare to lounging on my bed…
By Tina Amini Published November 20, 2012