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After Four Years, an Industry Scourge Loses His Edge
One of the unhappiest stories I’ve ever followed has come to a proper conclusion. When Tim Langdell got a great video game removed from the iTunes store because its title was Edge, I went ballistic. In hindsight, that was rash. But piece by piece, over the past four years his bogus, parasitic operation has been…
By Owen Good Published April 20, 2013 -
IGN‘s “Top Games to Play on 4/20” is pretty damn hilarious. Go check it out.
By Owen Good Published April 20, 2013 -
Goodwill Hunter Who Found Rare Game is Selling It to Pay Student Loans
The woman who purchased from a Goodwill store one of the rarest collectible video games in the world—valued by some at $15,000—says her heart “raced the whole time” as she found it, bought it, and walked out of the store. “I recognized the game immediately but verified the title online before I purchased it,” the…
By Owen Good Published April 20, 2013 -
The Best of Kotaku, The Week Of April 15th
Man, what a week! Stephen was out this week so things were a little busier than usual. We also introduced a new review sidebar that we’re considering tweaking still (suggestions are always welcome!). All of our best content from this week, and the one previous, can be found at our new Kotaku Selects home. But…
By Tina Amini Published April 20, 2013 -
The Final Season of Dexter Sure Looks Intense
This is it, guys and girls. Dexter, the show about a blood spatter analyst who is secretly a serial killer, is on its final season. Last season left off on a hell of a cliffhanger. Season eight starts on June 30th, and Showtime released this two minute sneak peek. Things are getting tense. I’m glad…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 19, 2013 -
Spellirium is an Amazing Game, But The Goggles, They Do Nothing
Untold Entertainment’s Spellirium, described by the legendary Tim Schafer as “if Loom and Boggle had a baby”, is a ridiculously nifty word adventure that I’m proud to say I preordered. It’s also completely wasted on the Oculus Rift VR headset. While I’ve heard it’s pretty cool for games like Team Fortress 2, with a game…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2013 -
Pokémon With Mustaches Are Classy, Adorable
Everyone has opinions about how Pokémon should be designed, but clearly, the thing that future Pokémon designs must adopt is mustaches. No question. Nicholas Poulos, who created a bunch of ‘stached Pokémon and then posted them on Behance, therefore has the right idea. Here’s some more. He calls them “Gentlemon.” Gentlemon apparently have no eyes!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 19, 2013 -
Terrible Video Game Gets A “Sequel”, And Not Everyone’s Happy About It
Orion: Dino Beatdown was, according to almost every critic who played it, one of the worst video games of 2012. What sounded great on paper – using fancy weapons to fight waves of giant dinosaurs with your friends – collapsed into a broken mess of a thing that left a lot of paying customers very…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2013 -
‘Suspicious Package’ Found In Arizona Today Looks Really Familiar
I don’t blame police in Tempe, Arizona for calling in the bomb squad to examine this “suspicious package” they found on the street today, as reported by news network KTVK. And, yeah, I guess it’s for the best that they sent in a robot to try to detonate it. After the events in Boston this…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2013 -
The Most Atmospheric Steampunk Video Games
Steampunk games that feature steam-powered machines and settings in an alternate history of the Wild West or the industrialized British era of the 19th century are rare. Maybe even rarer than cyberpunk titles. Although some games have steampunk elements—just think about the retro-futuristic enemies of Torchlight or the atmosphere of Professor Layton—we focused on steampunk-specific…
By Gergo Vas Published April 19, 2013 -
It’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter, Take It From a Week of Gaming Apps
Thanks to games like Fish Out of Water! and Reef Run, I’ve spent more hours underwater this week than the two months following the theatrical release of The Little Mermaid, which my then-girlfriend made me watch at least a dozen times. That music, it never goes away. They come flocking to my cauldron crying, “Spells,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2013 -
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Run Across NYC Rooftops to Score Speed
Pursued by a relentless robot across the rooftops of New York City, our young heroes must maintain a continuous supply of speed or they’ll be abducted by aliens. Nickelodeon presets Paranoid Reptilian Methamphetamine Junkies. Or the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for iOS. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run is, as one would imagine,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2013 -
Disabled Gamer Gets A Rare League of Legends Kill Without Using Hands
According to Riot, the odds of getting a pentakill in League of Legends is one in every 1,500 matches. A pentakill is when you manage to kill the entire enemy team in a short period of time—no easy feat! Twitch user Aieron accomplished a pentakill though, and he did it without using his hands: he…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 19, 2013 -
Ode To The JRPG Mini-Game
During the two-and-a-half decades I’ve been playing JRPGs, I’ve learned three important lessons: 1) If an NPC tells you a rumor, it’s true; 2) All valuables are hidden in bookshelves; and 3) Mini-games are almost always better than real games. It’s a strange phenomenon, don’t you think? We play role-playing games because we want to…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2013 -
Here’s Another Look at The Pluto, Sega’s Rare Console Prototype
Sega doesn’t make hardware any more. But they used to. And recently a prototype for the Pluto—an online-enabled variant of Sega’s Saturn machine—surfaced in the hands of a former Sega employee. Now, the only other prototype has popped up, too, with proof that it still works. Over at Destructoid, a member of the site’s community…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 19, 2013 -
The Moneysaver: Great Headphones On The Cheap
Great audio frequently takes a back seat to eye-meltingly gorgeous TV’s and monitors, but not today. We’ve got bargain basement prices on review-tested headphones and earbuds. And of course a ton of game sales. Whether you want a stereo gaming headset or dirt cheap quality, we’ve got your ears covered today. We’re fondest of the…
By Shane Roberts Published April 19, 2013 -
The Most Exhausting Way To Play Team Fortress 2
Remember Omni, the virtual reality/treadmill hybrid that allows you to walk and look around naturally in a game—like Skyrim? This time, Virtuix, the folks behind the tech, are back with footage of the Omni, Team Fortress 2 and the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset running all at once. This is as immersive as you can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 19, 2013
