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An Even Wilder Theory: Is This the Real Joakim Mogren?
This is Ludvig Forssell. He might look more familiar when he’s covered with bandages and pretending to be a Swedish game designer named Joakim Mogren. Or maybe we’ve just been staring at his picture too long. We’re tossing this one to you readers to decide. Why might Ludvig Forssell be the bandaged, supposedly-Swedish developer “Joakim…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2013 -
Report: Police Consider Sandy Hook Shooter a ‘Deranged Gamer’ Who Tried to Outscore Other Killers
Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza maintained a spreadsheet filled with information from mass killings from the past and further alleges that it’s a major sign of how video games influenced the mindset and planning of Lanza’s terrible act of lethal violence, according to a front page story in today’s New York Daily News A law…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 18, 2013 -
After His Battle With Cancer, a Fan Gets a Memorial in Total War
Shortly after his visit to get a very early preview of Total War: Rome 2 last year, a 24-year-old gamer named James died, taken by liver cancer in the prime of his life. Eurogamer reports that Total War studio Creative Assembly was so touched by the short time it spent with James that his image…
By Owen Good Published March 18, 2013 -
This Year’s Craziest Video Game Conspiracy Theory, the Uncanny Valley, and, Oh Yeah, Metal Gear
The next generation is around the corner. And with it, video gamers will get wrinkles, hair follicles, and pores like they’ve never seen before. Before we know it, the Uncanny Valley will become the new normal. But, as some are wondering online, is it already here? And did we just watch a digital game developer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2013 -
DRM-free SimCity clone Civitas’ Kickstarter has been cancelled; the studio “has been able to secure private funding.”
András Neltz Published March 18, 2013 -
King Arthur’s Gold, the indie lovechild of Team Fortress 2 and Minecraft, is coming to Steam. More details here
András Neltz Published March 18, 2013 -
How Do You Make Majora’s Mask Even More Disturbing? Add Nicolas Cage.
This is… I don’t even know what to say. Just watch. Sheer genius. Kudos to YouTuber Criken, who somehow managed to make the creepy The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask even creepier, Cage style. (via NeoGAF)
By Jason Schreier Published March 17, 2013 -
A Telltale Heartbeat Informs the Latest Hero of Ace Attorney
Taking a page from Matt Murdock, the latest hero of the Ace Attorney series is a lawyer who can listen to heartbeats to determine if they’re telling the truth. That said, Kizuki Kokone is not yet an expert at doing so, says the game’s official web page, in a post revealing her arrival in Ace…
By Owen Good Published March 17, 2013 -
Missile Command‘s 31-Year-Old All-Time Record Has Fallen [Update]
Victor Sandberg of Sweden has been playing Missile Command for more than 52 hours on a single coin, chasing a record that has stood since 1982. The all-time high world record high score of 80.5 million points is held by another Victor, in this case someone named Victor Ali. [Update] Victor Sandberg is the new…
By Owen Good Published March 17, 2013 -
Coder Discovers Mandatory 20-Minute Offline Timeout in SimCity
Last week, two of our writers played SimCity and deliberately turned off their Internet connections, both finding their games continued normally and then abruptly ended after 20 minutes. Someone now has posted what appears to be code for the game that orders a shutdown after a disconnection exactly that long. That allegation further punctures the…
By Owen Good Published March 17, 2013 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Pope Francish
Hey, don’t say I didn’t warn you. When the College of Cardinals selected the 266th pope on Wednesday, video gamers all around the world had the same reaction: Francis? The implacable, lisping video game nerd who issues weekly encyclicals bemoaning the worldly excesses of video gaming? (And yes, we know he’s a comedian.) Perfect choice.…
By Owen Good Published March 17, 2013 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Emperor Has No Pants: The Winners
This week’s Kotaku ‘Shop Contest, like the rest of the site, requires an always-on Internet connection to access. Of course, our servers actually work, so this isn’t much of a problem. Last week our smart ‘Shoppers pantsed SimCity with 18 mayoral portraits, including overall winner Josh Alsarona’s! androidpk AnxiousLogic AnxiousLogic arniejolt arniejolt azureguy Dafishies eraofmattitude…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2013 -
She Hacked The Legend of Zelda So It Now Stars Zelda, Saving Link
This is one of those things that seems so obvious, it feels like someone should have done it before. After all, just last week someone finally got the idea to mod a Donkey Kong ROM so that Pauline could save Mario. That’s exactly what inspired Kenna W., a professional animator, to mod a Legend of…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2013 -
Watch All of Assassin’s Creed II, Edited Into a Feature-Length Movie
The same gentleman who edited all of the scenes from Uncharted into feature-length movies is at it again. He’s just stitched together Assassin’s Creed II, following the release (sort of) of Assassin’s Creed back in November. The editor is Andy Gilleand. You can watch the whole thing above (it should be obvious, if you have…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2013 -
There Are a Lot of Filthy Words Written in Simlish in The Sims Freeplay
The Simlish alphabet has been translated before, but The Sims Freeplay, the game’s mobile edition, appears to use a different one. Redditor Bump424 this morning published what figures to be the game’s Rosetta Stone, and found some wirty-dords hidden in the signs. A sign that appears to be a calendar instead says “Multiplication Fuck You”…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2013
