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The Moneysaver: Pre-Order in the Court!
I will never not laugh at that picture, now 4 1/2 years old, of Old Snake showing up in The People’s Court. Or, well, someone unintentionally cosplaying him, that is. Anyway, it’s preorder season for the big games of 2013’s first four months, and a discount coupon combines with some existing deals at Green Man…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2013 -
The Best Of Kotaku, This Week
Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content. So, Dante really loves pizza. Who can blame him? Certainly not Let’s go gamers, where the gif above was found. (If you know an original sourcing, let us know!) Now let’s move on to reading this week’s best content,…
By Tina Amini Published January 12, 2013 -
How a Phony Pikachu Trolled Japanese Twitter Users
Shortly after Nintendo revealed the newest Pokémon, Pocket Monsters X/Y, the above image started circulating on Twitter. “This seems to be an image of the evolved Pikachu from the new Pokémon,” the tweet read. Another image of this evolved Pikachu, which was apparently named “Kaenchu” (カエンチュ), also started making its way around the internet in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2013 -
Worried About Your Face Ending Up Online? These Glasses Could Help.
With the rise of the internet, social networking, and camera phones, there’s a good chance your mug (yes, your) is somewhere on the internet. Not everyone is cool with that. Japanese researchers have come up with a way you can protect yourself. And look like a goofball. Last December, researcher Isao Echizen at the National…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2013 -
This Nerdy Explanation for Pokémon X/Y Might Blow Your Mind [Update]
At first look, the titles for the new Pokémon, Pocket Monsters X and Pocket Monsters Y, sound like its creators are out of ideas. They sound like a joke—no wonder why they were perhaps suggested as such in 2008. But dig a little deeper (way deeper!), and things get interesting What if X and Y…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2013 -
Gaming Industry Had a ‘Productive and Candid’ Chat With Joe Biden
What did the Vice President of the United States and the leaders of the video game industry talk about today at the White House during today’s meeting by the VP’s Sandy Hook task force? Other than Blastman III? Considering that representatives from any of the game publishers who attended either don’t respond to requests for…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 11, 2013 -
White House Responds To Death Star Petition: ‘The Administration Does Not Support Blowing Up Planets’
The White House has turned down a popular petition to begin construction on a Death Star in fairly hilarious fashion. “The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn’t on the horizon,” writes Paul Shawcross, chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 11, 2013 -
The Commodore 64 Game Bad Cat Had Some Pretty Amazing Music, Too
After I posted about how much I love the music for Time Surfer, game developer Steve Gaynor tweeted this music at me. I have never played Bad Cat (it looks, well, like a Commodore 64 game), but if this incredible music is anything to go by… maybe I should?
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 11, 2013 -
A Gearbox-Developed Call of Duty Could Have Happened. Imagine That.
Am I the only one that’s a tad bewildered by the idea? Apparently, Gearbox—the developers behind Borderlands 2—had the opportunity to make a Call of Duty game according to a translated Krawall interview. Nothing official, but they were in a position to consider it. Obviously, they didn’t go for it. Here’s why, according to IGN.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 11, 2013 -
Alleged Screenshots Surface Of A Long-Cancelled Half Life 2 Episode
For years now, there have been rumors and reports of a now-cancelled Half-Life 2 episode called Half-Life 2: Return to Ravenholm. The project, an overview of which can be found at the Combine Overwiki, was to be a collaboration between Valve and Dishonored-makers Arkane, and would, presumably, take players back to the creepy, zombie-infested village…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 11, 2013 -
Sick Of Game-Crashing Walking Dead Bugs, Some Fans Want Their Money Back
The Walking Dead is a very buggy game, and despite the critical acclaim (and non-stop Game of the Year awards), some fans who bought it haven’t even had the chance to play the whole thing. A number of Walking Dead PC and Mac players are flocking to the forums of developer Telltale Games to complain…
By Jason Schreier Published January 11, 2013 -
GameFly Prevails Against Postal Service Once Again, If Anyone’s Still Renting Discs by Mail
In court today, GameFly triumphed once more in its seemingly never-ending fight against the U.S. Postal Service, which GameFly alleges has shown favoritism in how it sorts Netflix mail going all the way back a time when people actually rented movies by mail. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia told the…
By Owen Good Published January 11, 2013 -
A Fond Farewell to the Gaming App of the Day
It’s been two years since we started posting the Gaming App of the Day here at Kotaku, shining the spotlight on a single Apple, Android or Windows Phone game that stood out in their respective crowded marketplaces. It was a good system, but it’s one that doesn’t work anymore, so it’s going away. Late last…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2013 -
Blonde Twins Playing Rolling Stones Music On Harps While Standing In A Cemetery
This video brought to you by Camille and Kennerly, the marvelous musicians behind such classics as Blonde Twins Playing The Elder Scrolls Theme On Harps While Standing In A Forest, Blonde Twins Playing A Metallica Cover On Harps While Standing In The Desert, and most recently, Blonde Twins Playing Final Fantasy Music On Harps While…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 11, 2013 -
Joe Biden Sat Down With Gaming’s Leaders Today, And One Of Them Brought A Copy of Blastman III
This afternoon, U.S. vice president Joe Biden met with video game representatives to talk about the Sandy Hook shooting. Here’s a picture of the meeting in action. Hopefully it went well. Wondering who’s who? The AP’s caption: Vice President Joe Biden, center, speaks during a meeting with representatives from the video game industry in the…
By Jason Schreier Published January 11, 2013 -
Here’s The Chilling Teaser For Game of Thrones Season 3
If you have read the books, you might recognize this song as “The Rains of Castamere.” You might also know what’s coming this season (which starts March 31). Please don’t spoil anything for people who don’t know what’s coming. Get ready.
By Jason Schreier Published January 11, 2013