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Falling Hard—in More Ways than One—for a Quirky Sky Hero

The good news is you never hit the ground in Sky Hero. The bad news is that it’s not the landing that kills you every time, it’s the fall. You’ll still have a fun ride on the way down in Kokonut Studio’s quirky twist on an infinite runner that screams of game-jam origins. That’s my…

There’s a New Walking Dead Mobile Game, and It’s Brilliant

Like a mysteriously silent walker lurching out of the woods to sink its teeth into your face, Skybound’s comic book based The Walking Dead Assault came out of nowhere this morning to take a large bite out of fans’ free time. Normally when a game based on a major property arrives with little fanfare on…

Watch Nintendo’s Hardware History Come to Life in This Really Cool Animated Video

The Wii U just launched in Europe last night. And, just like the console’s U.S. launch, pictures of long lines and complaints about the long day-one update popped up on Twitter and Facebook. But good things appeared, too, like this sharp video by graphic designer Anthony Veloso. I really dig how the music and motion…

Sony Could Be Making A PlayStation Controller That Can Split In Half

Yesterday, a patent filed by Sony Computer Entertainment way back in May of 2011 was finally published, revealing designs for a new PlayStation Move controller that’s essentially a Sixaxis crossbred with the OG Move and given the power to split in twain. Combiform team, eat your heart out. The patent application (dug up by TheSixthAxis)…

Gameloft Working to Correct My Little Pony Problems

Following the tragic treasure chest explosion that decimated Ponyville, Gameloft is working on ways to keep their My Little Pony game from collapsing under the weight of the community. As it turns out, Gameloft wasn’t expecting My Little Pony players to have so many friends. Apparently I wasn’t alone in my troubles, as other players…

How Diablo III Told Me My Marriage Was Over

I like to say that the couple that games together, stays together. I’m not alone in that sentiment, either. I’m sure there are tons of couples who integrate gaming into their day-to-day interactions and manage to get along just fine. But just because I like to say it… well, that doesn’t make the statement true.…

Some great morning reading: Simon Parkin on “Who Spilled Hot Coffee” – the story behind San Andreas‘s big sex scandal.

Zynga and Facebook Dial Their Relationship Back a Notch

For the past couple of years the social network Facebook and the social gaming company Zynga have enjoyed a rather cozy relationship. Zynga games have been a substantial source of revenue for Facebook, and the game maker has relied on the network to drive millions of players to its stable of titles. It’s been a…

Bungie Might Have Teased Their Next Big Game Way Back in Halo 3: ODST

Some people think Halo 3: ODST is a very underrated entry in the Xbox 360’s signature franchise. But, based on the image above (which has been lightened to be viewed more easily), one of the last Halo games that Bungie worked on might have been important for other reasons. Could they have been teasing Destiny…

Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima doesn’t want to be “the Metal Gear guy”. So, maybe make something else?

How To Beg Your Dad To Buy You a Console

In 1999, Buzzfeed’s Josh Fjelstad really, really wanted an N64. And hey, it was 1999, so did a lot of kids. But what Josh did to actually get one was… different. Instead of just asking, or sulking, or whatever else kids do to try and get their way, Josh sat down and wrote a letter.…

Del Toro’s Horror Game Rises From The Grave At New Studio

Guillermo Del Toro had been helping out on a video game with THQ before, well, THQ basically ran out of money. But that doesn’t mean the game is dead. Movie site Bloody Disgusting is reporting that the game idea, which is actually planned to be a trilogy, was shipped around to other studios and… picked…

Turns Out a Lot of People Have no Idea What the Hell a Wii U is

Last night, an Australian TV commercial for the Wii U came on. My wife looked at it, then at me, then back at it, then at our Wii, before finally asking “wait, don’t we have a Wii? What’s this?” While a single anecdote, it sums up my biggest concern for Nintendo’s new console, at least…

Are You Hard Enough To Wear Dark Souls On Your Chest?

Not content with releasing just one line of shirts this month, the friends of Kotaku at Meat Bun have released a second, and this one’s all about souls. That means shirts based on Ghosts’n Goblins and… well, a ton based on Dark Souls, like the awesome anatomical cut-away of a Mimic and the awesomer Alvina…

Russian Criminals Use Grand Theft Auto Fan Art In Ads For Bank Robberies

A seedy underground of Russian criminals has gotten so brazen it’s taken to posting advertisements offering the services of its expert “bank robbers”. These crims, who mostly employ “cyberheists and tax fraud” to lift money from US banks, even go into detail about the kind of things they can offer prospective employers, as listed on…

But What Did Internet Morons Think Of Vice City’s New Trailer?

Taking inspiration from a treatment on the latest GTAV trailer, reader Adriaan has wonderfully gone through YouTube comments on the latest Vice City iOS clip, presenting them in isolation for our enjoyment. Some are touching. Some even contain a sliver of truth. Most, though, are hilariously bonkers, just like you hope/expect YouTube comments to be.…

Transforming Minecraft Maps Into Stunning Works of Art

When you play Minecraft, it’s in your face, it’s blocky, and it’s all rather immediate. You rarely get the sense of scale, or even wonder, that an entire world can contain from any single vantage point. The game’s simplistic graphics don’t help things. But, as PC Gamer explains, when you convert a Minecraft world into…

And Now, This Weatherman Will Read The Forecast In Elvish

It’s sort of been unofficial Lord of the Rings week here at Kotaku, hasn’t it? Guess everyone’s just excited about The Hobbit This amazing video shows a weatherman in New Zealand going into full cosplay and reading the weather… in Elvish. He’s not exactly Liv Tyler, but his accent sounds pretty good! This is some…

The Battle of Helm’s Deep, Recreated in LEGO, is Blowing My Socks Off

Brotherhood Workshop return with another LEGO Lord of the Rings video, this time about Helm’s Deep. An epic battle deserves an epic recreation in LEGO, and this clip doesn’t disappoint. LEGO The Battle of Helm’s Deep [YouTube]

No, President Obama is Not Plugging NBA 2K13 With His #my2K Campaign

On a long drive back yesterday evening I heard over the radio that President Obama, using the White House bully pulpit in deficit negotiations, had opened a social media campaign designed to pressure Congressional Republicans. If tax cuts set to expire on Jan. 1 do so, middle-class families would take a cash hit of around…