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The 3DS Is Bigger In Japan Than In America
Stare, stare, stare at Nintendo’s latest hardware and software sales figures and what do you see? The Wii and DS proved to be more popular in America and in “other areas” (aka the rest of the world) than they were in Japan by a wide margin. America is pretty big, of course! But the 3DS?…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 25, 2012 -
Halifax-Based NBA Baller Beats Studio Shuts Down After Five Years [UPDATE]
The Halifax division of HB Studios, the Canadian group of developers behind numerous sports video games, is closing, an HB rep confirmed to Kotaku today. The studio is responsible for this fall’s NBA Baller Beats, an unusual and innovative Kinect game that teaches you to dribble with a real basketball (we tried it at E3).…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 25, 2012 -
Dead Space 3 Changes Might Not Be Anything to Fear
These days Dead Space fans seem scared by something other than the jumps and thrills of the series. It’s what the next installment in their beloved horror series could turn into that terrifies them. Visceral’s horror franchise has won players’ loyalty for a few key staples, like dark claustrophobic corridors, sudden scares and menacing Necromorph…
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 -
This Game Lets You Slap A Nazi Officer Around With A Broomstick
I don’t even know anymore. I don’t know where to begin. Sometimes I have to wonder why we spend so much time writing about polished, big-budget games where there are games like BRUCEfilm’s Stay Dead out there. Here we have an iPad fighting game that uses real actors to stage ploddingly choreographed, cheesy fight sequences…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 -
Five Spoiler-Heavy Reasons The Dark Knight Rises Fell Flat
As I exited the theater early Friday morning after a midnight showing of the third and final film in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman trilogy, the air was filled with excited chatter. “I didn’t see that coming!” “I knew it all along!” “I want to see it again!” The crowd seemed quite pleased. I wasn’t feeling…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
How do you buy video games? Go on and talk about recent acquisitions that you’re playing, loving or even hating. Head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Go to the TAY forum at this link and do what you’ve…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2012 -
Some Stages In The New Mario Look A Lot Like Temple Run
Mario on rails? Some stages in the newest Mario game will borrow the auto-run mechanic found in many mobile games like Temple Run and Jetpack Joyride When you enter one of these stages in New Super Mario Bros. 2, which is out for 3DS on August 19, Mario will start dashing like there’s no tomorrow.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
Watch Darksiders II‘s Death Kick Gigantic Ass In This New Trailer
The new Darksiders II map isn’t the only thing that’s going to be grand when THQ/Vigil Games’ next hack and slash title releases next month (the map is said to be double the size of its predecessor). It’s also a shared quality with the fiendish enemies you face off against. It’s a wonder that the…
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 -
How To Buy Video Games
There are a lot of video games out there and a lot of ways to buy them. But you don’t have bottomless pockets of money and you might be unsure about which games to get, whether you really should download them or go to a store and… is it really necessary to pre-order? And don’t…
by the Kotaku Staff Published July 25, 2012 -
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Will Arrive On September 25
The next World of Warcraft expansion will be out on September 25, developer Blizzard said today. In addition to new zones and dungeons, Mists of Pandaria adds the playable pandaren race and monk class to Blizzard’s massively multiplayer online RPG. It also raises the level cap to 90 and adds some new challenge modes, prestige…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
Arise, Hideous Prime, and Light Our Darkest Multiplayer Hour
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron‘s online multiplayer mode allows players to create their own bastardized versions of classic characters, from a guy that looks vaguely like Warpath to a puke green and brass Optimus Prime. Customization, Starscream? This is bad comedy. Despite earning Evan’s approval during his recent hands-on at Comic-Con 2012, Fall of Cybertron‘s standard…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 -
Everybody Loves Dressing as Bridget. Everybody.
Fighting game fans know that girlish good looks and feminine moniker aside, Bridget is a dude. He’s not only one of Guilty Gear‘s most memorable characters—that nun outfit, that yo-yo, that huge handcuff—but also one of gaming’s. No wonder why people want to dress up as him. But who does it best? Born as a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2012 -
Meet the Guys Who Kidnap, Then Mess With, Other Humans in DayZ
So, that nutty DayZ video from the other day, when a guy gets on a bus thinking he’s going to be saved only to end up exceedingly unsafe? It was seen from the perspective of the poor guy on the receiving end. Here, remarkably, is the other side: a recording made by one of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2012 -
What a Celebrity Game of Team Fortress 2 Looks Like
That’s a relative term, of course, as these are video game celebrities, but still. If you’ve ever wanted to see Minecraft creator Marcus Persson, Valve’s Robin Walker and internet superstar Freddie Wong go at it over Team Fortress 2, here’s your chance. To cut out the fluff, the actual game – which also includes other…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2012 -
Nintendo Ran a “Mario School” to Teach People How to Make a Mario Game
During the development of New Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo did something it had never done before: it invited employees from other areas of the company, who don’t normally make Mario games for a living, to come and learn how to make Mario games for a living. It was informally dubbed the “Mario Cram School”,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2012 -
Giant Halo Figures Might be the Best Video Game Toys Ever Made
These enormous, insanely-detailed Halo figures (which we caught a glimpse of a few months ago) from ThreeA don’t have an asking price. They’re like a luxury car, or a designer watch. If you need to ask how much, you probably can’t afford it. If you could, though, boy. If these aren’t the best video game…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 24, 2012 -
Whoah, Someone Actually Got a Tattoo Like Mass Effect’s Jack
For tonight’s “I can’t believe someone actually did this but it’s kinda great that they did” item, witness this lady, who covered her back in a tattoo normally only found on Jack, a tattoo-covered star of Mass Effects 2 & 3. While it’s not a replica of Jack’s own back in the game – this…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 24, 2012 -
Who Knew Shakespearian Theatre Would Make For Such Great TV?
I’m just saying, I wouldn’t have thought that the trials and tribulations of a Shakespearian acting troupe could make for an entertaining modern TV show. That is, until I saw Slings and Arrows, an amazing 2003 Canadian TV show that I mainlined last weekend. Co-written and -created by Kids in the Hall‘s Mark McKinney, Sings…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 24, 2012