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Here Now, Kotaku Off-Topic
Hi there. I’ve been in charge of the “Off Topic Thread” for a little while now, and it’s gradually morphed into something a bit different than it was when I started. Given that we’re all getting used to our new Kinja-Ninja Kimbra-Nimbra discussion system, it seemed like a good time to simplify and reorganize our…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 2, 2012 -
Meet Team Fortress 2’s…Batman? Rap Video?
The fun people are having with Valve’s new Source Filmmaker continues. Not long after the secret of the Pyro’s identity is revealed do we now get some rap, some Batman and a plea to please, please stop with the remixes of Meet the Heavy. Did Valve realise that the release of this suite would unleash…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2012 -
Who Knew Turning People Into Squares Made Them So Cute?
I wouldn’t have guessed it, but deviantART artist Theresa Cartwright has a whole gallery dedicated to proving the naysayers otherwise. They don’t just include video game characters, either. Everyone from The Last Airbender’s Aang to Breaking Bad’s Jessie appears in that gallery. Even Jessie’s meth head makeup is somehow, slightly, oddly charming in the squarified…
By Tina Amini Published July 2, 2012 -
Our Love Affair With the Undead
Well, people are eating other people now. Wait. Let me say that a better way: People are eating other people now, and everyone is dying to see it. What do your young friends usually say when you ask them if they watch the news? “No, it’s too depressing. Every time I turn it on, they’re…
by Lisa Foiles Published July 2, 2012 -
EA: ‘We’re Going To Be 100% Digital’
The publisher behind games like Mass Effect and Madden says it won’t be selling its games at brick-and-mortar stores for much longer. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said it won’t be too much longer before the company goes completely digital: It’s in the near future. It’s coming. We have a clear line…
By Jason Schreier Published July 2, 2012 -
Nike’s Brilliant New Commercial Turns the World Into a Video Game
This new commercial for Nike, aimed at using social media and the company’s Nike Fuelband gear to inspire athletes to train with/against each other, does a pretty good job of making me wish this is what Wii Fit actually looked like.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2012 -
How Mainstream Video Games Are Like Porn
Video games are very popular. So is porn. If you ask game designer, Metagame co-creator and NYU Game Center founder Eric Zimmerman, they have some fundamental things in common. Today, Zimmerman tweeted the above one-liner, pointing out that both games (particularly mainstream blockbusters) and porn center around repetitive activities premised on “visceral pleasure and spectacle.”…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 2, 2012 -
Finally, I Can Recommend a PlayStation Mini To You
For reasons that I’m sure are my fault but may also have to do with their placement in an unlit corner of the PlayStation Network’s digital store, I’ve not been able to recommend a PlayStation Mini to you. These little games are playable on PS3’s, PSPs and Vitas. They’re little, like the iPhone games I…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 2, 2012 -
A Weekend Without Internet Made Me Worried About the Always-Streaming Future
Friday night, we went out to a movie. And when we stepped out of the theater to come home, we found ourselves standing in a maelstrom the likes of which neither of us had ever before seen around DC. The storm caused astonishing levels of damage in under an hour, and left 1.3 million of…
By Kate Cox Published July 2, 2012 -
You Know What? Ryu Kind Of Sucks.
In today’s Speak Up, Daemon_Gildas confesses that Ryu just flat out sucks. Especially compared to his rivals. Dear Capcom, Listen, I know it’s been a while since we talked. I maybe said some things, and you maybe locked me out of some on-disc content. But I like to think we’ve really grown since then. So…
Featuring Daemon_Gildas Published July 2, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: This Is Why You Don’t Invite Doctor Eggman To Your Wedding
Sonic finally mustered up the courage to make a proposal to Amy, and friggin’ ol’ reliable Robotnik comes in to ruin the event. Come on, Eggman. Even after that heartfelt, slightly cheesy speech, you’re still gonna cause havoc? Well, yeah. Cause he’s the villain after all. For more sick and twisted video game comedy, follow…
By Tina Amini Published July 2, 2012 -
Fake Gamer of the Week: Girl Who Stores Game Controllers In Her Underwear
We’ve all been there, Girl Who Stores Game Controllers In Her Underwear. Sometimes, it gets really hot outside. You’re sitting in your apartment in your underwear, playing some video games to make the sweltering afternoon go by faster. You get up to pour a glass of ice water, but the controller you’re holding is getting…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 2, 2012 -
There Are Good Reasons We Don’t Use iPhone Games to Control Cars
You would think it would be fine to download and play an iPhone game in the car, as long as you’re not the driver. The long road can get boring. Surely a passenger can safely spend ten minutes here and there staring at his phone instead of looking out of the window at all the…
By Kate Cox Published July 2, 2012 -
Here’s What Smash Bros. Artists Draw In Their Spare Time
This is what the people behind Smash Bros. draw for fun. This illustration, tweeted by Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai earlier today, features a whole bunch of characters from the regular cast of Nintendo’s brawl series. Sakurai says (via Google Translate) the staff drew it on their office white board. The hearts in Donkey Kong’s…
By Jason Schreier Published July 2, 2012 -
Let’s Take a Look at the Cool New Limbo Special Edition
Limbo was one of my favorite games of 2010—a game that combined atmospherics, smart puzzle design and a wicked sense of humor into something dark, harrowing and distinctive. It was a breakout hit for its developer, Playdead, who have recently been able to buy themselves back from their investors and become fully independent. To celebrate,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 2, 2012 -
Spelunky Can’t Wait to Kill You.
You’re going to die a lot in Spelunky. The indie platformer hits Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow, bringing with it a roguelike structure that switches everything up each time you play through it. That means you’re going to find different traps, monsters and drops in each cave you venture through. A full review will run this…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 2, 2012 -
Watch This Guy Beat All of Diablo III‘s Toughest Bosses With His Eyes Closed
Some have said that Diablo III is too easy. Power-gamer Athene is among those people—to demonstrate this, he went ahead and beat each of Diablo III‘s toughest bosses in a matter of seconds But of course, that wasn’t enough. So, he’s made a new video of himself beating all the same bosses (on the most…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 2, 2012
