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Lollipop Chainsaw Deploys Writhing Zombie Cheerleader Squad to England
After spending months parading about multiple live-action versions of Lollipop Chainsaw heroine Juliet, the game’s marketeers dress up four models in cheerleader outfits and bad zombie makeup and have them pile on each other. I can’t believe it took this long. It’s marketing 101: before you even set your eyes on the product you’ll be…
By Mike Fahey Published May 23, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! It’s a Truth/Doubt/Lie kind of day here at…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 23, 2012 -
GameStop Inviting Gamers to One-Day Exposition in Texas
GameStop is holding a consumer-facing exposition, “EXPO,” in San Antonio, Texas, on August 29. EXPO, open to the public, is an addition to GameStop’s annual employee-only conference. A number of large publishers plan to attend and demo upcoming games. [GameStop]
By Kate Cox Published May 23, 2012 -
Diablo III Sales Were Awesome, But Blizzard Isn’t Sure How Awesome
Blizzard wants to brag about how well Diablo III sold at launch. And they’re throwing a lot of numbers out there. They’re saying that it’s the fastest-selling PC launch of all time, saying that 3.5 million copies have been bought in the first 24 hours. Okay, great! But, wait, that number doesn’t reflect the people…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 23, 2012 -
Far Cry 3’s Insane Edition Gets a Gloriously Appropriate Trailer
Look, I’m not gonna lie: this is just a trailer for a collector’s edition of Ubisoft’s tropical first-person-shooter. By rights, it should be an incredibly, dull piece of marketing hype. But, damn if it isn’t pretty brilliant. Per Ubisoft, the Insane Edition of Far Cry 3 includes the following: • A 12cm Vaas Wahine with…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 23, 2012 -
The Four Best Diablo III Errors You’ll Never Get
Error 37. Error 3003. Error 84. After waiting 12 years to play Diablo III, your game might be throwing up all kinds of errors. But, thankfully, it won’t be throwing up any of these. Here are four Diablo III from the folks at Team Coco. 8 “Diablo III” Server Errors Worse Than “Error 37” [Team…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2012 -
Chun-Li: Who Wore It Best?
As far as video game characters get, few are as iconic as Street Fighter‘s Chun-Li. She’s not only a player favorite, but also a fan one. Many a cosplayer has donned her qipao. But who wore it best? Let’s find out. In the above gallery, there’s a smattering of Chun-Li cosplay. It’s a small sampling.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2012 -
Yakuza 5 Is a Brand New Yakuza, Ready To Punch Your Face In
Sega’s Yakuza games (above) are wonderful. They have great dialogue. Great cutscenes. And cool combat. Yet, they feel like PlayStation 2 games. They’re not—they are PS3 games. But they feel so last gen, due to the tech that powers them. That is going to change with the upcoming Yakuza 5. According to the upcoming issue…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2012 -
Lost Planet 3 Gameplay Footage is a Little German
Capcom’s German outlet has posted this lengthy clip giving us our first substantial look at Lost Planet 3 gameplay. Just skip through all the bits where German games writers are talking and you’ll see all the guns, snow and mechs you’d expect. Stephen played the game himself recently, and came away surprisingly impressed. You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
Superstars of Indie Gaming…Unite!
Coming together like a less muscular version of the Justice League, Steve Courtney’s INDIES, ASSEMBLE! brings together the stars of games like Braid, Journey and Minecraft in the one incredible image. It’s due to appear in an upcoming issue of Jumpbutton magazine, but if you feel like getting it now, there are wallpaper-sized versions available…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
LEGO Ghost Recon Looks Even Better Than the Real Thing
So, perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems there’s another decent installation in the Ghost Recon series. Which is all well and good, but where’s our LEGO Ghost Recon games? In fantasy land, that’s where, so in their absence we’ll make do with this awesome video made by LEGO superstar Kooberz Lego Ghost Recon Future Soldier [YouTube]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
Sephiroth’s Bad Day at the Office
Final Fantasy villain Sephiroth wasn’t always a bad guy. Like Michael Douglas in Falling Down, all it takes is one bad day at the office to send him off the deep end. It gets a little corny in places, but then, that’s half the charm! One Winged Office: A Sephiroth Song [YouTube]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
Promising Skyrim Movie Looks Far More Professional Than it Has Any Right Looking
“The Thief” is a short film that Chris Wood has been working on all year long. Sure, it’s yet another Skyri fan film, but this one looks notable for the fact he’s spent some money on it, and that it looks very professional. The actors? They’re actually acting, not grunting while plastic swords clash. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
Even Activision Executives Joked That StarCraft II Was Never Coming Out
StarCraft was released in 1998. By 2010, three years after it had first been revealed, StarCraft II still wasn’t out. If you thought it was understandable that fans were wondering if it was ever actually going to come out, it’s pretty funny seeing even Activision’s top executives thinking the same thing. Buried in the emails…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
Zombie Playground Turns Art Into a Video Game Starring Kids, Zombies & Rap
Back in 2009, Masive Black artist Jason Chan (who draws wonderful pictures and even Kotaku mascots) gave the world an adorable piece of art that, while not directly inspired by Left 4 Dead, certainly captured people’s attention at the time. Mostly because it looked like a Fisher Price version of Valve’s shooter. Fast forward to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
This Man Wants to See the Xbox 360 Banned From Sale (And he Might Actually Succeed)
The Microsoft v Motorola court case that’s been bubbling away since 2010 seems to be heating up in all the wrong ways for the Xbox 360 manufacturer, with a judge involved recommending that the console’s US imports and sales be halted immediately. International Trade Commission judge David Shaw, pictured, has said he believes that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
As Always, You Had Me At “Dog Riding a Bike”
I mean, you didn’t even have to tell me his name was “Norman.” Hello Kotaku, and welcome to Tuesday’s open thread. I always used to like Tuesdays because even though the weekend is far away, ‘Rescue 911’ was on. Maybe I’ll do a week of open threads themed to the TV shows I used to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 22, 2012 -
Six Video Game Reviewers Team Up to Take On Dragon’s Dogma
It takes a strong party of adventurers to take down a dragon, but an even stronger party to dissect a game as massive as Capcom’s ambitious action role-playing game Dragon’s Dogma. Do these six brave heroes have what it takes? What a silly question, this is what they do for a living. They play through…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012 -
Skyrim’s Giant Dragon Wall, Installed on a Regular Office Wall
Alduin’s Wall, the giant stone wall that not only plays an important role in Skyrim but which was also prominent in the game’s early advertising, was last year turned into an actual thing Strung up at Bethesda’s E3 and PAX booths, it’s now found itself a permanent home in the offices of the game’s developer,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2012 -
Get Drunk and Slappy With This Ginned-Up Rayman: Origins Drinking Game
From the guys who brought you “Mario Party Down”, the excellent Mario Party drinking game (with some bonus Party Down references) comes “Rayman OriGin and Tonics.” (Groan.) Yep. It’s all gin, all the time. The game leverages the abusive nature of Rayman Origins‘ co-op gameplay to get you as drunk as possible. Take four drinks…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 22, 2012