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The Dorkly Weekly: The Third Mario Brother? Not So Super
Who runs the Mario Bros. plumbing business while Mario and Luigi are off busting ghosts, saving princesses, and teaching typing? Why it’s-a-him, Giuseppe. What, you thought they just left the business to rot? You think they subsist on nothing but pixelated gold coins and mushrooms? No, the Mario Bros. maybe (for the most part) pretty…
By Mike Fahey Published May 21, 2012 -
Fake Gamer of the Week: Don’t Trust the Pretty Redhead, Mr. Orange
Being an orange is hard. You grow up on a tree, surrounded by friends, only to be plucked at your ripest, crated, and shipped off to a grocery store, destined to be devoured by health-conscious shoppers. So when you found yourself in bed with a lovely redheaded woman gamer, you thought you had avoided your…
By Mike Fahey Published May 21, 2012 -
Ghost Recon Commander Lets You Sneak Around Facebook Today
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Ubisoft’s new third-person sneaky shooter, comes out tomorrow. But for those eager to dive into stealth shooting action, the tie-in Facebook game, Ghost Recon: Commander, is available now. The game starts out like many Facebook games, introducing the player to their base, which the player builds up over time purchasing items…
By Kate Cox Published May 21, 2012 -
How To Play Video Games
Video games are the violins of popular entertainment. To play them requires knowledge and skill. To play them well requires practice and maybe a bit of advice. We want you to enjoy video games, so we have some advice. Our helpful tips are for anyone who is about to press a button, kill a mini-boss…
Kotaku Staff Published May 21, 2012 -
How To Convert Your Fingernails into a Stunning Diablo Mural
One of the coolest things about Diablo III is the amazing art direction. Evidenced in all this rockin’ original art, it’s one of the things that sets the game apart from its many imitators. This terrific Diablo III nail art by DeviantArtist Undomiele really takes the cake—it’s got recreations of two of the more famous…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 21, 2012 -
James Bond and Dr. Goodhead Blast Their Way Through 007: Legends’ First Mission, Moonraker
It’s been a while since I was all that interested in Activision’s Bond games, but last year’s GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was a surprisingly fun roll down memory lane. That game’s developer Eurocom is behind the upcoming 007: Legends, which will merge six classic bond films into one big story centering around a drowning Bond (Craig…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 21, 2012 -
Nightwing, Bizarro and Zatanna Playable With Lego Batman 2 Pre-Order DLC
With Superman, Wonder Woman and Green lantern joining the Dark Knight in Lego Batman 2, you’re pretty much going to be able to assemble a miniature Justice League in the block-happy sequel. But since when it comes to hero team-ups, four measly characters is barely an appetizer. You’ll be happy to know, then, that more…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 -
Diablo III Runs Fine on My MacBook Air
Owners of MacBook Airs, if you have the 13-inch that I have, you’re fine. Diablo III will run on it and be perfectly playable. Take a look at the video here to see it run on my late-2011 Air at both default settings and low settings. I ran the beta on my Air last September,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2012 -
Laying Pipe with PipeRoll
When I think of iOS time killers, I think of games exactly like PipeRoll. It’s fun and easy, and it reminds me of games I’ve played before. In PipeRoll, the goal is to turn series of pipes so that they connect, and water can flow into the house’s plumbing. The pipe turning element is a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2012 -
This Maneuver Would Be Illegal In a Real Car Race
The average gamer will take their sports car in Forza 4 and smash an opponent or two off the track and into a wall. The video you see here, spotlighted by the ever-entertaining folks at Game Fails, shows the driving tendencies of something other than the average gamer. This is no fender-bender and no wreck.…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2012 -
The Newest Player in the Game of Thrones Marches its Armies onto Facebook
Like five kings fighting over the Iron Throne, games hoping to represent the true Game of Thrones experience keep arising. The newest contender hopes to wave its victorious banner over the fertile fields of Facebook. Game of Thrones Ascent will take place in HBO’s version of George R.R. Martin’s sprawling fantasy world. Developer Disruptor Beam…
By Kate Cox Published May 21, 2012 -
EA Pulling Dragon Age: Legends from Facebook and Google+ on June 18th
EA hasn’t been shy about blatantly saying that they’re going to extend their big games across as many platforms as possible. The recent example Mass Effect Infiltrator on iOS—which links back to the console game via the mega-publisher’s Origin online service—shows how EA probably wants this kind of thing to work in the future. An…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 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! We had Kirby helping out Angry Impoverished Dude…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 -
Aliens: Colonial Marines Will Take Players on a F***ing Bug Hunt on February 12, 2013
You’ll finally get your chance to snuggle up to the deadly Xenomorphs of the Aliens film franchise when Aliens: Colonial Marines hits consoles and PCs early next year. The release date for Wii U version of Colonial Marines will be announced sometime in the future. Published by Sega, the Gearbox-developed title will let players assume…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 -
Payday: The Heist Developers Confirm That They’re Working With Valve on Left 4 Dead Crossover
The action-packed brand of high-stakes robbery delivered by Overkill Software’s Payday: The Heist might just be pulling off its next job in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Early this morning, an official statement from Overkill game director Ulf Andersson revealed that the Swedish development team will be working on an “in-depth collaboration” with Valve:…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012
