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Thieves Try To Steal Xbox From House Full of Poison
Thieves in Orlando tried to snatch an Xbox 360 on Wednesday from an Orlando home covered in a fumigation tent, the Orlando Sentinel reports. They’ve got video of it. The paper says the thieves “dropped everything and ran” when the alarm went off. So, as long as an Xbox 360 can withstand fumigation, it’s probably…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 10, 2012 -
Minecraft Creator Tells Microsoft: ‘I love working with you!’
If we are going to tell you about when one of the most influential game developers in the world calls one big video game company a ‘bunch of cynical bastards,’ (presumably due to them labeling a bundle of games they published as “indie”) we ought to tell you about a company he likes, too. “Hey,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 10, 2012 -
Welcome to Kotaku Melodic
I believe it was Mozart who said, “Music makes the people come together.” That or it was Madonna. Either way: Truer words were never spoken, am I right? Think about the things you love most about your favorite games. Sure, we all love great stories and characters. Graphics and art are nice, too. But I’ll…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 -
Avengers: Battle for Earth Video Game Assembling on Xbox 360 and Wii U This Fall
Marvel’s just announced that their premiere superhero team will be hitting game consoles later this year, confirming recent rumors about such a game’s existence. Designed for use with Xbox 360’s Kinect camera and Wii U’s gestural inputs, Avengers: Battle for Earth will be a motion control game developed by the Ubisoft Quebec studio. Marvel says…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 10, 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! Angry Impoverished Dude’s a boss! The bread and…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 10, 2012 -
Enter Dishonored‘s Neo-Victorian Steampunk Society October 9
I knew absolutely nothing about Bethesda’s Dishonored until Totilo told us 18 things we should know about the steal action game. Now I know a 19th thing: Dishonored hits the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on October 9. Oh, and it has some incredibly sexy box art, if you can get past that nasty…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012 -
A Stunning Minecraft Rendition Of Final Fantasy VI
It’s hard not to get all wistful and teary-eyed when you watch these videos of Final Fantasy VI‘s various landmarks, faithfully recreated in Minecraft by builder Felix Trapper and set to glorious Nobuo Uematsu-composed music. The Narshe and Opera videos are particularly impressive (and tear-jerking) if you’ve played Final Fantasy VI. And if you haven’t,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 -
Monster World IV Makes Its North American Debut in Today’s Nintendo Download
The Wii Virtual Console springs back to life this week with two classic games from the fine folks at Sega, including one that never even made it stateside. Time for some old school action role-playing! Wonder Boy in Monster Land and Monster World IV hit the Wii Virtual Console today, giving owners of the console…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012 -
Hitman Absolution Will Be Out November 20
The next Hitman game will be out on November 20 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, Square Enix said today in a press release. There’s also a preorder-exclusive bonus called Hitman: Sniper Challenge, available only if you preorder the game at a GameStop. Here’s what Square Enix has to say about it: Developed by…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 -
See How Papo & Yo Tries to Recreate the Fantastic Realities of Childhood
“I want to take all these rich kids into a poor environment and make them realize they can enjoy it.” That’s a bold statement from game designer Vander Caballero, who’s leading the development of Papo & Yo But the upcoming PlayStation release aims for bold things, like letting players experience the dysfunctional relationship Caballero had…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 10, 2012 -
I Hope This Doesn’t Rule Out a Big Boy Transformers Prime Game
While the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 get what’s shaping up to be a pretty spectacular Fall of Cybertron, Nintendo Wii, 3DS and DS players get this. Now I am not saying this isn’t an excellent Transformers Prime game. I’ve not played it, so for all I know it could be spectacular. It just looks…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012 -
The Nintendo DSi Drops to $99 May 20
One of the best values in gaming gets even better on May 20, when Nintendo drops the price of the DSi to $99.99, with its larger sibling the DSi XL at $129.99. That’s a $50 drop over current retail, with the $149.99 DSi’s price effectively slashed by 33 percent. What a wonderful price point for…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012 -
Another Glimpse at the Future of Video Game Planets
Tinkering around with Directx 11, Romanian developer Silviu Andrei is building an engine capable of rendering not corridors, or arenas, but entire planets Similar to the Outerra project that we’ve featured previously, Andrei not only has a very nice ocean up and splashing, but seamless travel between space and the planet’s surface. While there’s the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2012 -
Stop Preordering Video Games
It’s not hard finding things that are wrong with the video game industry these days. From rip-off DLC to paid-for cheats to games that are sold essentially incomplete, consumers are increasingly getting short shrift. If you want to push back, though, what are your options? Stop buying games? Effective, perhaps, but that’s also cutting off…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2012 -
Awesome New Racer Drives Outside Your TV Screen
Hobbyist Blair Kelly has been working on a project called Arduino Wifly Mini, which takes a remote-controlled Mini Cooper, crams it full of cameras and has you controlling it with your choice of video game peripherals. You can use either an Xbox 360 or PS3 pad, but the car also supports force feedback if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2012 -
World of Warcraft Stems the Bleeding, Stops Losing Subscribers
Since so much has been made over the past year of World of Warcraft’s declining subscriber numbers, it’s only fair to point out that at last count yesterday morning, the game’s playerbase had stalled at 10.2 million, exactly where it was at last count. With an expansion to come later this year, that number may…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2012 -
GameStop Admits Defeat, Starts Selling Steam Vouchers
A GameStop source has told Kotaku that, given the relative failure of the company’s push into online PC sales via its purchase of Impulse, it’s now trying something a little more practical. Namely, selling Steam vouchers in its bricks-and-mortar stores. After all, if you can’t beat ’em, skim a little of their money off the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2012 -
Reggie’s Body is Ready for an E3 Fighting Game
Expo Fighter is a 2D fighting game in development that leaves dojos, headbands and scantily-dressed Japanese women at the door, instead focusing on combat between…video game company executives. On the stage at E3. That’s the good news. The bad news? It’s asking for $18,000 as a crowd-sourced project, which for a browser-based, free-to-play title seems…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2012 -
This Skyrim Statue Hides an Amazing Secret
Look at the detail on this statue of Alduin, the badass villain of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The plated scales, the individual teeth, the glowing red eyes, the curled tongue. It’s insane. Now, know that the inscription on the base reads “Happy Birthday Tim”. Yup. This is a cake It wasn’t meant for looking. It…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2012