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Portal, as a Very Short Cartoon (Well, gif)

British artist Pinali sets our hearts aflutter with this animated take on Portal’s Chell (in her Portal 2 outfit). I keep thinking, if I watch it long enough, the “camera” will pan across and just follow her as she starts shooting the place up. Portall [Pinalinet]

By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2012

Man, AirMech Looks so Freaking Good Right Now

So last year, a few of us got our hands on AirMech, and thought it was pretty special. It’s like classic action/strategy game Herzog Zwei got into Macross cosplay in a big way. The version we played, though, was a very early alpha, which while immensely promising was also a little thin. Months later and…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2012

The Littlest Team Fortress 2

Pixel artist Gas 13 gives the world a game it can only dream of: an isometric, pixellated Team Fortress 2 You can see it at the original resolution below, pixel integrity maintained. ISOMETRIC TF2: BADLANDS [PixelJoint]

By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2012

There’s (Hopefully) Still a Future for Used, Rented and Borrowed Games

Oh boy. Once people had got past the news we’d heard about the next PlayStation Orbis’ specs and release date, they got real angry about the fact it’s likely to include some measure of “anti-used games” technology. Just like the next Xbox console. That subsequently led to people thinking that they’ll never be able to…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2012

New Game of Thrones Trailer as Heavy on Story as it is on Giant Necks

The upcoming Game of Thrones RPG would like to remind you there’s more to it than music and combat. There’s also a story, and dialogue, and sadly dialogue that isn’t being spoken by the amazing James Cosmo. Cosmo, who plays Jeor Mormont in HBO’s Game of Thrones TV series, is one the best of a…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Looks Great in LEGO

You know, I haven’t actually seen the live-action version of this trailer. For most movies these days, I go into blackout mode, try and save myself for when I see the actual flick. So I’m in a weird spot now. I’m going to go see this movie later this year, and I’m going to see…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2012

Total Recall Starts Now!

Time for your daily look back at the history of video games!

By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2012

Determining The World’s Metal-Band Distribution

Can you guess where the most metal bands might be? I bet you can. Or you could just check that image, I guess. Greetings, Kotaku, and welcome to the evening Open Thread. Some fun and provocative things from around the internet for you: An amazing wind map of the entire nation – Holy shit! Battle…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 28, 2012

Nobody Knows When the Hell Super Mario Bros. Was Released

It’s commonly held that Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System is one, if not the greatest game of all time. People constantly talk about its historical importance, and how it was largely responsible for the unprecedented success of the NES console. But when did it come out? Most people say 1986, but no…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 28, 2012

Let’s Bring These Sherlock Holmes Games Back, Adventure Gamers

Now this is a blast from the past. I remember playing through the first volume of Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective ages ago. It was a full motion video adventure game, and my memories are very fond. The games were more stodgy, goofy Sherlock than cool, sexy Sherlock, but that didn’t make the mystery-solving any less…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 28, 2012

Report: SimCity Needs Your Internet the Whole Time You’re Playing

Maxis and EA’s upcoming SimCity game looks pretty cool, but Joystiq is reporting that the game will require an internet connection to play. Lead designer Stone Librande told the publication that regardless of where the game was bought, people playing the game will need to be connected to EA’s Origin service to play the game.…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 28, 2012

Lordy, Lordy, Fez Finally Gets a Release Date

Fez, the perspective-shifting platformer and poster-child for independent games development hell, is ready to go and will arrive April 13, says its studio, Polytron. That’s Friday the 13th, a fitting irony for something that’s been in production for more than four years. The game will be offered over Xbox Live Arcade for 800 Microsoft points,…

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2012

Pedophile Caught Thanks to Girl’s Nintendo Camera

A girl in the United Kingdom put away a man who molested her thanks to the camera on her Nintendo DSi, using it to surreptiously capture his assault and force a confession. John Fisher, 46, did admit to the abuse after his accuser (unnamed) snapped a picture of his hand groping her. Fisher’s going to…

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2012

Midweek Moneysaver: Three-for-Two at Amazon

This Wednesday edition of Kotaku’s The Moneysaver catches all the offers, promotions and bargains that can’t wait until the weekend. The Midweek Moneysaver is brought to you by Dealzon. Software • Amazon has a huge “Buy 2, Get a 3rd FREE” sale with 1,063 titles available over all platforms, including most new releases. A solid…

dealzon Published March 28, 2012

One Leaves, One Enters Kotaku‘s Power 40

If you scan the column to the right of the Kotaku.com/Power 40 list, you’ll find our reorganized list updated for March complete with individual updates where relevant, and a new addition: BioWare fans That’s right, BioWare fans. Your displeasure with this month’s release of Mass Effect 3 did not go unnoticed, and most notably resulted…

By Tina Amini Published March 28, 2012

The FBI Is Making Virtual Crime Scenes With The Tech Behind Gears of War

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is using the Unreal Engine to create simulations and other training programs, BBC News reports today. Unreal is the technology behind games like Gears of War 3 and Mass Effect 3. According to the BBC, the FBI will use it to create “virtual multiplayer crime scene[s] in which its…

By Jason Schreier Published March 28, 2012

No Surprises After One Round in Madden‘s Cover Contest

News and notes from around the world of sports video gaming: • Madden NFL 13‘s cover athlete contest has moved to the second round, with few surprises. Aaron Rodgers advanced, despite Packer fans’ superstitions. Megatron absolutely dominated his first round matchup, with the largest margin of victory. Sebastian Janikowski was eliminated, despite everyone’s desire to…

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2012

A Very Moving Day for a Woman at The Masters

After two rounds at The Masters, the 44 best scores and ties, plus anyone within 10 strokes of the leader, make the cut. Since 2006, when the course was lengthened, no American amateur has survived to “Moving Day,” the nickname for Saturday’s round. Yesterday, I did so. As a woman. This past Sunday, I wrote…

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2012

Sportaku Starts Now

From the Worldwide Leader in Sports … Video Games, your 6 p.m. Sportaku begins now.

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2012

Best Game Ever: Thief: The Dark Project is the Only Way to Stealth

Thought we forgot about Speak Up on Kotaku’s Best Game Ever? We were only biding our time until commenter DocSeuss and admitted his love for the one stealth action game that got nearly everything right. I’m done playing third-person stealth games. I can’t do it anymore. I want to, believe me, but… yeah. No. I…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2012