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What Will Video Game Shooters Look Like When We’re Old?
Hopefully they, and we, look something like this. This clip is called Old Style, from the album by the same name, and it’s a music video put together by Swedish duo Rymdreglage. Who, if you remember your Swedish musical video game partnerships, also made the amazing 8-bit Trip from a few years back [thanks Roxy!]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 22, 2012 -
We Will Be Remembered, My Sweet… Just Don’t Ask for What.
Happy Wednesday, folks. One more OT from yours truly! That means some badass acoustic guitar somewhere below. A bloody compendium of all The Itchy & Scratchy Show shorts – I wish the video included the intro ditty before every snippet, though then I’d need more than 48 minutes’ worth of popcorn. The dramatis personæ of…
By Pierre Bienaimé Published March 21, 2012 -
Devil May Cry’s Boss has “Nothing Against Big Tits”
No, this story isn’t going where you think it’s going. It’s actually going somewhere sensible, somewhere more video game developers – and artists in particular – should go. “I’ve nothing against big tits – I’d rather have my head resting on a pair right now – but if you’re going to try and stimulate someone…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
Meet the Cutest Portal Toy Yet
The first fruits of the threeA x Valve toy partnership we recently told you about have already been revealed. And in true collaborative style it’s a proper crossover. This creature is part-Companion Cube from Portal, part-Square². If you don’t know what a Square² is, it’s a little guy from Ashley Wood’s World War Robot universe.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2012 -
Peter Molydeux Game Jam Expands to Germany, Portugal, Vegas and Beyond
What would Molydeux? In about a week and a half, we’re going to find out. That question, of course, is the name of the coming international game jam that will give game developers in locations around the world 48 hours to break into teams and come up with games based on the wacky game design…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 21, 2012 -
Catholic Priest Allegedly Leaves Child Porn on Kid’s Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS is about as kid-friendly a gaming environment as one can think of. A huge number of the games on it are appropriate for all audiences, and the clamshell console has enough durability to stand up to being dropped many times. What one does not expect, when getting a used DS, is to…
By Kate Cox Published March 21, 2012 -
Historical Park Exhibit Finds A Lot to Learn From Video Games
Video games, as a form of art and entertainment, go back about forty years. The very earliest electronic play on computers goes back a few decades earlier, but still remains firmly in the post-war 20th century. So what use could games possibly be to someone trying to re-create 1836? A history park in Indiana, Conner…
By Kate Cox Published March 21, 2012 -
Armored Core V Has Reviewers Scratching Their Massive Metal Heads
I’ve been staring at this chart for hours, and I just can’t make sense of it. Isn’t Armored Core V about giant robots shooting at each other? I don’t know what ancient and mysterious review scale these other outlets are using; the review outlet in my head subscribes to the ‘giant robots = base score…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2012 -
Nvidia’s New Video Card Leaks, Looks Mighty
This video is almost certainly the launch video for Nvidia’s new GPU, the GeForce GTX680, leaked ahead of schedule. In the video, Nvidia’s VP of corporate marketing Ujesh Desai walks us through the new features of the superpowered GPU, focusing on a new feature called “GPU Boost,” which takes unused power and reroutes it to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 21, 2012 -
We Should All Be Ashamed That Draw Something Players Don’t Know What Metroids Look Like
Zynga’s acquisition of OMGPOP today revealed some other interesting tidbits of news. Did you know, for instance, that “starfish” is one of the most popular words drawn in Draw Something? I have never even encountered the word myself. True story. Amongst the least guessed words is “pounce.” I’ve always successfully gone with the cat pounce:…
By Tina Amini Published March 21, 2012 -
Why I’m Glad BioWare Might Change Mass Effect 3‘s Ending For the Fans
Today people got angry about Mass Effect 3—for a new reason Today, people said that the people making the game were doing something “dangerous.” “Respect lost,” one fan said. “This is dumb” another complained. “Backpedalling” “This is absurd” “You think we could work in porn?” Oh, that last one wasn’t about Mass Effect 3. It…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 21, 2012 -
Freak Blizzard Cancels Today’s Sportaku
Our ace sports reporter Owen Good is without electricity right now thanks to a blizzard at Sportaku HQ in Oregon. Because of that we’re canceling today’s Sportaku run of sports gaming news and delaying a promised Madden cover contest interview to later this week. Sorry, folks. Blame mother nature.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 21, 2012 -
Gamers Shouldn’t Upgrade To The New iPad Just Yet
Apple’s newest iPad came out last week, and, as expected, it’s a gorgeous device. With more RAM, a beefier processor, and that super-shiny Retina Display, the third-gen iPad is certainly a powerful tablet. And a great gaming system. But for gamers, all that glitz and glamour isn’t worth the entry fee. Not yet. Today I…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
Video Games Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Mean Something
You know why everyone’s up in arms about Mass Effect 3‘s ending? Because it doesn’t mean what they want it to. But, whether you liked the ending, hated it or lobbied to have it changed, BioWare’s sci-fi franchise does means something because it aims to be a metaphor. And I wish more games would do…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 21, 2012 -
Here’s Your First Look At Tim Tebow As A New York Jet
As a hopeless Jets fan and Tebow-fearing human, I was not too pleased at this afternoon’s news that the Denver Broncos have traded divine quarterback Timothy Richard Tebow to the New York Jets. Current starter Mark Sanchez has enough of a media circus on his hands already. But hey, it’s TEBOW! Assuming you don’t care…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
The FarmVille People Just Bought the Draw Something People For a Reported $200 Million
A conference call with Zynga’s David Ko today confirmed rumors that the social game development company has acquired OMGPOP, the creators of mobile pictionary game Draw Something. Dan Porter, CEO of OMGPOP, will now be the Vice President and General Manager at Zynga Mobile NY. Zynga would not comment on the monetary value of the…
By Tina Amini Published March 21, 2012 -
Ask a Game Developer Anything: Your Excellent Questions Answered.
Hey, Kotaku readers! Welcome to my very first column. I’m now officially a game journalist as well as a game developer! Unfortunately, I don’t think they’ll let me review my own games… [Editor’s note: Correct!] I always get a lot of questions from people outside of the industry on how to break in, what the…
Jeremiah Slaczka, Creative Director, 5TH Cell Published March 21, 2012 -
Is Windows 8 the Biggest Threat to the Future of PC Gaming?
Stardock is now best known s the publisher of the Sins of a Solar Empire and Elemental franchises, after selling online distribution service Impulse last year. They have just released their annual customer report, talking not only about their experiences in 2011 but also looking into the crystal ball of PC gaming in 2012 and…
By Kate Cox Published March 21, 2012