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These Guys Are Building All Of Game of Thrones In Minecraft
A crew of dedicated Game of Thrones fans has set out to re-create their own Minecraft version of the series’ detailed fantasy world. Project lead Jacob Granberry sent over a whole bunch of awesome pictures from the re-creation, although he says some are outdated. Their Minecraft server has been invaded and harassed by more than…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2012 -
War is Not a Video Game to President Barack Obama
Defending his preference for peace in an in-depth interview with The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, President Obama updates the tried-and-true ‘war is not a game’. Eventually we’ll have a president that’s played a first-person shooter. It’s pretty much inevitable. Perhaps one day a president will sit down with a reporter and talk about how much the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 -
Nintendo’s Official Spokesdog Is The Cutest Thing Ever
This is Uggie. He’s Nintendo’s official canine representative. He’s also the most adorable thing ever Just look at him playing with that 3DS. How does he even know what to do? Can he see 3D? Can dogs see 3D? What are his favorite games? I guess the obvious answer is nintendogs + cats, but I…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2012 -
DC Universe Online‘s Battle for Earth Begins March 13
Brainiac is going down, but he’s not going down without a fight. Players looking to help serve the metal menace his final comeuppance should hit up DC Universe Online on the PlayStation 3 or PC March 13, when The Battle for Earth expansion goes live. With new earth-based powers and epic battles to fight, The…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 -
Hitting Maids on the Head with Foam Swords
Eternity | TOKYO, JAPAN: A maid cafe promotes the latest The Spirit of Eternity Sword game. (Photo: Famitsu) The Hardcore World of Japanese Tattoos Will Make You Stronger “I used to be into video games during the PS2 era,” Benny Her says, as he buys a green tea espresso at convenience store in Osaka’s fashionable…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012 -
Coach, Not Community, is to Blame, Says Female Fighter Striking Back in Sexual Harassment Controversy
The fighter inside the controversy that stirred allegations of sexism and misogyny in fighting video games says that its community, fans and star performers do not deserve the collective blame they have endured, and vows that she will not leave her sport despite the alienating remarks of the man who once coached her. Miranda Pakozdi,…
By Owen Good Published March 2, 2012 -
Watch Tim Schafer’s Screw-Ups, Bloopers, and Outtakes
Last month, Tim Schafer took to the internet with a very funny video for a Kickestarter funded game. The video pitch was a smash, and Schafer raised over US$2 million—well over the planned $400,000. This video documents the flubs and bloopers—or as Schafer calls them “acting”! The clip is yet another reason—among many—to love this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 1, 2012 -
While the Kirk’s Away the Mikes Will Play
It takes a special kinda man to kick off a new month of Kotaku‘s daily Open Thread posts. Unfortunately that man could not be with us today. Here’s a bunch of My Little Pony links. Oh you know I would never share my top secret pony links with you folks. Instead, here’s some quality pony-free…
By Mike Fahey Published March 1, 2012 -
Fighting Game Community’s Leading Voice Calls for Accountability and Respect in Sexual Harassment Fallout
Shoryuken, one of the most respected voices in the fighting game community, has called upon its readers and followers to deal honestly with questions of misogyny and sexual harassment, following sexist match commentary on a controversy that has roiled the fighting game community for a second day. “If we continue to let the worst elements…
By Owen Good Published March 1, 2012 -
Creator of Minecraft Divvies Up $3 Million Among Employees
Markus ‘Notch’ Persson announced the act of singular generosity via Twitter: “Before tax, my dividends from Mojang for 2011 was about three million dollars. I chose to distribute that to the other employees.” Kotaku anthropologists are guessing a cake will be waiting upon his desk tomorrow morning.
By Pierre Bienaimé Published March 1, 2012 -
There Exists an ATM That Dispenses Cupcakes 24 Hours a Day
All I Ever Wanted | In sunny Beverly Hills, California they have built mankind’s greatest achievement — 24-Hour Sprinkles (Image by Sprinkles via Neatorama.) Assassin’s Creed III‘s Official Box Art Verifies Revolutionary War Setting Looks like that rumored image we ran last night of the protagonist from Assassin’s Creed III checks out-Ubisoft has posted the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 1, 2012 -
Stan Lee as a Playable Character in The Amazing Spider-Man, Can You True-Believe It?
The interwebs are abuzz with the news that comic book legend Stan Lee will upgrade from his usual cameo role to playable character in Activision’s Spider-Man movie tie-in. Seriously? I will give the good folks at addict of fiction this: Stan Lee does indeed say he is going to be a playable character in Beenox’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 1, 2012 -
When I Fell in Love with Grandia III, I Really Fell in Love with a Song
To many role-playing fans Grandia III was a slightly-above average role-playing game with an excellent battle system, a clichéd plot, and inconsistent pacing. To me Grandia III is three minutes long, sung by a Japanese pop/rock singer, and absolutely amazing. It’s amazing how much a single short and simple piece of music can color one’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 1, 2012 -
Hop on a Bicycle and Cause Some Mischief With This Classic Theme
You guys all know I love Rockstar’s Bully, right? I’ve written at length about how great it is, and how I wish that more games were set in high school. (As an addendum to that article, I am finally (finally!) playing Persona 3 Portable on the Vita, and I am loving the crap out of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 1, 2012 -
Check out Dyad, a Majorly Musical Upcoming PS3 Game
News of Dyad has been out there in the ether for a little while (we’ve even written about it). The in-development PS3 game combines racing and music, imagining players as a single particle flying along at warp speed. Lancing and combining with other particles causes changes in the music, triggering tones and textures. The second,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 1, 2012 -
This Awesome Game Will Sing You A Song and Get You Drunk
It sure has been a banner week for drinking games here at Kotaku! Well… actually I’ve only posted one other drinking game, but still, two in one week feels somehow indulgent. You may have heard of musician/inventor/super-genius Ali Spagnola over on our sister site Gizmodo, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t hear about her again.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 1, 2012 -
If This Pac-Man Game Is Sex, Its Bitchin’ Menu Music is the Foreplay
Welcome back to “Menu Music,” our regular Kotaku Melodic feature where we look at (and listen to) the best and worst menu music the video game world has to offer. Menu music is a very important thing—it’s the first thing we hear when we boot up the game, and it sets the tone for the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 1, 2012 -
The Musical Heroine of Moneyball
Last week, I finally watched Moneyball. Man, that is one good movie! I genuinely wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did. Everything about it surprised me, from Brad Pitt’s careworn, layered performance to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick’s capable performance as Oakland Athletics’ owner Stephen Schott. But one of my favorite parts of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 1, 2012 -
The Kotaku Mixtape Vol. 1: The Neverhood Series
Doug Tenapel’s bizarre, cult, claymation adventure game The Neverhood—and its platforming sequel Skullmonkeys—is unique on many levels. Greenlit by Stephen Spielberg and developed by Dreamworks Interactive, both games are totally unlike anything made before or since. Today on Kotaku Mixtape we look at some of the music from those games. Written and performed by Terry…
By Chris Person Published March 1, 2012