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Even Banana Peels Can’t Stop This Real-Life Mario Kart
Now you, too, can drive around your very own Mario Kart-themed Mario Kart. Assuming you’re 27-year-old Nathanial Stehley, who won himself a life-sized kart racer as part of a GameStop rewards program Nintendo sent out these pictures last night of Stehley receiving the grandiose prize, complete with a comically sized key and a comically sized…
By Jason Schreier Published February 29, 2012 -
The Latest Game of Thrones Screens Cover New Ground
While Cyanide Studio’s Game of Thrones role-playing game will take players to plenty of familiar locales, it also features original settings created to fit in with existing A Song Of Ice And Fire lore. Welcome to Castlewood. You might not find it in the books or television series, but Castlewood plays a key role in…
By Mike Fahey Published February 29, 2012 -
The Not-So-Good Ship Fireflower Might Be the Most Triumphant LEGO Video Game Creation Ever
After months sequestered in his secret underground lair, LEGO artist Baron von Brunk emerges with a massive Super Mario Bros. 3 airship that rivals any other block-meets-pixels creation I’ve seen. Behold its glory. Okay, so he probably doesn’t have an underground lair (though you never know, he is based in Queens, New York). What Baron…
By Mike Fahey Published February 29, 2012 -
Pac-Man Returns to Television in 2013, and He’s Bringing Friends
One of the most iconic characters in video game history gets another shot at small screen glory in 2013, when the Avi Arad-produced 3D animated Pac-Man: The Adventure Begins makes its Disney XD debut. So who’s this cute little round girl with the pink streaks? What took you so long, Avi Arad? We’ve been waiting…
By Mike Fahey Published February 29, 2012 -
It’s Mass Effect 3. Go Figure.
Effect | TOKYO, JAPAN: As seen at a recent Mass Effect press event. (Photo: azixero | GameWatchImpress) Are These Doom 4 Screenshots? These images, supposedly from Doom 4, have popped up. It seems they were inadvertently spilled by the portfolio of artist Thao Le, a senior environmental artist at id Software (and since taken down).…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 29, 2012 -
Yakuza Designer Now Has More Incentive to Never Leave Sega
Toshihiro Nagoshi has undergone many changes while at Sega. His latest? He’s now slated to become Sega’s Chief Creative Officer. Good news, because he said he’d never leave the company. [Famitsu]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 29, 2012 -
Are These Doom 4 Screenshots?
These images, supposedly from Doom 4, have popped up. It seems they were inadvertently spilled by the portfolio of artist Thao Le, a senior environmental artist at id Software (and since taken down). Turning up alongside the images, a user on 4chan has, in addition to sharing the pics, also claimed that the game has…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012 -
This Wii Controller Looks Like Samus’ Arm Cannon
I don’t think this counts as a mod, since all the guy’s done is stick a Wii Remote inside a giant replica of Samus Aran’s arm cannon from Metroid, but still…it means you can play Metroid Prime with a giant replica of an arm cannon. If you think/say “but it’ll get tiring”, you’re missing the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012 -
Hey Quake Fans, Here’s What an Actual Railgun Looks Like
Say the word “railgun” around a PC gamer and they’ll instantly start telling you stories about the Quake series, and how it’s such an awesome weapon in a make-believe future universe. They’re right on the former, but on the latter, not so much, because railguns are real, and the US Navy has one. Here it…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012 -
A Gaming Comedy Series That Actually Looks Funny? Surely Not.
You wouldn’t believe the number of comedy series and shorts that get crammed in our collective inboxes on a weekly basis. You may believe, however, that the majority of them are pretty awful. Which is why Gamestore is such a surprise. Because it actually looks pretty good. If you’ve ever worked at a video game…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012 -
Syndicate Pirates Get Unexpected Career Advice
Those unscrupulous sorts pirating the recent PC release of Starbreeze’s Syndicate have found a little surprise buried inside the release. And it’s not some kind of punishment or DRM. It’s…career advice? A message, which at first appears to be cracking instructions, is actually a note from Starbreeze to those digging through the pirated game’s files,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012 -
Indie Game Blocked by Nintendo Over “Questionable Religious Content”
One of 2011’s more pleasant surprises was The Binding of Isaac, a game Totilo described as “a wonderfully warped Old Testament take on The Legend of Zelda“. It’s been out on Steam for months now, but was also slated to appear on the 3DS eShop as a downloadable purchase. That was until Nintendo took a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 29, 2012 -
OMG Right? Girls Are, Like, Totally Changing The Way People Talk
Hello Kotaku, and welcome to Tuesday’s open thread! I’m so happy to have you here, and hope you’ll wade into the comments to talk about any thing that’s on your mind. Here, gathered from the internet, are a collection of fun Check out this guitarist, Guthrie Govan – Dude’s technique is like aliens taught him…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012 -
The New White Xbox 360 Looks Gorgeous
Disclaimer: I have a very soft spot for bright, white consumer electronics. From the PSX to the white DSi to those limited white original Xbox consoles, I think they look great. Which is why I think this new glossy white Xbox 360 S console looks great as well. It’s available as part of a Kinect…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2012 -
What Does an Academy Award Winning Director Have to Do with EA’s Next Game?
Have you seen EA’s Game Changer site? It’s slowly ticking down to a live event that will be unveiling a new game during the Game Developers Conference next week. Recently there’s been a new addition to the ticking clock: Two speakers have been revealed to be at the event. One of these speakers is Academy…
By Tina Amini Published February 28, 2012 -
Indie Darling Gravity Bone Gets a Sequel
Gravity Bone, a free PC story-game made by Atom Zombie Smasher and Flotilla developers Blendo Games, is getting a sequel called Thirty Flights of Loving The game has been funded via a highly successful Kickstarter joint Kickstarter campaign organized by the guys behind Idle Thumbs, the very cool, currently not-operational podcast. Thirty Flights of Loving…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 28, 2012 -
Uncharted-Themed Shoes Can Guide You in Drake’s Steps
Perhaps Nathan Drake should have written all his notes on his shoes. Surely, they’d be harder for nefarious baddies to steal repeatedly than journals are? Or the maps on the toes could have proved useful as well, guiding him around various jungles and deserts. Alas, for Drake himself the best purpose for these custom Nikes…
By Kate Cox Published February 28, 2012 -
The Konami Code Shows Up In the Strangest Places
There are misdemeanors I have committed in this life, I’ll admit it. For example, I recently got a ticket for jaywalking and it cost me $200. For jaywalking. I’m still very angry about this situation and am actively devising a plan to exact revenge on the LAPD, and guess what! Now you’re all accomplices. When…
Lisa Foiles Published February 28, 2012