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Best Buy Gets an Incredibly Boring Prototype 2 Preorder Bonus
In Prototype 2 Sgt. James Heller is infected with a mutagen that gives him access to an amazing variety of super powers. One would think Best Buy and Radical Entertainment could come up with a preorder incentive more compelling that vehicle armor. But no, placing five dollars down at Best Buy gets you Sgt. James…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2012 -
For the Love of Moogles
Today’s episode of Speak Up on Kotaku tackles a very topical and sensitive subject: How much everyone loves Final Fantasy’s fluffy white friends, the Moogles. Commenter Paradox Me kicks off the lovefest with a short and simple comment. Kupo! Moogles might just be my most favorite game characters ever. Doesn’t matter which form they take…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2012 -
See How Armored Core V’s Multiplayer Will Change Mech Multiplayer in This Video
With Dark Souls already out in the world, dev studio From Software’s moving from magic to science with the upcoming Armored Core V. This video runs through the basics of multiplayer and shows off the new Operator role in action. It looks like there’s going to some tower defense elements in coming to ACV, when…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 27, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
When you’re facing down a gigantic alien that’s one part cheetah, one part man in a turban, sometimes all you can do is kick back and discuss video games in Kotaku‘s official forum. dabeezkneez84 returns to TAYpic dominance with today’s twisted Contra III miniboss. Join in the fun and submit your own TAYpic. Please do…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2012 -
You Got to Know When to Hold ‘Em, and Know When to Flip ‘Em
The most clever twist of FlipShip didn’t reveal itself to me until, about a half-dozen rounds into this top-down shooter, I finished a game with a score of exactly zero. Then I realized that this game wasn’t predicated on twitch skills but knowing, in an arcade sense, when to hold ’em and when to fold…
By Owen Good Published January 27, 2012 -
Barcode Society Gives Hitman Fans an Official Club
Agent 47 may just look like a bald guy in a suit from the front but that iconic barcode on the back of his neck lets you know that there’s something different about him. Something deadly. That bit of design branding’s the visual anchor for the new Barcode Society community site Square Enix’s launching today.…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 27, 2012 -
SoulCalibur V Preps a Trio of Launch Month Downloadable Content Packs
While we prepare to beat our opponents into submission using a series of punches and kicks, Namco Bandai prepares to hit your wallet where it hurts with three sets of premium DLC scheduled in the first month of SoulCalibur V‘s release. Who wants to play dress up? Music and customization are the order of the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2012 -
Pac-Man in Lights
Puck | Long exposure photos taken with friends. (Photo: Eric Deitz | SeeSpotRun) Nintendo Network Announced; Digital Distribution of Games Envisioned Hinted at in the boxshot of a 3DS game last week, the Nintendo Network was formally announced by the Japanese games maker today in a meeting with investors. More » The Other Brothers Aren’t Called…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
Cosplaying Politician Versus Cosplaying as a Politician
Cosplay is a way for people to escape. It’s a way for people to take on another personality and be something that they are not, whether that ‘s a game character, an anime character, or in Kumiko Hayakawa’s case, a ring girl in a boxing match. Hayakawa, who attended California State University in Sacramento, is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
PixelJunk Venturing from PSN to Steam
Kyoto-based Q-Games revealed today that its PSN title PixelJunk Eden would be headed to Steam. Priced at US$9.99, the Steam version will include the game’s “Encore” DLC pack. Eden‘s full 17-song soundtrack, which includes unreleased tracks, will be available via DLC for $5.99. For the Steam version, the game has been retuned. The Grimp, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
Let’s Help Nintendo Re-Name the Wii U!
While the Wii U will finally bring HD gaming to a Nintendo and sports some neat onboard tech, there’s one big problem: it has a stupid name. It really does. Wii U? Bwah? The moniker is bound to cause confusion among customers. Try explaining to your grandmother the difference between a Wii and a Wii…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
SoulCalibur Poster Is as Subtle as Ass Cheeks in the Face Can Be
And you thought the giant boobs were crass? Ha! This is another advert for upcoming fighting game SoulCalibur V. It’s cheeky. Literally. The ad copy isn’t subtle, either. Over the thonged butt, it reads, “The series’ greatest masterpiece” in Japanese, a statement that later might prove more controversial than the giant ass depicted. As commenter…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
How Do You Like These Apples? These Flying Apples?
Gravity Rush, née Gravity Daze in its native Japan, is a stunner. So is this ad, which features a schoolgirl, an old lady, and floating apples. Sony Computer Entertainment sent sister site Kotaku Japan an apple to promote the game. Check out photos in the gallery and more in the link below. Slated for a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
From Grand Theft Auto to Dancing Pudding
Everybody’s got to start somewhere. For fashion blogger turned singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, it was the streets of chic Harajuku where she first made her biggest splash. Like so many hipster Harajuku kids, her fashion was cutting edge—outrageous, even. But unlike so many hipster kids, she didn’t shy from shilling an Xbox 360 game, a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
Report: Student Used His DSi Camera for Underwear Photos. Dick Pics, Too.
In 2004, when Nintendo originally launched the Nintendo DS with its PictoChat feature, it wasn’t uncommon for people to doodle dicks. Then Nintendo put a camera on the DSi, and the inevitable happened: penis photos. According to Japanese site ZakZak, which is running a story from Spa!, a tabloid, about teachers’ stories “unbelievable things” Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2012 -
Watch Megaupload’s Creator Embarrass Himself in a Hong Kong Arcade
Kim Dotcom, the imprisoned mastermind behind busted file-sharing site Megaupload, didn’t just spend his millions on fast jets and yachts. He also liked to visit Hong Kong arcades and make an ass of himself. Reader Des was kind enough to upload and send along these old videos of Dotcom on a trip to Hong Kong,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2012 -
Kids Shoot LEGO Figure Into Space
Two Canadian kids have sent a LEGO minifig boldly where few LEGO minifigs have gone before: into space. While they’re not the first to accomplish the feat, it’s the way they accomplished it that’s awesome. Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, aged only 17, built a weather balloon from scratch, even sewing the parachutes that brought…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2012 -
See Mecha Pac-Man and Fat Mega Man Beat Ass Galore in Street Fighter X Tekken
We’ve known for a while that Kuro and Toro, the Sony cat mascots, would find their way into Street Fighter X Tekken. Also, Cole McGrath from inFamous. The inclusion of classic (i.e. shitty) box art Mega Man and Pac-Man also weren’t much of a mystery, but their appearance is confirmed in this video, along with…
By Owen Good Published January 27, 2012
