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Fallout: New Vegas Developer Releases a Personal Mod
Sometimes games aren’t to your exact liking. If you have computer skills, maybe you can create a mod. If you have computer skills and developed the game, well, you can do that, too. J.E. Sawyer, who worked as project director on Fallout: New Vegas and the game’s DLC, created a mod for his own playthroughs.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
2011: The Year in Pleasant Surprises
2011 saw its share of disappointments, but it was also a year that contained a good number of nice surprises. Some were games we just didn’t see coming—they snuck up on us and grabbed us with their excellence. Others were games that we thought were going to be terrible or at best so-so, but which…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 29, 2011 -
NBC’s Parenthood Demonstrates Why Parents Are Better Off Letting Kids Game
This clip from next Tuesday’s winter premiere of NBC’s drama Parenthood is really only delivering the sort of common sense knowledge every parent already knows: If you turn off the game before your son or daughter completes the level, you’re a total bitch. I’ve never watched Parenthood myself, preferring to learn my latest trade the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 29, 2011 -
In Week Two of the Vita vs. 3DS Showdown, Guess Who Lost?
On Dec. 17, Sony released the PS Vita, its PSP successor. The PS Vita is a fine machine (read Kotaku‘s review). In its first week, Sony sold over 360,000 Vitas. But during the machine’s second week, sales plunged to approximately 72,000 machines sold. That’s fewer than the PSP, which came in second in hardware sales…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
The (Actual) Best Game Music of 2011: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
And so we come to the end of our “Best Game Music of 2011” series, where tradition dictates we crown a victor. I’m only half-serious, of course; it’s all but impossible to say what the best anything is, and that’s doubly true of something as ephemeral and subjective as music. But all the same, Jim…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 29, 2011 -
Fund Runes of Ashmore, and Help Design Part of a Advance Wars/Zelda Hybrid
Most game developments projects soliciting funding on Kickstarter make contributors into producers, fronting money to help creators achieve their vision. The guys at Adanac Entertainment are configuring the fund-raising efforts for their in-development RPG Runes of Ashmore a little differently. Runes of Ashmore will feature turn-based, tactical combat and the player’s actions will affect the…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 29, 2011 -
While I Pondered…
Teeny Cartridge | Look how tiny the Vita’s Memory Stick is. Soooooo tiny that Action Figure Edgar Allan Poe wants to use it to write creepy poetry on. Donate Some Cash to Help Classic Arcade Titles Enter Video Game Valhalla Those of us that remember them still miss the arcade emporiums of yore, even is…
By Brian Crecente Published December 29, 2011 -
A Year in NSFW
2011 is coming to an end. Best of lists and worst of lists, it’s time to look back at the year that was. Not all of 2011 was something you could enjoy with polite company—and especially not at work. As Kotaku did in 2009 and 2010, here’s a look back at 2011 NSFW-style. These aren’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
New Skyrim Mod Helps You Lead An Army Of Children
Have you ever had a hypothetical argument with someone over who could beat up the most children at once? Well, Robbazdid, and he decided to see how many children it would take to kill the monsters of Skyrim. Surprisingly it doesn’t take many.
By Chris Carolan Published December 29, 2011 -
I Agree with This Little Girl about Pink Things
In the above video, little Riley goes off on the way toys are marketed to kids: blue and superheroes for boys, while girls get pink and princesses. While she’s specifically talking about toys (she is in a toy store), I agree with so much of what she says. And so much of what she says…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
Lets Play With the Vita’s ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Among the games loaded up on the Playstation Vita Sony lent us last week there was one game I had very little interest checking out. Once I did, I couldn’t stop tinkering. ModNation Racers: Road Trip is the portable, very malleable take on ModNation Racers. On its surface it is a kart racer that has…
By Brian Crecente Published December 29, 2011 -
Hope You Like Final Fantasy XIII-2! There Will Be DLC.
Back in late 2009, Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wrote on his blog: “The world of Final Fantasy XIII is starting from here on out.” It hinted that FFXIII DLC was on the horizon. It wasn’t. And Toriyama apparently apologized later for the lack of FFXIII downloadable content. Now that the game’s sequel, Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
Finish the Year Strong Talking About the Skyward Sword Finale with the Kotaku Game Club!
Welcome back to the Kotaku Game Club. Today we’re wrapping up our discussion series on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and 2011. Since we’ve all (hopefully) completed the game, let’s talk about the game’s final dungeons and the ending. Since we’ll be discussing the entire game today, including the ending. Players who haven’t finished…
By Mike Epstein Published December 29, 2011 -
Here’s a Man Using a 3DS To Look Up a Virtual Skirt
In Konami’s love sim New Love Plus, you can once again talk with virtual girls. Since the 3DS features a gyro-sensor, you can also move the handheld around and see things. Hello fan service? Japanese news site Rocket News tested online claims that you can use the motion tech to see things you shouldn’t in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
The Dragon Age Anime Looks at Least as Entertaining as Dragon Age II
The full trailer for the Dragon Age anime we spoke about earlier this month has been making the rounds. it’s 106 seconds easily as enjoyable as any 106 seconds I spent trudging through BioWare’s sloppy sequel. It’s all about the Gackt for me. Once the subject of Ashcraft-teasing jokes on my part, the girlish Japanese…
By Mike Fahey Published December 29, 2011 -
In Star Wars: The Old Republic, Press Binoculars to Your Forehead
Binoculars? Aliens don’t need no stinking binoculars—especially when they have red eyes. As reader Peter pointed out, Star Wars: The Old Republic, like any game these days, has its fair share of bugs, but nothing that he’s found yet to be game-breaking. Some, such as this, aren’t glitches. They’re features Developed by BioWare, Star Wars:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
The UK’s Ministry of Defense Wants Simulators As Good as Battlefield 3 or Modern Warfare 3
It’s no secret that today’s soldiers train on all manner of video game-style simulators. In the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, British servicemen use Virtual Battlepace 2 as part of their regimen. VBS2 is a product of Bohemia Interactive, who also made the first Operation Flashpoint game and now produce the ultra-realistic ArmA shooter sims…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 29, 2011 -
You Cannot Eat this Nintendo 3DS. Sorry.
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater is coming to the Nintendo 3DS as Snake Eater 3D. To mark the occasion, the game is getting a very special Nintendo 3DS. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima provided a first sneak peek. According to Kojima, this is the first snakeskin embossed Nintendo 3DS. Of course, it’s not covered with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
Let’s Play Through The PS Vita’s Entire Escape Plan Demo
The Playstation Vita’s Escape Plan is a charming, clever side-scrolling puzzle game sure to win over the hearts of anyone considering a Vita purchase. In the game you need to maneuver Laarg and Lil through a labyrinthine series of puzzle and trap-laden rooms. Players swipe at the two characters, tap the screen and tickle the…
By Brian Crecente Published December 29, 2011