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VVVVVV Spells Victory for the Final Nintendo Download of 2011
The Nintendo Download ends the year on a high note with the release of Terry Cavanagh ‘s indie darling VVVVVV on the 3DS eShop, adding a 3D twist to the game’s already twisted gravity platforming. If the 3DS does nothing more than get a few indie PC greats into the hands of the masses, then…
By Mike Fahey Published December 29, 2011 -
Let’s Play Through the Entire Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational Vita Demo
Even the mainstays of a Playstation platform, games like Hot Shots Golf, sing on the PS Vita. Sure, Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational feels like it sort of tacked on the touch and motion controls, but the core gameplay of this golf game remains as fun as any of the titles in the franchise. It’s…
By Brian Crecente Published December 29, 2011 -
Skyrim is Filled with Memorable Characters, Like That One Guy
In today’s memorable edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Eatplaysleepmore thinks he’s found a major character flaw in Bethesda’s latest masterpiece. Do you agree? Just how forgettable are these characters? I just finally finished Skyrim, kinda had to deal with some massive issues to finish it though (one of the unlucky PS3 copies). Story…
By Mike Fahey Published December 29, 2011 -
Salute Comiket’s Cosplay Insanity: Day One
In Tokyo, Comiket, aka Comic Market, kicked off on Dec. 28. It’s not only the biggest self-published comic book convention in Japan, it’s the biggest in the world And where are comic books, there are nerds. And where there are nerds, there are cosplayers. First held in 1975, Comiket is now a biannual event, drawing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
All this Paul Christoforo drama has me wondering about my worst customer service stories. I can’t think of a single time someone has been a giant asshole to me, (except for that one lady at CVS. Stop rolling your eyes at me please, mam) So what is your worst customer service stories? Tell us all…
By Chris Carolan Published December 29, 2011 -
Is Portal 2 Kotaku‘s Game of the Year?
What Valve did this year seemed impossible: they improved on the perfection that was the first Portal. That feat was accomplished, surprisingly, by making everything about players’ return to Aperture Science less perfect. We got a scuffed-up, messier experience that resonated more deeply than any other game this year. Can Portal 2 open a rift…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 29, 2011 -
Here’s How to Get Your 3D Videos Off Your 3DS and Onto YouTube
So, you’ve got a 3DS and quickly availed yourself of its relatively new stereoscopic video recording capabilities. The work you’ve filmed with Nintendo’s little gaming handheld will melt faces. You’re sure of that. But you need an audience. A global audience, bigger than the other 3DS owners who you can already share with. Now, you…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 29, 2011 -
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 they reeked of cigarette smoke and too much body odor in too small a space. That era’s long gone but the American Classic Arcade Museum, located in New Hampshire’s Funspot arcade, remains one place where folks can lay hands on…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 29, 2011 -
The Super Mario…Sisters?
Super Mario…Sisters? | Beth Turnsek flips the Mushroom Kingdom on its head. Nice pants, Prince Peach. Ocean Marketting Jackass Earns $10 Discount for All Pre-Orders In a statement just released, N-Control, maker of the “Avenger” accessory linked to the infamous marketer Paul Christoforo, has promised a $10 discount coupon for all who pre-ordered the device,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
The World’s Biggest Games Show Isn’t In Germany. Not Any More.
For a few years now, Germany’s GamesCom event has boasted it’s the largest public gaming show on Earth, with attendance figures besting those of the former champion, the Tokyo Game Show. Well, both those events just got taken down a peg. At the Asia Game Show in Hong Kong last week, 472,000 people went through…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
New Zelda Toys Look Lovely
While we’re still waiting for proper, new Zelda action figures, Japan keeps getting Gashapon (capsule toy) pieces, continuing with this new line celebrating three very distinct eras of the franchise. There are six figures in all, with a Link and a Zelda from each.Ocarina of Time (the childhood characters), Phantom Hourglass (so, Wind Waker) and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
Red Fang: Wires
Beards, pop and rock n’ roll. That’s Red Fang in a nutshell. Formed in 2005, and coming out of Portland, Oregon, Red Fang have put out two albums, and are currently signed to metal specialists Relapse. You can bang your head if you like, but what’s great about these guys is the poppy flavour running…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
Rock Band Now Has a Twenty-Minute Song
Because Rock Band’s existing library just isn’t punishing enough, Harmonix will be releasing Rush’s epic 2112 as downloadable content for the game over the next week. The thing here is that, while the song is split into seven “acts”, and available as separate tracks accordingly, if you buy the complete song pack you’ll get the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
Man Hacks Skylanders, Gets Nasty Letter From Activision
To pass the time, hacker Brandon Wilson – who normally messes around with graphics calculators – decided a few months back he’d take a look under the hood of Activision’s Skylanders action figures, see what makes them tick. After playing around with the figure’s RFID bases, he collected his research and stored it in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
Sonic 4: Episode 2 is Already Changing Stuff
After a decidedly lukewarm reception to the first instalment in its planned episodic series, Sega is already wheeling out the changes for Sonic 4: Episode 2 For starters, you’ve already got a sidekick. Tails will be in the game. As for bad guys, Metal Sonic will also be in the game. Sega also says that,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
How to Cook Your Own Grand Theft Auto Burger
Grand Theft Auto’s famous Cluckin’ Bell chain of restaurants have a mainstay menu item called the Fowl Burger. Looking like a filthy chicken burger, costing only $1 and regenerating health makes them magical. So magical it’s worth trying to prepare your own, in the real world. Website Gourmet Gaming, who we’ve featured before, have the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
This Man is Keeping the Spirit of WipeOut’s Original Look Alive
Xander Davis is a game industry artist and graphic design fan, who after seeing the recent feature we ran on WipeOut and The Designers Republic dropped us a line. In addition to his industry stuff (he’s working on Darksiders II at the moment), Davis is setting up his own site called Alternareal, which he calls…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
These Might Have Been the 50 Most Torrented Things On the Internet In 2011
Torrent site Kat.ph has opened its databases to the download specialists at TorrentFreak, sharing with them the 50 most commonly searched terms for torrent downloads in 2011. While it’s not perfect, and doesn’t include other major Torrent indexes like Pirate Bay, it’s as good as we’re going to get, and with Kat.ph one of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
The Best Video Game Trailers Of 2011
With an onus on spectacle and selling you on a mood, instead of a stage or actual footage, video game trailers have become an artform unto themselves. That being the case, we thought we would, as usual, look back on some of the year’s best. These aren’t necessarily the trailers for the best games (though…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011 -
Ocean Marketting Jackass Earns $10 Discount for All Pre-Orders
In a statement just released, N-Control, maker of the “Avenger” accessory linked to the infamous marketer Paul Christoforo, has promised a $10 discount coupon for all who pre-ordered the device, as an apology for Christoforo’s conduct toward a customer, which drew the wrath of the global video gaming community earlier this week. N-Control’s lengthy statement…
By Owen Good Published December 28, 2011