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Minecraft‘s New Boss Puts Mod Improvements, In-Game Books at the Top of the To-Do List
Minecraft is done, but it’s not really done. The new man in charge of the computer game sensation tells Kotaku that development will continue on the game even though the game is now out. In fact, it sounds like development is ramping up. “The current Minecraft plan is to add more people to the team…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 5, 2011 -
Canabalt Parkours Back in Time to the Commodore 64
This isn’t something done for internet shits and giggles. It’s an “official conversion” of awesome death simulator Canabalt running on…the Commodore 64, one that will soon be going on sale. Like, it’ll come on a cartridge. Amazing. If you’d rather just play it on an emulator, you can do that right here C64anabalt – Official…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
I really have to get around to playing Final Fantasy XIII, I have been putting it off for too long and I really hate letting a backlog of games build up. What’s in your backlog of gaming? Well I’m going to go play Skyrim instead so … it’s that time again for you to Talk…
By Chris Carolan Published December 5, 2011 -
Here’s Why Former Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Was So Obsessed With A Pokémon Song
If one didn’t know better, it would be easy to think one-time presidential candidate Herman Cain is a gamer. His tax plan seems to be ripped straight out of SimCity and his go-to inspiration quote comes from a Pokémon movie. What gives? GQ recently ran an amazing interview with Cain, who this weekend officially suspended…
By Brian Crecente Published December 5, 2011 -
I Don’t Know Whether I Should Be Offended, Sad, Happy, or What
It’s not everyday that you play a game that creates such an emotional mix. Then again, it’s not everyday you play a game based on Fukushima with spinning radiation symbols, lasar perimeters, and aliens. The game, 4Fukushima, is from first-time Hungarian game developer, Wandarin Interactive. The developers are apparently offering over half the game’s proceeds…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2011 -
Here’s the List of Partners That Microsoft Hopes Will Make the Xbox 360 the Future of TV
The new dashboard update hitting Xbox 360s this week represents yet another salvo in Microsoft’s bid to transform their gaming console into a powerhouse home entertainment hub. Of course, such an effort needs lots of ammunition and the Xbox folks have pacted with content partners all over the globe to enable TV viewing through Xbox…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 5, 2011 -
These People Won Awards!
Awarded | TOKYO, JAPAN: Sell PlayStation games, get an award. Sony held its annual PlayStation Awards for its biggest selling titles. (Photo: 4Gamer) “Like Getting a Whole New Xbox”: New Xbox Live Dashboard Re-Invents TV Viewing, Interface, Search and Storage The number-crunchers at Microsoft know the reasons you turn off your Xbox 360. It’s to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2011 -
Is This the Lewdest Xbox 360 Game Cover Ever?
Is it? Zombie-killing-cowgirl game Onechanbara Z Kagura, not known for being subtle, now has official box art. The game is rated 18-and-up in Japan. And the box art? Onechanbara debuted back in 2004 on the PlayStation 2. It has since spun off a feature film version, titled Onechanbara: The Movie Vortex 『お姉チャンバラZ～カグラ～』過去作のヒロイン「彩」 [Gpara]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2011 -
This MMA Fighter is Bonkers for Skyrim. He Can Kick Your Ass. For Real!
Jon Fitch (above, celebrating after a win) makes his living kicking the crap out of people. As one of the world’s best mixed martial artists, he’s top drawer at what he does. But when he’s not fighting and not training, he’s thinking. About Skyrim From the sound of it, even when he’s training and kicking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2011 -
The World Deserves a Mega Man Toaster
As far as I know, there has never been a Mega Man toaster. John MacInnis, a student of Industrial Design at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, decided to change that and whipped up this design. “For this project we needed to pick a cartoon/video game character and create a toaster specifically for them,” writes MacInnis.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2011 -
These Guys Think Piracy Is OK, Because It Leads to Sales
A study commissioned by the Swiss government has found that the country’s current piracy laws, which allow downloading of stuff for “personal use”, should stay. Because they actually encourage people to buy more stuff. The study, based on both its own research and extrapolating data from a similar Dutch study from 2009, is based on…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
Mass Effect Action Figures Back from the Dead
It’s long been assumed that the Mass Effect figures, once the domain of DC Direct, were dead in the water. The first series came and went quickly, while the second never came at all. But now, they’re back. EA and Big Fish Toys have struck a deal to not only bring the first wave back…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
There Might Be Official Minecraft LEGO
Minecraft and LEGO. They’re joined at the hip. Both involve blocks, building and imagination. And soon, if developers Mojang have their way, there’ll be official Minecraft LEGO to consummate the relationship. It’s not, however, a foregone conclusion. Unlike properties such as Prince of Persia, Minecraft isn’t just signing a deal and seeing the money start…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
Remember “One of the Worst” Japanese Xbox Games with a Kick-Ass Figure
At the turn of the century, From Software, the studio behind Armored Core and Dark Souls, released mecha game Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit on the original Xbox. As Wiki pointed out, people hated it when it was released in 2003. Now, almost a decade later, a 1/48 scale “A.R.K. Cloud Breaker” is being released. It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2011 -
It’s a League of Legendary Cosplay
Another good week this, not just for fans of exquisite cosplay, but fans of exquisite cosplay who may not also be fans of over-played genre staples like Final Fantasy and Zelda I mean, sure, we’ve got people dressed up as people from those series, but for those after something more original, there are cosplayers from…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
Halo Goes 2D Not With a Bang, But With a Whimper
In development since 2010, Halo: Out With a Whimper is a fan-made project looking to take the franchise’s frantic 3D gameplay and transfer it to the world of 2D platformers. Going a little beyond your standard demake—of which there’s been plenty of Halo offerings previously—this is going all out, promising a “story driven campaign”, “the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
Fans Shift Final Fantasy VII to Unreal Engine, Go First-Person
A team of budding game designers have grabbed a copy of the Unreal Engine and decided, as a learning experience, to recreate the opening section of Final Fantasy VII with HD graphics. It’s also in a first-person perspective. Just in case you thought a remake of a game from the 1990s would actually retain its…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
Will Minecraft 2 Look Like This?
Minecraft is done. Kotaku even reviewed it! But even though it’s “done”, the game isn’t going to be ever really “finished”, with developers continuously adding to the Minecraft “platform”. If it ever does get a sequel, YouTube user nathanimator thinks it will look like this—and even made a fanfilm to show “this”. Aside from fans…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2011 -
Prepare Yourself. For Life On the Wall.
You’re at the bottom of an impossibly enormous wall. Your village is at the top. To get there you’re going to have to manipulate the blocky surface of the wall (and beat some bad guys and other random stuff). The game’s called Against the Wall. It’s for PC and Mac, and you can download a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
The Legend of Zelda: Family Portraits!
Brazilian artist Dudu Torres dropped us a line over the weekend to ask if we’d share his portraits of the main characters from The Legend of Zelda. They’re so wonderful we’re going to do just that. A freelance illustrator with some video game experience under his belt, Torres’ impressions of Link, Zelda and Ganon aren’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011