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How Does the Steins; Gate Porn Parody Stack Up to the Anime?
If it exists, there is a porn of it. Steins; Gate exists as an Xbox 360 game and an anime, which means, yep, there is a dirty version of it. This is it. The flick is called Layers; Gate, and it has naked people in it, bumping uglies. Sister site Kotaku Japan posted a comparison…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011 -
Yakuza 5 Sounds Massive
The next Yakuza game may be the first to spur a complete overhaul of the series, upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku 5 to offer five playable locations, seamless transitions between battle and chit-chat and an overall game of “massive volume”. [Andriasang]
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
Fans Helping Fix Uncharted 3’s Terrible Aim
I think Crecente was a little kind with his Uncharted 3 review. For me, the changes made to the gunplay (namely in the speed and accuracy with which you aim your weapons) nearly killed the game for me, and for an adventure where you spend so much time playing with guns, that’s a big problem.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
Don’t Be Shy. You Can Sing Alone in a Kickass Space Pod!
Much of Japanese social life revolves around three things: Eating, drinking, and karaoke. Maybe you’re a pro at eating and can hold your own with the bottle, but what to do when you cannot carry a tune? Because, one day, you’re going to need to sing to impress your co-workers or a date. Ah, crap.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011 -
New Xbox Dashboard Launches On December 6
As the headline states, Microsoft announced overnight that the new Xbox 360 dashboard, one designed to bring the company’s user interfaces on console, PC and mobile phone closer together, will be out on December 6. Aside from looking nicer, the new dash also has better (read: more deeply-integrated) voice recognition for Kinect users, while it’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Finally Sneaks Out a Release Date
Originally Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D was supposed to be out this December. Then, at September’s Tokyo Game Show, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima said the game would be out in early 2012. Today, the game creator nailed down an exact date for the game. It will be out March 8, 2012 (he didn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011 -
Man Builds Giant World of Warcraft Hammer
In World of Warcraft, there is Thrall. And Thrall uses a giant hammer called, awesomely, Doomhammer. It used to exist only inside the game. That is, until Harrison Krix got his hands on it. The mastermind behind Volpin Props, whose work we’ve featured before (like his amazing Mass Effect rifle) has hit it out of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
The Portal Themed Kiddy Room Is So Cute and Somewhat Creepy
Vector doesn’t only have a customized bedroom, he has a Portal bedroom, complete with Companion Cubes and an Aperture-branded toilet. Ah, to be a kid! There’s also GLaDOS watching over Vector’s room, which I’d say is totally creepy if Vector didn’t seem so deliriously happy about his room. Vector Farr – The Portal Bedroom [YouTube]…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011 -
There’s New Beyond Good & Evil 2 Footage (Though It Sucks)
Over the weekend, Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel gave a talk at the Montpellier in Game conference in France. As a treat, he showed off some concept art and footage from the game’s sequel, the long-in-development Beyond Good & Evil 2 That’s the good news! The bad news is that, because the talk…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
Unlimited Dragons In Skyrim? Sure, Why Not.
There are dragons in the land of Skyrim, sure, but not many. You don’t exactly see them flying around in packs. Unless you use this awesome tweak on the PC version, that is. Bring up the game’s console (hit the tilde, or ` key) and paste the following: player.placeatme 000FEA9B That’ll spawn one dragon, right…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
An In-Depth Look At Character Customization in The Old Republic
We’ve seen what Master Fahey did with his character, and now Total Biscuit has posted a video taking an in-depth look at the various races and character classes in BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars MMO The Old Republic. He breaks down the classes and the race restrictions (for example, a Cyborg can only be a bounty…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
Never Leave Your Potato Unattended at Double Fine, Lest It Become Art
Today, Double Fine art director Lee Petty (project lead on Stacking, among other things) tweeted the picture above, saying “This is what happens if you leave things on your desk at Double Fine…” Apparently designer Jean-Paul LeBreton brought in a potato and left it lying around, only to find a fake art-gallery tag posted it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
Welcome to Taco Town, Population: You
Greetings one and all, and welcome to Kotaku‘s pre-Thanksgiving Monday open thread. Where will you be spending the holiday? And what games will you be playing? Feel free to talk about ’em, or anything else. Here are a few conversation-starters for you: Here is a hilarious infographic of the best Jason kills from Friday the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
For Just $67,000, These Guys Will Make a Custom Video Game About Your Life
Oftentimes it feels as though my life has video game-like qualities. Mind you, it wouldn’t be a very interesting game, but I’d love to see my commute to the burrito shop or my time spent at a desk writing… about video games… rendered into a custom video game. Actually that might be a bit too…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
Two New Perspectives on Nolan North, Video Gaming’s “It” Voice-Actor
Any way you slice it, it’s been a good year for Nolan North. At this time last year, the ever-present voice actor had become something of a go-to joke—people had cottoned to the fact that his voice was featured in 50% of the video games that had been released that year (slight exaggeration), and had…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
Four Ways The Mainstream Press Fails at Covering Video Games
It’s been evident for a while now that the many in the mainstream (read: non-gaming) press maybe don’t quite know how to cover video games. Evidence of this is in every well-meaning but ill-informed radio segment, every weird newspaper column, and especially in every terrible Fox News talking-heads segment. Gaming has been A Very Big…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
At Long Last, Chrono Trigger Will Come To iOS
The “at long last” in the title there is maybe a liiitle bit joking—after all, we’ve had several versions of Chrono Trigger available for some time now, from the original versions to the Wii virtual console and the Nintendo DS, through the many versions that are playable through emulation. I’ve played through the game a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
That Is One Ugly Gamer Shirt
Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt? | This Threadless shirt was inspired by “bad sweater Christmas parties,” we’re told. These Are A Few of My Favorite 2011 Games With the holidays rounding the bend and the big shopping season about to kick off, now’s a great time to start thinking about what to buy that gamer in…
By Brian Crecente Published November 21, 2011 -
What Do You Hoard In Skyrim?
It’s time to be honest about this: we may wax poetic about how we play Elder Scrolls games for the epic quest, the giant map, and the sweeping vistas. But a lot of folks only play the game for the sweet, sweet hoarding. In a world as huge and detailed as that of Skyrim, there…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011