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Ubisoft Sneaking Away From its Shitty PC DRM?

The PC version of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations won’t ship with Ubisoft’s ridiculous “always-on” DRM. Let’s hope it’s a sign of things to come. [Rock, Paper, Shotgun]

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Mega Man & Rap Music Were Made for Each Other

Nerd rap superstar Random, who you may also know as Mega Ran, is back with a brand new album called Mega Ran 10. It’s all about, yeah, Mega Man. What’s great about Random is that you don’t ever drop an asterix next to his skills. Like, oh, he’s good, for a nerdcore rapper. Guy can…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Young Women Nibbled by Skin-Eating Fish

Japanese arcade Loop in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture doesn’t only offer arcade games. It also has fish. Fish that will eat your dead skin for money. The fish are “doctor fish”, which feed on dead skin, and are banned in some parts of the U.S. on the grounds that the practice is unsanitary. Doctor fish are…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011

Kinect for $20? Oh China.

What’s this, a new, more angular version of Microsoft’s Kinect? Not quite. It’s just a wireless receiver for a PC that looks like a Kinect, down to the Microsoft-inspired packaging. But wait! Don’t write it off as some useless piece of Chinese junk. This may be worth a novelty shot, as it’ll let you use…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

But Will Dark Souls Armor Protect You on Trains?

Spotted on an Italian train platform, here’s a knight wearing Armor of the Sun. If you thought Dark Souls was hard, try rush hour. 駅のホームで太陽の戦士を見たんだが・・・ [へちま] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011

Nintendo Might Bring 2D Zelda Games Back In 3D

Ocarina of Time might not be the only Zelda game we see brought back to life on the 3DS. Nintendo talisman Shigeru Miyamoto has been thinking about bringing some older games to the handheld as well. In an interview with GamesRadar, Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma said “Well actually, even Mr. Miyamoto himself has been talking…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Jak and Daxter HD Collection Coming to PS3

Like God of War, Team Ico and Sly before them, Sony platform heroes Jak and Daxter will soon be getting HD re-releases on the PlayStation 3. [Game Informer]

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Now This Is How Copy Protection Should be Done, People

In their attempts to thwart pirates, most PC publishers end up pissing off paying customers with intrusive or bothersome DRM. All, that is, except for Bohemia Interactive, who the likes of EA and Ubisoft could learn a thing or two from. Bohemia’s games have long used a copy protection system called FADE, which is part-security…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Jay Leno Is a Troll. Blows Up Letterman’s Studio in Modern Warfare 3

Thought Leno’s jokes the late night wars were bad? With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, they just got worse. On tonight’s Tonight Show, Leno mentioned how big Modern Warfare 3 was. Instead of showing the actual game, Leno showed the live-action commercial, with his head superimposed. The clip climaxed with Leno firing a rocket…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011

Get a Wii for Under $100 at Walmart on Black Friday

Walmart is sending out mailings to customers, letting them know what Black Friday deals are in their area. While Kotaku hasn’t seen the ads for everywhere, it has seen the one Atlanta. This is it. While some of the smaller items will vary from store to store, the blue chip items—here, a blue Nintendo Wii—should…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011

This Man-Sized Gundam Model is Amazing

And that’s just when you’re looking at the pretty pictures of it. Its amazingness levels up when you find out the whole thing is made out of paper It’s the work of graphic designer Taras Lesko, who was smart enough to not only build the thing—right down to the tiniest detail—but to take snappy pictures…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Man Stuffs Xbox Down Pants, Cops Taser His Ass

Stories involving video games and crime can sometimes be sad. Or shocking. Thankfully, this is neither. It’s hilarious. Last week a 23 year-old man by the name of Timothy Joseph Mandes applied for a job at his local Best Buy in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. When he was turned down, instead of leaving, he promptly walked…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011

Simpsons! Simpsons Arcade Here! Who’s Ready?!

A listing with Australia’s Classification Board says The Simpsons, the fondly remembered arcade beat-em-up, is coming soon to modern platforms. The certificate says that Backbone Entertainment, linked to SEGA ports, is handling the game, to be published by Konami. Konami handled another port of a revered arcade brawler last year, X-Men The Simpsons Arcade likely…

By Owen Good Published November 9, 2011

Million-Dollar Grant Seeks to Spark Young Gamers’ Interest in Science

The National Science Foundation is funding a project at N.C. State University [pictured above] to develop a video game that helps improve computer science knowledge retention in middle school kids. The NSF called the $1 million grant to State necessary in light of the decline in students enrolled in the so-called STEM fields – science,…

By Owen Good Published November 9, 2011

Arcade Improv: Humans Pretending to Be Videogames

At the PAX East conference last year, a young man approached the microphone during the Q&A with Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, creators of the popular Penny Arcade webcomic. Instead of asking a question, he bellowed, “Welcome to ACTION CASTLE! You are in a small cottage. There is a fishing pole here. Exits are out.”…

Andy Baio Published November 9, 2011

Red Sox’ Gonzalez is The Show‘s Cover Star

“Well played, Mauer,” appears to be finished as a catch phrase for MLB The Show with today’s naming of Boston’s Adrian Gonzalez as the cover star for next year’s edition of the game. He displaces the Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, who held the packshot for the past two years. Sony dated the game, too,…

By Owen Good Published November 9, 2011

A Deeper Look at the Vita’s Big Charmer, Escape Plan

We’ve seen plenty of Uncharted and Resistance on the upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld, but we haven’t seen enough of the truly creative stuff. In this new video from Sony, Matt Morton from Fun Bits Interactive talks through the creation of Escape Plan, the studio’s hilariously violent-looking black-and-white puzzle game. Morton talks about why they went…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2011

Fight Night Champion Offers Its Modes a la Carte on PSN

As tipped off yesterday, Fight Night Champion is being offered a la carte over PlayStation Network beginning today—gamers can buy the boxing title’s “Champion Mode,” the cinematic narrative of fictious boxer Andre Bishop, for $5. If they enjoy that, they can add other game modes on a piecemeal basis. EA Sports made it official with…

By Owen Good Published November 9, 2011

Skyrim Will Have Infinite Randomly Generated Content. But Will It Ever Feel as Real as Minecraft?

Speaking to Wired in a new interview segment published today, Skyrim director Todd Howard revealed that the game will feature randomly generated quests created by its Artificial Intelligence “director,” known as Radiant Story Howard mentions that after finishing the written “story” quests for factions like the Dark Brotherhood (made up of assassins) and The Thieves…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2011

Midweek Moneysaver: The Modern Warfare 3 Edition (and More)

This Wednesday edition of Kotaku’s The Moneysaver catches all the offers, promotions and bargains that can’t wait until the weekend. The Midweek Moneysaver is brought to you by Dealzon. Modern Warfare 3 • Best deal on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3) is $51.99 plus free shipping or pickup from Best Buy, plus…

dealzon Published November 9, 2011