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Video Game Creatives and Giants Offer Brief, Somber Tribute to Steve Jobs
News of the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs spread quickly today via Twitter, with video game developers, designers and executives mourning the loss of the software and hardware visionary. They offered brief, somber reactions to Jobs’ passing showing the breadth of his influence and impact. Jobs’ friends, admirers and even his business rivals took…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2011 -
Steve Jobs’ Voicemail
During the iPhone 4 leak, I somehow, through no real grift of my own, found myself in possession of Steve Job’s phone number. It went directly to his desk phone. My first thought was, “Steve Jobs has a desk phone?” It seemed like the kind of phone number you hang on to, so I wrote…
By Joel Johnson Published October 5, 2011 -
From a Bit Player to a Mobile Force, Apple’s Gaming Legacy Under Steve Jobs
Popularly regarded as a distant runner-up to the Windows PC, Apple nonetheless played key and even dominant roles in shaping the history of video games over the past 35 years, emerging from an utterly marginalized brand in home computer gaming to a force almost unilaterally shaping the course of mobile gaming today. The company’s founder,…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2011 -
Apple Founder Steve Jobs Has Died
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, passed away today, according to a statement from the company. He was 56. “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,” reads a statement from the company. “The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2011 -
Tiger Woods 13 Sounds Like It’s Adding Celebrities to the Roster
As it stages two fan-voted playoffs to choose the next cover in the series, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 has also revealed that the game’s stable of 22 golf professionals will be joined by what sound like celebrity golfers. Craig Evans, EA Sports‘ marketing director for the Tiger Woods series, told Kotaku today that the…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2011 -
Geeks and Nerds
Bend at the Knees –When it came time to move the garden on the roof of Gawker HQ it was the geeks (Kotaku) and nerds (Gizmodo) who came to the rescue. Granted, we didn’t actually move it anywhere until the jocks (Deadspin) pitched in. Six Minutes With Rage’s Lethal Pet Bots, Racing and Ballistic Bliss…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011 -
Gran Turismo 5 Next Big Update Adds More NASCAR, More Interiors and Cuts Load Times
PlayStation 3 racing sim Gran Turismo 5 continues to evolve with the promised “Spec 2” update, Sony and developer Polyphony Digital announced today, giving virtual drivers more to see and do as the game approaches its first birthday. Gran Turismo 5‘s “Spec 2” update adds interiors for all cars in the game, albeit of varying…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2011 -
Invasion of the Stop-Motion Halo Toys
Voting is currently open in the Mega Bloks Halo Toymation Contest, where the best and brightest stop-motion toy animators vie for fabulous prizes. It’s too late to enter, but there’s plenty of time to influence the winner. With more than 1,400 entries to the contest, the Mega Bloks folks are in for a hell of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2011 -
This Super Mario Side Table Makes Your Home a Mushroom Kingdom Castle
Video game décor, ’tis a tricky thing, it is. On one hand, who wouldn’t want Mega Man wall hangings and Pac-Man poufs in their room of living? On the other, you still want people to believe that you’ve got taste. Something about this Super Mario side table just works. I think it’s how the cut-out…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 5, 2011 -
More than Just Asteroids Crash to Earth In Rage
The post-apocalyptic world of Rage was created by an asteroid impact in the year 2029. You’d have to assume the lucky survivors would rather not see objects plummet from the sky, right? Imagine their surprise then, and that of the player, when they see a vehicle launch skywards and, after a brief spell up there,…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 5, 2011 -
Nintendo Will be at the New York Comic-Con
We’ll be at New York Comic-Con next week, starting next Thursday. So will Nintendo, because they want to show you big fall games, including Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Booth 1538.
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2011 -
Don’t Blame Ubisoft’s New Kinect Game, It’s Only Acting in Self-Defense
Tired of having sand kicked in your face? Then Ubisoft’s Self-Defense Training Camp is for you. Get in shape, gain self-confidence, and learn what to do when a game trailer comes at you with a generic version of “Feel Good, Inc.” No one wants to admit they are vulnerable, so the idea of a self-defense…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2011 -
In Case You are Wondering, I Am Playing RAGE at 5760 x 1080 Pixel Resolution
When Nvidia was in the Kotaku offices the other day showing off, well, something we can’t quite talk about yet, they noticed we didn’t have a dedicated gaming PC. (All of Kotaku‘s gaming rigs are in the homes of our writers, including mine.) So they had Falcon Northwest cook up a nice little rig—Intel i7…
By Joel Johnson Published October 5, 2011 -
Assassin’s Creed Needs to Be More Difficult
I’ve been revisiting Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood in anticipation of the soon-to-be-released fourth game in the series, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. I started a new game, and within an hour or so protagonist Ezio Auditore was effortlessly laying waste to dozens upon dozens of enemies—guys on horseback, heavily armored pikemen, and scores of sword-wielding Roman guards. I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 5, 2011 -
Spider-Man Dies Before the Opening Credits in Edge of Time
In Spider-Man: Edge of Time the whole of reality is warped into something darker and more sinister, all because of the death of one Peter Parker. We’re in charge of making sure it doesn’t happen again. Or it doesn’t happen the first time. Quick frankly all this wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff has my head spinning. The…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2011 -
Minefold Offers Hosted Minecraft Servers for You and Your Friends
You love your Minecraft, but hate random strangers. Enter Minefold, a hosting service that carves out space for only you and your buddies to romp through Mojang’s super-successful open world game. The two-man Australian company says it’ll give players infinite worlds, too, so that you can create to your hearts’ content. Minefold’s currenty in beta…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 5, 2011 -
Interactive Trailer Lets You (Almost) Play Orcs Must Die
Y’know, for a medium where interactivity is king, 99.9% of game trailers get it wrong, by simply not offering anything to do. Sure, all the chanting, shiny CG and ominious voiceover is okay for setting mood but that stuff tells you nothing about the actual play experience of a game. Robot Entertainment’s new teaser for…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 5, 2011 -
Man Convicted in 2004 Xbox Murders Wants New Trial
One of the more gruesome collisions of crime and video games happened on August 6, 2004, when four men broke into a home in Deltona, Florida and bludgeoned six people inside to death. The men reportedly went on their rampage, in part, to recover an Xbox that they claimed were taken from them after they…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 5, 2011 -
Finding a Little Doom in Your Rage
There are plenty of Doom coffee mugs laying around in the world of Rage. But that’s not the little bit of Doom I’m talking about, I’m talking about some retro gameplay. We’ve shown you how you can find Wolfenstein in Rage and how you can find Quake in the game, this tutorial on how to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2011