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Watch Your Friends Watching You Beat Them at Starfox 64 3D
Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer video from Starfox 64 3D, which highlights what battle mode will look like in the game. Of course, the video is only in 2D here, but it already looks so damn pretty that I’ll take it. Like so many other Nintendo games before it, Starfox will let you battle…
By Jen Schiller Published September 1, 2011 -
Monaco, the Multiplayer Heist Video Game We Need, Looks Prettier Than Ever
With so few great heist video games out there, the wait for Monaco has seemed especially long. A couple of years in the making and promised by creator Andy Schatz only for some time in 2012, Monaco is at least a consistent presence at shows like this past weekend’s Penny Arcade Expo. That’s where I…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2011 -
Pac-Man Dumplings Make for Adorable Dim Sum
Newly opened dim sum joint
By Joel Johnson Published September 1, 2011 -
The Paperboy is now a ‘Smut Peddler’ in Retro City Rampage, Coming Soon for People With Memories
Retro City Rampage, the top-down Grand Theft Auto-looking game that pays homage to old-school video games when it’s not having some fun at their expense, is nearly done. At last. RCR‘s lead creator, Brian Provinciano, showed me a new bit of the game this past weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo. He highlighted the in-game…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2011 -
The Coolest Feature of Dragon’s Dogma Is the Characters Other People Play
Built with single-player story and fluid action combat in mind, Dragon’s Dogma wasn’t a good fit for online cooperative play. Instead, Capcom came up with an all new way for players to share their play experience — the pawn system. What’s the pawn system? It’s essentially a way for players to collect, enrich, and return…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2011 -
Adventure World is Zynga’s Take on Tomb Raider—and Another Step Toward “Real” Games
Zynga’s latest Facebook game, Adventure World, is another step towards the company’s inevitable future: they’re teaching their millions of players how to play—and enjoy—”real” video games. We’re not Zynga haters around here—at least not by default. The way I see it, no matter how addicting, now matter how ably the company is able to capitalize…
By Joel Johnson Published September 1, 2011 -
A Stroll Through A Bullet-Riddled Parisian Neighborhood in Modern Warfare 3
The record, they tell me, is level 28. We’re nowhere close to that when death comes quickly to both of us. That’s the way you die in Modern Warfare 3’s Spec Ops Survival Mode: In pairs. Death can come to the two players one at a time, but typically it’s sudden and bunched up. At…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2011 -
What Do Vampires Want With inFamous‘ Hero Anyway?
In a cutscene for the upcoming downloadable standalone Cole MacGrath adventure, inFamous 2: Festival of Blood, we learn why bloodsuckers from fake New Orleans would go to all the trouble of kidnapping a guy with superpowers. It’s amazing how a being born of new technology can be the key to reviving an ancient evil like…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2011 -
Green Lantern’s Light Shines in DC Universe Online Next Week, Free of Charge
The first major dose of downloadable content for DC Universe Online, Fight for the Light goes live on September 6 in the U.S., with active subscribers donning green and yellow rings without having to pay a dime. Time to resubscribe!
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2011 -
Red Dead Redemption‘s Myths & Mavericks Says Uncle September 13
Rockstar’s free thank you to the millions of fans that rampaged through the wild west in Red Dead Redemption drops September 13 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Now where’s my warm and tender embrace? The Myths & Mavericks pack adds a ridiculous amount of new content to Red Dead Redemption, including eight new…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2011 -
WWE All-Stars Heads for the 3DS in November
Back in May, one rasslin’ fan from Spokane brought a 3DS to the WWE. In November, THQ will bring the WWE to the 3DS. THQ announced that WWE All Stars the arcade-style fighter that released back in March, is under development for the 3DS and will release on Nov. 22. A news release said it…
By Owen Good Published September 1, 2011 -
Dreaming of the Perfect Robocop Video Game
If ever there was a character that needed a fresh new video game, it’s Detroit’s finest, Alexander James Murphy. In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Korio8 asks us to dream up a modern game that’s half-man, half-machine, and all awesome. I came across this Robocop image on a website the other day and I…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2011 -
Five More Things I’ve Learned about Skyrim, About Murder, Encumberance and other Stuff
Fifteen minutes of play time with the fifth Elder Scrolls game isn’t enough. Skyrim is massive. A quarter of an hour in it illuminates the game’s world about as well as stepping just outside of an airport terminal explains a new city. But, if you’ve got the man who oversaw construction of the whole megalopolis…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 1, 2011 -
Is This a Clue for New Nintendo Hardware?
Before the Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo is holding a press conference. Previously, it was revealed that 3DS-related event was called the “Nintendo Conference”. That’s not the whole story. The event is actually called “Nintendo 3DS Shinseihin Happyoukai” (ニンテンドー3DS 新製品発表会). “Shinseihin” (新製品) means “new product” or even “new product line”, while “happyoukai” (発表会) is a more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Hey everyone, it’s my last official day in Kotaku tower. Sad, I know. More importantly, there’s a new TAY image for a new TAY month! Diplomatic Intervention, by Charles Venneman, has been selected from among the submissions for the new TAY base image. Thanks to Kaploy9 for the submission! When creating your own TAYpic, don’t…
By Jen Schiller Published September 1, 2011 -
Contre Jour: It’s Unlike Anything You Haven’t Seen
Contre Jour came home from E3 with a chest full of ribbons from major league critics and became a lot of people’s most anticipated indie game or mobile game. It’s been out for a week now, and while it does a good job of living up to those expectations, the expectation of a unique experience…
By Owen Good Published September 1, 2011 -
Do You Want Either of These Tablets?
New Hardware | TOKYO, JAPAN – Sony shows off its new tablets (Photo: Koji Sasahara | AP) Mass Effect 3 Screenshots Don’t Take Shit From Mechs or Evil Space Robots So I saw Mass Effect 3 the other day in Germany, and wasn’t allowed to take pictures. No matter. Here are pictures of some of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Sony Brings Sony Entertainment Network Online
Sony is putting all its online services for music, movies, TV, and gaming under a single umbrella: Sony Entertainment Network. That means, the PSN is part of, ahem, SEN. The Sony Entertainment Network’s Music Unlimited offers over ten million tracks and multiple channels that can be accessed via PC, Android, Bravia TV, and PS3. Video…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Look at All This Great Hair. Great, Fake Hair.
Cosplay isn’t only about great costumes. It’s about hair, amazing hair. The more amazing the hair, the better. Osaka’s Lovepop Studio specializes in cosplay wigs. It’s a wig wonderland. The shop also sells various cosplay accessories, and there’s even a studio on site that includes backdrops, a sofa, and a bed. There are other geek-friendly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
The 3DS Has a Multiplayer Secret
Yesterday, ten free NES Virtual Console games were dispensed to 3DS owners who had purchased the hardware before the price cut. And it looks like those gamers won’t be playing their VC games alone. Pointed out by Kotaku reader Siegling, it appears you can switch from one player to two player controls, which would appear…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011