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Mega Man Vs. Fireman
It’s a mega heated battle in Marcus Penna’s rockin’ UDON Mega Man Tribute Contest piece! More submissions can be found HERE! The Mega Man Tribute Paperback is now on pre-order at Amazon! MOERO! Fiery Retro Futuristic Battle by Marcus Penna (Flickr) (Twitter) Via: gamefreaksnz Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2011 -
Come Talk About the End of Shadows of the Damned Tomorrow!
We’re talking about Shadows of the Damned for the last time tomorrow. Come to Kotaku at 4pm eastern to discuss the game’s ending. Also, I want to know to what game you guys think we should talk about next!
By Mike Epstein Published July 13, 2011 -
When One Heart Isn’t Enough to Signify Your Love for Gaming
First artist Fabian Gonzalez taught us the video game ABCs. Now he delivers the ultimate expression of retro gaming love, three full hearts and a handful of classic game references. Visit his Society6 store page to plaster this banner everywhere.
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
Not So Fast: The New PS3 Won’t Need HDMI for HD Gameplay
Good news, good news: Turns out that leaked GameStop memo about the new PS3 was real, but it was also wrong. While Sony is indeed quietly rolling out a new PS3 model (it’s called the CECH-3000 series), that model won’t force you to use HDMI out to play video games in HD. HDMI will only…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011 -
Mario Robs Banks, Waves the Union Jack for Proper English
I thought I knew Mario, but I was wrong. Apparently Mario robs banks, dresses up like a cowboy and crushes koopas while waving the Union Jack. But why would Mario do such things? To teach English of course. Super Mario: Super Englisch is an officially licensed Mario themed German to English dictionary published in 1993…
By Sam Winstrom Published July 13, 2011 -
GameStop’s Online Store Becomes One with Impulse
GameStop’s purchase of Steam rival Impulse comes to a head today, as the video game retail giant fully integrates the PC game digital download service into its online store. Now, instead of purchasing a downloadable PC game through GameStop.com, you can go to Steam instead, like you were doing already anyway. Let’s face it, the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
Call Of Juarez: The Cartel Multiplayer Has Plenty of Drug Dealers and Cops, but Not One Horse
I’m still trying to absorb the fact that after making my favorite of the Call of Juarez games, developer Techland decided to shift the entire franchise from the old west to modern times and make it about drug dealing. But I adjusted. At least it will deal with a very real modern problem in a…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011 -
Breaking Bad is Going to Get Really Good Tonight
After an agonizing wait, AMC’s award-winning Breaking Bad is back for its fourth season—and you can get your first fix this Sunday. When last we saw chemistry teacher turned meth-maker Walter White, things had just gone from bad to really, really bad—and this season is looking just as bleak. And by bleak we mean nail-bitingly,…
By Gawkercreative Published July 13, 2011 -
A Green Lantern Finale, an X-Men Split, The Old Republic and More New Comics Recommendations
There are new comics in comic shops and available for download on many of your favorite digital devices (no, not your microwave) every Wednesday. I have recommendations for you. One of them is a limited time offer… for a digital comic. Go figure. Comics You Should Consider Buying (from comics shops) American Vampire: Survival of…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2011 -
Resistance 3: Shoots and Ladders
The nondescript opening scenes of Resistance 3 seemed to me to fit the game: Everything is brown, bland, boring. But as I fight my way from Oklahoma to St. Louis my take on the game changes, drastically. A game that starts off with dull firefights through the ruins of a mid-west town’s city center surprises…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011 -
The Harry Potter Game that Never Was…Yet
Jen: So Sam, If you could have your dream HP video game, what would it be like? Sam: Harry Potter would not be in it at all! Jen: Hahahaha uh agreed. Sam: I want to be an Auror hunting down death eaters, potentially before Voldemort’s fall from power. It’s such a huge universe with so…
By Jen Schiller Published July 13, 2011 -
Because We Can Never Have Too Many Massively Multiplayer Space Combat Games
Spacefaring shooter fans looking for a massively multiplayer game with a stronger emphasis on action than economy should be overjoyed to learn that Reakktor Media’s Black Prophecy has been cleared for launch in North America. Developed in Germany and released in Europe earlier this year, Black Prophecy takes place in the 26th century where bio-genetically…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
When Dance Central Is the First Step On the Slippery Slope of Obsession
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then some gamers are downright obsessed. Or at least this guy seems to be in this British TV spot. Watch what happens when this gamer uses Dance Central to fuel his dedication towards his idol, Australian pop star (and pitchwoman for the world’s gaudiest Kinect sensor) Kylie…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 13, 2011 -
Fling Mini Transforms Your iPhone Into a Dual Analog Gaming Beast
iPhone touch screen controls suck, and there’s only one way to fight suck: More suck. Ten One Design’s suction cup mounted tactile game controller for the iPhone were created to suck your touch screen control blues away. Ten One Design creates devices that give iPads and iPhones the finger, or at least the sense that…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
Why Can’t All Games Be As Simple As Portal 2?
Though complicated and convoluted, Portal 2 takes one solid idea and runs with it until the very end. In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Fernando Jorge wonders why more games can’t follow in Portal 2‘s footsteps. Portal 2 shows games could use more simplicity. Not all games, not all genres, but I’d say a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
L.A. Noire ‘Isn’t Complete Yet’, Rockstar Says [UPDATE]
There is a new L.A. Noire mystery: what comes next for the hit detective game? Something… but its creators won’t say what just yet “The game isn’t complete yet,” a Rockstar spokesperson told Kotaku when we asked them yesterday if the release of the game’s final, announced piece of downloadable content, the Reefer Madness Vice…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2011 -
Sony Sinks $20 Million Into Exclusive PlayStation Network Games
Not content to run a downloadable games service where players have to wait weeks for repairs in order to play titles already out on Xbox Live Arcade, Sony Computer Entertainment America commits $20 million over three years towards the development of more excellent PlayStation Network exclusive games. Teasing aside, the PlayStation Network has been a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s been so long since we’ve taken time out to talk here about video games. A full day! Can you believe it? Neither can I. We should get right back to it then! Please, converse and be merry. A big thank you to Brian H. May for today’s TAYpic. To get your TAYpic featured here,…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 13, 2011 -
Dark Souls Is Only Kind To Be Cruel
For a guy who can’t seem to survive two minutes in the foreboding, swords-and-dungeons world of Dark Souls, I must seem unnecessarily worried about how difficult the game will be. Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls’ predecessor, was as much known for its brutal level design and lack of save points as it was its unique approach…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011
