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The Pea Shooters and Samurai of the Wii’s Rhythm Heaven
We checked out the upcoming Wii version of music-infused Rhythm Heaven at E3, but we weren’t able to let you listen to it because it’s was so loud. This time around we’re in the relative quiet of Nintendo’s New York offices, where Stephen Totilo tried his hand at stabbing peas with a fork and slicing…
By Brian Crecente Published July 11, 2011 -
The Authoritarian Control of Labor in Tiny Tower
While playing Tiny Tower, do you worry about your Bitizens’ happiness, or ignore them in favor of staffing your shops? Blogger Jorge Albor at popmatters.com examines the Marxist implications of doing well in Tiny Towers As Albor explains, playing Tiny Tower works, is not difficult, all it takes is a a little patience, but there’s…
By Jen Schiller Published July 11, 2011 -
Fallout: New Vegas’ Old World Blues Isn’t Exactly Brain Surgery
Due out July 19, the Old World Blues downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas isn’t exactly brain surgery, but it’s pretty damn close. Does removing the entire brain count? After the inevitable apocalypse comes and goes, I plan on avoiding science altogether. The post-apocalypse and the powers of science simply do not mix in a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 11, 2011 -
I Was Wrong To Blow Off this New Kirby Wii Game
One month ago, in the Nintendo booth at E3, I asked Nintendo people to tell me which Nintendo game I shouldn’t overlook. Kirby Wii, they told me. But I was never a Kirby fan. I never played the pink puffball’s original enemy-inhaling games. I was ready to ignore them. I’ve cherished only two Kirby games,…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 11, 2011 -
The Music and Maker of the Final Fantasy Rhythm Game Theatrhythm Revealed
Square Enix has made the unusual mash-up of music and role-playing game known as Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy official. The Nintendo 3DS game will span the music and characters of thirteen Final Fantasy games and comes from a promising developer. Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy is in development for the 3DS from Tokyo-based studio indieszero. The developer’s credits…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
Nearly Six Minutes of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
This is like no Resident Evil game you’ve ever played: You run, you gun, you eat through boxes of ammo. In Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City the creep dead are less an inevitable death and more a tactical weapon that can turn on you. Wound an enemy deeply enough, or be wounded enough, and they…
By Brian Crecente Published July 11, 2011 -
Lend a Helping Hadouken
Can’t get enough Street Fighter? Love making a positive impact in the world? Then today’s your lucky day. To celebrate the release of Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Capcom commissioned a group of artists to create these one of a kind, Street Fighter skate decks. Now, Music for Relief is auctioning off these beautiful boards…
By Max Abrams Published July 11, 2011 -
This is the Correct Way to Beat a Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Boss
When last we showed you the boss battle in the demo of the next major Zelda game, the boss won. Link died. Very sad. Today, in New York City, Nintendo’s J.C. Rodrigo heroically agreed to conquer that boss live on video for us. The boss battle is just a slice of the demo for this…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 11, 2011 -
The Terrible Secret of Nick Denton’s Playlist
I joined Spotify this week. It’s great! And because it links up with my Facebook account, I get to see what all my friends—like my boss Nick Denton—are listening to. Oh, Nick. I’m so embarrassed for you. Spotify is coming to the U.S. at last—and soon. And unlike Amazon or Google or Apple, it’s not…
By Mat Honan Published July 11, 2011 -
Professor Genki Wants You to Preorder the Platinum Edition of Saints Row: The Third
The host of Saints Row’s top-rated reality show makes killing time fun with Professor Genki’s Hyper Ordinary Preorder Pack, the perfect octopus-shooting, pedestrian-catapulting compliment to the Saints Row: The Third Platinum Edition. Professor Genki’s Super Ethical Reality Climax is a show that places contestants in shiny, happy, life-or-death contests, where winning is half the battle!…
By Mike Fahey Published July 11, 2011 -
Nintendo Actually Delivers on European 3DS Video Service
Nintendo’s 3D video service for the 3DS goes live in Europe on July 13 joining Japan with region specific content. Meanwhile, there is still no solid release date for America, though it is scheduled for this summer.
By Sam Winstrom Published July 11, 2011 -
Watch a horrifying turtle monster-man copulate onscreen!
Turtles! What a turn on, AMIRITE? Well, someone seems to think so because Japanese filmmakers have made a porno love story about the mighty mating rituals of the Kappas! Plus, a first look at the burning post-apocalyptic film Hell Movies Underwater Love The wonderful Fantasia Fest has announced the movie line-up for this year! And…
By Meredith Woerner Published July 11, 2011 -
Green Lantern’s Light Comes at a Price in DC Universe Online
To become a member of DC Comic’s Green Lantern Corps, a being must be willful beyond imagining and fearless to a fault. Should they meet that criteria and the time be right, one of the fabled power rings may just find its way to them. In DC Universe Online, Sony Online Entertainment’s super-powered massively multiplayer…
By Mike Fahey Published July 11, 2011 -
How Steam Brought a Console Convert Back to the PC Gaming Fold
In this Monday morning episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Cobaltios tells the story of how he drifted away from PC gaming, only to have Valve’s downloadable PC game service drag him right back in. Well, if it wasn’t official before, I’d say it is now… Steam has officially re-converted me to a PC…
By Mike Fahey Published July 11, 2011 -
Let’s Give a Big Hand to This New Set of Final Fantasy XIII-2 Screens
This latest set of screenshots for Final Fantasy XIII-2 are more than just the selection of character faces and random battle scene we’ve grown accustomed too. There’s also a giant metal hand. Hello, giant metal hand. I am assuming that giant metal hand is connected to a giant metal body that at some point animates…
By Mike Fahey Published July 11, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s another hot summer day, but there are plenty of ways to keep cool. For instance today is free Slurpee day! But don’t let that distract you. Everybody knows the best way to keep cool in the summer is to talk about video games. So have at it! A very special thanks to Mythos for…
By Sam Winstrom Published July 11, 2011 -
The Reinvention of Literature
There’s something seemingly scandalous, irreverent about Simon Meek’s notion of “playing through” novels like Crime and Punishment or Wuthering Heights But in practice, Meek’s work transforming the world’s great literature into something experienced on a gaming console is more akin to performance art or theater than it is video games. Meek seems to want to…
By Brian Crecente Published July 11, 2011
