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Cup-Art Bandit Strikes Again With Metroid
Last month’s Mega Man mosaic of painted cups in a chain-link fence has a sequel, and an artist claiming responsibility for the acts of awesomeness. Here is Samus and a metroid by Pixeled Fence, “a gamer’s urban art project.” It and the Mega Man mosaic appeared on the Carterville Road overpass of University Avenue in…
By Owen Good Published July 2, 2011 -
The Best Videos of the Week
Maybe you stayed offline all week and couldn’t check out your favorite Gawker Media sites. Or maybe you just got back from an awkward brunch and want to escape for a bit. Well, whatever the case, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the most amusing and entertaining videos we watched during the week…
By Matt Cherette Published July 2, 2011 -
Here’s Ice-T’s Chainsaw Kill in Gears of War 3
As we all know by now, Ice-T voices a character in Gears of War 3. This minute-long montage of gameplay, courtesy of Gamespot, features him as “Aaron Griffin,” and Ice-T’s catch phrases over Griffin’s attacks. Now we know why the actor/rapper was so fired up that he wrote this tribute to the game and performed…
By Owen Good Published July 2, 2011 -
Talkin’ Bubbles … Sixto and the Hoot
When you get deep into the weeds of a player-management mode, you test the limits of the game’s ability to randomize reasonable names as it seeds the roster with fresh talent. Reader Justin is a decade into MLB 2K11‘s franchise mode as the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, and shares this gallery of gems.…
By Owen Good Published July 2, 2011 -
Box Scores Gallery
By Owen Good Published July 2, 2011 -
E3: Go for the Games, Remember it for the People
How long ago was E3? Until yesterday, it was the day after I last did a laundry. And that’s a hell of a long time. I sat there in the laundromat with my 3DS, looking at the 134 people I met at E3. I’ve not had a StreetPass notice since. Ultimately, that’s what E3 is…
By Owen Good Published July 2, 2011 -
Savings are Your’n on the Fourth of July
You probably think it’s just a hamburger. A patty’s just a piece of meat, but it can have character. See that doughnut hole? Gets 18 patties to the pound instead of 16. Saves me about $40,000 a year. That’s serious money, Ron. I plug the hole with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, spices. I cover it with…
By Owen Good Published July 2, 2011 -
The First of July
Kotaku readers, we leave you this Friday with an open thread for your enjoyment. You’re steering the ship tonight, so please make pleasant conversation and offer links of interest to your fellow Kotaku readers so that we can have a healthy, productive off-topic post. If you’re celebrating your independence this extended holiday weekend, please do…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
Artist Wants to Make a Life-Size Replica of Counter-Strike‘s ‘Dust’ for Us to Play In
Aram Bartholl has a habit of bringing the most recognizable things from our virtual worlds into reality. He created the first-person shooter glasses. He installed replicas of Need for Speed Underground 2‘s flashing neon arrows and Counter-Strike‘s crates in public spaces. Now he wants to construct one of the world’s most played multiplayer maps, “de_dust”…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
Professor Layton Anime Coming Stateside This Fall
Level 5’s puzzle adventure series Professor Layton spawned a film in 2009, Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. Anime distributor Viz Media now plans to bring the Japanese movie to America this fall, reports Anime News Network. Another puzzle solved.
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
Even Team Fortress 2‘s Mann Co. Store is Having a Sale
Now that Team Fortress 2 is free-to-play, what will you spend your disposable income on? Perhaps newly price-slashed items in the game’s Mann Co. store! Many of those virtual items are on sale, just like tons of other Steam stuff. Some of those virtual goods, which one could argue carry price tags too hefty, are…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
LittleBigPlanet Creators ‘Stepping Away’ from Series to Pursue ‘New Ideas’
Media Molecule, the UK studio behind LittleBigPlanets big and small are taking a break from the PlayStation series that has spawned two PlayStation 3 games and one PSP game. They’re moving on to “new ideas,” according to the studio’s director. Edge reports from Gamelab 2011 in Barcelona, citing Siobhan Reddy, who says the developer is…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
Civ World Wants You… But Not Just Yet
Happy Fourth Soon | Sid Meier as Uncle Sam. (Image from Firaxis Games) Zynga Files $1 Billion IPO Fueled By Virtual Farms, Mob Wars and Cityscapes The game makers behind mega Facebook games Farmville, CityVille and Mafia Wars today filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take Zynga public in hopes of raising…
By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2011 -
Left 4 Dead 2 Campaign Opens A Portal to Portal 2
Spoiler alert? Only if you planned to play community made campaign “Suicide Blitz 2” in Left 4 Dead 2, currently the officially featured fan-created add-on for Valve’s zombie horror first-person shooter, the game that has a very neat Portal 2 Easter Egg buried within. Watch as two Left 4 Dead 2-loving ladies discover the existence…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
Bye Bye Games for Windows Marketplace, Hello Xbox.com
In what does not seem like a positive sign for Microsoft’s Games For Windows efforts, the Games For Windows Marketplace is merging with Xbox.com, a move that the Xbox 360 maker says is for convenience and ease.
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
6 1/2 Minutes of the Most Gorgeous Game You’ll See This Week
This is Journey, a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 that is coming out this fall and looks like a dream. The game’s creators at ThatGameCompany are running a beta for the Journey now, to test its quiet, anonymous multiplayer mode. I played through the beta. It takes about a half-hour to get to the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2011 -
The Week in Gaming Apps
In a surprise twist marking my return to the site and consequent reclaiming of The Week in Gaming Apps round up, only two of this week’s apps are physics puzzlers, and hey, one is not an iOS game! Not that there’s anything wrong with physics puzzlers, especially when one of them features paper-eating monsters and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011 -
Ex-Sonic the Hedgehog, NiGHTS Creator Now Has His Own Fishing Game
Yuji Naka, former head of Sonic Team where he was responsible for many Sonic the Hedgehog games, hasn’t given up on the Wii. He has a new fishing game, Family Fishing, in the works, complete with its own unique controller. In development at Naka’s new studio Prope, Family Fishing is more than just a fishing…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011 -
Drawn to the Warming Glow of the Triforce
Artist Fergus Robinson brings the beautiful Triforce and adventurous Link to life in his top notch Zelda fan art illustration. Related Rampage: Link The Triforce by Fergus Robinson / Fergus (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 1, 2011