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Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s Monday, so why don’t you start your week with Talk Amongst Yourselves? Use this space as a general video games forum – so please do talk about all topics video game related. Special thanks goes out to Incursor for today’s image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this…
By Joshua Rivera Published June 20, 2011 -
The Call of Duty Lawsuit Against Activision is Oscar Mike
The ongoing legal stoush between Activision and the creators of Call of Duty is set to hit the big time, with a California judge ruling that Jason West and Vince Zampella have grounds to sue their former publishers over unpaid royalties. [THR]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Drive Yourself Crazy With Flick Golf Extreme
You know, there’s only thing standing between me and the kind of golf score posted by Rory McIlroy at this weekend’s U.S. Open, and that’s telekinesis. Give me the power to steer my second shot in midair and I’d finally achieve golfing greatness. But no matter how much I wave at the ball, it won’t…
By Owen Good Published June 20, 2011 -
Father’s Day in Any Language Is Still Father’s Day
A Day for Dads | OSAKA,JAPAN: My soon-to-be 8 year-old Mini-Bash wrote me a nice note for Father’s Day. I’ll have to do the same when he turns 8 on Thursday. (Photo: Brian Ashcraft) It’s Cosplay Time, Come On Grab Your Friends I’ll be honest with you. In terms of execution, this isn’t the greatest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
Gears of War Designer Doesn’t Want To Be Remembered Only for Gears
Cliff Bleszinski designs Gears of War. The games sell millions. Before Bleszinski made Gears games, he worked on Unreal Tournament games and Jazz Jackrabbit, but it’s Gears of War that he’s known for. “I can tell you know that if for the rest of my life I am only remembered for a fucking chainsaw gun,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
Heroes or Enormous Butts? You Decide!
Capcom is releasing two calendars for 2012: One is a Capcom girls calendar, and the other is a Capcom heroes calendar. One has enormous butts, and the other one doesn’t! Both calendars are around US$20 and measure 59.4 x 42cm. Last year’s Capcom girls calendar did so well, reports Game Swag, that it convinced Capcom…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
What Do Metroid and Soccer’s Greatest Player Have in Common?
The name of Metroid‘s star’s name is Samus Aran. The name of soccer’s greatest player is Pelé. But that’s not his real name. “Even the name of the protagonist could be put together in this manner, and if I wanted to give someone a strange name, I could refer to Pelé’s name,” Nintendo’s Hiroji Kiyotake…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
It’s Cosplay Time, Come On Grab Your Friends
I’ll be honest with you. In terms of execution, this isn’t the greatest Fancy Pants we’ve ever run. But in terms of effort, this one’s right off the charts. There’s so much enthusiasm on show here, from the foam Mega Man to the terrifying piranha plant, that it just goes to show: Cosplay doesn’t always…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Check Out the First Forty Minutes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution has had a leaked preview build available online for a few weeks now, letting people try the game out ahead of its release It’s not the whole game—just the opening sections—and as such, publishers Square Enix have been seemingly cool with people downloading it and giving it a try. If you…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
Valve is Working On a Free-to-Play Game
The developers of the Half-Life, Portal, and Team Fortress series are currently at work on a free-to-play game, according to Valve’s Doug Lombardi. In an interview with French site Barre de vie, Lombardi is asked whether Valve, having just begun offering free-to-play titles on its online shopfront Steam, was developing a game of their own…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
3D TV Streaming on Japanese 3DS Handhelds Starting Tomorrow
Revealed last September, the 3D television streaming service on the 3DS begins tomorrow in Japan. Shows include a on-board views from trains, a magic program, a nature show, idol programs, and sports. It’s free, but ad supported. [via 任天堂]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
Enjoy Twenty Minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles’ Sweeping Vistas
It’s a shame this is coming out now, and not in 2008, when the Wii actually needed it. Still, for what must surely be one of the last big “serious” games for the console, it looks like a great way to sign off. Xenoblade Chronicles’, from Monolith, has been out in Japan since last year.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Was Almost an FPS
During the game’s development, Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto had this crazy idea: How about a Zelda game where players cannot see Link? In the latest Iwata Asks on Nintendo.com, Yoshiaki Koizumi recalled, “First, I talked with Miyamoto-san about how we should make The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo 64 system, and he asked, ‘How…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
1Up Your Food with These Mario Mushroom Shakers
Spotted at the Tokyo Toy Show, this Super Mario salt and pepper shaker set will be released in Japan this November for ¥712 (US$8.88). Porta sale e pepe di Super Mario – Ensky Salt’n Pepper al Tokyo Toy Show 2011 [Hobby Media]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
Surely This Is the Smallest Adventure Game in the World
Inspired by the minimalist arcade stylings of Defender of the Favicon, Boing Boing’s Rob Beschizza has crafted himself the smallest adventure game I’ve ever played. Literally. Tinyhack is played in a game world that’s only 8×8 pixels wide. For all the lack of detail available on such a canvas, there’s still a little game able…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011 -
The Highs of Zelda, the Disappointment of 3D
Last Thursday, Japanese nerd hero Shoko Nakagawa bought The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. She wasn’t alone; the game sold out at stores across the country. She was ecstatic. On her widely read blog, Nakagawa posted pics of her with game, held behind her back, held in front of her face, and even…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011 -
You (Probably) Can’t Play Portal 2’s First Downloadable Content
The first major downloadable content for Valve’s Portal 2 has unexpectedly already been released, but seeing as it’s only available for those purchasing a $140 peripheral, most people won’t be playing it this week. Razer’s Hydra, a strange orb-like controller designed for the PC, is shipping with ten custom-built singleplayer levels of Valve’s smash hit…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2011
