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A-ha Takes on Red Faction: Armageddon‘s Sketchy New Game Mode
When the ancient alien plagued colonized of the planet Mars meet a popular Norwegian New Wave band, there can be only one outcome: Pipe wrench fight! THQ and Volition tap 80’s pop sensation A-ha to demonstrate Red Faction: Armageddon‘s delightful Sketch Mode, created in order to “celebrate the Martian passion for hypercolor and keyboard solos”.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Male Daughters
Lipstick. Long hair. Cute dresses. They’re beautiful women, but they’re not necessarily all women. In Japan, they’re called “男の娘”, or literally “male daughter”. Pronounced “otokonoko” or even “otoko no musume”, the moniker is a play of words on “男の子” (otokonoko) or “boy”. Japan has a long history of cross-dressing, and these otokonoko are geek-infused modern…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2011 -
Which E3 Game Involves This Plastic Doll Head?
This doll head arrived in the mail today. Sender’s name on the box that contained it is Rebecca Jorden. This is the back of the head. Figure it out? Rebecca Jorden = “Newt” from the movie Aliens. In the classic 1986 James Cameron action flick, she carries a plastic doll head called Casey. Looks like…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 26, 2011 -
Is Cory Arcangel an Asshole?
The artist known as Cory Arcangel first made his name with the installation “Super Mario Clouds v2k3” at the 2004 Whitney Biennial, in which the 8-bit clouds of the original Nintendo Entertainment System classic were projected across a wide open space. The art world ate it up, but did it actually mean anything? Perhaps damning…
By Joel Johnson Published May 26, 2011 -
Forza Motorsport 4: Five pre-order cars show off showroom shine
Three hits of news on the Forza 4 front today. First, Turn 10 Studios has revealed the official shot of the game box art. Second, they’ve announced that the “Hero car” for the game is the Ferrari 458 Italia. Third, they’ve announced the five pre-order cars — along with “showroom” shots of each. I can’t…
By Ray Wert Published May 26, 2011 -
Sweet Tooth Bot Preps to Invade E3
Twisted Metal dev David Jaffe tweeted this first look at the booth art being prepared for the game’s E3 outing next month. “BEHOLD: THE RISE OF SWEET BOT!!! Aka: a side of the still work in progress Twisted Metal E3 Booth. I’m loving it!” [davidscottjaffe]
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2011 -
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Could Be 2012’s Sleeper Hit
Everything about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning seems designed to lose my interest. There’s the title, the high fantasy setting, the silly race names. The entire game seems like a pastiche of all of the action role-playing titles that came before it. But then I played it and suddenly I was enthralled. I suppose it stands…
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2011 -
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Reveals Fresh New Details
In Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood our friend Ezio’s travels take him to Constantinople, heart of the Ottoman Empire, where no man’s feet need touch the floor while seated. We know he’s following in the footsteps of Assassin’s Creed‘s Altair, but why? Ubisoft promised us answers, and they’re slowly letting them trickle out as we build to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
The Red Faction: Armageddon PC Demo is an OnLive Exclusive
In another big win scored in the name of internet streaming gaming, PC players looking to give THQ’s Red Faction: Armageddon a try before the game’s June 6 release date are going to have to sign up for OnLive. Don’t bother looking on Steam or Direct2Drive, at least not until June 6. Until then the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
It’s Okay To Be Jealous of Europe’s Arcana Heart 3 Super 3D Boobie Edition
All we saw of Examu’s girl-on-girl fighting game Arcana Heart 3 in North America was a lousy downloadable PlayStation 3 exclusive. Not only does the game come on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe, it’s packed with simulated breasts. Curse you, Europe! Limited to the other side of the pond and weighing in…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2011 -
Let Us Mourn the Games We’ve Loved and Lost
Commenter Shin Lord was so certain his post about video games and consoles we regret trading, selling, or losing would make it into Speak Up on Kotaku he made his own image. Cocky bastard, isn’t he? Parting ways with a video game or console is easy for some, but traumatic for others. Since gaming is…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2011 -
Shinobi Delivers a Rare 3DS Game To Get Excited About
Ignore that this is a 3D game for Nintendo’s latest portable. Ignore that it’s been nearly a decade since we’ve seen a new title staring Joe Musashi. Embrace, instead, the fact that this is a Shinobi that fans of the 1987 side-scrolling arcade game may recognize and could come to love. I only had about…
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Three men walk into bar: an American, a Swede and a—oh, dash it! You’re not here for jokes. You’re here to talk about games. Because this is Talk Amongst Yourselves, the official Kotaku forum. So just excuse me, and get on talking. I’m an honest sucker for TAYpics that incorporate some of my favorite games.…
By Drew Cohen Published May 26, 2011 -
Storm In A Teacup Is A Dreamy, Delightful Platformer for the iPhone and iPad
Can a physics based platformer stand out—not to mention be a treat to play—on the iPhone? It can when you’re piloting fine porcelain in a bizarre, hazardous dreamworld while playing Storm In A Teacup Storm In A Teacup is one of the latest games from iPhone and iPad publisher Chillingo, the people who sell Angry…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 26, 2011 -
Shinobi
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2011
