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Are PC Gamers the Hipsters of Gaming?
Should we consider hardcore PC gamers the hipsters of gaming just because they tend to bring up how PC gaming did everything first whenever an innovative new console title comes out? Maybe commenter Truthtellah has a point in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Why am I only now realizing that ardent PC gamers are the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2011 -
The Chelsea Football Club Repels an Invasion from Space Using Only Their Balls
These four members of the Chelsea Football Club probably wouldn’t mind us Americans calling it soccer, as long as we gave them proper acknowledgement for saving the entire planet from “giant alien invaders”, which are definitely not Space Invaders for legal reasons. From the same UK betting company that brought us rugby players versus dragons…
By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2011 -
Rockstar Says Reports of L.A. Noire Locking Up Xbox 360s Are ‘Categorically Untrue’
Rockstar Games has been unable to replicate any Xbox 360 lock-ups while running L.A. Noire, calling any reports that blame the label’s hot new game for 360 freezes as “categorically untrue.” The company’s official blog offers links for tech support, a day after it also shot down fears that PlayStation 3 firmware was meddling with…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 20, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s time to Talk Amongst Yourselves, guys! Get your friday going with a little gaming conversation. Thank you Lilmp89 for today’s TAYpic. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Mike Epstein Published May 20, 2011 -
New Gears of War 3 Teaser Shows Who Marcus Fenix is Fighting For
The new Gears of War 3 trailer is short. Vryshrt. It’s just a tease of another trailer that will debut on May 28 during the Champions League Final Match (soccer, right?) and during Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in the U.S. The Gears people say that the full trailer will provide “a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 20, 2011 -
Square Enix’s Chaos Rings Omega Circles Familiar Territory
During my first ten minutes with Square Enix’s iPhone RPG prequel Chaos Rings Omega I had to stop and make sure I hadn’t accidentally downloaded the first game. Last year’s Chaos Rings told the story of five couples mysteriously transported to a place called the Arc Arena, where are forced to fight their way through…
By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2011 -
Johnny Depp Seems Happy about Free Nintendo 3DS Portables
Pirated | TOKYO, JAPAN: While appearing on a Japanese talkshow, Johnny Depp is given 3DS units and games for his kids. (Photo: FujiTV) A Place for Your Bleeding Geek Heart In Japan, convenience stores, or “conbini” as they’re called, dot the landscape. They’re where people buy food and drink, pay bills, send letters and stand…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011 -
Report: Dead or Alive: Dimensions Is Kiddy Porn in Sweden?
The 3DS’s line-up is slimmer in Sweden. Fighting game Dead or Alive: Dimensions isn’t currently on the website for Bergasala, a Nintendo game distributor. There might be a good reason for that. Bergsala’s Patrik Johansson told Swedish website GameReactor, “Nintendo of Europe has due to various reasons decided not to distribute the game in Sweden.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011 -
BioShock Heading to Smithsonian American Art Museum.
From March 12, 2012 to September 30, 2012, the Smithsonian American Art Museum is hosting “The Art of Video Games”. Included in the exhibit is BioShock. “The thought of seeing BioShock on display next to Georgia O’Keeffe and Thomas Hart Benton is, well, humbling,” said BioShock creator Ken Levine in an official release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011 -
Wii Purchase Led to Super Mario Wedding
Iowa’s Bobbi VanZante and Elijah Slagter are in love. With each other, and with a mushroom-eating plumber. Their wedding’s theme? Mario. “We both grew up doing Mario, playing the Mario games and just something for our generation, and we wanted to do something different,” VanZante told Des Moines Channel 13 News. The first thing they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011 -
Your Face on an Action Figure? Badass
Based in Tokyo geek mecca Akihabara, Clone Factory is just that: a factory that makes clones. These clones are not made from flesh and blood, but resin. They are your own personal clones, ready to rule your bookshelf. Blogger Danny Choo from the appropriately named DannyChoo.com checked out Clone Factory, getting his mug measured, digitally…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011 -
For an Ass-Kicking Norse God, Thor Sure Has a Soft, Artistic Side
The “big” console versions of Thor may not have had the charm (or the quality) of the DS edition, but that’s no fault of the art team, who came up with some stunning vistas for the title, based on the current Hollywood film. These images are all by Justin Yun, who worked on the game,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011 -
Rumor: The Next Nintendo Console’s Controller Has a Front-Facing Camera?
According to an “insider”, a report on Develop is claiming that Nintendo’s next home console will ship with a controller that features a front-facing camera. Just like the DSi and 3DS. This camera would “be used for in-game images”; presumably, that means anything you take a snap of (like you face) could be then imported…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011 -
“It’s Dangerous To Go Alone…I Shall Grant You This?”
Like many games of the 1980’s (and beyond), the English localisation of the original Legend of Zelda isn’t as word-perfect as it could have been. So translator GlitterBerri went back and did the job properly. In doing so, she’s taken every item name and piece of dialogue from the classic action/RPG and cleaned it up…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011 -
China is Holding the World’s Supply of Rare Earth Metals Hostage
You may not care the China controls over 95% of the world’s supply of rare earth metals, but you might want to. China is putting a squeeze on the export of these valuable raw materials and building up a national stockpile. Funny thing, the communist superpower is not using these metals to make anything. It’s…
By Kelly Published May 20, 2011 -
The World’s Meanest Shooter Series Returns for a Third Game
Heavily scripted shooters that take place in glorified corridors are well and good for most, but some people like to kill things out in the open, and kill them with a single bullet. For them, there is ArmA series, and for them, a third game in the franchise is on its way. ArmA III expands…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011 -
Looking for a Few Good Dragon Age III Developers
Role-playing game Dragon Age II was a big hit. No wonder BioWare’s Alistair McNally tweeted: “I’m looking for exceptional environment artists to join me at #BioWare Edmonton, Canada to work on #DragonAge3 #gamejobs #jobs #3D #artists” [IGN via Eurogamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2011