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Tony Hawk Says There’s A New Tony Hawk Game
After http://kotaku.com/5756340/tony-hawk-music-games-get-the-year-off-at-activision”>taking 2011 off due to poor sales, it sounds like there will another Hawk game. “We’re going to do something probably for next year but I can’t give too much away,” the skater said recently. [Pixelated Geek via GameSpot via VG247]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
Quiet, All Of You…We’re Approaching Thirteen Minutes Of Jurassic Park Gameplay Footage
Telltale Games, normally adventure game developers, are trying something a little more “Heavy Rain” with their next game, Jurassic Park. If you were curious how that was panning out, here’s thirteen minutes of gameplay footage. I shouldn’t really say it’s a little like Heavy Rain. It’s actually looking a lot like Heavy Rain, only instead…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 -
This Cave Shooter Costs $2,600
Japanese shooter specialists Cave are more than happy to sell you a copy of Akai Katana. For US$2,600. And you can’t play it on an Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC, 3DS, DS, PSP or iPhone. It’s still a pretty awesome offer, though, as Cave is selling actual PCB board (Printed Circuit Board…Board) versions of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 -
This Little Girl Will Break Your Heart
Across northeastern Japan, men, women and children that were displaced by the Tohoku Earthquake are taking shelter in refuge centers. Adults might want warm baths and cigarettes, but, according to reports, little kids want video games. Little kids like Haruka Onodera (pictured). She’s smiling and seems like your typical happy kid. There’s a cute drawing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
Watch Mortal Kombat: Legacy Episode 1 Right Now
The first episode from the much hyped Mortal Kombat web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy is now online. This Mortal Kombat reimagining first appeared as a viral short in summer 2010. The response was so good that Warner Bros. snapped it up for a web series. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen, Mortal Kombat: Legacy stars Jeri Ryan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
Using Kinect To Make Your Own Action Figures
I’ve always wanted to have my own action figure. And had I been in Barcelona earlier this year, I could have had the chance, thanks to a 3D printer and a network of Kinect cameras. A collaborative effort between street artists and science, “Be Your Own Souvenir!” was a little project run in January in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 -
Holy Crap, This Panasonic In-flight Device Looks Like A PSP
Panasonic has a new system for in-flight entertainment. It’s called the eX3 and it’s the follow up to Panasonic’s previous in-flight system. According to Panasonic, it has HD and even 3D displays, as well as video conferencing for first and business class passengers. It also looks like a PSP. “Economy passengers will enjoy unprecedented space…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
Scott Pilgrim Certainly Knows His Street Fighter
Scott Pilgrim, a comic series never afraid to wear its gaming love on its sleeve, goes the Street Fighter Alpha 2 route for volume 5 & 6’s release in Japan (via WPIP) Scott Pilgrim Alpha 2 by Mariel “Kinuko” Cartwright
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 -
Dick Flashing Comedian Flashes…His Dick For Patapon 3
Egashira 2:50 is the Japanese comedian with a heart of gold. He also likes to whip out his dick. And during the filming of a Patapon 3 promotion, Ega-chan does exactly that. At the beginning of the clip, Egashira says he isn’t going to pull out his dingaling during the PSP promo. Skip ahead to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
We Might Be Getting “Free” Games On Xbox Live
According to a report on IGN, Microsoft will next year be making free to play titles available on Xbox Live. You know, the ones that like to take $5-10 of your money a month in tiny chunks instead of $60 all at once. So think Lord of the Rings Online. Or Battlefield Heroes. Those kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 -
Is Japan Ready To Stop Ignoring Dr Pepper?
For years, Dr Pepper was never popular in Japan. If Japanese people wanted to drink cola, they’d have a Coke or maybe even a Pepsi. The Texas-born soft drink never caught on. But decades after going on sale in Japan, that’s starting to change. Dr Pepper is quickly becoming the fizzy drink for otaku, thanks…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2011 -
This Might Be The Best Indie Bargain Of 2011
The Humble Indie Bundles – compilations of indie games that not only help charity but let indie devs get paid – will be back tomorrow with a third deal. And it might be the best of the bunch. Teaming up with developers Frozenbyte, anyone purchasing the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle will get a copy of 2D…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2011 -
See The New SSX In Action, Feel A Little Better
After a less than thrilling debut, EA appears to have taken the new SSX in the direction many of us were originally hoping for—by making it look like an SSX game. Yes, this is one of those “developer diary” type videos, but there’s some good stuff buried within. We get to see some of the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
Disco Ball Sonya Blade
Greetings, Kotaku readers, and welcome to another week of pure work fun. My week started off alright with a trip to Beverly Hills to talk to the key players in Mortal Kombat: Legacy. More about that tomorrow, so let’s talk tonight. Seven of Nine was nice enough to do some posing with me at the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
Get Your Brain Trained For Free If You Buy A Kinect This Week At GameStop
Hey, you buying a Kinect this week? Maybe do so at GameStop, because the video game megastore is giving away a freebie if you pick one up soon. Now, before you beat feet to your local GameStop, that game is Body and Brain Connection. That’s the brain and body fitness game that Namco Bandai released…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
Fan-Made Streets Of Rage Remake Pulled After Request From Sega
Streets of Rage Remake, the exhaustive, fan-made homage to the classic Sega Genesis beat ’em up series, looks to have finally gotten the attention of Sega. The creators of that freely distributed Streets of Rage title have pulled the game after a request from Sega. Released last week after some eight years in development, creators…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 11, 2011 -
Japanese Nuclear Crisis Upgraded to Chernobyl Level
The badly damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has been upgraded from 5 to 7 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. That’s, in case you were wondering, out of seven—the only other nuclear crisis to reach the same level is Chernobyl. Authorities still believe “the cumulative amount [of radiation] from the Fukushima plant…
By Max Read Published April 11, 2011 -
Welcome to the RPG Burlesque Show
Say hello to D20 Burlesque, a New York-based Burlesque troupe with a very specific niche. I’d say more, but the video speaks for itself. Even if you don’t watch the whole thing, at least stick with it ’til you see the 20-sided die. [D20 Burlesque]
By Mike Epstein Published April 11, 2011