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Assassin’s Creed Fans, What Happened Here?

Near the conclusion of the new Da Vinci Disappearance missions available for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, a character discovers what seem like map coordinates. Where do they point? Google maps has the spoiler. The coordinates are 43 39 19 N, 75 27 42 W, which, according to Google Maps, points to a small bit of land…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 28, 2011

See Owen in a Virtual Rematch of the 2005 Masters Playoff

Get a sneak preview of Augusta National’s first nine in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters as I, playing as Chris DiMarco, take on EA Sports’ Justin Patel, playing as Tiger Woods. It’s a recreation of the playoff of the 2005 Masters! Except for the fact we’ll still play the other eight holes if…

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2011

A More Personal Look At The Killzone Conflict

The escalating conflict between the ISA and the Helghast plays out on a much smaller scale in Killzone Universe, a live-action short that shows a friendship torn apart by impending war. For those unfamiliar with the back story of the Killzone series, the Helghast were once part of the Helghan Corporation, a commercial outfit that…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

Felicia Day Among Time’s Must-Follow Twitterati

What do Neil Gaiman, Lady Gaga, Xeni Jardin and Felicia Day have in common? They all made Time’s list for best Twitter feeds. With 1.8 million followers and quite a few geek and gamer-friendly television shows under her belt, Day is currently at the 20 spot on the list. Day has appeared (or will soon)…

By Brian Crecente Published March 28, 2011

Celebrate Retro Gaming Art, Music, And Culture At Blip Festival NYC 2011

The fifth annual Blip Festival hits New York City’s Eyebeam Art + Technology center May 19-21, featuring the best in pixel art and performances by chiptune greats including Anamanaguchi, Bit Shifter, and Nullsleep. It should not be missed.

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

Taking Turns With The PSP Beats Attacking Your Twin Brother With A Chair Leg

A 13-year-old boy in Solon, Ohio, took a trip to juvie hall earlier this month after reportedly assaulting his twin brother with a broken chair leg because he wouldn’t give him a turn at the PSP. Where’s the brotherly love? I guess it’s a state over in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Ohio the…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

The Mathematics Of Seduction And Other Devious Solutions To A Spy Party‘s Problems

Chris Hecker, who strikes me as not the kind of man who enjoys going to parties, spends a lot of time thinking about parties and the tricky things spies might do at them. He does this for a video game he is creating. He ponders the number of inconvenient sips it takes to chug a…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 28, 2011

Do You Dream of Reaching the Kill Screen?

And finally capturing top score glory over whoever DPD may be? Head over to the Dream Visualizer to watch your dream turn into a personalized animation that you can then share with all of your Facebook friends. It’s nearly impossible to explain a dream. The Dream Visualizer is here to help. Share your most vivid…

Why Does Portal 2‘s Co-Op Use Robots? Because Robots Can Be Trusted

Valve, in partnership with Aperture Science, present the second video in the “investment opportunity” series, explaining why robots like P-body and Atlas are six seconds better than humans when it comes to cooperative multiplayer. Take it from Aperture Science CEO Cave Johnson. Humans cannot be trusted. How many times have you found yourself dead in…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

You’ll Probably Never Play This Unauthorized Arcade Version Of Plants Vs. Zombies

What kind of relationship does Shunxiang Technology have with Planets Vs. Zombies developer PopCap Games? None whatsoever, but that isn’t stopping the former from releasing an arcade version of the latter’s popular tower defense game in China. Hearkening back to the early days of civilization, when man saw something he wanted and simply took it,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

Netflix Preps to Add 700 Miramax Movies to Streaming Service

The Wall Street Journals is reporting that Miramax and Netflix are nearing a five-year deal to add 700 films to the movie-rental company’s streaming service. That means more movies to watch on your laptop, console, phone, pad and soon, your 3DS. Netflix, Miramax Near Streaming Deal [WSJ]

By Brian Crecente Published March 28, 2011

From The Maker Of QWOP, GIRP Will Take You Higher

First Ben Foddy brought us QWOP, the ridiculously difficult running simulation game. Now he returns with GIRP, a rock climbing game that’s a real workout on your fingers, sure to lower productivity the higher you get. Go play it now

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

The Great Nintendo 3DS Friend Code Exchange

In today’s 3D edition of the Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter JoetheArachnid figures we need a post where new 3DS owners can exchange their friend codes. What a lovely idea. Let’s run with it. So I’m guessing that by this point quite a lot of people have 3DSes but don’t have [m]any friends with 3DSes. Ergo,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

All’s Quiet In This Week’s Nintendo Download

The Nintendo 3DS launched yesterday, which means everyone at Nintendo was too busy playing with it to release more than a couple of WiiWare demos and a pair of DSiWare games in this week’s Nintendo Download. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Nintendo download so barren. Demos of Dark Rage and the second…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2011

AMD Calls Out NVIDIA on “Fastest Graphics Card” Claim

AMD says they want NVIDIA to put their money where their mouth is and prove that the NVIDIA GTX 590 really is the world’s fastest graphics card. Of course AMD believes their recently released Radeon HD 6990 is the world’s fastest graphics card. I hope this throw down involves sharks or something else bitey. [AMD…

By Brian Crecente Published March 28, 2011

The Pros and Cons of Early 3DS Ownership

Being a fan of technology and gee-whiz gadgets can take its toll on your bank account and your faith in innovation at times. Often the hype preceding the latest bit of new technical wizardry doesn’t live up to the gadget itself, or early adopters of new technology find themselves the owners of obsolescence, failures or…

By Brian Crecente Published March 28, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

After a weekend, you probably have some thoughts about video games. Share them here. Thanks to kaploy9 for today’s excellent image. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)

By Stephen Totilo Published March 28, 2011

Arcade Gaming In The Least Likely Of Places

SNAPSHOT | OSAKA, JAPAN: Some supermarkets are for shopping, but this one is for gaming. (Photo: Brian Ashcraft) Wake Up, Kotaku Dynasty Warriors Studio Vandalized With “Shit Game” Graffiti Koei, the Yokohama-based game company best known for Dynasty Warriors, was recently vandalized. The studio’s offices were graffitied with red spray paint. The First 3D Pin-Up…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2011

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Confirmed for this Winter

First unveiled last year as a Kotaku rumor, Resident Evil: Raccoon City was made official this morning by Capcom, who verifies the new take on the survival horror series hits the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this winter. As rumored, Resident Evil: Raccoon City will take the franchise in a new direction, having players take…

By Brian Crecente Published March 28, 2011

If Konami Makes Big Changes, This Game Creator Will Quit

Game maker Hudson is now fully enveloped by Konami. And Konami is firing people and canceling games Akira Sakuma (not pictured) created the Momotaro Dentetsu series of train themed board game-style video games for Hudson. Sakuma works freelance, but notes in a recent blog entry that he’s sixty years old. As someone who’s sixty years…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2011