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Crysis 2 Shoes Want You To “Be Fast”

Crysis 2 is a wonderful, wonderfully different shooter. The shoes? Not so much. We received this shoes today in the mail. While they feature the Nike swoosh and branding, the box says they’re the product of McTiller Martins, the prototype facility that created the original nanosuit. Hmmm, I wonder if these will help me “be…

By Brian Crecente Published March 25, 2011

The Most PSP Game On The 3DS

What would a PSP-style game look like on the 3DS? Samurai Warriors Chronicles has the cut-scenes, the voicework, the multiple loading screens — and the ambition to look and play like a PS2-era home video game — that make it a lot like a PSP game. But the game is a 3DS launch title. Samurai…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2011

Call Of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack Now Available For PC

PC Black Ops players can finally purchase the First Strike map pack today, adding “Berlin Wall,” “Stadium,” “Discovery,” “Kowloon”, and Zombie level “Ascension” to their arsenal for $14.99.

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

We Came, We Partied, We Raised…

With just two weeks planning and tons and tons of help from lots of very good people, we managed to raise a record breaking (for us) $7,650 to help earthquake relief efforts in Japan. That doesn’t include all of the people who couldn’t make last night’s Denver party and instead made direct donations to American…

By Brian Crecente Published March 25, 2011

Ten Thousand Tiny Voices Wanting To Provide Us A Beautiful Place To Play

In this moving six-minute microtalk from GDC 2011, Independent Games Festival chairman Brandon Boyer champions the countless independent developers that still have something sincere to say through gaming. “What I want for us all is to be creating and championing the games that remind people everywhere of why they used to play, instead of reminding…

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

F1 wheel gallery

Ferrari’s 2010 wheel Lotus Racing’s 2011 wheel. By m78kem via Flickr Mercedes’ 2011 wheel. BMW’s 2011 wheel. Red Bull Racing’s 2011 wheel. By quintinsmith_ip via Flickr

By Justin Hyde Published March 25, 2011

Trade Your DS In At Walmart, Score 3DS Credit

Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and South Carolina will be offering up to $100 trade credit towards the 3DS for your old Nintendo DS systems March 27 through April 30.

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

Becoming A Badass Master Of The Force In The Old Republic

In the latest video from BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic we get a look at what the discriminating Jedi Knight will wear as he progresses through the ranks in the upcoming MMO, or how to dress for Jedi success. The Jedi Knight class in The Old Republic is looking to be the most popular…

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

Trust Us, Ridge Racer Has The Best 3D On The 3DS

It is hard to show you the 3D graphics of the Nintendo 3DS. It is nearly impossible. So please trust me when I say that the ordinary graphics of Ridge Racer 3D look extraordinary when the Nintendo 3DS slider is activated. I can’t show you in the video here, though I try hard to explain…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2011

Go Hands-Free on your Xbox for Free

Sure, all your friends are are executing flawless dance moves thanks to their Kinects, but now it’s finally your chance to outperform them. Take this quick survey, email the last question to [email protected] with “Microsoft Kinect Sensor Contest” as the subject line, and you’ll be entered to win a Microsoft Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures!…

Tearing Apart Assholes Is A Dirty Job, But Someone Has To Do It

Over-the-top first-person shooter Bulletstorm features some painful-looking, biologically questionable special kills. These gory demises raise questions, such as, “Who is responsible for rendering an asshole torn apart by a power drill?” Meet People Can Fly special effects artist Jose Teixeira. Mr. Teixeira is a member of the Epic Games team at People Can Fly. As…

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

Is Standardized Video Game Pricing Bad For Business?

In this Friday edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter YamiKarasu wonders if the standard $50 – $60 price for today’s video games is hurting the industry. Well is it? The standard price of a video game today is $50-60, is that too high or too low? I’ve got my opinion on the manner but I’m…

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

Mortal Kombat‘s Tag Team Ninja Throwdown Is A Glorious Spectacle

Scorpion and Sub-Zero square off against Cyrax and Sektor in the ultimate ninja-on-ninja battle. Come for the fighting, stay for the scenery! We’ve seen plenty of fighting footage from Netherrealm Studios’ next Mortal Kombat by now, but most of it has been against a backdrop of the treacherous hellscapes of the Netherrealm itself. It’s refreshing…

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

Guitar Hero‘s Most Challenging Track Debuts In Rock Band 3

With the death of Guitar Hero, the song that launched a thousand YouTube videos makes the leap to Rock Band 3. DragonForce’s “Through the Fire and Flames” hits on March 29, with Pro Guitar and Pro Bass support. Ouch.

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Welcome to Friday’s Talk Amongst Yourselves, a place where you can talk about video games all you’d like to. Thanks to Mythos for today’s image. (And a happy birthday to Mythos, as well!) Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)

By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2011

Sad World: An Entire Generation of Video Game Deaths

My darling Robert “the” Beschizza of Boing Boing made this wonderful video compilation of deaths from 8- and 16-bit games. I can think of no finer way to start your morning while you re-rez over some coffee. [Boing Boing]

By Joel Johnson Published March 25, 2011

Like Cherry Blossoms, The Force Is All Around Us

No, Luke, I Am Your Gardener | Bought these a while ago on my honeymoon and only just got around to putting them up. Looking good! (Photo: Luke Plunkett) Wake Up, Kotaku Let’s Play Left 4 Dead 2 ‘Cold Stream,’ The New, Outdoorsy Zombie Campaign Earlier this week, Valve released the beta version of “Cold…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011

Report: Amazon Screws Up British 3DS Deliveries

There are some very unhappy Nintendo fans in the United Kingdom today, with mega-retailer Amazon reportedly failing to deliver 3DS consoles to many customers who paid extra for “expedited delivery”. It’s 11:30am in the UK at the time of posting, and Amazon’s forums are filled to the brim with customers complaining that not only had…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011

The Monsters Of Minecraft Shed Their Blocks For Flesh And Bone

Indie darling Minecraft is a scary game! Scary in tone, though, not appearance. In appearance it’s adorable. To help the tone match the look, then, some artists decided to paint Minecraft’s monsters as they’d actually appear. The results? Let’s just say I’m glad the game only deals in bright, colourful blocks. The artists featured here…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011

Lady, Don’t Touch That Coin Block, Or You’ll…Oh, Never Mind

You see a mysterious coin block from another realm floating around the streets of Germany, you don’t just touch it. You call the Landespolizei! They’d have told this lady, for example, that touching it would put the people of Offenburg in grave danger OK, so this university project takes more than a few cues from…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011