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The $50,000 steering wheels of Formula 1
It wouldn’t be Formula 1 without some kind of constant friction between racers, team owners and organizers, and this year’s kerfuffle involves steering wheels that force drivers to push more buttons than a 747 pilot having a seizure. With the season’s first race in Australia this weekend, drivers are still getting used to the layout…
By Justin Hyde Published March 25, 2011 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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