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How Video Games Can Build A Better Brothel
It’s the oldest profession in the world, but even in the free and easy 21st century, prostitution is still something that makes a lot of people squirm. Makes them feel uncomfortable. Maybe games can change that. How? An artist who goes by the name PÖMZ has an idea: combine games and prostitution, by drawing up…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011 -
Getting Prettier DS Games On The 3DS Means Shrinkage
What you trade for beauty, you lose in size. The Nintendo 3DS is able to play Nintendo DS games, but some gamers are complaining that the games are not as sharp as they can be. No worries, there’s a fix. By simply pressing “Start” and “Select” while booting up a DS game, players can get…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
The Other Future Of Video Game Graphics Looks Just As Lovely
We don’t know what the future of video games will look like. Nobody knows the future! Not even Epic. But we can speculate, and that lets us speculate that it’ll look a lot like this This is the latest trailer for Crytek’s CryEngine 3, the upcoming, new and improved version of the engine that powers…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011 -
Is Making Final Fantasy A Nightmare?
The last big Final Fantasy title to hit store shelves, Final Fantasy XIII, was years in the making. The end result was a disappointment, with many of those who worked on the game leaving studio Square Enix (or even worse, apparently). Since Final Fantasy XIII was released, the game’s director Motomu Toriyama and producer Yoshinori…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
Conan O’Brien Builds Working Angry Birds Set, Smashes Stuff Up
In honour of the great nation of Finland, talk show host Conan O’Brien built a working version of smash mobile game Angry Birds. Using Ikea furniture. Then smashed it all to pieces If you’re wondering why all the Ikea, there is nothing Finns (and Angry Birds was made by Finns) hate more in this world…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011 -
This Could Have Been The Greatest Game Boy Commercial Ever Made
This video turned up a couple of weeks ago, claiming to be a “banned” Nintendo commercial. And that’s not even the most interesting thing about it. Supposedly from 1993, you can almost instantly pick out the distinctive voices of the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and ODB. What’s more, the beats are apparently supplied by Prince Paul…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2011 -
You Cannot Afford LEGO Carcassonne (Sorry!)
LEGO.com offers a service called Design by Me that allows hobby brick builders to dream up their own creations for which LEGO will do a one-off creation, complete with custom box. All of this is for a price. And the price for Cal Henderson’s LEGO Carcassonne is high Carcassonne is a tile-based board game that’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
Elderly Japanese Newscaster Will Own You In Resident Evil
Shiro Suzuki is a legendary Japanese broadcaster with a career spanning decades, and now encompassing variety programs. But as the 73-year-old enters his golden years, he’s become more noted for something else: kicking ass at video games. While famous people — old or young — playing video games is nothing new, Suzuki is really good…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
Wizards, Anonymous Athletes and a River Running Through It
The crew is flying back from San Francisco with more coverage from GDC 2011 to deliver in the coming week. For now, here’s a roundup of this weekend’s best, and a peaceful nature hike to chill you out before your own work week begins. Mine is now ending. Video Game Wizards Are Re-Fighting Vietnam For…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
Ocarina of Time‘s Master Quest Confirmed for 3DS
Nintendo has confirmed that the Master Quest, a companion to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that features new dungeons and puzzles, will be a part of the game’s upcoming release for Nintendo 3DS. The confirmation was made by a Nintendo representative at the 2011 Game Developers Conference, in this video with Conservative New…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
Is It Whether You Finish or Not, or How Long You Play the Game?
Of those who started Heavy Rain, 72 percent finished it, according to the president of the studio behind the game. That’s a rather striking number for any video game, especially compared to another major hit released about the same time. That would be Mass Effect 2, whose completion rate was about 50 percent, notes IGN.…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
Dragon Ball
Pokemon Black and Pokemon White arrived on shelves today. Tuesday pits the jocks versus the D&D crowd. Leading the way is Dragon Age II; baseball returns the same day with MLB 11 The Show and Major League Baseball 2K11. Today (March 6) Pokemon Black (DS) Pokemon White (DS) Tuesday (March 1) Dragon Age II (Xbox…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
The Social Games Rant You Didn’t Hear from GDC
By all accounts, “No F@*#king Respect: Social Game Developers Rant Back” was a hit at Game Developers Conference 2011. A standing-room only crowd listened to a panel of eminent designers address the virtues of and double-standards applied to social games. There’s one rant you may not have heard though. It came from one attendee who…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
Top 5 of Top 10: Getting Old is Hell
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. • Ten Signs You’re an Aging Gamer [OC Weekly] No. 11) You bitch about how games today are too easy compared to the ones you…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
Tron Fortress Transports Badlands Map to the Game Grid [Updated]
Last month, Kotaku reader chandan1014 introduced us to his Tron-themed skins for all nine classes in Team Fortress 2. Now a friend of his has completely redone the game’s “Badlands” map in a Tron theme. “Tron Fortress” is the work of “Decap,” aka Mark Wilcox, a New Zealand modder who uploaded this video yesterday. Also…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
History’s Baddest Villains
The inspiration for this week’s challenge comes from Krakenstein‘s comment a week ago, which references some completely off-the-wall thing that a producer for The Conduit 2 told Stephen Totilo. “I like to think of John Adams as a Triceratops,” High Voltage’s David Pellas said. And so Krakenstein made that a reality for us. But if…
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Forum Kotakum. Although if we’re typing in Latin, I suppose I should replace all the Us with Vs and Js with Is. IVST LIKE THIS. Thanks to reader Mythos for today’s topical 3DS triptych. Grab this month’s source image here, and submit yours to #TAYpics
By Owen Good Published March 6, 2011 -
This PSA Paid for by Fight Against Tomahawk Spam
“Every day, someone is killed by a total fucking bullshit tomahawk throw in Call of Duty: Black Ops. These are senseless cheesedick bullshit kills. Tragically, we are now even seeing three-way bank shots on Havana. And the killers are free to spam another tomahawk throw right after that. “Decent human beings could never say they…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2011
