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Duke Nukem Forever Is A Tawdry, Sometimes Gratifying, Spectacle

Viewed as the fulfillment of a nearly 14-year-old promise, Duke Nukem Forever delivers on all fronts. But held up to the polish, the technical marvels and the intricacies of the modern day shooter, this game – so belated it is almost mythical – is spectacularly underwhelming. That doesn’t mean Duke Nukem Forever isn’t fun to…

By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2011

Only One Man Can Bring Angry Birds And Pigs Together

Angry birds and thieving pigs are mortal enemies, but if they would just take the time to compare each other to a kiss from a rose maybe everything would be okay. I’ve played a lot of Angry Birds, and I’ve often wondered what goes through the minds of my troops in the moments between landing…

By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2011

How Do You Break Out Of A Gaming Funk?

Today in Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Wocalax needs your help breaking out of a two month long gaming funk. How do you rekindle the love in your relationship with video games? I haven’t been hooked on game for about two months and it really bums me out. I tried to res-park my love for FIFA…

By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2011

New Batman Arkham City Comic Has Downloadable Content, Oddly Enough

Fans of Detective Comics, Batman, Batman & Robin, Gotham City Sirens, Streets of Gotham, Batman Inc., Batman: Dark Knight, and Superman/Batman can soon celebrate the launch of another Batman comic: Batman: Arkham City. This one’s based on the video game. The new comic also has downloadable content. How weird is that? Batman: Arkham City (the…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2011

Follicle Follies, From The Atari Age Until Now

There are approximately 100,000 hair follicles on the human head. Over the past three decades, video game developers have valiantly attempted to render them all. We’ve charted those attempts in one massively hairy infographic. Hair is one of the most difficult features of the human body to render accurately. Not only are there 100,000 pieces…

By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

This is the official Kotaku forum, a place for you to discuss video games. Today’s image comes from OrbitofGlass who bravely defied our 640×360 image size requirements. OrbitofGlass also bravely submitted an image even though we currently don’t support image uploads (only link-sharing) over at #TAYpics. Tech tells me image uploading will be back at…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2011

Pick Up The Original, Pick Up The Pace

Headed over to Costco in Hyogo Prefecture to get Pace Picante sauce. Mmmmmmm. Costco is really popular in Japan, and folks seem to dig buying large jars of mayonaise. As they should! Really love Pace Picante sauce. It’s so great. Sony Doesn’t Know Who It’s Taking To Court As part of its crusade to crush…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

Sing Like Low-Life Thugs

Never one to shy away from real world cross promotions, Japanese crime game Yakuza: Of The End lets gamers belt out tunes that feature two of the game’s characters in the cheesy sing-a-long music video. Main character Kiryu Kazuma will appear and sing along to MachineGun Kiss, a tune he sang in Yakuza 4 as…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

Make Quick Cash On The Nintendo 3DS By Unloading It

On February 26, the Nintendo 3DS is going on sale in Japan. Demand for the product is reaching close to the fever pitch that the DS Lite experienced when it released in Japan in 2006. So those looking to turn a quick buck, er yen, can. A photo snapped apparently outside Japanese retail chain Mandai…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

So Many Japanese People Desire The NGP

Sony’s upcoming portable, codenamed Next Generation Portable or NGP, looks great and seems to play great, too. Japanese gamers were asked if they want it, and, oh yes, they do. In a reader poll in the latest issue of game mag Famitsu, 76.2 percent of Japanese gamers stated that they wanted the NGP. Only 7.9…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

This Man Wants Violent Games (And Halloween!) Banned In Panama

Panamanian politician Alcibiades Vasquez Velasquez is a man on a mission. A mission to save the children of Panama from the horrors of the modern world. Velasquez has put his name on a bill – Proposal 111 – in Panama’s National Assembly that wants to ban the sale and distribution of all violent video games.…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2011

Is The End Of Gaming Handhelds Near?

Video game handhelds are getting a run for their money, and they’re getting it from smartphones. But are they good enough as dedicated handheld game machines? Most serious games would offer a curt “no”. As Doom programmer John Carmack points, it is possible to create game for platforms like the iPhone that look as good…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

Germany Cuts Bulletstorm’s Legs Off

Upcoming shooter Bulletstorm, which is revelling in its violent trimmings, has had to face a reckoning of sorts in Germany, with much of the game’s trademark content cut just so it could be released. In order to get even a USK18+ rating — one which prohibits sale of the game to those under the age…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2011

The World’s Most Delicious StarCraft II Player Offers You Tasty Fruit

Twenty-five year-old StarCraft II player Kim Won Gi took the South Korean gaming world by storm last year. Some might know him by his pro-gaming handle “Cool”, but to many, he’s “FruitDealer”, one of the best StarCraft II players there is. Kim earned the “FruitDealer” moniker because he helps his mother run a food stall.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

Let Me Count The Ways (You Can Kill Mario)

Poor Mario. It seems the older he gets, the more ways Nintendo finds to maim, crush and kill him. By TheBourgyman

By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2011

Could This Be The Future Of Typing On A Control Pad?

Having to enter letters and numbers via a control pad sucks, as anyone typing out credit card numbers or download codes on an Xbox 360 or PS3 will attest. If only there was a way to make this necessary evil easier… Maybe there us! This is called the “Circboard”, and going by the explanation provided…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2011

This Child Sleeps In A Mario Paradise

Casey Fleser and his wife thought it would be cool to paint their son’s room in a Super Mario Bros. theme. So they did. And the end result makes the word “theme” sell it a little short. The room doesn’t just have a few bits of Mario-related stuff thrown up on the wall. No, this…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2011

Can Somebody Please Help This Lady Find Her Monsters?

This past weekend, collectible figurine event Wonder Festival was held in Chiba, Japan. Collectors and cosplayers gathered for the festivities. Voice actress Haruna Ikezawa was in attendance, and she ended up having a rotten time. Haruna Ikezawa lost her PSP. Known for her roles voicing Athena in The King of Fighters games and Momoka in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

The Xbox 360 Experiences A Mid-Life Crisis In Japan

The Wii is easy to peg — family-friendly and fun. The PS3 is also easy to categorize — slick and high-tech. But in Japan, the Xbox 360 has a category of its own. And that’s starting to change. It was former Dead or Alive designer Tomonobu Itagaki who is quoted as saying that nobody buys…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

The Best Free Video Game Album You’ll Listen To Today Is…

The wizards at OCRemix have a new album out, pitting the theme songs for our greatest heroes against those of their villainous foes. The Monkey Island ones are amazing

By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2011