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The Blueprint To An Old Classic

Aero The Acrobat was no Mario or Sonic, but the mascot had a decent following in the Super Nintendo / Genesis era. Whether you care about the bat or not, the look at the Aero game blueprint is fascinating. Aero looks nothing like the sketched hero in the sketches seen in the 1992 draft document…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 8, 2011

A Very Close Look At the Playstation 3 Move’s Sharpshooter

Due out later this month for $40, here’s a closer look at the PS3 Move Sharpshooter. The plastic body is designed to hold Move and Navigation controllers. It’s a pretty plain box. But the Sharpshooter is a slick piece of hardware. The box includes sets of SOCOM and Killzone 3 stickers. Here’s a look at…

By Brian Crecente Published February 8, 2011

Expert Blames Sexual Video Games For A Rise In Sexual Violence

For one Fox News reporter the worst thing about Epic’s upcoming first-person shooter isn’t the over-the-top violence and excessive profanity. It’s the naming of Skill Shots after sex acts. Could they lead to real-world sexual violence? I’d say it’s not likely, though I’m no expert on the subject, and I’m not writing up an article…

By Mike Fahey Published February 8, 2011

A Bus Does Impossible Things In Grand Theft Auto

Add barrel-rolling buses to the long list of Grand Theft Auto activities you should not try — not even think about in real life. This amazing stunt footage, captured from GTA IV, is so impressive that it would make a certain barrel-roll-loving gaming fighter pilot proud. GTA 4 (TBOGT) – Epic Bus Tricks (FLuffee) [YouTube]

By Stephen Totilo Published February 8, 2011

Armed Camels and Cats Have Never Looked So Adorable, So Deadly

Don’t let the cats and camels fool you, Cat Shit One is not an animated series for the feint of heart. Created by IDA and Studio Anima, this first 20-minute short of a new animated series details the exploits of two rabbit soldiers from Special Force “Cat Shit One” as they infiltrate enemy lines to…

By Brian Crecente Published February 8, 2011

The Lego Universe Is Overrun By Spinning Ninjas

NetDevil’s toy-based massively-multiplayer LEGO Universe gets its largest dose of product placement-littered new content yet as the portal opens to Crux Prime, where players can learn the ancient art of Spinjitsu and, for the first time ever, form groups. One would think that forming groups is one of the core mechanics a massively multiplayer online…

By Mike Fahey Published February 8, 2011

Arcen Games Talk A Valley Without Wind

Arcen Games, famed for AI War, financial troubles, and causing a shortage of iron, have announced their new game: A Valley Without Wind. It’s quite the concept: survival in a procedurally generated world, exploration, magic, and… perma-death? Interesting. Read on to find out more. Rock Paper Shotgun: Can you start by explaining who Arcen Games…

Phill Cameron, Rock Paper Shotgun Published February 8, 2011

The Battle For Humanity’s Future Begins In Battlestar Galactica Online

Sound the klaxons! Battlestar Galactica Online has just warped out of closed beta and into open beta, allowing players all over the world to dive head-first into free-to-play, browser-based battles set in the universe of the hit Syfy television show. Players looking to join the conflict between the humans and the Cylons need only register…

By Mike Fahey Published February 8, 2011

Reaching For The Top Of The Video Game World

In today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter SecretMobilin professes a strong desire for games that allow us to ascend the highest heights. Would you climb a video game mountain just because it was there? I want a video game based on this picture. Or really, any game based on climbing mountains that has a lot of…

By Mike Fahey Published February 8, 2011

The Darkness Returns With Hellish Quad-Wielding Action

Four years after his tremendous video game debut, comic book anti-hero Jackie Estacado returns in The Darkness II, and this time he’s bringing all four of his arms to bear at once. The Darkness is one of the greatest comic book video games of all time. The first-person shooter told the story of mob kid…

By Mike Fahey Published February 8, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Your official Kotaku forum lives on, ready to host your comments about video games. Perhaps, dear Talk Amongst Yourselves readers, you’ve noticed the redesign. We’ll be moving more and more redesign discussion to #redesign, where I’m trying to keep people updated. (One of the problems, sadly, is that Reply Notifications and comment-expansion preferences are both…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 8, 2011

Three New Looks At Gears of War 3

A trio of new Gears of War 3 screenshots appear in a new Gamespot blurb for the game. Here’s one. Gears 3 hits Xbox 360s late this year. [Gears of War 3 Gamespot blurb]

By Stephen Totilo Published February 8, 2011

Lego Video Games Should Be This Cool

I like most of the Lego video games. They present breezy opportunities to fight and explore. Their charm compensates for an over-emphasis on collecting things. I like these games, but I don’t think they are as magnificent yet as this concept art for the spring’s Lego Pirates of the Caribbean Indiana Jones [Sorry! I got…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 8, 2011

Last Night’s Big Stories

Sorry I couldn’t speak up! There were other people around wondering what the eff I was doing. I did it for you all! What you missed last night From Castle Crashers To…Cold War Missile Drama Mother Russia (in this case The Behemoth, developers of Castle Crashers) needs to send a care package to the capitalist…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2011

Boy’s Xbox Spending Spree Bleeds His Single Mother Dry

This is Brendan Jordan. He’s 11 years-old and he racked up £1082.52 (US$1,743.90) on Xbox Live. And now, his 37-year-old mom, Dawn, is working two jobs just to make ends meet. “When I put my card details in 18 months ago I thought it was just for his membership to play online with his friends,”…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2011

Disabled Gamer’s Dead Space 2 Complaints Heard Loud And Clear

Gareth Garratt, who has cerebral palsy, cannot use his hands to game and must control his mouse via his chin. And as Kotaku previously posted, he is campaigning to get customized controls for Dead Space 2. Ask and thy shall receive, because it looks like he’s getting just that. After purchasing Dead Space 2, Gareth…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2011

Don’t Buy And Sell Pokemon Data In Japan, You’ll Make People Angry

Japan is going a bit copyright crazy of late. It’s not cool to sell customized figures online, it’s not cool to rent video games in love hotels, and now, it’s apparently not cool to sell Pokémon save data. On Japan’s Yahoo! Auctions, there is a cottage industry in which saved in-game Pokémon are bought and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2011

Model Of Classic Shooter Painted In Pure Beauty

Ikaruga, the 2001 shoot’em up, is a gorgeous looking game. So if an Ikaruga model is going to be an accurate reproduction, it needs to be gorgeous. This finished model does not disappoint. Late last fall, an unpainted version was shown at the All Japan Hobby Show in Tokyo. Here is a completed version, painted…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2011

From Castle Crashers To…Cold War Missile Drama

Mother Russia (in this case The Behemoth, developers of Castle Crashers) needs to send a care package to the capitalist dogs in the United States. In a missile. And that’s where you come in. Super Soviet Missile Mastar is a free iPhone game released earlier this week that looks — and sounds — like it…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 8, 2011

Nintendo 3DS Gets Aussie Price, Release Date

The Nintendo 3DS will be released in Australia on March 31, and will sell for AUD$349. It’ll be available in black and blue, same as other Western markets.

By Luke Plunkett Published February 8, 2011