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Stephen Colbert Tries To Understand The Power Of Video Games
Game designer Jane McGonigal tried to convince Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert yesterday that playing video games helps people to be more confident. He’s got his unique way of interpreting things. McGonigal argued that controlling an avatar even if just for 90 seconds can give someone a confidence boost for a full day. Stephen Colbert needs…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011 -
Scientists Working On Alien Communication Standards
After 37 years of broadcasting assorted human garbage to the universe at large, scientists are working on a protocol to insure future messages to extraterrestrial intelligences are more efficient and well-received. Can’t we just use Twitter? The Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico broadcast its first messages into space in 1974, beaming a stream of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 -
The Most Convoluted Easter Egg I’ve Ever Seen
I’m sure there are more complex video game Easter Eggs out there, but this is the most complex one I’ve ever laid eyes on. Beyond the joy of killing an endlessly reanimating army of zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops latest zombie map, is a bit of a story and a single challenge. When…
By Brian Crecente Published February 4, 2011 -
Japanese Homefront Might Make A Villain Out Of Canada
In THQ’s Homefront the United States of 2027 faces an invasion by North Korea. For the Japanese release North Korea has been replaced with “A Certain Country to the North.” Damn you, Canada! In order to comply with Japanese rating board CERO’s guidelines regarding the portrayal of existing people and countries, Homefront’s Japanese publisher Spike…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 -
The Man With The Double Chainsaw Arm
If nothing else, PlatinumGames’ multiplayer brawler Anarchy Reigns is another chance to get up close and personal with Jack Cayman, the chainsaw-limbed hero from the Wii-exclusive Madworld. What’s black and white and red all over and might keep your arm after a vigorous high-five? Not Madworld’s Jack, at least not anymore. He’s traded his monochrome…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 -
The Argument For Angry Birds As The Game Of The Year
Everyone is playing Angry Birds, but was it Game of the Year? While many video game pundits have given that accolade to Mass Effect 2 or Red Dead Redemption, one awards show has Angry Birds nominated. A voter defends: “I think it’s one of the best games of the year, hands down,” David Jaffe tells…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011 -
Creating Death Star-Level Crises In Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Old Republic world designer Jesse Sky and his team are responsible for creating Flashpoints, moments of group-based galactic crisis in the game on the same level as the Death Star battle. No pressure. We got our first look at Flashpoints last week in a video highlighting the team-based instanced adventures that punctuate key moments…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 -
And Now A Spooky Kinect Ghost Story
In today’s spooktacular edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter HeyCarl relays the twisted tale of the Kinect player that wasn’t there. Okay, my sister was telling me about her friend who has a Kinect. One night recently she was playing it (not sure what game though) with her son and after some time the son…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 -
The 3DS Will Probably Not Make You Bleed Out Of Your Eyes
Despite Nintendo’s various warnings, I very much doubt the 3DS will cause spontaneous bleeding from the player’s eye sockets. Impassioned Nintendo loyalty speeches, on the other hand, are a sure thing. If the Nintendo 3DS did wind up damaging a player’s eyes irreparably, I would hope it did so with Ark of the Covenant-level eye…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 -
Gawker Artists: Open Call For Artists and Exhibitors
Are you an artist curious about how to get your work featured on Gawker Media sites? Come in and learn all the ways you can contribute to the Gawker Artists community. [Art by Scott Listfield] Submit Your Art Gawker Artists is a curated online art community and exhibition program promoting the works of artists in…
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Three More Fallout: New Vegas Expansions On The Way
Fallout: New Vegas expansion Dead Money will be released for PS3 and PC on Feb 22, according to the game’s publisher Bethesda. That Xbox exclusivity was temporary. Three more expansions will hit all three platforms simultaneously “in the coming months.”
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011 -
Every Band on Tour Needs HelloGoodBye’s Magic Gaming Box
Like many, I find it difficult to balance my gaming habits and my professional life. I don’t, however, have the most normal day job. I’m in a band called HelloGoodbye and we tour many months out of the year. I love my job. I wouldn’t trade it for anything but when it comes to gaming,…
Joseph Marro Published February 4, 2011 -
HD Halo Remake Coming In November?
The rumored HD Xbox 360 remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved will be released on November 15, 10 years after the Xbox classic debuted, Joystiq reports. Series creator Bungie wouldn’t be involved. Microsoft hasn’t confirmed, though we’ve asked.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011 -
The Best Thing I Bought Last Year (What About You?)
No, really! I’m a simple man of simple tastes, who likes to stay warm. Sue me. What’s the best thing you bought? What you missed last night Battlefield 3 Trailer Shows Leap in Destruction, Fall Release When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Make Fighting Games Bet You Couldn’t Play Fallout With Your Chin A…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011 -
NGP Is A Game Developer’s “Dream”
Think you are excited about Sony’s upcoming portable, the NGP? You’re not alone. Game developers are apparently totally jazzed about it, too. And the NGP might not only change the way you play games, but the way video games are made. “NGP is a developer’s dream,” a developer speaking under anonymity told website Eurogamer. “Sony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011 -
Glasses-Free 3D Televisions Flop (But The 3DS Won’t)
Later this month, the Nintendo 3DS will go on sale in Japan. Players can enjoy 3D without the glasses, and all early indications are that this handheld is going to be a hit. Glasses-free TVs, however, are floundering. When pre-orders kicked off for the 3DS last month, gamers lined up early in the morning to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011 -
Cash Or Schoolgirl-Covered Credit?
Why get a boring old credit card, when you can get a really interesting one that probably says more about you than anyone really wants to know? Love Plus, Konami’s love simulator, is the latest otaku favorite to get its own credit card, which you can flash for big purchases — you know, expensive hug…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
