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FarmVille Giant Buys One Of New York’s Best Indies

The people who make FarmVille and CItyVille (Zynga) now own the people who make Drop 7 (Area/Code). The result: Area/Code is now Zynga New York and the game-design credentials of Zynga just got another upgrade.

By Stephen Totilo Published January 21, 2011

Teaching Robots To Walk The Baby Way

Why do human children learn to walk so much easier than robots do? Because babies learn to crawl before they walk. University of Vermont robotics expert Josh Bongard demonstrates how robots develop faster when their bodies change with their brains. Walking is harder than it looks. Do a YouTube search for walking robots and you’ll…

By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2011

Your Mama Plays ‘Dead Space 2’

Mom and gamer Winda Benedetti writes why she’s not a big fan of Electronic Art’s mom-centric Dead Space 2 marketing campaign. I have four words for Electronic Arts: Leave the moms alone. That’s right, I’ve got my mom jeans in a pinch thanks to the new “Your Mom Hates This” advertising campaign the company has…

Winda Benedetti Published January 21, 2011

1,000 Spikes Is More Than Enough To Kill You

Rarely has playing through a game for Kotaku’s Xbox Live Indie Clips hurt quite as badly as playing through Aban Hawkins & the 1,000 Spikes hurt me. I’m sorry for the language, should any crop up in this video. I can’t quite remember if it did or not, and I don’t want to look, as…

By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2011

Crysis 2 Multiplayer Demo Hits Xbox 360 on Jan. 25

Starting Jan. 25 Xbox 360 gold members will be able to check out a Crysis 2 muttiplayer demo. The demo will include the Skyline map and two game modes: Team Instant Action and Crash Site. The first is essentially team death match, the second has you fighting for control of alien drop pods. No word…

By Brian Crecente Published January 21, 2011

My Unexpected Desire To Play More 3DS Games In 3D

It is impossible to fairly judge the Nintendo 3DS, the next hot thing from the people who brought us the Wii, until you see it in person. I’ve seen it — I’ve played it — in June, in October and again this week. The results are mixed; the surprises are plentiful. On Wednesday I played…

By Stephen Totilo Published January 21, 2011

Is The Walking Dead Creeping Towards A Video Game Tie-In?

When an entertainment property becomes as hot as comic book and television series The Walking Dead a video game is sure to follow, but from where? Telltale Games might be readying an adventure series based on the zombie survival epic. They’ve got Jurassic Park and Back to the Future, so why not The Walking Dead…

By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2011

Bring Back World War II

Commenter Bipolar.Bear.Disorder is missing the good old days of World War II in today’s installment of Speak-Up On Kotaku. Am I the only one left in the gaming community that misses World War II games? With everyone’s intense focus on modern and future warfare, I feel as if World War II video games, my favorite…

By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2011

The Fallout Conversation System Does Not Work In Real Life

When you try to apply the logic and mechanics of the conversation system from Bethesda’s Fallout series to real life relationships it can only end in tears – or dead girlfriends. If only every major decision in life came with enough time to stop and ponder a selection of choices conveniently labeled in terms of…

By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

This is Kotaku’s official forum, the place where you are encouraged to discuss video games, video games and video games. Thanks to reader Trakata for today’s image. Submit your finest work to #TAYpics

By Stephen Totilo Published January 21, 2011

Finally, The Censored Duke Nukem Forever Trailer

Duke Nukem Forever has a launch date. May 3. And now you all can finally see the trailer I saw of the game in September — just with some of the breasts pixelated. Plus, it’s got a Duke Xbox controller, sorta. Duke Nukem Forever, which is now being made by Gearbox Software, has been in…

By Stephen Totilo Published January 21, 2011

Pretty Little Pictures

Trey Ratcliff sees the world with a gamer’s eye When he looks at Beijing through the lens of his camera he sees Tron. When he finds a secluded bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand he thinks Hobbits. When people ask the famed HDR photographer how he edits his colorful, evocative images, he compares himself to a…

By Brian Crecente Published January 21, 2011

Duke Nukem Forever Has a Release Date, And No You’re Not Dreaming

The long-awaited Duke Nukem Forever will be out in North America on May 3, Take-Two said today. (May 6 worldwide). Six months ago, we’d have laughed that off, but we did play the game in September. It’s real. You’re not dreaming right now.

By Stephen Totilo Published January 21, 2011

You Cannot Stop The Japanese Schoolgirls

Spent the morning at the doctor about my exploded elbow. He said to come back if it still hurts. There will be cutting, oh yes! Just need the bugger to hold up next week while I’m in Tokyo. Then he can cut all he wants. Oh, and nice office, Crecente! What you missed last night…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2011

Marathon Programming Session Resulted In Smash Hit Game

Game programmers today are hardcore. They always are, but in the past, they were a little more hardcore. Shinichi Nakamoto created Bomberman, the bomb-throwing game. The game was originally released on PC in 1983, but later ported to Nintendo’s popular Family Computer, or Famicom. That port was supposedly done in 72 hours by one man,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2011

Clean Clothes Are Important, Even After The Apocalypse

Fallout Guy gets a job at a Rhode Island dry cleaner. As seen on Super Power Bros. Thanks Patrick!

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2011

Is 3D Is Making Everyone Barf?

If 3D causes you to feel ill, tough crap. 3D is here to stay. According to optometrists, as many as one in four individuals either experience eyestrain — or worse, become dizzy or ill. One study of 115 South Koreans found that viewing 3D close-up causes more eyestrain than 2D, reports Fox. This lead the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2011

Whoah, Why Are There Boobs In This Tiger Woods Game?

Having spent “ages” working on a custom avatar for her Tiger Woods 11 character, Briton Jo Eley says she booted the game up to find that…well, her avatar was apparently playing topless. So says a report on the website of Britain’s The Sun, at any rate, where Eley says after discovering the “glitch” while playing…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2011

Let’s All Play This Adventure Game Together

Kaptain Brawe is a delightful little adventure game from Cateia Games. I played it earlier today, so why don’t you join me. OK, so as you’ll see, I’m not going to play play it. Watching a man solve adventure game puzzles is the very antithesis of excitement, especially when he’s playing the mode with the…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2011

Wait A Minute, This Game Isn’t About Strippers!

The streets are lined with shops and populated with otaku. This game’s setting looks like Akihabara, and that’s because it is. But where are the strippers? The game’s title, Akiba’s Trip, sounds like Akiba Strip in Japanese. No wonder the developers used photos of underwear strewn about Akihabara to promote the game. Akihabara is largely…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2011