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Attractive People Are Smarter Than You Too
We can’t all be Angeline Jolie or Brad Pitt, but what we lack in looks we make up for in brains, right? Apparently not. Researchers in London have found that attractive people are smarter too, dammit. This has to be some sort of joke, right? I’ve seen the best minds of my generation, and the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2011 -
2010 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: NBA 2K11
Sports titles just aren’t supposed to be game-of-the-year contenders. Their annualized nature sends the message that this year’s game, no matter how great, won’t be worth owning in 365 days. If anything could rise above that, it is NBA 2K11. Michael Jordan is as timeless a figure in sports as they come. People still think…
By Owen Good Published January 17, 2011 -
These Video Game Achievements Should Not Exist
In today’s episode of the daily Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter BiggunSid talks about the trophies and achievements that he’d like to see game developers do away with. I think most of us will agree that achievements/trophies are a pretty cool addition to the current generation of gaming. Some of us love it-a buddy of mind…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2011 -
A Look At Call of Duty: Black Ops’ New Map Pack, Due Feb. 1
Zip-lines, collapsing ice bridges and auto-turrets are all coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer next month, if you game on an Xbox 360. Due out on the Xbox 360 on Feb. 1, and perhaps one day the Playstation 3 and PC, the First Strike map pack will include four new multiplayer maps and…
By Brian Crecente Published January 17, 2011 -
CNN Takes On The Child Gaming Addiction Study
Early this morning we reported on a new study that claims one in ten children are engaged in pathological gaming, prone to serious mental health issues. How does CNN handle the study? Surprisingly well, if you ask me. They manage to mention that the 3,000 children involved in the study were from Singapore, for instance,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2011 -
The Great Debate Starts Today
Selecting the best game of the year should be the result of a thoughtful process, not a rush to the finish line. Last year we completely retooled how Kotaku made it’s selection for game of the year, and I think it worked. This year we’re returning to that system, a system that has us wait…
By Brian Crecente Published January 17, 2011 -
The Nintendo Download: Punching Animals And Toasting Sandwiches
This week’s Nintendo Download features a game called Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time, and a DSiWare game that lets you punch anthropomorphic animals in the face. What more could you people possibly want? It gets better! In Stickmen Studios’ Doc Clock for WiiWare, the titular doctor travels through time, building inventions out of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2011 -
Nintendo Download Gallery
Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time Publisher: Stickmen Studios Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief Price: 1,000 Wii Points Description: Have you fallen off a cliff? Are you burning in lava? Did your latest invention just get crushed by a frozen polar bear? Avoid these misfortunes with Doc Clock’s amazing Time…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2011 -
The Two Latest Marvel VS. Capcom Characters Take You To Task
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3’s release is less than a month away, and Capcom keeps marching out the new combatants. Today we get our first look at Street Fighter’s Akuma and a new Marvel character that knows all of your moves. First up is Akuma, the younger brother of Gouken, the sensei of Street Fighter’s Ken…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2011 -
iTunes Chart Toppers: Angry Birds Dominate
Not a whole lot new to see here. Angry Birds continues its dominance, while some classics like Plants Vs. Zombies and Cut the Ropes continue to linger. I’m thinking of killing this feature. What do you think? Do you find it worthwhile? iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 34…
By Brian Crecente Published January 17, 2011 -
How The Human Face Could Be the Future of Gaming
Disgust, fear, surprise, anger, lies. The face is a canvas of microexpressions, twitches and “tells” that sweep across a visage in tenths of a second unveiling everything in a person’s heart. And if Rockstar Games, the makers of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, have their way, it will also be the future of…
By Brian Crecente Published January 17, 2011 -
This Cereal Box Sure Looks Nice
It’s Monday, and I’m already exhausted! Can’t wait for the rest of the week. What you missed last night Vintage Gaming Collection Washed Away In Aussie Floods 2 Years Later, Broken Xbox 360 Game Gets Fixed No Game Is This Scary Hacker Holds Video Game Hostage Japanese Youth Shunning Sex For…What, Exactly?! Sonic Looks Much…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
He’s Exorcised Satan, And Now Narrating A Hit Franchise
Meet legendary actor Max von Sydow. He’s worked with directors like Ingmar Bergman, John Huston, Woody Allen and Steven Spielberg. He’s played Jesus and exorcised the devil. Next up, he’s narrating the forthcoming The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Von Sydow’s voice is clearly distinguishable on the game’s debut trailer. As website Rock, Paper, Shotgun points…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Grand Theft Auto-Style Antics Wreak Havoc On Japanese Streets
A 39-year-old man was arrested in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture after deciding to go on a rampage that can only be described as Grand Theft Auto-esque. Like in the popular games, 39-year-old Kaoru Koga went around Fukuoka City hopping from stolen car to stolen car, going on hit-and-runs and leaving six individuals with minor injuries. His…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Vintage Gaming Collection Washed Away In Aussie Floods
Over the past week, large areas of Australia’s eastern seaboard have been ravaged by floods. Billions of dollars worth of damage has been done, and sitting quietly amidst that tally is this man’s retro gaming hardware collection. Aussie collector NFG’s house in Queensland was among those affected, flood waters getting into his home and destroying…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2011