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2 Years Later, Broken Xbox 360 Game Gets Fixed
One of the greatest arcade shooters ever got mangled to hell when it was brought to the Xbox 360. Two years later, the game is finally getting patched up. ‘Bout time. Bullet hell shooter DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou stormed into Japanese arcades back in 2002. When the game’s developer, Tokyo-based Cave, was looking for one…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Shooting Zombies Is Harder Than It Looks
Those plucky survivors in zombie games always make killing zombies look easy. But just how easy is it to nail headshots against a wave of ravenous flesh-eaters when the guns are real? In this video, part of Rooster Teeth’s great Immersion series, two men with firearms experience show that if you already know how to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2011 -
A $2,000 Wetsuit Fit For Giant Mechas
Neon Genesis Evangelion wetsuits aren’t only for nerdy Japanese celebrities. You too can take a dip in the ocean with one. That is, if you’ve got two grand to squander. Neon Genesis Evangelion is a hugely popular anime franchise that also consists of manga and video games. The series follows the adventures of young mecha…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
3DS Games Go Black For Grown Ups
Nintendo kicked off a trend last year whereby “adult” games for the Wii — at least in Japan —- had not a white banner on the box, but a black one. Well, that goes for the new 3DS now, too. While it doesn’t change the fact the 3DS’ Japanese box art template is disappointingly plain,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2011 -
See Metal Gear Solid Sneak To Life Before Your Eyes
For fans of stealth series Metal Gear Solid, the name of “Yoji Shinkawa” is nearly as important as MGS creator Hideo Kojima. It’s Shinkawa who’s responsible for the game’s visual look. Something he recreates right here. The artist is holding an exhibit at the Konami Style store in Tokyo and is doing a live painting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Sonic Looks Much Nicer When He’s Remade By His Fans
Oh boy. Last time we saw the fan-made project looking to bring 1992’s classic Genesis title Sonic 2 kicking and screaming into the 21st century was in 2008. Things have improved since then. The game broke cover over the weekend for its full, proper reveal, complete with teaser trailer (below) and promise of an alpha…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2011 -
No Game Is This Scary
Night of Sacrifice is an upcoming horror game for the Wii. A melodramatic, alarming teaser trailer of bikini model Saya Hikita playing through it showed the 21-year-old ending up in tears. But the game can’t be that scary, can it? Not much of an avid horror game player, Hikita is the title’s “spiritual idol” (a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Paper Gordon Freeman Can Save Humanity In Under Seven Minutes
The Half-Life series is a fan favourite for a ton of reasons, but the main one is that its universe and story are so strong. Strong enough, even, to be re-told in under seven minutes using…paper. Below is the first Half-Life, re-enacted using little paper men, and told in 2:14. Below that is Half-Life 2,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2011 -
Study: Child After Child Is A Gaming Junkie
Playing video games is normal. A new study tries to pinpoint when it isn’t, claiming that one in ten are addicted. A two-year study followed the gaming habits of over 3,000 Singaporean school kids, revealing that one in ten were “addicts”. According to the study, kids who became addicted to games saw an increase of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Hacker Holds Video Game Hostage
A player of the popular MMO Runes of Magic has hacked the game’s databases, made demands of its German operators and is effectively holding the personal details of its users hostage. In a fit of indignant rage, user augustus87 apparently took it upon himself to attack the servers of the game’s Western operator (it was…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 17, 2011 -
Japanese Youth Shunning Sex For…What, Exactly?!
The Japanese birthrate continues drop to record lows. Is it because the nation’s youth are wrapped up in video games? A recent study carried out by famed sex researcher Kunio Kitamura reveals that 1 in 3 young males between the ages of 16 and 19 are “not interested in sex”, either stated that they “hate”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
X-Men Destiny Screen Shots
By Michael McWhertor Published January 17, 2011 -
CTA Digital Assault Rifle Visual Guide
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2011 -
Weak Signal
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Edgar Allan Poe Is Not Impressed An MMA Challenger Walks The Line Of Violence – And Reality For Electronic Arts, It Means ‘Mothers I’d Like to Frighten’ Kinect Boxing Match Ends In Tactical Knock-Out Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Backstage at Nintendo World Winners Fight In The Shade Of 600 Arrows Launched…
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2011 -
In Video Games, What’s Worth A Wiki Entry?
The amount of video-games related content on Wikipedia is staggering; I can’t recall the last time I entered a title into its search and could not find a complete entry. As Wired writes, however, not everything passes moderation. Should it? Mark Brown, writing for Wired UK, brings up the matter of MUDs – multi-user dungeons,…
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2011 -
OK. What Would You Do About It?
Rep. Tim Murphy discussing the Tucson shootings. We have a Constitution that prohibits government restraint of most creative works, and guarantees a right to own firearms. Both can be called problems as well as values. Thanks truthtellah for the pullquote.
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2011 -
The Week in Games: LittleBigWeek
Two heavily anticipated PS3-only releases arrive this week: Mass Effect 2 comes to that console, and LittleBigPlanet 2 hits the shelves. Monday (Jan. 17) Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time (WiiWare) Glory Days – Tactical Defense (DSiWare) Tuesday (Jan. 18) LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3) – The sequel to Media Molecule’s PS3-exclusive platformer will add in…
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2011 -
Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Fighting Games’ 25 Hottest Women [UGO] Chun Li’s the obvious No. 1, Cammy’s No. 2, Sophitia’s No. 12 and Ivy Valentine is No. 18. Totally…
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2011