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Nintendo Sending The DS Off Not With A Whimper, But A Bark
Little Charo is a Japanese cartoon aimed at helping kids learn English. It’s also now a DS game being published by, of all companies, Nintendo. Wouldn’t it be amazing if this was the old handheld’s last big game? It probably won’t be, of course, not with Pokemon just out and the DS’ successor, the 3DS,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2011 -
The Rise Of The Nerd Princesses
In 2006, an unknown named Olivia Munn began hosting a program on game-centric network G4. Five years later, she’s sitting on Dave Letterman’s chair and readying her sitcom debut. Olivia Munn is a new breed, that stretches beyond the US. Born in Oklahoma but growing up (and modeling) in Tokyo, Munn went on to cut…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
Hey Thor, Less Talking More Face-Punching, OK?
The mighty Norse God Thor will be appearing in upcoming fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 3. You’d think he was there to swing his giant hammer around, but no, it appears he’s just there to chat. Check out his taunts in the clip above. I’ve seen entire fights come to an end faster than his…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2011 -
Air Jordan, Granite Bears, and My Favorite Gaming Moments of 2010
As Kotaku’s chief sports writer, my most memorable gaming moments of 2010 come entirely within that genre. No spoilers here, but then, the human drama of athletic competition follows no script. These were just some of my favorite moments from my favorite games of 2010. We’ll have favorites from the rest of the team throughout…
By Owen Good Published January 14, 2011 -
Sega’s Glorious Failure Makes Another (Disappointing) Comeback
As expected, Sega revealed today that a collection of old Dreamcast games will be released for the Xbox 360 and PC. And as you’d expect from such a collection, it’s a little disappointing. The four games included in the pack are Sonic Adventure, Space Channel 5 Part 2, Sega Bass Fishing and Crazy Taxi. In…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2011 -
PS3 Hacker Being Sued For “Making Sony Mad”
Click to viewGeorge “GeoHot” Hotz, the hacker who helped blow the doors off the PlayStation 3’s copy protection system, is being sued by Sony. Why? Because, he says, he made them mad. Appearing on G4’s Attack of the Show, Hotz stands firm on his motivation behind hacking the console (he wanted to return the “Other…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 14, 2011 -
Nerd Claws
Most of the time we talk about video games. Some of the time we don’t. Sometimes we talk about science, movies, pretty things and, in this post—an open thread—we talk about whatever. Speaking of movies, I was a little surprised by the reaction to the way Andrew Garfield fills out a Spider-Man suit. As a…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2011 -
Grateful Dead’s Facebook Game Takes Shakedown Street Online
I don’t speak for Jerry Garcia but it’s probably a good thing the Grateful Dead’s frontman died in 1995, because only over his dead body could one reasonably imagine someone spouting corporate bullshit like this in his name. “We want a Deadhead Uncle to be able to buy a Grateful Dead Games gift card at…
By Owen Good Published January 13, 2011 -
A New And Maybe Better Way To Stop People From Being Jerks Online
The people running the video game League of Legends knew they had a problem. They had the same problem that makes much of the Internet unpleasant. Too many people were being jerks online. They’re hatching a novel solution: citizen justice. Starting some time in the next few months, the creators of League of Legends, a…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 13, 2011 -
Motorstorm’s Boxopalypse, Now
The box art for MotorStorm: Apocalypse, which got its release date earlier today. U.S. is on the left, Europe’s on the right. Once again, the Old World got the winner; apparently dune buggies move product in North America. [via Playstation.Blog]
By Owen Good Published January 13, 2011 -
A Demo Of Rock Band 3’s Guitar Adapter & A Mad Catz Apology
The hardware that can turn real instruments, from guitars to drums to keyboards, into Rock Band 3 controllers arrived a little later than some rhythm game fans were hoping for. And Mad Catz is sorry about that. The Wii and PlayStation 3 versions of the Rock Band 3 MIDI Pro Adapter are now available for…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2011 -
Pac-Man Finally Getting His Own ‘Reality’ Series
Because you demanded it, Namco is finally bringing the 1980 arcade sensation Pac-Man to unscripted television. Think Wipeout (the pratfall-soaked game show) or the Amazing Race, not so much Jersey Shore, for Pac-Man’s “reality” TV outing. According to a report from Deadline, the Pac-Man television pitch will be a “big, crazy Wipeout-type event with a…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2011 -
Biotechnology Games Let You Play With Living Creatures
Video game developers constantly strive to create the most lifelike games imaginable. Stanford physicist Ingmar Riedel-Kruse took a shortcut, and simply put living creatures in his games. Gaming meets biotechnology in biotic games. Simple single-celled organisms – paramecium, in this case – wiggle their cilium about a small fluid chamber. A camera transmits images from…
By Mike Fahey Published January 13, 2011 -
Capcom ‘Saddened’ By Plagiarism Allegations
Capcom has responded to allegations its mobile game, MaXplosion, is a naked ripoff of the downloadable hit ‘Splosion Man, developed after the original game’s creator approached Capcom’s console division about publishing it. Capcom says it is “saddened” by the situation. Earlier this week, Twisted Pixel, the studio that made ‘Splosion Man in 2009, accused Capcom…
By Owen Good Published January 13, 2011 -
Dead Space Salvage
Imagine an 11-year-old picking up a copy of the Savage Sword of Conan, packed with illustrations of topless or nearly topless women, and buying it no fuss at a store? Never gonna happen. But in the 80s… I’m not much of a saver Ash, but Tristan is. He saved up his money and bought a…
By Brian Crecente Published January 13, 2011 -
The Darths Take On The Chiefs Tonight In St. Louis
Without the use of the force, this hockey battle between Darth Vader and Master Chief could be pretty epic. Another creative piece by Tyler Edlin! Related Rampage: Chewbacca | Zelda | Commando Polar Bear Darth Vader & Master Chief Playing Hockey by Tyler Edlin (deviantART) Via: ianbrooks Need your daily fill of geek eye candy?…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2011 -
Who’s Claiming They Have The ‘Avatar’ Of 3D Video Games?
Crysis 2 makers Crytek are, saying that they’ve created “a benchmark 3D implementation” with their upcoming sci-fi shooter, one they’re likening to James Cameron’s billion dollar blockbuster Avatar. But what does James Cameron think? According to an interview with Crytek’s Cevat Yerli in the Edge magazine, Cameron loves him some Crysis 2, having gotten a…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2011 -
This Is What A Battle Between 1,000 Orcs Looks Like In World of Warcraft
When a thousand freshly made Orcs—all on an even Level 1 playing field—get together for a scuffle in World of Warcraft it looks something like this, like well organized chaos. This (forgive me) epic battle at the Gurubashi Arena in Stranglethorn Vale is thankfully sped up to the point where the Orc swarm looks not…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2011 -
Pikachu Burlesque Gallery
By Mike Fahey Published January 13, 2011