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LittleBigPlanet 2 Gunning For World Records No Other Game Could Win

Guinness is handing out the video game world records left and right, and now it’s Sony’s turn. They’ve assembled a crack team of LittleBigPlanet 2 players to take down fabricated records next week, and you can watch. At this point we’ve resigned ourselves to the fact that the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition is nothing…

By Mike Fahey Published January 13, 2011

One Day, The 3DS Might Just Record 3D Video

Ah, the future. No, teh future. Nintendo seems to be milling over new wonders for its upcoming 3D-glasses-free game handheld. In Nintendo’s regular Q&A with company boss Satoru Iwata, the honcho and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto were talking loosely about possible plans for the Nintendo 3DS. “In a future, improved version, I think it would…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011

China Is Both Too Scary and Not Scary Enough To Be Video Game Villains

The North Korean bad guys in the upcoming video game Homefront were originally going to be Chinese, but the people making the game changed their mind for two reasons. First, Danny Bilson, one of the executives of the game’s publisher told Kotaku in an interview, “They’re just not that scary.” Homefront needed a scary enemy,…

By Stephen Totilo Published January 13, 2011

Talk Amongst Yourselves

This is Kotaku’s official forum where all of you can talk about video games all you want. Right here in the comments. Have at it. Thanks to kolibri_ for today’s image. Submit your best effort to #TAYpics

By Stephen Totilo Published January 13, 2011

A New Way To Get Toto’s ‘Africa’ Stuck In Your Head

When was the last time you heard an a capella send up of shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2? Never? Me too! Sit back and enjoy this wonderful, voices-only original song that waxes poetic about Electronic Arts’ 2010 shooter at the expense of those playing it, and, of course, shooter rival Call of Duty: Black Ops.…

By Brian Crecente Published January 13, 2011

Did You Save Money As A Kid?

To: Crecente From: Bash RE: Glass Monkey, That Funky Monkey I really think it’s important that kid’s save money. I never saved much when I was a kid, though. Kinda wish I did. A friend of mine saved up all his money from when he was a kid and when he grew up, he bought…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011

Fear And Fraternity Make for An Uneasy Alliance

The fiction of FEAR 3, the concept of killer and victim teaming up to confront something horrific, is thick with potential. But when you cede both of those roles to the control of gamers can that tension still exist? Played alone, FEAR 3 has gamers taking on the role of Point Man, a super soldier…

By Brian Crecente Published January 13, 2011

The Big List Of Japan’s 3DS Games

On February 26, the Nintendo 3DS will be released in Japan. If a 3DS game has a release date — or even release window — this is where you’ll find it. Winning Eleven 3DS Soccer – Feb. 26 Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – Feb. 26 Samurai Warriors: Chronicle – Feb. 26 Tobidasu! Puzzle…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011

BoneCraft Is Porn’s Answer To World Of Warcraft

Blizzard, congratulations. You know you’ve really made it when people are making pornographic video games based on your popular franchises. BoneCraft is an upcoming parody of both World of Warcraft and StarCraft, in which space marines battle orcs for the chance to get with some elves. Unlike previous efforts like Whorelore (formerly World of Whorecraft),…