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The Super Mario Bros. Version Of An Incredible Touchdown
You don’t have to like football to be impressed by Marshawn Lynch’s incredible touchdown run for the Seattle Seahawks against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday. But if you appreciate the sounds of Super Mario Bros, it helps. So since we already showed you the retro Tecmo Bowl version of the play, enjoy the Super…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 -
Monster Hunter Rings In The New Year Big For PSP
Another week, another ridiculous amount of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd served up to Japanese video game fans. Just how many more fans did the monster hunting action adventure managed to lure in this week? Another 284,000, inching sales of Capcom’s wildly successful Monster Hunter series closer to the 4 million mark. The PSP game managed…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011 -
Now You’ll Forever Equate MindJack With Sniffing Dog Ass
MindJack, due out next week from Square Enix and feelplus, features futuristic technology that special agents use to jack into the minds of civilians, robots, and vehicles. Why not dogs? This viral video explains. It’s strange to think that I live in a day and age where a Square Enix game is due out next…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
A Most Unexpected Rock Cover Of A Classic Nintendo Tune
Besides the Mario, Zelda and Metroid themes, one of the best musical compositions from Nintendo just might be the music that plays when you’re shopping for downloadable games on the Wii. Really! Someone has made a rock cover of it. For context, this is the regular Wii shopping music. It’s peppy and charming. It makes…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 -
This Optical Illusion Will Silence Your Vision
Think your eyes have no trouble detecting when an object changes color, size, or shape? This new illusion crafted by Harvard’s Jordan W. Suchow and George A. Alvarez might just prove you wrong. Focus your eyes on the white dot in the center of the video above. While the dots arranged in each image remain…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
4 Videos Of Resident Evil Games Looking Fantastic On The 3DS
They were playing Resident Evil games on the Nintendo 3DS in Tokyo this past weekend. Were you not there? Neither was I. But we’ve video of the games being played. They look mighty good. This is Resident Evil: Revelations… which I think might be the best-looking portable Resident Evil game I’ve ever seen. This is…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 -
How Do You Balance A New Baby And Gaming?
Commenter Jopeter explores the joys of trying to balance gaming with a newborn baby in today’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku. So I became a dad roughly a week ago and my initial thought was “YES. Free from work, the kid will sleep all day and I can finally complete some of the games I…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
Let’s Be Friends!
Maybe not on a deep, meaningful level, but superficial, one-way friendships can be fun too. At least for one side of that dynamic! Our staff members’ Facebook pages include each person’s posts along with pictures (don’t worry they’re all safe for work), links and our own painfully introspective messages. Go on, click on a few…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
Kinect Brings Broken Bones To A Whole New Audience
Colorado mother Nikki Harding went 35 years without breaking a single bone. Then she bought Kinect for the Xbox 360. Much like the injuries and accidents that rose from the release of Nintendo’s motion sensing Wii back in 2006, Microsoft’s Kinect has given rise to its own crop of over-enthusiastic players doing themselves harm. Take…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
See Homefront Played on a 3D TV the Size of An Apartment Wall
Not due out until March on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Homefront can be seen here playing on the world’s largest 3D television. The game, which features a future United States in the grips of a unified Korea, will ship with the ability to be played in 3D on properly rigged up computers, we’re…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
The Nintendo Download: Ghosts, Goblins, Cars, And Catz
Just because I’m most excited about the release of the arcade version of Capcom’s Ghosts ‘N Goblins on the Virtual Console doesn’t mean you won’t find plenty to love in this week’s Nintendo Download. For instance, there’s the arcade version of Ghosts’ N Goblins, one of my favorite quarter munchers of all time. With Arthur…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011 -
Super Street Fighter IV For The 3DS In Action, Played Live For You To Judge
Super Street Fighter IV is looking quite good on Nintendo’s 3DS. Let’s watch some gameplay, solo and multiplayer. At the Nintendo World 2011 event in Tokyko this past weekend, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono presented a live demonstration of Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition, a 35-character fighting game based on last year’s hit, scheduled…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2011 -
iTunes Chart Toppers: Another Game From the Makers of Farmville Hits
Not a lot changed this week on the charts, though another game from the people behind CityVille and Farmville hit. This one’s about poker. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 33 1 2 Tap Zoo (Pocket Gems) Free (Paid DLC)…
By Brian Crecente Published January 10, 2011 -
Nintendo Download Gallery
JellyCar 2 Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 500 Wii Points Description: JellyCar 2, the hit driving platform game, is here and fully loaded with more than 30 levels, multiplayer action and much more. Play head-to-head or co-op in Multiplayer Flag, Gems and Tether modes. (Additional accessories are required for…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2011