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Does The New Pokémon Copy NYC, Ground Zero And All?
New Pokémon game Pokémon: Black and White is set in the fictional Unova. According to the game’s designer Junichi Masuda, it’s modeled after New York, complete with Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District and Ground Zero? Certainly looks that way, evident by this map. As blogger Brad O’Farrell points out, Pokémon: Black and White’s Unova map lines…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 24, 2010 -
Fallout MMO Might Need To Duck & Cover
For over a year now, two companies have slugged it out in the courts, battling over the past – and in some cases future – of the Fallout franchise. This month, that battle took a slightly ridiculous turn. Bethesda — who published both Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas, and who also own the rights…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 24, 2010 -
What Presents Are You Getting?
It’s Friday. Did you know that? I did. Let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us –…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 24, 2010 -
A Visual Guide To XtendPlay
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 24, 2010 -
When Assassin’s Creed Meets Strategy Gaming
Massive, a studio that has only ever made real-time strategy games, is working on an Assassin’s Creed project. Wonder what that could be? Ubisoft revealed the move via Twitter yesterday. What makes it interesting isn’t just the fact that Massive has only ever made strategy games (Ground Control and World in Conflict), it’s that in…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 24, 2010 -
What’s The Worst Christmas Game You Ever Got?
With Christmas Day almost upon us, no doubt many of you are asking for games to be crammed in your stocking. But such requests aren’t always the stuff of fond memories: sometimes Christmas games can scar you. I remember December 25, 1990 like it was yesterday. The world was in the grip of Teenage Mutant…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 24, 2010 -
Did Nintendo Just Trademark A Goddess?
And you thought it was bad when Nintendo filed to trademark the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong.” The Japanese Patent Office recently revealed that Nintendo trademarked the kanji “Amaterasu” (天照) as well as the katakana form (アマテラス) in relation to video games. “Amaterasu” certainly seems to refer to the Shinto goddess, but the full…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 24, 2010 -
Motorola Wants Ban On Xbox 360 Sales
The US International Trade Commission currently has Microsoft under investigation, following a complaint from Motorola that the Xbox 360 violates a number of patents held by the telco. It’s seemingly a response to a lawsuit filed by Microsoft earlier in the year, alleging Motorola was ripping the Xbox 360 manufacturer off with “royalties that are…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 24, 2010 -
Super Meat Boy’s WiiWare Release Canceled; Disc Release ‘Looking Grim’
The creators of PC and Xbox 360 hit Super Meat Boy have aborted the game’s WiiWare release, saying they’re unable to fit a quality version of the game under the size limit Nintendo imposes on titles for the download service. Team Meat’s struggles to pare down Super Meat Boy delayed its originally planned November release.…
By Owen Good Published December 23, 2010 -
Brother Against Brother In Fight Night Champion
After watching the latest trailer Fight Night Champion’s new narrative mode, Champion, four times, I’m still shaky on what’s going on here. Andre Bishop, the protagonist, I recognize. His brother, I know, ends up in the ring. Who’s scorpion guy? Fight Night Champion producer Brian Hayes filled in IGN on the mode’s themes and features…
By Owen Good Published December 23, 2010 -
Cataclysm Review Gallery
A musical tribute to the Worgen starting experience. The music makes the Goblin starting area. My experiences under the sea as a Worgen Mage in Vashj’ir. I wanted to use “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid for this, but Disney is high on my list of companies to not get sued by. Just oe…
By Mike Fahey Published December 23, 2010 -
Oh, Great, QWOP Just Got 4000 Percent More Impossible
QWOP’s staggering, shambling sprinters have entertained and infuriated us in a flash game for two years. How can we make this game even more frustratingly difficult? Why, let’s use the iPhone’s multitouch and accelerometer controls in concert! QWOP’s now out on the iPhone (it went up on Monday). If you don’t know what the joke…
By Owen Good Published December 23, 2010 -
From Rafts To Surfboards In 24 Hours
To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Stories from the day shift you may have missed Giving your loved one a Wii this holiday season? A piece of Congo’s war zone may be inside Why The Wii Cooled Off Stacking, An Adventure Game Of Class Struggle, Doll Collecting & Fart Skills Rock Band Creators Gone From MTV, Taking…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 23, 2010 -
Arcade Legend Sets Joust Tandem Record — With His Son
Steve Sanders, one of the first competitive professional gamers during the 1980s arcade boom, now holds a world record in his best game: Joust. He and his son, Isaiah (pictured), recently set the tandem high score record, with 745,000. Sanders reached the current world No. 3 (then No. 2) on Joust after coming out of…
By Owen Good Published December 23, 2010 -
Gaming Addicted Woman Strangles Toddler, Leaves His Body On Floor For Three Days
Here’s a story full of holiday cheer: A Korean woman, who’d just finished a four-hour social gaming session when her 3-year-old urinated on the floor, strangled the toddler and left his body to decompose in the home for three days. How many of these kinds of stories are we up to for 2010? There are…
By Owen Good Published December 23, 2010 -
Xbox Live Indie Clips: Aphelion 2 Flies On The Wings Of Omega
In this week’s Xbox Live Indie clip we take a look at Aphelion 2, the second chapter in Lunatic Studios’ epic turn-based role-playing game. How does it compare to the first? I have no clue, quite honestly. I saw pink-haired girl and RPG and figured that was all I needed to know. Who needs a…
By Mike Fahey Published December 23, 2010 -
Former Sims Head Becomes The Boss Of Second Life
First Rod Humble worked on EverQuest. Then he headed the EA Play label, which manages The Sims franchise. After those jobs becoming the new CEO of Second Life creator Linden Lab seems like a natural progression. Way back when I was first playing EverQuest, I’d hear about Rod Humble all the time. Back then he…
By Mike Fahey Published December 23, 2010