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How You Can Win Our Fallout: New Vegas Neon Sign
The rules for trying to win our Fallout: New Vegas neon sign are ridiculous, but so is the idea that one of you Kotaku readers (living in the contiguous 48 of the United States) will put this in your window. (Watch the video to learn why we even have this sign.) At 1140 Kotaku Time…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2010 -
Let The Steam Holiday Sale Commence
Steam is ringing in the season with ridiculous savings on some of the best games available for the PC and Mac, with weekly and daily specials from now through January 2. Now how much would you pay? I don’t feel I’m exaggerating in the least when I call the sale prices Steam is putting on…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
What If A Video Game Was Poetry?
Autumn leaves fall. A cup of coffee cools near a window in the winter. And Ian Bogost has done something risky. He’s made four minuscule games for a dead gaming machine. And he’s called these video games “poems.” In a world of multi-gigabyte iPhones and video games so technologically advanced they can be confused with…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2010 -
The Key To Lifelike Faces Lies In The Eyes
What makes a virtual face appear alive? According to a recent study published in Psychological Science the eyes are the most important factor in imparting life to the lifeless. You can apply all the photorealistic textures you want to a 3D model, animating even the smallest facial tics, but without lifelike eyes your virtual human…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
U.S. No Longer The World’s Top Zombie-Killing Nation
Downloadable PlayStation 3 game Dead Nation tracks every PlayStation-enabled nation’s statistics for the feat of slaying virtual zombies. The U.S. now trails Finland somehow despite killing many more zombies. Can you guess which country the game’s developers live in? The video I captured from my PlayStation 3 this morning shows the new rankings. I last…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2010 -
Infinity Blade Update Tomorrow Lets You Buy Gold, Adds Santa
We were prepared for tomorrow’s free update to iPhone/iPad/iTouch hit Infinity Blade. New armor, new helmets, new level cap. And what’s this? Cash for gold? In addition to all of the expected updates including that raise of the level cap from 40 to 45, Epic Games said today in a press release that they will…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2010 -
Marvel Versus Capcom Versus Sony Versus Sackboy
LittleBigPlanet 2 beta user POLLOIZARRARAZ43 puts the Marvel, Capcom, and Sony character Sackboy costumes to good use, creating the ultimate fantasy cross-over fighting game: Sony Vs. Marvel Vs. Capcom. So the voice over needs a little work, and the constant screaming is a bit nerve-wracking. It’s still a nifty concept, and one that could expand…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
Go Back To The Future On Wednesday
Marty McFly’s epic time traveling adventure continues this Wednesday when Telltale Games releases the first episode of Back to the Future: The Game for the PC and Mac, picking up six months after the end of the original trilogy. It’s been six months since Back to the Future III, and Doc Brown’s lab is on…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
Watch An Xbox 360 Explode In Slow-Motion
Recently in Brooklyn, a group of people blew up 10 Xbox 360s and eight controllers. They did this in the name of journalism. We’re showing you one of the detonations in the name of wow-this-looks-cool-in-slow-mo. Photographer Dan Saelinger explains on his blog that he worked with J and M Special Effects in Brooklyn to blow…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2010 -
Pocket God Will Make you S%*!T Yourself
Watch out: Playing Pocket God, Bolt Creative’s not-so-little iPhone game, might result in you having a little accident. Pocket God and its hapless Pygmies are poised to become full-blown phenoms with the release of all kinds of new adventures, including an animated Christmas—er, Fishmas special! Check it out… And that’s not all. Bolt Creative just…
By Gawkercreative Published December 20, 2010 -
Lara Croft Shows Off The “World’s Largest iPhone”
Lara Croft’s face adorns the 56 iPads that make up the “world’s largest iPhone” at London’s St. Pancras International station. Once the installation was completed the devices were given away to celebrate the iPad release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Power Pick Got
Twas the Monday before Christmas, and all through Nintendo’s house several creatures were stirring, including an afro-wearing robot hell bent on rescuing his five foxy girlfriends from the man. While the Virtual Console gets a little love with the release of Mario Party 2 and DSiWare adds Dragon’s Lair II and a Christmas-themed installment of…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
A Gift Guide to Father and Son Gaming
Video games aren’t just a wonderful present for children, they’re also a wonderful opportunity to bond. Playing side-by-side with your son or daughter gives you a chance to interact in ways typically off-limits to parents. You can see you child lead, make decisions, problem solve and team up together to defeat the bad guys. It’s…
By Brian Crecente Published December 20, 2010 -
Nintendo Download Gallery
Mario Party 2 Original platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Violence Price: 1,000 Wii Points Description: Get ready to party like it’s the year 2000 all over again, complete with fancy costumes, bags of surprises and games galore. Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends return for a new…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Captain Olimar’s spaceship lands in Talk Amongst Yourselves today. Go ahead, then and talk about video games, even ones that aren’t the great Pikmin 2. Thanks to Whizkid103 for today’s image. Did you all know we’re running low on TAY images? Save us, readers. Submit your best riff on this month’s image over at #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2010 -
The Eight Unusual Video Games Up For The IGF ‘Nuovo Award’
One is a zen-like game about creating a tree. One is a beautiful, abstract fencing game. Another sees its players fighting physically to win. In another of 2011’s Independent Game Festival Nuovo Award nominees, you play as a dictator’s cat. The Independent Games Festival Awards special prize, the Nuovo Award, exists to reward “abstract, short-form,…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 20, 2010 -
Ten Albums I Cannot Live Without
To: Totilo From: Bashcraft Hi Totilo! What you missed last night Uncharted Movie Director Suffers Awkward Actor Plea A Giant Denial For Gundam Rip-Off Claim Black Ops’ First Downloadable Content Is Oscar Mike Review: X-Men Reopens A Classic Six-Pack What Was Your Favorite Trailer From 2010? [Pic, Pic, Pic, Pic, Pic, Pic, Pic, Pic, Pic,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2010 -
GT5 Toy Car Logo Replaced With Cute Note
Not only a cute note, but a cute note and a smiley face. The undercarriage of a Gran Turismo 5 car was caught sporting the logo “It (the logo) is way too interesting,” Yamauchi tweeted earlier this month. “It will be erased in the next update.” The reason for this? “Because it’s embarrassing.” According to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2010 -
Next Valentine’s Day, Dragon Quest VI Beats Chocolate
Get ready to fall in love with Dragon Quest VI. In 2011, the DS version of the game is finally headed to North America. On February 14, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie will be getting its official English-localized release. Until now, the Japanese game was only available in English via fan translations. Dragon Quest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2010