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This Is Definitely Not A Tease For Kinectimals 2
This cake featuring a crashed Air Force One is based on a game David Braben’s Frontier Developments is making. Their most recent work was the toss-frisbees-at-cute-tigers game Kinectimals. But could this be Braben’s reminder of something thought lost, something cooler? Before Kinectimals, before the LostWinds games for the Wii, back in 2005, Braben got a…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
Double Your Demon in the Ultimate Co-op Sweepstakes
Need a new TV? What about two new TVs? Enter GameStop’s sweepstakes, where someone will take home a double dose of awesome (perfect for enjoying the co-op experience of Hunted: The Demon’s Forge) to keep for yourself or to share with a friend. Grand prize includes: • Two 50″ HDTVs • Two Home Theater Surround…
By Gawkercreative Published December 13, 2010 -
Forza Motorsport 4 Has Kinect Under The Hood
We’ve known that Microsoft’s racing contender, Forza, would get controller-free Kinect support in some fashion since E3. Microsoft makes it doubly official today, naming Forza Motorsport 4 as the Kinect-powered “definitive racing game of 2011.” Forza developer Turn 10 Studios already pegged Forza 4 for a fall 2011 release date at this weekend’s Spike TV…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 13, 2010 -
Who Is Batman’s New Enemy, Hugo Strange?
Hugo Strange is a major bad guy in the next Dark Knight video game, Batman: Arkham City. Who is he? He’s a villain who has been around since before the Joker. And he’s got an obsession. As you can see in the new trailer for Arkham City, Strange knows Batman’s secret identity — and he…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
Mass Effect 3 Coming To 3 Platforms Simultaneously
BioWare’s next big sci-fi role-playing game, Mass Effect 3, will come to the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 “simultaneously” in 2011, putting an end to the series’ former console exclusivity once and for all. That means PlayStation 3 owners will get double the Mass Effect next year, since Mass Effect 2 is due in…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 13, 2010 -
New X-Men Game Sounds Mass Effect-y
This new trailer for fall 2011’s X-Men Destiny keeps hammering away at one point: as a virtual X-Man, we will be able to choose our destiny in Destiny. That sure makes it sound like this game’s a role-playing game. Maybe it has a morality system? We know it has a “branching storyline that features a…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Family Games, At Last
The biggest surprise about this week’s new downloadable games for Nintendo’s Wii and DSi platforms is that no one had released a game called “Family Games” yet. Oversight overcome. Read on to see what you can download this week. WiiWare Family Games Publisher: Icon Games Entertainment Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 500 Wii…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
Some Mortal Kombat Fatalities Only Available In Certain Stores
Do you love Sub-Zero’s killing move from the original Mortal Kombat? Well, here’s hoping you love Best Buy, where you’ll have to pre-order the next Mortal Kombat to get it in your game. But what if you like Scorpion’s? Scorpion’s original fatality will only be available in copies of the game pre-ordered at GameStop. Amazon…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
When Sprites Explode (It’s Very Colorful)
Supersonyk created this mammoth sprite Photoshop more than four years ago. YES, FOUR! But I didn’t see it until this weekend thanks to reader Yan. Now, identify all of the game characters. And…. go! Sprites Explosion
By Brian Crecente Published December 13, 2010 -
Celebrate Christmas With A Mass Effect 2 Demo
Next week, the PlayStation Store will be graced with something PS3 owners have been waiting quite a while for: a demo for sci-fi role-playing game Mass Effect 2. There’s no word on just which part of the game you’ll be playing – my money would be on the intro sequence where you meet your Cerberus…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2010 -
These Are The Celebrations For Angry Birds Day
Saturday was Angry Birds Day, according to the people who make Angry Birds and welcomed a celebration of the game’s one-year anniversary. Around the world, people did celebrate. In New York, the Angry Birds car. [Yfrog] More of Angry Birds Day in New York [YouTube via DroidGamers.com] Angry Birds Day in London [YouTube via DroidGamers.com]…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
The End Of Brotherhood And The Future Of Assassin’s Creed
The future of Assassin’s Creed series promises twists and “something really big,” the writer of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood tells Kotaku. But what about the new game’s cliffhanger ending? ” “We have a lot of twists waiting,” Jeffrey Yohalem told Kotaku during a recent telephone interview. “There’s a lot that’s going to happen that should be…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
The Cutest Way To Scratch Up A Television
Pugs are cute. They’re so…pugnacious. And it’s not just real pugs, Xbox 360 Avatar pugs are pretty cute, too. Know what’s cuter than all that? A real pug going bananas upon seeing its Xbox 360 counterpart. Sure, the scratches paw scratches might not be adorable, but c’mon, look at this and try not to tell…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2010 -
Nintendo’s Heroes Of The Second World War
Nintendo may have been around during the Second World War, but it wasn’t making video games. If it was, though, maybe some of its most beloved characters would have looked a little…different. A bunch of artists (two of them, Gavin Goulden and Jorge Lacera, from Irrational Games in Boston) are currently running a little showdown,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2010 -
Indie Mega Hit Minecraft Gets Inevitable Merchandise
Minecraft just started down the road toward becoming a real live video game over the weekend, when it got a beta date, but it’s already raking in the cash and now it even has official t-shirts. ThinkGeek is now selling two officially-licensed Minecraft shirts. The Minecraft Union shirt, pictured below, reminds us of the tenants…
By Brian Crecente Published December 13, 2010 -
On Kotaku’s Compromised Commenting Accounts
Some time over the weekend a group compromised Gawker Media’s servers, resulting in a security breach at all of the Gawker sites, including this one. Editors and tech are here for all the Q&A you can handle about what happened. If you have not yet changed your account password, please stop here and click through…
By Brian Crecente Published December 13, 2010 -
The Waffle Game That Changed Their Lives
You’ve never heard of this game. It’s in only one cabinet, playable in one city and, generously estimating, maybe it makes a dollar a day. Nothing about this video game suggests it’s someone’s meal ticket, but it is. For life. Built over the past year, Off The Waffle the game, found in Off The Waffle…
By Owen Good Published December 13, 2010 -
Uh-Oh, Guillermo Del Toro’s Insane Is A ‘Trilogy’
Failing to learn one of the very important lessons of video game hype, Guillermo Del Toro and his pals at THQ revealed today that their collaboration will be for not one game but a trilogy. Don’t they know their history? Del Toro’s team said that their 2013 game, inSane, will be the first of a…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
Nintendo Characters Covered In Plastic And Strung Out On Crack
That “on crack” bit isn’t me being rude. That’s what the guy who made these figures said — that they look like they’re on crack. Mario and Peach were made from ECW action figures while Toad was made from a Mini-Me action figure. Figure maker kodykoala acknowledges that they look weird, but says this is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2010