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Report: The God Of War Will Slaughter Mortal Kombat
According to reports circulating online this evening, the latest issue of the Official Playstation Magazine contains the news that Kratos, star of the God of War series, will be a playable character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot. While he won’t be a part of Mortal Kombat’s story mode, he will be available in regular…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 -
You Will Soon Be Able To “Play” Gran Turismo 5 From Your Computer
One of Gran Turismo 5’s more hardcore features is the game’s “B-Spec” mode, which lets you manage a car race instead of driving one. Soon, part of this feature will be coming to a PC (or Mac!) near you. Since all you’re doing in B-Spec mode is issuing basic commands like “enter the pits” or…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 -
This Is Not A Shot From Red Dead Redemption: The Movie
Though it could easily be. No, this is “mere” cosplay, Ben Van Dyken giving it 1001% with his John Marston costume, getting not only the threads right, but the dirty dirt and even the locale for the photo shoot. These shots in the gallery to your left are just the start; Van Dyken has also…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 -
See The 193 LEGO Vic Vipers Of ‘Nnovvember’
The star of Konami’s classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up Gradius has been remixed, re-imagined and rebuilt hundreds of times in LEGO brick form, perhaps most notably by late brick enthusiast Nate Nielson. So it was remixed again this past “Nnovvember.” “Nnovvember” is the month LEGO fans build their own interpretation of the Vic Viper, adhering…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
Mirror’s Edge Coming to Browsers
Today Google made lots of news: They unveiled their new “cloud based” browser, they opened up a Google Store and, they started carrying a library of in-browser games including a new Mirror’s Edge title. Electronic Arts is teaming up with Google to bundle Poppit! with future releases of Chrome and say that thanks to Google’s…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2010 -
Come Drink With Kotaku
To: Ash From: Crecente Not you Ash, that would be great, but the airfare would make it a crazy expensive bender. No I’m talking all of the folks out here in New York willing to brave the cold to hoist beers, talk games and maybe land some sub-par swag. DO IT! What You Missed The…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2010 -
The Next SSX: What We’ve Heard So Far
Electronic Arts hasn’t released a console game in its once-great snowboarding and skiing series SSX since 2007’s SSX Blur for the Wii. But from what we’ve heard out of the Great White North, a new SSX is well underway. EA Canada has been working on a new SSX entry for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
The Tester 2: Episode 6: “Turn ‘Em Loose” Liveblog: Driver’s Test
Kotaku’s reviews editor Michael McWhertor failed to get rid of Big Fazeek last week, giving birth to new villain: The vengeful Scooter. Will Fazeek feel Scooter’s wrath in the sixth episode of The Tester 2? I may be getting way too into this now. After last week’s upset, I’m not sure who I am rooting…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
Bob Dylan Improves This Game
Crackdown 2 was a video game that pretty much came and went in mid-Summer. It was okay, but no Game of the Year contender, nothing to rave about. What a difference a Bob Dylan remix makes. This is the game’s official remix of Dylan’s “Masters of War” made by musician Scientific American. It’s featured in…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2010 -
It’s Like Super Mario Bros, But With A Condom
I always figured practicing safe sex in 8-bit was as easy as defeating Condom Man and stealing his powers. Not so says the Leicestershire Teenage Pregnancy Partnership. There’s also jumping involved. And let’s not forget avoiding those dreaded sexually transmitted infections. That’s why I always hop three times before having sex and always, without exception,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
TRON Evolution: Conquer the Grid Accompanied by Daft Punk
When the original Tron hit theaters in 1982, the idea of a fully immersive video game still seemed like the stuff of sci-fi fantasy. Flash forward to today’s game release of Tron: Evolution and suddenly the future is upon us in full french electro glory. Tron: Evolution is meant to act as a segue between…
By Gawkercreative Published December 7, 2010 -
Leave It To Daft Punk To Make A Tron Music Video This Awesome
We’ve already seen and heard Daft Punk’s “Derezzed” from the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, but the official video for that tune is worth another look. Why? Light cycles that transform into jousting horses, 1982 Tron style aesthetics and—last but certainly not least—Olivia Wilde. Daft Punk adds their own unique game to the Tron universe, one that…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
Lucky There’s A New Family Guy Game On The iPhone
There’s a new platforming shooter starring Stewie and Brian of Fox comedy Family Guy travelling through time battling twisted versions of the show’s regulars? That reminds me of the time I realized I can’t summon irreverent pop-culture flashbacks on command. Glu Mobile and Fox Digital Entertainment team up to deliver Family Guy: Time Warped to…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
Steam Plays A Game That Could Win You 100 Games
Valve is giving Steam users a new way to win video games—up to a hundred of them!—and even score some new headwear in Team Fortress 2. The “Great Steam Treasure Hunt” is a game for winning games. From December 6 to 19, Steam users are tasked with completing online and in-game objectives, like setting up…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
In Germany They Have To Hire Cataclysm Cosplayers
While there was a costume contest at the German launch of the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion, these event company employees were brought in to ensure wacky photo ops were available to all. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
Come Party With (Almost Half) of Kotaku Tonight
There may be only three of the seven of us here in New York this week, but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have a little reader gathering. We’ll be converging on Brooklyn’s Barcade at 8 p.m. tonight to do a bit of drinking, playing and talking. Swing on by if you’d like to…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2010 -
Frobot, A Love Letter To Nintendo, Is Out Later This Month
Throughout the year we (I) have have been telling you about Frobot, a downloadable game for the Wii that mixes a little Robotron with a lot of nostalgia for brain-vexing Zelda dungeons. The game finally has a release date. Frobot will be out on December 20 for download to the Wii on the WiiWare service…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2010 -
Hate Will Bring Us Together
A ridiculous study conducted by a group of stupid Slovenian and British researchers has scientifically proven that the more negative a discussion thread is the more active it will be. What a load of bullshit. Pardon my negativity; I was merely trying to stimulate conversation in today’s science post. Researchers used a process called “sentiment…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops is Seeping Into Our Heads, Setting Up House
Message from God, insight into our subconscious, predictions of the future: Many believe dreams offer some level of insight into something deeper than simply our daily preoccupations. So what can one read into the sudden surge of dreams featuring shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops. REMclounds, which tracks Twitter and Facebook for dream retellings, says…
By Brian Crecente Published December 7, 2010
