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What’s So Special About The Next Bejeweled?
For some video gamers, December 7, 2010 is the world-stopping release day for the next World of Warcraft. There’s another mammoth computer game coming out that day, a sequel you may not have thought you needed: Bejeweled 3. They’re really making a new Bejeweled? Yes, PopCap Games, which put out the first Bejeweled in 2000…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 6, 2010 -
I Would Play This Game Simply Because Of Its Name
This is Warsoup. Do I need to tell you anything more? It’s a game called Warsoup! Oh, and it is a combination of real-time-strategy and first-person shooter. Development studio Moon Games suggests this could be StarCraft crossed with Halo. The game appears to be coming out on the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Mac and…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 6, 2010 -
Japanese Hostess Sim Dream Club Zero Ups The Naughty Ante
The Xbox 360 game that dared to bring you first person sausage feeding of nubile, doe-eyed hostess girls is taking its lack of subtlety to the next level. Meet Dream Club Zero‘s grabby, bug-swatting mini-game. Developer Tamsoft’s latest… innovation is the “Dream Insect.” According to Andriasang, players will be able to brush away bugs from…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
Oddworld Invades Steam For The Holidays
PC gamers get their first taste of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath and Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee this holiday season, as the two former Xbox exclusives arrive on Steam as part of the four-game Oddboxx collection. While PlayStation 3 players have to wait until April for their polished version of Oddworld Inhabitants’ Stranger’s Wrath, PC gamers are getting…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
Koopa The Hutt And Other Fine Video Game T-Shirts
Pity those of us who missed some of the great-looking limited edition video game t-shirts that TeeFury.com has been selling. At least we can admire their art. This is Koopa The Hutt by artist glenoneill. This Mega Man one called Bonus Stage was by artist jublin. Sonic gets cash for gold in torakamikaze’s 16 Bit…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 6, 2010 -
A Robot That Knows How To Read
Teaching a robot to recognize symbols is one thing; teaching a robot to actually read and understand those symbols is another thing entirely, but researchers in the UK are getting the job done, thanks to a little artificial intuition. People use text every day. We find our way using street signs, order from written menus,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
A Visual Guide To Epic Mickey
Your reviewer shows off Epic Mickey’s great Mickey Mouse character model An Epic Mickey Trailer For comparison: Super Mario Sunshine For comparison: The game for which Epic Mickey creative director Warren Spector is most famous, Deus Ex
By Stephen Totilo Published December 6, 2010 -
On German TV, They’ve Unveiled A New Dreamcast Game
The Spike Video Game Awards have Neil Patrick Harris hosting and some 13 world premieres? Big deal. German broadcast 3Sat just showed a new game for the long-dead (guess not!) Sega Dreamcast. The game is called Sturmwind. It’s a an arcade shoot-em-up, a genre that people keep stubbornly supporting for the Dreamcast, even though Sega…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 6, 2010 -
This Is Your Host For The 2010 Spike Video Game Awards
Last year’s installment of Spike’s Video Game Awards didn’t have a specific host. That’s okay, because this year’s are being hosted by a man with enough talent for two award shows. Whether you call him Doogie Howser, Dr. Horrible, Barney Stinson, Spider-Man, or Carl Jenkins, I’ll just stick to calling Neil Patrick Harris by his…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
And Then I Punched Deathwing Right In The Face
In the Cataclysm-scarred desolation of World of Warcraft’s Badlands, three old adventures tell spectacular tall tales about the day Deathwing came. Check out one of the finest examples of traditional storytelling I’ve seen in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. If you’re a current World of Warcraft player, don’t look at the videos below. Just…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
PlayStation Rewards Sends PS3 Owners On Quests
Sony continues to tweak its PlayStation Rewards program, giving beta participants a new way to claw their way towards legendary status with the introduction of Quests. How many kobolds does a brother have to slay for a little customer appreciation? Launching in April of 2011, the PlayStation Rewards program is a loyalty program in which…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
K Monthly – November 2010
Welcome to the November 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original video game coverage, including reviews, previews, features, and weekly columns, from Kotaku. November was full of new releases, from Kinect for Xbox 360 to big blockbuster games like Call of Duty: Black Ops, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Gran…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
The World’s Coziest Video Game Launch
Foregoing a lavish, star-studded party, PopCap’s Bejeweled 3 launch party was held in a North London living room, with only a secretary, a grandmother, a librarian, a banker, and a father in attendance, representing the series’ diverse fanbase. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
The Nintendo Download: Hot And Cold Running Fluidity
Nintendo celebrates water in all its form and splendor in Fluidity, a WiiWare platformer and the star of this week’s Nintendo Download. Fluidity puts the player in control of a heroic pool of water, navigating the ancient and mystical Aquaticus encyclopedia to rid it of corruption. Twisting the Wii remote rotates the world, allowing your…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
Nintendo Download Gallery
Fluidity Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief Price: 1,200 Wii Points; demo version available for 0 Wii Points Description: A magical illustrated encyclopedia called Aquaticus has been tainted by a vial of evil ink called the Influence. As a pool of water that can take on alternate forms of ice…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2010 -
Half Way to Three Free Hot Pursuit Cars
Gamers have just six days left to earn three new free cars for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. Late last month Criterion challenged players to get the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit trailer to 1 million views by Dec. 12. As of this morning it’s hovering at roughly 510,000 views. If the video can make…
By Brian Crecente Published December 6, 2010 -
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Unboxed In The Snow
The World of Warcraft Cataclysm collector’s edition made it to the roof of our New York offices today, as part of our series of rooftop unboxings. Is the $80 special Cataclysm worth it? Take a look. Bizarre twist ending included. Fans of rooftop unboxing can relive the thrills of our previous episodes here, here and…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 6, 2010
