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Nintendo Returns to CES After 16 Year Absence
The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in the second week of 2011, and for the first time in 16 years Nintendo will be there to show off some new goodies. What’s on their list to show off? We don’t know yet, but I suspect their big push will be for the Nintendo 3DS and it’s…
By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2010 -
Kinect Hacked To Track Breasts, Or At Least Man-Boobs
The Xbox 360’s Kinect sensor can already track the movement of your head, your hands, your knees — officially — but leaving it to the amateurs to hack it so that it can track breasts. The enterprising Dan Wilcox hacked his Kinect to see if it could spot his chest. “The computer searches for my…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 23, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Vs. Halo: Reach… The Rap Battle
Among fans of Xbox 360 shooters, and that includes the two in my house, the great debate is whether Call of Duty: Black Ops or Halo: Reach is the better game online. Fans of the two series could endlessly debate the merits of their shooter of choice, but could they do it in awkward rap?…
By Brian Crecente Published November 23, 2010 -
A Bike Built For A Two Year Old, But Strong Enough For A 32 Year Old
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Barebones Late last week was Micro-Bash’s birthday, and the in-laws got the kid a Y-Bike. I think it’s a Western product — but I’m not sure. The box says that it can hold up to 100 kilograms. Which means that parents can scoot around on this mini-bike, too. That’s…an engineering…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
The Game Delay Walk Of Shame
Bar girl game Dream Club Zero will be delayed. The title was supposed to come out on December 30. It won’t. Know what’s more shameful than that? Walking through Las Vegas with a Dream Club Zero dakimakura cover. Know what’s more shameful than that? Walking at the Grand Canyon with a Dream Club Zero dakimakura…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
A Visual Guide To The UnderGarden
After filling the pollen gauge, players can turn the under water landscape into a colorful garden. Each of the levels are laid out in a hub. As players unlock costumes, they can dress up as they see fit! There is a portal to a second hub where there are more levels. The UnderGarden has a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
He Waited Two Days For This? Poor Bastard
A dude named “Butch” waited two days to be first in line for Kinect’s Tokyo launch. He camped out on the street in a cardboard box painted “Xbox 360”. Too bad his room isn’t much bigger. Butch posted a photo of his Kinect set-up, and it doesn’t look like he has the necessary 8 feet…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Which Consoles Do American Kids Want To Buy This Week (And Beyond)?
Reseach firm Nielsen has hit the streets and found out what American kids are after this holiday season (and the few months beyond). Unsurprisingly, video game hardware is high on the list. Asked which “big ticket” (so, expensive) pieces of electronics kids aged both under and over 13 were looking at buying, consoles and peripherals…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010 -
Report: Elder Scrolls V Is A Direct Sequel To Oblivion
According to a report on Eurogamer Denmark, Elder Scrolls developers Bethesda are already hard at work on a fifth episode in the storied role-playing series. “[Our] source not only confirmed that the game is in current production, but also spoke briefly about the content — with fantasy-sounding phrases like Dragon Lord, something with The Blades…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010 -
Mega Man Sliced Open
As seen on Kodykoala’s Cblog via Destructoid
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
The Soundtrack To The Botanical Apocalypse
It only took two years, but there is now a Plants vs Zombies soundtrack available to purchase. That is, should you wish to pretend your working hours are being spent throwing peas at the undead instead of pushing a pencil. The entire soundtrack was composed by PopCap’s Laura Shigihara, who in addition to her duties…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010 -
Epic Mickey Champion Says Bye-Bye Disney
Disney Interactive Studios started out as a small Disney arm that mainly churned out licensed games for kids. Today, it’s a major game player. The man that made that happen is leaving the company. According to the Los Angeles Times, Graham Hopper is leaving Disney Interactive. He is the man who made Epic Mickey happen.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Movie Debuts On PS3 Same Day It Hits Cinemas
Mubi, the new film service for the PS3 that we’re quite big fans of, ran an interesting test over the weekend: showing a movie the same day it was out in cinemas. Granted, it wasn’t a Hollywood blockbuster. It wasn’t even an English-language film, which shouldn’t be too surprising given Mubi’s slant towards foreign cinema.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010 -
GT5 And Forza 3 Race For The Checkered Flag
Forza 3 is a pretty game. Gran Turismo 5 is a pretty game, too. But in the world of virtual car pornography, which is prettier? Here are two comparisons between Gran Turismo 5 and Forza 3. They take into account car modelling as well as light reflections. These aren’t the first GT5 vs Forza 3…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Black Ops? More Like Black Oops!
Here we were, pointing out everything Call of Duty: Black Ops got wrong (and right!) with its use of history, when one of the more obvious flaws was staring us all right in the face. Black Ops’ cover, as you can see above, features a man holding two pistols. Seems innocent enough, but according to…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010 -
Pirate This Game, You’ll Get Fined
Let’s be clear. Torrenting games is not good. It’s bad. But, if you are planning on torrenting games, think twice about doing so with The Witcher 2, because you could be hunted down and fined. The game’s developer CD Projekt considers The Witcher 2 to be a prime target for piracy. It’s a single-player only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Ding, Dong, Farmville Is Dead (Well, It’s Not #1)
It’s finally happened. After an amazing fifteen months spent atop the Facebook application charts, Zynga’s Farmville has been knocked off its perch. At one stage Farmville — a game adored by its players and despised by everyone else — was clocking up 84 million users a month, making it not just the most popular game,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2010 -
Smugleaf Is A Better Name Than Snivy
When Pokémon: Black and White was released in Japan, the three “starter” Pocket Monsters were called “Tsutaaja”, “Pokabu”, and “Mijumaru”. Tsutaaja doesn’t quite roll off the tongue. What the internet came up with did. The grass type Pokémon was dubbed “Smugleaf” or “Grinleaf” — both great names. But Nintendo has now revealed the character’s official…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2010 -
Should You Buy A PlayStation 3?
The PlayStation 3 got off to a slow start when the console first launched in 2006. Since then, it has picked up some serious steam and has come into its own. Is now a good time to take the plunge? [Updated for the holiday season of video games.] [This post was last updated on November…
Team Kotaku Published November 23, 2010