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Please, Somebody, Turn This Into A Cartoon
Mass Effect 2 goes animated. By chikinrise, via Herochan
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2010 -
Pro Tennis Ace Injured Playing Video Games
Star British tennis player Andy Murray has injured a tendon in his hand after playing a game with doubles partner Dani Vallverdu. A game of Pro Evo, that is. “boselllliiiiiii hahaa I just lost 1 match to dani at the new pro evolution and I think I broke my hand! The new one is so…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2010 -
Nintendo Says No Thank You To Building A Smartphone
Combining a phone and a games machine! Everybody’s doin’ it, right? Not Nintendo. “Certainly we are adding more and more elements to fill out the experience and take away more and more time from competing devices,” Nintendo of America boss Fils-Aime told Forbes. “But our handhelds will always lead with games.” “3DS content will be…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2010 -
Through The Portal Of Time
Good evening and happy Friday, Kotaku conversation makers. We’re just about to punch out for the week and cash our paychecks before the bank closes, but we put together something for you—it’s an open thread! Today’s been too busy to read or write about anything but video games for yours truly, so I’d certainly appreciate…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
Tron Legacy Preview A Slice Of Sleek, Sexy Video Game Hell
If the first 20 minutes of Disney’s sequel to Tron is as slick, entertaining and sexy as the rest of the thing, Tron Legacy might be worth the 28 year wait. At the very least, it’ll be a feast for the eyes. Last night, Disney previewed 20 minutes (and change) of Tron Legacy at a…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
PSP Takes A Slice Of Japan’s Pie
Sales of Sony’s PlayStation Portable may be way down—just like sales of the Nintendo DS—but the rival handhelds managed to carve out small victories in Japan this week. The PSP and the three flavors of the Nintendo DS dominate Media Create’s weekly sales chart, moving a good 60,000 units between the two of them. Nintendo…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
Sony Offers Glimpse Of Hope For More Demon’s Souls
PlayStation 3 exclusive Demon’s Souls may already have a spiritual sequel in the works—From Software’s “Project Dark”—but Sony may charge ahead with a proper sequel to last year’s brilliant role-playing game. Eventually. Addressing a long list of questions from readers of the Guardian Games Blog, Takeshi Kajii from Sony Japan Studios says a sequel is…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
World Of Warcraft’s Greatest Fan Explains His Awesome, Awkward Blizzcon Appearance
Last week, deeply knowledgeable World of Warcraft fan “Red Shirt Guy” called Blizzard’s top men on the carpet at Blizzcon, a dazzling display of Warcraft lore and continuity expertise. Today, that man addresses his fans and detractors. The most popular Blizzcon attendee ever took to YouTube today, red polo shirt in tow, explaining why he’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
Duke Nukem Stripped From Upcoming Duke Nukem Games
Things are never easy when you’re making a Duke Nukem game. The developers of Duke Nukem: Critical Mass are now dealing with the fallout of the bomb dropped by Gearbox earlier this year, finding themselves without their main character. Frontline Studios were going to make a pair of Duke games for the PSP and Nintendo…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
PC Gaming Week Confessional, McWhertor Edition
We are all over PC gaming this week, but what do we know about PC gaming? Each day, one Kotaku editor will reveal their PC gaming knowledge and share some memories. Yesterday, you read about Luke Plunkett’s love for PC gaming, now it’s my turn. Are you a PC gamer? I’ve always been more of…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
Wow, That Was a Fast Week
To: Everyone From: Crecente Man, that week zipped by didn’t it? With Owen off that means we’re all going to be pitching in this weekend to shoulder the load. I really appreciate the help. Between watching the site and the occasional posts I’ll be planning a little impromptu Halloween party that will also be introducing…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
My weekend gaming plans are part work, part fun, as I’ll be basking in the horror of Amnesia: Dark Descent, capping off PC Gaming Week with a review of the indie horror hit (which is currently on sale). When things die down, I’ll probably find the time to squeeze in some more Rock Band 3…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
Costumes!!!
A kid’s Proto Man costume from Instructables Picture sent in by reader Brad showing the costume of a game designer buddy of his. Jordon sent us this pic from his website Yes, a video of our favorite Red Dead Redemption anti-hero. A Creeper at work, as sent in by Michael. Makoto Asada, 360 Producer, dressed…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
The New Mortal Kombat Brings Back The Jax
The latest addition to the Mortal Kombat line-up of “kombatants” is an old favorite. Jax, the cybernetically armed special forces operative who always has brain matter under his fingernails, will return. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon confirmed the inclusion of Jax in last night’s episode of GameTrailers TV, calling him “bigger, more bad-ass then ever”…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
Pumpkins!
Beenox’s pumpkin carving contest included this wonderful Starcraft creation. An Angry bird and &)@!ing pig pumking from reader Tom P. Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime created by Kotaku reader and Pumpkin-carver Justin Torres. (See more here) Sega Saturn spokesman Segata Sanshiro created by Kotaku reader and Pumpkin-carver Justin Torres. (See more here) Hadouken created by Kotaku reader…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
F.E.A.R. 3 Will Be Out In March
The co-op-oriented third F.E.A.R. game will be released on March 22, which we’re probably being told today by the game’s publisher because Halloween is on Sunday. Into the spring F.E.A.R. 3 goes. Day 1’s sequel to the creepy first-person shooter series known for its enemy characters’ impressive artificial intelligence will get to compete for your…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2010 -
Capcom Explains How They Will Carry on Without Mega Man Creator
Capcom spent the week and a half following Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s resignation from the Japanese developer reassigning producers to his games and reorganizing the company, Capcom told Kotaku today. While the loss of the character designer of Mega Man and producer of Onimusha and Dead Rising must come as a blow to the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
The First 27 Downloadable Def Jam Rapstar Tracks
Def Jam Rapstar, like most modern music games, has downloadable songs. Def Jam Rapstar, unlike any other modern music game, lets you download Paid in Full or Passin’ Me By. Rap classic, $2 a pop. Here’s the official list: That’s the DLC for the year’s only rap karaoke game that has been issued since launch…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2010 -
The Lastest GT5 Screens Have The Game’s Fastest Car
The X-1 Prototype looks great in motion. It looks great in magazine scans. And the Adrian Newey-designed dream car looks great in this batch of new Gran Turismo 5 screens. The game was scheduled for November, but has been pushed back to this “Holiday Season”.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2010 -
The Future of PC Gaming, According To The Lead Creator Of League of Legends
For PC Gaming Week, Kotaku has invited top creators to predict the future of computer gaming. Now, we hear from Marc Merrill, top man at Riot Games, the development studio behind the Defense of the Ancients-inspired League of Legends. PC gaming is going to change. In the past, developers made important decisions on features, game…
Marc Merrill, Riot Games Published October 29, 2010