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Five Easy Ways To Avoid World Of Warcraft Scams
World of Warcraft scams and scam artists are very real. You got to watch out, you got to be careful. Here are five ways you, the player, can protect yourself. Kotaku asked Rodney Gin, co-founder of website SiteJabber, to list a five ways players can steer clear of WoW scams. Site Jabber helps consumers avoid…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 -
The Future Of PC Game Graphics, Today
This is a new demo for 3DMark 11, the latest version of the venerable PC graphics benchmarking tool. It’s basically showing what a PC game running DirectX 11 at full settings would look like. In your dreams. Futuremark, the creators of the tool, say the demo makes use of all the latest bells and whistles…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2010 -
Here’s What Space Channel Looks Like In “HD”
So, Sega is re-releasing two more classic Dreamcast games in Space Channel 5 Part 2 and Bass FIshing. Wondering what they look like? Wonder no more. They’re…well, yes. They’re just re-releases, by the looks of it. If you were expecting a massive overhaul of either game’s graphics, it’s probably best not to click on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2010 -
God Of War Is Not The God Of Manga
This month, PSP title God of War: Ghost of Sparta is finally going on sale in Japan. Western players might be familiar with the franchise’s story, but that’s not the case for Japan. You know this game needs? It needs a manga that explains God of War. At Japanese bookstores, there are guides that give…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 -
How Many Hours Does The Human Race Spend Playing Facebook Games Every Month?
This many. More insane Facebook gaming facts and figures after the break. You know, of all the big, big numbers on display here, I think the “50% just to play games” is the most impressive/frightening. 10 Mind Blowing Facebook Games Statistics [All Facebook, via Gizmodo]
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2010 -
GameStop’s iPhone Advergame Can’t Be Preordered, Returned For Store Credit
In terms of gameplay, Buck And The Coin Of Destiny isn’t half bad. It’s a one-touch, Canabalt-style random platformer. It is, however, a Big Free Ad for GameStop. And like its namesake, it costs a buck. Buck the Bunny is the retailer’s mascot – maybe you’ve seen him sigh his way through generic platform levels…
By Owen Good Published October 21, 2010 -
Building A Metroid Cannon For Halloween
11 year-old Joe DeRosa wants to dress up as a girl this Halloween. That girl is Samus Aran, star of the Metroid series. So his dad Tony is helping him build an awesome arm cannon. This adorable video showcases the construction of the cannon, which with light and sounds (based on the Metroid prime design…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2010 -
Gran Turismo 5 Creator Still Thinking About Bikes
Project Gotham added them. Burnout did too. Could Gran Turismo 5 be the latest car racing game to introduce motorbikes? “The environment we have right now allows us to drive motorcycles, but we need to get Gran Turismo 5 done first,” series creator Kazunori Yamauchi told PSM3. “Once that’s out of the way, if there’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2010 -
Predict How The Supreme Court Will Vote In This Online Fantasy League
This year marks the first anniversary of a Supreme Court fantasy league that a recent law school graduate from Virginia is running online. Participants try to accurately guess all nine justices’ votes, collecting badges and achievements for their performance. FantasySCOTUS by Josh Blackman (pictured) has 5,000 players – some of them, he says, are pretty…
By Owen Good Published October 20, 2010 -
Introducing Off Topic Air
Good evening, Kotaku readers. Tonight, we’re excited to share with you an all-new in innovation in open threads. Still the same great non-video game related discussion, but only two-thirds of an inch thick. It really is amazing. So, did anyone out there already drop some cash on Apple’s new products? I’m conflicted about the new…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2010 -
John Romero Wants To Make You His Friend With New Facebook Game
The co-creator of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein is putting his name on something a little friendlier, a Facebook app by the name of Ravenwood Fair. That’s right, John Romero is asking you to suck it down, casually. Romero is part of the team behind the recently launched Ravenwood Fair, VentureBeat reports, a new Facebook app…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2010 -
Is This Kinect Ad More To Your Liking?
This video just popped up on YouTube, purporting to be the debut advertisement for Kinect once its television marketing campaign begins. Ads that leaked out before this one were “unfinished.” It’s certainly professionally edited, and contains some footage we haven’t seen in the previous three rough cuts. It still keeps the visual focus on the…
By Owen Good Published October 20, 2010 -
Game Dev Puts Game Dev Story Into Perspective
Adrian Chmielarz, creative director at Bulletstorm and Painkiller developer People Can Fly, weighs in on iPhone mini-sensation Game Dev Story, later explaining it “might actually be tons of fun for people who are not in game dev, but for us… I mean, what developer’s first hire is a secretary?”
By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2010 -
Awesome NES Coffee Table Up For Sale on eBay
Matt, the guy who built the stunning, giant-size Nintendo Entertainment System coffee table we showed you about a month ago, just listed his masterpiece on eBay. Bids open at $400. Besides one hell of a conversation starter, the coffee table includes some pretty smooth functionality, such as power outlets where the controller ports would be,…
By Owen Good Published October 20, 2010 -
Billy Joel Coming To Rock Band 3, Thanks To ‘The Office’
The Piano Man is bringing some of his biggest hits to MTV Games and Harmonix’s Rock Band, arguably the best reason to pick up a copy of Rock Band 3‘s new keyboard controller. Ten tracks from Billy Joel will be coming to Rock Band 3 starting in December, including “Big Shot,” “Captain Jack,” “It’s Still…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2010 -
NBA Live 10 Roster Update Available Now
With NBA Elite 11 indefinitely postponed, EA Sports promised to continue supporting NBA Live 10 with a fully updated roster for the 2010-2011 NBA season. All the league’s players are included, but there are some features the update won’t have. Most importantly, while this year’s rookies will be included they won’t have “cyber face” support,…
By Owen Good Published October 20, 2010 -
I’m Here
To: Ash From: Crecente Uneventful flight into San Francisco today. I’ll be up late tonight and then flying out tomorrow afternoon to home, hearth and wonderful family. I was chatting with Trish on the phone waiting for boarding to end and as I said goodbye I told her, as I always do, that I love…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2010 -
Xbox Live Ditches ‘Silver’ Class For ‘Free’
Say goodbye to Xbox Live “Silver,” as Microsoft appears to be dropping the name of that tier of its Live service in favor of something less confusing. “Free” is the new “Silver.” It’s little more than a name change for the free entry level version of the Xbox’s online service, but the scrubbing of Silver…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2010