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Taito: Maker Of Games, Builder Of ROBOTS!
During the 1980s, game company Namco started making awesome robots. Robots! But Namco was not alone. Space Invaders developer Taito also took the know-how it attained from the arcade business and funneled that into building its own bots. In 1983, Taito created a walking, talking bot named “Yumemaru” as well as a guitar-playing robot. Yumemaru…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2010 -
The Science Of Fallout
Fallout 3 (and New Vegas) are set in a bleak, post-apocalyptic world, where mankind lies despondent after a devastating atomic holocaust. Fantasy it may be, but it’s based on real science; question is, just how real is it? Futirist and TV personality Dr. Michio Kaku explains in this short clip for Spike which, whackjob political…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 5, 2010 -
What’s Up With The Tentacles?
The latest trailer for Japanese survival horror game The 3rd Birthday features phallic looking tentacles. Tentacles, again with the tentacles. What gives, Japan? One of the earliest (if not the earliest) pieces of tentacle erotica is The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife (NSFW) by Edo-period artist Hokusai, who is one of Japan’s greatest artists. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2010 -
Surviving Your First Day (And Night) In Minecraft
Friends bugging you to try Minecraft? Just got it and have no idea what to do? Here. Watch this. So that’s getting your act together during your first day in Minecraft. For your first night? Keep that door closed, and whatever you do, keep away from it until the sun comes up… If you’re unable…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 5, 2010 -
A Visual Guide to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’s E3 trailer introduces us to the cast and characters of Konami’s newest adventure. This extended trailer goes deeper into the gameplay mechanics of Lords of Shadow. Almost every big boss encounter will be preceded by a lengthy talking to, with some Lord of Shadow telling Gabriel what a fool he is…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
A Week In Comments
A Game About Insurgency Comment by: Kogo Nominated by: DunnCarnage A real game about “insurgency” would require some form of subscription payment. The subscription cost would get higher and higher, the longer you play. These escalating payments would, however, come with mailings, emails or messages that the subscription cost would soon end and, indeed, be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2010 -
Watch 15 Minutes Of The Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Beta
With Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s multiplayer beta currently underway on the PlayStation 3, we’re given our first good look at how the series’ first foray into multiplayer actually works. And…it looks a lot like singleplayer does! Only with more flashing clutter on the HUD. Also, there’s an awful lot of other players skulking around all wearing…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 5, 2010 -
President Obama Is On Fire (In NBA Jam)!
Continuing a tradition set by the original versions of NBA Jam, which included political figures like Bill Clinton and Prince Charles, EA’s latest game in the franchise will feature some more contemporary characters, like President Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. They’re just the start, though; the American political spectrum is being represented in force with…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 5, 2010 -
Is A Man Not Entitled To A Fantastic BioShock Case Mod?
sirleechalot wanted to build himself a new PC, one with a BioShock twist, so he did just that. The twist being almost the entire thing is submerged in liquid While it looks like water, it’s in fact mineral oil, which many endorse for its cooling benefits, but which sirleechalot just wanted to use because it…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 5, 2010 -
Rock & Roll & Invisible Jets
Greetings, regular Kotaku readers. I trust you had a good weekend and are ready to engage in our nightly discussion, where video games aren’t the only topic, but nerdier things still reign supreme. Good, then let’s get to it. This weekend, I not only played some Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, I also revisited…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 4, 2010 -
LEGO TOUR
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2010 -
LEGO TOUR
By Brian Crecente Published October 4, 2010 -
Kinect Gallery
By Luke Plunkett Published October 4, 2010 -
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition Coming Soon
Latecomers to Rockstar Games’ bombastic crime epic Grand Theft Auto IV will be able to enjoy the stories of Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez on the cheap later this month with the game’s “Complete Edition.” Or so says Amazon.com, which lists a new version of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 4, 2010 -
The Jungle: Official Info On Panasonic’s New Online Handheld
Panasonic’s new portable online games machine, The Jungle, is out of the bag and now 100% official. What’s the company line on the handheld designed exclusively for online gaming and MMORPGs? The Jungle’s official web site calls it a “new mobile device concept designed specifically for online gamers,” a “mean little machine features a kick…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 4, 2010 -
Exploring The Jungle: Do We Need A Handheld MMO Player?
While a portable gaming device specifically created to provide MMO players gaming on the go might sound like a spectacular idea, Panasonic’s Jungle might be more trouble than it’s worth. The Jungle really does sound like an excellent product at first glance. What’s not to like about a handheld computer gaming device that folds up…
By Mike Fahey Published October 4, 2010 -
New Red Dead Redemption ‘Undead Nightmare’ Screens Have Something On Their Face
Hey, Zombie Abigail, you’ve got a little schmutz right below your mouth. Presumably just like every other bloodthirsty undead fiend in Rockstar’s zombie adding expansion to the brilliant Red Dead Redemption. While I preferred the more human side of Red Dead Redemption and its hero, I’m at least curious to see how well zombies integrate…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 4, 2010 -
…A Day Without An Owen
To: Ashcraft From: McWhertor Re: Today Is…. Kotaku Towers have been quiet today, Ash! This is our first day in a long time that we’re absent our biggest jock, the jovial Owen Good, who now enjoys a much deserved two days off per week. As a former seven-day-a-weeker—I worked an office job Monday through Friday,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 4, 2010 -
See Duke Nukem Forever’s First Person Pissing, Gameplay In Action
Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford is taking Duke Nukem Forever on a world tour, with the randy action hero’s first international stop being the recent Firstlook gaming convention in Amsterdam, where Dutch gamers got a sneak peek at Duke Nukem urinating. Fortunately, gamers with high-definition cameras and mostly steady hands were in the crowd, filming it…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 4, 2010