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How To Fail At StarCraft II Multiplayer

Last night I played my first round of StarCraft II multiplayer. It was the first time I ever played any StarCraft game against a human opponent. It might also be my last. As mentioned during our Kotaku Talk Radio podcast today, I never played the original StarCraft, and while I am enjoying my time with…

You Can Now Drive The Lara Croft Way

Next time you’re in Derby, England, you can drive the Lara Croft Way. The city’s new road, named after the Tomb Raider heroine, is open for business, with a Lara lookalike for hard proof. As seen at the BBC

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APB Developer Rebuilds The World In Our Image

“What would it look like if Nintendo built Google Earth?” That’s the question used to describe Crackdown and APB developer Realtime World’s new project, a mix of social gaming, social networking, and traditional gaming known as MyWorld. Do you ever wish you could do with Google Earth? Sure, you can browse down to the street…

Confessions About The Games We Never Played, KTR Ready For Download

Boy, do we feel better here today after spending an hour confessing on Kotaku Talk Radio about the big games we never played. You can now download our confessions. How much longer can I go without playing Doom? Ah, but I ask you: How much longer can you go without knowing who was President of…

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty’s Evil Easter Egg

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty’s lava-filled planet of Redstone III has a hidden secret, a guest appearance from another Blizzard-created game. Nestled at the far edge of the map is the Lord of Terror, Diablo, stranded on an island and surrounded by molten lava. (So that’s why they call it the Devil’s Playground…) He’s unclickable,…

You Play Video Games Like A Cyclops

You might have a pair of eyes, but when you’re playing first-person video games, you’re no better than a cyclops. Neuroscientist Mark Changizi explains how our cyclops-vision helps pinpoint what we’re missing out on when we lose an eye. In the book The Vision Revolution: How the Latest Research Overturns Everything We Thought We Knew…

How To Pick Your Race In StarCraft II

Should you play as Terran, Protoss or Zerg in StarCraft II’s multiplayer? Good thing there are experts who can break down the options… StarCraft II player Duban has a great guide over at the official StarCraft II forums that begins with some welcome advice about which army to command. First, his warning: “you shouldn’t pick…

See Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s ‘Alpha’ In Action For Yourself

San Diego Comic-Con attendees were given a sneak peek at the 20 minute short film Ubisoft is bankrolling to promote futuristic shooter Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Now you can watch nearly a minute’s worth of “Alpha” online. Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy’s action flick will serve as a prologue to the Xbox 360, PC…

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The PSPgo

In Scott Pilgrim book six, Scott plays Monster Hunter on “the hottest new thing.” Bryan Lee O’Malley must have written this bit a long time ago. As seen at Capcom Unity

Call Of Duty: Black Ops DS Declassified

Developer n-Space returns to the Call of Duty franchise this November with a portable companion to Black Ops on the Nintendo DS, complete with helicopters, stealth jets, and six-player online multiplayer. n-Space has done some pretty amazing things with the Call of Duty franchise on the Nintendo DS. Nintendo’s handheld is the last platform that…

What I Discovered From Gaming Like A Girl

When I had the opportunity to play a favorite game all over again with Persona 3 Portable, I was happy to do so. I didn’t realize a virtual sex change would make the experience anything but the same as before. The PlayStation Portable adaptation of Persona 3 adds an interesting twist: The ability to play…

Face The Golems of Amgarrak In The Next Dragon Age DLC

While fans wait for next year’s Dragon Age II, BioWare continues to pump out the downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins, uncovering the ancient secrets of the dwarves’ magical constructs in Golems of Amgarrak. Due out August 10, Golems of Amgarrak sends the player character and his party deep into the underground in search of…

Podcast Time: Name Your Gaming Blindspots

Kotaku Talk Radio, our weekly audio call-in show, begins now. Listen live or call in. Either way, it’ll be me and Fahey this time, confessing our gaming blindspots. One of us has never played Doom or StarCraft. The horror! Don’t let me and Fahey take up all the air time. Give us a ring. You…

The Modern War Gear Solid Saga Continues

The ultimate paramilitary crossover continues in part two of Modern War Gear Solid. “Ghost, get in my box!” The combat is fast and furious as Ghost and Snake go mano-a-mano with Marakov and Liquid Ocelot. Fists fly, moustaches are transferred, and Liquid makes the ultimate mistake – trying to headbutt a footballer. The second part…

Now’s Your Chance To Grab Pokemon’s Enigma Stone

Starting July 31, North America players of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver have 28 days to download the Enigma Stone, the key to unlocking Legendary Pokemon Latias and Latios. Legendary Pokemon Latias can be captured in Pokemon HeartGold. Her brother Latios can be captured in Pokemon SoulSilver. Both are exclusive to those games, unless the player…

In Protest, Chinese Artist Paints Self To OctoCamo Perfection

Chinese artist Liu Bolin took to the streets after literally being made homeless by the Chinese government. Suojiacun, an artists village in northeastern Beijing was torn down during the Olympic redevelopment. A Liu Bolin interview with WhiteHot Magazine talking about his motivation for this unusual form of protest can be found here With the help…

Thor Could Really Use A Problem-Free Philosophy

Sega has released the first teaser trailer for Thor: The Video Game, giving us a tantalizingly brief look at the son of Asgard’s in-game model, standing atop the ruins of Pride Rock. Well, the back of Thor’s in-game model at least. Thor stands on the rocky outcropping from The Lion King, now laid waste due…

What If The Next Metroid Is A Bad Game?

Could Nintendo make a bad Metroid game? Would they? What if they worked with a team that never made a Metroid game before? What if my first minute of playing Metroid Other M sprouted the thought: This is not good? Thirteen months after I heard that Nintendo was working with the creators of Ninja Gaiden…