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Borderlands Game-of-the-Year Edition Hinted by GameStop
GameStop’s brief listing of a “Borderlands Game of the Year Official Strategy Guide,” now removed, hints that a version of Gearbox’s smash hit, possibly bundled with its DLC, could be on the way late this summer. CVG noticed the GameStop listing, which gave a ship date for Sept. 7. The listing gave no other details,…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2010 -
We’ll Larn You Some Grammer at N.C. State
Recruiting screen in NCAA Football 11. I’m entitled to post this because I’ve never once made an error in anything I’ve published. Also because, Jesus Christ, Tennessee, you got negatively recruited by State over academics.
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2010 -
K Monthly – June 2010
Welcome to the June 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, previews, features, weekly columns and more from Kotaku. Looking back at June, E3 2010 was responsible for a huge portion of Kotaku’s original coverage, with our first hands-on with the brand new Nintendo 3DS…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2010 -
Only a Few Have Left Tackle Alley ‘Alive’
You’re a halfback, not a soldier, but it doesn’t feel right to call these “turns,” “tries,” “chances,” or “men.” No, these are “lives” at stake in Backbreaker‘s Tackle Alley, where 99.12 percent of its players have ended up “dead.” They’re not “rounds” either, they’re “waves,” or sometimes called “levels,” and up there is video of…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2010 -
Welcome to Oregon
It was a year ago this week that I arrived in Oregon as a self-described economic refugee from California. I just didn’t say those last two words too loud. No question I came here because it was cheaper than the Golden State, and offered a nice lifestyle within moving distance. No one in Oregon wants…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2010 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Bored on the Fourth of July Winners
Last week, we celebrated the birth of democracy on Earth and were reminded that you can’t put a measure on freedom, though it is at most 1200 pixels wide. Thanks to you, we defiled a great document and were no doubt placed on many enemies lists with our shameful desecration of history. When the time…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
A Sneak Peek at Halo: Reach’s Achievements
Bungie’s latest update features the icon art for all 49 achievements in Halo: Reach, but didn’t name or provide the GamerScore payout for all of them. Still, here’s what we do know: Five named achievements, with their conditions: • A Monument to All Your Sins – Complete each Campaign Mission on Legendary – alone. •…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
Comic Con Teases New Spore Game
The programming schedule for San Diego Comic Con reveals a “a brand new, Sci-Fi Action-RPG based on the DNA of Spore.” Rumors and images floating around the Spore forums say the game will be called Darkspore “Maxis Studio (The Sims and Spore video games) has just announced their next project, a brand new, Sci-Fi Action-RPG…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
A Road to Glory, Traveled by Many
You probably won’t believe this, but I once made an official recruiting visit to a major college football program. Yes, in real life. When I was 15, I had a friend who was a very highly regarded linebacker at another high school. I was staying with his family for a week while my parents were…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
Sword Allies Unite for Left 4 Dead‘s Next Mutation
The latest playlist in Left 4 Dead 2‘s mutation mode breaks out the katanas – “Four Swordsmen of the Apocalypse” is easy to figure out from the title alone: swords only, versus the horde. The Left 4 Dead blog says the mode pits survivors against “near continuous streams of Special Infected ready to be sliced…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
Assassin’s Creed Designer ‘Did Everything He Needed to Do’ Before Leaving
When Patrice Désilets, the former creative director of Assassin’s Creed, abruptly left the game, it left the impression that he was unhappy with Ubisoft’s plans to pump out another sequel so soon. Not true, says a friend and colleague. Ubisoft Montréal’s Jean-Francois Boivin, the game’s production manager, told GamerZines that Désilets is truly taking a…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
Box Scores: Noble in Defeat
The best games aren’t necessarily the biggest wins. Sometimes, like Kotaku reader TundraWolf, you can still step back and admire the toughest defeats knowing that you played the best you ever have. TundraWolf and a buddy are currently playing through a dynasty in NHL 09. “We position lock ourselves to right defense (myself) and right…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
The Moneysaver: Don’t Make Me Angry
David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging deals that dwell within him. Hardware • Amazon has in stock again the classic Sega Dreamcast console for $88.99. It’s normally $99. [LogicBUY] • A 120GB PS3…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
The Week in Review: Let’s See Your ID
Blizzard may have shrugged off coordinated community discontent in the past, but this week, we weren’t talking about LAN support in Starcraft II. It was, instead, the MMO maker’s decision to put everyone’s real name on their forum messages. Announced Tuesday, Blizzard’s new policy would have displayed the real name of Battle.net account holders posting…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2010 -
When Cheating Makes Brain Age Fun
Brain Age isn’t the most enjoyable of DS games played straight. Playing it through an emulator that lets you substitute answers for stupid doodles sure fixes that. This “speed run” isn’t terribly fast – indeed, it’d be faster writing the actual answers – but it’s way more fun, as by using an emulator they’re able…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2010 -
What Is The Definitive Video Game Console?
Hello there! I love blueberry pie. You know what that means, right? It’s time for Tell Us Dammit. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2010 -
Cosplayers Sure Look Different Under Photoshop Conditions
If women on the covers of magazines can be photoshopped to within an inch of oblivion, then damnit, there’s no reason why cosplayers can’t as well. It’s mean, I know, but also an interesting exercise in body image (and cosplay as well)! You’d think people that are already in costume wouldn’t be as concerned with…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2010