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Metal Slug Tanks Are Even Cuter In Real Life
Treasure Festa, a toy show currently going down in Japan, has already given us a few video game-related treats. Time for a few more, with this set of Metal Slug vehicles. Comprising of two tanks and two mech suits, these custom pieces may never turn up on your shelf, but that shouldn’t stop you dreaming…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
These Schoolgirl Songs Are Popular
For an anime about schoolgirl rockers, one thing is more important than all others: the music. And animated series K-On!! has just that, good music. Well, if you can stomach saccharine anime pop. (Doesn’t bother me!) The show’s season season opening tune “Go! Go! Maniac” hit number one in the Japanese music charts, selling over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2010 -
Now This Is What I Like In An iPhone Game
I’m not the world’s biggest iPhone gamer. Sucky controls and a flood of crapware sees to that. If only more games took advantage of the hardware as elegantly as FixPix does! It’s not much of a game. All you do is tilt the iPhone and the screen goes all quasi-3D, the aim of the whole…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
Let’s Compare Gears of War 1, 2 and 3
In just three screenshots! The Gears of War franchise is developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The first Gears title was released in 2006, the second one was released in 2008, and Gears of War 3 will be out in 2011. It will have short sleeves! And many people will buy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2010 -
Who Is Ready For Some Nintendo Console Sales Numbers?
You? Yes? No? Maybe? Nintendo has released the lifetime global hardware sales numbers for the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii. As Kotaku previously posted, Wii hardware sales were down this past year; however, the company still posted its third best year ever In the financial year from April 2009 to March 2010, there were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2010 -
George Clooney Beat Up This Guy
Meet David O. Russell. Director of war drama Three Kings and comedy Flirting With Disaster. He’s a pro at making interesting films. He’s also a pro at pissing off actors. Sounds like just the guy to helm the Uncharted movie! As Kotaku mentioned previously, Russell is atop a short list of filmmakers that Sony execs…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2010 -
Wii Sales Down 21% In A Single Year
Could the huff finally be running out of Nintendo’s recent puff? As far as the current generation of hardware is concerned, it certainly looks that way. Nintendo released its annual fiscal report today, and perhaps the most interesting finding is that hardware sales for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS are down, in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
Nintendo Game’s Box Art Is Turning Japanese
The European box art for Wii shooter Sin & Punishment: Star Successor contains an unexpected surprise: a reversible cover, letting you forgo PEGI ratings in favour of something a little more Japanese. The “alternate”, printed on the reverse of the standard art, is above, the game’s title displayed in Japanese across a gatefold cover. Note…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
From Level 0 To Level 80, In Just Five Minutes
Man, massively-multiplayer games like World of Warcraft are a drag. So much time! So much money! If only you could go through the same grind with the same problems in five minutes without spending a cent… 5 Minute MMORPG lets you do just that. You get a character, a name and a level, then you…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
Let’s Leave The Game Consoles At Home, M’kay?
Man, I love video games. They’re great. But sometimes, they’re totally unnecessary. Yesterday was Children’s Day in Japan. The family and I packed up our stuff and headed to the Expo Commemoration Park. It’s where the 1970 World’s Fair was held and is now a very green and a beautiful place to play frisbee or…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2010 -
Official Xbox 360 USB Drives Now Shipping
Microsoft’s official, over-priced USB drives for the Xbox 360 are on their way to retailers as you read this. So what do you get for your money? You get…a Sandisk-branded USB thumb drive! And not just any USB thumb drive, one that’s black, with a giant XBOX 360 logo on it. As we know, they’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
Another Day, Another Virtual Idol Birthday
Do you know what today is? Yesterday was the birthday of virtual idol Iori Minase. The character appears in Namco’s pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER. Festivities included cake and juice and plastic figurines. Minase is a rich girl, who is spoiled by her parents. THE iDOLM@STER originally debuted as an arcade game, but there have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2010 -
Nintendo Power Teases de Blob 2, ‘Huge’ Mystery Title & More
Ready the hype engines. Set your expectations to their loftiest, for Nintendo Power is tormenting early subscribers of the mag with a forthcoming reveal of a “huge new title” to debut right around E3 2010. “Next issue’s going to be a big one,” teases the Nintendo focused mag. “In addition to an exclusive cover story…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
Halo: Reach Beta Goes “Free”, Has Over 1 Million Players
From May 14 to May 17, even those putrid, free-loading Silver Xbox Live subscribers will be able to get in on the Halo: Reach beta, Bungie throwing open the gates to both classes for a weekend of jetpack festivities. There is a catch, of course: you still need to have a copy of Halo: ODST…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
Warhammer 40K Game To Make Long-Awaited Debut At E3
Having been operating undercover for years now, it appears that THQ’s massively multiplayer game based on the Warhammer 40K universe will make its public debut at next month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. It’s about time THQ boss Brian Farrell said earlier today that the game, which was last seen when we showed you…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: Bats!
Things are starting to warm up at Kotaku Towers West, so let’s cool things down with some uncool conversation. Whether it be about video games, science, toys, literature or vampire bats, this post is down with what you’re into. I’ve been watching a lot of vampire related media lately, thanks to a new run through…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2010 -
The Motion Control Revolution Will Not Just Be A Bunch Of Wii Ports
So says THQ bossman Brian Farrell, who calms one of our fears about Sony and Microsoft’s venture into the motion control space with PlayStation Move and Project Natal, respectively. His company, at least, sounds uninterested in straight up Wii ports. Well, mostly. Farrell said on bringing its Wii games to new motion controllers for the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2010 -
Finally, The Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update Is… Coming Soon
Here it is, kids. The final major Team Fortress 2 character updates (for now). The last-in-line Engineer is due for his big makeover and Valve has officially upgraded our anticipation to Tier 3 with a new teaser. In an update to its celebration of 119 Team Fortress 2 updates, Valve has engineered this brief clip…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2010 -
An Hour Of Sid Meier Brilliance, Including His Surprise Guitar Hero Regret
Civilization creator Sid Meier was our guest for Kotaku Talk Radio this week. You can listen to the full episode now or download it for posterity. So many topics. Did you know Meier wishes he made Tetris and Guitar Hero? The legendary game designer, who is still hard at work at Civ studio Firaxis, fielded…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 5, 2010 -
The Frosty Halls Of Halas Return In EverQuest II
Halas, the wintry home of the Barbarians in the original EverQuest and one of the most confusing starting zones in any MMO ever, makes its triumphant return this month in EverQuest II’s Halas Reborn game update. Ah, Halas, sweet Halas. How many hours did I spend wandering around your narrow, uniformly white nooks and crannies,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2010