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Play Super Mario Bros. As Mega Man, Link, Samus, And More!

What if you could play the original Super Mario Bros. with other classic video game characters, controlling just as they did in their own titles? Well now you can, with Simon Belmont, Link, Samus, Mega Man, and Bill from Contra. Super Mario Crossover is a flash recreation of the original Super Mario Bros. with a…

The History of Gaming Through Manuals

There was a time when a game manual wasn’t just a place to print out what each button did. Manuals were, at one point, the first step of the journey into a intricate fantasy world. Manuals explained the interface, but that was the least important thing they did. Much more importantly they served as the…

Mytheon Open Beta Launches With Fabulous Prizes

Petroglyph’s massive multiplayer online action strategy game Mytheon has entered open beta, with a laptop, iPod Touches, and iTunes gift cards up for grabs for those who give the game an early go. Mytheon is an interesting mix of Diablo-esque action role-playing game and collectible strategy. Instead of normal skills, players have an assortment of…

Probing Record Of Agarest War’s Naughty Box

Aksys’ Really Naughty Limited Edition of Record of Agarest War is out for the Xbox 360, and its contents are so interesting that one girl and two cats gather to see what’s inside. Warning: Simulated boob poking ensues. I thought I was just joking when I mentioned preordering this Limited Edition back when it was…

The Best Morning Of His Life

“I have such fond memories of exploring Kokiri forest that morning. My mom says the game’s music gives her chills.” As seen on Reddit, as posted by mattroidprime

Help California Name Some Dangerously Violent Games

This week’s decision by the United States Supreme Court to hear arguments both for and against the State of California’s attempt to make the sale of very violent games to kids illegal raises a question: Which games would be affected? The California bill, authored by State Senator Leland Yee, does not name any specific games,…

Talk Amongst Yourselves

We all have ambitions. I hope that one of yours is to talk here about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

Kick-Ass and the Ethics of Gameplay

The Need for Videogame Literacies Kick-Ass is an important film for videogame scholars to see, especially with an audience. Many have made the claim that videogames have influenced film, but this influence has never been more apparent to me than in Kick-Ass. However, my concern is not with tracking the obvious visual/stylistic similarities (e.g. the…

Kobe Is Beautiful

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shopping is fun Drove over to Kobe this morning for some quick shopping IKEA shopping. It was fun! We bought a desk for the boys. A long desk so they can share it and study together. I envision…fights. But that’s part of growing up! Out of all the traditional looking…

Cannes Film Fest Flick May Nail Video Game Thriller

There have been several attempts at bringing video games to the big screen. They haven’t worked out so well. How about a movie with a video game in it? Black Heaven is a techy suspense flick from French director Gilles Marchand, who helmed the 2003 thrilled Who Killed Bambi? According to the movie’s official release,…

This Is How You Open An Arcade

With all the talk about gloom and doom and often hangs over arcade gaming, it’s nice to see a new arcade open. And open with style. On April 28, Taito opened a flagship arcade in Yokohama, Japan, complete with execs from parent company Square Enix and 30-year-old celebrity Maomi Yuuki. Oh, and Gaspard and Lisa…

The Perils Of Localisation

As seen on Nerf NOW

Activision CEO Griffith Resigns From Post

No, it’s not what you think. Robert Kotick, CEO and president of Activision Blizzard, is still head of the world’s biggest third-party publisher. But one of his top men, Mike Griffith – CEO & president of Activision publishing – has resigned. He handed in his notice on April 23, meaning he’s no longer CEO or…

Now You Have Seen A Dragon Quest Slime Meat Bun

A look at Luida’s Bar as seen on Game|Life

World Of Warcraft Movie Still A While Off

Update on the World of Warcraft movie! Last we heard, people were working on scripts. No we hear things aren’t even at that stage. “We’ve been through a number of story meetings, and we’re still kind of getting it together with [director Sam] Raimi and his team and jamming on themes that we want to…

Where Do You Game?

This is my sofa. I do not game here. See that carpet on the floor? I typically sit there on the nice and comfy rug. Not sure why I prefer the floor to the sofa — perhaps it is because the floor is heated in the winter, and during the summer, I can open the…

Polaroid Gets Into The Video Game Business

Odd. Polaroid, a brand 98% of you will know for its instant cameras, is releasing a line of video game accessories, including battery packs, controllers and headsets. If this sounds weird, remember, Polaroid filed for bankruptcy in 2008, and has emerged in 2010 a very different company, one that thinks it’s a good idea to…

Nintendo DS Game Made Into Japanese TV Show

Japan-only Nintendo DS title Tomodachi Collection is making its way to the small screen. Or the wide-screen. The flat-screen? The plasma screen. Or the LED screen? You get the picture. Starting on May 5, program “Koi no Kaitou!? Tomokore Ni-Se” (Love’s Answer?! Tomodachi Collection 2nd Gen) commences on Tokyo MX. It stars 25-year-old celebrity Mari…

Team Fortress 2 Action Figure Has Many Faces

Renowned custom toy creator Jin Saotome, who you’ve seen before, is back and telling Valve how it should be spending its merchandising budget: on action figures. Jin’s custom Spy figure, from online shooterTeam Fortress 2, may have ridiculous knees, but everything else about him is spot-on, from his stupid grin to the “masks” he can…

What’s So Great About This Samus Cosplay?

It lights up, that’s what. Photo taken of the Metroid heroine by photographer Marcelo Colin. Check out more of his work in the Flickr page below. Marcelo Colin [Flickr via That Girl’s Site]