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Rockstar Sends Brass Fortune Cookie, Word to Your Mother
Sure, Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars has been out for a bit, but that didn’t stop Rockstar from sending along copies of the game along with a bizarre fortune cookie. Inside the swivel-hinged brass cookie were two fortunes along with fun, easy to learn Chinese. One taught me how to say fellatio (chui) (bao), and…
By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2009 -
Rock Band: 1,000 Songs And Growing
Harmonix and MTV Games promised more than 1,000 songs for Rock Band by the year 2010, and they have delivered with more than a month to spare. Today Harmonix and MTV Games proudly announced reaching and surpassing the goal they set back in August, with more than 1,000 songs from from nearly 400 different artists…
By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009 -
A Little Bad Romance
Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” video features Wii nunchuck controllers, but we prefer a “Bad Romance” video with a slightly bigger gaming connection. Photographer and NeoGAFFer Brian Moreno found the only way to make Lady Gaga’s video more absurd. He definitely deserves Kudos. Failing that, regular granola bars will do. Little Bad Romance [YouTube via NeoGAF…
By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009 -
Next Week’s Rock Band Update Brought To You By The Letter N
N is for Nirvana, who gave teen spirit a smell. N is for Night Ranger without “Sister Christian”, what the hell? It’s coming up on Thanksgiving weekend in the states, so Harmonix has gotten next week’s Rock Band Music Store additions announcement out of the way so the team can get down to the serious…
By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009 -
Make-A-Wish Kid Designs GameStop’s Holiday Gift Card
If it looks like GameStop’s 2009 holiday gift card was designed by a 12-year-old, that’s because it was. GameStop is donating $1 from every gift card purchased this holiday season to the Make-A-Wish foundation (up to $100,000), and they’ve gotten wish recipient Emily Adkins to pitch in with her own original artwork. “During the holidays,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009 -
The Wii Buyer’s Guide
With a new Super Mario Bros. title to tide fans over, and plenty of third-party software, this year’s Wii offering includes an eclectic mix of games. But which to buy? While the list below isn’t a rundown of all of the reviews that ran this year on Kotaku, it is a fairly strong sampling. Use…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 25, 2009 -
My MacBook Pro Is Starting To Lock Up
To: Crecente From: Ashcraft RE: Games, Games, Games I’ve had it about two years, now. And it’s on all damn day long. It’s been locking up more and more recently. Pin wheeling. Some programs just stop working. Dunno what the deal is. How long do computers last anyway? What you missed last night New Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
Mass Effect 2 PC System Requirements Ahoy!
BioWare have released the system specs and DRM information for the upcoming Mass Effect 2, putting some potential customers out of their misery and sending others straight to their local GameStop. Here they are, straight from BioWare’s Chris Priestly. So if there’s a problem, take it up with him, not me. OS = Windows XP…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
There Is A Lawsuit Featuring World Of Warcraft, Winona Ryder & Depeche Mode
Erik Estavillo is suing Activision Blizzard over World of Warcraft. Erik Estavillo is also a funny guy. That or he’s crazy. It could go either way. Estavillo claims the company “continues to maintain a harmful virtual environment to many of its customers by forcing them to follow [World of Warcraft’s] sneaky and deceitful practices”. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
Kasumi! Figure! Bikini!
Just like death and taxes, figures of Dead or Alive character Kasumi are something that can be counted on. They’re inevitable. This DoA Xtreme 2 features Kasumi in two different bikinis: skimpy and skimpier. Retails for ¥9,240 (US$105). Out March 2010. Can there be too many Kasumi figures? Yes, yes there can. A Fusion of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
We Prefer The Tony Hawk: Ride Prototype
Robomodo, the developers behind Tony Hawk: Ride, have posted some photos showing off the prototype controller used as a testbed before the final design was nailed down. And we love it! Sure, with wires, wood and buttons all over the place it doesn’t have as compact a final form as the retail model, but it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
Why Mario Is In So Many Darn Games… Explained!
The story goes that Mario was originally called “Jumpman.” That’s not what Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto called the character. “Well, I called him ‘Mr. Video’,” Miyamoto said in the recent Iwata Asks feature on Nintendo’s official site. “My plan was to use the same character in every video game I made.” Miyamoto was confident that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
Steam To Come Pre-Installed On Alienware PCs
In what’s probably more important news than you first realise, Dell and Valve have signed a deal whereby Steam will come pre-installed on all Alienware computers. That’s every single one of the gaming PC-makers laptops and desktops going forward. With a free copy of Portal thrown in for good measure. Sounds trivial, but this is…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
These Are The Faces of Space Invaders
As seen on Logan Walters.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
Mario 64 Used To Have Multiplayer
Mario 64 remains, for many, the pinnacle of singleplayer gaming. As close to a perfect game as you’re going to get. Wonder how that would have changed had the game’s original multiplayer component made it into the final product. In a Q&A session posted on Nintendo’s site, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that Mario…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
Is The DSi LL Bigger Than Uncharted 2, Nolan Ryan’s Autograph, A Can of Beer?
Comparing the DSi LL to other DS portables? Seen that. To other handhelds? Ditto. But what about comparing to other things — like cabbage, a baby, a baseball signed by Nolan Ryan? Haven’t seen that yet. Until now. This is not a scientific comparison! And, of course, a baseball is round. The DSi LL is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009 -
SingStar Gets Into The Christmas Spirit
SingStar is normally something you associate with “Europeans”, “drunk women” and “popular music”. But with Christmas coming up, Sony figured it might be a good idea to add “tacky holiday songs” to the list as well. I say tacky because, sadly, when putting the list of Christmas songs together, they didn’t go the preferred route…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009 -
WoW Cosplay Goes The Extra Mile With Official Uniforms, Weapons
It’s World of Warcraft‘s fifth birthday this week, and longtime Blizzard collaborator Sideshow Collectibles are going all out. Not with statues, either. With tabards (ie the things you wear over chainmail), giant flags, and even full-size replica weapons. There are two tabards ($80) available, one for the Horde, one for the Alliance. They’ll fit a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009