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Insurgent Unleashes Teh Internets On Teh iPhone

Insurgent Games has just released teh internets – Attack of the Memes for the iPhone, filled with enough lolcats, lollerskates, and trolls to fill at least one forum topic. teh internets – Attack of the Memes is a shooter for the iPhone in which you navigate what is probably the closest you’ll ever come to…

By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2009

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

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Do you like video games? Talk about them here. Especially if you like new video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

By Stephen Totilo 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

DSi LL Unboxing

Ah, yes. Unboxing. The ritual of taking things out of a box and then posting photos of what is inside. Here is a look inside the DSi LL box. Hello cardboard!

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2009