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This Would Be My Deathbed
Some day, if you get rich enough, this can be yours – a hi-tech luxury bed that combines a giant pull-down hi-def screen with built in gaming consoles and lots of other amenities. This is the HiCan bed, which takes the IKEA design of “put all the essentials on as few square feet as possible”…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
Week in Games: The Mothership Lands
Fallout 3’s Mothership Zeta, expected to be the final DLC for the game, drops tomorrow. On Tuesday, G.I. Joe’s movie tie-in bravely goes up on five platforms against Daisy Fuentes and Hannah Montana. Those are the highlights I can see this week. The count: Six for Wii, four for PSP and 360, three for DS,…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
Today’s Punishment: 3 Minutes of ColecoVision Smurf Gameplay
Even for its era, this was one of the all-time, mind-numbingly boringest video games ever developed. How boring? Walking into a fence could kill you. That’s where I checked out, 0:17 seconds. How much can you take? I hear Smurfette’s naked at the end. Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle [YouTube]
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
Game Not Blamed for Assault
Let’s see if we can predict where this is headed. Two people in Michigan were playing a game when a disagreement ended with someone getting punched. Think anyone’s pinning it on the game? Nope. That’s because it’s a board game. Monopoly, in fact. A 54-year-old man was playing with a female friend, and when she…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
How to Pick a Name for a F2P MMO
At Games Convention Online in Leipzig, Germany, Gamigo announced “Project S,” the working title of a fantasy, free-to-play MMO. They’re taking suggestions for a real name, and a handy name generator provides many. Neoseeker noted that this game looks like YAMFRIES – Yet Another MMO Featuring Rangers, Imps, Elves and Sorcerers – so its title…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
Iwata Hints at New Marketing for DS
Following this week’s sour, but not unexpected, news of a 40 percent drop in hardware sales, Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata seems to be taking DS marketing in the direction of a personal device. The shift would mean they want the unit to be seen as something everyone should own, not shared among a family. Basically,…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
Newt Gingrich Needs Tips on Wii Sports
Newt Gingrich, putative presidential candidate (and in his party, who isn’t?) is getting his ass handed to him by a 7-year-old in Wii bowling and has asked for your help, Via Twitter, the former Speaker of the House says he’s up in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, visiting family and rolling the Wiimote. “Seven year old is…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
UK City May Name Road After Lara Croft
Derby, the city in the United Kingdom, is said to be considering naming a road after Lara Croft, who was created at Derby-based Core Design in 1996. The city is taking suggestions for names of two stretches of road, and one of the more popular ideas is Lara Croft Way. The city’s marketing director thinks…
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
On Sunday mornings a Dutch master is better than a Dutch oven, I always say. We begin our month of Talk Amongst Yourselves with Bruegel. You may begin today with whatever subject you like. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Owen Good Published August 2, 2009 -
Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. • The 11 Biggest Frauds in Gaming [Crispy Gamer] Gizmondo, Atari 2600 Pac-Man, those are no-brainers. But MotionPlus and PSP Go already on this list?…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
Xbox Live Preview Dropping Game Install Sizes
Those in on the beta of the new Xbox Live Preview are reporting some significant decreases in file size of games installed directly to the hard drive. Gamers describe conspicuous size reductions for games like Street Fighter 4, Left 4 Dead, and Bioshock with no performance decrease. For now, of course, you probably need a…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
You Probably Don’t Want This
Which is fine. I don’t want to shove a cookie in my ass. As seen on Failblog.
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
NHL 2K10 Promises “Shooting Blind From Your Ass on Goal” Action
Well, I’ll be interested to see how they pull this one off in NHL 2K10 – the shot mechanic, not the “warming-hands-over-red-hot-stick” quicktime event. Animation only, or new feature? You make the call. NHL 2K10 Teaster Trailer [GameTrailers]
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
The Pause That Irradiates
This weekend, reader Tugrik and friends are throwing a party. So they tricked out this Vendo 96 – a 1970s pull-bottle vending machine – to serve up the Wasteland’s No. 1 refreshment. The contents of those bottles could be from the old Nuka-Cola recipes back in January; the labels sure look like it. The guys…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
Your One-Stop Source for Street Fighter Skins — Nude and Otherwise
Remember the Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, and nude Cammy mods? Well, those, plus a ton more – most of them non-pervy – are ready for you to download. From Abel as the Punisher to Zangief as Colossus, with a little Guile as Duke Nukem thrown in, you can find them here. Most importantly, for you…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
NPD Says Half of All Americans are Gamers
There’s probably a lot of solitaire and online bridge-playing padding that, but a new NPD report says 170 million Americans play video games. The U.S. population is 304 million. The result is inside NPD’s 2009 Gamer Segmentation Report, and is based on a January survey of nearly 21,000 people. NPD breaks the population down into…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
Today’s Punishment: Daisy Fuentes Pilates
I’ll take it easy on you today. Some might not find this video very punishing. Then again, we are talking about Pilates, which is about as boring as watching flies screwing on a windowsill. I clicked out at 0:20. It’s only 1:15, but how much can you take? Daisy Fuentes Pilates Lifestyle Trailer [Gametrailers]
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
K7
TABLE OF CONTENTS August 2009 Original Exergaming Backyard Adaptations Of Video Game Classics by Brian Crecente Book ‘Em, Halo Kotaku’s 2009 Summer Reading List by Mike Fahey Beat The Heat Kotaku’s 2009 Summer Playing List by Owen Good Gee, Thanks Thanks, Hollywood, For These “Summer Blockbusters” by Luke Plunkett Space Marines Forever And Now For…
By Brian Crecente Published August 1, 2009 -
Bowling Ball Attachment Helps You Destroy TV Better
Actually, for the bowling-obsessed Wii gamer, this isn’t as ridiculous as it looks. CTA Digital’s put together a bowling peripheral to provide extra realism for the seven bowling titles. No, it’s not supposed to roll. But it’s a lead pipe lock somewhere, someone is going to throw this thing through mama’s flat panel, even with…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009 -
Here We Go Again: 7-Year-Old Drives Car; GTA Blamed
In Utah last Sunday, young Preston Scarborough took the family sedan for a spin. Instant media sensation, of course. A Fox News anchor was bold enough to ask did teh Grand Theft Auto do it? In the video, which you may see here, Klint Anderson, a spokesman for the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, mentioned that…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2009