The Game That Got Us Excited About a Retina iPad Finally Comes Out

In March of last year, a week before the announcement of the iPad 3, developer Pixels on Toast showed us how good its game would look on the device’s rumored retina screen. Today that game, Food Run, finally arrives on iTunes, and it’s just as pretty as promised. Food Run is an easy-to-digest little platform…

New Gears of War Deal Reminds Us That The Price of Games No Longer Makes Sense

The first wave of “launch” copies of March 19th’s $60 Gears of War: Judgment will come bundled with a bonus $19.99 “value”, according to a Microsoft press release e-mailed this morning. That “value”? A download code for the original Gears of War, which the company says “more than half” of the players of the last…

Looks like there’ll be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow with new Wii U games—9am Eastern Time.

The Cave: The Kotaku Review

Have you ever had a recurring dream? And each time that dream revisits your slumber, some small detail has changed? It’s the same dream, but it somehow feels unfamiliar again. That’s sort of what it feels like to play The Cave, Double Fine’s latest cartoon-like adventure. You’ll walk through the same hallways, climb the same…

Far Cry 3 (360, PS3, PC) is $34.99, free shipping, as Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day.

This Week’s iPhone Charts: The Temple Run Effect

It’s the second week of our re-revamped iPhone game charts, and also the week after the release of Imangi’s Temple Run 2, a free sequel that has folks so excited they’re lining up to pay for Temple Run Brave Normally when you release a new free thing that’s better than any old paid thing, those…

New Borderlands 2 DLCs Add a Myriad of Skins, Heads

Here’s a look at the new costumization options available in Borderlands 2. Each set is available for 80 Microsoft Points or $0.99 / £0.75 / 0,99€ for the Xbox 360 and PS3/PC, respectively (separate from the Season Pass). You can find a shot of the “Madness” set below. A Flood of New Borderlands 2 Heads…

Prince Harry “Thrashed” Fellow Troops at FIFA While in Afghanistan

Prince Harry isn’t first in line for the U.K. throne. But he could be one of royalty’s biggest gamers. In an interview from The Daily Mail (via MCV), Prince Harry talked about his experience serving in Afghanistan. He also discussed his preference for gaming, playing sports, or flying helicopters. “You can ask the guys: I…

For Years I Hated Ghost in the Shell, Then I Grew Up

Last week, fans rejoiced at the announcement of a new Ghost in the Shell anime set to come out sometime in 2013. So far, information on the new anime is scarce, with little more than rudimentary staff information and a single piece of character art to tide us over. Still, I cheered as loud as…

Put Your Own Face on Chocolate and Terrify Loved Ones

Soon, it will be Valentine’s Day. What better way to say “I love you” than by scaring the crap out of your darling? Do-it-yourself style restaurant FabCafe in Shibuya is holding a special event that will allow you to scan your face and print out a mold. Then, a silicon version of the mold will…

The First Arc of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is True to its Roots (For Better or Worse)

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of the most recognizable and longest running manga in Japan—there are currently over one hundred volumes in print. So it’s no surprise that there is a new JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime airing this season in Japan. Starting back at the beginning of the story, this anime is set to cover…

This Man Is a Farting Noise Genius

In Japanese, making farting noises with one’s hands is called “te onara” (手おなら). And as universally funny as farting noises are (c’mon, they are funny), rocking out to “Canon Rock” with farting noises isn’t just humorous, it’s friggin’ awesome. Nico Nico Douga user Abeshi originally uploaded this clip. Talent like this is rare. We must…

The new version of Iron Chef has been canned due to poor ratings, reports Nikkan Gendai. Oh, also because it sucks

This Game is Like a Mix Between Tag and Mario Kart

Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History on the 3DS, while virtually unheard of in the West, it is one of the most popular 3DS game of last year in Japan. Much like the TV show it is based on, Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History is set…

The Physics of… Face Slapping

Nico Nico Douga user MuniMuni modeled Buddhist goddess Thousand-armed Kannon in a physics engine to see what would happen if the deity slapped someone in the face. Initially, MuniMuni created the goddess with all one thousand arms, but that turned each cluster of limbs into giant blobs. Instead, MuniMuni decided that 42 arms seemed a…

A Father Took Seven Years to Draw This Maze. It Might Be Impossible to Clear.

When not racking up scores on Konami music game Jubeat, Kya7y is on Twitter. And something she recently shared there, for lack of a better word, is amazing. Thirty years ago, she tweeted, her dad spent seven years and several months drawing this maze on a sheet of A1 paper that measures approximately 35 by…

Hello Gaijin-san Face, Open Wide!

This week, Japanese restaurant chain Gusto started running a new series of commercials. It features the above woman, a “handsome foreign man” as the chain’s website says, and two comedians. So, what’s the problem? The two Japanese comedians in the commercial, Ungirls, can be funny—at times. For this spot, they are “disguised”. This is a…

Watch StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm‘s Opening Right Here

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is the upcoming expansion for StarCraft II. And as this opening cinematic shows, it starts with a bang. Heart of the Swarm will be out this March. The next expansion, Legacy of the Void, will be out at a later date. In case you missed it, check out Kotaku‘s…

Uh, Link, You Might Want To Pick On Someone Your Own Size

Artist Tom Kyster wanted to paint a picture of Skyward Sword’s Silent Realm Guardians for a recent Zelda art show. Sadly, he missed the deadline. Happily, he finished the piece anyway and sent it over, because it’s pretty damn good. You can see more of Tom’s art at his personal site and blog

Mr. Devil May Cry “Fan”, This Is Not How Democracy Works

The Obama administration has a lot of important things to do. Weighed against acts of governing the world’s sole superpower, the Devil May Cry series is not important, no matter what some crazy fans might argue. Don’t tell that to the creators of this petition on the White House’s official site, though, who plead with…