Hey Thor, Less Talking More Face-Punching, OK?

The mighty Norse God Thor will be appearing in upcoming fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 3. You’d think he was there to swing his giant hammer around, but no, it appears he’s just there to chat. Check out his taunts in the clip above. I’ve seen entire fights come to an end faster than his…

Air Jordan, Granite Bears, and My Favorite Gaming Moments of 2010

As Kotaku’s chief sports writer, my most memorable gaming moments of 2010 come entirely within that genre. No spoilers here, but then, the human drama of athletic competition follows no script. These were just some of my favorite moments from my favorite games of 2010. We’ll have favorites from the rest of the team throughout…

Sega’s Glorious Failure Makes Another (Disappointing) Comeback

As expected, Sega revealed today that a collection of old Dreamcast games will be released for the Xbox 360 and PC. And as you’d expect from such a collection, it’s a little disappointing. The four games included in the pack are Sonic Adventure, Space Channel 5 Part 2, Sega Bass Fishing and Crazy Taxi. In…

PS3 Hacker Being Sued For “Making Sony Mad”

Click to viewGeorge “GeoHot” Hotz, the hacker who helped blow the doors off the PlayStation 3’s copy protection system, is being sued by Sony. Why? Because, he says, he made them mad. Appearing on G4’s Attack of the Show, Hotz stands firm on his motivation behind hacking the console (he wanted to return the “Other…

Nerd Claws

Most of the time we talk about video games. Some of the time we don’t. Sometimes we talk about science, movies, pretty things and, in this post—an open thread—we talk about whatever. Speaking of movies, I was a little surprised by the reaction to the way Andrew Garfield fills out a Spider-Man suit. As a…

Grateful Dead’s Facebook Game Takes Shakedown Street Online

I don’t speak for Jerry Garcia but it’s probably a good thing the Grateful Dead’s frontman died in 1995, because only over his dead body could one reasonably imagine someone spouting corporate bullshit like this in his name. “We want a Deadhead Uncle to be able to buy a Grateful Dead Games gift card at…

A New And Maybe Better Way To Stop People From Being Jerks Online

The people running the video game League of Legends knew they had a problem. They had the same problem that makes much of the Internet unpleasant. Too many people were being jerks online. They’re hatching a novel solution: citizen justice. Starting some time in the next few months, the creators of League of Legends, a…

Motorstorm’s Boxopalypse, Now

The box art for MotorStorm: Apocalypse, which got its release date earlier today. U.S. is on the left, Europe’s on the right. Once again, the Old World got the winner; apparently dune buggies move product in North America. [via Playstation.Blog]

A Demo Of Rock Band 3’s Guitar Adapter & A Mad Catz Apology

The hardware that can turn real instruments, from guitars to drums to keyboards, into Rock Band 3 controllers arrived a little later than some rhythm game fans were hoping for. And Mad Catz is sorry about that. The Wii and PlayStation 3 versions of the Rock Band 3 MIDI Pro Adapter are now available for…

The Guts of Gutsman

Anatomy models of video game characters are so popular, why not give the Mega Man mythos a turn? Model of Gutsman and well, his innards, by KodyKoala, seen via TomoPop

Pac-Man Finally Getting His Own ‘Reality’ Series

Because you demanded it, Namco is finally bringing the 1980 arcade sensation Pac-Man to unscripted television. Think Wipeout (the pratfall-soaked game show) or the Amazing Race, not so much Jersey Shore, for Pac-Man’s “reality” TV outing. According to a report from Deadline, the Pac-Man television pitch will be a “big, crazy Wipeout-type event with a…

Biotechnology Games Let You Play With Living Creatures

Video game developers constantly strive to create the most lifelike games imaginable. Stanford physicist Ingmar Riedel-Kruse took a shortcut, and simply put living creatures in his games. Gaming meets biotechnology in biotic games. Simple single-celled organisms – paramecium, in this case – wiggle their cilium about a small fluid chamber. A camera transmits images from…

Capcom ‘Saddened’ By Plagiarism Allegations

Capcom has responded to allegations its mobile game, MaXplosion, is a naked ripoff of the downloadable hit ‘Splosion Man, developed after the original game’s creator approached Capcom’s console division about publishing it. Capcom says it is “saddened” by the situation. Earlier this week, Twisted Pixel, the studio that made ‘Splosion Man in 2009, accused Capcom…

Dead Space Salvage

Imagine an 11-year-old picking up a copy of the Savage Sword of Conan, packed with illustrations of topless or nearly topless women, and buying it no fuss at a store? Never gonna happen. But in the 80s… I’m not much of a saver Ash, but Tristan is. He saved up his money and bought a…

The Darths Take On The Chiefs Tonight In St. Louis

Without the use of the force, this hockey battle between Darth Vader and Master Chief could be pretty epic. Another creative piece by Tyler Edlin! Related Rampage: Chewbacca | Zelda | Commando Polar Bear Darth Vader & Master Chief Playing Hockey by Tyler Edlin (deviantART) Via: ianbrooks Need your daily fill of geek eye candy?…

Who’s Claiming They Have The ‘Avatar’ Of 3D Video Games?

Crysis 2 makers Crytek are, saying that they’ve created “a benchmark 3D implementation” with their upcoming sci-fi shooter, one they’re likening to James Cameron’s billion dollar blockbuster Avatar. But what does James Cameron think? According to an interview with Crytek’s Cevat Yerli in the Edge magazine, Cameron loves him some Crysis 2, having gotten a…

This Is What A Battle Between 1,000 Orcs Looks Like In World of Warcraft

When a thousand freshly made Orcs—all on an even Level 1 playing field—get together for a scuffle in World of Warcraft it looks something like this, like well organized chaos. This (forgive me) epic battle at the Gurubashi Arena in Stranglethorn Vale is thankfully sped up to the point where the Orc swarm looks not…

Pikachu Burlesque Gallery

A Video Game Needing A Voice Unlike Any Other

As the voice of The Masters, one figures Jim Nantz had tremendous leverage negotiating his appearance in the first video game featuring the tournament. Nantz paused considering that, reluctant to speak for an institution he treasures, one that prizes discretion. “A lot of that came from Augusta National, I believe,” Nantz told Kotaku on Thursday,…

Face Real, Historic American Segregation, Recreated In A Virtual World

We’ve seen the Burning Man Festival, the World Trade Center, and a lot of weird sex stuff recreated in the virtual world Second Life. A recreation of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott? That’s new. Students at Indiana University have turned part of the Second Life world into a bunch of staged re-creations of the civil…