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  Portal Was A Text Adventure, Left 4 Dead, A NES Shooter

  You may think that both Portal and Left 4 Dead are recent games, developed for contemporary game machines. Nope. Both are actually remakes of games from the 1980s! Click to view Or, that’s what these great fake ads would have you believe, which get both the hammy acting and grainy VHS-o-rama effect down perfectly Click…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  This Shirt Looks Familiar

  Spotted by Kotaku reader Chardyll, his t-shirt isn’t for Rockstar’s Western Red Dead Redemption. Nope! Chardyll complemented the customer in his game shop wearing the shirt. “At first, the height of the counter obstructed the big band logo at the bottom of it, so I complemented him on his Red Dead shirt,” Chardyll says. “He…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010
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  Any Skies Of Arcadia Fans In The House?

  You should take a look at Pirates of New Horizons. It’s not a new Skies of Arcadia game, but since you probably won’t ever get one of those, this might be as good as it gets! It’s an indie action adventure by Exit Strategy Entertainment, and while the main character looks a little “floaty”, the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  Yakuza PSP Game Getting Kissing

  The upcoming Yakuza spin-off for the PSP, Yakuza: New Chapter Black Panther, doesn’t just have bar hostesses. It has bar hostesses that smooch the screen. Pucker up, buttercup. In a mode called “Cabaret Heat”, players can get all kissy face with hostesses that like them by pressing corresponding buttons that appear on screen under the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010
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  There Is No Love For Street Fighters

  They’re fit men and women, in the prime of their lives. There’s bound to be some romantic feelings develop between the World Warriors. But no. There is no time for love. Only time for fighting These are the work of Bastien Vivès, who shows that love is not only cruel, but that Chun Li sure…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  What Nintendo 3DS Games Is Japan Excited About?

  The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s 3D-glasses-free portable, isn’t out yet. Nintendo has only said it will be out before next April. Yet, Japanese people are excited to play games on it. But which games? Website 4Gamer polled over 21,000 of its readers about which Nintendo 3DS games they were most excited about. Here are the results…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010
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  The Ataris That Never Were

  Time for some concept art! Not for upcoming games, though. Not for old games, either. These are for old systems These are all concept sketches for Atari systems! You never played them, of course, but now you can imagine that if you ever lived through a parallel 1983 that was a little more stylish than…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  A Famicom Dissected

  Whenever new hardware is released, it is common for folks to rip it apart and then take photos of the innards for the entire internet to ogle. This time is different. This time it’s a Famicom, released in 1983 and built by nice ladies As Gizmodo points out, here is a list of the chips…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010
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  Your First Look At PAX

  Are you ready for PAX? You should be! It starts in a little over 9 hours. Team Kotaku will be on the ground, covering the festivities. The show hasn’t started, so have a look behind the show’s curtain. Pre-PAX Pix: Shots from the Night Before | Pikimal: Geek [Pikimal Thanks, Cody!]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010
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  One Day There Could Be Eyeball Controllers

  Vanquish designer Shinji Mikami via CVG [Pic]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010
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  Sony America Taking Modchip Seller To Court

  Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed suit in California against an online retailer, accusing them of a raft of charges including copyright violation. While not specifically mentioned in the court documents, it’s believed the accused, Zoomba LDC – trading at the address SHOPPSJAILBREAK.com – has been attempting to sell the new PS3 Jailbreak modchip, which…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  32 Indie Games Fighting To The Death (Well, Hanging Out)

  This year’s IndieCade gathering in California will showcase 32 of the year’s finest indie games. Here are those games! The festival runs October 8-10 in Culver City, and is open to the public. You can see the full list of nominees – of which there’ll be twelve winners – below. # 1066 – The Game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  Red Dead Has Sold Millions

  Red Dead Redemption hasn’t just been the critical surprise of the year, it’s also been the retail surprise of the year, publisher parent company Take-Two revealing today that the game has shipped almost 7 million copies since May. As part of its financial results reporting from earlier today, Take-Two say that the game, developed by…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  Super Mario Dumpster

  As seen by reader Jonathan.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2010
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  New Platformer Is Ikaruga Without The Spaceships

  Ubisoft, when you show a game that is essentially Ikaruga reimagined as a platformer, congratulations, you have our undivided attention. This is Outland, for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, a game first teased by the publisher last week. It’s a 2D, side-scrolling platformer which borrows Ikaruga’s core mechanic of a light/dark shooting system:…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  Minecraft Sells 100,000

  Minecraft, the stuff-building cult hit from Markus Persson, has now sold over 100,000 copies of its paid version. Impressive! [thanks Tristan!]

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  Miniguns In The Desert: How Video Game Guns Are Made

  In many genres, the gun is the point where the gamer meets the game, making it the single most important element in a given title. That makes the guys who make the guns important, too. So many titles, especially (and obviously) shooters, give you such limited interaction with the game world that what you do…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2010
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  New Kirby’s Epic Yarn Trailer Is So ~Cuuute~ :D

  Because the world was in need of something particularly soft and precious right now, Nintendo of Japan has released a new trailer for its hyper adorable platformer adventure Kirby’s Epic Yarn. (It’s perfectly acceptable to squeal now.) Diabetics may want to look away, for the latest preview of Kirby’s next game for the Wii is…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2010
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  Simpler Times

  Ladies and gentlemen, lend us your keystrokes for a few moments this evening while we retire this Thursday to the sound of internet-based conversation. This is an open thread with which you may do as you please. Say, is anyone out there already enjoying Gmail’s “Priority Inbox” option? If so, let us know how it’s…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2010
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  NFLer Opens Up About His Games Addiction

  Quinn Pitcock, the once promising defensive lineman who washed out of the NFL in 2008, citing games addiction, has opened up about his dark days in front of a screen. His game of choice was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Interesting, as many typically associate compulsive games-playing with MMOs. Pitcock, however, numbed his depression and…

  By Owen Good Published September 2, 2010