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  First Apple Tablet Game Officially Announced [UPDATE]

  Stand Alone Inc, maker of a Crosswords program for the iPhone, claimed today that it is also making a version of its game for the unannounced Apple tablet computer or, as they call it, the iPad. In a press release bearing no official Apple seal of approval but plenty of forward thinking, Stand Alone president…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2010
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  Canabalt Gets Mini-Soundtracked, Ringtoned

  Stylish indie platformer Canabalt, which we loved as a Flash game and as an iPhone app, is now lovable in another form—a mini-soundtrack. If having access to the game via your iPhone or iPod Touch wasn’t enough, you can now purchase Daniel Baranowsky’s soundtrack to the excellent one-button platformer for constant listening. You can also…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010
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  Record of Agarest War’s Really Naughty Limited Edition Lives Up To Its Name

  Breast-shaped mouse pads make their Western debut, along with several other naughty items in Record of Agarest War’s Really Naughty Limited Edition for the Xbox 360, announced today with a slightly NSFW instructional video, in case instinct doesn’t take over. There can be no doubt what the marketing angle for Aksys’ Record of Agarest War…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2010
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  Aflac’s “You Don’t Know Quack” Draws Lawsuit From “You Don’t Know Jack”

  The company behind one of gaming’s most famous trivia series are suing the people behind insurance’s most famous duck, as You Don’t Know Jack makers Jellyvision have filed a trademark infringement suit against Aflac. The suit, filed on January 21 in United States District Court for the Norther District of Illinois, alleges that Aflac’s You…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2010
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  Red Steel 2: Hell Comes To Caldera On March 23rd

  Welcome to Caldera, a peaceful little town in the Nevada Territories, at least until a powerful secret hidden in the town’s mines attracted the plot for Red Steel 2. There’s a lesson in this video, and that lesson is, never attract the plot for Red Steel 2 to your prosperous, peaceful town. It can only…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2010
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  Chainsaw Plus Paddle Equals Dead Rising 2’s Paddlesaw

  You know how it goes: You see two everyday items that, apart, are ordinary but, together, might help you survive a zombie apocalypse? Capcom now shows us that Dead Rising 2‘s duct tape option allows gamers to cobble together such weapons. That confirms our own Brian Crecente’s theory from September: With the increased presence of…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2010
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  Bayonetta Is Not Too Sexy, But Maybe Too Serious

  From the first released trailer to the ending credits, my Bayonetta experience was a roller coaster of emotions. I laughed, I scratched my head, and I threw up in my mouth a little bit. The first glimpses of Bayonetta gave the impression that the game would be an immature sex-fest for the average young male…

  lisa foiles Published January 26, 2010
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  Mass Effect 2’s Downloadable Companion Delayed

  Aging human mercenary Zaeed, meant to join Commander Shepard’s crew in Mass Effect 2 via downloadable content, is having a little trouble making it to the Normandy. Zaeed shows up as downloadable content in the Mass Effect 2 menu on the Xbox 360, but when you try to download the grizzled warrior, he isn’t available.…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2010
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  Latest Forza 3 Pack Lets You Choose the Cars

  Microsoft’s Turn 10 Studios recently announced two new add-on car packs for Forza Motorsport 3, both of which will be made up entirely of cars selected by the gaming public. Starting this week gamers can hop over to sister site Jalopnik to vote from a list of 120 cars. The voting ends Jan. 29 and…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2010
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  The History Of The World Of Video Game Music

  If the history of video games from the Atari 2600 to the Super Nintendo were turned into a musical, this would be its soundtrack. Remix artist Norg crafted this musical tribute to the history of video games for the MAGfest 8 Dwelling of Duels at VGmix. The video was played at the MAGfest listening party,…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2010
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  This Is Your Super Street Fighter IV Box Art

  This is what you’ll be looking for at your local video game retailer once Super Street Fighter IV hits store shelves on April 27th. It makes you wonder how they decided on which characters to include on the front of the box. New characters Dee Jay, Adon, and Juri make sense, and Ryu is a…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2010
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  MAG Is Live, Are You Buying It

  I’ve got a copy of MAG sitting right here on my desk waiting to be cracked open. I’ve managed to never play the game at any of the events leading up to its launch, so I’m not sure whether I should be anxious. As a big first-person shooter fan, am I going to be disappointed…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2010
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  Halo Wars And Dead Rising Are On Demand

  Something old and something comparably new join the Xbox 360 Games on Demand lineup today, with Dead Rising and Halo Wars now available in convenient downloadable form. I’ve played my fill of Dead Rising since its 2006 release, so I probably won’t be download it for $19.99 via Games on Demand. Halo Wars, on the…

  By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2010
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  Monster Hunter Frontier Not Confirmed For The West

  What do Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan have in common? They all are regions where action RPG Monster Hunter Frontier has been released on PC. What do North America and Europe have in common? They are regions where the game has not been released. Just because Monster Hunter Frontier has been announced…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2010
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  Plants Vs. Zombies Shoots For Duke Nukem Status

  When Totilo next updates his story about the games vying to replace Duke Nukem Forever as the most delayed title, he may want to consider adding Plants vs. Zombies for the iPhone to the mix. Initially announced in August for “late 2009”, PopCap Games then said the gaming was coming in January. That quickly turned…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2010
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  Left Behind Makers Want Their Christian Games On Wii, Xbox 360

  In an announcement regarding the state of its business in the past year, the makers of the Left Behind video games say the time is right to bring their brand of Christian games to home consoles. From Inspired Media Entertainment’s statement for investors about company plans for 2010 and beyond: Now that the marketplace appears…

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s your chance to guest-star in TAY today. Do so by commenting about video games here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published January 26, 2010
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  Get Your Game on When You Put Your Shoes On

  Adidas, after apparently losing its mind, decided to add a bit of augmented reality to a new line of their shoes. The AR Game Pack is a set of five shoes that will each have an AR code printed on the tongue of the shoe. When you remove your shoe and hold the tongue up…

  By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2010
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  Tim Tams, Mmmmm Tim Tams

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Home Check Bought a box of Tim Tams. Man, I love Tim Tams! I had no idea that there are all these different Tim Tam flavors. I’ve only had regular. Maybe I’ll give one of them a whirl. Maybe not. Who knows. The future is mine. And yours. And Tim…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2010
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  NSFW: Pikachu Misses Out On The Real Party

  As seen on This is Photobomb (NSFW) via I Heart Chaos (NSFW). The keyword here is NSFW.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2010