Gabe and the Golden Potato | Valve boss Gabe Newell autographed this golden potato (both his signature and âSpaaaaaaaaace!â above it) for Kotaku reader Rodger A., who won a virtual golden potato during the Portal 2 ARG release event. As he already had all the games in the Valve Complete Pack awarded to Golden Potato winners, he emailed to ask for a real one, autographed by Gabe, and lo and behold he got one this week in the mail.
The Cosplaying Ladies of the Tokyo Game Show
Saturday is the day the cosplayers come out to play at the Tokyo Game Show, crowds flocking to the walkways between the showâs exhibition halls to see some of the worldâs best video game costume makers (and wearers) in action. More »
The PS Vitaâs Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Looks Marvelous
Not only does Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 do fighting games just fine on the PS Vita, it also looks great. More »
Why Japan Never Got Rock Band
Rock Band exploded in North America. In Europe. In Australia. It didnât in Japan. There must be a reason for that. There is. The game was never released in Japan. There must be a reason for that. There areâseveral. More »
NBA 2K12 is not a âRoster Updateââand Thatâs the Problem
Roster update. In sports video games, itâs not a selling point as much as it is a term of abuse, one that implies that accurate rosters in annual titles have almost no value to a discerning video gamer. Well, in a couple of weeks, we may find out how important this baseline expectation really is. More »
Japanâs Wildest Gaming Designer Wanted To Be in Americaâs Wildest Game
If Tomonobu Itagaki, the hard drinking cigarette smoking game designer behind Devilâs Third, were a video game, heâd be Saints Row: The Third. No wonder he wanted to lend his voice to the game. More »
A Three-Minute Look at THQâs Avengers, Disassembled
THQâs big-time bloodletting back in August meant the end of its Brisbane, Australia studio and scuttled the publisherâs planned video game adaptation of The Avengers. Evidently those who were involved with the project canât take no for an answer; footage of the game in its pre-alpha state released last week and was immediately smashed by YouTube. Now another video has leaked out. More »
Last night on a lark, my pal Scott and I paid a $5 cover to see a couple local heavy metal acts. In the bar downstairs, Scott challenged a guy to an arm wrestling match and lost. Upstairs was nonstop hardcore metal, screeching vocals, double-bass drums, shirtless bassist-and two kids, not a day over eight years old, running around the pitifully sparse crowd. I guess mom and dad couldnât get a sitter for them. At least they were wearing heavy ear protection.âOwen Good
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