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In Real Life

Today’s Punishment: Camping Mama’s Sing-Along Trailer

4:00AM September 11, 2011 | Owen Good

Punishment was a concept I tried out in 2009 and it didn’t last long, because there weren’t enough mortifying, teeth-grating, or sickeningly sweet videos to publish one per week. But I thought of it when I saw this Camping Mama trailer. And you guys have gone a long time without saying your hail marios. More »

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They’ve Taken Twister And Made It Not Twister

6:00AM August 31, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Yesterday when I posted the news that Majesco was bringing the classic full-body board game Twister to the Xbox 360 Kinect, I figured it would at least maintain some resemblance of the original product. Then came the first screens for Twister Mania. More »

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Video Game Version Of Twister Offers Fewer Flirting Opportunities

5:20AM August 30, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In the old days, playing Twister involved a group of (hopefully drunk) friends of mixed sex, a plastic play mat and a spinner. In November, thanks to the video game magicians at Majesco, all you’ll need it a $US200 to $US300 video game console, a $US150 add-on, and a $US50 video game. More »

Nintendo

The Hidden Is The Lovechild Of Face Raiders And Ghostbusters

8:40AM August 4, 2011 | Joshua Rivera

At first glance, The Hidden looks an awful lot like Face Raiders, one of the free augmented reality games pre-installed on every 3DS. Like Face Raiders, The Hiddenis a shooter that uses the 3DS’ camera to superimpose things for you to shoot in your real world environment, turning whatever room you’re in into a shooting gallery with ghosts coming in from all directions. More »

In Real Life

How Many Interns Does It Take To Cover A Press Event?

4:20AM August 4, 2011 | Jen Schiller and Joshua Rivera

Last week, ace Kotaku Interns Jen Schiller and Joshua Rivera underwent a vital video game journalism rite of passage: their first publisher Press Event. At the suggestion of their mentor and spiritual guide Stephen Totilo, the two met up afterward via the magic of the internet to discuss their thoughts on the proceedings. More »

News

Psychonauts Is Back Where It Belongs

5:30PM June 15, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Having been the property of companies like THQ and Majesco, the platforming rights to cult platformer Psychonauts are now back where they belong: with Double Fine, the people who actually made the game. More »

Nintendo

The Wii Jaws Game Is For Kids, The 3DS One Isn’t

6:20AM June 14, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

This spring’s Jaws: Ultimate Predator will be released on the Wii and 3DS and, in it, you’ll play as a shark. No surprise there. That’s how it worked in 2007′s Jaws Unleashed. More »

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The Single Sexiest Thing In BloodRayne Betrayal

7:30AM June 11, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

The developers at Way Forward, veterans of recent 3D remakes and sequels to games like Contra and A Boy and His Blob are turning BloodRayne, a 3D action game series about a sexy lady vampire that launched nine years ago, into a 2D action brawler. More »

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Hulk Hogan’s Kinect Game Teaches Art Of Wrestling Showmanship

3:30AM May 28, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Being a successful professional wrestler takes more than having the right moves in the ring, and no one knows that better than the legendary Hulk Hogan. That’s why the Kinect-powered Hulk Hogan’s Main Event focuses as much on winning the crowd as it does winning the match. More »

PC

Cooking Mama Barges Into Café World’s Kitchen

3:40AM January 14, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Every day thousands of players flock to Zynga’s Café World, clicking on food and serving it to the virtual masses for experience points and in-game coinage. That’s some sweet action right there, and Cooking Mama wants a piece of it. More »