Xbox

Possible World Exclusive: Kinect Dog Food Game

There is a Kinect-powered video game in the Columbus Circle subway station in New York City. It’s being used to sell dog food. Because Kotaku never rests, and because we can’t let Game Informer and television’s Geoff Keighley hog all the big video game world exclusive announcements, your editor-in-chief had to stop and shoot a video of this game on Saturday.


May 20, 2011
Mobile

Friskies Has Created Three New iPad Video Games For Your Cat

Cat food purveyor Friskies has released a trio of iPad/Android tablet games for our feline friends to enjoy. Tasty Treasures, Party Mix-Up and Cat Fishing, aren’t the first iPad games released for cats, but they may be the first games on any platform used to advertise to animals.


December 29, 2010
In Real Life

Jerry Rice’s New Football Video Game Is For The Dogs

Dogs playing football is a video game idea that sells itself, but it never hurts to have a little star power behind your title. Get ready for Jerry Rice & Nitus’ Dog Football for the Nintendo Wii.


November 10, 2010
In Real Life

Do World Of Warcraft’s Moonkin Babies Make You Feel Charitable?

The first World of Warcraft charity pet brought in $US1.1 million for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and it was nowhere near this cute. How much do you figure these adorable little Moonkin Hatchlings will make?


October 18, 2010
In Real Life

Here’s A New Use For Your Old PlayStation 3

Turning an old PS3 into a George Foreman grill is silly. Those things get hot! You’re far better off turning it into something useful.


August 13, 2010
News

Aion’s Assault On Balaurea Bonus Pets Are Functional As Well As Ornamental

Picking up Aion’s free Assault On Balaurea expansion at retail has its benefits, including one of several retailer-exclusive pets, each with a special benefit for players possessing it. Dibs on the odd-looking squirrel thing!


April 16, 2010
News

World Of Warcraft Pet Sales Already Making Millions For Blizzard

No sooner did Blizzard offer up two new virtual beasts for World of Warcraft players to buy—one mount, one pet—than did the fanbase queue up in the tens of thousands to buy them, netting Blizzard millions.


April 15, 2010
In Real Life

Dogs Show Their Inferiority When Faced With An IPad

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Surely by now you’ve seen how well a cat can perform when faced with Noby Noby Boy and a virtual piano on an iPad. But what about a Welsh Corgi? Brace for massive head tilting and pure canine cowardice.


April 14, 2010
In Real Life

Even A Cat Can Play IPad Games

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If anyone ever asks you whether or not iPad apps are difficult or not, show that human this clip. And do it, pronto.


November 5, 2009
News

Blizzard Starts Selling In-Game World Of Warcraft Pets

It was only a matter of time. Blizzard has just put up a pair of in-game pets for World of Warcraft for sale on the Blizzard Store. Would you pay $US10 for a Pandaren Monk or a baby Kel’Thuzad?