Summer Of Gaming

In Real Life

Sand On My Back, Joystick In My Hand

4:00AM July 24, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Growing up in the ’70s in Maryland, there was nothing more rewarding than a trip to the beach. But it wasn’t the sun, sand or the surf that attracted me, it was the boardwalk. More »


How To Survive The Sun, Sand, Slump Of Your Gaming Summer

8:00AM July 20, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Summer is tough on the person who loves playing video games. How can one survive gaming’s hottest, sweatiest and slowest season, whether hitting the beach with a Nintendo DS and PSP, or staying home and out of the sun? More »


When A Real Band Tried Rock Band…

6:00AM July 28, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

By Leigh Alexander. It may be the Summer of Gaming here at Kotaku, but for many Brooklyn neighborhoods, the season’s long, hot days mean just one thing: weeks of non-stop band shows. No, not Rock Band — real bands. Is there common ground? More »


In Real Life

Fallout 3 Developer Creates More Backyard Games

12:20AM July 24, 2009 | Brian Crecente

I have a thing for playing outside. There I said it. That’s why I created a half-dozen video-game inspired games for kids to play outdoors. More »


Have We Reached Exercise Game Saturation?

5:00AM July 23, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Get up off your arse. Move, move, move. It’s summertime! No need to go outside. Video games can you become active and maybe even lose weight. This is hardly new, but have we reached saturation? More »


Backyard Adaptations Of Video Game Classics

6:00AM July 21, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Growing up meant summers spent outside for me. Long days locked outside with no hope of returning home until the sun fell and my parents called us for dinner. More »


And Now For The Games Inspired By Summer Blockbusters…

6:00AM July 17, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

We took a look yesterday at the games based on Summer’s biggest blockbuster movies. Today, let’s switch things up, and look at the games inspired by the movies. More »


Thanks, Hollywood, For These “Summer Blockbusters”

3:40AM July 16, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Summer means sun. Weeks off school, days off work, Coronas under a palm tree as a sea breeze washes over you. But it also means it’s time for Hollywood’s big shebang: the summer blockbusters. More »


Turning Summer Movies Into Games: Dos And Don’ts

12:00PM July 15, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

The video game industry has longed enjoyed riding on the coattails of Hollywood, turning summer blockbuster films into what should be easily profitable video game adaptations. But things don’t always turn out as planned. More »


They Remember Jedi, Jaws And Indiana Jones

3:40AM July 14, 2009 | Stephen Totilo