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20 Spectacular Forza 4 Custom Paint Jobs Available Already, Super Mario Included
I’m usually disappointed with most user-made video game content. Usually, if gamers are asked to make some art for a game, you get dicks and swastikas as far as the eye can see. But I checked Forza Motorsport 4‘s custom paint jobs section today and couldn’t find any such thing in design section. Here are…
By Chris Carolan Published October 11, 2011 -
A Brief Introduction to Orc-Slaying in Orcs Must Die!
I am personally always a fan of new twists on the tower defense genre. Setting up traps on the ground and walls while you stab and shoot enemies, Orcs Must Die! balances offense and defense almost perfectly. Here’s a quick look at how you get that trapping, stabbing and shooting done. Orcs Must Die! just…
By Chris Carolan Published October 6, 2011 -
Wizorb, Math Fighter and More Kotaku‘s Indie Picks
Every few weeks we here at Kotaku make a selection of some of the best Indie games that Xbox Live has to offer. These are our latest favorites. You’ll be able to find the list here for reference, or in the “Kotaku‘s favorites” channel in the Indie Game section of Xbox Live’s Games Marketplace. Wizorb…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Zombies, Run! So You Can Run From Hordes of Zombies Through Your Neighborhood
Zombies,Run! is an augmented reality game in which you play it as you go out for your morning jog. Using your head phones and an iPhone or Android, you listen to the sounds of a world destroyed by the undead. The game has you run through this zombie wasteland picking up all sorts of things…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Mean Mallows Because You Like Chocolate But Hate S’mores
Mean Mallows is an iOS survival game that takes you on the terrifying journey of being a piece of chocolate in a hungry world filled with marshmallows and graham crackers. Goal: $26,000 Notable Reward: $1000 – Get named as a Game Producer in the credits. Chances: Slim. The goal seems a bit to high for…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Last Class HeroesBecause You Think the World Needs Another JRPG
Last Class Heroes is a 2D action role-playing game that at first might look a bit generic, but the more you dig into it’s art and combat system the more you’re going to want to play it. Goal: $5,000 Notable Reward: $125 – You get to have your likeness and own dialogue in the game.…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Sprocket Junkies To Play a Modern Day Jet Moto
Have you ever played Jet Moto? Well if you missed it back in 1996, the Sprocket Junkies might be your game. A jet bike racing game with customizable characters and vehicles this game if made will be a welcome addition to the iPhone. Goal: $18,000 Notable Reward: $250 – Cast of the engine mode mailed…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Star Commander So You Can Command a Starship (or Commit Genocide) With Your iPhone
Star Command isn’t just another blocky sim game where you get to hire, fire and command a crew of your very own starship. It also gives you the option to render alien races extinct, something nefariously left out of such titles as Game Dev Story and Tiny Tower Goal: $20,000 Notable Reward: $100 – All…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Roaring Skies To Bring Multiplayer Dogfighting to the iOS
Roaring Skies is an iOS top down multiplayer airplane shooter. The Flight Control-like shooter includes a variety of game modes ranging from two-versus-two, four-versus-four and even an attempt at something almost resembling a Defense of the Ancients mode. Goal: $8,000 Notable Reward: $499 – No shit, they will fly you over the Golden Gate Bridge…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Girl With a Heart of To Help Reinvigorate Text Adventures
Girl with a heart of reminds me of all those games that you found loaded on the computer in your school. This multiplayer form game may not be your first choice, but something about it keeps drawing you back after you’ve played it once. Goal: $2,000 Notable Reward: $10 – Free copy of the game…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Crystal Catacombs to Help Bring Something Beautiful Into the World
Crystal Catacombs, simply put, looks awesome. Side-scrolling action role-playing game, randomized dungeons, chip-tune sound track and it looks pretty slick too. Out of all of this month’s Kickstarter hopefuls, Crystal Catacombs definitely gets me best in show prize. Goal: $11,000 Notable Reward: $1,000 – Actually help design and develop an entire realm for the game,…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Astronaut: Mars, Moon and Beyond to Help NASA Make an MMO
Here’s a chance to not only help pay for a game, but to team up with NASA to do so. Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond is the official NASA MMO game. Set in 2035, that game will have you exploring the universe, building bases and playing space sports! Goal: $25,000 Notable Reward: $2000 – A…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
Fund Mara’s Dream So You Can Fly A Fish
A couple of friends got together to make Mara’s Dream, a game about a fish who wants to fly. The clean, cartoon aesthetic and single-touch play of this iOS and Android game is somehow appealing. Goal: $2,500 Notable Reward: $100 – Original hand drawn concept art +previous rewards. Chance: Great, There is no reason that…
By Chris Carolan Published October 5, 2011 -
How To Find the Wolfenstein Room Inside of Rage
Everybody kind of remembers Wolfenstein 3D, I personally remember it as that game I secretly played while my parents were working. This quick walkthrough will show you how to get to the secret Wolfenstein 3D room, an easter egg nestled within the very first mission of the game. Hopefully, I won’t get grounded for playing…
By Chris Carolan Published October 4, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
You guys might hate spoilers but I am pretty sure these are the new console exclusive characters for Soul Caliber 5. Agree?Disagree? Talk Amongst Yourselves. Congratulations Giorgio Anselmi for winning the TAYpic of the week, I hope all your future endeavors are left unspoiled. Want to have your TAYpic featured here? If you think you’ve…
By Chris Carolan Published October 4, 2011 -
Get Your Board Game Fix With Vassal
Into board games? You should check out Vassal, an open source board game engine that lets you add board games to Windows/Mac/Linux. Many supported games feature the real art but lack A.I. so you have to move the pieces yourself.
By Chris Carolan Published September 29, 2011 -
A Better Look at the PlayStation 3’s Disorienting Descendant of Super Mario Bros.
I thought I was going to dislike Sideway New York, despite our previous impressions. The title screen looked bad. I was afraid the music would get on my nerves, but I found myself enjoying it, as it fit perfectly with the game. As I played on, all I could think was “This is why you…
By Chris Carolan Published September 28, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Everybody likes HD rereleases, or at least I think they do what with all the HD remakes coming out. Maybe if we are lucky every game will have a HD rerelease, and maybe even a 3D one too! Just kidding, talk amongst yourselves. Thanks Pan1da7 for the first Ico HD TAYpic of the week! Want…
By Chris Carolan Published September 28, 2011 -
Rochard Makes You a Space Miner, With the Best Kind of Gravity Gun
I wonder what playing Shadow Complex would have been like if you had a gravity gun the entire time. Thankfully it looks like the people behind Rochard were thinking the same thing. A 2-D platform game from Recoil Games, Rochard makes you jump into the oversized boots, and XXL overalls of John Rochard, leader of…
By Chris Carolan Published September 27, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
I’m pretty sure inputing codes into Mortal Kombat‘s loading screens were the bane of my existence when I was eight. I guess I was a pretty bland eight year old…. Well that got nostalgic, now it’s time to talk amongst yourselves. Well enough of all that it’s time to congratulate Brian H. May! Thanks for…
By Chris Carolan Published September 22, 2011
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