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Reviews
Battlefield 3: The Kotaku Review
Spurts. I’m writing this in short bursts at the keyboard, stopping every sentence or two to swivel in my chair slightly, turn a little toward the television and pick up a controller. A, A, A. I press the Xbox 360’s green face button three times and wait. Sometimes the message pops up immediately: “You have…
By Brian Crecente Published October 31, 2011 -
Online Problems For Record-Setting Battlefield 3 Almost Fixed, EA Says
Battlefield 3‘s launch was plagued with online issues, blocking gamers from going online with the popular multiplayer shooter, booting others and causing wide-spread server issues. But in an interview this morning with Kotaku, Electronic Arts says that after shipping 10 million copies of the game and having more than 2.2 million players log in to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 31, 2011 -
One Year After Release, Microsoft Moves Kinect Toward Business and Science
While conceived as a device meant to expand the reach of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming platform by allowing people to play video games without the need for controllers, the Kinect has always been destined for a broader future. Last November, when the Kinect array of microphones, sensors and cameras was on the cusp of hitting…
By Brian Crecente Published October 31, 2011 -
The Elder Scrolls: Uncharted Battlefield V
Man, I Need To Clean Up –This is not staged. This is what my desk looks like right now: Trash peppered with awesome video games. Delicious! What Game Handled Weather Changes the Best? Whipping rain that dots your screen in a firefight. Fog that hides lingering zombies. Sheets of ice that cause you car to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 Tanks Invade London’s Rush Hour
A line of commuter-transporting, 16-ton tranks took to the streets of London earlier today to carry commuters to work and celebrate the release of Battlefield 3 in the UK. The “tanksis” didn’t charge any fares for navigating the packed streets around Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, and Buckingham Palace. “Tanksis have been brought to the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2011 -
How To Stop Getting Kicked From PC Battlefield 3 Matches
I bet you’re wondering why no one loves you on the computer version of Battlefield 3. I bet some of you get booted after a couple minutes of play every… single… time… you log into a match. Don’t worry it’s not personal, it’s just a bug. An Origin Activation bug coupled with out of date…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 PC and Xbox 360 Still Struggling With Server Issues
A flurry of tweets from the official Battlefield 3 twitter lets everyone know that they are aware of the network issues plaguing the PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game. The team said in separate tweets that they are working to resolve network service issues affecting the PC version and are aware that they…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 -
One Officially Gorgeous, Unofficial GTA V Poster
Grand Theft Auto V –This isn’t official in anyway, but it’s still a neat art poster. [Thanks Julian] The Painful, Beautiful Parting of Two Brothers Bound by Gaming It was a promise. British-born game designer Andrzej Zamoyski and his brother Adam made it as soon as they heard the news. Both were up late, camped…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 -
A Look At the Ascended, Dead, Imaginary Sidekick in Battlefield 3
In this scene from Battlefield 3’s campaign we see the spirit of Dmitri “Dima” Mayakovsky’s great grandfather driving a car in downtown Paris. Haunted by his failures in Vladivostok during the trailing end of the Russian Civil War, Anatoly Mayakovsky’s morose spirit rose from the dead in the early 80s to begin assisting his great…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 -
Does Playing Battlefield 3 On a PC Make You Twice as Accurate (Or Is It Just Me?)
Battlefield 3 is an amazing, bar-setting online shooter. It’s also one of the first games of its kind that has had me ping-ponging back and forth between computer and console to play. Sure, I could blame the game’s unstable servers for the reason why I keep moving between computer and Xbox 360 (I don’t have…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 -
Here’s Why The Legend of Zelda Should Come To the iPhone
Mage Gauntlet is the sort of game that should have Nintendo rethinking their policies on bringing their wonderful, vibrant catalog of games to mobile devices. This 90s-flavored, action role-playing game isn’t just a small snack, in the metaphor of filling entertainment, it is a full three-course meal. One can’t help but be reminded of The…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 -
Gaming Pumpkins, Lets See Em
It’s Almost Here –Halloween is coming. We have the year’s first game marketing pumpkin to prove it. Which dev wants to prove they can out class The Darkness II pumpkin? Should You Buy Battlefield 3? Yes Battlefield 3 was one of my most anticipated games of this fall. It is the latest iteration in a…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2011 -
Battlefield 3’s Many Vehicles Seen on A Big-Ass, Triple-Screen Display
We’ve got this massive three-screen Nvidia set-up sitting in the offices at Gawker. It’s only visiting, so we’re making the most of it. Today that means a lot of W-I-D-E-S-C-R-E-E-N Battlefield 3 gaming. Here’s a quick montage of what some of the vehicles look like when played super-sized. Oh, also a knife kill spread across…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2011 -
Battlefield 3’s Many Deaths By Blow Torch
There is no more ignoble a death then one delivered at the hot end of a Battlefield 3 “repair tool.” It’s not just that it’s a silly way to die. Death by repair tool takes some patience by the would-be killer and a deep sense of disregard by the intended victim. I mean, how do…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2011 -
Should You Buy Battlefield 3? Yes.
Battlefield 3 was one of my most anticipated games of this fall. It is the latest iteration in a long-line of beloved shooters from a team of developers who know what they’re doing, but I also love a good fight. I’m not just talking about the endless gun battles you get into in the game.…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 Xbox 360 Servers Are Down, EA Is Investigating [Update]
No it’s not just you. The official Twitter account for Battlefield has been telling their many, many followers that they are investigating current problems with the Xbox 360 servers for Battlefield 3. “We are aware the servers are down. We have our team working on this issue now, and will let you know when the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2011 -
Boy I Suck At Battlefield 3
Stats –These stats paint a grim picture of how awful I am at Battlefield 3. But I’m still enjoying myself, so there’s that. Right? (Click on the image for the tragic numbers.) Leeroy Jenkins, Yes That Leeroy Jenkins Gets a Prime Time Name Check I’m a fan of buddy crime-solving comedy Psych. The silly nature…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2011 -
Conan O’Brien Tribute Gallery Recalls van Gogh, Surrealism, Gaming Art
Late night talk show host, funny man and all-around red head Conan O’Brien is returning to New York City with his show this week, but only for a week. To celebrate, Conan brought his pop-up art exhibit to the city. The COCO MoCA (The New York Museum of Conan Art) will be housed on the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2011 -
These Are the Best Cities For the Next Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto is a franchise driven by stories, with a massive cast of characters and nearly endless replayability. But the thing that most distinguishes one Grand Theft Auto from the next is Rockstar’s glorious, subversive take on each of the games’ settings. The cityscape of a Grand Theft Auto is often the game’s most…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2011 -
Leeroy Jenkins, Yes That Leeroy Jenkins Gets a Prime Time Name Check
I’m a fan of buddy crime-solving comedy Psych. The silly nature of the show and its constant references to obscure pop culture, the 80s and obscure 80s pop culture suits my downtime perfectly. But when I heard Shawn Spencer (actor James Roday) bellow out a “Leeroy Jenkins” I thought that maybe it was just a…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2011
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