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Behind the Scenes With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Class-Defining Strike Packages
Earlier this year we learned about Modern Warfare 3’s shift from killstreaks to pointstreaks. We also heard a little bit about the game’s new Strike Packages. But this is the first chance many of us have had to see them in action. For the uninitiated (You should go read our full write up.), the Strike…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2011 -
Modern Technology Brings Us Computer-Controlled, Passive-Aggressive “Friends”
In gaming vernacular the consequences of one’s actions are usually marked in body count, or regime changes, or city destruction. So I’m not expecting the consequences that I see unfold in a gunfight in the middle of a future Tokyo: Hurt feelings, obstructionism and… sulking? Don’t worry, Binary Domain, Sega’s upcoming squad-based, third-person shooter, isn’t…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2011 -
Missing Catwoman Codes Impacted Half a Percent of Batman: Arkham City Gamers, Here’s the Fix
If you’re one of the people who popped open their brand new copy of Batman: Arkham City only to discover that the Catwoman DLC card was missing or the code didn’t work, Warner Bros. wants you to give them a ring or drop them an email. “All who are experiencing any issues with the game…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2011 -
L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition Hits Consoles Next Month
L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition is coming to the Playstation 3 and Xboxz 360 next month, Rockstar said this morning. Like the already announced PC version of L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition, the console version will come with all of the previously released downloadable content for L.A. Noire, including the “Nicholson Electroplating” Arson case, “Reefer…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2011 -
Report: Sony Pictures Closing in on Assassin’s Creed Movie Deal That Could Make Gamers Happy
Sony Pictures is close to signing a deal with Ubisoft to turn period-piece adventure game Assassin’s Creed into a movie, Variety reports. More importantly, it sounds like the deal could actually result in a movie you’d want to watch. The deal comes after a reported bidding war between several studios including Sony and Universal. Last…
By Brian Crecente Published October 20, 2011 -
Pinball!!!
Pinball – Do you like your video games to be a little less virtual? Then you might want to check out the 2011 Pinball Expo which kicks off in Chicago this week. Make sure to grind a machine for me if you go! From Yale To Persia: Read the Private Diaries Of Gaming’s Renaissance Man…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2011 -
Mario Kart, Duck Hunt and Angry Birds Get Turned into Horror Flicks
Next week G4TV.com will begin streaming dark takes on a trio of video game classics. The three film shorts are part of G4 Films Epictober Film Festival, an online event that seeks to blend the aesthetic of cinema with the worlds and characters of classic video games to create a Halloween mash-ups. In this first…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2011 -
An Owner’s Guide To Surviving Dark Souls
Some of the fun of playing Dark Souls, and Demon’s Souls before it, is the spectacle of the game and the sheer confusion you might feel when you first drop into the unforgiving world created by From Software. But that’s not for everybody. Some people don’t like to play their way through a game trial…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2011 -
Lets Watch The Counter-Strike Global Offensive America Vs. Europe Throw Down
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive had its first official tournament over the weekend at the New York Comic-Con. While I showed you a few minutes of play, here’s the full one-hour, blow-by-blow brought to you by the guys over at ESL TV. The tourney took place as part of the Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge New York.…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2011 -
This Adorable Video Shows the Birth of a Gamer
Before and after: What you’re seeing here is the moment when a person makes the leap from future suit to Gamer. You might want to turn your volume down. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2011 -
Virgin Admits They’re Not the Best For Online Gaming, Gets Censured
Virgin Media was told it can no longer run broadband ads claiming that their UK internet service is the best for online gaming. The Advertising Standards Authority said in their censure that the Virgin ads were likely going to lead gamers to think that Virgin’s broadband service was better than other UK internet services for…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2011 -
Kinect, Windows Phone, Windows, Office: They All Live Together Peacefully In This New Ad
Microsoft kicked off their new global campaign this week, showcasing not a one of their products, but all of them and they managed to squeeze in a little Dance Central too! Apparently this is the company’s first every multi-product Christmas ad campaign. EXCITING!!!
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
Dry Bones
Dem Bones, Dem Bones –I went to the doctor today, more than a year after doing something terrible to my shoulder during a Kendo bout. Apparently I’ve torn or detached one of my bicep ligaments. I like to think it’s from overuse after years, decades of fencing and then a bit of Kendo. Trish thinks…
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
GameStop Robber Leaves Shoe Behind, Gets 12 Years in Prison
A Washington, D.C.-man who robbed a Gamestop in 2008 for nearly $7,500, but left the store one shoe light, was sentenced to a dozen years in prison today. Terrence Terrell Conner was sentenced in Greenbelt Maryland on Monday, the Associated Press reports. Connor and two others walked into the GameStop on Dec. 23, 2008. The…
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
Kotaku Gets Some Face Time on Times Square Billboard
Kotaku got an appearance on CNN’s Times Square billboard today in New York. Pretty cool, huh? What? You don’t see it? It’s right there. There, to the right. Hmm, let me get another pic for you. Try that next image in the gallery up above this text. Does that help? No… OK, to the right…
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
Assassin’s Creed Line Dancing Adds a Little Shake to New York’s Comic-Con
New York Comic-Con’s Just Dance 3 stage was always filled with an interesting mix of cosplayers, but these are my favorite: A dozen assassins from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed line dancing to Sugarhill Gang’s Jump On It with the help of Ubisoft’s other major hit… Just Dance It’s a tad long, but you should probably skip…
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
New York Comic-Con Day Five Delivers Adventure Time, Silent Hill and Cosplay With A Side of Bacon?
New York Comic-Con wrapped up Sunday with a schedule geared slightly more towards children. Sure there were plenty of things for everyone to do at the show, but they also made sure to have special events, panels and screenings for those younger comic, anime and video game fans out there. I took the opportunity to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011 -
Comic-Con For Newbs
New York Comic Con –I took Tristan to his first comic book convention Sunday. He didn’t seem too excited, but about half way through the day he turned to me and said: “Dad, can you make sure to bring me to every one of these from now on?” The Wonderful Distractions, Sentient Glitches of Skyrim’s…
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011 -
Zombie in a Penguin Suit Isn’t What You’re Expecting… Watch It
Yes, zombies are sometimes overplayed. There are zombie books, zombie snacks, zombie plushies, games and movies. But that doesn’t mean that in the right hands zombies can’t still be interesting… and terrible. [Thanks Eindacor_DS] You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Brian Crecente Published October 17, 2011
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