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Go Watch The Season Premiere of Retro Game Master Now!
Last night, after a little issue with Viddler, we aired the premiere episode of Retro Game Master It was the first time I’ve seen an entire episode, and I loved it. What did you think? If you haven’t seen it yet make sure to go watch The Katcho take on the NES’ insanely difficult Ninja…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2011 -
Backstab Delivers Buggy Free-Running, Cannon-Play and Piracy
Whenever a Gameloft title hits the iPhone I play a little game before the game: I try and guess what popular console game it’s trying to mimic. Initially, I thought Backstab was Gameloft’s unofficial take on Assassin’s Creed (Never mind that they made an official take.), but after spending a bit of time with it…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2011 -
Please Stand By
It appears that video hosting service Viddler lost some data centers this evening just in time to knock our premiere of Retro Game Master offline. We’re standing by to see how quickly they can get the service back up an will return RGM to our front page as soon as the video goes live. Sorry…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
Happy Birthday, Sonic, and Thanks for the Cupcakes!
FALLOUT NEW YORK | I was going to include a photo of the Sonic cupcakes someone left at the front door of Gawker’s NY offices. But I ate them before taking a picture, because I’m sort of like a dog when it comes to food. Sorry! (Photo by Jentern the Intern) Wuthering Heights, Other Classics…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
New Rainbow Six Might Be the Most Innovative Shooter in Years
While Ubisoft’s still-secret, yet-to-be named Rainbow Six game skipped an E3 appearance this year, it is still very much in the works we’re told. Here is our first look at early, rough images leaked to us from the game, a game that promises to mix the former glory of the hard-as-nails tactical shooter with a…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
Evidence That Someone Loves Playing Duke Nukem Forever Online
There’s been a lot said about Duke Nukem Forever, not much of it good. But we’re slowly starting to hear from people demonstrating how they love the throw-back shooter in their own ways. Last night it was a couple of buddies who popped open some beers and played the game side-by-side. Today it’s Randy Pitchford,…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
Set Your… Browser? Retro Game Master “Airs” Tonight
Don’t forget to pop over to Kotaku at 8 p.m. eastern tonight (if you live in North America) to watch the first episode of Retro Game Master. In this season premiere we’ll see Shinya Arino trying to defeat Ninja Gaiden on the NES. Psyched!
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
L.A. Noire Headed to the Computer
Rockstar’s interactive detective story L.A. Noire is coming to the PC this fall, the publishers said this morning. “L.A. Noire is a new type of game that makes players see through a detective’s eyes in 1940s Los Angeles,” said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games. “Its unique blend of story, action and crime solving will…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
The First Sublime Seven Minutes of Shadows of the Damned
Shadows of the Damned is a visually rich, quirky, imaginative game about a guy and his demon out to avenge the death of his sweetheart. It’s also about 10 hours of not-even-slightly subtle dick jokes. You probably think I’m exaggerating. I bet even if I told you that Garcia Hotspur’s pet demon is called Johnson…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
Wuthering Heights, Other Classics Eyed for Video Game Adaptation
Dickens, Bronte, Orwell, Stevenson; they’re all rolling over in their graves right now. UK transmedia production company Tern Digital is in the process of turning classic John Buchan spy novel The Thirty Nine Steps into a video game with an eye toward converting other classics into games as well. The Thirty Nine Steps, a 1915…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
Suspected Lulz Hacker Told Mom He Was Gaming, Not Hacking
The teen linked by international law enforcement to anarchist hacking group LulzSec told family he was spending his days and nights locked in his room gaming, not hacking, the Mirror reports. Ryan Cleary, 19, was arrested earlier this week in connection with a string of attacks on websites around the world. The arrest was the…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
Eyes Deep In Rage‘s Lackluster Premiere Comic
I was a big fan of the opening Deus Ex comic that hit stands in February. Not so of the Rage comic that arrived today in retail stores. Where Deus Ex was smart, violent and edgy, Rage seems just violent.. and really there’s not that much of that in this first 22-page issue. The comic…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2011 -
Grad-u-ation Time, Come on!
FALLOUT NEW YORK | A picture of the Fallout Shelter sign in my son’s now former elementary school. (Photo by Brian Crecente) 1-Bit Ninja is a Sublime Paper Mario, Super Mario Mash-Up At first blush 1-bit Ninja looks like another iPhone game knock-off, but spend ten seconds with the game and you’ll dismiss that notion.…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2011 -
See Xbox 360’s Kinect-Enabled Advertising in Action
This video gives us a unique opportunity to see behind the wall that one would hope separates entertainment from advertising. I’m not saying there is anything terribly wrong with adding new functionality to the advertising that pops up on an Xbox 360 console. I just hate how this video makes it feel like the console…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2011 -
A Day in the Life of Shadows of the Damned
The Internet, Twitter in particular, seems to be heads-over-heels in love with Shadows of the Damned This video explains a little of the reason behind that. Come on, those Spanish lesson’s aren’t just great, they’re liable to get you killed in some places.
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2011 -
How To Rule Supreme at Gears of War 3‘s Horde Mode
Here’s a quick look at the upgrades coming to Gears of War 3‘s Horde mode 2.0. Narrated by COG dispatcher-turned-soldier, Anya Stroud, the video briefs you on the new features they’ll find in the upgrade’s cooperative mode. Think of it as Gears‘ horde mode with a bit of tower defense built in for good measure.
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2011 -
Playable Gears of War 3 Goes on Nationwide Tour of WalMarts This Summer
Gears of War 3 is going on a nationwide tour of Walmarts starting on June 24 in Dallas. The Gamecenter Mobile Tour will give gamers a chance to play Gears 3 and check out Horde mode 2.0 before the game’s September launch, according to a press release. You can check out the full list of…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2011 -
How the Wii U One Ups Television
The master controller for Nintendo’s Wii U was born not of a desire to replace television, but to fix one of television’s very small problems. Those few second between when a person presses the power button on a remote control and when a television blinks to life prevents gaming consoles from becoming the sort of…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2011 -
1-Bit Ninja is a Sublime Paper Mario, Super Mario Mash-Up
At first blush 1-bit Ninja looks like another iPhone game knock-off, but spend ten seconds with the game and you’ll dismiss that notion. Spend a minute with it and you’ll be ready to toss your phone at the wall… and then pick it up and keep playing. 1-bit Ninja is a sort of mash-up of…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2011
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