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Body English
ENGLISH | Jeffrey Neumann puts some body english into a shot as he plays a pinball game at The Florida Arcade & Pinball Expo at the Dania Jai-Alai Sports Entertainment Complex on February 10, 2011 in Dania, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The Undercurrent of Domestic Violence in Bioshock Infinite “I’m sorry. I never…
By Brian Crecente Published May 23, 2011 -
Two Wildly Different Ways to Blow Up Airships in Bioshock Infinite
There’s a giant mechanical bird to escape, a young lady to escort, riotous mobs to skirt, rails to clamp to and swing from through a floating city. But I just want to hang out on a corner and people watch – such is the allure of a game fashioned by Ken Levine. It’s Bioshock Infinite‘s…
By Brian Crecente Published May 23, 2011 -
The Undercurrent of Domestic Violence in Bioshock Infinite
“I’m sorry. I never should have left. I never should have left. Take me back. Take me back. Take me home… please.” The girl is crying as she says it. The tears remind me of what she said earlier, when we were alone, her hand against her face, smiling sadly: “Promise if it comes to…
By Brian Crecente Published May 23, 2011 -
Sony Exec: “Past Three Weeks Have Been the Longest Three Weeks of My Life”
Sony is still pushing to get the rest of the Playstation Network up and online by the end of the month, Sony Computer Entertainment told a room of journalists today. “We are in the final phase of restoration with a target of getting everything back online by the end of this month,” said Shuhei Yoshida,…
By Brian Crecente Published May 17, 2011 -
Batman Goes Multiplayer First-Person Shooter with Gotham City Impostors
Think of it as Team Fortress meets Batman: Arkham Asylum. Gotham City Impostors, in development by Monolith Productions for the PC, Playstation Network and Xbox Live, will have players taking each other out as Batman- and Joker-themed criminals and vigilantes. No date or price has yet been set for the game which will be published…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2011 -
Modern War Begets Modern Warfare 3
This fall will see the culmination of what has become one of the biggest money-earning entertainment properties in the world: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare In 2007, the creators of the long-lived Call of Duty video game series broke from the norm of recreating World War II-themed conflicts for gamers to play through and released…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2011 -
Slow News Day
TANKS | Concept art for the inside of a tank found in a level of Modern Warfare 3.(Photo by X) The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Exclusive First Details on the Biggest Game of 2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming Nov. 8, 2011, Kotaku has learned, delivering with it mammoth battles that engulf…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 -
The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Exclusive First Details on the Biggest Game of 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming Nov. 8, 2011, Kotaku has learned, delivering with it mammoth battles that engulf a dozen cities around the world including New York, Paris and London. Multiple sources have shared details of the game’s story, art, sounds and game modes with Kotaku, noting that the game will reshape…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 -
Where You’ll Go, How You’ll Kill, and Who Will Die in Modern Warfare 3
We’ve been gentle so far in our revealing of what we know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. We’ve tip-toed through the minefield of spoilers, and tried to reveal only facts anyone would want to know. That ends here. What follows is a detailed summary of what we understand are the events of Modern…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Features Battles in Brooklyn, Clash in Mogadishu
Packed with 15 levels set in locations around the world, from Manhattan to the catacombs of Paris, Modern Warfare 3‘s near-future campaign looks to be an experience that will top anything seen before in a Call of Duty game. Multiplayer, too, seems to be shaping up to be an experience packed with new maps, experiences…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 -
My Other, Other Office
WORKING 7 To 7 | My third office is whatever seat I can find on the daily commuter train. The gin and tonic is extra. (Photo by Crecente) Home Sheep Home May Have Been Nominated for a BAFTA, But It’s Just Too Thin to Win Home Sheep Home, you’re no Angry Birds-at least not when…
By Brian Crecente Published May 12, 2011 -
E3 Cometh
JEDI MIND TRICKS | A Star Wars storm trooper character takes a break during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Is This Modern Warfare 3‘s Cover? Yesterday we told you what we’ve been told about the…
By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2011 -
Video Game Gave Me Seizures, Says Grounded Navy Fighter Pilot
A former U.S. Navy F-18 fighter pilot is suing Sony, Bethesda and Zenimax claiming that the Playstation 3 version of Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV gave him a grand mal seizure, breaking his shoulder and permanently grounding him. In the suit, John Ryan McLaughlin says that on March 28, 2010 he was playing the game…
By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2011 -
Sid Meier Hopes to Release Civ World This Summer, Says It Fundamentally Changes Series
Civ World, Sid Meier’s attempt to bring the complexities of his long-lived strategy game Civilization to the quick play nature of Facebook, is due to hit the online service this summer, CNN reports. Meier says that while the game will have all of the traditional pieces of his series – science, economy, military, culture –…
By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2011 -
Is This Modern Warfare 3‘s Cover?
Yesterday we told you what we’ve been told about the yet-to-be announced Modern Warfare 3. Today we’re showing you what we’ve been shown. Granted this could easily be a photoshop for the game’s PC cover, but that logo seems to match what others are saying appears for the game. Click to expand the image. Thoughts?…
By Brian Crecente Published May 11, 2011 -
Starbucks to the Fourth
STARBUCKS! | This image has been making the rounds lately. Starbuck, Starbuck drinking Starbucks in Starbucks… now fetch me a white whale. Photo: imgur) Modern Warfare 3 to Feature Bigger Story, More Destruction This Fall While still unannounced, sources who have seen the game in action tell Kotaku that the next Call of Duty will…
By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2011 -
A Look Inside The Art of Building The Halo Universe
With the ten year anniversary of the release of the original Xbox shooter Halo looming, Titan Books is preparing to publish a collection of art from the series. We asked the publisher to send us a few examples of what people will find inside Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds. The book…
By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2011 -
PSN Restoration “At Least A Few More Days”
While Sony Computer Entertainment of America still isn’t releasing a new timeline for getting their Playstation 3, Qriocity and Sony Online Entertainment services back online, they said this afternoon that it “will likely be at least a few more days.” My money is on Friday night. [Playstation Blog]
By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2011 -
Our First Look at Battlefield 3‘s Take on Karkand
Here’s our first, sadly static, look at the map you get for free if you pre-order the Limited Edition of Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 3 Back to Karkand is a chance to relive the “greatest Battlefield maps ever,” according to a developer blog about the expansion pack bonus. The pack includes the four most played maps…
By Brian Crecente Published May 10, 2011
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