It’s amazing what a single, surprisingly-fitting piece of music can do for a game. Take Robot Unicorn Attack, for instance. The original was wonderful. The remakes? All that really changes is the art and that single song. Robot Unicorn Attack’s latest target is Christmas. The 99 cent iPhone game is due to hit iTunes Tuesday…
Plenty of hot new titles swamped the charts this week including id’s Rage for the iPhone and iPad, LEGO Harry Potter and Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. Here’s the full list of games for both platforms: iPhone Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com) $0.99 28 2 2 Smurfs’ Village (Capcom) Free…
With the United States’ budget projected to hit a $418 billion shortfall by 2015 and a $1.3 trillion shortfall by 2030, the New York Times knows something has to be done. So they made a game. The Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget allows you to get rid of that nasty deficit by clicking on…
It looks like the GameStop Black Friday ads hit stores today. We’ve had a number of tipsters sending in lists and scans. Check it out. Among the deals (and questionable deals) are some interesting bundles and “door busters”: -Buy any 4 GB xbox 360, and get your choice of Madden 11 or Medal of Honor…
To: Ash From: Crecente It is Friday, it is also one week away from Black Friday. Things are going to be crazy next week. That is all. What you missed This iPhone Game May Make You Forget You’re Playing on a Phone Kotaku Stalku: How To Track, But Not Kill, Your Favorite Kotaku Writers The…
The Facebook fan pages are here! The Facebook fan pages are here! Things are going to start happening to us now. And by things I mean maybe you’ll be our friends… please. 😀 Our staff members’ Facebook pages include each person’s posts along with pictures (don’t worry they’re all safe for work), links and our…
LEGO Harry Potter for the iPhone and iPad is a surprisingly deep, surprisingly detailed experience, one that strives to deliver the same level of fun found on the fantastic console versions of the game, it seems. I’ve just spent a few hours with the game, which hit iTunes early this morning, but I’m impressed with…
Deus Ex: Human Revolution looks like it’s shaping up quite nicely. In this second gameplay video, we get to see some of the weapons, gadgets and settings in the upcoming game. I love how customizable Adam Jensen appears to be. And elbow swords? Yes, please.
To: Luke From: Crecente Re: It’s A Letter, But Not The Intended Birthday Letter Today is my eleventh marriage anniversary. Tomorrow is my tenth wedding anniversary. I loved Trish so much when I met her that I married her twice. The first time was in a court house in Florida. I slipped a giant sour…
Spike TV’s Video Game Awards show seems to improve a bit every year. This year’s show kicks off on Dec. 11 with a very strong line-up of contenders for a myriad of awards. One note, both Stephen Totilo and myself are judges for the show, though this list of nominees reflects the votes of quite…
The Xbox 360 version of Fallout: New Vegas is getting a new mission pack on Dec. 21 called Dead Money, Bethesda said today. The 800 Microsoft point pack has players working alongside three other captured wastelanders to recover the treasure of the Sierra Madre Casino. The download add-on includes new terrain, foes and choices, according…
If id Software founder John Carmack can be believed, the iPhone version of shooter Rage is due to hit iTunes tomorrow. Carmack Tweeted this morning that Mutant Bash TV has already been approved by Apple, so that really means it could hit anytime this week. Here’s IGN’s look at the game, which appears to be…
The developers behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age plan to show off their next big game during this year’s SpikeTV Awards, but here’s an incredibly short glimpse of it. Click to view World Premiere – BioWare | SpikeTV | SPIKE.com We don’t know what it is either, but it certainly looks like a modern or…
To: Ash From: Crecente Reviews! Gift guides! I don’t have a second to breath. What you missed Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Spreads the Love In February Review: Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Is The Best Assassin’s Creed Which Call of Duty: Black Ops Accessories Are Worth Buying? Bizarre Devs Took a Chance, May Get Closed Are The…
The holidays are coming, and that means it’s time for you to start thinking about what sorts of gifts you want to give and get this year. Yesterday I walked you through a mix of some of the best games to hit the iPhone this year. Today it’s all about the iPad. Here’s our take…
Call of Duty: Black Ops wasn’t a huge game for just Activison and Treyarch, it was also a big deal for Mad Catz, the king of franchise-specific add-ons like glasses, controllers and headphones. Here’s what I thought of Mad Catz many Call of Duty: Black Ops controllers, headphones, mice and even mousepads. Some are worth…
Crackdown 2 is getting two new gameplay modes, one free and one not, with the release of the Deluge Pack today. Before you download the pack, you’ll have to decide if you want to pay for the Crackdown’s version of Horde mode or if you’re fine with getting just the game’s take on capture the…
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