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Talk Amongst Yourselves
What madness is this, then? This is Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves, where we gather on a daily basis to discuss the joys and wonders of gaming all rolled up into one. Pan1da7—that guy again!—puts today’s TAYpic in the bowels (literally) of what looks like the House of the Dead. I…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 17, 2012 -
L.A. Noire and Batman: Arkham City Lead Nominations for British Video Game Awards
Just like a comic-book plotline where two crimefighters battle it out to find out who’s best, the members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts will decide whether Cole Phelps and Batman had the better video game. The nominees list for the media organization also boasts numerous nods at Portal 2, LittleBigPlanet 2,…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 17, 2012 -
Penny Arcade’s Game Ratings PSAs Make Learning Fun
You come to Kotaku every day, right? So it stands to reason that you know all about the E through M ratings that grace the boxes of video games in America. But if you’re not a regular reader of this fine site—say, one who buys video games for a younger lifeform—you may not even know…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
This Teaser Probably Means That a New MechAssault Game’s on the Way
Day 1 Studio’s currently running a 30-second clip on their site with a giant robot foot stomping into the ground. Odds are that this presages an announcement about a new giant-robot-suit combat game, since they’re touting this as a return to their roots. The Chicago-based collective last turned out the well-regarded FEAR 3 for Warner…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
Here’s Why Master Chief’s Going to Look Different in Halo 4
343 Industries, you so sneaky. We’ve already noticed that the Microsoft division tasked with the future of all things Halo debuted the new look of the sci-fi shooter series’ hero at Toy Fair 2012. And the Chief’s new duds are quite different. Leaner, meaner and perhaps more aerodynamic. Since we’ve gotten a good look at…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
Prototype 2 Makes You a Meaner, Blacker and More Powerful Weapon of Destruction
The first Prototype made me feel ugly. Radical’s open-world action game tore through the city I love and live in, having me eat people—some of them innocent civilians—and destroy city blocks in the name of its plot. Prototype 2‘s probably going to make me feel worse. I’m immediately struck by how much better Radical’s return…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
Max Payne 3’s Road to Revenge Starts With A Kidnapped Trophy Wife and Lots of Booze
Is it just me or does Max Payne seem really in over his head every time Rockstar shows off a piece of their upcoming noir threequel? This time, it looks like a fuck-up on Max’s part lets a Brazilian magnate’s hot young wife get nabbed by some criminal faction. Favela gangs, paramilitary troops and elite…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
Game Center Coming to iMacs and MacBooks With Apple’s Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 Update
Apple’s game-centric social network will be extending to the manufacturer’s desktops and laptop when the latest update to its operating system rolls out later this year. See more about Mountain Lion at Gizmodo
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
You know the deal, troops. This is Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves, where we gather on a daily basis to discuss the joys and wonders of gaming all rolled up into one. Today’s TAYpic—courtesy of frequent contributor pan1da7— pits the coy cherub from the Rubens painting against Street Fighter’s Guile. The…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
Make Your Spud an Aperture Potato with These Portal 2 Toys
While NECA rolled out a bunch of impressive Valve-licensed stuff, I was still charmed by the Portal 2 offerings shown by ThinkGeek. Along a Companion Cube cookie jar and talking turrets, they also had Aperture Science cores that blurted out phrases from the Portal games. But the highlight had to be the Science Fair kit…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 16, 2012 -
From the Makers of the Wikileaks Video Game, Here’s One About Killing People With Unmanned Drones
No modern-day military practice comes under more fire than unmanned aerial vehicle attacks. Bombing by UAV gets called out as cowardly or as a morally indefensible method of waging combat. It’s derisively been called video game warfare, a way of distancing the American public from the acts of violence done in their name. Fittingly, then,…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 15, 2012 -
Far Cry 3 Trailer Features Bros, Shots!Shots!Shots! and Some Kinda Voodoo(?)
The latest installment of Ubisoft’s open-world FPS series comes into focus in this new trailer, where we see that it’s never a good idea to get blackout drunk on an uncharted island. You’ll watch regular guy Jason Brody—bro is even part of his name!—just trying to get away from civilization for a few relaxing days…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 15, 2012 -
Beat Sneak Bandit Delivers Really Funkin’ Hard Musical Puzzles to iOS
Music steals time. Think about it: whether you’re making it or listening to it, you’re devoting ticks of the watch (mental energy away from some other pursuit.) But, what you get back, hopefully, is enjoyment. Beat Sneak Bandit Like developer Simogo’s last iOS outing Bumpy Road, BSB‘s cute. But it’s far more clever. You play…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 15, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, Talk Amongst Yourselves, where we gather on a daily basis to discuss the joys and wonders of gaming all rolled up into one. Kaploy9‘s TAYpic concerns itself with international trade in classic old-school fashion. “We shouldn’t have to beg for scraps!” Indeed! Readers, we demand more TAYpics! You want to…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 15, 2012 -
Apple Classic Karateka Gets Reboot, Bird Punching Makes a Comeback!
It’s pronounced “cara-take-a.” And the hit Apple II game is coming back this year. Jordan Mechner’s best known for Prince of Persia, the platformer action game that became one of gaming’s first independently developed hits. PoP went on to get sequels and a whole new re-imagining in 2003 that led to a multi-part franchise and…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 15, 2012 -
Watch a Mean Ol’ Reaper Blot A Little Girl’s Sunshine in This Mass Effect 3 Teaser
This teaser is only a small part of a larger clip that EA’s going to roll out during this Sunday’s Walking Dead Stephen and I got to see it during EA’s Spring Showcase event and it’s got us even more pumped for a game that we were already excited about. Even if you hate the…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 14, 2012 -
See Watchmen, The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Avengers in All Their Toy Fair 2012 Glory
Spider-Man’s new movie mask sports yellow eyes. Catwoman’s nightvision-glasses-as-ears look works. And I still think Hawkeye’s going to be the best character in the Avengers movie. Feast your eyes on the big offerings from Marvel and DC from this year’s celebration of plastic (or porcelain) collectibles.
By Evan Narcisse Published February 14, 2012 -
Geoff Johns Says a Great Superman Video Game Needs the “Right Studio”
I started off my talk with DC Entertainment’s Chief Creative Officer on the wrong foot, by forgetting that Geoff Johns has been writing an Aquaman series. “You just proved my point,” he chided me. The point being that people rag on the publisher’s amphibious character, which is a phenomenon that Johns is trying to reverse…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 14, 2012 -
ReviewsGotham City Impostors: The Kotaku Review
Batman’s had lots of sidekicks over the years. Imps from other dimensions, mask-wearing dogs and his own kill-crazy offspring have leapt from the shadows with the DC Comics superhero. He’s trained them, scolded them and in case of Ace the Bat-hound, probably picked up their poop while out on patrol. But there’s been a tacit…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 14, 2012 -
Panel Discussion Starts Now
Are we still pretending that comics and video games don’t have anything to do with each other? Not anymore, we’re not. Welcome to Panel Discussion, where the focus will be on comic books and sequential art, whether they connect directly to video games or not. Confused? Read this
By Evan Narcisse Published February 14, 2012
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