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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. It’s Valentine’s Day, the day on which we remember that falling in love can be like falling into a hole. That must be what user CG420, creator…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 14, 2012 -
Prepare for a Bunch of Mass Effect 3 Plastic to Invade Earth Soon
Commander Shepard’s battle against the malevolent Reapers may be coming to an explosive end this year, but the associated Mass Effect plastic goodies have only begun to fight. You can tell an intellectual property license is popular when it’s got items coming out from different companies and Mass Effect‘s got stuff coming from Dark Horse—who…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 14, 2012 -
A Shrunken Cortana and Master Chief Wage War Against Halo’s Bad Guys
The newest Halo Minimates aren’t going to offer up any clues to Halo 4, but they’re still worthy additions to the collections of fans who’ve been following the sci-fi series. First announced last September, the Series 4 set will mark the first time that Cortana’s been a bite-sized plaything. The UNSC vs. Covenant battles will…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 13, 2012 -
The Next Game from the Developer of Ratchet & Clank Isn’t Out Yet, But Here are Overstrike‘s Toys
Insomniac’s made big moves these last few months, pulling away from PlayStation exclusivity and declaring that they won’t be making any future Resistance games. You could argue that the future of the highly regarded developer is more independent but more risky, too. One thing’s certain: toys are on the way. Insomniac announced Overstrike—to be published…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 13, 2012 -
Don’t Worry, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Won’t Shoot Away All the Story
In the previous developer diary about Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, the creative triumvirate of the Remedy dev studio said that they’re making this new Xbox Live game with more of an action focus in mind. But they’re back again to assuage any fears you might have about the minimization of the moody narrative that won…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 10, 2012 -
Star Trek Video Game Beams Down to the Surface in Early 2013
That shiny new Star Trek game based off of J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the sci-fi classic will be finally going into warp drive next year. Today it was announced that Namco Bandai—best known for Pac-Man, SoulCalibur and Tekken games—will be publishing the action/adventure game and that it’ll be out in the first quarter of 2013,…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 10, 2012 -
LittleBigPlanet Karting Is a Real Thing
Apparently, the reports that Sackboy will getting a driver’s license turned out to be true. Sony’s confirmed that a kart racing game based on Media Molecule’s hit platformer/construction series is in development via Twitter
By Evan Narcisse Published February 10, 2012 -
These Mass Effect 3 Videos Make the Wait Until March 6 Feel Like Forever
Mass Effect 3’s less than a month away, but that span of time feels like an eternity. The relaunch of the website for BioWare’s sci-fi epic isn’t helping either. It’s sporting videos that tease out elements of the upcoming threequel from multiplayer to narrative. It seems like they’re there to help along people new to…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 10, 2012 -
Here’s Why the New SSX Will Outdo the Old SSX
So, I loved the original SSX games. Winter sports never held much appeal to me in real life, but the reckless abandon of speeding down a mountain and contorting a character’s body into insane tricks made me a lifelong fan of EA’s snowboarding series. Naturally, when I heard about the mega-publisher’s impending reboot, I was…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012 -
It’s Earth vs. Water as The Sub-Mariner and The Thing Face Off in Uncanny X-Men #12
We already previewed the first few pages of Avengers vs. X-Men #1 this morning and now we’ve got an exclusive reveal of one of the grudge matches that’ll be coming out of that miniseries. Interestingly, Prince Namor—a.k.a. the Sub-Mariner—is currently an X-Man but has been an Avenger, too. And while most people know Ben Grimm…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012 -
Depressing-Ass Heavy Rain Makes for Some Good Stand-Up Comedy
Yes, the jokes about the weird deconstructed gameplay in Heavy Rain get laughs, even from people in the audience who may not have played it. But, the best thing about Kumail Nanjiani’s stand-up bit on the PS3 psychological thriller is how he notes the changes in the gaming medium and the difference in the kinds…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012 -
Mass Effect Infiltrator Delivers Galaxy-Hopping Combat to the iPad
Let’s get that first niggling thought out of the way: this Mass Effect iOS game isn’t going to feel like that Dead Space iOS game. While they’re both spin-offs of successful multi-platform franchises, they extend the core experience in different ways, with Dead Space mobile focusing recreating the series’ scares. Infiltrator won’t be trying to…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012 -
This Preview of Avengers vs. X-Men #1 Reads Like a Fighting Game That Needs to Happen
For all the hoariness of the heroes-vs.-heroes trope, the set-up of Marvel Comics’ next big crossover event rotates around an interesting premise: The cosmic power known as the Phoenix Force is coming back to Earth, apparently targeting a young mutant girl called Hope. Once bonded with mutant telepath Jean Grey, the Phoenix Force has been…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012 -
Watch the Hilarious Intros and Entrances for Street Fighter x Tekken‘s Tag Teams to See Why They’re Working Together
Street Fighter x Tekken is more than just the crossover of two powerhouse fighting game franchises. It’s also a fusion of the sensibilities behind the two universes. Similar plot points—lethal government agents, shadowy underworld crime syndicates, etc.—get used in various Street Fighter or Tekken games, but the latter series tends to feel more self-serious than…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012 -
Find Out What SoulCalibur V’s Online Modes Have to Offer in the Updated Kotaku Review
DLC, patches, new modes… games evolve over time, so why shouldn’t our reviews do the same? When SoulCalibur V came out last week, the online lobbies were empty, waiting for intrepid warriors to fill them with the sounds of sword-clashing. Now that people are playing online, we’ve updated our review of the game to evaluate…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 8, 2012 -
BroShep Takes on Humans, Reapers and His Own Conflicted Longings in These Mass Effect 3 Screenshots
Hard choices are going to have to be made in the final part of BioWare’s sci-fi trilogy and the screen above seems to pose one such crossroads. The look on the male Commander Sheperd’s face here seems to say “How do I choose?” Maybe he could just buy them both Twisted Metal and see what…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 8, 2012 -
This Lil’ Cablinasian Will Grow Up to Make Huge Stacks of Cash If You Play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Right
Announced yesterday during EA’s Spring Showcase, PGA Tour 13’s Legacy Mode will let players of the publisher’s next golf sim step inside the golf great’s cleats at various points of his life. Including, apparently, Tiger’s awkward yet fashion-forward adolescence.
By Evan Narcisse Published February 8, 2012 -
That Battlefield 3 iOS Game Just Spawned Into the App Store
Anyone who’s been watching EA knows that the publisher’s going to be tethering portable spin-offs to its big releases. Last year’s Dead Space game for iOS and Android proved such games could be great and yesterday we saw the debut of Mass Effect Infiltrator. This sector’s a big deal for EA. So, it’s surprising that…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 8, 2012 -
Funky-Cute Rhythm Stealth Game Beat Sneak Bandit Creeps Onto iOS Next Week
We’ve gotten a few peeks at Beat Sneak Bandit, the charming cartoony larceny game from indie devs Simogo and the thing looks like all kinds of smooth It’s been a mystery as to when BSB would actually let you get your tap-centric thievery on, but Simogo finally announced—via yet another snappy new trailer—that their game…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 8, 2012 -
In Two Weeks, You’ll Fall to Your Death in the Next Call of Duty DLC Map
The globe-trotting nature of the Call of Duty series means that multiplayer maps have a plethora of locales to choose from. And the latest one is in… New York?! Wait, don’t run away! The Overwatch map hitting on February 21st is different, since you’ll be engaging in firefights 70 stories above the street in a…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 7, 2012
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