-
How Fast Was Level 85 Reached In Cataclysm?
World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm expansion pack went live in North America at 3AM Eastern time this morning, roughly two hours after European protection Paladin Forscience hit level 85. European players got their hands on the Cataclysm expansion at 12:01AM Central European Time, nine hours ahead of the official North American release time of 12:01AM Pacific.…
By Mike Fahey -
World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Is Go
It’s after midnight Pacific time, and the Goblins and Worgen have begun flooding into Azeroth as World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm expansion goes live. I’ve made my new characters, have you? It took a half hour longer than expected for the expansion to go live, but here we are, shiny new Goblin and Worgen characters ready…
By Mike Fahey -
Which Worgen And Goblin Character Classes Should I Play?
World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm goes down early tomorrow morning, unleashing the ferocious Worgen and inventive Goblins upon Azeroth as playable races. I’ll have to play both races, but the classes I pick are up to you guys. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be playing World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm expansion pack leading up to…
By Mike Fahey -
Oddworld Invades Steam For The Holidays
PC gamers get their first taste of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath and Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee this holiday season, as the two former Xbox exclusives arrive on Steam as part of the four-game Oddboxx collection. While PlayStation 3 players have to wait until April for their polished version of Oddworld Inhabitants’ Stranger’s Wrath, PC gamers are getting…
By Mike Fahey -
A Robot That Knows How To Read
Teaching a robot to recognize symbols is one thing; teaching a robot to actually read and understand those symbols is another thing entirely, but researchers in the UK are getting the job done, thanks to a little artificial intuition. People use text every day. We find our way using street signs, order from written menus,…
By Mike Fahey -
This Is Your Host For The 2010 Spike Video Game Awards
Last year’s installment of Spike’s Video Game Awards didn’t have a specific host. That’s okay, because this year’s are being hosted by a man with enough talent for two award shows. Whether you call him Doogie Howser, Dr. Horrible, Barney Stinson, Spider-Man, or Carl Jenkins, I’ll just stick to calling Neil Patrick Harris by his…
By Mike Fahey -
And Then I Punched Deathwing Right In The Face
In the Cataclysm-scarred desolation of World of Warcraft’s Badlands, three old adventures tell spectacular tall tales about the day Deathwing came. Check out one of the finest examples of traditional storytelling I’ve seen in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. If you’re a current World of Warcraft player, don’t look at the videos below. Just…
By Mike Fahey -
PlayStation Rewards Sends PS3 Owners On Quests
Sony continues to tweak its PlayStation Rewards program, giving beta participants a new way to claw their way towards legendary status with the introduction of Quests. How many kobolds does a brother have to slay for a little customer appreciation? Launching in April of 2011, the PlayStation Rewards program is a loyalty program in which…
By Mike Fahey -
The World’s Coziest Video Game Launch
Foregoing a lavish, star-studded party, PopCap’s Bejeweled 3 launch party was held in a North London living room, with only a secretary, a grandmother, a librarian, a banker, and a father in attendance, representing the series’ diverse fanbase. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey -
The Nintendo Download: Hot And Cold Running Fluidity
Nintendo celebrates water in all its form and splendor in Fluidity, a WiiWare platformer and the star of this week’s Nintendo Download. Fluidity puts the player in control of a heroic pool of water, navigating the ancient and mystical Aquaticus encyclopedia to rid it of corruption. Twisting the Wii remote rotates the world, allowing your…
By Mike Fahey -
Nintendo Download Gallery
Fluidity Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief Price: 1,200 Wii Points; demo version available for 0 Wii Points Description: A magical illustrated encyclopedia called Aquaticus has been tainted by a vial of evil ink called the Influence. As a pool of water that can take on alternate forms of ice…
By Mike Fahey -
Xbox Live Indie Clips: Space Police On Super Highway 9
In this week’s installment of Xbox Live Indie Clips, I take to the space road with Haiku Interactive’s Space Police on Super Highway 9. Are space police better than regular police? I suppose the answer to that question depends on who is playing Space Police on Highway 9. The courteous space police officer uses his…
By Mike Fahey -
Preparing For Cataclysmic Return To World Of Warcraft
You left Azeroth behind long ago, but you can’t resist the rumbling of the Cataclysm any longer. It’s okay, we understand. Here are some helpful tips to help you ease yourself back into the addiction. Get A Head Start Ideally the best time for you to return to World of Warcraft for the release of…
By Mike Fahey -
Nothing Tears A Family Apart Like Pizza Power
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can argue all they want, there is only one true answer to the question of who gets the health-giving pizza in Turtles in Time. Click to view That answer, of course, is whoever gets there first. This philosophy got me punched more than once as I was growing up, but…
By Mike Fahey -
Frankenreview: Splatterhouse
Every once in awhile it’s nice to do a Frankenreview featuring a game that isn’t considered to be a major blockbuster release. Hello, Splatterhouse. I know what you’re thinking. How could the remake on an 1988 arcade game be anything less than completely spectacular? Namco Bandai worked so hard on this game that the original…
By Mike Fahey -
And Now A Man With A Camera Implanted In His Head
New York University professor Wafaa Bilal had art on his mind when he had a camera mounted to the back of his head, but I’m claiming having electronics surgically attached to your body in the name of science. If the name of the Iraqi-born professor is familiar to Kotaku readers, that’s because he’s the man…
By Mike Fahey -
A Double Dose Of Queen For Rock Band 3
Including a new instrument and pro modes in Rock Band 3 means Harmonix gets to release updated old music along with the new stuff, as is the case with next week’s 13 songs from classic rock group Queen. Eight of the 13 songs in next week’s double dose of Queen music are in the Rock…
By Mike Fahey -
Monty Python Appoints The Ministry of Silly Games
Terry Gillaim and Terry Jones were on hand at the Tower Bridge in London yesterday to introduce the world to the first new Monty Python game in 13 years: The Ministry of Silly Games. Created by UK social gaming company Zattikka with the cooperation of the Monty Python team, The Ministry of Silly Games (a…
By Mike Fahey -
The Greatest World Of Warcraft Music Video Ever Made
This is what happens when a 25-man Alliance raiding party sacks their own capital city – with rock. They may not have started the fire, but they have created one of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen. The Dark Endeavor guild on the Durotan World of Warcraft server has me seriously considering handing Blizzard…
By Mike Fahey
Mike Fahey
Mike Fahey's posts