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Might and Magic Heroes VI Gets an Announcement Trailer for Its Announcement Trailer.
I confess, I find the practice of teasing a future tease frustrating, and I’m not quite sure why the video game hype machine is so fond of this. It befuddles me. The actual “trailer” in question however, is not befuddling, but quite rousing, in an inspiring, high fantasy manner. But again. Using a tease to…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 10, 2011 -
So You Want to Score a 3DS for $170 Two Days Early?
In addition to news that Wal-Mart was getting all antsy and selling the 3DS for $170 before its official August 12 price drop, shoppers on Twitter and Cheap Ass Gamer are also reporting that Target has also joined Wal-Mart in dropping the price early. We called a few Target locations, and while most still quote…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 10, 2011 -
Resistance 3 Dev Diary Highlights the Most Underrepresented Aspect of Game Development
The new Resistance 3 Dev Diary says it’s about the game’s motion capture. And yes, for the most part, that’s true. But it also spends a fair amount of time delving into something that I feel isn’t shown nearly enough by devs in this era of AAA titles that routinely feature plots in which entire…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 10, 2011 -
Inversion‘s Co-Op Trailer Shows That if You Plan To Screw With Gravity, You’d Better Bring a Friend.
Third-person shooter Inversion invites a lot of comparison to Gears of War, another third person shooter that you may have played. Outside of camera perspective, the two also share an affinity for co-op gameplay, which is something you’re probably familiar with. You might not be as familiar with defying the laws of physics. In that…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 10, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
I saw Blink 182 the other day. It made me feel pleasantly nostalgic, the way I do when I play video games that remind me of my earliest days playing video games. Those days were pretty early too, because I’ve been playing for as long as I could hold a controller. Not that you should…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 8, 2011 -
The First Annual PlayStation Network Play Lineup Brings You Bacon, Vampires, and Street Fighter 3 Galore
If you’ve been neglecting the Playstation Network’s downloadable offerings, then perhaps you’d like to drop by and take a gander at the Playstation Store’s wares in the coming weeks as the first annual PSN P event kicks off. Beginning August 9, the Play lineup will highlight four new action games hitting the Network in the…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 5, 2011 -
Get Your First Look at Golden Tee Live 2012 With These Five Course Previews
Arcade games still have a pulse, and the venerable Golden Tee Golf franchise is not going to be caught resting on its laurels. Developer Incredible Technologies is offering a preview of it’s update for the coming year, Golden Tee Live 2012. Take a look at the places you’ll be able to tee off.
By Joshua Rivera Published August 5, 2011 -
Blizzard Thinks Always Online Diablo III Shouldn’t Surprise You
Blizzard really thinks you should get with the times. There’s really no reason why an always-online Diablo III should shock you, Blizzard VP of Online Technologies Robert Bridenbecker says in an interview with MTV Multiplayer “I’m actually kind of surprised in terms of there even being a question in today’s age around online play and…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 4, 2011 -
Rise of Immortals Will Have 3D Support and Give Away 3D Prizes
Rise of Immortals is a free-to-play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game currently in open beta. The game’s full release will hit this summer, and developers Petroglyph games announced today that when it does, it will have full NVIDIA 3D Vision support. What’s that? You don’t like 3D gaming? Perhaps that’s because you don’t have the…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 4, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s a beautiful day outside Kotaku Tower today, and I sincerely hope it is wherever you are as well. And if it isn’t, make it one by meeting up with your fellow gamers here and talking about video games. Because that’s what we’re here for. And kyosen, we all here are indebted to you, for…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 4, 2011 -
The Hidden is the Strange Lovechild of Face Raiders and Ghostbusters, Living in Foursquare’s Foster Home
At first glance, The Hidden looks an awful lot like Face Raiders, one of the free augmented reality games pre-installed on every 3DS. Like Face Raiders, The Hiddenis a shooter that uses the 3DS’ camera to superimpose things for you to shoot in your real world environment, turning whatever room you’re in into a shooting…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 3, 2011 -
How Many Interns Does it Take to Cover a Press Event?
Last week, ace Kotaku Interns Jen Schiller and Joshua Rivera underwent a vital video game journalism rite of passage: their first publisher Press Event. At the suggestion of their mentor and spiritual guide Stephen Totilo, the two met up afterward via the magic of the internet to discuss their thoughts on the proceedings. This began…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 3, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome back to another week of Talk Amongst Yourselves. We’ve missed you. Please, share with us your video game exploits and anecdotes, or perhaps what you think this week will bring to your gaming lives. We’re all friends here, let’s talk! And once more it’s time to thank TAY celebrity Incursor for today’s TAYpic. Today…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 1, 2011 -
Mario Kart 7 is the Ninth Mario Kart
We learned the name of the new Mario Kart today. And it’s…(pause for effect)…Mario Kart 7 But there have been, in fact, nine Mario Kart games- come along, count with us— and take a look at some of the commercials made for them too! Super Mario Kart (1992) — Super Nintendo The first. The grandaddy.…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 28, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Let’s take a minute and reflect on the pleasure of the company of others. Isn’t it nice to have other people to talk about video games with? I humbly suggest you do so. But first thank kaploy9 for today’s TAYpic. As you can see, we’ve entered into a joint business agreement for licensed breakfast cereal.…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 28, 2011 -
If You Want Driver: San Francisco on PC, You’d Better Have a Stellar Internet Connection
Like that comeback no one wants to see happen, Ubisoft’s always-on DRM is making an encore appearance for the PC version of Driver: San Francisco. Ergo, if you don’t have an internet connection, or if Ubisoft’s servers go down due to maintenance or hackers or Act of God(s), you can’t play the game. Not even…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 27, 2011 -
Rustlers, Blood Feuds, and a Combat Drop All Part of Starhawk‘s Opening Cinematic
The sequel to the Playstation 3 third-person shooter Warhawk looks quite nifty, even provoking our own Brian Crecente to use the word “awesomer”. And now we can all watch the game’s stylish opening cinematic, and imagine what it would be like to play the game. Which, since the game has only been announced for a…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 22, 2011 -
The Wasteland of Rage is a Delicious Buffet Plate of First-Person Action
The folks over at Id have released their fourth Rage developer video and this time the focus is on the wasteland. Take a look at how Id plans on using the open world to facilitate gameplay, with a few food metaphors thrown in for good measure.
By Joshua Rivera Published July 21, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
So this guy walks into a bar. It’s a bar where all people do is come in to enjoy each others company and talk about video games. As a matter of fact, this place was called Talk Amongst Yourselves. There are plenty of people here who love to discuss games, so please, feel at home.…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 21, 2011
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