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Prey 2 Isn’t Cancelled, But It’s Delayed
Despite rumors, Prey 2 is not cancelled, publisher Bethesda said today. But it won’t be out in 2012. “Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned,” the company said in a statement today. “The delay is due to the fact that game development has…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2012 -
Hopefully Some JRPG Isn’t As Boring As Its Title
I kinda want to play Some JRPG, an upcoming role-playing game that promises to be a delightful cocktail of tropes and cliches. Out this summer for PC, Some JRPG will spoof what it calls generic JRPG gameplay by offering its own version of generic JRPG gameplay. It could be really funny or it could be…
By Jason Schreier Published April 18, 2012 -
Insane ‘Tube Transport’ Will Zip You From New York to L.A. In 45 Minutes
This ridiculous video envisions a hypothetical future much like the television show Futurama, in which humanity’s main method of travel is via super-fast transport tubes. Using these tubes, patented by the folks at ET3, you could hypothetically travel around the entire world in six hours. Six hours! Now all they need is money to build…
By Jason Schreier Published April 18, 2012 -
Ron Paul Video Game Could Become a Reality
Here’s the first trailer for that Ron Paul video game you’ve always wanted. In Ron Paul: Road to REVOLution, you play as the goofy presidential candidate as he fights his way through all 50 states, collecting gold coins and delegates while beating the crap out of everyone in the federal government. It’ll be out this…
By Jason Schreier Published April 18, 2012 -
This Minecraft Recreation of Final Fantasy VII‘s Midgar Is Absurdly Detailed
From Shinra HQ to Wall Market, it’s all there. Final Fantasy VII‘s capital city of Midgar. In its entirety. File this one under “Holy Shit.” (You can even download the map for yourself. Check the YouTube description.) Minecraft Midgar!!! [YouTube]
By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2012 -
Russian Police Mistake Space Invader For Bomb
A Moscow police force called in the bomb squad last night to investigate a “suspicious object” that turned out to be an alien from the arcade game Space Invaders RT.com reports that Russian street artist P183, also known as “Russian Banksy,” set up a robot version of one of the aliens from Space Invader on…
By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2012 -
Zombies, Run! Will Force You To Care About Exercise
I play a lot of video games. But I don’t play a lot of video games that force me to go outside and run around my neighborhood. That’s the appeal of Zombies, Run! a game for iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android that’s more of a podcast than any sort of interactive entertainment. It’s a game…
By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2012 -
Halo 4 Will Be Out On Election Day
Halo 4 will be out on November 6, 2012, publisher Microsoft said today. That’s also the day Americans will vote for the next President. My money’s on Cortana. The upcoming Xbox 360-exclusive first-person shooter will mark “the first chapter of a brand new Halo saga,” the company said. This will be the first entry in…
By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2012 -
See a Twisted Dystopia In The Awesome First Trailer For Bethesda’s Dishonored
Here’s the first trailer for Bethesda’s Dishonored, a first-person stealth action game that the publisher will release this year for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. We get to meet the main character, Corvo, who is apparently framed for an assassination he didn’t commit. And we get to see the steampunk-inspired open world, which is…
By Jason Schreier Published April 17, 2012 -
Guy Wants $26k To Build All Of Mario Level 1-1 In Legos
A crazy maniac budding entrepreneur is looking to Kickstarter to raise $26,400 so he can buy a whole bunch of Lego bricks With those Lego bricks, the Portland, Oregon-based Zachary Pollock hopes to recreate level 1-1 of Super Mario Bros. in its entirety. The whole thing. Pollock estimates that the whole project will take “780,000…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2012 -
Now You Can Even Play DotA In Minecraft
Sick of waiting for the final version of Valve’s upcoming Dota 2? You can play a totally unique version of the popular strategy game in this ridiculously detailed Minecraft map, inspired by League of Legends and chock full of towers, upgrades, shops, and other goodies. The best part? You don’t even need to mod your…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2012 -
A Whole Lot Of People Don’t Want Dark Souls PC To Use Games for Windows Live
Close to 19,000 people have signed an Internet petition demanding that publisher Namco-Bandai release the upcoming PC version of Dark Souls without Games for Windows Live. The petition, which roughly a bazillion people have e-mailed to Kotaku since Dark Souls: Prepare to Die was revealed last week, asks Namco to replace the much-maligned Games for…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2012 -
Ingenious Man Uses Bicycle To Turn Baltimore Into Angry Birds Art
All it takes is one bike ride to transform Baltimore into a screenshot from the ubiquitous game Angry Birds Using his pedals and a GPS, the brilliant Twitter user @WallyGPX spends his time plotting geoglyphic drawings across the Maryland city (and others). He’s made Angry Birds, Donkey Kong, and a host of other awesome illustrations.…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2012 -
This Zelda Musical Is So Good It Should Be On Broadway
Shame this Zelda musical is only four minutes long. It’s so well-done, I wish it was a full-fledged theatrical production. Hope you’re watching, Broadway. Zelda: The Musical (Original) [YouTube — thanks, Mitchell!]
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2012 -
That Sleek Red PlayStation 3 Is Finally Leaving Japan
The super-hot red PlayStation 3, which came out in Japan last year, is making its way to the U.K. soon, Sony said over the weekend. Amazon has it listed for April 27 I’ve reached out to Sony to see if it’ll come here too. We’ll update if we hear back. PlayStation 3 320Gb Model –…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2012 -
Guy Teams Up With His Mother To Defend Video Games
A Canadian gamer has partnered with his mom, a psychology professor at Grant MacEwan University, to self-publish a book in defense of gaming. The 27-year-old Teace Snyder teamed up with his 65-year-old mother, Jayne Gackenbach, to write Play Reality, a book that examines the positive effects of video games and attempts to combat some of…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2012 -
EA Says Warhammer-Looking Tanks Won’t Show Up in Command & Conquer After All
The above concept art from Command and Conquer Tiberium Alliances, which appears to be ripped directly from Warhammer 40k, will not appear in the upcoming social game, publisher EA has told Kotaku The image, which depicts Command and Conquer tanks that look just like Warhammer tanks, has been floating around Reddit and other forums for…
By Jason Schreier Published April 13, 2012
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