A sequel to the popular tower defense game will be out this summer on PC, developer Robot Entertainment said today. If you go to PAX East this weekend, you can slaughter orcs there. And play the game. [Robot Entertainment]
Atlus has become one of my favorite video game publishers over the past few years. Not only do they localize almost every role-playing game they develop, they always show a willingness to take risks on crazy ideas—something that is very rare in the gaming industry. That’s why it’s more than a little disconcerting to see…
This weekend, the Molydeux Game Jam—a wacky design fest based on the ideas of fake Twitter account (and Peter Molyneux parody) Peter Molydeux—will officially kick off in almost 30 locations worldwide. And look who decided to show up! Molydeux Game Jam participant Sam Van Tilburgh posted this picture today of the real Peter Molyneux (best…
NIS America will bring three new anime-filled Japanese role-playing games to the PlayStation 3 this year, it said today. Legasista: A dungeon-crawler that will be out on the PlayStation Network this August The Witch and the Hundred Knights: An action-RPG slated for this winter in which you control a “100-man team” to combat an evil…
Microsoft has addressed yesterday’s Kotaku report that hackers could access credit card information in used and refurbished Xbox 360 units In a statement to Kotaku today, Microsoft’s Jim Alkove, General Manager of Security of Interactive Entertainment Business, said they are investigating the Drexel University study: We are conducting a thorough investigation into the researchers’ claims.…
Feeling screwed? If you’re an American fan of Japanese games, you certainly should be. Publishers in the East have not treated us very well over the past few decades. They’ve given us rushed and incomplete localizations. Often they don’t send us North American ports at all. Sometimes, it feels like Japanese game makers just don’t…
This week, Maxim launched a contest to find its very own Maxim Gamer Girl. Like a pig hunting truffles in the wild, Maxim will scour the streets of America for the perfect “video game vixen.” Wear your “hottest outfit,” the magazine commands. “First come, first serve.” Clearly the magazine doesn’t realize that this is 2012.…
If Brian Fargo’s Kickstarter-funded project reaches $2.1 million, it will be co-developed by Chris Avellone and the team behind games like Fallout: New Vegas and Alpha Protocol. [Rock Paper Shotgun]
A decade and a half after Pokémon first launched, we finally see the one-minute summary that this series deserves. Bravo, The Game Station. Next time I play Pokémon, I’m totally naming the rival Asshat. Pokémon Lore in a Minute [YouTube]
Could a role-playing game like Final Fantasy work as an episodic series like Lost? That’s the driving question behind Tempus Chronicle, an upcoming Facebook RPG by a group of developers called Tista Games who say they want to make a game with characters compelling and relatable enough to keep you coming back week after week…
You might not want to sell or give away your Xbox 360 any time soon. Not without taking a hammer to the hard drive. Even restoring your console to factory settings won’t remove some of the data it stores, according to an ongoing study from researchers at Drexel University. And with a handful of common…
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is using the Unreal Engine to create simulations and other training programs, BBC News reports today. Unreal is the technology behind games like Gears of War 3 and Mass Effect 3. According to the BBC, the FBI will use it to create “virtual multiplayer crime scene[s] in which its…
College Humor has a great video out today that examines what happens when one resident of Skyrim hoards too much. And no, it’s not okay to stockpile all of those books that you’ll “read eventually” and all that random meat that you “might need one day.” It’s gross. In other words, clean out your house…
The next generation of gaming consoles might not play used games. Sounds terrible, right? Maybe not. Over the past few months, rumors have suggested that both the next Xbox (codenamed Durango) and the next PlayStation (codenamed Orbis) will use technology that prevents customers from sharing and selling the games they play. Games might be tied…
Artist Jón Kristinsson has started a Tumblr dedicated to his beautiful illustrations of point-and-click adventure games like Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle. Kristinsson says the project was inspired by developer Double Fine and its success raising roughly a bazillion dollars on Kickstarter for its upcoming new point-and-click adventure game. Check out the Tumblr…
The design firm Coque Design may have worked on illustrations for certain features of the next PlayStation, according to pictures a tipster spotted on its website today. The pictures, which have since been removed from the site, were labeled “Illustrations & Sketches for new PlayStation Orbis features.” Orbis is the codename for Sony’s next gaming…
ABC Local is on top of its game this week, warning the world that, according to experts, there is cursing on Xbox Live. And racial slurs! And cyber-bullying! The news outlet writes: Imagine exposing your child to racial slurs and X-rated content on a daily basis without realizing it. Experts warn that’s exactly what could…
You can get the third Persona game for $20 on the PlayStation Network for your PSP. Other discounted games include the first and second Personas, Knights in the Nightmare, and Crimson Gem Saga. [PlayStation Blog]
Game publisher Electronic Arts is now officially one of the eight worst companies in the United States. Well, maybe not officially. They’re one of the worst according to consumer affairs blog The Consumerist, which is running a March Madness-style bracket to determine the most heinous companies on the planet. Though The Consumerist isn’t defining exactly…
If MonkeyPaw Games raises $500,000, they’ll know that gamers still love JRPGs. The publisher, previously responsible for bringing Japanese role-playing games like Alundra and Vanguard Bandits to the PlayStation Network, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to prove that the beloved genre ain’t dead yet. Tomorrow, MonkeyPaw (and partner Gaijinworks) will kick off their Kickstarter to…
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