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You Should Try You Don’t Know Jack on Facebook Right Now [Update]
I have many fond memories of playing the original You Don’t Know Jack and its various expansions back in the late 90’s on PC. Starting today, the series’ recent revitalization has hit a new high point: You Don’t Know Jack has come to Facebook, and it is wonderful. I actually played YDKJ on the Xbox…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 29, 2012 -
Here Now, The Very Best Ultraviolence From Sunday’s Epic Game of Thrones
You know it, I know it; the American people know it. Sunday’s Game of Thrones, which centered entirely around King’s Landing and the Battle of the Blackwater, was a high point in the show’s already great run. It had everything: epic battle scenes, incredible special effects, rare moments of intimacy and humor, quality time with…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 29, 2012 -
Far Cry 3‘s Latest Teaser Is Crazy Like a Cat. Specifically, a Tiger.
Okay. Oh-kay. Let’s put aside the fact that the Far Cry 3 gameplay we’ve seen thus far has more in common with Uncharted than it does with the misunderstood-by-many, beloved-by-me Far Cry 2 Let’s overlook the fact that the protagonist’s name is “Jason Brody.” Even though there is a “bro” right there in his frickin…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 29, 2012 -
There Is No Dana in Diablo III, There Is Only Zuul
Well, I guess if your character is named “Dana”… I love a good Ghostbusters reference as much as the next guy… actually, scratch that. I think it’s probably safe to say that I like a good Ghostbusters reference even more than the next guy, on average. So I got a kick out of it I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 29, 2012 -
Choose Your Own (Goofy) Max Payne Video Adventure
Max Payne 3 does a lot of things right—from the relentless, blood-soaked gunplay to HEALTH’s astonishing soundtrack But it’s not a particularly choice-based game; this ain’t Mass Effect, after all. The folks at Machinima wanted to see what would happen if they made the game a bit more choice-based. Also, if they set it in…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 26, 2012 -
There’s a Long Weekend Coming Up. What Are You Gonna Play?
Hey there, Kotaku. I don’t know if you’re as excited about the long weekend as I am, but if you are, you must be really excited The weather should be lovely, the days have gotten long; and as much as I’d like to joke about how great it’ll be to spend this time playing video…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 25, 2012 -
Blizzard Celebrates Diablo III‘s Success With An Insane Amount of Champagne
Less than two weeks from its launch, Blizzard’s Diablo III is already a financial success (despite the fact that they might not be totally clear on how to measure it). Today, Blizzard had a celebratory champagne toast to honor the game’s successful launch. The above picture was tweeted by Blizzard’s Cory Stockton, and… good god,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 25, 2012 -
Who Knew That a Halo Beatdown Could Be So Danceable?
“Video game remixes” are becoming quite the thing these days—not to be confused with video game soundtrack remixes, video game remixes are when a musician takes the sound effects of a game and combines them into something musical. This Halo one is particularly neat—created by FlashBangMusic, it uses some of the most iconic Halo sound…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 25, 2012 -
The Creator of The Wire Says Buffy Was The Better Show
Hello, Kotaku. Here again, an open thread with a focus: Last night was the Cos, tonight, it’s Buffy vs. Omar! David Simon, the man who created The Wire (aka The Official Best TV Show Ever Made), now has a blog. On that blog, he writes things. The other day, he wrote this: To be clear:…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Joust Creators Weigh In on Cloning Controversy
J.S. Joust developers Die Gute Fabrik have posted a statement about the recent cloning controversey that in which they’ve recently been embroiled. That statement can be read in full over at the Die Gute Fabrik blog, where they make clear both that they have never given anyone permission to clone one of their games, nor…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Here Now, A Guy Playing a 4-Story Pipe Organ With Kinect
I’ve seen plenty of people playing a theremin, but never someone playing an organ with Microsoft’s Kinect motion-controller Yet that’s just what Chris Vik does, reprogramming a Kinect to control a 4-story pipe organ. Yow! Conductors already control an orchestra with only their hands, but this takes things to a new level. (Via Kinect Hacks,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Growing the Jazz Audience ‘Can’t Be Done.’ Maybe That’s Okay?
Look, I’m under no illusions about jazz music’s unpopularity. I grew up playing jazz, went to school to study jazz, made a living as a jazz musician for a while out of school. Jazz is beautiful, jazz is the best. And people, by and large, don’t care about it at all. Here at Kotaku Melodic,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
This Amazing Trials Evolution Level is a Musical Marvel
Even though I’m on the record saying that Trials Evolution‘s soundtrack is so bad it’s like they were kidding, the game itself is a blast, and some of the user-generated levels are truly spectacular. Like this one, from YouTuber TheJonDeezie, who has made this video of “Desert of Music,” a very challenging track laid out…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Max Payne 3‘s Astonishing Soundtrack Flattens The Competition
Hot damn, am I enjoying Max Payne 3. Though… well, “enjoying” might be the wrong word for it, you know? It has me in a vice-grip, and every time I play I find myself locked in a tense, curse-shouting battle with the deadly enemies inside of my Xbox 360. The game is relentless, always pushing…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Somehow The Video For The Song From Robot Unicorn Attack Is Even Weirder Than Robot Unicorn Attack
I adore Robot Unicorn Attack. I also adore its sequel, Robot Unicorn Evolution. I like these games for a lot of reasons, but the biggest one has got to the the song that plays as you leap and bound through them—Erasure’s “Always.” It’s the strangest thing, that song. It’s at once memorable and hooky, terrible…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Kotaku Melodic Begins
It’s Thursday at 7PM Eastern, do you know where your music coverage is? That’s right, it’s here! Welcome to Kotaku Melodic, your one-stop-spot for all things “Kotaku” and all things “Melodic.” Curious about Kotaku Melodic? Find everything you want to know right here. Sit back, turn up your speakers, and enjoy the music.
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Here’s Me Shooting a Bow and Swinging a Sword From Horseback in Skyrim. It’s Pretty Sweet.
Bethesda announced today that along with the 1.6 update for Skyrim, players will finally have the ability to use their weapons while on horseback. I think I speak for all Skyrim diehards when I say: Finally! I went ahead and opted in for the patch on Steam so that I could try it out, and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
The World Is Under Tetromino Attack In Tetris: The Movie
Hey, if a game as old-school as Battleship can get its own feature film, why not Tetris? That’s the question asked by youtubers Warialasky. Since they couldn’t really come up with a reason why not, they’ve posted this hilarious (fake) trailer that mixes the familiar “alien shadows of doom” beats of Independence Day and Battle:…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Blizzard: Number of Players Claiming Hacked Diablo III Accounts ‘Extremely Small’
In addition to launch-time connectivity woes, Diablo III has also been hit with claims of hacked accounts and missing items, adding a layer of confusion and worry to an already confusing, worrisome launch. Over on the official Diablo III forums, Blizzard has posted a round-up of information that the company has been releasing over the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012 -
Ron Gilbert’s New Game Mixes Maniac Mansion With a Little Metroidvania
Wait, I’m sorry. I think you just said, “Maniac Mansion and Metroidvania.” Did you say that? Or was I just dreaming? GO ON, I’M LISTENING. Okay well, yes, Adventure game legend Ron Gilbert’s The Cave combines the varied, differently abled cast and single ever-shifting setting of Maniac Mansion with a large, fully traversable world a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 24, 2012
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