This new trailer for Need for Speed: The Run was directed by none other than Mr. Bad Boys himself, Michael Bay. It’s got cars, and racing, and quickquickquick cuts! It does not, unfortunately, do that thing where a guy stands there while the camera spins around him. What the fuck, Bay? EA paid you a…
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception has grace and class, wit and good humor, and a generally jovial demeanor. It’s a fun game, too. But underneath its movie star good-looks and affable personality, this game has teeth Most of the lengthy single-player campaign is a well-paced, breezy adventure full of snappy writing and lovely visuals. But occasionally,…
Tweeting from an account called “GTA V Leak,” an alleged Rockstar Employee has posted what he says is an image of Los Santos from . It’s posted above. Real or fake this is our first glimpse of what the Grand Theft Auto V map could look like. The account is anonymous, going merely by @toronotoJack233.…
Greetings Kotakueers, and welcome to the thursday night open-thread. We’re getting into the thick of things now; big games are dropping right and left, and it’s getting harder and harder to keep up. What better way to blow off some steam than sitting back and engaging in healthy conversation with your fellow man? Here now,…
Earlier today we got confirmation that the next Alan Wake will indeed be downloadable, and that more details will be revealed at the upcoming Spike Video Game Awards. Back in May, Kotaku ran a rumor from the site XBLA Fans that the next Wake game would be called “Alan Wake’s Night Springs,” and that it…
You’re playing a game, moving from objective to objective, and suddenly you look over and… six hours have passed. Where did the time go? I think we’ve all been there at one time or another. It’s a situation that seems to manifest while playing video games more than other activities. I’ve lost hours reading a…
At some point, describing a new trailer for Saints Row the Third is just going to devolve into a list of the various ridiculous things that it shows. Hmm, actually, I actually believe that point in time is upon us. In this trailer we have: A blow-Up doll, a guy in a cape with a…
Greetings one and all, and welcome to another nightly Kotaku open thread. How’s everything going? Good? Medium? Bad? Are you considering firing up GTA: San Andreas as much as I am? Let’s get right into the conversation starters and web margainalia, several of which were contributed by my fellow Kotaku writers. Here are some great…
Here we are for a slightly late Week in Dangerous Games, where we look at the latest certificates from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to determine what, if anything we should be concerned about this week. Here’s a hint: It’s the Black Eyed Peas. We should always be concerned about the Black Eyed Peas. Uncharted…
It’s been rumored that Kmart started selling early copies of Modern Warfare 3, and this YouTube video looks to back that up. The video’s creator claims he went in and grabbed a PS3 copy of the game, paid for it, and took it home. His copy of the game certainly looks legit. He then shot…
We already know that Gears of War 3 is a damn good game. It came with an exhaustive amount of multiplayer and single-player options out of the box, and now Epic has begun to release constant downloadable upgrades, starting now and running into 2012. The first pack, called the “Horde Command Pack,” offers three new…
One of the best things about Bethesda’s games is the level of granularity in their inventory items—from tiny alchemical ingredients to pieces of meat, just about every tiny thing in the game can be carried and consumed. Over at Kill Screen, Gus Mastrapa has taken us on a tour of the cuisine he’s enjoyed during…
I’ve associated flying whales with music for a long time. I’d say that this has everything to do with the second sequence in Fantasia 2000, in which a family of whales takes to the air accompanied by Respighi’s The Pines of Rome. What sounds like a goofy idea on paper becomes uniquely beautiful onscreen—the improbable…
After opening up the website for their upcoming Jurassic Park: The Game, Telltale Games has also detailed the contents of the game’d deluxe edition shown above. It will include: Welcome letter from John Hammond, creator of the theme park All four episodes of Jurassic Park: The Game on a single disc Replica Jurassic Park Staff…
Hello and welcome to another week of off topic-ing at Kotaku! I was gone last night, so I hope you found somewhere to talk about things. Maybe on your couch, with your roommates (or a therapist). Maybe sitting in front of a roaring fire speaking with your magic talking labrador. Maybe sobbed into your ex’s…
Ubisoft’s real-guitar game Rocksmith has gotten a pretty mixed critical reception. Some writers enjoy the game’s take on the music game, while others (including me) have been critical. Speaking with Gamasutra, Ubisoft’s executive director for North America Laurent Detoc expressed frustration with critics and the broader gamer audience, taking issue with the tone of some…
Up this week at the PlayStation Store is the free-to-play addition of DC Universe Online, as well as Hydrophobia Prophecy and a demo for the upcoming Move game Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest The Arkham City Nightwing DLC pack is also available, as well as “various add-ons” for the just-released Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Finally, Saints…
Each time I see SSX, I’m a bit more impressed with the wide variety of challenges and map types that’ll be in the game. From the avalanche-chase I saw at E3 to this latest video above, which details three of the locations in the game—Patagonia, Antarctica, and New Zeland. Creative Director Todd Batty walks us…
From Zelda to Final Fantasy, we’ve seen plenty of dedicated video game orchestral concerts over the years. Only a week or so ago, there was a huge Legend of Zelda concert in Los Angeles, and next week will see the release of a collection of video game music from the London Philharmonic. I’ve listened to…
This is pretty cool. The London Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to launch an album of video game music—the tracklist is a good combination of classic tunes (Zelda) and unexpected hits (Angry Birds). The project’s overseers, the X5 Music Group, are currently streaming the Philharmonic’s version of Hans Zimmer’s theme from Modern Warfare 2, which you…
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