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ReviewsAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag: The Kotaku Review
The loading screen is always the same in Assassin’s Creed. Your character stands, clad in the robes of his people, armed to the teeth and surrounded by empty space. A desaturated digital landscape fades into the distance and out of sight. You press the thumbstick forward, and he begins to jog. What’s left to do…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 29, 2013 -
From Red Dead To Square Enix, Readers Submit More Last-Gen Heroes
We’re wrapping up our second week of Last-Gen Heroes, our series looking back at the last eight years of console video gaming. Kind of gnarly that the PS4 and Xbox One come out so soon, no? Just a few more weeks now. As with last week, the opinion-warriors at TAY have been busy writing their…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 25, 2013 -
‘Breaking Bad On Ice’ Is Surprisingly Amazing
When I think of Breaking Bad‘s arid desert milieu, I don’t really think of ice skating. And yet Breaking Ice, a more-or-less-official ice-dancing recreation of the show, manages to capture the whole thing awfully well. The whole thing was put together by Breaking Bad assistant editor Sharidan Williams-Sotelo. You can watch below. (The embed might…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 25, 2013 -
Killzone‘s Latest Next-Gen Enhancement: Your Character is Taller
Killzone games have a few notable attributes: Graphics that show off the power of Sony’s gaming hardware. Smart enemies. Dumb stories. And a main character who’s several feet shorter than every other person in the game. For me, it was one of those “Once you see it, you can’t unsee it” kind of things. Someone…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 24, 2013 -
The PS4 Launch, Minus The Hype
Anticipation is building, and the release date is mere weeks away. There’s no denying that a significant chunk of the gaming internet is awfully excited about the launch of the PlayStation 4. I recently had a chance to sit down with the console’s big exclusive games and, without taking anything away from the console itself,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 24, 2013 -
It Is Awfully Difficult To Catch A Boat With A Helicopter In GTA V
As you can see in this video from Rooster Teeth, it is actually quite difficult to catch a ramping boat with a helicopter in GTA V. Which, naturally, makes it all the more satisfying when you finally do. (Skip toward the end to get to the good part.)
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 -
Indie Dev Removing Racially Charged Gag From Game After Complaints
Most people seem to really like the indie PC sensation The Stanley Parable, but not everyone enjoys one of the jokes in the game. Specifically, a jokey 50s-style PSA video that shows a black child being given cigarettes and set on fire by a white guy. In response to a couple player complaints, The Stanley…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 -
Watch Dogs and AC IV’s exclusive PS3/PS4 content will be exclusive for six months. As shown in Sony’s new PS4 sizzle reel, PS3 and PS4 players will have first dibs on those hour-long extra missions for AC IV and Watch Dogs for half a year, then everyone else will likely get to play. Not a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 -
Dear Pokémon Players: Your Animal Crossing Town Misses You
It was your home, once. You built it up, and made a lot of friends there. Then you set off on another adventure; on a quest to become the very best, like no one ever was. You left one home for another. But your Animal Crossing town is still there, sitting on your 3DS, awaiting…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 -
It’s A Good Time To Play (Or Replay) Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Today, Square Enix released a newly updated version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution called the Director’s Cut. It makes a good number of improvements and additions to an already great game. To this day, I regularly have fun monkeying around in Deus Ex. The more I push it, the more I find weird and surprising…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 22, 2013 -
Forget The Console War. This Is The Dog War.
In a matter of weeks, EA’s Battlefield 4 and Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts will represent their respective series in the usual fall battle for the attentions of first-person shooter fans. Predictably, the competition between the two games has recently been heating up. You could say it’s turned into a real… dogfight. How did dogs…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 22, 2013 -
Target Apologizes, Making Good On Cancelled PS4 Pre-Orders
Last Friday, we reported that Target was canceling PlayStation 4 preorders that had been bundled with delayed games like Watch Dogs and Driveclub. It looks like the retailer is taking action to make good on the console part of those preorders, as well as giving $100 gift cards to make it up to those affected.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 22, 2013 -
Beyond‘s Ghostly Companion Is Quite The Real-World Prankster
It was only a matter of time before the lovable punks at Mega 64 took on Beyond: Two Souls for some real-world mockery. And lo, they have done so, and it’s pretty funny. Guess what: people don’t appreciate it when a dude with a camera goes around knocking crap over.
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 21, 2013 -
The Final Fantasy VII Victory Music Sounds Incredible As A Cappella
A cappella master Smooth McGroove has made a name for himself by re-creating vocal versions of classic game music. His stuff is usually very good, but this week he’s outdone himself, tackling my favorite video-game victory music and utterly owning it. A while back, I wrote an article about choosing the perfect JRPG victory music…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 21, 2013 -
LOST Meets Bond In A One-of-a-Kind iPhone Mystery Game
Play a lot of smartphone games, and it’s easy to fall into a rut. This game’s like Angry Birds, that game’s like Jetpack Joyride, these games are like a combination of the two. Sometimes it can feel like there’s nothing new under your thumbs. Then you’ll play something like Device 6, and remember just how…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 21, 2013 -
He Forged Assassin’s Creed‘s Wristblade, Then Stabbed Stuff With It
FINALLY. Long have I waited for Man At Arms to make the iconic hidden wristblade from Assassin’s Creed, better known as one of the raddest weapons in video game history. Now he has, and he has not disappointed. At AWE me, master weaponsmith Tony Swatton has crafted the iconic spring-loaded wristblade from the Assassin’s Creed…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 21, 2013
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