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Should You Buy Minecraft? Yes.
It’s been playable for years, and has captured the imagination of millions of gamers around the world, but it’s only now, in November 2011, that indie world-building sensation Minecraft has been officially “released”. So it’s only now, with a v1.0 after its name, that we feel safe enough to have this informal little pow-wow. A…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
The Fastest Way to Melt Skyrim? A Room Full of Swords and a Shout.
YouTube user juicythezombie likes to hoard stuff in Skyrim. Unlike the junk collector we’ve seen previously, though, he only stashes weapons. Then tries to break his PC by using a shout on them. That stuttering in the clip above isn’t your flash player acting up. It’s juicythezombie’s computer screaming out in terror. You can contact…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
ReviewsI’ve Spent Two Months Screaming Into these Turtle Beach PX3 Headphones
A couple of months ago, a box arrived from headphone specialists Turtle Beach containing a set of PX3 headphones. Just in time for my family to go overseas and talk to me for a month on Skype, and just in time for Battlefield 3, where I’d want my friends to hear me scream as I…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!! It’s Time to Fall to Your Death!
Free-falling white-knuckle ride AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!! now has a sort-of-sequel, which adds 43 new levels to the original’s 82 and costs just $5. Get on it. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
Diablo III Mod Makes Everything Nice and Dark
Remember how when Diablo III was first shown off, there was an uproar over how bright and cheery the game looked in comparison to its dark and brooding predecessors? Years later, some people just can’t let that go. There’s a mod for those currently in the game’s beta which lets them darken the colour scheme…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
What if Grand Theft Auto V was In Liberty City?
Using the wonders of the personal computer, Mike Boulton and some friends went out and recreated the Grand Theft Auto V trailer, shot-for-shot, only instead of being set in Los Santos it’s in GTAIV’s Liberty City. You can catch the original below for comparison’s sake. GTA V Trailer Remade in GTA IV [YouTube] You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
Skyrim is Teaching Your Kids “Homo Erotic Sex Maneuvers”
You may look at Skyrim through the lens of a person who likes video games. Or as someone with an interest in fantasy, or Nordic mythology, or even the structure of game design. I bet you’ve never looked at it through the lens of a fake conservative Christian columnist. Parody site Christwire has, and their…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallNi No Kuni Isn’t Miyazaki/Ghibli’s First Video Game Appearance
Much has been made, and rightly so, of the involvement of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli with Level-5’s PS3 RPG Ni No Kuni (out this week in Japan). It’s helped the game look amazing. While it’s a welcome partnership, though, it’s not the first time the animation legend, or his studio, have turned up in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
Even Saints Row Wants to Know Where Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Is…
Reader Naroon sends us this snap he took of a “well-hidden easter egg” he found while playing Saints Row the Third Volition, I could tell you where most of those ships are, even the Ishimura, but your guess on the Borealis is as good as mine, sadly. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
The Thing About American Accents In Video Games
American accents are everywhere in video games. Even when something is developed in Canada, or Britain, or Japan, the principal characters usually speak with one kind of American accent or another. Ever wonder what the significance of that is? As in, why they’re often used when they’re used, and in what context? You probably haven’t,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
Finally, Someone Talks Common Sense About PC Piracy
Ubisoft has no idea on the topic of piracy and the PC market. None. It must be embarrassing for lower-downs at the company who do have an idea to have to listen to people like Stanislas Mettra open their mouths Thankfully, not everybody in the industry shares that stance. Trevor Longino, from Good Old Games,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
Building the World’s Biggest LAN Party
The DreamHack festivals, held throughout the year in Sweden, are the world’s biggest LAN parties. How big is big? The one starting today, DreamHack Winter 2011, is the biggest of the lot, and should pull in over 12,000 people. The event set a world record for LAN parties last year when it drew 12,754 computers…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
Next Xbox Will Have Two Models, Just Like the Current Xbox
One of the more maddening aspects of the Xbox 360 has been Microsoft’s insistence on a “two model” strategy. A bare-bones, cheap version, and a souped-up expensive one. It’s helped shift units, especially since Kinect’s release, but it’s also held other Xbox 360 games back since developers can’t assume everybody has, say, a hard drive.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
Culture
The Beautiful, If Stabby Art of the Assassin’s Creed Series
With Assassin’s Creed Revelations out recently (and starring in its own Fine Art), I thought it’d be a good time to take a look back on some of the incredible art from the series we’ve yet to feature here on Kotaku. The pieces you’re about to see are the work of three men: Maxime Desmettre,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
EA Smartens Up, Giving Away Free Copies of Battlefield 1943
Starting this weekend, EA will be handing out vouchers for free copies of Battlefield 1943 to those who bought Battlefield 3 on PS3. Just like they originally promised. And all it took was the threat of a lawsuit! Saying that “there have been some misunderstandings around Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield 3“, EA adds in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
The Saddest Little Nathan Drake & Kratos I’ve Ever Seen
Artist J Salvador has a series of pictures where he takes famous pop culture icons and makes them sad little children. It’s touching stuff, especially when Nathan Drake and his soaked feline are concerned. There’s also a sad, slightly creepy little Kratos, as well as a bunch of Star Wars and comic book characters, all…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
Free Gold (Four Day) Weekend Starts Today On Xbox Live
This weekend being Thanksgiving weekend in the US, there’ll be millions of Xbox gamers lounging around, sleeping off food hangovers. What better way to spend it, then, than with a free weekend of Xbox Live. And it’s not just a weekend! It’s the entire mini-holiday period, meaning from today (Thursday November 24) through to Sunday…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011 -
Someone Rebuilt the Titanic. In the Crysis Engine.
Even if you have zero interest in sunk ships or James Cameron movies, you need to see this video of the interior of the Titanic, built using CryEngine 3. It’s as amazing as it is shiny You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2011
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