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The Dark Night
Kotaku readers, after a day of video game news and discussion, let’s insert a little combo breaker, tonight’s open thread where you can discuss whatever you want to, video game related or not. If you haven’t already seen it, the most exciting nerd development of the day is the reveal of The Dark Knight Rises…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
What the Hell’s Going On With ModernWarfare3.com?
Go ahead. If you haven’t already done so today, go to ModernWarfare3.com. You’ll see that you’re directed to the official Battlefield 3 web site. That’s some good trolling, no? But who’s sticking it to Activision by redirecting visitors from what appears to be an official looking Call of Duty site to one of its chief…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
The Promise of Haptic Feedback, Coming To Your iPhone
The makers of ViviTouch want to bring tactile feedback to your iPhone and iPod touch, technology that will offer the sensation of something touching back when you tap your touchscreen. Artificial Muscle boasts that its ViviTouch tech, an add-on for the iPhone platform, will let users “feel the difference between hundreds of sensations, not just…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
Valve Shows How Team Fortress 2‘s ‘Meet the Medic’ Sausage Was Made
“Meet the Medic,” the eighth and penultimate video in Valve’s “Meet the Team” shorts was a long time a-comin’. Why the long wait between “Meet the Spy” and the video introducing Team Fortress 2‘s Medic class? Well, Valve scrapped (at least) two previous attempts at “Meet the Medic,” one that involved the doctor coming back…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
The Relationship Experts of the Today Show Don’t Think Men in Their 30s Should Play Video Games
Dudes who play video games in their thirties and beyond? What’s up with that?! That’s the question posed to the leathery co-hosts of the fourth hour of Today, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, who explain that, well, that’s just weird! Gifford, Kotb and advertising exec/dude advice giver Donny Deutsch—author of The Big Idea: How…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
Mortal Kombat‘s Newest, Wettest Ninja Punches In on July 19
The purple one, Rain, is the latest addition to Mortal Kombat‘s cast of characters. The god of inclement weather joins the excessively bloody Skarlet and blind swordsman Kenshi as the third downloadable add-on for NetherRealm’s ultra gory fighter. You can see the super soaker, who made his first appearance as one of the many palette-swapped…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
You Can Make Octodad 2 A Bizarre Reality
The video game about the difficulties of secretly being an octopus while wearing a business suit, Octodad, is getting a sequel. But it won’t happen without the help of people hungry for third-person tentacle stealth action willing to spare some change. The team behind Octodad, a student project featured in the Independent Games Festival Student…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
The The King of Kong Remake Is Still On, but May Go Mockumentary
The high score battle between Donkey Kong pros Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell was immortalized in 2007’s The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. And for the past four years, there’s been talk of that movie being remade, further fictionalized in a film adaptation of a film. But now it appears that the planned…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
First Look at Dishonored, the New Game from Arkane and Deus Ex Designer Harvey Smith
That right there? That’s Dishonored, the new stealth assassination game from Bethesda, Arx Fatalis dev Arkane Studios and Harvey Smith, one of the creative forces behind Deus Ex and Thief: Deadly Shadows. Why does it sound so interesting? Dishonored‘s blend of first-person stealth, magical gadgetry and ever-changing world is why, details which are laid out…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
The Music and Maker of the Final Fantasy Rhythm Game Theatrhythm Revealed
Square Enix has made the unusual mash-up of music and role-playing game known as Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy official. The Nintendo 3DS game will span the music and characters of thirteen Final Fantasy games and comes from a promising developer. Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy is in development for the 3DS from Tokyo-based studio indieszero. The developer’s credits…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
Thank God It’s Friday
Kotaku readers, we’re calling it. This workweek is over. As we head into the weekend, why don’t you relax with some off-topic (or on-topic) conversation with your fellow video game loving readers and commenters. If you’d like to chat about anything and everything, please take it to the comments and talk amongst yourselves. Have a…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
Left 4 Dead 2‘s Mission to Play ‘Cold Stream’ is A Mission Accomplished, Classic DLC Due Early
Earlier this week, Valve issued a challenge to the Left 4 Dead 2 community: if 20,000 players beat the in-development “Cold Stream” campaign by Sunday, they’d get the re-release of “Dead Air” early. That goal was met in about four hours. That means Left 4 Dead 2 owners will get the tweaked Left 4 Dead…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
Taking A Different Approach to Far Cry 3‘s E3 2011 Demo
Ubisoft’s E3 2011 demonstration of Far Cry 3 was—obviously—not the only way to run through the jungle and get to the chopper. Flexibility and player choice are key in Far Cry games, which Ubisoft illustrates in the above gameplay demo. It’s the other way to skin the cat that was Far Cry 3‘s E3 showcase,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
First Footage of Burnout Crash! on Kinect May Leave Burnout Fans Hopping, Mad
Criterion Games has a Burnout spin-off coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this fall, a game inspired by game shows and pinball, its creators say. Burnout Crash! is also the first Burnout game to support Kinect, an option that may leave you with a burning sensation. First footage of Burnout Crash! has one…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
Do You Prefer Your Cosplay in Slow Motion?
European geeks and gamers can wield a man-sized sword with the best of them. They look pretty sharp in a Zelda outfit. And they may be at their best when… everything they’re doing… is happening… in… slow… motion. Cosplay cinematographer and conventioneer Angel James de Ocampo is responsible for the above video of people in…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
Princess Zelda In Repose
Princess Zelda kicks back to relax in R.J. Palmer’s new fan art commission. Follow this artist here on Tumblr to check out more of their work. Artist Note: “Princess Zelda in repose. Done for commission. You can email me about commissions at [my site].” Princess in Repose by R.J. Palmer (deviantART) (CGHUB) (Facebook) Via: grimchild…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I’ll be testing my reflexes and platforming patience with Twisted Pixel’s latest, Ms. Splosion Man, this Saturday while also eating some Omaha Steaks frozen meats. Maybe not at the same time, but those two events will absolutely happen this weekend. I’ve also got some Shadows of the Damned to play and more multiplayer Trenched, meaning…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011 -
The Great Unwashed
Hello there, Kotaku readers. It’s perfectly safe to enter the waters of tonight’s open thread. The non-video game related discussion is just fine, so dive in for some stimulating conversation and maybe a link or two. We’re slowly building our San Diego Comic-Con schedule here, kicking off a month of travel for yours truly. Somehow…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 -
Activision’s Bringing A New James Bond Game to Comic-Con
Superhuman fare X-Men Destiny, Spider-man: Edge of Time and Prototype 2 will get special attention from publisher Activision at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con. The mega-publisher has one (possible) reveal planned for the show, teasing a “new 007 game” for the annual nerd gathering. Activision offers no additional details in its Comic-Con event invite, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 -
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Comes To PSN With Comfy Couch Co-op Castle Raiding
Konami’s unusual cooperative multiplayer Castlevania game released last summer on the Xbox 360 is now coming to the PlayStation 3. Your patience for multiplayer Dracula whipping has paid off, PS3 owners, for your version of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair sounds superior. The PlayStation Network release of the (pretty decent) Castlevania: Harmony of Despair will come…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011
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