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Your Ticket to the Starhawk Beta is Inside Uncharted 3
That copy of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception you’re probably going to buy anyway has an added incentive—one ticket for early access to the Starhawk public beta. Developer Naughty Dog writes on the official PlayStation blog that “all retail copies” of Uncharted 3 will include a voucher code for the Lightbox Interactive’s sequel-to-Warhawk‘s multiplayer beta. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Sideway, Resistance 3‘s Survival Pack and Mark of the Assassin Are New on the PlayStation Store
PlayStation 3 owners looking for something new, original and exclusive to their system of choice may want to investigate Sideway: New York, the action platformer that leads this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. There’s a demo for Sideway: New York if you’d like to know more before you drop a tenner on it. And…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
More Weapons In The Mail
Stop Stabbing Yourself – Deputy Editor Stephen Totilo bravely tests the prop knife sent to Kotaku HQ to promote THQ’s The Haunted: Hell’s Reach. He’s currently in stable condition. Rage: The Kotaku Review It doesn’t really hit me until about half way through the game. I’ve been spending so much time worrying over the trick…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
This Guy Totally NERFed This Mass Effect Rifle
Custom Nerf gun creator Brian Johnson put a much needed Mass Effect spin on the Nerf Stampede. This functioning 18 round beast is now on sale at his Etsy store. You can also check out his deviantART page for more weaponry. Mass Effect Nerf Stampede by Brian Johnson (Etsy) (Facebook) (Twitter) Need your daily fill…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
See Uncharted 3‘s Gorgeous Desert Village Gameplay Up Close and Beautiful
You may have seen this sandy, sun-soaked footage of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception before—Naughty Dog showed at Eurogamer Expo, but yanked the footage from YouTube. But now you can see it again in great detail and high-definition clarity. Hooray! Since this appears to be some mid-to-late-game footage, be wary of spoilers, though most of what…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Invisible Hands
Hello there, Kotaku readership. Can we interest you in some light, topically diverse conversation via the Kotaku comments? If so, please enter this post and turn downward toward the text input field. Please keep your arms and any other expose extremities inside the post and do not attempt to remove the safety restraints. It’s for…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Mass Effect 3‘s Co-op Multiplayer Fully Detailed by BioWare, Is ‘Entirely Optional’
Multiplayer is finally coming to Mass Effect, BioWare confirmed today. Next year’s Mass Effect 3 adds four-player cooperative multiplayer missions and the campaign “bonus” Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War. BioWare’s Chris Preistly explains, in detail, on the game’s official forums. Mass Effect 3‘s four-player co-op missions—there’s no “versus” multiplayer, they say—lets players “choose from…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Reviews
Dark Souls: The Kotaku Review
There’s a moment early in Demon’s Souls, immediately following the game’s first major battle, in which the player must sprint from one end of a castle bridge to another. The looming Red Dragon of Boletarian Palace repeatedly strafes that cobblestone walkway with a fiery blast of breath, an attack that will easily decimate a young,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
That Guy From Gamecock Is Also The Star of This Stoner Comedy
Mike Wilson, he of Ion Storm, Gamecock, Gathering of Developers and Devolver Digital video game company founding fame, is also the star and producer of Austin High, a “goofball stoner comedy” that has nothing to do with video games (I think) and everything to do with joints and bongs and slackerdom. Wilson plays Principal Samuel…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Germans Subject Diablo & Torchlight Creator to LARPing, You Are Made to Suffer
Max Schaefer is one of the founders of Blizzard North and Runic Games, meaning he has games like Diablo II and Torchlight on his resume. Add “incredibly good sport” to his list of achievements, based on this incredibly awkward live action role-playing scenario put together by the folks at PCGames.de. To Schaefer’s credit, his attempts…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Your Next Visit to Silent Hill Is Now Set For 2012
Last we heard, October was going to be a big month for the Silent Hill fan. We’d expected Silent Hill Downpour and the Silent Hill HD Collection in time for Halloween. We’ll how does a dark and spooky St. Patrick’s Day sound? After seeing the release dates for Silent Hill Downpour and the Silent Hill…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Batman: Arkham Asylum Action Figures May Be Late, But They’re Still Great
We’re on the cusp of enjoying the next great Batman game, but if you’re a big, big fan of the last one, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Square Enix has some mighty fine action figures you might be interested in. We saw Batman and Joker in their highly articulated, nicely sculpted polyvinyl chloride at this year’s San…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Leisure Suit Larry Returns to the Land of the Lounge Lizards in 2012
Leisure Suit Larry will return, no in glorious, extra-titillating high-definition, next year, thanks to the people at Replay Games. The remake of Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards is coming to everything, just the start of a planned Larry revival. EGM reports that Replay Games has tapped Leisure Suit Larry creator…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Come Into the Light! All Are Welcome!
Kotaku readers! How are you this fine Friday evening? If you feel like responding to that question, or starting a thread of your own, this particular post is wide open for those very purposes. Anyone going to Indiecade in Los Angeles (Culver City) this weekend? If so, I’ll see you there? Sound good? Sounds good.…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 for Xbox 360 Has Something Special On the Second Disc
The Xbox 360 version of DICE’s Battlefield 3 will ship on two discs—one dedicate to single-player, one dedicated to multiplayer. One of those discs will also have something Xbox 360 owners will probably want to clear some hard drive space for. According to a report from Gamerzines, Battlefield 3‘s second disc will also include an…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2011 -
Video Games: The Book
Light Reading – This week, two video game books arrived at Kotaku Towers West, the massive Dark Souls strategy guide and the SUPER iam8bit art book. Both are great. My Goodness, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Deserves to be Called an RPG November’s The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword looks almost nothing like the…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The Dark Souls obsession continues into the weekend for me, as I explore the things I missed during my first playthrough of the PlayStation 3 version and invest in new game+ mode. Yes, I’m still rather obsessed. But I’ll have to break away from Dark Souls a bit this weekend to play video games at…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2011 -
To Light The Fire
Greetings, Kotaku readers. Let’s get down to some off-topic conversation in tonight’s open thread, in which discussion of horror films, drugs, The Simpsons and Steve Jobs might happen. Maybe you can even talk about video games with your fellow Kotakuites. I just had a big video game moment, for example. I just finished (game one…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2011 -
Skullgirls‘s Latest Lady Fighter, Ms. Fortune, Is All About Decap Attacks
Downloadable 2D fighting game Skullgirls has a new contender, Ms. Fortune. Who is she? And why is she so gross? Mostly because none of her extremities or her cat-head seem too well attached. Skullgirls co-creator Mike Z offers us a little walkthrough of what makes Ms. Fortune special. Not only can she bowl her noggin…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2011 -
The Legend of Heroes & Dynasty Warriors Take Down Dark Souls in Japan
After debuting strongly in first place in Japan a couple weeks back, PlayStation 3 role-playing game Dark Souls has been defeated. Taking its first place position is another role-playing game, the latest in Falcom’s Legend of Heroes line. That PSP game, Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki, sold nearly 130,000 copies week one to give it…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2011
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