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‘Portal Kombat’ Solves Today’s Dilemma Of Which New Game To Play
If the new Mortal Kombat ever makes its way to the PC—and Valve’s Steam service, specifically—we hope the team at Netherrealm Studios gets permission from Valve to include Portal star Chell as an exclusive character. This video proves that a Portal gun is perfect for creatively killing your enemies. The guys from The Country Club…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
This Is What Crash Bandicoot Looks Like Running On The Crysis Engine
This is Crash Bandicoot Return, the closest we’ll get to the classic PlayStation platformer looking as good as a Crysis game. This Crash Bandicoot game is actually running on the Crysis engine, because it’s a fan-made mod that pays homage to Naughty Dog’s 15-year-old series. Crash Bandicoot Return is a Crysis mod from Anonym-Art Productions,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
Apple Has Sold More Than 180 Million iPhones, iPads & iPod touches
As of March 2011, Apple has sold more than 108 million iPhones, 19 million iPads and 60 million iPod touch devices, according to a recently filed lawsuit against Samsung. That’s more than 180 million iOS devices, an impressive number that’s quickly catching up to the combined install base of the Nintendo DS and PSP. [Bloomberg]
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
PlayStation Store Update: Arcana Heart 3, Dino Crisis 2 And Some Very Fancy Pants
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update seems to have a little something for everyone—as long as they’re a PlayStation 3 or PSP owner, of course. From all-female fighting game Arcana Heart 3 to Fancy Pants Adventures to plenty of classic games, there’s probably something fun for you here. Retro gamers can tap into nostalgia…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
iTunes Indie Hit Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Goes Tiny and Universal This Week
Already released on the iPad, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP makes the epic journey to the more popular iPhone and iPod touch platforms this week, thanks to a new update that magically transforms the Capy-developed game into a universal app. That means the formerly iPad-only app will now work on your daintier iOS devices as…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
Atari Revives Centipede As A Post-Apocalyptic Shooter (With Giant Bugs, Of Course)
Atari, after reviving (or attempting to revive) classic games like Warlords and Yars’ Revenge, is turning its attention to 1980 arcade classic Centipede for its next project. This is Centipede: Infestation, a twin-stick-style shoot ’em up for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS. This take on Centipede is, believe it or not, a “post-apocalyptic action experience”…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
Inversion Screen Shots
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
The Tax Man Kometh
It’s the start of a new week, so let’s ease the pain with our semi-nightly open thread on Kotaku, a chance to speak up and speak to your fellow video game-loving friends. I’ve got some Mortal Kombat to play, some Portal 2 co-op to go hands-on with and some dinner to cook. So I’ll get…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
Wii Party And Wii Sports Follow The Wii’s Price Cut
The Wii is now $169.99 USD at most U.S. retailers (Best Buy, Target, Amazon, GameStop) as of this week. Budget minded Wii owners will also be happy to know that two Nintendo games, Wii Party and Wii Sports Resort, have also had their prices slashed a cool ten bucks. Both are $39.99 USD, Nintendo of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
Posters From The Great Mushroom Kingdom War
This killer set of WW2 / Mario Bros. propaganda posters by Fernando Reza is now up for sale. You can buy the 11″ x 17″ hand signed pieces as a group (cheaper) or individually HERE. Each is a limited edition of 100. Each Poster: Victory! | The Enemy! | Power Ups! | The Boos! MARIO…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
Telltale Games Nabs Law & Order: Los Angeles For Its Latest Episodic Series
The Telltale Games factory has added one more property to its lengthy episodic games portfolio, NBC crime procedural Law & Order: Los Angeles. With Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, The Walking Dead and many, many more episodic series on its plate, why Law & Order? Well… “Law & Order: LA fits very well with…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
American McGee Says American McGee’s Alice Is Coming To The New Alice: Madness Returns
Perhaps you’re interested in playing the new fantasy adventure Alice: Madness Returns, but have never enjoyed the 11-year-old PC original. Worry not, for it appears that the first game, American McGee’s Alice is coming to consoles as a downloadable game as well. So says American McGee of American McGee’s Alice fame, who tells CVG that…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
Microsoft Carves Out Its E3 2011 Keynote Plans
Just a few days after Sony told us when to expect its E3 2011 showing of all things PlayStation, Microsoft chimes in, letting us know when and where to expect their big E3 media briefing. We were invited to the the Xbox 360 E311 Media Briefing earlier today, which is slated for Monday, June 6…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
Homefront Vs. The Canceled Heartland, A Tale Of Two U.S. Invasions
The co-creator of Twisted Metal, David Jaffe, wanted to make a game about the Chinese military invading the United States once upon a time. Heartland for the PSP would have been “a very liberal response to the Bush administration and the Iraq War,” Jaffe has said, a first-person shooter that evoked intense emotion. While Heartland…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
Hands On With Uncharted 3‘s Three Team Deathmatch and Free For All Killfests
My first few minutes spent playing Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception in the game’s multiplayer mode was dedicated to making my Nathan Drake and my Victor Sullivan look different from all the other Drakes and Sullys I was fighting against. I put a fisherman’s hat on Sully, gave him a blue Hawaiian shirt, decked him out…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
First Look At Uncharted 3‘s All-New Multiplayer Mode, Now With Buddies, Splitscreen and High Fives
Soon, you’ll be able to high five your PlayStation Network and Facebook buddies while standing over the corpse of Nathan Drake—and you’ll be rewarded for doing so in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception’s all-new online multiplayer component. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to get their hands on the game’s multiplayer as early as June. Uncharted…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Screen Shots
By Michael McWhertor Published April 18, 2011 -
The Great Big ‘Wii 2’ Rumor Round-Up
Nintendo’s successor to the wildly successful Wii looks like it’s going to be officially revealed at E3 2011—if not sooner—based on numerous reports that the company’s next generation console is real, really powerful and already in the hands of video game developers. A flurry of details, none of them officially confirmed by Nintendo, have been…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 -
Don’t Touch The Jacket
Hola, amigos. Apologies for leaving you without an Open Thread for the past two nights. Sincere apologies. Sometimes those darn video games get in the way. But we can correct that with some off-topic conversation tonight, perfect for entering into the weekend. For those of you who might be panicking to get your tax returns…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011 -
Minecraft‘s Creeper, Now Creepier
The Minecraft creeper just got a lot creepier in this killer fan art piece by Dmitry Burmak. Watch the illustration process at Livestream Related Rampage: Minecraft – Spider Jockey Minecraft Fan Art – Creeper by Dmitry Burmak (Blog) (CGHUB) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2011
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