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How’s Dark Souls Looking on Xbox 360?
I’ve spent a good 40 hours or so with Demon’s Souls spiritual sequel Dark Souls over the two weeks, almost all of it on the PlayStation 3. It’s been hard to tear myself away from the game as I slowly inch toward progress and gains in power. But I did manage to rip myself away…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2011 -
Code Veronica HD, Castlevania HD and Mercury Hg Are New on the PlayStation Store
North American PlayStation Store shoppers may have some difficult decisions ahead of them. Tap into Dreamcast nostalgia with some Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD? Experience Castlevania multiplayer with Harmony of Despair? Or buy the interesting looking Rochard? You’ll have to take a look at everything that’s new on the PlayStation Store below before making…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2011 -
World’s Best Battlefield 3 Players to Fight for $1.6 Million In Cash
Brush up on your Battlefield skills, folks, because being really really good at video games may score you a cut of the $1.6 million that will be paid out to skilled players who compete in Virgin Gaming’s upcoming Battlefield 3 tournament. EA, DICE and Virgin are buddying up for the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2011 -
Bring A Friend Along for Shank 2‘s Brand of Shooting, Stabbing and Slicing
Last year’s side-scrolling slice ’em up Shank is getting a sequel, EA and Klei Entertainment announced today. They’re calling it Shank 2 and it’s coming to PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC early next year. Shank 2 will add online co-op play—”multiplayer co-op survival” actually—and a revamped combat system. New weapons, new dudes to…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2011 -
See All-New Ways to Die in Dark Souls Totally Boss Trailer
Here’s the downside to watching any footage of Dark Souls—or even looking at its collector’s edition art book. You’re going to see some of the game’s impressive and imposing enemies. But our latest look at Dark Souls, leading up to the game’s release next week, is still a must-see. I’m well into the Dark Souls…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2011 -
Meet Skullgirls‘ Parasoul (Oh, and Skullgirls Has Been Delayed)
See the newest cast member of the (currently) all-female 2D fighter Skullgirls in action. This is Parasoul, part-time princess, part-time commander of an elite squad of commandos. Sure, maybe she should dress more sensibly for the fight, but maybe some risque girl-on-girl brawling will help ease the pain of Skullgirls‘ delay to 2012. Reverge Labs,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2011 -
Cardboard Warfare II
Greetings, Kotaku. If you’re sick of reading about or talking about video games, this is the post for you. Everything’s open for discussion here, regardless if it falls outside the video game, sci-fi, comic book and snack circles. For instance, I’d really like to show you Cardboard Warfare II, which you can see in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
The Week In Dangerous Games: Skyrim Binge Drinking, Kirby Rump Shaking and Diablo III‘s ‘Flesh-Impact Sounds’
How are new and upcoming video games potentially offending us now? In mostly the same old ways: with excessive violence and gore, earfuls of foul language, smoking, drinking and “suggestive themes,” sometimes known as sex Thankfully, the people of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board often provide us with clear, concise and colorful descriptions of the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
What Is PlayStation’s Mysterious ‘Long Live Play’ Teaser All About?
The PlayStation folks are promising we’ll “See beyond the doors”—the doors at the tail end of the above teaser clip—on October 5, 2011. What brand of video game hype is this? And should we be expecting something amazing next week? Well, let’s see what’s in the above mystery clip. There’s Sweet Tooth’s van from Twisted…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
Turn Those Empty Calories Into Double XP with Modern Warfare 3 Mountain Dew & Doritos
Snack enthusiasts will have a powerful advantage over their non-snacking multiplayer rivals in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, thanks to Doritos and Mountain Dew’s “Rank Up Your Game” scheme. It turns the consumption of nacho cheese flavored chips and carbonated beverages into cold, hard experience points—twice as many, 15 minutes at a time. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
Rumor: Dead Space 3 Trades Total Darkness for Blinding Light on a Frozen Planet
If EA is making another Dead Space—and it’s starting to appear that it is—it may be a radical rethink of the sci-fi horror series. Gone may be the dark corridors of space ships and far-flung planetary settlements, replaced by an icy wasteland inhabited by an all-new strain of monster. Siliconera reports that it has first…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
Is It Weird to Get Excited About Beta Shots of Battlefield 3‘s Menus?
At the risk of sounding overhyped about DICE’s Battlefield 3, the latest batch of unofficial screens from the game’s ongoing beta are (mostly) about its UI, which are beautiful and even a little bit informative. Screengrabs from Battlefield 3‘s beta, courtesy of Battlefieldo forum goers, show off some multiplayer options, win/lose screens and the myriad…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
Drake’s In the Desert in Gorgeous New Uncharted 3 Footage
Nathan Drake will be gorging on sun, guns and fun in the Rub’ al Khali desert, one of the many destinations featured in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. First footage of Drake’s (potentially spoiler-ish) desert-going adventure is now in the wild, excavated from the recent Eurogamer Expo. PlayStation 3 owners looking to go in completely fresh…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
To-Fu 2 for iPhone & iPad Is Satisfying, Just Not Meaty Enough
iTunes’ recent iPhone “Game of the Week” To-Fu 2 is not Meat Boy. This puzzling protein replacement packs in 100 levels of touchscreen platforming that’s sometimes satisfying, sometimes bland. To-Fu 2 from developer Hot Gen gives players control of the soy-based To-Fu, a stretchy hunk of protein that leaps from wall to wall in pursuit…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 26, 2011 -
Remain In Light
Greetings, Kotaku readers. I won’t bore you with all the details, but this is our final nightly open thread of the week. So let’s spend some quality time talking about, you know, whatever as we head into the weekend. I’m gonna go play more Dark Souls. Please discuss whatever strikes your fancy in the comments…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2011 -
Want to Make Dark Souls Harder? Let Your Fists Do the Talking
Dark Souls players looking for a more… unique challenge may want to follow the lead of a Japanese player who opted to punch his way through the game’s first boss, the massive Asylum Demon. No weapons, no spells, just bare knuckle brawling. This herculean feat of the hands looks like it took the better part…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2011 -
The Time a Fan of Sonic the Hedgehog and Truck Nuts Drove to Walmart
It was captured on film—OK, cell phone—by one of the many contributors to People of Walmart, archive of discount store shoppers with questionable fashion and lifestyle choices. And here it is. So, to sum up: a Sonic blue Crown Vic, an airbrushed Knuckles the Echidna and Miles “Tails” Prower, Metal Sonic’s junk and a Walmart…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2011 -
Steam’s Sega Sale Delivers $2 Alpha Protocol, Super Cheap Dreamcast & Genesis Games
For fans of all things SEGA, Steam’s running killer deals on Alpha Protocol ($2), Aliens vs. Predator ($4.99) and the Total War series. Dreamcast and Sega Genesis bundles are just $7.49 each. [Steam presents SEGA Weekend]
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2011 -
Here’s How to Get Uncharted 3 A Week Early
Uncharted fans, you may be able to get your hands on the next entry in the PlayStation 3 series, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Fortune, way in advance. And by that I also mean getting a copy a week before street date. Select AMC Theaters in LA, New York, DC, Dallas and San Francisco will be holding…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2011 -
Wizorb Casts Its Spell on Xbox Live Indie Games Soon
Wizorb, some strange alchemy that has fused the gameplay of Breakout and The Legend of Zelda, will be summoned to the Xbox Live Indie Games next week, September 29—otherwise known as your best excuse to start visiting the Xbox Live Indie channel. Wizorb‘s blend of block-breaking and spell-casting comes courtesy of Tribute Games and Jonathan…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2011
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