Many Dead Space fans were disappointed this week after hearing that Dead Space 3 would feature microtransactions—or, the ability to buy in-game goods for real money. Today in an interview with CVG, Dead Space 3 producer John Calhoun stated that microtransactions exist because they intend to court mobile gamers. There’s a lot of players out…
Remember when J.J. Abrams said he wasn’t going to direct the next Star Wars? Apparently, that’s not true. According to a report by The Wrap, the Star Trek director will also be our new Star Wars director. Michael Arndy, behind the film Little Miss Sunshine, is said to be writing the script. Remember though: last…
Previously, we took a look at the bosses in Revengeance and deemed them awesome. None of the real bosses, however, match the power, flexibility, and feline dexterity of this here cat—which manages to deftly evade Raiden’s best attempts to destroy it. And then it has the audacity to taunt Raiden with its “meows.” I’m onto…
And here is proof—a trailer that goes over the things your suit allows you to do in Metal Gear Rising. There’s slicing and dicing in blade mode (which involves electrolytes??), you can ninja run, there’s enhanced AR mode… basically, you have an arsenal of tools to be a total badass.
There is a story my friend Daphny likes to tell. She calls it one of the worst experiences of her life. It involves shrooms, furries and intense paranoia. The first time she told it to me was last summer, while laying on the grass in downtown Berkeley. For some reason, years ago, she thought it…
Man, all my budgies do is sit there. These budgies on the other hand, they know how to shred,* and they know how to shred hard. Look at them go in their tiny skateboards. Old video, sure. Cute though, so thought it was worth sharing. Maybe it’ll cheer some of you up. Well, here we…
Watching a city buzz at night time is awesome—all the cars, all the lights. It’s hard not to feel awe. It’s even better if you’re watching a city’s downtown though. Things seem to move at a different speed, almost. Here is a video of a downtown in the upcoming Sim City; it’s buzzing at ‘cheetah’…
The Creator’s Project series of videos continues, this time touching on the world of Far Cry 3. Specifically, they explore how a we’ve got the story—Jason Brody has to save his friends—and we’ve got the island’s allure and beauty calling out like a siren. Both are intended; the video goes into why. The effect is…
Damn. Look at what the human body is capable of. Even if you don’t like sports, it’s difficult to watch this music video by Hadouken! and not feel awed by what folks can accomplish. My favorite, however, is the less bombastic, though more cute, baby ‘climbing’ down the stairs. How are you guys today? Feel…
I’ve been looking forward to getting my hands on CCP Game’s upcoming MMOFPS, Dust 514, for a long while. Why? Well, it connects to EVE: Online in exciting ways, creating a persistent universe. The actions of one game can influence the other game, for instance. The potential for space drama is huge! The game is…
This weekend, I was at Further Confusion 2013—a furry convention. What was I doing there? Covering the event for Kotaku, of course! I’m currently working on my report of the event, but for now, here’s a teaser of some of what I saw this weekend. Up above are a couple of fursuiters on the dance…
Step one: assault shield. Step two: combat axe. Step three: no fun allowed. It’s the fun police, here to mess you up with one of the worst/best loadouts in Black Ops II. I’m curious as to how viable this loadout is, so I’ll have to try it out. I love me some tomahawk, so I…
Yesterday, we reported that the EULA on the Sim City Beta had alarming language that made it sound like players would get banned from all EA games if they failed to report a bug. Today, an EA representative reached out to us and issued the following statements: The clause in the EA Beta Agreement for…
Is war like a video game? Prince Harry of Wales thinks so. Earlier today, The Telegraph reported that Prince Harry compared piloting an Apache to playing a video game. “It’s a joy for me because I’m one of those people who loves playing PlayStation and Xbox, so with my thumbs I like to think I’m…
The first two Dragon Age titles? Not so hot, visually. That’s about to change. Bioware’s Neil Thompson recently spoke with OXM UK about the upcoming Dragon Age sequel and its visual upgrade. Thanks to DICE’s Frostbite 2 engine, the Bioware team has been able to do “some amazing stuff,” enough that he reckons that when…
The answering machine goes off. It’s Ellie, trying to get a hold of Isaac Clarke. He doesn’t answer. He’s standing in a disheveled apartment located on a lunar colony, but it’s not your typical bachelor pad type mess. It’s dark, it’s grimy, it’s gross—it looks as if this is a cave, a personal hell which…
Check out this tribute to a bunch of different GBA games, if not character sprites from that era. Kind of makes me wish someone would try a game that tried this aesthetic out in full, but alas, YouTube user The Pixel Kingdom’s video will have to do for now. Game Boy Advance [GBA] Games in…
Finding out all the small, unexpected quirks of how different mechanics clash with each other in games is fascinating, and that’s basically the premise for all these Mythbuster-esque videos we regularly feature. Usually, it’s Halo 4. Not this time. Here are some Black Ops II myths put to the test by YouTube user defendthehouse, including…
Always, always, always read the fine print or the EULA. Not paying attention to the rules can get you in trouble, though in this case, ‘the rules’ are kind of absurd. So the point of alphas and betas are, ostensibly, to test games out and report bugs, yes? According to Ars Technica, the EULA on…
Watch Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett talk all about writing for games in this TED Talk.
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