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Retailer Game Reviews Are Still The Best Game Reviews
A few years back, we showedyou the handiwork of some of the staff at Aussie retailer JB Hi-Fi, whose reviews of the games they were selling were refreshingly honest. They’re still at it. While they also review movies and albums, it’s the games we’re interested in here, JB Hi-Fi Reviews [Site, via Kotaku AU]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Hey, Booker, Got A Light?
I wonder if Irrational’s artists had future cosplay potential in mind when they designed the character of Elizabeth. Because whether in her Columbia or Rapture outfits, she’s fast becoming as popular as Final Fantasy and Zelda when it comes to dressing up. Not that we’re complaining. So long as people keep absolutely nailing it like…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Skyrim Modding Gets Its Doors Blown Off
When something carries a warning that it “will require your first born and a pint of your blood”, you know it’s going to be good. User shesonover on the ENB forums has posted what he’s calling the Skyrim Memory Patch. The full explanation is very technical, but the gist is that it frees up more…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Fable Trilogy, a bundle comprising the three HD editions of the series (Fable 2, Fable 3, and the upcoming HD re-release of the original) will be available on Feb. 4 from the Xbox Live Marketplace.That’s the same day that Fable Anniversary launches for Xbox 360.
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Once Again, Baseball Sends Up a Pinch-Hitter on the Xbox
For the second straight year we’ve gotten a January surprise with regards to baseball video games. And for the second straight year, it only nominally keeps Xbox as a relevant platform for Major League Baseball fans. The nostalgic pull of the R.B.I. Baseball name notwithstanding, Xbox 360 and, particularly, Xbox One gamers still have little…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedTitanfall Alpha Footage Leaks
There’s a closed alpha of Titanfall going on. It’s closed, which means people aren’t supposed to be uploading video of it, but you know, the internet. UPDATE 2 – Both videos are now down. Sorry! We’ve got two videos below, one directly-captured, the other taken off-screen. Both give a pretty good idea of how a…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
The soundtrack for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is available now on iTunes. It’s $9.99 and includes 270 tracks. Soundtracks for Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, Diamond/Pearl, Black/White and Black 2/White 2 will be released later this year, says The Pokémon Company.
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 - Culture
The Week in Games: Olli Olli Oxen Free
Not much cooking this week in terms of new releases, outside of Olli Olli on Tuesday for PS Vita. One more week of this and we’ll be done with the usual deep freeze on the release calendar. Jan. 21 Olli Olli (PS Vita) Also in January: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (360, PS3, PS…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedXCOM-like Espionage Game Renamed to Invisible, Inc.
Remember Incognita? (I do!) It’s no longer known by that name. Klei Entertainment has renamed it Invisible, Inc., saying that title resonated more with focus groups. “After some focus testing, Invisible, Inc. was better received than the old Incognita,” Klei said on its official forums. “Our focus of the design does not change in that…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
EVE Online‘s Two Biggest Factions Had an Enormous Battle Yesterday
What you see in that image is a Doomsday weapon, a superlaser that can only be fired from a Titan, the largest and most expensive ship in EVE Online. More than 50 of them were present yesterday for an enormous, quintessentially EVE capital ship throwdown between the two biggest coalitions in the spacefaring MMO. It’s…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Gabe’s Gaze
This week’s ‘Shop Contest subject is such a no-brainer many of you already have gotten a head start. How could it be anything but Gabe Newell’s proof-of-posting photo from his cameo on a couple of subreddits this week? There’s Gabe. There’s an easily maskable background. There are Starbucks frappuccinos. There is ample space to Gabe’s…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedAustria’s Game of Thrones NFL Intro Shows America How to Do a Pre-Game
American football isn’t just popular in America. It’s also an attraction in Austria, whose PULS 4 network concocted this Game of Thrones-style introduction for the two conference championships the NFL plays today. It beats Cleatus, that doofus Fox Sports robot, by a mile, er, several kilometers. PULS 4 also went American-style with its pregame coverage,…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Where Everybobble Knows Your Name
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Double XP by M.S. Corley and Josh Crandall. Published Jan. 13. Read more of Double XP Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Jan. 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Mario Horse: The Winners
The plight of Mario Horse, the equine cosplayer who is either sad or embarrassed, or both, was this week’s study for our ‘Shop artists. There are 19 finalists inside, plus overall No. 1 beerhayzeus! Thanks to everyone who entered this week; we’ll have another ‘Shop Contest, celebrating the fourth anniversary of the feature, tomorrow! [A]…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here Are the Faces of EA Sports’ UFC 2014
It’s going to be a long spring and summer for EA Sports, which thanks to cutbacks and cancellations has two titles between now and August, when Madden NFL Whatever Number Comes After 25 releases. That’s a World Cup edition for FIFA, and EA Sports UFC. Neither game has a release date yet. EA Sports UFC…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
The trademark for Star Wars 1313 has been abandoned, according to the mark’s filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Though that game was canceled last spring, this is as sure as sign as any that the concept, which wowed everyone at E3 2012, is completely dead.
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Armed Robber Demands Just Dance 2014
Armed robbery is a violent crime; with priors, you’re looking at a really long stretch in the state pen if you get caught. So it’s prudent to call ahead and make sure the game store you’re robbing has the title you want. In Tennessee, one robber wanted to be sure his local GameStop had Just…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis Gentleman is Upset He Was Not Invited to Titanfall‘s Alpha
What happens when you don’t get a beta alpha key for Titanfall? Well, you pack a lipper, grab the camera and go to YouTube to sound your barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. (Audio definitely NSFW. Use headphones.) In the grand tradition of Mr. Bitch-Eat-That-Ho from Street Fighter comes this customer service complaint…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto Online Has an Unofficial ‘Combat Photographer’
The snapshot feature of Grand Theft Auto V isn’t just for taking selfies on the top of the Maze Bank. Some have used it to create gorgeous landscapes, and this gamer has taken it upon himself to be the “combat photographer” of Los Santos. Redditor cy_sperling on r/games today, says he wanders the city in…
By Owen Good Published January 18, 2014