Some stuff, you can count on nerdy folk actually thinking. Gameplay over graphics. The original Star Wars movies are the better than the newer ones. Subs over dubs. You know, typical nerdy opinions. And then there’s stuff many nerds would never say. Bill Scurry compiled a few of those things here—but what are some things…
While YouTube comments are infamous for being crappy, and while Beyond: Two Souls is kind of an unconventional game, watching these absurd reactions to a Beyond trailer is still rather cringe-worthy. The things people say, man. And sometimes it’s not what they’re saying, but how they’re saying it. Still, kudos to Shesellssheshells for putting together…
You spend time or energy, you gotta get something out of it. Self-improvement. Money, maybe. Experience, at least. This simple idea is so powerful and pervasive that of course games have modeled it—experience points, levels, and skill trees (otherwise known as role-playing game elements) are things that have been around for a while. But it…
Batman’s latest adventure, Arkham Origins, releases in just a few hours, which means that your time to take advantage of the various pre-order discounts available for the game is winding down quickly. Pre-ordering from Amazon regardless of your platform nets you $10 credit along with playable Deathstroke DLC, which is a great deal. It’s even…
Why would the World’s Greatest Detective need to do endorsements? He’s rich, right? Not after, as The Warp Zone points out here, appropriating billion of dollars of cutting edge military-grade prototypes for personal crime-fighting use, he isn’t. And watching Batman become a spoke-vigilante for McDonald’s and Coke Zero is pretty damn funny.
OBJECTION! Here’s the official launch trailer for Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies, out today on the 3DS eShop. Whether you’re a series veteran or a newcomer, this game is well worth your time. (Read my full review.)
Killzone games have a few notable attributes: Graphics that show off the power of Sony’s gaming hardware. Smart enemies. Dumb stories. And a main character who’s several feet shorter than every other person in the game. For me, it was one of those “Once you see it, you can’t unsee it” kind of things. Someone…
This awkward free throw moment brought to you by NBA 2K14. Aw, it’s okay buddy. We’ve all been there. (Via dolocation, reddit)
Track: Just Like A Tree | Album: Move In Spectrums | Artist: Au Revoir Simone Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.
I know it’s probably overkill, but I have been looking for some quality paintball masks…
The video game trailer is an interesting phenomenon. It is, at its core, a marketing device—a series of sounds and images, carefully arranged to make you want to buy something. But even the most cynical of gamers would have to admit that trailers can be works of art in their own right. Even after the…
Yes, the Galactic Empire, the one from the movies, was pretty bad. They dressed liked nazis, were super racist and sexist, blew up planets, etc. but it could have been worse. And thousands of years earlier, it was. The Sith Empire of Star Wars: The Old Republic is a lot like the Empire we know…
Some things are so bad they’re good—and the ability to make promotional videos of yourself and your Pokemon in X & Y definitely fits that bill. Basically, the way Trainer PR videos work is, players can visit a “PR Video Studio” in Lumiose City, a location in X & Y. From there, players can choose…
Look, I’m a Gambit hater. The weird headgear, the terribly written accent, the douchey pick-up artist vibe… none of it is worth putting up with for the nominally useful powers dude brings to the X-Men. Never liked him. So it is with great relish that I present to you Charles Xavier giving Remy LeBeau the…
Anticipation is building, and the release date is mere weeks away. There’s no denying that a significant chunk of the gaming internet is awfully excited about the launch of the PlayStation 4. I recently had a chance to sit down with the console’s big exclusive games and, without taking anything away from the console itself,…
Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD is coming in January 2014. More specifically, January 14 on PSN, January 15 on PC and “in early 2014” for XBLA. Read our impressions here
Avatar Control: here’s a smart breakdown by PBS Idea Channel of the difference between controlling and ‘being’ our avatars in games—which is particularly interesting to talk about in light of, say, GTA V‘s infamous torture section.
Who’s in love with the Big Bad Wolf? Sometime this fall, The Wolf Among Us—Telltale’s new adventure game based on the long-running Fables series from DC Comics—will land on PlayStation Vita and iOS devices. See what Kirk Hamilton thought of the Xbox 360 and PC versions right here
Amazon has a selection of excellent PC digital game deals this week, headlines by everything Max Payne for only 15 bucks. If you don’t already have The Walking Dead’s 400 Days DLC, it’s a measly dollar today, and as an added bonus, several of these deals are also Mac compatible. Max Payne 1 + 2…
The people who make Super Mario 3D World want you to know that it’s pretty great. Well, of course they do. They created it. Their job is to get us playing and enjoying it. Their thoughts on the latest Mario game are about as objective as a soccer mom’s evaluation of her kid’s athletic performance.…
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