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Tina’s Top 10 Games of 2013
What a year it’s been, this, the Year of Luigi. As our list of Game of the Year nominations may have shown you, there were a lot of great games this year. And a lot of great games that can easily compete for the title of Official Best Game Of 2013. And while only one…
By Tina Amini Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Least Necessary Arrow In Video Game History
Look, some of us out there aren’t super-awesome at Super Mario Bros., but this blinking arrow in Nintendo’s new NES Remix game for Wii U is a bit much. The game chops and/or mods classic 8-bit games to give players short challenges. This one is, basically, to run through the first level of Super Mario…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2013 -
UncategorizedOnslaught. Devastation. Invasion. Nemesis. + Extinction x4 The four DLC packs coming to Call of Duty Ghosts through 2014 will also include a four-part episodic adventure in the game’s co-op players vs. aliens Extinction mode, as explained today in the new Season Pass trailer for Ghosts.
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Amazon Game Download Blowout, Steam Sale, Humble Weekly Sale [Deals]
Amazon has kicked off their holiday game sale with a massive flood of digital game deals. You’ll find a huge list of all the best deals in the PC and Mac sections below, but here are a few highlights. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, they have 111 pages of digital deals you’re…
By Shep McAllister Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Steam Holiday Sale Starts Now
That sound you just heard was millions of credit cards simultaneously maxing out: Steam’s annual winter sale has just begun, and you can see all the deals right here Today’s Daily Deal highlights include Dishonored for $11.24 and BioShock Infinite for $9. You can also get Metal Gear Rising for $20 and Arkham Origins for…
By Jason Schreier Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
There’s a Ratchet & Clank Endless Runner for Mobile. Huh.
It’s called Before the Nexus, and is sort of a prequel to the Ratchet & Clank game released last month for PS3. BtN popped up on iTunes and Google Play recently, with very little fanfare (I guess the game descriptions are fairly enthusiastic). You jump between grindrails, dodging obstacles and ruining enemies’ day along the…
By András Neltz Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Jason’s Top 10 Games Of 2013
The year is almost over, and the time of List-Making has begun. Read on for my ten favorite games of 2013, presented in no particular order. These might not be the best, or the most definitive, or the most impressive games of the year, but they’re the ones that stuck with me. In a strong…
By Jason Schreier Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Is Out March 25, 2014
Diablo III‘s first (only?) expansion pack will be out on March 25, Blizzard just announced. It’ll be $40. The expansion pack itself gives you a new hero—the Paladin-y Crusader—a new act, and new features: an NPC artisan called the Mystic; a new mode in which you can ignore the story and start new games with…
By Jason Schreier Published December 19, 2013 -
ReviewsSneaky République Tricked Me Into Enjoying A Stealth Game
I do not enjoy stealth-action games. Kickstarter success story République is a game with deep roots in the Metal Gear Solid franchise — the pinnacle of the stealth-action genre. Why am I enjoying it so much? It’s a matter of perspective. You see, I am not sneaking in “Exordium”, the first episode of République. Hope,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx reflects on Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and how it made her think about her relationship with her sister and nephew. Stormborn keeps drawing cat-styled Pokémon; this time, it’s Persian. And Marsh Naylor looks at six memes that Street Fighter definitely might have…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
‘Xbox, Have Interesting Original Documentaries’
Well, this is neat. Microsoft is starting a documentary series that will run on Xbox 360 and Xbox One next year and it’s got a pretty good name behind it and a good topic for the first installment. The series will be produced by Jonathan Chinn and Simon Chinn. I don’t know Jonathan’s work—30 Days,…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2013 -
UncategorizedNinja Theory Makes Lovely Console Games. They Also Made This.
Taking a break from creating big-budget console games starring striking characters with large, moist eyes like Enslaved and DMC, Ninja Theory releases a mobile brawler featuring a character with a thing for striking. The game is called Fightback, and it’s definitely different from anything else Ninja Theory has done. Quick hits of swipe and tap-based…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2013 -
UncategorizedMeet Deadman, The Most Useless Superhero of All
No, it’s not the ghostly character from the DC Universe. This Deadman is from the Garry’s Mod universe. It took modder Rush_Freak and friends more than 500 hours to create him (and the video). The end result is a superhero who is more heroic than most living superheroes. Below is the full clip. Why is…
By Gergo Vas Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
To celebrate The Elder Scrolls Anthology collection, digital artist Hieronymus7z filled his piece—besides the obvious Beatles reference—with heroes, locations and little details from all five Elder Scrolls games. You can see the Imperial City, the Adamantine Tower, the Red Mountain, silt striders and a lot more. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning,…
By Gergo Vas Published December 19, 2013 -
Kotaku EastGod Eater 2 is a Fun Hunting Game, if That’s What You’re Looking For
“Monster Hunter with plot” is how God Eater was once described to me. Well, after the runaway hit that the Monster Hunter series has turned out to be, it’s no surprise that everyone and their grandmother is out to catch lightning in a bottle twice with the same formula. So how does the third God…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 19, 2013 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed IV’s Fancy New Smoke Will Probably Get You Killed
The latest patch for Assassin’s Creed IV on PC added support for some fancy PhysX particle effects, which includes smoke. Lots of smoke. In fact, enough smoke to prevent you from telling what the hell is going on—which can be something you might actually like, sure. Chaos can be fun. But still, my guess is…
By András Neltz Published December 19, 2013 - Kotaku East
PlayStation Exec Owns Two Wii Us, Loves the New Mario
We already knew he had one, but Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios, actually owns two Wii Us. Last month, Yoshida appeared as a guest on the Japanese multi-media internet talk show, Kurokawa Juku. After general talks, the host opened the floor to questions from the audience, and that’s where a reporter…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 19, 2013 - Kotaku East
At Least Someone Wants a PlayStation Vita for Christmas
Japan got the short straw this holiday season with the PS4 coming out in February and no specific release date for the Xbox One. So what gaming console IS on people’s Christmas wish lists in the Japan? Japanese gaming mag Weekly Famitsu conducted a poll asking gamers what they plan on getting for the holiday…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 19, 2013 - Culture
I’ll Be Honest, That Head Doesn’t Look Very Comfortable
Gavriil Klimov is a concept and 3D artist who has worked for clients like Kojima Productions, Treyarch, Blizzard and Pixar. You can see more of his work at his personal site and CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2013