The Xbox Infinity Could Have Been A Microsoft Fake-Out

Remember when people thought the Xbox One was called the Xbox Infinity? Turns out that actually was one of the names “in the running” at Microsoft for the console’s final branding. In an interview with Forbes, Albert Penello, Senior Director of Marketing and Planning for Xbox, said “The name Xbox Infinity was in the running,…

Hey, Someone’s Remaking Space Hulk (The Shooter)

Relic’s strategy games were good, but no game has quite felt as true to the Warhammer 40K vibe than 1993’s Space Hulk, a first-person shooter based on the board game of the same name. So it’s nice to hear that the game’s getting a remake. The new take is called Space Hulk: Deathwing (in the…

Report: Turns Out Some Versions Of Rayman Legends WERE Missing Stuff

When Ubisoft first announced that former Wii U exclusive Rayman Legends was going multiplatform, the publisher said that the Vita version “includes all of the original Rayman Legends content, as well as five exclusive maps”. That’s not entirely true. The five exclusive maps are there! But according to reports from IGN and NeoGAF users, it’s…

I Want To Play The Real-Life Video Game They Built For Capture

The production team behind CW’s reality game show Capture created a high-tech wilderness compound, built their own cellular network, designed proprietary hardware and custom Android software, all so twelve teams of two can hunt each other down in the middle of the woods every Tuesday night. I really want to play this game. Well, play…

The Jeff Lebowski Theory Of Burrito Consistency

At a crucial moment in The Big Lebowski, a guy pees on Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski’s rug. This is a great tragedy, an aggression that will not stand. Why? Because that rug really tied the room together Long have I been fond of the concept of The Dude’s Rug. It’s useful for me as a…

The Xbox One Is Now In “Full Production”, CPU Got A Little Faster

The launch of the next generation just got a little more real. Speaking at the Citi Global Technology Conference, and noted by GeekWire, Xbox’s Yusef Mehdi told attendees that Microsoft is now in “full production”. Which means right now, as you read this, somewhere in China, thousands of Xbox One consoles are rolling off the…

A Breaking Bad x Grand Theft Auto Crossover? Yes Please.

Alas, we won’t be playing as (retired) meth kingpins in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy art that mashes the two things up, right? Enter tosgos, who has been drawing up a few Breaking Bad X GTA crossover pieces over at deviantART. Up above we’ve got Walter White being…

Of Course Mega Man’s Spiritual Successor Already Has Cool Fan Art

Really, it never takes long for the internet to do four things with media on the internet: write fan fiction, draw rule 34, ship the characters, and yes, draw up fan art. Mighty No. 9, the spiritual successor to Mega Man that’s currently raising money on Kickstarter, is no exception. Tiny Cartridge brings to our…

Emojis: The New Best Way To Review Video Games

Sometimes limitations lead to good things. Sometimes we’re at our most expressive when we have to choose our words most carefully. Sometimes it’s a good idea to review games using only emojis. Emojis, the mostly-Apple-only emoticon collection now popular on iDevices and Mac OS, can be a goofy good time. There may be a limited…

Cripes, It’s A Glitched Out Donkey Kong From Hell

Now, as much as I adore Donkey Kong 64 as a cherished game from my childhood, I can’t really say the game has held up well over time. I’m not trying to replay it or anything…well, unless I could play a glitched out version of it, like Vinesauce does here. It would be too hilarious…

Some of The Best Cosplay From Dragon Con 2013

This year’s Dragon Con—a large fantasy/science fiction convention in North America—is over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the awesome outfits worn at the show. Thankfully, MLZStudio recorded some of the best cosplay of the con, and damn if it’s not impressive. Got a favorite? I’m really fond of the gender-swapped Prince of Persia…

John McCain Caught Playing iPhone Game During Syria Senate Hearing

Look, yes, sometimes you’ve just gotta play VIP Poker during a three-hour Senate meeting about whether or not America should attack a foreign country. War talks are just so boring, you know? Spotted and snapped by the Washington Post, this is an over-the-shoulder shot of Senator John McCain playing poker during the super-long Syria hearing…

Happy 15th Birthday, Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid turns 15 today. To celebrate, Konami wants you to buy it on PSN. Which I suppose is a decent way to celebrate. I’m sure you’ve got favorite moments and memories surrounding the iconic stealth-action series, so please do share them here: cardboard boxes, pornographic mags, shaky sniper rifles, whatever. How are you…

I Kinda Wish This ‘Nintendo 1DS’ Were A Real Thing

Don’t get too excited—this is fake. But it’s one hell of a spoof. A Wii U-like gamepad that can output 3DS games on your phone or TV, with the pad serving as your bottom screen and the TV/phone working as the top display? I’d buy the hell out of that. (thanks, Geek Industries!)

Hilarious Vine Compilation Will Be The Best 8 Minutes of Your Day

It really seems like Vine is taking off as a medium—this compilation video by VineCompilations is just the cream of the crop for the month of August. Which is to say, a single month gives us all of this! Amazing. And remember, this video might be eight minutes long, but each Vine is six seconds…

This Game is Minecraft Meets Contra, With Flying Whales

My go-to expo question when speaking to a developer, particularly and independent games developer, is “What itch does your game scratch?” Windforge, by Snowed In Studios, gets to a very hard to reach place—the one for gamers who really want to play something like Minecraft and Contra at the same time. As the game’s creator,…

Pour some coffee, Zach: Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut will arrive on Steam on October 31st, according to the game’s Steam listing. Just in time to perfect your Agent York costume for Halloween! (Via Eurogamer)

Clever Twitter Avatar “Breaks” Redesigned Twitter

It took me a minute to get my head around Twitter’s latest redesign. I don’t have a particularly strong opinion about the new blue-line-connected conversations, but the reverse in flow often has me moving my eyes in directions to which they are not accustomed. Right as I was catching my balance, the Twitter avatar up…

Rayman Legends: The Kotaku Review

The mark of a better video game, for me, is that it lingers in my mind. I think about it after I’m done playing with it. It adds something enriching to my life, to my mental catalogue of experiences. The bad games don’t stick with me. I mostly forget them. I don’t think about them.…

Classic role-playing game Breath of Fire II is coming to the Wii U’s Virtual Console this Thursday in both Europe and North America, Capcom confirmed to Pixelitis. Presumably they haven’t turned it into a social online mobile game yet.