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Forget About Titanfall Ever Coming to PlayStation [Update]
In a conference call to investors, Electronic Arts’ Blake Jorgensen just said that Titanfall is, “for the life of the title,” exclusive to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. So the game is not a timed exclusive to Microsoft platforms. Titanfall’s Microsoft exclusivity has been well known since the title was announced at E3 but…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedThat’s One Foul-Mouthed GTA V-Playing Grandma
There’s nothing quite like seeing an adorable old lady lose it. It’s even better when that old lady loses it in a video game. In the video clip above, a delightful old lady appears to use Grand Theft Auto V to take out her rage on British Gas. We don’t have that in these parts,…
By Chris Person Published October 29, 2013 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is a vast game. Edward Kenway’s groovy pirate adventure will likely devour the free time of more than a few history buffs over the next few weeks. But while all pirates sail the same seas, not all of them are as smart about it. After spending 30+ hours adventuring through…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
Electronic Arts has budgeted $40 million to settle lawsuits brought by college football players against its NCAA Football series, which EA Sports canceled last month. The publisher reported the figure to investors today. Though the settlement has yet to be made public, the figure is consistent with rumors reported in late September.
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Tiniest Gaming Keyboard You Ever Did See
Who says a tablet-sized keyboard has to be rectangular, lifeless, and look like the inside of a leather case? Not Mad Catz. I reckon if they did say that it could potentially mess with the sales of the S.T.R.I.K.E.M mobile keyboard, coming this holiday season to a hand near you. Part of Mad Catz’s GameSmart…
By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
GTA V Hits 29 Million Sales In Six Weeks. TWENTY-NINE MILLION.
Grand Theft Auto V has officially hit “preposterous” levels of financial success: Rockstar has sold-in close to 29 million copies of their latest open-world monstrosity, the corporate overlords at Take-Two announced today. 29 million. Twenty-nine million. I’ll let you stop and pick your jaw up off the floor now. (Note: “sold-in” means they sold the…
By Jason Schreier Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
How EA Sports Made The Best Golfer In The World Irrelevant
The end of Tiger Woods as the face of video game golf was set in motion years ago, and it had nothing to do with Perkins waitresses or a nine-iron through the rear windshield. It had nothing to do with a two-year winless streak or a drought, now spanning five years, without a major championship.…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2013 -
Uncategorized‘Mormon Kombat’ And Other Games We’re Glad Don’t Exist
As much as I like strange and unusual games, there are just some games I’m eternally thankful I don’t have to play. In the video above, from last night’s premiere of The Pete Holmes Show, Pete shows off some of his favorite obscure (fictional) games. Just thank your lucky stars none of those exist. [Via…
By Chris Person Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Steam Halloween Sale
Now through November 1st, Steam has discounted a fairly large selection of digital games in honor of… whatever they don’t really need an excuse. Most of the games on offer have at least some kind of tenuous tie to themes relevant to Halloween, but you may be scratching your head at a few of the…
By Shane Roberts Published October 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Walking Dead: Season Two Is Exactly The Storyline We Wanted
An older Clementine—that we control—with the same short haircut. Good girl, Clementine. You learned from the best. Here’s the teaser trailer: If you played the first season you’ll recognize some key locations and recall some really horrific memories. Here’s the official, albeit not too detailed description of the plot for Season Two: The Walking Dead:…
By Tina Amini Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
What A Strange Place For A Batman: Arkham Origins Crossover
With the recent release of thethird game in the award-winning Batman: Arkham series upon us, there are plenty of places I’d expect the Dark Knight and friends to be showing up this week. As collectible characters in mobile sensation Puzzle & Dragons was not one of them. Yet here we are, with a special event…
By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
EA Cancels Command & Conquer
And another Command & Conquer game bites the dust: EA has just axed the latest in the longrunning strategy series, the company announced today. “Your feedback from the alpha trial is clear: We are not making the game you want to play,” a rep for developer Victory Games wrote in a blog post published this…
By Jason Schreier Published October 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedAbout Those Xbox One Vs. PS4 Graphics Rumors…
For the last few weeks, with little hesitation, game development sources have been telling Kotaku that the PlayStation 4 is more powerful and easier to develop for than the Xbox One. You may have heard this before. But our best sources don’t expect that to have a huge impact on the graphics of games on…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
What’s The Best Graphics Card For The Money?
Let’s just say that your hour has come again… to vote on the best gear with your fellow Kotakuites. Today’s topic: graphics cards, but not just any graphics card, and not the most powerful graphics card. We’re looking for the best GPU bang for your buck. With Battlefield 4 in hand and next-gen consoles around…
By Shane Roberts Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
Battlefield 4 For $43, Black Flag, Arkham Origins Season Pass [Deals]
Picking up today’s release of Battlefield 4 for $17 off on PS3, 360, and PC is clearly the highlight of today’s bargain lineup. If you prefer a digital copy, hit up GreenManGaming and pay 5 bucks more. Note that this code may not work for everyone Battlefield 4 ($43) | PS3, 360, PC Physical Battlefield…
By Shane Roberts Published October 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe ESRB Brings You This Unbearably Cute Reminder About Game Ratings
Man, I don’t have kids (that I know of) and I’m dawwwwwing all over this PSA that the ESRB just put out. It’s a reminder that it can be hard to say no when your kid’s so excited for Ninja Attack!, or whatever they’re clutching, and you want him or her to be happy. But…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedHere’s a Need for Speed trailer that doesn’t star Jesse Pinkman! Yay science! A lot of pre-render in this Need for Speed: Rivals trailer, but it still looks good. And yeah, piss on those cops. These willful speed competitions only become dangerous when The Man tries to shut them down.
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
Arkham Origins Benchmarked: How’s Your PC Handling The Batman?
With Warner Bros Games Montréal handling development, many fans were worried that Arkham Origins wouldn’t (couldn’t?) live up to its Rocksteady-produced predecessors. As is often the case with console-oriented releases, PC gamers were burdened with the extra concern of whether to expect a quality port. Although Origins has received its share of criticism, it doesn’t…
By Steven Walton Published October 29, 2013 - Reviews
Battlefield 4: The Kotaku Review
Let’s just admit it. Battlefield 4 was never a game you were going to play for the single-player. And thank god for that, because in DICE’s latest entry in their fantastic, consistently polished military first-person shooter series, the campaign is useless and forgettable. There are these big set-piece moments—the Michael Bay explosions and extravagantly violent…
By Tina Amini Published October 29, 2013