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UncategorizedNew Wolfenstein Trailer Shows Nazis in the White House and on the Moon [UPDATE]
What if the Beatles were Nazis? That’s just one of the questions that live-action+CG+gameplay trailer for theWolfenstein: The New Order reboot brings up. The clip has some fun perverting some of the 20th Century’s best known photographs and shows us that the Nazis’ domination over the rest of the world is pretty all-encompassing. UPDATE: This…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Leak: Modern Warfare Creators’ New Game, Titanfall, Is Xbox & PC Only [UPDATE]
An apparent leak of the cover of the next issue of Game Informer confirms one of the bigger pieces of news for this E3. As we’d reported last month, the next game from the people who made Call of Duty popular is an Xbox/Xbox One console exclusive. This is a big deal. The game, called…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Smash Bros. Lead Developer Says We’ll Be Seeing New Video Next Week
Earlier today, Masahiro Sakurai sent out a tweet saying that new video from the upcoming installment of the Nintendo all-star fighting franchise will be debuting on June 11. Translation by Kotaku East’s Toshi Nakamura: “Notice: On the June 11th 11PM Nintendo Direct, the first footage of the new Smash Bros will be aired for the…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Diablo III To Hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 3
Blizzard has just announced that Diablo III is coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 3 this year. The console version of Blizzard’s 2012 hack and slash title will cost $59.99, and features a new user interface better suited to consoles, while also including every update released for the PC version of the…
By András Neltz Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
The New Amazon Indie Store, Over 100 Games On Sale
Amazon has launched a brand new indie store, and we’ve got your first coverage right here. Amazon is going beyond just having awesome sales with the opening of their indie shop The retailer is running a sweet promotion until July 17th where anyone who buys a game from their indie store will receive three free…
By Shane Roberts Published June 6, 2013 -
UncategorizedThis Live Action Smash Bros Video Makes Me Want To Play Smash Bros 4
Ness, Captain Falcon, Snake, Link and a lot of familiar gameplay elements come to life in this awesome live action Smash Bros. flick. The video has been in the works for more than a year, and it’s quite impressive to see how many people helped video creator pwnisher complete it. Snake with his giant hammer…
By Gergo Vas Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Accidentally (?) Advertises PlayStation Game
Microsoft’s Dutch Facebook page, maybe realising E3 was on the horizon, has asked readers/fans if they can recognise the four big games shown in an image. At first glance, they all look like games shown at Microsoft’s big Xbox One reveal. That bottom one is Collar of Duty. Above that, Madden. Up top is Forza…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Next Final Fantasy Gets A 2014 Release Date [UPDATE]
The third Final Fantasy XIII game, less awkwardly known as Lightning Returns, will be out slightly later than first planned, on February 11, 2014 (Feb 14 in Europe), Square Enix announced today. To tide you over, the game’s E3 trailer has been released. You can view it above. And yes, we know, E3 isn’t until…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 - Kotaku East
The World of Dragon’s Dogma is Going Portable (But Not The Action)
Okay, so it’s not actually a handheld port of Dragon’s Dogma. Capcom has announced Dragon’s Dogma Quest for the PS Vita: A 2D “network compatible RPG” set in the Dragon’s Dogma world. Dragon’s Dogma Quest will be available free to download. Basic gameplay will also be for free, but there will be purchasable in-game items.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Man Gets Sick Of Playing Xbox, Asks To Go To Prison
You’d think a 19 year-old convicted criminal would be happy to avoid jail in favour of home detention and the chance to get some gaming done, but nope, not in the case of this unnamed New Zealander. Having already served ten months of an eleven month sentence for an undisclosed crime, the man called his…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 - Reviews
This Loki Figure Made Me Appreciate The Avengers Costume Designers
As people are probably aware from my fairly frequent posts about Hong Kong collectible toy company Hot Toys’ Movie Masterpiece figures, I am a bit of a fan of the collectible figurine. Especially the ones that look superbly close to the real life characters they’re modeled after. So, the latest major hit to my wallet…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
‘Tis The Season For Cosplay Incest
I could see the lighter side of this Jaime/Cersei Lannister cosplay when they were just holding hands. But making out? Come on guys! You’ll start a(nother) war! Fantastic But Still Creepy Jaime and Cersei Lannister Cosplay [Fashionably Geek]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Don’t Buy New Video Game Hardware. Not Now.
With fantastic games on offer across just about every platform, with libraries that grow more accomplished with each passing day, you might think it’s always a good time to buy new video game hardware, should you still be without one of the major systems. Mostly, you would be correct. But not this month. There’s one…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls’ Great Grey Wolf Is Coming For Your Blood
Sif, a boss from Dark Souls, is looking mighty fine on this mighty fine poster by artist Gibbs Rainock, who you might remember is not new to the Dark Souls poster business. You can buy this poster from Gibbs’ Etsy page. Dark Souls Poster – Great Grey Wolf Sif [Etsy]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Only $1000 Bill Gates Photo You Will Ever Need
There are very few scenarios in which I would even consider spending $1000 on a photograph of former Microsoft boss Bill Gates. This – a signed photo of Gates playing Guitar Hero at CES looking like a goofball – is one of them. BILL GATES SIGNED PHOTO 11X14 RARE XBOX WII GUITAR HERO MICROSOFT JSA…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
China Is Building An Army Of Gordon Freemans
Collectible company Gaming Heads, the same folks behind those awesome Team Fortress 2 statues, have posted a collection of photos showing how one of their upcoming pieces – Half-Life’s Gordon Freeman – is coming along at the factory. If you were expecting a fancy Deus Ex-like assembly line full of robots and clean white surfaces,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 -
UncategorizedWarhammer 40K Is Getting The Movie It Deserves
I tried to sit down and watch Ultramarines, Games Workshops’ official animated Warhammer 40K film, a few years ago. Made it maybe 15 minutes in. It was awful. Like bad 90’s PC game cinematics. Where official projects fail, however, fan projects can be counted on to succeed. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 -
UncategorizedInsane “Route 66” Mod Turns GTA IV Into Grand Theft Turismo
Despite never having been to the US – he used photos and movie clips as reference – nine30 has made this incredible mod for Grand Theft Auto IV that turns the city-sized game into one giant and very not New York desert road. The mod, which isn’t yet available for download, is so long it…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013