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Resident Evil Revelations Is Coming To Xbox 360, PS3, And Wii U On May 21
Capcom’s 3DS game, Resident Evil Revelations (not to be confused with Revelaitons) is getting a console port, Capcom announced today. Revelations, a survival horror action game that stars series mainstays Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, was well received when it hit 3DS early last year. Totilo loved it, calling Revelations “one of the 3DS’s most…
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Twelve Things You Should Know About The Stellar, Stunning Ni no Kuni
You are perhaps wondering whether or not you should play Ni no Kuni, the RPG by Level-5 and Studio Ghibli that comes out today on PlayStation 3. Let me put it simply: Yes. Ni no Kuni is a fantastic game. Although I haven’t played enough to feel comfortable writing up a full review—I’m around 14…
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedImagine Seeing This Beast of An Assassin With His Sights On You On The Battlefield
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and Noodlehaus-produced live action Assassin’s Creed III teaser trailer above kicks off a promotion for the 16th annual D.I.C.E. awards, which goes live on February 7th. Can you imagine scouting the battlefield as a general of sorts, gauging your success/loss rates and spotting this proficient killer, eyes clearly…
By Tina Amini Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedThree Avatars Do Battle In This Six-Minute Cinematic Trailer For The Elder Scrolls Online
Released to herald the start of open beta for The Elder Scrolls Online, here’s a new cinematic trailer for Bethesda’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game. You can sign up for beta over at the official website for TESO, which will be out this year for Mac and PC.
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Hands On With Dead Space 3: This Game Is Way Better With A Friend, Surprisingly
The answering machine goes off. It’s Ellie, trying to get a hold of Isaac Clarke. He doesn’t answer. He’s standing in a disheveled apartment located on a lunar colony, but it’s not your typical bachelor pad type mess. It’s dark, it’s grimy, it’s gross—it looks as if this is a cave, a personal hell which…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Game That Got Us Excited About a Retina iPad Finally Comes Out
In March of last year, a week before the announcement of the iPad 3, developer Pixels on Toast showed us how good its game would look on the device’s rumored retina screen. Today that game, Food Run, finally arrives on iTunes, and it’s just as pretty as promised. Food Run is an easy-to-digest little platform…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
New Gears of War Deal Reminds Us That The Price of Games No Longer Makes Sense
The first wave of “launch” copies of March 19th’s $60 Gears of War: Judgment will come bundled with a bonus $19.99 “value”, according to a Microsoft press release e-mailed this morning. That “value”? A download code for the original Gears of War, which the company says “more than half” of the players of the last…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Looks like there’ll be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow with new Wii U games—9am Eastern Time.
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2013 -
ReviewsThe Cave: The Kotaku Review
Have you ever had a recurring dream? And each time that dream revisits your slumber, some small detail has changed? It’s the same dream, but it somehow feels unfamiliar again. That’s sort of what it feels like to play The Cave, Double Fine’s latest cartoon-like adventure. You’ll walk through the same hallways, climb the same…
By Tina Amini Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Far Cry 3 (360, PS3, PC) is $34.99, free shipping, as Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day.
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
This Week’s iPhone Charts: The Temple Run Effect
It’s the second week of our re-revamped iPhone game charts, and also the week after the release of Imangi’s Temple Run 2, a free sequel that has folks so excited they’re lining up to pay for Temple Run Brave Normally when you release a new free thing that’s better than any old paid thing, those…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Prince Harry “Thrashed” Fellow Troops at FIFA While in Afghanistan
Prince Harry isn’t first in line for the U.K. throne. But he could be one of royalty’s biggest gamers. In an interview from The Daily Mail (via MCV), Prince Harry talked about his experience serving in Afghanistan. He also discussed his preference for gaming, playing sports, or flying helicopters. “You can ask the guys: I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
For Years I Hated Ghost in the Shell, Then I Grew Up
Last week, fans rejoiced at the announcement of a new Ghost in the Shell anime set to come out sometime in 2013. So far, information on the new anime is scarce, with little more than rudimentary staff information and a single piece of character art to tide us over. Still, I cheered as loud as…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
Put Your Own Face on Chocolate and Terrify Loved Ones
Soon, it will be Valentine’s Day. What better way to say “I love you” than by scaring the crap out of your darling? Do-it-yourself style restaurant FabCafe in Shibuya is holding a special event that will allow you to scan your face and print out a mold. Then, a silicon version of the mold will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
The First Arc of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is True to its Roots (For Better or Worse)
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of the most recognizable and longest running manga in Japan—there are currently over one hundred volumes in print. So it’s no surprise that there is a new JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime airing this season in Japan. Starting back at the beginning of the story, this anime is set to cover…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 22, 2013 -
Kotaku EastThis Man Is a Farting Noise Genius
In Japanese, making farting noises with one’s hands is called “te onara” (手おなら). And as universally funny as farting noises are (c’mon, they are funny), rocking out to “Canon Rock” with farting noises isn’t just humorous, it’s friggin’ awesome. Nico Nico Douga user Abeshi originally uploaded this clip. Talent like this is rare. We must…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2013 -
Kotaku EastThis Game is Like a Mix Between Tag and Mario Kart
Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History on the 3DS, while virtually unheard of in the West, it is one of the most popular 3DS game of last year in Japan. Much like the TV show it is based on, Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History is set…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 22, 2013 -
Kotaku EastThe Physics of… Face Slapping
Nico Nico Douga user MuniMuni modeled Buddhist goddess Thousand-armed Kannon in a physics engine to see what would happen if the deity slapped someone in the face. Initially, MuniMuni created the goddess with all one thousand arms, but that turned each cluster of limbs into giant blobs. Instead, MuniMuni decided that 42 arms seemed a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2013