Midweek Moneysaver: Assassin‘s Nation

This Wednesday edition of Kotaku’s The Moneysaver catches all the offers, promotions and bargains that can’t wait until the weekend. The Midweek Moneysaver is brought to you by Dealzon. • Assassin’s Creed 3 (360, PS3) is $44.99, free shipping from eBay Deals. Next best is $54 at NewEgg. Elsewhere $60. [Dealzon] • Yesterday’s release Halo…

Far Cry 3‘s Story Still Looks Kinda Dumb; I Still Want To Play It

Today Ubisoft sent out the latest “story trailer” for Far Cry 3. That term, these days, has come to mean a trailer that will tell us about the story of the game—as opposed to a “Multiplayer trailer” and a “Gameplay trailer.” I like that video games are so complicated that they require multiple trailer-genres just…

Inside Line Still Finds a Hard Left in NASCAR Country

Because of their high fidelity physics and the crude way in which a standard console controller is equipped to handle them, motorsports simulations may be the most demanding genre of any video game. When I fired up NASCAR the Game: Inside Line, rather than jump straight into my career I tried to repeat a moment…

What’s Good (And Bad) About The Wii U Before You Even Turn it On

We’ve got ourselves a brand new Wii U. Let’s take a close-up look. Nintendo’s new console is the first new home console since 2006, and as you can see, it’s exciting and shiny. Well. Shiny until you get your fingerprints all over it, you disgusting human. Watch the video for my initial impressions on the…

The Next Uncharted Game is Not Really an Uncharted Game

I told you not to get too excited. The next Uncharted game will be a “casino/card game”, according to its Brazilian ratings clasification. Called Uncharted: Fight for Fortune, it’s for the PlayStation Vita, and given its lack of marketing to the point where it’s being revealed by ratings boards, you can bet it’ll be a…

DayZ Developers Not Pleased About Real-Money Mod

The stakes almost always feel high in the zombie-survival game DayZ. Your life can end at any moment, and from any of a huge number of causes, and if you die, you’ll lose all your precious gear and have to start over. But what if the stakes were raised, what if you were actually losing…

This Trailer for the New Karateka Makes A Hilarious Reference to the Classic Apple II Version

Gamers of a certain age remember the dramatic opening to Jordan Mechner’s classic fighting adventure. But what happened before our hero stormed Akuma’s castle? How’d he learn how to fight? The video—which hypes up today’s release of a Karateka re-make— above answers some of those questions in really funny fashion. You can grab the game…

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Will Miss 2012

The first StarCraft II expansion is currently in beta, and many hoped that it would be out by the end of this year, but Blizzard shot down those hopes during an investors call today. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime says they’re shooting for the first half of 2013. Heart of the Swarm will bring with it…

Learn How To Initiate The Weirdest New Hero In Assassin’s Creed III

This is a bit of an Assassin’s Creed III secret spoiler, so proceed with caution. Have we proceeded with caution? Good. Now watch the video above to find out how to turn a lowly turkey into a…*drum roll please*…assassin turkey! DUN DUN DUN. ATTACK OF THE ASSASSIN TURKEY. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like assassin turkey…

The Most Gaming-Friendly Phone Carrier Going

Since my first clunky flip-phone to my most recent handset I’ve been an unwavering AT&T loyalist. Every couple of years I upgrade to the latest model, extending my obligation without considering the alternatives. After a meeting last month with T-Mobile to discuss its gaming strategy, my loyalties are beginning to waver. T-Mobile wants to be…

Why Did I Become A PC Gamer? Because It’s the Cheapest Way to Play.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “PC? Oh hell no. That’s way too expensive and complicated. I like my 360 just fine.” There’s something to be said for that. We’ve reviewed many a high powered, high-priced machine here at Kotaku, and even the peripherals can add up. $300 for an Xbox 360, with…

It Takes A Lot Of Skill To Make This Brand-New Planetside 2 Case Look So Very Old

Sony’s upcoming massively multiplayer first person shooter Planetside 2 doesn’t launch until November 20. But the custom New Conglomerate-themed PC that MNPtech built for SOE creative designer Matt Higby is ready right on time. The case on its own is pretty spectacular, but the galleries showing how much work it took to make something so…

Hundreds of Obamas and Romneys Go To War In This Ridiculous-Looking Mod

Polls? Numbers? Speeches? Boring. The real presidential election this year was won through waves of Obama and Romney soldiers, battling against each other using the sharp end of their signs and placards. The mod, created by Reddit user matbitesdog, is used in Medieval II: Total War, and you can download it for laughs here. Those…

I Should Love This Demon Collecting Game, But I Just Don’t Get It

I love collectible card games. I love anime art. I love leveling up strange creatures, melding them together to form more powerful entities. I just can’t love Zynga’s Ayakashi Ghost Guild, or any of the new breed of collector games popping up on mobile devices lately. The formula followed by Ayakashi and games like it…

If You Play 140 Hours Of Halo 4 Multiplayer This Month, Microsoft Will Give You $7.50

So Microsoft is running a new promotion. It’s called the “Halo 4 Combat Tour,” and its purpose is to encourage you to play lots of Halo and buy lots of Halo-related things. “The more you do, the more you get,” Microsoft says. They’ll give you Microsoft Points—Xbox Live’s confusing digital currency—if you play an excessive…

Hey, 2012, Deus Ex Called; They Want Their Bionic Arm Back.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution happened in 2027. Last year’s hit stealth/action hybrid featured Adam Jensen, a lead character who sported cool, lethal cybernetics in his rebuilt body. Nigel Ackland isn’t a shooting/sneaking action hero, but he’s a huge step closer to the augmented humans in Deus Ex‘s future. The bebionic B3 prosthetic that Ackland is…

My Little Pony Comes to iOS Tomorrow, and Suddenly I’m Incredibly Happy

I was having a pretty horrible day. My computer crashed, my hard drive had to be completely reformatted. I threw my back out two days ago, and the pain is excrutiating. Then Gameloft sent me this, and everything is okay. Even the initial loading screen makes me happy. It’s astounding. While some of you get…

The Creators of the New MechWarrior Online Are Here To Answer Your Questions…Right Now! [UPDATE: Interview’s over]

Everyone loves the idea of driving a giant mech, yes? Maybe fighting other mechs while in the process? That’s what MechWarrior is known for, and that’s what the new IGP-published MechWarrior Online is bringing back. The upcoming free-to-play game looks cool, but perhaps you have a few questions about it? We’ve got developers from MWO…

Watch The President Of Nintendo Unbox The Wii U

This is Nintendo’s head honcho, Satoru Iwata, one of the few people on earth right now with his hands on a Wii U. His fashionably gloved hands. So if you’re curious as to what will come in the Wii U’s deluxe black package (out November 18 for $350; the white basic package is $300), check…

Assassin’s Creed III (360, PS3) is $44.99 from Toys ‘R Us. This deal may not last to tonight’s Midweek Moneysaver