The Makers Of DayZ Want To Put It On Consoles

DayZ on your Xbox? Could happen soon. Dean Hall, project lead on the popular zombie-survival title whose success transformed it from an Arma 2 mod into a full-fledged game, told Joystiq at Gamescom that he wants to bring it to consoles. And he’s meeting with console-makers at the show. “You’re not going to put it…

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Listen To Sleeping Dogs‘ Kung Fu Master Rattle Off Hilarious Insults While You Train

Every time you pick up a statue in the open Hong Kong world of Sleeping Dogs, you can take it to your shifu (or your kung fu master). In exchange for the statue, he’ll teach you a new move to use against your enemies. But he’ll also insult your practice while you do so. Even…

Michael Jordan and the Dream Team Meet the 2012 Gold Medalists in NBA 2K13

When Kobe Bryant hypothesized that the 2012 U.S. Men’s Basketball Team would beat the 1992 squad—the original Dream Team—Michael Jordan just laughed. Charles Barkley said only three players from the current team could have cracked their roster. Video gamers can settle it for themselves this October when both squads, in their United States Olympic uniforms,…

This is Call of Duty‘s New Class Selection In Board Game Form

You can read about how Call of Duty: Black Ops II changes multiplayer class-selection with the introduction of a pick-10 system. It’s all explained right here. Or you can just stare at this board game prototype of the system from the creators of the game. The only thing that would make this better is if…

Wow, The New Achievements For Final Fantasy VII Sure Are Boring

When I heard that the PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII—which came out yesterday—would have achievements, I thought maybe we’d see some cool challenges. Maybe they’d have a sense of humor. Or ask you to do crazy things, like beat the game with no materia or solo Ruby Weapon. But no. These achievements are just…

My Favorite New Skylander is the Most Human. Also, She Throws Narwhals.

Once the sworn protector of the SnowQueen, Chill lost her charge to the Cyclopean forces and has been attempting to atone for her failure ever since. She is a pink-skinned humanoid awash in a world of colorful creatures and towering giants. I identify with her. Her fragility. Her humanity. Her ability to toss horned arctic…

Challenge Your Friends to Kill with Hitman‘s Contracts Mode

Unveiled this week at Gamescom in Germany, Hitman: Absolution‘s Contracts Mode gives players the power to create their own kill scenarios, challenging the world to be the best murder-for-hire technician they can be. It’s Play-Create-Kill! Contracts Mode adds user-generated content to the Hitman franchise, ensuring that players will have plenty to do long after the…

The Last Story Is One Of The Best RPGs I’ve Played In Years

Lost among this week’s barrage of awesome new video games is The Last Story, a role-playing game that’s slipped pretty damn far under gamers’ radars considering it was designed and directed by the man who created Final Fantasy You might be tempted to ignore this one. It’s for Wii. You probably haven’t touched yours in…

Command & Conquer Generals 2 Transformed Into a Triple-A Free-to-Play

Another day, another storied video game franchise going free-to-play. This time, it’s Command & Conquer, with the revered real-time strategy getting an all-new iteration powered by DICE’s Frostbite 2 engine. Well, all new to a point. This is actually the Command & Conquer: Generals 2 that was announced last December as BioWare’s next big project,…

Surely There’s Some Sort of Controversy Lurking in These New Tomb Raider Screens

There is absolutely nothing sexist, misogynistic or otherwise controversial about these Gamescom screens for Tomb Raider, so we’re going to have to make up our own. Oh my god, Lara Croft is helping that hardened killer execute that woman! Doesn’t work? Okay, let’s see if there’s anything else we can use here. Oh my god,…

Half-Life Fans Trolled By Keyboard Company

Mad Catz revealed yesterday the company’s latest, fanciest keyboard to date: the S.T.R.I.K.E. 7. It’s… certainly something, but that’s not why we’re here today. Today, we’re here for shits and giggles. A trailer put out by Mad Catz for the upcoming peripheral shows its weird little app screen with predictable stuff like World of Warcraft…

This Horse Will Push You (and Video Games) to the Limit

Horse mods are nothing new to Grand Theft Auto. Heck, GTA: San Andreas had one. And yes, we already know that GTAIV has a horse mod. But now, let’s push it to the limit. Giddy up!

The Last Guardian Is Still a PS3 Game

Even though Sony recently “abandoned” its Last Guardian trademark, that means nothing. Work on the game, Sony and its creator say, continues. But does it continue to be for the PlayStation 3? When asked if the game was going to be released on the PlayStation 4, Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida insisted that the game is a…

Bloody and Gross, Yep, It’s Soul Sacrifice!

Here’s the latest trailer for PS Vita game Soul Sacrifice. In it, you can pull out your spine and kill people. No, really! In the trailer, you can see the spell book Kotaku previously introduced

License to Kill and Die Another Day Coming to 007 Legends

Missions continue to drip out for 007 Legends. Here are the latest two: License to Kill and Die Another Day. The last two missions will drip out at another point sometime in the future. Yeah 007 Legends is bound for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC this October.

So Many Assassins, But Only One Will Survive the Cosplay Chaos!

Since debuting in 2007, Assassin’s Creed has quickly become a fan favorite. The game not only spawned sequels, but slightly tweaked outfits for its assassins. And boy, do those assassin threads look fantastic! Whether it’s Altaïr, Ezio, Connor, or any members of the Brotherhood, these assassins cut a striking figure with their iconic hoods and…

It’s Not Just the Voices You Hear, Deadpool Still Looks Good

Here’s the latest batch of Deadpool screens and concept art. Comic book writer Daniel Way will be penning the game’s story. And the game will be breaking the fourth wall next year, when it’s released next year on the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC. In case you missed it, here’s the Deadpool trailer from…

Fresh Final Fantasy XIV Screenshots and Concept Art Dazzle

Square Enix is reworking and relaunching itsFinal Fantasy XIV MMORPG as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. And if this latest batch of screenshots are any indication, this is a realm I’d like to spend some time in. Beautiful stuff.

Wii U Exclusive Rayman Legends Looks So Lovely

Here’s the Wii U trailer for Rayman Legends, and damn, this platformer is pretty. The trailer shows off some of the Wii U controls, as well as the game’s enchanting art. Rayman Legends is a Wii U exclusive, and it will be out this holiday season. Check out Kotaku‘s impressions of the game here