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Up Close with Circle Pad Pro for the 3DS XL
Yesterday, Nintendo revealed that a larger circle pad add-on was headed to the 3DS XL—something that Nintendo first mentioned this past summer. Here is a first look at the new Circle Pad Pro for the 3DS XL. Nintendo has not given a release date for the Circle Pad Pro for the 3DS XL, nor has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Sony Didn’t Drop the Price of the PS3 So As Not To Upset You
Usually, when a new form factor existing video game hardware debuts, there’s a corresponding change in the asking price. But the upcoming re-design of the PlayStation 3 seem to buck that trend, with the 250 GB bundle announced this week set to go for $270. Prices on older models—a 160 GB version starts at $250…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedMy Favorite Music From Borderlands 2 Isn’t On The Official Soundtrack
When I heard that well-known video game composer Jesper Kyd was handling the music for Borderlands 2, my first thought was, “Huh.” Kyd, a versatile and icily atmospheric writer best known for his work on the first Assassin’s Creed games, seems like an odd fit for Borderlands, a game loaded to the gills with flesh-eating…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
WAVVES Rocker Makes A Zelda-Inspired Mixtape Worthy Of The Princess Herself
Fans of Zelda music would do well to go check out Eternal Champ by Sweet Valley. Sweet Valley is a side project by Nathan Williams of Wavves—this new record combines some wild sounds with some deep Ocarina of Time action to make something truly lovely. The whole album can be downloaded for free from bandcamp.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Check Out Clips From The Entire Halo 4 Soundtrack Right Now
Thanks to the magic of iTunes, Halo fans can now get a substantial taste of Neil Davidge’s music for the upcoming Halo 4. The soundtrack has been listed for preorder on the British store, and you can listen to short samples of each of the 15 tracks. I’ve been looking forward to hearing the soundtrack…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedNinja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Slices and Dices, and Still Cuts Through a Beer Can Like This
This is a couple minutes of gameplay for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, the Wii U launch title that carves through dough-headed stooges like this and still can slice a tomato like this. The game throws blood all over the screen as Ryu traipses, mostly unchallenged, through what appears to be an early level. On-screen…
By Owen Good Published September 20, 2012 -
Uncategorized10 GameCube Games That Should Be Downloadable On Wii U
The Wii U won’t play GameCube discs. But it will play the Virtual Console, Nintendo’s online shop that lets you buy games from old consoles like the Super Nintendo and N64. We’re two generations removed from the GameCube now. That qualifies it as an old console. So when chatting with Nintendo of America president Reggie…
By Jason Schreier Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Sports Video Gaming’s First Panel Show, Available Now by Podcast
Press Row, a discussion of sports video gaming and current topics in the industry and the sports they reflect, debuted yesterday. It’s a collaboration of some of the biggest publications and sites dedicated to the subject, including Operation Sports, GamesRadar and Polygon. I was one of the panelists in the debut discussion. Press Row has…
By Owen Good Published September 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Gun From Borderlands 2 Is The Most Annoying Weapon Ever And I Love It
I have not played Borderlands 2. But this gun—this delightfully obnoxious, bizarre gun—is actually kind of making me want to. A gun that shouts at you, and can only be captioned as “annoying sounds?” That’s the kind of silliness I appreciate in my games. Even if it makes me take off my headphones for a…
By Kate Cox Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Torchlight II and the Seven Game Reviewers That Can’t Stop Saying Diablo
Torchlight II is an isometric dungeon-crawler role-playing game in which players, alone or in groups, battle fantasy creatures in order to amass more powerful equipment, with which they can then use to fight even more powerful fantasy creatures. See how easy that was? I got through the entire Frankenreview introduction without mentioning Diablo Oh come…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
NBA 2K13‘s Demo Will Put Its Money Where Its Multiplayer Is
NBA 2K12 launched last year with a slew of online problems, disconnects, failures to connect and outright crashes, practically all of it tied to a decision to rewrite the game’s old online codebase, which dated back to the game’s Dreamcast origins and was an agonizing blemish even on a consensus game-of-the-year like NBA 2K12. In…
By Owen Good Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Let’s Talk About Our Horrible Bosses
In our next-to-last edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, I (Fahey) decided to stick with a simple question that encompasses the very essence of what Speak Up was originally created to do. Commenter Saljuice want to know which video game bosses have given you the most trouble. Stephen Totilo doesn’t count. Last night I spent…
featuring Saljuice Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Randy Pitchford Teased Details of Borderlands 2‘s Future During Our Live Interview Today. Here Are A Few.
Phew! That was an interesting two+ hours. Thanks to everyone for your questions, and a special thanks to Randy Pitchford himself, who went well into overtime after the original 2-hour mark. If you missed it, Gearbox’s CEO and the man behind Borderlands 2 teased a few details about the future of the sequel in some…
By Tina Amini Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
League of Legends Will Soon Reward Players For Being Good To Each Other
Competitive games like League of Legends tend not to have reputations for particularly nice or well-behaved communities. In short, players are often foul-mouthed jerks to each other. The environment can be daunting to new players and can begin to wear down even the more experienced folk, after a while. Ignore and report functions, while vital,…
By Kate Cox Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Torchlight II Only Costs $20 So More People Can Play It
Torchlight II is a massive game. It’s packed full of content. You can spend many, many hours hacking away at monsters, questing with your friends, and making mods in this new action-RPG (out today for PC). Yet it’ll only cost you $20, a third the cost of most video games today. That’s a steal. So…
By Jason Schreier Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Man Is Your New Frogger World Champion
Frogger doesn’t have a whole documentary devoted to it the way that Donkey Kong does, in King of Kong. But Konami’s coin-op classic does have a memorable episode from the Seinfeld TV show, where Jason Alexander’s George Costanza puffs up with pride over his longstanding high score in the game. But that fictional score of…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Skyrim‘s Dragonborn is Freakishly Cute in Vinyl
Introduced at QuakeCon last month and now shipping to all the good little Dovahkiin boys and girls, Symbiote Studio’s Dragonborn vinyl figure now guards my computer desk from low-flying reptilian threats. Let’s unmask this tiny hero! The Dragonborn is the preview figure for the Symbiote Skyrim line, though I’m not sure what other stand-out, iconic…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedFive Things I Like (And Five Things I Don’t Like) About The Latest Final Fantasy Game
I spent $31.42 on an iPad game two weeks ago. $31.42. On an iPad game. That’s the price you have to pay for Square Enix’s latest foray into old-school role-playing, Final Fantasy Dimensions. This new Final Fantasy is a traditional, turn-based RPG for both iPhone and iPad. You can download the app and play the…
By Jason Schreier Published September 20, 2012 - Uncategorized
Little Did You Know Super Hexagon Is Actually a Text Adventure From 1982
It’s not really a 1982 text adventure, but there’s certainly a 1982-esque text adventure version of the game that you can play right on your browser. Or you can try a timed, downloadable version for PC, Mac and Linux here Though it doesn’t compare to the incredibly tough original iOS game, it’s certainly very charming.…
By Tina Amini Published September 20, 2012 -
UncategorizedPlants vs. Zombies Dancing to “Gangnam Style” Is Incredibly Disturbing
The “Gangnam Style” dance is fabulous. Even as a cultural, inside joke, it’s still hard to deny how amazing it is. Even Deadpool gets behind the Gangnam Style dance. But when zombies with cones for hats take to the dance floor, horrifying, creepy things happen. I think it’s the way they’re looking at me, with…
By Tina Amini Published September 20, 2012