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ReviewsThomas Was Alone: The Kotaku Review
I don’t remember the last time I played seriously with colored quadrilaterals. But I do distinctly recall that the experience didn’t leave me misty-eyed and smiling. The blocks at my disposal in Thomas Was Alone managed to do exactly that. It’s silly, really, for me to think of the playable avatars of Mike Bithell’s indie…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Aston Martin PC Case is Gorgeous, and Derek Smith is the Best Friend Ever
Custom PC builder Derek Smith had a friend that needed a PC, but couldn’t afford to purchase a brand-new system, so Smith told this friend he’d put something together. That something turned out to be a Cooler Master “Cosmos S” case transformed into the sort of PC James Bond would roll down an embankment in.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Secret World Log, Supplemental: I Am All the Character Classes
With Kate on holiday this week’s MMO log for The Secret World isn’t happening. This is sad. Luckily for everyone involved, I’ve been playing as well, and I am tired of people asking me what character class I rolled. That’s not how it works. Here’s how it does. For many players it’s quite liberating, being…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
One Of The Designers Of Guild Wars 2 Is Answering Your Questions Right Now
Last weekend’s Guild Wars 2 beta just concluded, and the folks at ArenaNet are getting the game touched up for its August 28 launch. You’ve seen the game at cons, you’ve read our coverage, and if you’re lucky, you’ve even played for yourself. Guild Wars 2 is almost here. Surely you’ve got some questions. Mike…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
PC Gaming Lives, Now And Forever
Wait, PC Gaming Lives? Hell, it’s doing better than living! PC gaming is kicking ass Oh, I get it. That’s the point; it’s a funny name. Our coverage of all things PC begins now with a very special reader Q&A. Grab your super complicated gaming mouses and let’s begin.
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
An Early Look At Combat In The Banner Saga
If you’re like me, you’ve had a curious eye on The Banner Saga since it was announced earlier this year. Three former BioWare developers went to Kickstarter before Kickstarter became “Kickstarter” (if that makes sense?) to fund a DRM-free PC/Mac RPG called The Banner Saga Art director Arnie Jorgensen has posted this update to the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Terrible Tech Support Rep Threatens to Leak Customer’s Home Address to Criminals, Customer Says
A DayZ player/Reddit user says they recently got some really bad customer support. Not the wait-20-minutes on hold kind of bad customer support. More like the threaten-to-send-your-home-address-to-criminals kind. The saga, which popped up in Reddit and message boards for the popular DayZ zombie mod, involves some escalating exchanges between the gamer, known as SinisterPrime, and…
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Chris Avellone Teases Planescape: Torment Successor
Like its nameless protagonist, Planescape: Torment might come back from the dead. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz in an interview posted today, Obsidian co-founder and Planescape: Torment creator Chris Avellone said he’s “very tempted” to start a Kickstarter to revive his beloved classic role-playing game. Although he’d ditch the D&D—and maybe even the setting, too. “I think…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
The 3DS Is Bigger In Japan Than In America
Stare, stare, stare at Nintendo’s latest hardware and software sales figures and what do you see? The Wii and DS proved to be more popular in America and in “other areas” (aka the rest of the world) than they were in Japan by a wide margin. America is pretty big, of course! But the 3DS?…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Halifax-Based NBA Baller Beats Studio Shuts Down After Five Years [UPDATE]
The Halifax division of HB Studios, the Canadian group of developers behind numerous sports video games, is closing, an HB rep confirmed to Kotaku today. The studio is responsible for this fall’s NBA Baller Beats, an unusual and innovative Kinect game that teaches you to dribble with a real basketball (we tried it at E3).…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Dead Space 3 Changes Might Not Be Anything to Fear
These days Dead Space fans seem scared by something other than the jumps and thrills of the series. It’s what the next installment in their beloved horror series could turn into that terrifies them. Visceral’s horror franchise has won players’ loyalty for a few key staples, like dark claustrophobic corridors, sudden scares and menacing Necromorph…
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Game Lets You Slap A Nazi Officer Around With A Broomstick
I don’t even know anymore. I don’t know where to begin. Sometimes I have to wonder why we spend so much time writing about polished, big-budget games where there are games like BRUCEfilm’s Stay Dead out there. Here we have an iPad fighting game that uses real actors to stage ploddingly choreographed, cheesy fight sequences…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Five Spoiler-Heavy Reasons The Dark Knight Rises Fell Flat
As I exited the theater early Friday morning after a midnight showing of the third and final film in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman trilogy, the air was filled with excited chatter. “I didn’t see that coming!” “I knew it all along!” “I want to see it again!” The crowd seemed quite pleased. I wasn’t feeling…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
How do you buy video games? Go on and talk about recent acquisitions that you’re playing, loving or even hating. Head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Go to the TAY forum at this link and do what you’ve…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedSome Stages In The New Mario Look A Lot Like Temple Run
Mario on rails? Some stages in the newest Mario game will borrow the auto-run mechanic found in many mobile games like Temple Run and Jetpack Joyride When you enter one of these stages in New Super Mario Bros. 2, which is out for 3DS on August 19, Mario will start dashing like there’s no tomorrow.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedWatch Darksiders II‘s Death Kick Gigantic Ass In This New Trailer
The new Darksiders II map isn’t the only thing that’s going to be grand when THQ/Vigil Games’ next hack and slash title releases next month (the map is said to be double the size of its predecessor). It’s also a shared quality with the fiendish enemies you face off against. It’s a wonder that the…
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
How To Buy Video Games
There are a lot of video games out there and a lot of ways to buy them. But you don’t have bottomless pockets of money and you might be unsure about which games to get, whether you really should download them or go to a store and… is it really necessary to pre-order? And don’t…
by the Kotaku Staff Published July 25, 2012 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Will Arrive On September 25
The next World of Warcraft expansion will be out on September 25, developer Blizzard said today. In addition to new zones and dungeons, Mists of Pandaria adds the playable pandaren race and monk class to Blizzard’s massively multiplayer online RPG. It also raises the level cap to 90 and adds some new challenge modes, prestige…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
UncategorizedArise, Hideous Prime, and Light Our Darkest Multiplayer Hour
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron‘s online multiplayer mode allows players to create their own bastardized versions of classic characters, from a guy that looks vaguely like Warpath to a puke green and brass Optimus Prime. Customization, Starscream? This is bad comedy. Despite earning Evan’s approval during his recent hands-on at Comic-Con 2012, Fall of Cybertron‘s standard…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012