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UncategorizedLana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’ Finally Turns Up In A Video Game Trailer
It was only a matter of time, I guess, before Lana Del Rey’s 2011 breakout hit “Video Games” wound up being used in a video game trailer. And so it has come to pass—this trailer for Hitman: Absolution turned up on Eurpoean airwaves last week, and it features Del Rey’s song. Also, an out-of-focus naked…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedHoodwink is the Biggest Con Job I’ve Played This Year. And That’s a Good Thing.
Slow jazz? Check. Disheveled office? Check. Intimations that someone will walk through the door at any moment? Check. All the signs of a classic film noir-inspired game are well in play. Except our detective seems awfully young. And grabby. And in fact not detective-like at all. Really, the whole opening of the game is a…
By Kate Cox Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Best Gaming Graphics Cards: 1920×1200 & 2560×1600
A powerful graphics card is likely the most expensive component in your PC if you’re a gamer, but with all current and past-gen GPUs available in the range of $100 to $500, it can be tough to pick the right solution for your needs. In an effort to narrow things down, we’re about to compare…
Steven Walton | TechSpot Published July 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Is What A $30,000 PC Gaming Room Looks Like
I am not what you would call a hardware fetishist. I came to be a PC gamer because when I was a child and, later, a student and early twentysomething, I never had the money for consoles but there was a computer in the house. I came to it from convenience first, and only later…
By Kate Cox Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Secret World, Log Two: I Am Not Always Good at Staying Alive
It’s not that I’m terrible at combat. On the contrary: I’m pretty good at slicing things up. I’ve got solid DPS and a couple of powerful heals that make me a force to be reckoned with. It’s just that my judgment and self-preservation instincts seem to be more or less entirely absent. In other words:…
By Kate Cox Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Reviews Now Running in The New York Times
The back page of The New York Times‘ Arts section was almost entirely filled with Kotaku game reviews today. Thankfully, that wasn’t a printer’s error. We are partnering with the Times to provide the majority of the paper’s video game reviews and cultural commentary. Going forward, readers of the paper can expect to see monthly…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Diablo III‘s Deliciously Disgusting Sounds Were Made With Delicious Food
Believe it or not, my favorite aspect of Diablo III is not the Real Money Auction house. Nope! Nor is it the always-on internet requirement. I know! No, my favorite aspect of Diablo III is the amazing, disgusting, visceral sound design. When my monk plows through a gaggle of succubi, the sound is what makes…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedWant To Make Chess More Fun? Add Portals.
Take a chess board. Add portals. Now you have Portal Chess. The concept is fairly straightforward. Each side has their own portal, which they can move one step in any direction. Going through a portal means your piece’s particular style of movement continues through your opponent’s portal. There are a couple of other details and…
By Tina Amini Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Dyad Sneaks a Boastful Joke Into The Most Unlikely Place
You may have noticed that members of the press are playing the trippy, soaring game Dyad, which comes out next week. I downloaded it last night, and after I added it to my basket in the PlayStation store, I noticed a funny thing about the game’s file size. (See above.) Oh, so the file is…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedAmazon Brings Achievements, Cloud Saving To Kindle Games
This is Amazon GameCircle, a new service that Amazon hopes will help it compete with Apple’s Game Center. Designed to keep track of leaderboards, achievements, and other various stats, GameCircle is built for Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. You can sign up for the service right here. Announcing Amazon GameCircle – A New Gaming Experience for…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
A Pixelated Big Lebowski Game Would Have You Play As ‘The Dude’ And It Would Be Awesome
He’s known only as ‘The Dude,’ and he’s the greatest bowler of all time. But that drink in his hand does not look like a White Russian. Someone give the poor dude a White Russian! You can buy a print version of The Dude online. Check out Jesus and Walter down below, too. Dammit, Walter,…
By Tina Amini Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 3‘s Free New DLC Brings Maps And Weapons To Multiplayer Next Week
Mass Effect 3‘s Earth DLC will hit PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on July 17, developer BioWare confirmed today. It’s a free multi-player pack that adds new maps, weapons, and characters. Here’s the official info courtesy BioWare: Three New Maps – With the fate of the galaxy at stake, Earth’s military efforts have concentrated…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis New Trailer Proves Assassin’s Creed III Can Be Just As Badass On Vita
Here’s a new trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III Liberation, the Vita version of Ubisoft’s popular action series that will be out October 30. It’s set in 18th-century New Orleans and it’s the first Assassin’s Creed game to star a female protagonist, a stylish assassin named Aveline. Go ahead and watch as she dives…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Has Spent Millions Bringing Halo 4 To Real Life
The upcoming Halo 4 live-action series will cost between $5-10 million to produce, reports the Los Angeles Times today in an excellent new feature about Microsoft’s ambitious new project. Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, which will preview this Thursday at Comic Con and launch October 5, is a prequel that re-creates the first invasion of…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
Touch A Single Firefly To Set Off a Soothing, Addictive Chain-Reaction
If you grew up in certain parts of the country, you’ve no doubt got some fond memories regarding fireflies. A cool summer’s dusk, the stars just starting to be visible, the chirping of insects—and flashing lazily about, the lights of fireflies. Fireflies! the game has an exclamation mark in its title. That enthusiastic punctuation should…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Witcher, The Witcher 2 Sell Four Million Total Copies
Developer CD Projekt Red has sold over four million copies of The Witcher and The Witcher 2, it said today in a press release. That’s a combined total for both PC and consoles. Impressive stuff!
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis New Video Game Does Some Hilarious Impressions Of Barack Obama And Mitt Romney
Here’s the trailer for The Race for the White House, a new game released today for PC and Mac that simulates the 2012 election. Looks kinda funny, no? While The Race for the White House certainly isn’t the first election game—veteran developers Stardock Entertainment are releasing Political Machine 2012 this year as well, a follow-up…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012