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Okay, But What About All Those Tropes vs. Orcs in Video Games?
Sure, the many problematic sexist tropes used to depict women in games are worth exploring. So too, apparently, are tropes vs men in games (enough to merit a bona-fide indidgogo fundraiser.) But what about Orcs? Some jokers (or maybe actual Orcs!) have put together this draft kickstarter page to raise money for a film about…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Facebook Woes? Perhaps You Need More Facebook Foes.
Sometimes a frenemy just isn’t enough. Sometimes it’s not enough to smile when you run into each other on a mutual friend’s Wall, or to make nice to someone in public and then complain about them to your partner in private. No. Sometimes you just need a foe. Perhaps, even, a nemesis. Epic’s Tim Sweeney…
By Kate Cox Published June 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
I Bet You Can’t Remember All The Lyrics to “Call Me Maybe”
Finally, Call Me Maybe has been gamified. This Sporcle game challenges you to name every single word to Carly Rae Jepsen’s masterful pop song. Can you do it? Don’t cheat. (In case you’re wondering: yes, I got 231/231 answers in less than eight minutes. Don’t judge me.) Can you name the lyrics to Carly Rae…
By Jason Schreier Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedGirl’s Generation Returns To Japan With A Trail Of Cameras Behind Them
In defiance of the sudden onslaught of flashing lights comes Girl’s Generation’s latest single, “Paparazzi.” The nine-woman supergroup from South Korea, known for their charming personalities and perfect legs (and covered plenty in the past here at Kotaku), released music videos for the song today. Paparrazi is the lead single for the girl’s upcoming Japanese…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedNow This Is How You Start Out A Video Game
Kirk was like “yo Jason write me something for Kotaku Melodic” and I was like “yo okay.” So immediately I went to YouTube and found the opening video to Suikoden II, aka the greatest intro to the greatest video game of all time. Just watch. Watch the way it opens, setting the stage with an…
By Jason Schreier Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Best (And Worst) TV Show Opening-Credit Anthems
I love music, and I love television. And you know what I really love? When a show has a great opening credits sequence, with a perfectly picked piece of music set against a rockin montage. And hey, what do you know? It’s Kotaku Melodic time, a.k.a. the time when we talk about music. Maybe next…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedQuest for Glory‘s Unsung Keytar Hero
I loved all of the Quest for Glory games, but Quest for Glory IV was easily my favorite. I re-installed it recently due to that great sale at GOG.Com, and so I’m once again making my way through Moravia. This game was great not only because it was one of Jennifer Hale’s first video game…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedForget Gotye, Kimbra Is The Most Exciting Singer I’ve Heard in Ages
Kimbra’s first album may have been out for a year, but most of the people I talk to have only heard her singing with Gotye on his great (though overplayed) tune “Somebody That I Used To Know.” I was one of those people, until I listened to some of her debut album and realized that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Dizzy, Delightfully Grand Music of Gravity Rush
This week saw the Western release of one of the very best games yet for the PlayStation Vita—the freewheeling, fantasy superhero game Gravity Rush. This game has so much of what I want in a video game—it combines the exploration and collection-obsession of Crackdown and Infamous with a uniquely fresh-feeling gravity shifting mechanic. And best…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Melodic Begins Now
Hi there, and welcome to Kotaku melodic, your one-stop-shop for all things musical and video-gamey. Tonight, we’ve got some good stuff from the world of video games and beyond, so sit back, put on your headphones, and enjoy.
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Sorry, South Alabama, You’re Not in the Game
A couple years ago, Cullen Loeffler was sore at EA Sports because they had deliberately left the Minnesota Vikings’ long snapper out of Madden NFL, for years, because of roster space restrictions. It was an amusing kerfuffle, mostly because who the hell is really looking to play as a long snapper on special teams, anyway.…
By Owen Good Published June 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Running Backs Should Deliver the Most Enjoyable Reaction Time in NCAA 13
Robert Griffin III may be the cover athlete for NCAA Football 13 but the former Baylor quarterback is not an optimal superstar headlining the game’s demo, which released last week. He’s skilled enough, but the new “Reaction Time”—the signal feature of NCAA 13‘s Heisman and Road to Glory modes—is really showcased when you’re running the…
By Owen Good Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedHey, Natural Selection 2 Players: Visit The Bar In This Fancy New Map
It’s dark, it’s light, it’s green, it’s red. It’s full of aliens that want to eat you (or marines that need to be eaten). And there’s a bar where you can go to wash away your woes of losses in liquid happiness. Meet the reveal of the new Docking map. You can play it as…
By Tina Amini Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedPapo & Yo Is One Designer’s Reaction to Corporate Video Games’ “Culture of Fear”
Not many games look and feel like Papo & Yo. If you need to categorize it, you can call the upcoming PS3 exclusive a magical realism puzzle platformer. It’s a game where you put cardboard boxes on your head to get hints and move houses to get across gaps. But, from what I played over…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Tyrion Lannister’s Greatest Moment, In Video Game Form
A couple of weeks ago, Chris made some gifs of the best ultraviolence from Game of Thrones‘ “Blackwater” episode. Yesterday, he put together these fantastic gifs of Mad Men reimagined as a video game. On something of a dare from one of our lovely Kotaku commenters, Chris has now combined the two ideas, rendering Tyrion…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Why “Jungle” Is A Verb, And Other Things I Learned About League of Legends
The last thing I did at E3 last week, before going to LAX and heading home, was to meet with some gentlemen from Riot Games. They greeted me warmly and offered me a seat on the sofa and some coffee, then asked: “So, what do you know about League of Legends?” “Honestly?” I blurted the…
By Kate Cox Published June 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedA Mother’s Inferno Makes Players Fight Through Grotesque Stages of Grief
Having recently become a parent, I can say that the loss of my child is one of the most terrible things I can imagine. I don’t know if I’d want to play that tapping into the emotions surrounding such an event. But, at E3 last week, our own Chris Person took a look at the…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 14, 2012