Valve And Nexon Partner for Counter-Strike Online 2

Publishers Nexon and Valve will collaborate to bring the shooter Counter-Strike Online 2 to Asian territories, they said today. In a press release explaining very little about how this will be different than older Counter-Strike games, the publishers write: Counter-Strike Online 2 will offer enhanced graphics, more realistic gameplay and powerful impact sensations powered by…

Take Over Kotaku. For One Hour. In Boston. Friday.

After three months of running Kotaku, I’ve decided to bring you on board. Yes, you. You will be paid nothing. You will only be on the team for one hour. After that, consider yourself fired. But think of the fun you can have before then! This amazing opportunity is available to all attendees of PAX…

Shadowrun Returns is Officially a Going Concern

Thanks to an overwhelming response from fans of both video games and table-top role-playing, the Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter has reached its $400,000 goal in a little over 24 hours. It’s all additional features from here. [Kickstarter]

RPG Classic Fallout Is Free For 48 Hours

For the next two days, the classic post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout will be a free download from GoG.com. Looks like it’s time to explore the wastes again.

Let Me Show You What Doesn’t Work In Kinect Star Wars—And What Does

Kinect Star Wars is not the world’s greatest new video game. I’ve said as much in my review. But you should see this game’s failures—and its triumphs—for yourself. Watch the video and allow me to demonstrate. As you watch, bear in mind that this game might be lovely for little kids who have a high…

Notch’s Upcoming Space Game Will Have a Multiplayer Monthly Fee. And Fully Functional Computers.

Minecraft creator Markus “Notch Persson” has been tweeting all sorts of details about his upcoming space simulator, the oddly titled 0x10c There’s a full unofficial roundup over at a new website called 0x10.cc, but here’s some of the salient stuff: There will be a monthly fee for multiplayer, because free-to-play games are “a scam,” Persson…

New York State Just Banned 3,580 Online Gamers (Who Are All Sex Offenders)

As of today, thousands of sex offenders will no longer be able to log onto online gaming platforms, thanks to a joint operation between New York State and some of the world’s biggest video game companies. In a statement issued this morning, it’s been revealed that the New York Attorney General’s office has been working…

Kitana Reminds Us Mortal Kombat Vita is Coming and Her Outfit is Drafty

Play anywhere, dressed scantily. Mortal Kombat Vita is coming to the states on May 1, at which point we’ll see an influx of alien ninja women scaling skyscrapers and posing.

Day-One DLC Isn’t Always Evil, Says Borderlands 2 Guy

Everyone hates day-one DLC. But even haters of the practice don’t really understand why it exists. The exact procedure that goes into launching a game means that developers aren’t always on-hand with a game up until to the day it is launched. Teams are left free to work on bugs, patches, or extra content after…

Here’s Your First Look At Cortana in Halo 4

Cortana sure looks blue in this brand new Halo 4 art, which will be on this month’s cover of the gaming magazine Game Informer The May issue of Game Informer will show off some pretty pictures of the highly-anticipated upcoming shooter, as well as more details about the story and multiplayer mechanics May Cover Revealed:…

Launch Your Friends Off Helicopters in Grand Theft Auto IV

I love Gav and Geoff from Rooster Teeth’s Achievement Hunter. They always find the most pointless, yet hilarious things to do in games. In today’s edition of pointless, yet hilarious things to do in games, the duo launches their character into the air in Grand Theft Auto IV. GTA is known for some wacky glitches…

Thumbs This Fast Should Be Illegal

I have no idea how YouTube user thedotnetkid trained his fingers to play Scramble with Friends this well, but I want to learn. “So far my best score is 3700 points in one round,” he says in the blurb of this new video he uploaded to prove that he isn’t cheating when he racks up…

Cloud Patrol is an Addictive Little Shooting Gallery With a Skylanders Hook

When Activision first announced the toy-meets-video game concept of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Apple’s iPhone was on the list of supported platforms. Today we finally get to see how the colorful plastic warriors interact with iOS in Skylanders Cloud Patrol. Rather than the story-driven adventures of the console, PC, and 3DS versions of Skylanders, Cloud Patrol…

Watch Lollipop Chainsaw’s Blood-Splattered Cheerleader Clean Up

Cosplayer extraordinaire Jessica Nigri garnered the most votes to become the real-life version of Juliet, the ass-kicking heroine of horror action game Lollipop Chainsaw. That victory comes with responsibilities, like posing at parties during promotional events and making commercials. In the faux TV spot, Nigri goes from filthy to feisty thanks to imaginary detergent Zom-Be-Gone.…

Thursday Watch This, Play This

Watch! Launching friends off helicopters in GTA IV is just as hilarious as that sounds. Watch! This guy is insanely good at Scramble with Friends. Play! Fahey takes a look at Skylanders on the iPhone. Watch! This is how Juliet gets the zombie blood off of her in Lollipop Chainsaw.

Watch This, Play This Begins Now

Stuff to play, stuff to see, here comes Watch This, Play This. Confused? Read this

There Will Be No New Mass Effect 3 Endings, Just An Extended One

The free downloadable extension to Mass Effect 3 will beef up the game’s current ending, but it will not include ending or change what happened in the current one, the game’s creators said today. That information comes from a new post on the official blog of Mass Effect studio BioWare: Are there going to be…

Double Dragon Is Coming Back To Game Systems This Summer

Developer Wayforward (A Boy and His Blob) will revitalize the old-school brawler with Double Dragon: Neon, to be released digitally on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this summer. You’ll also be able to play it at PAX East this weekend.

Playing Tetris Clones Might Be Good For Your Eyes

Parents worldwide may keep chiding their children for sitting too close to the TV while playing video games, claiming it’ll ruin their vision. But researchers in the UK have figured out a way that bringing the screen closer to the kids can actually treat a common eye condition. Lazy eye (amblyopia) is fairly common in…

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