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There Is No Dana in Diablo III, There Is Only Zuul
Well, I guess if your character is named “Dana”… I love a good Ghostbusters reference as much as the next guy… actually, scratch that. I think it’s probably safe to say that I like a good Ghostbusters reference even more than the next guy, on average. So I got a kick out of it I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 29, 2012 -
UncategorizedOne Year Later, Did Sony Keep Their E3 2011 Promises?
For the fourth year in a row, we’re comparing E3 hype to gaming reality. Sony was our first victim. We’ll check Nintendo and Microsoft’s E3 2011 promises on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, at 1pm ET each day. The E3 press conference is a chance for the biggest names in gaming to show off their hottest,…
By Kate Cox Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
What Does a Squad of Gun-Toting Fetish Nuns Have to Do With Hitman: Absolution?
Teasing tomorrow’s release of the official Hitman: Absolution E3 trailer, Square Enix teases us with an image depicting eight ladies dress in vinyl nun costumes wielding a wide variety of powerful firearms. Could Hitman: Absolution feature the world’s first nun-based online multiplayer? God I hope so. Some sort of multiplayer reveal is what’s expected, but…
By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Curt Schilling Says Meddlesome Governor Ruined Amalur 2 Deal
Baseball star Curt Schilling is finally talking about the crumbling of his gaming company, 38 Studios, telling the Providence Journalthat comments about 38 by R.I. governor Lincoln Chafee killed a $35 million deal for a Kingdoms of Amalur sequel.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2012 -
UncategorizedWitch Wars is the Ultimate Competitive Mobile Match Three Game, But at What Cost?
Combining the addictive nature of match-three puzzlers with role-playing, spell-casting, and fierce online competition, Witch Wars is a game with powerful mojo, but there’s always a price to pay for dark magics. Don’t let the adorable anime art fool you, Com2uS’ mobile puzzle battler requires lightning-fast reflexes and a keen eye if you want to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2012 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Would Be Infinitely More Amazing If You Played As Dovahbear
A Dovahbear walks into a bar in Skyrim for some honey mead. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. It ends in a round of bear versus dragon, and I don’t think there’s a battle I want to see more than that. Bethesda’s Skyrim would be a billion times more adorable if the protagonist was…
By Tina Amini Published May 29, 2012 -
ReviewsResistance: Burning Skies: The Kotaku Review
The PlayStation Vita has two analog sticks and can run some of the same games that are on the PlayStation 3. That’s good news for Sony’s wonderful handheld hardware and bad news for Resistance: Burning Skies a mediocre new first-person shooter that has no excuses for underachieving. Burning Skies is the fifth game in a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Donkey Kong’s King Extends His Reign With a New World Record High Score
1,110,100 points. That’s the new Donkey Kong high score and it was set by the guy who’s dominated Nintendo’s arcade classic for two years straight. And he could’ve gone even higher. As reported by The Examiner‘s Patrick Scott Patterson, Hank Chien notched his latest achievement two levels before the game’s infamous kill-screen, the programming roadblock…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Happy Memorial Day, everyone. Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! Watch out, Samus! Angry…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Harley Quinn’s Revenge is Batman: Arkham City‘s Bad New Ending
Harley Quinn’s Revenge has had the opposite effect on me than whatever its creators likely intended. The linear, two-hour $10 PS3/Xbox 360 epilogue to last October’s excellent Batman: Arkham City has diminished my desire to return to that game and give me new worries about this Batman series’ future. This add-on is as delicious a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Zone of the Enders HD Hits Japan October 25 with a Highly Importable Collector’s Edition
While the Western world continues to wait for clarification of the ‘fall’ release date for the Zone of the Enders HD Collection, Konami’s mechsperts have nailed down an October 25 release date for Japan, along with a special edition that’ll have U.S. PlayStation 3 players pondering preorder. It’s times like these that the import-savvy Westerner…
By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Skyrim-Inspired Trials Evolution Track Lets You Vroom Through Tamriel
The latest physics-intensive racer from RedLynx features a killer track editing system that lets users build ridiculously intricate environments. As seen on YouTube, one Trials Evo creator paid homage to Bethesda’s hit action RPG with a medieval race course. The only thing it’s missing are Jarls and Hold Guards. I personally will be logging on…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
$30 Prototype 2 Kicks Off a Day of Amazon Video Game Deals
Prototype 2 for a mere $29.99 is the Deal of the Day at Amazon.com, the anchor for a series of time-sensitive Lightning Deals that includes games, hardware, and game-flavored accessories. Sit and stare all day. [Amazon.com]
By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
The PlayStation Network Unleashes Ultimate Editions for One Week Only
Proving once again that it pays to wait when it comes to the hottest PlayStation 3 games, today Sony is launching Ultimate Editions, a selection of hit PS3 titles bundled with all of their downloadable content for one low price. How much would you pay for complete editions of Red Dead Redemption, BioShock 2, or…
By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2012 -
Kotaku EastTraditional Japanese Art Makes For Beautiful Games
While playing the remake of classic JRPG Walk Over My Corpse on the PSP, I couldn’t help but be dazzled by its traditional Japanese “Sumi-e” art style. Sumi-e, for those of you who don’t know, is a kind of painting where an artist uses nothing but black ink, brush, and rice paper to create a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Europe Getting a New PSP Color. It’s Ice White.
This July, Sony is releasing a new Ice White PlayStation Portable in Europe. It’s priced at £89.99 or €99.99. The Ice White PSP is the budget, Europe-only PSP-E1000 model that features a mono speaker and doesn’t have WiFi capablities. Read more how it stacks up to the other models here Cool Summer Gaming [PlayStation.com via…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2012 - Kotaku East
Is Gaming Grounds For A Divorce? Japanese Survey Says, “Yes!”
What do adultery, wasting money, not doing housework, and video games have in common? All are grounds for a divorce in the eyes of Japanese women. According to a recent online survey of 721 Japanese women by goo Ranking, “playing video games all day” came in as the fourth most cited reason for splitting up…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 29, 2012