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UncategorizedJames Bond and Dr. Goodhead Blast Their Way Through 007: Legends’ First Mission, Moonraker
It’s been a while since I was all that interested in Activision’s Bond games, but last year’s GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was a surprisingly fun roll down memory lane. That game’s developer Eurocom is behind the upcoming 007: Legends, which will merge six classic bond films into one big story centering around a drowning Bond (Craig…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nightwing, Bizarro and Zatanna Playable With Lego Batman 2 Pre-Order DLC
With Superman, Wonder Woman and Green lantern joining the Dark Knight in Lego Batman 2, you’re pretty much going to be able to assemble a miniature Justice League in the block-happy sequel. But since when it comes to hero team-ups, four measly characters is barely an appetizer. You’ll be happy to know, then, that more…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedDiablo III Runs Fine on My MacBook Air
Owners of MacBook Airs, if you have the 13-inch that I have, you’re fine. Diablo III will run on it and be perfectly playable. Take a look at the video here to see it run on my late-2011 Air at both default settings and low settings. I ran the beta on my Air last September,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Laying Pipe with PipeRoll
When I think of iOS time killers, I think of games exactly like PipeRoll. It’s fun and easy, and it reminds me of games I’ve played before. In PipeRoll, the goal is to turn series of pipes so that they connect, and water can flow into the house’s plumbing. The pipe turning element is a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Reapers Are Attacking Your Hard Work In Minecraft Now
Those Reapers really are jerks, aren’t they? First the universe, now Minecraft? At least they look a hell of a lot less threatening in their LEGO-like forms. Then again, so does the Commander.
By Tina Amini Published May 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Maneuver Would Be Illegal In a Real Car Race
The average gamer will take their sports car in Forza 4 and smash an opponent or two off the track and into a wall. The video you see here, spotlighted by the ever-entertaining folks at Game Fails, shows the driving tendencies of something other than the average gamer. This is no fender-bender and no wreck.…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedDumbledore Can Even Fight With A Lightsaber
Dumbledore was always the most talented wizard, as well as the most sly. Pulling out a lightsaber to calmly defend against a Stormtrooper isn’t so far fetched. But these other deleted scenes from Harry Potter might be.
By Tina Amini Published May 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Newest Player in the Game of Thrones Marches its Armies onto Facebook
Like five kings fighting over the Iron Throne, games hoping to represent the true Game of Thrones experience keep arising. The newest contender hopes to wave its victorious banner over the fertile fields of Facebook. Game of Thrones Ascent will take place in HBO’s version of George R.R. Martin’s sprawling fantasy world. Developer Disruptor Beam…
By Kate Cox Published May 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
EA Pulling Dragon Age: Legends from Facebook and Google+ on June 18th
EA hasn’t been shy about blatantly saying that they’re going to extend their big games across as many platforms as possible. The recent example Mass Effect Infiltrator on iOS—which links back to the console game via the mega-publisher’s Origin online service—shows how EA probably wants this kind of thing to work in the future. An…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
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! We had Kirby helping out Angry Impoverished Dude…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 -
ReviewsDiablo III: The Kotaku Review
Plagued with disconnects and shot through with lag, the May 15 launch of Diablo III had players and press alike railing against the always-online nature of the latest entry in the genre-defining action role-playing series. While not entirely unexpected, those unfortunate events punctuated the problems with requiring constant external server access for a single-player game.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedAliens: Colonial Marines Will Take Players on a F***ing Bug Hunt on February 12, 2013
You’ll finally get your chance to snuggle up to the deadly Xenomorphs of the Aliens film franchise when Aliens: Colonial Marines hits consoles and PCs early next year. The release date for Wii U version of Colonial Marines will be announced sometime in the future. Published by Sega, the Gearbox-developed title will let players assume…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Payday: The Heist Developers Confirm That They’re Working With Valve on Left 4 Dead Crossover
The action-packed brand of high-stakes robbery delivered by Overkill Software’s Payday: The Heist might just be pulling off its next job in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Early this morning, an official statement from Overkill game director Ulf Andersson revealed that the Swedish development team will be working on an “in-depth collaboration” with Valve:…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Land Coming to a China Near You
It looks like the creators of Angry Birds, Rovio, isn’t satisfied with only one nest for their avian children. Not only are they planning on building an Angry Birds theme park in Finland, they are working on multiple roosts in China. Reported by the China Daily in Shanghai, Rovio’s Mighty Eagle Peter Vesterbacka says that…
By Eric Jou Published May 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Growing Up on Mario and Sonic. Growing Up in China.
Doodling away at his desk, a skinny and unassuming young man, Li Feng, ponders how to draw a political cartoon regarding missile defense shields. Li, 32, is a graphic artist for a media company in Beijing and he attributes his choice of career to his upbringing, an upbringing in China, with video games. “When many…
By Eric Jou Published May 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Naruto Inspires Polish Lady To Kick Shogi Ass
Shogi. It’s typically called “Japanese chess”. And like chess, it’s a board game of strategy—and smarts. To get good, you must spend years playing and studying. Polish college student Karolina Styczynska did that on the internet after reading a manga. The 20 year-old Styczynska first discovered shogi about four years ago while reading a ninja…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Two Juliets Reveal the Absurdity of Cross-Pacific Commutes
Lollipop Chainsaw has two image characters: Jessica Nigri for the West and Mayu Kawamoto for Japan. Kawamoto is a black belt in karate, but Nigri has, I guess, a black belt in revealing cosplay This weekend in Tokyo geek district Akihabara, both Juliets appeared alongside game designer Goichi Suda to promote the title and pose…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Bureaucrat Allegedly Molested a Male Train Passenger for Thirty Minutes
According to Japanese news reports, a 40 year-old bureaucrat from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, was recently arrested for groping on Tokyo’s Chuo Line. Between Mitaka Station and Yotsuya Station, the bureaucrat put his right hand on the crotch of another 40-something year-old male and apparently groped the passenger repeatedly for 30 minutes.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2012