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ReviewsStarhawk: The Kotaku Review
Starhawk is a third-person shooter. Actually, scratch that, let me try again: Starhawk is a fighter-pilot game. Although… only sort of. Maybe Starhawk is a real-time strategy game. This is all getting complicated. How about: Starhawk is a Western, in space. And a fun one. Yes. Let’s go with that. The truth is, Starhawk takes…
By Kate Cox Published May 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedDiablo III‘s Whimsical Secret
Remember back when everyone complained about the bright colors and rainbows appearing in the latest installment of Diablo? Blizzard does. Blizzard never forgets. You’ll never forget it either, so don’t click here unless you want one of the game’s more entertaining secrets revealed. Blizzard made their opinion of the fan outrage over Diablo III‘s art…
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Reminder: The Game Club is Talking Diablo III Tomorrow!
Getting over your Diablo III login blues? I hope so, because the Game Club‘s first meeting is tomorrow! Make sure you take a break to come discuss the game with the rest of us at 4pm Eastern.
By Mike Epstein Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
What It’s Like Playing Diablo III With A Crappy Graphics Card
You will die. Frequently. You will stare at your screen as it slows to a crawl, wondering when the whole machine will just black out and die. You will roll your eyes and groan as if somebody just cut you in line at the grocery store and you want to get their attention in an…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Way to Kick the Competition While They’re Down, EVE Online
EVE Online developer CCP takes a break from running massively multiplayer online games less successful than World of Warcraft to poke fun at those diabolical Diablo III errors. As seen on my desktop. Okay, it’s kinda cute.
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Your PC Doesn’t Have to Break to Be Turned Into a Planter
Some people merge the organic and electronic by working with wood. Mike Schropp of Total Geekdom has created an entirely new way to mix plant and machine with a custom PC case that grows grass. I think he should call it the grow box. Catchy, huh? Long seeking a project that would merge technology with…
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nvidia Wants to Stream Your Next GPU to You
NVidia made a splash at the 2012 GPU Technology Conference (GTC) this week, with the announcement of their first virtual, cloud-based GPU. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed a presentation explaining how the Nvidia VGX, based on the new Kepler architecture, can distribute streaming graphics processing. They’re aiming their new tech both at businesses and at gamers,…
By Kate Cox Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Unravel Society’s Disaster in Analogue: A Hate Story
It’s the far future. You’re a salvager, and you’ve been notified that a derelict, ancient 25th-century colony ship, one of the generation ships Earth sent out eons before you were born, has been found drifting aimlessly in space. Your task is to dig through all of the log files you can turn up on board…
By Kate Cox Published May 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedHere’s Why You Should Take a Vacation with Dynamite Jack
A little while back, I took a look at Dynamite Jack and really enjoyed the explodey stealth action provided by this indie game Well, the game’s out on Steam now for the low price of $4.99 and comes with a map editor that lets you craft your own twisting, teasing levels. Watch the trailer above…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Tribes: Ascend Breaks 1 Million Downloads in Its First Month
Hi-Rez’ free-to-play shooter Tribes: Ascend is doing quite well—it has been downloaded 1.2 million times in its first month, with 110,000 people joining through the game’s friend-referral system.
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Does the GeForce GTX 670 Spell Trouble For AMD?
After many months of talking up its latest architecture, Nvidia reclaimed the single-GPU performance crown with its GeForce GTX 680, which outpaced the Radeon HD 7970 by about 7% in our tests. Kepler’s arrival forced AMD to slash prices across its Southern Islands lineup, including a $70 drop on the HD 7970, putting it at…
Steven Walton | Techspot Published May 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedTera MMO Log Part Two: An Axe to Grind
Having spent a couple of weeks in the exiled world of Arborea in the delicate boots of a pretty pink Sorcerer, for my second MMO log I decided to take the long, strange trip to mid-level madness in something a little more sturdy. Well, not too sturdy. My High Elf fixation continues, but instead of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Ultimate Video Game Setup
This image has been circulating everywhere on the Internet today, and for good reason: it’s friggin’ fantastic. With a setup like this, who needs real life? I don’t know how he managed to plug everything in at once, but I assume he has some sort of remote-controlled robot that adjusts his wires based on what…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
These Real-Life Versions Of Video Games Are Wonderfully Bizarre
I admit it’s really strange to see Pac-Man with legs, but I love this picture nonetheless. All of these photos, shot by German photographer Patrick Runte, are wonderful depictions of what it might be like if classic video games were brought to life in the real world. The Pong one is especially bizarre (and cool).…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedHere’s How Epic Mickey 2 Will Look on the Xbox 360
Part of what you’ll see in this latest teaser for Epic Mickey 2 is how the game looks on the Xbox 360. Warren Spector and the other developers from Junction Point talk up the visual upgrade that comes with moving to the PS3and Xbox 360 after having the first Epic Mickey come out only on…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized
Peter Molyneux Will Provide Expert Analysis During E3 on Spike TV (And So Will We!)
Peter Molyneux is a creator of great video games, a recipient of the Order of the British Empire and, in the first week of June, he’ll be the world’s greatest E3 pundit, to boot. The former head of Lionhead Studios and lead creator of such hits as Fable and Populous recently left Microsoft to become…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedBallistic SE Explodes an Orgy of Kaleidoscopic Chaos onto Your Eyeballs
Gorgeous explosions. Fast, frantic action. Clever, customizable design. These elements drive Ballistic SE into the category of games that reconfigures what you can expect out of a mobile gaming experience. This twin-stick shooter starts off with a familiar old-school formula that sets players adrift in a sea of swarming enemies. But Ballistic adds on an…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 16, 2012 -
UncategorizedCrying At Your Mailbox Is Only Appropriate When Lamenting The Absence Of Diablo III
Nothing can elicit as much pain from your mailbox than not receiving the expected package of Diablo III Bills? Foreclosure notices? Rejection letters? Divorce papers? The cat grandma shipped you, forgetting about the luxuries of air and food? Nothing compares.
By Tina Amini Published May 16, 2012