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Capcom Says It’s ‘Re-Evaluating’ On-Disc DLC Policies
Capcom has taken heavy fire from gamers upset with the publisher’s tendency to ship some of its games with on-disc downloadable content. Physical copies of games like Dragon’s Dogma and Street Fighter X Tekken ship with content that you can only access if you dish out extra for the privilege. Capcom Senior Vice-President Christian Svensson…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012 -
UncategorizedHey, it’s a New Trailer for The Last of Us
Having been quiet for a little while, Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us returns to the public spotlight in this new clip. Being a new game from the guys behind the Uncharted trilogy, it’s one to keep an eye on. Don’t expect gameplay. Do expect trees. And vehicular carnage. The Last of Us: New…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 - Tips & Guides
Before You Start: Tips for Playing Diablo III the Best Way
Diablo III is upon us, and while the more dedicated fans of Blizzard’s action role-playing franchise are well on their way to total demon domination, players new to the series might need a little help getting started. One does not simply walk into the depths of hell. Here are some helpful tips for getting the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Cast Of Community, Immortalized As Video Game Characters
With the almost-final season of Community wrapped up, it can feel hard to come to terms with the fact that we won’t get to hang out with Annie, Troy, Abed and Dean Pelton much longer. Fortunately, NBC has had “The Greendale Seven” immortalized as classic 16-bit-looking video game characters and sent over to The Onion…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Report: Korean Players Take Down Final Diablo III Boss, But Can’t Get Loot
According to reports out of South Korea, some of the country’s most talented (and fastest) players finished Diablo III in record time. While Western players have also completed the game, in the race to finish it first (and fastest), Korean clan EHG defeated the final Diablo III boss only 5 and a half hours after…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Ocean Marketing’s Christoforo Says Former Client Asked Him To Continue Working For Them Under Fake Name
Ocean Marketing’s Paul Christoforo says his former client iControl Enterprises asked him to take on an alternative identity named “Tom” so he could keep working for them even after his name was marred by a PR firestorm last year. Christoforo, who became entangled in an Internet fiasco after a customer service spat revolving around iControl’s…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012 -
UncategorizedMax Payne 3‘s Kill Shots Are Expectedly Violent, But Strangely Artistic
I’ve seen quite a few slow-motion CGI kill shots in my life, really. That’s part of what it is to play a game featuring guns, in the modern era: you take a shot, and you spend a moment with time slowing around you, watching blood and bone part ways. Max Payne 3 brings the artistry…
By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Ninja Gaiden Mastermind’s New Game is on Hold
Devil’s Third, the next game from legendary Ninja Gaiden mastermind Tomonobu Itagaki, is on ice for now. The game, set to be published by THQ, will not come out before April 2013 and seems to be in jeopardy of coming out at all. During a quick chat with me at a THQ event today, Executive…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Diablo III Server Maintenance to Last Another Hour, Says Blizzard
Diablo III‘s servers in the Americas are still undergoing emergency maintenance, meaning some players are unable to connect. Blizzard has twice moved its time for restoring the servers. Now they say it’ll be 6:30 p.m. EDT. Don’t hold your breath.
By Owen Good Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Like Game of Thrones? Here’s What You Need To Know About The Official Video Game
As of today, George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga has a new chapter. It’s not a chapter in a book, however, nor is it bonus footage from HBO’s wildly popular adaptation, Game of Thrones. Nope, it’s a video game. Game of Thrones the game is something unusual in the video game…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
And So It Was That My Ancient Max Payne Mousepad Came Full Circle
Today, Rockstar was kind enough to send me a copy of Max Payne 3, along with some violent (but cool) promotional swag. A bullet keychain, a t-shirt with some bullets on it, another bullet in a box, and… a pill container. Also, a nifty ashtray that I could probably melt down and make into bullets.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012 -
UncategorizedHere is Eli Manning’s Saturday Night Live Skit—as Seen in Madden NFL 13
Hosting Saturday Night Live a couple weeks ago the New York Giants’ Eli Manning implied his “ideal” celebration in Madden NFL 13 would be throwing a touchdown, making a sandwich, accidentally dropping the sandwich on the floor, making sure no one is looking, and then eating it anyway. It was part of a motion-capture skit…
By Owen Good Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Five Comics That Will Make You Recall Lost Glories This Week
If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 - Reviews
This Graphic Novel Shows The Horrific Costs of Modern Warfare
Shooters protagonist Terry Glass isn’t that different from the kind of character you’d play in a Medal of Honor, Battlefield or Call of Duty game. He’s a fictional American soldier fighting in the geopolitical hotspots where America’s armed forces face off against disparate, tough-to-pin-down threats. Young, handsome and affable, Glass fights for all the right…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Wah-Hoo, Howling Commandos! Panel Discussion Starts Now!
Are we still pretending that comics and video games don’t have anything to do with each other? Not anymore, we’re not. Welcome to Panel Discussion, where the focus will be on comic books and sequential art, whether they connect directly to video games or not. Confused? Read this
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Guild Wars 2 Retail Ad Shows June 28 Release Date [UPDATE]
Kotaku has obtained this photo of an advertisement for Guild Wars 2, seen at a Fry’s retailer in Texas. As you can see, the ad says ArenaNet’s massively multi-player online game, which is currently in beta, will be out on June 28. So is it legit? On one hand, retailers tend to use placeholder release…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Last Night’s Diablo III Debacle Demonstrates The Problem With ‘Always-Online’ Games
We were all excited last night. After a 12-year wait, Diablo III, Blizzard’s much-anticipated action-fantasy loot-fest, had finally arrived. It was sitting there installed on our hard drives, waiting for midnight to come, for Blizzard to unlock the game so we could play it. The midnight hour arrived, and Blizzard’s servers were overwhelmed. Too many…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012