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UncategorizedMom and Dad of Game Developer Imprisoned in Iran Plead For Mercy
The parents of American citizen Amir Hekmati haven’t heard much about their son in March, when the Iranian government overturned the accused spy’s death sentence and ordered a retrial. He presumably remains imprisoned in Iran. Hekmati’s parents recently recorded this video, trying to humanize their son and weeping for his return. There’s nothing happy here;…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 14, 2012 -
CultureMaple Bacon Fudge: The Homemade Snacktaku Review
Give a man a snack, you keep him sated until dinner; teach a man to create a snack, and he’ll make it once, tell everyone about it, and then never make it again, no matter how excellent it is. This weekend I made maple bacon fudge. I may never make it again, but I am…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
I’m Commander Shepard, and These are my Favorite Drinks on the Citadel.
The Mass Effect trilogy features a galaxy’s worth of exotic, alien-inhabited locations… with a bar in nearly every port ready and waiting to serve the Commander and her intrepid crew the finest of the milky way’s brain-draining beverages. Now you, too, can pull up an emergency induction port—I mean, a straw—and meet the reaper apocalypse…
By Kate Cox Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Unlikely Fan Fiction Crossover Battles: When Diablo Meets My Little Pony, Horrible Things Happen
Lar’zak looked on the tent with horror clawing it’s way into his brain. Pony’s corpses littered the grounds around the tent, and those who females who hadn’t been killed suffered a fate worse than death. Fan Fiction author The Red Blade doesn’t pull any punches with his epic multi-part Diablo / My Little Pony crossover,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Dorkly Weekly: The Pokémon Bug Catcher Who Waited
There are Pokémon players that take great pains to make sure they fight every NPC trailer that they cross paths with, but sometimes even the most dedicated fan can overlook the lowly Bug Catcher. The Bug Catcher doesn’t mind. He hasn’t really got anything better to do anyway. He’ll stand out there in his field,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Fake Gamer Of The Week: Grandpa Just Saw Aeris Die
Oh, no. Grandpa. That look in your eyes. That clenched grimace. That loose, delicate grip on your controller’s joysticks, as if you aren’t really playing anything at all. You must have just watched Aeris die. Grandma told me not to lend you my copy of Final Fantasy VII. She said it might stress you out,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Minecraft on Xbox 360 Has Sold More Than 1 Million Copies
Last week we were unable to get clear sales figures, but today Microsoft announced that Minecraft has sold more than 1 million copies in its first week on Xbox Live, in spite of its relatively steep $20 pricetag. That’s a lot of crafting.
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
If Your Game Store Goes Bankrupt, Don’t Expect to Get Your Preorder Money Back
When the Australian branch of gaming chain GAME went into administration yesterday (like bankruptcy, but not as bad), a number of its customers were royally screwed. Anyone who put down money to preorder Diablo III was totally out of luck: they won’t get the game, nor will they get their money back So the immediate…
By Jason Schreier Published May 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedIt Was Only A Matter of Time Before They Staged The Hunger Games in Minecraft
The dystopic, autocratic world of The Hunger Games hasn’t really been well-represented in video games just yet. There are ways a traditional game could work, but for the time being the only official version of Panem we’ve got is on Facebook In unofficial representations, however, there’s the wide world of Minecraft, where Hunger Games fans…
By Kate Cox Published May 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedWolfman, The Mummy and a Ghost Walk Into A Bar. On The Titanic. And Start Killing Everyone.
What is there to say about Dreadline, really? It’s an in-development indie game from Eerie Canal Entertainment, which consists of folks who worked on Freedom Force and BioShock. It features time-travel and stars The Mummy, a cube named “Cube-rick” (ha),The Wolfman, and a ghost, all of whom are traveling through time, “visiting calamities to kill…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 14, 2012 -
ReviewsMax Payne 3: The Kotaku Review
“This isn’t going to end well.” Start up Max Payne 3 and the first menu screen just loops an endless sequence of the title character sitting alone drinking and smoking. Stare at that for more than a minute and you can’t help but think those six words. It’s been almost a decade since we last…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
No Game, No Refund For Some Unfortunate Diablo III Fans
As a result of today’s news that Australian retailer GAME has gone into administration, select GAME stores will not be receiving stock of Diablo III. Kotaku AU has just been informed that if you have a pre-order with a store not receiving Diablo III stock, no refunds will be provided. The following text message has…
Mark Serrels | Kotaku AU Published May 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedMax Payne Wants You To Stop Indulging In Self-Reflection And Hurry Up Already
If you’re planning on picking up Max Payne 3 when it releases tomorrow, Max will be urging you to hurry the hell up while playing the game. Sometimes it’s to give you clues as to where to go next. Other times he just wants you to get on with it. This is no time to…
By Tina Amini Published May 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedTower of Fortune Puts a Fresh Spin on Retro Role-Playing
Chance has been a huge factor in role-playing games since the earliest days of pen-and-paper games. Normally represented as the roll of a die, Tower of Fortune swaps dice for slots. Is it a winning combination? Yes. Thanks for reading. Crafted by a Rodan and Rin of Game Stew Studio, Tower of Fortune is as…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2012 -
UncategorizedYou Can’t Hold This Battlefield 3 Jeep Back From Its Dreams of Being an Airplane
This jeep in Battlefield 3 is special. It won’t listen to reason when you say things like, “But you’re just a Jeep. You were designed for 4-wheeling and hazardous shooting.” And of course the only thing left to do when trapped in a glitched out Jeep is to answer the call of many of our…
By Tina Amini Published May 14, 2012 - Uncategorized
Ever Wanted To Play Super Mario Bros. With A Banana?
Or a Play-Doh controller? Or doodles on a piece of paper? This unbelievable Kickstarter, launched by two MIT grad students, promises to create an invention kit that lets you turn just about anything into an electronic input device. In the video, students play Dance Dance Revolution with water buckets and Pac-Man with a piece of…
By Jason Schreier Published May 14, 2012