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Meet Call of Duty‘s New Foreign Bad Guys
In the futuristic 2025 setting of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the United States has become locked in a second Cold War with China due largely to a shortage of rare earth elements, which are vital in the creation of a lot of the technology and advanced military hardware we use today. In the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedGhost Recon: Future Soldier‘s Call of Duty Impersonation Is Pretty Good
If this month’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier was a toddler and not a video game, I’d pat it on the head and compliment its Call of Duty costume. It’s doing a good job of dressing like its more popular playground rival, but—wouldn’t you know it?—its own personality still sneaks through. I’ve played a few levels…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kim Kardashian is Psyched for the Next Call of Duty. Really.
Gaming connoisseur and poisonous celebrity Kim Kardashian is super psyched for the next Call of Duty, she said on Twitter today. Because the graphics look crazy. “But wait,” you might be thinking. “Doesn’t Kim Kardashian sell her tweets? Nope, Kardashian says. It wasn’t a paid tweet. She and her brother play Call of Duty “all…
By Jason Schreier Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Elder Scrolls Online Coming Next Year
Bethesda will release a massively multiplayer online version of its popular The Elder Scrolls series next year for PC and Mac, Game Informer reports today. Set a millennium before the events of Bethesda’s last The Elder Scrolls game, Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls Online will take place across all of Tamriel during a time when daedric…
By Jason Schreier Published May 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedLion Attempts To Gnaw On Unsuspecting Baby’s Head
Hey baby. Hey, baby! Look behind you. Yes, behind you. Yes, that’s a lion. Yes, she wants to eat you. She probably thinks you’re a zebra. You really shouldn’t have worn that hoodie to the zoo that day. But baby’s response? Chill as an ocean breeze. I’d be trying to play patty cake with the…
By Tina Amini Published May 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedKinect Star Wars Is A Terrible Game. But Damn If It Isn’t Fun.
Internet personality and brave gamer JonTron plays through yet another terrible game for your amusement. This time, it’s a game release many Star Wars fans have feared. Probably the most terrifying aspect of the game is the dancing, which we so lovingly made these ridiculous GIFs of so that you can relive those moments over,…
By Tina Amini Published May 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedSaving Alien Lifeforms One Tentacle War At A Time
There is something really fitting about a puzzle game on a mobile device. I’m not sure if its how pensive or relaxing the activity can often feel, or if it’s to do with the nature of distractions people typically opt for. For me, it’s that I love puzzles. And the device is well suited to…
By Tina Amini Published May 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedSoar Gracefully Through This Max Payne 3 Multiplayer Primer
The latest installment of Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 Design and Technology video series covers everything you need to know about participating in online multiplayer so engaging you might forget the single-player game exists. I was mildly impressed with Max Payne 3 multiplayer after watching the first video in the series. Online bullet time? I’m up…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Thursday Watch This, Play This
Watch! Check out Max Payne 3 multiplayer. Watch! It’s not hard to hate on Kinect Star Wars. Play! Tina saves aliens in Tentacle Wars on her iPad. Watch! Learn Star Fox lore in a fast minute. Watch! Lioness really wants to eat this baby.
By Tina Amini Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Saints Row the Third‘s April Fool’s Joke Gets Real with Enter the Dominatrix
Remember that silly April Fool’s joke from Saints Row the Third about the alien kidnapping the leaders of the Saints and trapping them in a simulated reality with super powers? It’s now a standalone expansion due out this fall. Indulge me as I fist pump triumphantly. Saints Row the Third: Enter the Dominatrix is exactly…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Shooting Virtual People Makes You Better at Paying Attention, Science Says
It’s good timing for everyone to be excited about Call of Duty: Black Ops II, it seems. New research finds that playing the game, and others like it, can actively change your brain for the better. Several previous studies have found that playing different kinds of games has a different effect on the brain, from…
By Kate Cox Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Valve Knows They Keep You Waiting. There’s Even an Amusing Chart About It.
Nothing’s worse than thinking you’re going to get something cool at a certain time and finding out that there’s going to be some sort of delay. Damn you, delays! While other companies wouldn’t own up to the amount of time they keep folks waiting, Valve is better than that. The developer of the Team Fortress,…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedVideo Gaming’s Most-Celebrated Sex Comedy Is Coming Back, With a New Asian Girl
Yesterday, Al Lowe told me a dirty joke. “What do you call a redneck with a pig under one arm and a sheep under the other arm? “Bisexual.” Al Lowe likes telling jokes, many of them dirty. Back in 1987 he created Leisure Suit Larry, an adventure game about a loser who tries to score…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 3, 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! So this month’s painting pairs a well-off gentleman…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
EA Backtracks On Shutting Down Rock Band Mobile
Publisher Electronic Arts seems to have backtracked on its plans to shut down the mobile version of Rock Band following a massive outcry from fans and press yesterday. Yesterday, customers with the iOS version of Rock Band received a message saying the game would shut down on May 31. Now, EA says that was an…
By Jason Schreier Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Charlie Brown as the Hero of Hyrule? Good Grief!
Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strips stand as one of the most brilliant artistic achievements of the 20th Century. You could say the same about The Legend of Zelda video games. So, yes, I’m going to vote for this shirt design by Threadless contributor Winter the Artist. You should, too. He’s also got a great Chewbacca…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Oh Hey, a Virtual Console Game! Remember Those?
Back in late 2006 we were convinced that one day our Wiis would be filled with every classic video game we ever wanted, thanks to the magic of the Virtual Console. That dream is dead now, but the Virtual Console continues to hang-on in superlative fashion. Today on the Wii Virtual Console it’s Super Hang-On,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedGravity Rush Looked So Damn Beautiful From the Very Beginning
Raise your hands if Gravity Rush is the reason you got a PlayStation Vita or plan on getting one. Wow, that’s a lot of hands! All the anticipation for Gravity Rush comes from the game’s combination of a clever core mechanic with a unique aesthetic. A new post over at the PlayStation Blog shows a…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes Converge in One Free-to-Play Online Cartoon Universe
Two of Warner Bros. most beloved children’s franchise come together later this year in Cartoon Universe, a free-to-play browser-based online adventure world. You know, for the kids. The first project out of WB Games Montreal, Cartoon Universe is a colorful kid-friendly destination for fans of The Looney Tunes Show and Scooby Doo. Kids will be…
By Mike Fahey Published May 3, 2012
