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Sonic‘s Co-Creator Joins Nintendo
Well this is a line-crossing worth taking note of. Gamasutra reports that Hirokazu Yasuhara, co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has taken a job at Nintendo. Because it’s never the wrong time for a Ghostbusters quote: Dogs and cats! Living together! Mass hysteria! Yasuhara has joined Nintendo’s Software Technology devision, an American-based second-party developer that has…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kingdoms of Amalur‘s “Teeth of Naros” DLC Will Add Bite to the Game
EA and 38 Studios just keep making the already-sizeable Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning bigger. On the heels of last month’s massive pirate-themed DLC, EA has announced the next bout of content for the game, a forbidding area called the “Teeth of Naros.” The “Teeth of Naros” is named for a troll god, we are told,…
By Kate Cox Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Attention PAX East Attendees, We’re Hosting a Crazy Panel on Friday
On Friday, April 6, you can take over Kotaku for one hour…. if you attend our PAX East panel! Our panel will run from 2:30-3:30pm on-site at the Arachnid Theater, and it just might destroy our site’s sterling reputation. Hooray! We’re calling it: “Take Over Kotaku (For One Hour)” Have you dreamed of filing a…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Report Claims That These Are the Next PlayStationās Processing Specs
Following up on news broken by Kotaku on Sony’s next PlayStation, IGN is reporting that the console codenamed Orbis will use two AMD chips for graphics and processing. Citing unnamed sources, the article says that the Orbis might be sporting AMD’s A8-3850 APU and Radeon HD 7670 GPU. The 7670 is an update of the…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Did These Horrible Deeds Clinch EA’s Spot as America’s Worst Company?
Game publisher Electronic Arts took home the grand prize in The Consumerist’s Worst Company in America contest, and they don’t seem pleased about it But do they deserve the gold star? How do they stack up next to the other finalists? Let’s go through the four companies that made it to the Final Four and…
By Jason Schreier Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Ancient Mayans Foresaw the Coming of this Devastating Case Mod
Dan McGrath’s stunning Thermaltake Level 10 GT mod might be called the AzTtec, but the inspiration is all Mayan. Looking every bit as if it were carved out of ancient stone from some scenic Central American temple, the material covering Thermaltake’s Level 10 GT case is actually a material called Balsa Foam, which when carved…
By Mike Fahey Published April 4, 2012 -
UncategorizedI Didn’t Know What to Expect from the Wonderfully Random Really Big Sky
Why would I feature a game that came out last year in our relatively new weekly PC Indie Spotlight feature? I simply couldn’t resist the sweet allure of a procedurally generated twin-stick shooter that never played the same way twice. And I missed Luke’s post last year and didn’t notice Really Big Sky until it…
By Mike Fahey Published April 4, 2012 -
UncategorizedThey’re Never Too Young To Start PC Gaming
Not only is this nine-month-old infant attempting to play Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on his father’s computer, he also gets incredibly annoyed when his session is interrupted. This is how it starts. Yes, I found another excuse to post a video of one of my children, but it does speak of the allure of the…
By Mike Fahey Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Six Years Ago, I Decided to Hate World of Warcraft. Can Mists of Pandaria Change My Mind?
World of Warcraft and I never did really get along. Since its launch in 2004, I’ve lost track of the number of friends of mine who loved it. They’d tell me breathlessly about their druids, priests, and hunters while extolling the benefits of the Alliance or the Horde. After ages of politely declining to join…
By Kate Cox Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
A Little Something Special for the Shadowrun Fans in the Audience
Culled from the video from this morning’s Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter post, it’s time to put the sins of Shadowrun games past behind us. Watching the executive producer of 2007’s horrid first-person shooter get pelted with random objects a few thousand times should do the trick. The 2007 game was a cross-platform affair, uniting Xbox 360…
By Mike Fahey Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Putting Together the Perfect PC
The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today’s best hardware, spanning four unique, yet typical budgets. Whether you are a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast, we have you covered. After working on this guide for many years, we learned the biggest pitfall of our previous work along with…
Matthew DeCarlo | TechSpot Published April 4, 2012 - Reviews
The First True 7.1 Surround Sound Headset Makes Me Want to Buy a Better Sound Card
Back in 2002 I dropped a large chunk of change on a pair of “true” 6.1 surround sound headphones. They were essentially a pair of normal headphones with extra speakers extending out to either side of each ear cup. They looked ridiculous. I loved them. After spending three weeks with Razer’s Tiamat 7.1, the world’s…
By Mike Fahey Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nobody Knows How Powerful The Wii U Actually Is
Gamers and game developers have spent much of the past year arguing and speculating over Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console. Will it be more powerful than other gaming devices? Less powerful? Just as powerful? Will it have HD graphics? Online connectivity? Arms? Will it do your taxes? The truth is that nobody seems to know…
By Jason Schreier Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Worst Thing Players Did in Borderlands Made It Better
Gearbox Software’s first Borderlands won fans over with its awesome, awesome loot, high-contrast art style and wacky characters. But, as great as the game’s procedurally-generated weapons were, Gearbox say that the first-person shooter/role-playing hybrid was whatever the gamer wanted it to be. During Gearbox Software’s trip to NY for a Borderlands 2 preview, I asked…
By Tina Amini Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
Notch’s New Game Takes Place In The Year 281474976712644 AD
The man who made the grand, open-ended Minecraft appears to want to go bigger with his next game. Markus “Notch” Persson and his team at Mojang have launched an official website for the new gameāwhich is called “0x10c”āand Notch’s plans make Minecraft seem paltry. Partial plot summary: It’s now the year 281 474 976 712 644 AD, and the…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 4, 2012 -
UncategorizedHarmonix’s Newest Rock Band Ditches Plastic Instruments Without Ditching Fun
In attics and closets around the world, plastic drum sets are gathering dust. Battery acid leaks into the casings of countless replica Stratocasters long since pulled from under the coffee table and placed in the closet under the stairs. A lot of people don’t really play Rock Band anymore. The game hasn’t gotten any less…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 4, 2012 - Uncategorized
‘Worst Company in America’ EA Says Big Tobacco Must Be Relieved It Wasn’t Nominated
Game publisher Electronic Arts, which won The Consumerist’s reader-voted ‘Worst Company in America’ contest today, did not take its victory sitting down. In a statement to Kotaku, EA Senior Director of Corporate Communications John Reseburg said: We’re sure that British Petroleum, AIG, Philip Morris, and Halliburton are all relieved they weren’t nominated this year. We’re…
By Jason Schreier Published April 4, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Is Possibly The Worst Easter Egg In A Game. Ever.
Easter eggs are fun, usually somewhat hidden references to games you might recognize. They’re a friendly nudge in their direction. A wink even. But not all easter eggs are created equal. In fact, this easter egg in Skyrim might just be the worst one yet. Pac-Man is certainly a good choice, but I’m not sure…
By Tina Amini Published April 4, 2012