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UncategorizedWTPT: This Is What Assassin’s Creed Looks Like In Real Life
In the future, when we finally get some realistic virtual reality gaming options, playing Assassin’s Creed is going to be simultaneously terrifying and exciting. But I think it will take me awhile before I can leap off a building and land on a car without having a heart attack midway. This modern-day version apparently entails…
By Tina Amini Published February 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Black Hand is Alive and Well in Episode Three of Skyrim 2012
What started as a simple robbery in episode one of the live-action series Skyrim 2012 was upgraded to murder in episode two, and where there’s murder, there’s The Black Hand. It’s been an exciting few days in the Grosjean Bros.’ modern-day take on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. There’s been a murder, amicable shopkeeper Gregethor…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Pass the Time Shooting Hoops as Jeremy Lin
Everyone is soaking in the Jeremy Lin insanity, so it was just a matter of time before somebody made a game out of it. LinSanity is a simple, browser-based basketball game where you never miss the hoop. The main object therefore becomes to collect the multiplier bonuses that pop up on the court. You’ll be…
By Tina Amini Published February 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedFight Trolls With Towers In Towers N’ Trolls
Gamers’ reactions to tower defense games tend to go one of two ways. In one camp you have the devotees, the strategy junkies who need no excuse to set up towers and traps on their phones or desktops. In the other you have the haters, people who would rather do laundry or gouge out their…
By Jason Schreier Published February 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Video Makes the World of Amalur Seem a Lot Like the World of Warcraft
This video, released today by British site Zoomin.TV, shows us a side-by-side look at the world of recently-released Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and popular online game World of Warcraft. The two of them do seem to share some similarities when stacked up like this — some of the forests, deserts, and giant tree ramps (!)…
By Jason Schreier Published February 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedMass Effect 3 “Take Back the Earth” Trailer Extended Cut Doubles the Excitement
First there was the teaser. Then the full trailer. Now BioWare has unleashed an even longer version of the excellent Mass Effect 3 “Take Back the Earth” video, with nearly 90 seconds of additional footage. At the rate this thing is growing I give it a week before this transforms into a full two hour…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
If You Could Play Games From Only One Developer the Rest of Your Life…
It’s hypothetical question time for Speak Up on Kotaku! Today commenter Deakor asks us what one developer we would pick if we were cursed by some vengeful wizard to only play games from one studio for the rest of our miserable lives. So a friend of mine and I were discussing game developers the other…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2012 -
ReviewsThe PlayStation Vita: The Kotaku Review
If you’re in a hurry, you simply need to know that the PlayStation Vita is a very good portable video game machine that excels in ways that Sony hasn’t bothered to hype. If you’ve got time, well… let’s start with a true story: I recently had the opportunity to look over the shoulder of a…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Among Yourselves
You are all royalty. Did you know that? Well, you are here, at least. That’s because this is is Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves, where we gather on a daily basis to discuss the joys and wonders of gaming all rolled up into one. PS3 downloadable Fat Princess inspired Pan1da7‘s heiress-hefting…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
These Sexy Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Outfits Are Completely Justifiable
Arriving next week alongside the “Sazh: Heads or Tails?” story pack, these two new outfits for Final Fantasy XIII-2 main characters Serah and Noel might seem like a pair of extravagant attempts to acquire $2.99 from players, but they make perfect sense in the grand scheme of things. Take Noel’s Spacetime Guardian outfit, the main…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2012 -
ReviewsSyndicate: The Kotaku Review
The year is 2069. The government as we know it is obsolete. In its place are various syndicates, all racing to develop the most advanced bio-digital implants that allow their host to connect to the dataverse, and even control it. Syndicate is a telling of that story, originally written by Bullfrog Productions in 1993, and…
By Tina Amini Published February 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Spec Ops: The Line Deploys June 26, Preorders Get FUBAR’ed
Cheer up, soldier! 2K Games first foray into the military shooter genre hits retail on June 26 (June 29 internationally), and preorder customers receive a free upgrade to the premium edition in all its FUBAR glory. Man, look at that screenshot. You’d think they were in the middle of an emotionally charged military shooter, desperately…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
When Sega Released the Hounds. The iHounds.
Woof | TOKYO, JAPAN: Back in 2005, Sega Toys released iDogs. (Photo: Shizuo Kambayashi | AP) Crusader Kings II: The Kotaku Review I was playing as the King of England. I ruled for over thirty years, sometimes a tyrant, other times a hero. When I died, I could keep playing, because I was now controlling…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Plastic Wonderland of Japanese Arcades
The recent Amusement Operator Union arcade expo wasn’t only about dancing girls and giant robots, it was also about figurines and prizes. Kotaku‘s Toshi Nakamura and Richard Eisenbeis were on hand to slap buttons and to snap photos of prizes that punters can win from redemption games. Some of the figures were prototypes, while others…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Nintendo Holding Online Press Conference Tomorrow. You’re Invited.
Nintendo announced today via sloppy handwriting that there will be a “Nintendo Direct” online presentation on Feb. 22 from 9am EST. In Nintendo Direct, the Kyoto-based game maker speaks directly via an online video presentation.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012 -
Kotaku EastDancing Girls and Giant Robots! The Arcade Games of AOU 2012.
Every February, the Amusement Operator Union holds its annual trade show. Much like the Tokyo Game Show, it’s held at Makuhari Messe—right outside of Tokyo—and also much like TGS, it showcases all of Japan’s upcoming games—only this time in arcade form. Other than the incredibly fun Speed of Light, there were several interesting games at…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Wasabi Kit-Kat? Um, Okay!
Man, I love Kit-Kat. They are truly fantastic. Japan often gets interesting Kit-Kat flavors, such as “pudding” or even tea-flavored ones. The most interesting flavor I’ve seen is “wasabi”, which I spotted when traveling home for the holidays. Wasabi flavored Kit-Kat! I actually didn’t get them. I kind of chickened out at the last minute.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Do Nintendo’s Presidents Have Crappy Handwriting? Or Should We Blame the 3DS?
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, wears spiffy banker suits. He has floppy hair. His glasses are nice. But how’s his handwriting? On a 3DS? Above is the Swapnote message Nintendo is sending out for its monthly “Nintendo Direct” online presentation in which Iwata and Nintendo directly speak to the internet. The message is fairly simple: “Hello.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Songstress Unloads Racist Rant on Twitter
America-based singer song-writer Jenny Hyun made a name for herself penning tunes for Girls’ Generation, one of Korea’s biggest pop groups and Nintendo DSi product pitch girls. But this week, Hyun made a bigger name for herself with a racist twitter rant. On Feb. 16, Hyun loaded on Twitter, apparently spewing a diatribe of hate…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2012