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THQ’s 2014 Lineup is Alive and Well (On Paper, At Least)
Further distancing the company from rumors that its 2014 lineup had been canned, today’s third quarter 2012 financial results from THQ list inSANE, Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online, and several more unannounced core titles that should be showing up over the next couple of years. Warhammer 40k fans in particular should be pleased that the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Darksiders II Ushers in Death This June
The vague summer release window for THQ’s Darksiders II became slightly less vague today, with the company’s third quarter 2012 financial report listing the title for a June release. Ah, the sweet release of Death.
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil: Revelations Claws Its Way To Impressive Review Scores
While it might not be quite as terrifying as the Circle Pad Pro add-on it helped inspire for the Nintendo 3DS, Resident Evil: Revelations seems to have scared some impressive numbers out of the assembled game reviewers. The eight games in the main Resident Evil series and the first to appear exclusively on a handheld,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedPlants vs. Zombies’ Best Music Meets Shredding Finger-Style Guitar
I adore the music to PopCap’s Plants vs. Zombies. I bought the soundtrack from composer Laura Shigihara, and I still listen to it pretty regularly. My favorite track from the whole game is the tune “Watery Graves,” which plays during the backyard pool missions (runners-up include “Loonboon” and the Oingo-Boingoish ““Ultimate Battle.”) So you can…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Ryan Adams: Singer, Songwriter, Skyrim Fan
Indie alt-rocker Ryan Adams is many things: Reformed troublemaker, husband to Mandy Moore, provocative interviewee, and damned good songwriter He is also, it would appear, a fan of Skyrim, based on this tweet about the glory of Denver’s skyline. Go ahead, Ryan.
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Come Share Your Portal 2 Co-Op Stories at Kotaku Game Club
Hello everyone, welcome to the Kotaku Game Club. Today will be our last meeting discussing Portal 2. After covering many aspects of the single-player experience in our last few meetings, today we’ll be talking about the co-op missions, which offer a whole new set of surprises and challenges. Since Portal 2’s co-op contains some story…
By Mike Epstein Published February 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedNightcrawler, the Green Goblin and Ulik (?!) Show Up in The PlayStation Vita Version of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Don’t get all excited: the teleporting X-Man, Spider-Man archenemy and Asgardian troll aren’t playable characters. Their likenesses show up on ability card in the UMvC3‘s Heroes and Heralds Mode, which will be also playable on the game’s PlayStation Vita version. Screens and video of handheld UMvC3—including the Gold Herald skins exclusive to Sony’s handheld—make it…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Video Game Industry’s Lobbyists Spent $1,000,000 Pushing for SOPA and Other Issues Last Fall
Remember last month when many people were mad about the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act? Remember the war between politicians who said these bills would repel online piracy and opponents who said it might break the internet and/or kill free speech online? Gamers’ biggest target for their ire about those bills…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Nintendo Download is Itching for a Sword Fight
Only three actual games made it into the Nintendo Download this week, but when one of them is Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword of the 3DS you don’t really need much else. A sword fighting game that’s all about timing and strategy, Sakura Samurai tells the tale of a young boy on a quest…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Ghost Trick Comes to iOS, First Two Chapters Are Free
The critically acclaimed adventure game Ghost Trick has arrived in the Apple app store, where iPhone and iPad gamers can play it… for free? Well, the first two levels are free, anyway. After that, it’ll cost you. Chapters 3-7, 8-13, and 14-end will cost $4.99 apiece, or you can download the whole shebang for $9.99.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedNew Locale Revealed for Game of Thrones RPG
Check out this trailer for French studio Cyanide’s Game of Thrones RPG. The video reveals the town of Riverspring, a once thriving hub of commerce now suffering recession and the death of its lord. Not much is known of Riverspring—it does not appear in George R.R. Martin’s books, and the game’s official website still bars…
By Pierre Bienaimé Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 3 PlayStation 3 Elite Content Season Kicks Off February 28
PlayStation 3 Call of Duty Elite members get their first taste of the nine-month Modern Warfare 3 content season come February 28, when Activision launches the Liberation and Piazza maps for Sony’s console.
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 - Reviews
This Magic Box Transforms Your Electrical Outlets into Internet Connections
Over the course of several years I’ve painstakingly migrated all of my gaming and electronics equipment into a single area, an impassable tangle of wires and blinking lights, all in the name of making sure I had a stable, wired connection at all times. Once I got everything just right, Diamond Multimedia sent me the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedIn-Game Skyrim Fashion Show Featuring Brynjolf, Farkas, and Vilkas
In Skyrim Brynjolf is one of the most elite members of the Thieves Guild. Farkas and Vilkas are mighty twin brothers belonging to The Companions. Manly, beefy men the lot of them. However, that doesn’t stop them from wanting to show off their fashion sense (or their hips, for that matter). Watch them take a…
By Elyas Gorogo-Baker Published February 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Ghost Recon Future Soldier Gameplay Trailer is All Synchronized Sniping and Stealth Kills
The most important thing I’ve learned from watching this premiere single-player gameplay trailer for Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier is this: Be sure to turn down your dubstep before attempting a stealth kill. Sure, dubstep and other heavy electronic beat delivery systems are invaluable to military operations of the past, present, and future, but there…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 -
UncategorizedWatch Princess Zelda Beat Up Link In SoulCalibur V
Hey, look! It’s Link—who starred in the GameCube version of SoulCalibur II—making a triumphant return to the Stage of History along with that girl he’s always having to rescue. The folks at NowGamercrafted Nintendo’s iconic maiden-and-warrior pair with the character creator in Namco’s just-released fighting game, and then have Princess Zelda and her eternal savior…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
A Strong Kick in the Face to People Upset With Online Passes
In today’s profanity and insult-laden Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Skeletal-Minion tells us exactly what he thinks about people that complain about Online Passes and other used sales-thwarting measures. I’m so sick of seeing people who buy used games bitching, most recently about Kingdoms of Amalur providing some extra content for people who buy a…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Meet The Newest Members of the Kotaku Team
A month ago, I said publicly that the Kotaku team would be expanding, which may have led some to think we were going to add on the expansion pack of a single, terrific new hire. Or maybe we’d add two people. No way. Today, I’m proud to tell you about four terrific new members of…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Let’s strut on in to Kotaku’s official forum and talk about video games, shall we? Walk this way. Our first official TAYpic of February comes from Pan1da7 of all people! Who’d have thought he had this sort of talent in him, except for those that noticed he did every other TAYpic in January. So come…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2012