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PETA Fights Elephant Abuse with an iPhone Game
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals turn to the iPhone to help communicate that elephants are great and circus folk are the devil. The elephants get their revenge in This is Pop’s Circus Slam! PETA does not like the circus, though they might really enjoy the twisted talents of the folks at Cirque…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Best Game Music of 2011: Deus Ex: Human Revolution
I liked a whole lot of things about Deus Ex: Human Revolution, chief among them the way it felt like a loving tribute to so many different games that I love. It successfully combined a ton of familiar mechanics— Metal Gear-style stealth, Mass Effect-style dialogue, Deus Ex-style open levels, and even L.A. Noire-style interrogations. But…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Not Exactly an Energon Cube
Not exactly an Energon cube | More swag, this time for next year’s Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Everything You Need to Know about Japan’s PlayStation Vita Over the weekend Sony unleashed the next evolution of portable gaming on Japan, and Kotaku was there. Here’s our complete coverage of the Japanese PlayStation Vita launch, from queuing…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Three Simple Rules for Talking Like My Star Wars: The Old Republic Smuggler
It may be massively multiplayer, but Star Wars: The Old Republic is still a BioWare game, and that means dialogue trees. Let me share with you the rules I’ve set in place to make sure my Smuggler character is every bit the scoundrel I want him to be. Call it role-playing light. I’ve spent my…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
If Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron Looks as Good as This, No One Will Complain
Concept art is a guess, a hope and sometimes an unintended lie. Remember that today as you look at the concept art for next year’s Transformers: Fall of Cyberton, the 2012 follow-up to Activision and High Moon Studios’ impressive 2010 Transformers game War for Cybertron People who grew up with the original Transformers—people like me—will…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Gird Your Wallets: Steam’s Holiday Sale Has Begun, and it is Ginormous
The annual holiday sale on the Steam store is officially underway. It is massive and… surprisingly involved. Just about every single publisher is offering reduced prices and a ton of bundle packs, as well as a bunch of “Pack Deals” that bundle together every game from each major publisher. If that wasn’t enough gaming for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Star Wars: The Old Republic? Yes
When the RPG masters at BioWare team up with George Lucas’ beloved science fiction franchise amazing things happen, but is the developer’s first foray into the MMO market worth your massively multiplayer money? A Star Wars: The Old Republic review isn’t built in a day. With changes and tweaks being made constantly up to launch…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Skyrim Gets Shouted Out as GameSpot’s Game of the Year
The Oscars have them. March Madness has them. But, numerous outlets start announcing their year-end picks, I’m wondering if anyone does Game of the Year betting pools? The latest Elder Scrolls game wowed the editors at GameSpot enough for it to win their overall Game of the Year award. Other nominees included Ghost Trick: Phantom…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Alleged Iranian Spy ‘Confesses’ that U.S. Video Game Company is CIA Propaganda Tool
When Iranian state TV aired the alleged confession of a homegrown spy on Sunday night, Amir Mirza Hekmati’s recitation of supposed wrongdoings included the standard claims of working as mole for the American Government along with a less common twist: that he’d supposedly worked for a video game company that was secretly trying to warp…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
All World of Warcraft‘s Customer Service Ever Wanted Was a Unicorn
After spending hours on end dealing with angry, distraught, frustrated, and downright abusive customers, it’s easy to imagine this lovely unicorn drawing was enough to get World of Warcraft customer service representatives to reverse a permanent ban. While I cannot confirm whether or not this image, currently making the rounds at Reddit, is real or…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
GameFly Launches All-You-Can-Eat Digital Download Service for PC Games Today
More and more frequently, analysts and other people pontificate on the gaming industry’s future to say is that brick-and-mortar retail locations are going to become a thing of the past. Like movies, music and even books, they say, video games are probably going to leave physical media behind. So, in anticipation the day when things…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Sneak Peek at One of DMC‘s Breathtaking Secret Worlds
As the dark-haired Dante explores the world of Ninja Theory’s upcoming Devil May Cry game he’ll stumble across hidden portals that transport him to strange secret worlds. This is one of those. If you thought DMC‘s regular levels were twisted, wait until you get a load of this. Developer Ninja Theory gets a chance to…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Free Heroes & Heralds Mode Comes to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Today
Hey, it’s a fighting game update that you don’t have to pay for! From Capcom, no less! For those who purchased Capcom’s updated worlds-collide fighting game, the publisher’s adding a whole new mode to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, free of charge. Heroes and Heralds adds a collectible card game system to UMvC3 that tweaks…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
I’m Not Really Feeling the Official Name of the Marvel Universe MMO
After years of being referred to as simply Marvel Universe, Gazillion’s massively multiplayer superhero game finally has an official name. Unfortunately, it’s Marvel Heroes. How can a name featuring such a recognizable name sound so generic? I would have preferred Marvel Super Hero Squad, but that name is taken by Gazillion’s kid-friendly free-to-play MMO already,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham City is E Online‘s Game of the Year
What’s our game of the year? We’re not telling… yet. But E Online has gone with Batman: Arkham City. Portal 2 was second. Uncharted 3 came in third. Breaking the pattern, The Elder Scrolls V came in fourth, not fifth. Top 10 Games of 2011 [E Online]
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedHere’s How Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Will Look on PlayStation Vita
Some people derided Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 as an incremental update and knocked Capcom for releasing it so soon—six months!—after Marvel vs. Capcom 3. But, since it’s the first Marvel vs. Capcom game for an all-new system, you can’t lob those same complaints at the PlayStation Vita version of UMvC3 It’s got a few…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Everything You Need to Know about Japan’s PlayStation Vita
Over the weekend Sony unleashed the next evolution of portable gaming on Japan, and Kotaku was there. Here’s our complete coverage of the Japanese PlayStation Vita launch, from queuing up to booting up and beyond. The launch kicked off early Saturday in Japan, where eager Sony fans gathered en masse for their chance at bringing…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedFrom the Makers of Tenchu, Shinobido 2 Sneaks on PlayStation Vita’s Launch
Sony’s latest handheld just debuted to long lines in Japan and Kotaku’s own Brian Ashcraft will be reviewing it in very soon. Part of the launch portfolio for the Vita includes Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen, the latest game from dev studio Acquire. Like Acquire’s Way of the Samurai and Tenchu series, this game’s set…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Make Sure Your Copy of The Old Republic Contains a Registration Code
In anticipation for tomorrow’s official launch of BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic online retailers began shipping copies of the game to customers early so they’d have their registration codes ready. Unfortunately that trick only works if the box has a registration code in it. Many did not. Judging by the number of complaints in…
By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2011
