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UncategorizedThese are the Vita’s Touch Controls for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. They’re Optional.
The PlayStation Vita’s version of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has everything the console version has. Plus: the ability to make Wolverine beat up Frank West while under the control of the tip of your finger. The upcoming Vita has a touch-screen (and a rear touch panel), so Capcom’s latest version of their latest fighting…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Kid Who Just Went to College
College is a special time in the life of any young man or woman. You’re finally free from your parents, ready to meet new people, attend interesting classes, and probably drink with those people and during those classes. While the first year of college can be a very busy time, there’s always space for some…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedYou’ll Say the Darnedest Things When Scribblenauts Remix Meets Siri
The iPhone iteration of 5th Cell’s magical word puzzle game gains voice control on the 4S, integrating Siri’s voice recognition technology in Scribblenauts: Remix to make you say things like “Giant Flying Kielbasa” in mixed company. I always found the real joy of playing Scribblenauts in its various incarnations was doing completely horrible things on…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Red Cross Won’t Go After You For Playing War Games
Virtual war crimes won’t lead to real world prosecution, the International Committee of the Red Cross clarified today. While the international humanitarian group has discussed whether the Geneva and Hague conventions should be applied to the fictional recreation of war in video games it isn’t doing so to potentially prosecute gamers. Rather, they say, they…
By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedIs There Such a Thing As Killing for the Greater Good?
Could you kill one person to save five? The famous “trolley problem” thought experiment in ethics got a high-tech makeover recently when researchers recreated the scene, the choices, and the violent, bloody, loud repercussions using a computer simulation, joystick and a head-mounted 3D display. Researchers at Michigan State University equipped 147 volunteers with the headset,…
By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatching Dante’s World Get Torn Apart in DmC Gets Me All Excited
While I enjoyed the Japanese-developed Devil May Cry series and adore English developer Ninja Theory, I had absolutely no interest in this new DmC until I saw this video. And to think all it took was the world crumbling apart. The fighting gameplay video we posted earlier this month did nothing for me, mainly because…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed‘s Ezio Wields Many Weapons In Soul Calibur V
The most surprising thing about Ezio Auditore in Soul Calibur V happens when you pull off his unblockable move. I won’t spoil it for you but, if you watch this video I shot of a Namco Bandai rep controlling the Assassin’s Creed character, you’ll see what Ezio’s weapons and tactics look like. The Ezio in…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Meet The Other Games That OnLive’s Making Playable With Their New Tablet App
My preview yesterday about OnLive’s new tablet app focused on the controller, because it’s the crucial piece for playing a certain kind of game. But the cloud gaming company’s making a slew of titles playable by touch input as well. There will be three kinds of input that OnLive will be implementing on tablets: native…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Join Kotaku in New York City for Drinks and 3D Gaming Tonight!
We’re having a Meet Up here in New York City at the Gizmodo Gallery and we’d like for you to come! Unless you are terrible. Don’t come if you are terrible. Or at least bring a gift for me. I like whisky. We’ve had a few slots open up for access tonight, so if you…
By Joel Johnson Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dear Square Enix, Please Make Final Fantasy XV More Like Final Fantasy IX
In today’s fully Fahey-approved edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Paradox Me makes an argument for the greatness of Final Fantasy IX that’s more than just saying the name Vivi over and over again. Why is this game so amazing? These characters, world, music, etc. Shmowzow! That’s what XIII was missing. Characters and a…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Shameless Foreign Battlefield 3 Rip-Off
There have been many obvious copies of big-budget games over the years, though some hide their “borrowing” better than others. This movie, submitted by a user on Reddit, was found in a foreign supermarket. It’s titled “ShadowChaser 3“, and shares more than a few similarities to Battlefield 3‘s box art, up to and including Battlefield…
By Matthew Buzzi Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Wave Hello: Microsoft’s Requiring Kinect Functionality for All Future Apps Built for Xbox 360
So, the future of the Xbox 360 is upon us. It’ll have lots of TV and video content. It’ll have UFC on-demand and FiOS set-top box functionality. (It won’t have Party Mode for video viewing, though.) In short, Microsoft’s looking to turn their dedicated game machine into yet another app repository. With a worldwide install…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Can Minecraft‘s Creator Make a Game in 48 Hours?
What’s next for Markus “Notch” Persson now that he’s stepped away from Minecraft? Find out during the 22nd Ludum Dare game development event next weekend, where Notch will stream creating a game in just 48 hours. [Twitter]
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
What’s going on with Miyamoto? Will the world as you know it be turned upside down? If he ever stops making games, would all the color drain from your world, leaving you to see only black and white? These are questions we cannot answer. A question you can answer, however, is what have you been…
By Matthew Buzzi Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Day Mario’s Creator Didn’t Retire (And What It Says About His Future)
The internet was rocked. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda, reportedly said he was stepping down. Nobody seemed prepared for this. It was so sudden. So surprising. The end of an era. After the original report hit, Nintendo repeatedly denied that Miyamoto is “retiring” and stepping down from his current position. The official…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Say Goodbye to Netflix’s Party Mode on the Xbox 360
Even as it brings waves of new TV and video content to the Xbox 360, the console’s latest firmware update appears to have killed the most popular feature of its Netflix app. When Netflix brought its Instant Watch catalog, Party Mode became unexpectedly popular. It let you talk to your Xbox Live friends while you…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedBatman’s Return to Arkham City is Triumphant, But Short
Batman Arkham City: Lockdown is an entertaining, graphically lush chance to beat your way through four of Arkham’s most notorious villains and their henchmen on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. It’s a visually rich, combat intense brawler that has you swiping and poking your way through hand-to-hand combat with Two-Face, Deathstroke, Solomon Grundy, the…
By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kinect Is Going to Tokyo Disneyland
Mickey | CHIBA, JAPAN: Disney’s Kinect game on sale at Tokyo Disneyland. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) Nintendo Denies That Mario‘s Creator Is “Retiring” Late last night, a Wired.com report stated that Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and Zelda, had said he was “retiring”. Today, Nintendo denied that report. According to the original Wired report,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
You Try Playing a Video Game in Crazy High Heels, Buster
This is Rola. Born of mixed Japanese, Russian, and Bengali heritage, Rola is one of Japan’s most popular fashion models. It isn’t only on the runway that Rola straps on dangerously high heels. It’s also when she plays Need for Speed: The Run Sister site Kotaku Japan covered a recent EA Japan event at Lamborghini’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2011