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One Last Look at Deus Ex’s Brilliant Concept Art
We’ve looked at it not once, but twice here on Fine Art, but the art of Deus Ex: Human Revolution is so damn good I figured it was worth one more feature. Especially since we’ve got some all-new pieces to share. Good things come in threes, right? Richard Dumont, whose work on the game we…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Iran, of all Places, Double-Bans Battlefield 3
To be clear, the legal sale of Battlefield 3 in Iran has never exactly been widespread. But as is the way of the world, “street vendors” had been selling the game anyway, and according to reports that’s resulted in a crackdown from Iranian authorities While many retailers never even bothered stocking the game (in which…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo 3DS Update Totally DELAYED (Just a Few Days!)
In late November, which is now, Nintendo was supposed to release a big 3DS update. It won’t. Today, Nintendo announced that the 3DS’s big November update won’t be released in November. Instead, it will hit by Dec. 8, making this a big December update. With the update, it will become possible to transfer batches of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ezio Is Trolling Dating Sites. He’s Very Good.
It’s slightly cruel in a “Bart Simpson vs Ms. Krabappel” kinda way, but equally hilarious: someone has signed up to a dating site using the persona of Assassin’s Creed hero Ezio Auditore, and done what Ezio does best. Seduce the ladies. Some of them understand what’s going on, and are sports about it. Others actually…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ridge Racer DLC Sucks. Namco Ready To Rip You Off.
Thought it was stupid and awful that Namco Bandai was releasing Ridge Racer with only three tracks? Wait until you hear what the DLC is. There’s free weekly DLC planned—but it’s music from previously released Ridge Racer games. According to Japanese game magazine Famitsu, in February 2012, Namco will release a “Ridge Racer Pass”, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedGunpoint Looks Like one of 2012’s More Interesting PC Games
Last time we saw indie PC game Gunpoint, I said it looked like “Deus Ex meets Canabalt“. Which after seeing this clip seems a little unfair. It looks way more interesting than that. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Skyrim? There’s An App For That (No, Really)
Dragon Shout is an iPhone app that wants to be your digital journal for Skyrim. And from the sounds of it, may actually pull it off. Billed as an “interactive map”, it’s essentially a giant, zoomable map of the game’s province that lets you drop markers and notes on things like dropped loot, areas for…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Do You Look Like That Lilith Lady from Borderlands? Earn Money, Get a Job!
Perhaps you are a female. Perhaps you are a female who resembles Lilith from Borderlands. Or perhaps you know someone who does. If so, the game’s developer, Gearbox Sofware, has a deal for you. From the developer’s website: Do you want to be a character in a video game? We’re looking for someone to become…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedTwo Men Direct a Real Game of Football With a Video Game Controller
In this video, two men are playing a game of FIFA. Or maybe Pro Evo. Doesn’t matter, since they’re not really playing what’s on the screen. They’re controlling real men playing a real game of football. The execution is a little lacking in places, where the players either improvise on their own accord or take…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Most Disgusting Thing Square Enix Has Ever Done
Square Enix, the studio behind role-playing games Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, is allowing one of its most iconic characters, a Dragon Quest Slime, to be sold as a meat bun. The results are horrific and disgusting. Back in September, Japanese television clued me into the fact that, no, I do not want to put…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedHalf-Life’s Classic Intro Is Now a Short Film
There’s no shortage of top-shelf Half-Life fan films on the internet, but the thing is, most of them are based on the second game in the series. Not many are based on the first. This one is, though, and it’s pretty good! It doesn’t really get the feel of the game’s intro, but for fan…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Call of Duty Music Video Uses Guns to Make Beautiful Music
Gun effects, soundbytes and a healthy dose of dubstep. Oh, and Call of Duty. By all accounts this clip should be tough to watch, but it’s actually damn catchy. Modern Warfare 3 Dubstep [Gamefreaks] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
These are the Men and Women who Bring Skyrim to Life
One very valid complaint that was levelled against Elder Scrolls IV is that it often felt like there were only three people voicing the game’s entire cast. In Skyrim, for the most part, that’s been fixed. And then some. Even when you get past the token celebrity voice actors, you see there’s a vast, talented…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011 - Uncategorized
Get Your Ass to Mars
Greetings Kotaku-eers, and welcome to another late-night open thread. How was your Thanksgiving? Good, I hope? Snag some good Black Friday deals? Maybe you managed to grab some of these terrific Cyber Monday discounts? For my part, I’m back in San Francisco wishing I’d brought some leftovers home with me. I’d kill for a good…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rainbow 6 Developer Talks Terrorism, Call of Duty, and Moving the Medium Forward
Last week, I headed down to Ubisoft headquarters in San Francisco to get a first look at their upcoming tactical shooter Rainbow 6: Patriots. I posted my impressions of the event earlier today—it looks like a solid evolution of the small-team tactical template set forth in Vegas, but what’s more remarkable is that it at…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Photo-Gallery Look at the Creation of Minecon’s Amazing Minecraft Models
Special effects artist and designer Greg Aronowitz has posted a very cool, thorough rundown of his process making the life-sized (and sometimes larger-than-life-sized) Minecraft characters that populated last week’s Minecraft-only convention, Minecon. Aronowitz describes how he came on with only two weeks until the convention, and quickly got to work figuring out the design and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Concept Art Surfaces for Ron Gilbert’s New Double Fine Game
Ever since hearing that Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island maestro Ron Gilbert had moved to Double Fine Productions (The Brutal Legend and Psychonauts studio headed by his old partner in crime Tim Schafer), I’ve been dying to know what he’s been working on. We’ve had all manner of announcements from the studio lately, but nothing…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Beyond Good & Evil HD Just $3 Today on XBLA
Today only, Microsoft is selling the HD re-release of Michel Ancel’s cult adventure game Beyond Good & Evil for a mere $3, discounted from its usual $10. If you’ve ever wondered why so many people love this game, now’s a good time to find out. [XBLA]
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Dust 514 Wants You to Drive Convertible Two-Seaters of Death Into Its Warzones
In most combat games, you get into a vehicle and you ride/drive it—often, it’ll have weapons for you to fire, too—until the wheels fall off. You might be able to upgrade the guns or armor in some instances but that’s generally the extent of it. CCP’s taking a different approach to the vehicles in Dust…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2011
