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At Long Last, Chrono Trigger Will Come To iOS
The “at long last” in the title there is maybe a liiitle bit joking—after all, we’ve had several versions of Chrono Trigger available for some time now, from the original versions to the Wii virtual console and the Nintendo DS, through the many versions that are playable through emulation. I’ve played through the game a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
That Is One Ugly Gamer Shirt
Ugly Christmas Sweater T-Shirt? | This Threadless shirt was inspired by “bad sweater Christmas parties,” we’re told. These Are A Few of My Favorite 2011 Games With the holidays rounding the bend and the big shopping season about to kick off, now’s a great time to start thinking about what to buy that gamer in…
By Brian Crecente Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Do You Hoard In Skyrim?
It’s time to be honest about this: we may wax poetic about how we play Elder Scrolls games for the epic quest, the giant map, and the sweeping vistas. But a lot of folks only play the game for the sweet, sweet hoarding. In a world as huge and detailed as that of Skyrim, there…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis is the Most Evil EverQuest II‘s Freeport Has Looked in Years
From the generic fantasy city of the original EverQuest to the grungy spires of EverQuest 2, the city of Freeport has never quite captured the spirit of being the home to everything evil on Norrath. Until now, that is. EverQuest 2 game update 62 hits early next month, bringing with it the return of Overlord…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011 - Reviews
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: The Kotaku Review
Despite only visiting it once in my adolescent years, I’ve never forgotten the Cradle of Aviation Museum in the suburb of Garden City. Row after row of majestic aircraft stood next to each other, shiny but defunct evidence to the pivotal role that Long Island played to the science and practice of aeronautics in the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Toys R Us Super Sale Includes Free Skylanders
I just finished saying that Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure was one of my favorite games of the year and now I find out that Toys R Us is giving away a copy to people who pick up the Red Nintendo 3DS Mario Bundle. The Skylanders deal begins at 8 a.m. on Monday with a limite of…
By Brian Crecente Published November 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedIs This the Ultimate Time-Lapse Tour of Skyrim?
YouTube video director Wren the Reaper tore himself away from Falcon Punching people into bloody smears to create this stunning three minute tribute to the glory of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you’re away from your gaming system and cannot play, find consolation here. What you’re seeing is the end result of 40 hours…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Gamer Husband: Free To A Good Home
A frustrated Utah woman listed her Call of Duty-playing husband on her local Craigslist as free to a good home, “if acceptable replacement is offered will trade.” “I am selling my 22 year old husband. He enjoys eating and playing video games all day. Easy to maintain, just feed and water every 3-5 hours. You…
By Brian Crecente Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Infinity Blade II Won’t Be One of those 99-Cent iOS Games
Infinity Blade II, the big sequel to one of the most acclaimed games on the iPhone and iPad will cost $6.99 when it is released on December 1, according to the game’s creators. Games for iPhone and iPad usually go for a dollar or two, but Epic Games and Chair, the developers of the game,…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Difference Did Going Free-to-Play Make for DC Universe Online?
We know that DC Universe Online‘s recent switch from subscription-based MMO to free-to-play added one million subscribers to the game in one week, but what does one million free players mean to the bottom line? How’s a 700 percent increase in daily revenue, for starters? Sony Online Entertainment head honcho John Smedley hit Twitter this…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft ‘Law Enforcement Guide’ Supposedly Reveals What Blizzard Would Tell the Cops about You
As of mid-2009, the creators of World of Warcraft were retaining the IP histories of its users indefinitely and was drawing the lines about what information about its players that it would—or could—reveal to law enforcement personnel, according to a document released on Friday. The ins and outs of how Blizzard Entertainment would respond to…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedNext Year, You’ll Be Able to Watch A Movie About Ultima Creator Richard Garriott Blasting Off into Orbit
What does one do after inventing one of the first virtual worlds ever to exist online? If you’re Richard Garriott, you try to leave Earth behind altogether, for a little while anyway. Lots of gamers know about Garriott’s quest to escape the bounds of Earth’s gravity via private space travel. What some may not know…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Song That Makes Me Want to Play Minecraft and Cry
Laura Shigihara, the woman that brought zombies to lawns everywhere lends her soft voice to the hard edges of Minecraft in her latest creation, “Cube Land”, an oddly emotional tune for such a procedural world. The artist behind the ending theme song for Popcap’s Plants Vs. Zombies takes a break from silly songs about silly…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Did Prince Harry Attend Minecraft’s DeadMau5 Vegas Party?
Britain’s Prince Harry may have found himself at Saturday night’s raging MineCraft party, the wrap-up blow-out featuring Deadmau5 playing at Wynn Hotel’s XS night club. The Las Vegas Sun’s Robin Leach reports that Harry and his entourage were spotted rolling out of the XS at 4 a.m. Sunday morning. MineCon wrapped up Saturday night with…
By Brian Crecente Published November 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Dude Banks a Knife Off a Helicopter in Modern Warfare 3, And So it Begins
People have been landing insanely improbable kills in Call of Duty for years now, but of all the videos I have seen, this one is the craziest. The knife literally banks of a helicopter, then falls onto the soldier underneath it. In conclusion, stay inside.
By Chris Carolan Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Open Source GameGadget Wants to Be the iPod of Gaming
Could a little-known company from the UK swoop in and change the way we play, create, and sell games forever. utilizing a device that looks like a super-sized Game Boy Micro? Probably not, but their heart is in the right place. This is the GameGadget, a vague little Linux-based device that debuted today alongside an…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedJak and Daxter Collection Resurrects the PlayStation’s Second-Best Platforming Team
Some of my fondest memories of the PlayStation 2 era involve a pair of wacky mascot characters participating in some of the greatest gamers had ever seen. While we’re waiting for a Ratchet & Clank HD Trilogy from Insomniac, Naughty Dog’s gone ahead and confirmed one for Jak and Daxter Outed earlier this month by…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Fund Dragon Island RPG it Lets You Collect an Army of Monsters
The concept is simple: Collect monsters, amass army and plow your way through dungeons. It feels in the video like it’s almost a cross between Pokemon and Shining Force. If you don’t like the sound of that cross over you aren’t a human. Goal: $15,000 Notable Reward: $85 – An official t-shirt AND have a…
By Chris Carolan Published November 21, 2011