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Hollywood’s Skyrim Party. This Is It
Last night in Los Angeles, Bethesda threw a superstar shindig for its superstar game—The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim In attendance were an array of celebs: Lynda Carter of Wonder Woman fame, Tiffani Thiessen, David Arquette, and Christina Aguilera as well as famous people I’ve never heard of. Xbox 360 demo kiosks were on hand at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? Yes.
Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls series has been catering to gamers’ open-world fantasy fantasies since 1994, each new title dragging players deeper into the world of Nirn and its thick and hearty fiction. Now the fifth age of The Elder Scrolls is dawning, and Tamriel’s need for heroes has never been greater. Should you heed the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: Inevitable Battlefield 4 Mentioned by…EA’s President
You didn’t think EA would stop at Battlefield 3, did you? Apparently during a keynote at the University of Southern California, Electronic Arts president Frank Gibeau said, “There is going to be a Battlefield 4.” So we can take that as official confirmation? You know, the president of Electronic Arts saying that? Um, no. Sorry.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Need New Wallpaper? Check Out These Amazing Video Game Screenshots
Dead End Thrills, a great site for your downtime/wallpaper needs, is a bit of a favourite of mine. And for good reason. They take screenshots very seriously, turning them from promotional tool or keepsake into art. And not just the kind of art that you just stare at. The kind that’s a little more practical,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch a Video Game Bus Bounce Off Water (and Everything Else)
People don’t love Just Cause 2 for its story, or its characters. They love it for the fact it’s a giant toybox, giving them the vehicles, the environments and the physics to do whatever the hell they want. Want to tie a jeep to a plane? You can do that. Want to drive a boat…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 - Culture
This Skyrim Concept Art Isn’t Afraid to Fight Dragons
I know, we ran one of these only a few weeks ago, but that was but a taste. An appetiser for the main course that is today’s bumper serving of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim concept art. Which, now I’m talking about menus, even includes food And soldiers, and bears, and monsters, and wolves. And harbours,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mega Man & Rap Music Were Made for Each Other
Nerd rap superstar Random, who you may also know as Mega Ran, is back with a brand new album called Mega Ran 10. It’s all about, yeah, Mega Man. What’s great about Random is that you don’t ever drop an asterix next to his skills. Like, oh, he’s good, for a nerdcore rapper. Guy can…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedYoung Women Nibbled by Skin-Eating Fish
Japanese arcade Loop in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture doesn’t only offer arcade games. It also has fish. Fish that will eat your dead skin for money. The fish are “doctor fish”, which feed on dead skin, and are banned in some parts of the U.S. on the grounds that the practice is unsanitary. Doctor fish are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kinect for $20? Oh China.
What’s this, a new, more angular version of Microsoft’s Kinect? Not quite. It’s just a wireless receiver for a PC that looks like a Kinect, down to the Microsoft-inspired packaging. But wait! Don’t write it off as some useless piece of Chinese junk. This may be worth a novelty shot, as it’ll let you use…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
But Will Dark Souls Armor Protect You on Trains?
Spotted on an Italian train platform, here’s a knight wearing Armor of the Sun. If you thought Dark Souls was hard, try rush hour. 駅のホームで太陽の戦士を見たんだが・・・ [へちま] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Might Bring 2D Zelda Games Back In 3D
Ocarina of Time might not be the only Zelda game we see brought back to life on the 3DS. Nintendo talisman Shigeru Miyamoto has been thinking about bringing some older games to the handheld as well. In an interview with GamesRadar, Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma said “Well actually, even Mr. Miyamoto himself has been talking…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedNow This Is How Copy Protection Should be Done, People
In their attempts to thwart pirates, most PC publishers end up pissing off paying customers with intrusive or bothersome DRM. All, that is, except for Bohemia Interactive, who the likes of EA and Ubisoft could learn a thing or two from. Bohemia’s games have long used a copy protection system called FADE, which is part-security…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Jay Leno Is a Troll. Blows Up Letterman’s Studio in Modern Warfare 3
Thought Leno’s jokes the late night wars were bad? With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, they just got worse. On tonight’s Tonight Show, Leno mentioned how big Modern Warfare 3 was. Instead of showing the actual game, Leno showed the live-action commercial, with his head superimposed. The clip climaxed with Leno firing a rocket…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Get a Wii for Under $100 at Walmart on Black Friday
Walmart is sending out mailings to customers, letting them know what Black Friday deals are in their area. While Kotaku hasn’t seen the ads for everywhere, it has seen the one Atlanta. This is it. While some of the smaller items will vary from store to store, the blue chip items—here, a blue Nintendo Wii—should…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Man-Sized Gundam Model is Amazing
And that’s just when you’re looking at the pretty pictures of it. Its amazingness levels up when you find out the whole thing is made out of paper It’s the work of graphic designer Taras Lesko, who was smart enough to not only build the thing—right down to the tiniest detail—but to take snappy pictures…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 - Uncategorized
Man Stuffs Xbox Down Pants, Cops Taser His Ass
Stories involving video games and crime can sometimes be sad. Or shocking. Thankfully, this is neither. It’s hilarious. Last week a 23 year-old man by the name of Timothy Joseph Mandes applied for a job at his local Best Buy in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. When he was turned down, instead of leaving, he promptly walked…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallElder Scrolls, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Later this week, the fifth game in the Elder Scrolls series will be released. Considering the franchise is seventeen years old, that’s not many Elder Scrolls games! It’s been quality over quantity, though, and over the years the series has sought to continuously evolve and improve, staying a perennial favourite while competing games come and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2011