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UncategorizedGet Caught Up on the Assassin’s Creed Story So Far
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, the latest game in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, releases tomorrow. As was mentioned in our “Yes” gut-check of the game, this is without a doubt the most “inside” Assassin’s Creed yet. Revelations concerns itself with wrapping up three games’ worth of story, which has been told between three different characters—Altaïr ibn-La’Ahad, the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
That’s Right Batman, Tell Them How Millionaires are Destroying Our Country
As the Occupy Gotham demonstration continues, Batman attempts to explain to a group of protesters how the world needs Apple, Wayne Enterprises, Google, and Wayne Enterprises. Did he mention Wayne Enterprises? There’s an interesting conflict. Say violence broke out at an Occupy protest. Which side would Batman be on? I’d like to think he’d protect…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
True Tales of Skyrim Adventure: An Argonian Walks Into an Execution…
Last week we asked The Elder Scrolls fans to send us their stories, tales, poetry, and songs inspired by their journey in Skyrim, threatening to republish one each day this week. We kick off five days of fan fiction with an entry from commenter Cosmopanda, warming up the crowd for the days to come. “So,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedSkullgirls Had a Kitty Girl and Her Head (and Limbs) Popped Off
Upon first glimpse of Ms. Fortune, one of the femme fatales in the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade fighter Skullgirls, I was all “Oh cute, a kitty girl.” Then she ripped off her own head and threw it at her opponent. While we’ve seen Ms. Fortune in action before, this new character highlight video gives us…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn 11 Minutes, I’ll Show You What’s New and Good in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
At first glance, the new Assasin’s Creed looks like the last two, just in a new city. Not quite. Let me show you. Assassin’s Creed Revelations introduces some excellent tweaks and new ideas into the franchise’s formula. I captured some of the best today from my PlayStation 3 copy of the game. Check out the…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedBattlefield 3’s Fabulous Flying Snipers
The Micro Air Vehicle in Battlefield 3 is meant to be used to scout the battlefield, remotely spotting enemies. But in this video it becomes a tiny, mobile flying sniper platform. As you can see in this video, the MAV is being used to carry snipers up to typically unreachable positions or even provide a…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Secret World‘s Templars Want to Punch Evil Right in the Junk
In the dark mirror reflection of our planet that is Funcom’s upcoming MMO The Secret World, three secret societies struggle to control and contain the mysteries too twisted and terrifying for mere mortals to know about. Some fight with subtlety. Others are the Templars. While the Dragon manipulates behind the scenes and the Illuminati party…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Frank Miller Makes Odd Gaming Reference In Off-Kilter Anti-Occupy Rant
Famed artist, film maker and comic book writer Frank Miller is just saying when he believes everyone is thinking when he tells the Occupy movement to “go back to your mommas’ basements and play with your Lords Of Warcraft.” In a strange rant last week, that I some how missed until just now, Miller calls…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Equal Opportunity Perversion of Kotaku
Last week, some folks paid Kotaku the kindness of noticing how…let’s call it “progressive”…we’ve begun to lean over the last few months since I came aboard as Editorial Director. (Dan Bruno, in particular; I had other discussions on Twitter.) Often there was a criticism behind the compliments: Why does an organization that unabashedly wants to…
By Joel Johnson Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedMore People Should Be Playing Otomedius Excellent
Released last week for the Xbox 360 amidst a slew of better-known titles, Konami’s Otomedius Excellent is a colorful side-scrolling shooter featuring pretty girls and online co-op for up to three people, if you can find anyone to play with. I can’t. *sniffle* While everyone else was lining up for Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Revelations Stealthily Kills a String of Perfect Review Scores
With everybody from Mario to Saints Row scoring perfect 100s from game reviewers this season it’s good to see a big-name title that bucks the trend. I suppose that doesn’t apply if you’re Ubisoft. The Ezio saga finally comes to a close in Assassin’s Creed Revelations, the third and final chapter of the series that…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Simpsons‘ Latest Episode Spoofs Video Games with “Guts of War,” “Funtendo” at E4
When a show’s been around as long as the Simpsons, it’ll periodically touch on the cultural ripple effect generated by the video games industry. Last night’s episode of the long-running cartoon—”The Food Wife,” which deals with Marge’s obsession with foodie culture—took Homer and art to a fictionalized version of video games’ biggest trade show, with…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 -
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The Best Survival Horror Bowling Game You’ll Never Play
Fake Peter Molyneux presents a trailer for a brilliantly fake game that blends bowling and survival horror to deliver something called a “cascore” experience. Bowling your way through a zombie infestation is brilliant, but what if, the trailer asks, you could take children’s dreams and insert them into the bowling ball? OK Peter Molydeux, you’re…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary ? No.
It’s been ten years since Bungie gave Xbox gamers the first Halo game, a console first-person shooter that didn’t feel like the weak sister to the genre’s PC alpha dogs. From that single title grew blossomed one of video game’s most successful franchises, one which reshaped what it meant to play video games with other…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Two Prototypes of Gaming’s “Deadliest Laptop” Stolen from Razer R&D Labs
Earlier this month someone broke into Razer’s San Francisco Bay Area research and development labs and made off with two prototypes for the peripheral maker’s sexy gaming laptop hybrid, the Razer Blade, according to the company. The break-in happened over the weekend of Nov. 4, according to a Facebook post by Razer “As you can…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
PETA Calls Out Nintendo For Fur-Wearing Mario
The People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals are blasting Nintendo and their beloved gaming plumber Mario over what they claim is a message that it’s OK to wear animal furs. In Super Mario 3D Land, which was released this weekend, one of Mario’s many power-ups is a Tanooki suit which grants him the ability…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedBelgium Mom Wraps Up a Profanity-Laced Call of Duty Session With Some Gunfire
This charming foul-mouthed hardcore gaming mom helps to elucidate some of the problems we all stumble across while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 online. Some weapons, she points out, are a little overpowered. The game allows you to transition to the scope view on a gun a bit too quickly and other players…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Here’s How Rockstar Games Plans to Update Max Payne 3’s Gameplay
Gameplay-wise, the Max Payne titles get remembered for a few things: bullet time, the iconic shootdodge and using painkillers to refresh health. But things have changed since we last saw the hardboiled cop in Max Payne 2 eight years ago. Rockstar knows this and is tweaking the Payne formula a bit—but not too much—for the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedClaim Your Rightful Place on the Halo Living Monument
Master Chief would be nothing without the millions of players that have taken control of him over the past decade. Microsoft and 343 Industries recognize your heroic sacrifices with the Halo Living Monument, an interactive memorial that will honor you as long as it makes financial sense to keep the website running. With Halo: Combat…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Assassin’s Creed: Revelations? Yes.
With the regularity of a flip of the calendar page, November brings us another Assassin’s Creed, the fourth major console game in the series in four years. This year’s edition is Assassin’s Creed: Revelations More Ezio. More adventuring 500 years ago. More towers to climb and Templars to kill. They’re pushing it, no? But maybe…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011