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Should You Buy The Lord of the Rings: War in the North? Yes.
Just when we thought we’d seen all there is to see in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga, Snowblind Studios goes and writes an entirely new adventure, chronicling the goings on in the North while Sauron’s eye was focused on Frodo and friends. Should you lend it your bow, or give…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ditch Your Jetpack, It’s Time to Ride the Psychedelic Whale Trail
I’ve associated flying whales with music for a long time. I’d say that this has everything to do with the second sequence in Fantasia 2000, in which a family of whales takes to the air accompanied by Respighi’s The Pines of Rome. What sounds like a goofy idea on paper becomes uniquely beautiful onscreen—the improbable…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Catch Up on Your Modern Warfare History with This Video
If you don’t remember why the exact reason New York City’s getting bombed in the Modern Warfare universe, here’s your chance to catch up. Courtesy of Xbox Live guru Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, this video spells out the chain of events that lead up to the soon-to-release FPS threequel. For all the people who claim…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
William Gibson on Cyberpunk’s “Dirt in the Corners”
In an interview with author William Gibson, the creator of the notion of “cyberpunk”—a milieu that remains heavily influential to the world building of video games—comments on what inspired him to deviate from the then-too-polished world of mainstream science fiction. It’s relevant to today’s Neuromancer-inspired video games: Make sure you put the dirt in corners.…
By Joel Johnson Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Coolest Things We Spotted in the GTA V Trailer
Squint at the Grand Theft Auto V trailer closely and you might pick up some interesting details. We did. Flip through a gallery of stills from the trailer to see what we spotted. Click here to visit our Grand Theft Auto V timeline! A dog Near the start of the trailer we see a dog…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedFight Alongside DC’s Greatest Superheroes for Free
With yesterday’s addition to the PlayStation Network and today’s flipping of the switch on the PC version, DC Universe Online is now free-to-play. Sony Online Entertainment celebrates with the most exciting trailer you’ll see all…oh, nevermind Both versions of DC Universe Online now feature three levels of access — free, premium, and legendary, the differences…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 - Culture
Stuff Your Gamer Mouth With the Nuts of Destruction
While I’m not too fond of food marketed directly at the gaming community in general, GamerFood has come up with some rather catchy names for their new line of energy-infused nut sacks. Packed with caffeine, taurine, ginseng and lysine, this is a serious collection of nuts and seeds right here. We’ve got Seeds of Victory,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe GTA V Trailer Song is a 1968 Tune by The Small Faces
The song featured in Grand Theft Auto V is the title track on the 1968 album called Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake by the British band The Small Faces. You can listen to it right here. (Or watch the trailer.) Click here to visit our Grand Theft Auto V timeline!
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto V’s First Official Trailer
Here it is: The official Grand Theft Auto V trailer. Was it worth the wait? The minute, 24 second trailer shows a game set in a Rockstar take on Los Angeles and perhaps other parts of California. The video has a narrator who talks about moving to the city to retire and being a father.…
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Our Newest Xbox Indie Recommendations Include a Techno Chopper and a Game Fit For the Sega CD
Every few weeks we here at Kotaku select some of the best Indie games that Xbox Live has to offer. These are our latest favorites. You’ll be able to find the list here for reference or in the “Kotaku‘s favorites” channel in the Indie Game section of Xbox Live’s Games Marketplace. No Pain No Brain(80…
By Chris Carolan Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tapping the Spine of Video Game Cover Art
Big splashy box art is all fine and good, but the spine of the game case is what gets the most exposure. In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku commenter Mindsale ponders spine art perfection. Y’know what doesn’t get enough attention? Spine art. Most games just use a high-contrast “white text against a black background,” which…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedHere’s How We Were Introduced to GTA IV Four Years Ago
So, the day is upon us where we’ll finally get the first glimpse of the next entry in the storied Grand Theft Auto series. It’s been more than four long years and, since then, the bittersweet saga of Niko Bellic has become a fond, distant memory for most gamers. Still, the trailer that introduced the…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Redesigned PlayStation Home Will Jam Fun in Your Face Tomorrow
The PlayStation 3’s virtual world transforms from tired curiosity to gamer theme park tomorrow, when Sony rolls out its massive fall facelift for PlayStation Home. It’s a new beginning for PlayStation Home, the free virtual world that’s included with every PlayStation 3 console. While the original version of the service launched back in 2008 had…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Hello good people, how is your week going? Swimmingly, I hope. Mine’s moving along steadily, thanks for asking. You didn’t? Well, I told you anyway! I’ve been getting back into Minecraft recently, exploring the wonders of the game’s creative mode. The ability to fly makes it easier to build, that’s for sure! What have you…
By Matthew Buzzi Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Boring Truth About Your Death; It Won’t Be Like a Video Game
Only 12,632 people died in a spectacular hail of gunfire like Nathan Drake in Uncharted 3 in a year. Only 1,981 were dispatched like a guard in Assassin’s Creed. Just 7,032 people shuffled off their mortal coil like Slippy Toad. Chances are when you eat it, it will be at the hand of a stroke,…
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Happy GTA V Day
Don’t forget, Rockstar said today’s the day they plan to reveal the official Grand Theft Auto V trailer. Will it give us a glimpse of the game’s stars? What city the game is set in? Why the V in the logo looks like money? Were our sources right about the game? We’ll know soon enough.…
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Don’t Get Them Wet and Keep Them Out of Bright Light
No Water | NEW YORK: Philipe Blond and David Blond dressed as gremlins for Halloween. (Photo: Jemal Countess | Getty) These Hand-Made Video Game Statues are Works of Art Slovenian toy builder Samo Kramberger has a gift. He sees a video game he likes, he takes some clay, and he recreates the characters, down to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony Is Losing Money, Too!
It’s not only Nintendo who getting hit hard, Sony, along with seemingly every Japanese company these days, is as well. A combination of the strong yen and floods in Thailand mean that Sony is forecasting a US$1.1 billion loss. [Reuters]
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ready to Pre-Order Some Solid Snake? How about Cyborg Ninja?
Spotted at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, there are Solid Snake and Cyborg Ninja figures incoming from Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line. Pre-orders are now underway! The Solid Snake figure lists for ¥5,800—ditto for the Cyborg Ninja figure. Both are available at lower prices online, however. They’ll be released next February. That’s the future,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011