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Second Life Winds Up In FBI Gang Intelligence Dossier
Second Life isn’t simply a virtual realm where people starve horses, troll others having sex, and traffic in counterfeit groovie-goolies sex devices. No, it’s also a network through which gangs discuss and plot their evil deeds, says none other than the Eff Bee Eye. On page 41 of the FBI’s latest “National Gang Threat Assessment,”…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Infinity Blades
Infinity Blade –Did you know that there was an Infinity Blade 2 coming? Did you know that there was an Infinity Blade book and iPhone case and t-shirt? I love the game, but man that’s a lot for two iPhone games to support. How to Buy a Copy of Modern Warfare 3 Today Last night…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Little Girl is the Key to Surviving the Horror of Amy
When the world’s population has been transformed into rampaging flesh-hungry monsters and the infection is spreading through your system a little psychic girl can make all the difference. Surviving the Horror of Amy: Salvation is Within Reach [PlayStation Blog] You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Game Reviewers Protest Middle-Earth’s Senseless War in the North
There once was a small hobbit that left the Shire on a grand adventure, performing brave deeds and overcoming impossible odds for the sake of all Middle-Earth. This is not his story. The Lords of the Rings: War in the North instead follows the story of a trio of adventurers going on a journey so…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
The next Alan Wake Will Indeed be an Xbox Live Downloadable Game
Mr. Xbox, Major Nelson, confirmed some rumor and speculation today, saying that the Alan Wake game that will be shown at this year’s Spike Video Game Awards will be a downloadable game. We’ll know more in the coming weeks.
By Stephen Totilo Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Branching Levels Driven By Moral Choices Could Be Rainbow 6’s Secret Weapon
While other shooters are pursuing more weapons, more maps, higher polygon counts, higher body counts; Tom Clancy’s latest Rainbow Six game is pushing the envelop on morality. In unveiling Rainbow 6: Patriots this week, developer and publisher Ubisoft says that the game “adds an unprecedented level of humanity that will make (it) an extremely tense…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedGet Swept Up in the Sound of Skyrim‘s Barbarian Choir
Back in 2006 Skyrim game director Todd Howard called up composer Jeremy Soule and told him he wanted the music for the game to sound like The Elder Scrolls theme as sung by a barbarian choir. Lacking barbarians, Soule just hired some men with deep voices. I am posting this video specifically so I can…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedPimps, Gimps, Outer Space Combat and… Burt Reynolds? Must Be a Saints Row the Third Trailer
At some point, describing a new trailer for Saints Row the Third is just going to devolve into a list of the various ridiculous things that it shows. Hmm, actually, I actually believe that point in time is upon us. In this trailer we have: A blow-Up doll, a guy in a cape with a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
And Now the 1950s Lawn Mowing Game You’ve All Been Waiting For
If you’re tired of the rash of high definition, modern-day lawn mower video games that have been flooding the market in recent years, get ready for a grass trimming simulation that takes you 60 years into the past. It’s the Nintendo Download, people! Maybe you didn’t know you needed a DSiWare game that combines the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Explore Uncharted 3 with the Kotaku Game Club Right Now!
Welcome, Game Clubbers, to our first discussion of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Today we’re going to tackle the action-packed opening chapters of the story. There are plenty of amazing moments to discuss, so let’s get to it! If this is your first time as a Game Club contributor, here’s the deal: Our group convenes to…
By Mike Epstein Published November 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Batman Fan Flick Tries Its Best to Make Arkham City Real
There’s a whole subcategory of fan-made Batman movies out there on the interwebs. Some of them rock while other will make you wince. I’ll let you decide where the video above falls. What I do love about it, however, is how it uses Rocksteady’s video games as its jumping-off point. Other Bat-fan movies try to…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
This is How Modern Warfare 3 Will Bring Everyone Together
The Call of Duty series has traditionally been about shooting your enemies apart online, but with the strong social features of Call of Duty Elite and Facebook integrated with Modern Warfare 3 the latest game in the series is more about bringing gamers together. And then killing them. I’m not a big multiplayer shooter person.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
New Alan Wake to be Revealed, More on Metal Gear Solid: Rising Promised Next Month
Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception all made the cut for the annual Video Game Awards’ game of the year shortlist. But you may be surprised what didn’t. The SpikeTV Video Game Awards show airs on December 10 this year on MTV2, SpikeTV and Spike.com. While the awards are…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Heavily Loaded Heavy Rain Director’s Cut
Sony has announced today that a director’s cut of the popular Heavy Rain is due out Nov. 8 for $29.99, and will include past downloadable content, a soundtrack, Move support and bonus features. The full list of content is as follows: Complete, original game, Heavy Rain Heavy Rain Chronicles: Episode 1 – The Taxidermist DLC…
By Matthew Buzzi Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Homegrown Terrorists Fight to Take Back America in Rainbow 6: Patriots
After a two-game vacation in Vegas, Tom Clancy’s elite counter-terrorism unit takes on an all-new threat threatening to destroy the U.S. government in Rainbow 6: Patriots now in development for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. In the latest entry in the venerable series, Team Rainbow faces off against the True Patriots, a well-organized…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
New DmC Screens Highlight New Dante’s Topsy-Turvy World
It’s been quiet when it’s come to updates on the somewhat controversial reboot of Capcom’s demon-hunting franchise. But, the Japanese publisher just released a batch on new screens showing the darker-haired Dante in action. Yes, he’s throwing down against the usual assortment of creepy demons in the game’s locale of Limbo City. But, if you…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
One Image Makes the Case that GTA V Features Our Favorite GTA Antiheroes
Could Grand Theft Auto V star CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Tommy Vercetti from GTA: Vice City and Nico from GTA IV? One image percolating over at Reddit makes the case, comparing three stills from yesterday’s GTA V trailer to iconic images of the three lead characters of the last three console GTA‘s.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
‘Fess Up to Your Worst Elder Scrolls Crimes for a Chance to Skyrim’s Fancy L.A. Launch Party
The thing about games as big as The Elder Scrolls titles is that you can do a lot of morally questionable stuff in their side quests and essentially get away with it. Sure, your experience path may branch depending on how you’ve played the titles’ bigger decisions but you can do a lot of dirty…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 3, 2011
