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Should You Buy PixelJunk SideScroller? Yes
PixelJunk SideScroller is the latest PS3 title from Q-Games. The Kyoto-based game studio continues to churn out high quality digital games for the PS3 under its PixelJunk banner. SideScroller is a vector-infused side-scrolling shooter. You shoot at enemies with one of three weapons you have, which you can upgrade through power-ups. The game scrolls as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2011 -
UncategorizedLooks Like Somebody has a PS3 Copy of Modern Warfare 3 a Little Early
It’s not just pirated, downloaded PC versions of Modern Warfare 3 that are turning up ahead of the game’s November 8 release. Seemingly legitimate retail copies are now in people’s hands as well. Sure, there’s the chance the above video is a fake, but if it is, it’s a damn good one. There’s just a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 -
UncategorizedBlizzard Totally Sorry for Showing Offensive Blizzcon Video
World of Warcraft developers Blizzard upset a few people with their decision to screen an expletive-filled rant from Cannibal Corpse frontman George ‘Corpsegrinder’ Fisher as Blizzcon 2011 came to a close. And for that, the company has apologised. In a letter to website GayGamer, Blizzard president Mike Morhaime writes: Dear members of the Blizzard community,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: Modern Warfare 3 Stolen From Shipping Company, Pirated
Look, video games turning up on torrent sites around the days of their release is a given. Happens with almost every game published these days. But no game is bigger in 2011 (at least in terms of sales) than Modern Warfare 3, and the tale of how it’s been lifted and pirated is an interesting…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo is Working On “New Genres” For the 3DS
One of the big reasons Nintendo’s DS handheld sold so well was the fact it introduced all kinds of different types of games. Like Brain Training, or Nintendogs. So it’s little surprise the company is looking to do the same thing with the 3DS. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that “we are…working on new…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Let’s Try and be a Little Happier Talking About Video Games
Video games are a wonder. They’re built solely for people to enjoy as a leisure pursuit. They can be touching, explosive, challenging, manipulative. They are my passion in life, and I’d wager, for many of you as well. So why are people on the internet always so angry about video games? Many online communities are…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 - Uncategorized
Does Uncharted 3 Have On-the-Disc Premium DLC?
Though Uncharted 3 isn’t officially on shelves until Tuesday, some have found it through independent retailers where the game already is in stock. Naturally, you get a game before its street date, you go through the online menu just to see what’s available, even though Uncharted 3‘s online access doesn’t begin until Nov. 1. In…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Go Grab Jetpack Joyride for Free
Right now, the makers of Jetpack Joyride are running a Facebook promotion that gives you the game for free. Run over there, click like, get a download for the game on the iOS platform. This is a savings of only 99 cents because, like, the game is only 99 cents. For more on Jetpack Joyride,…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
You Got a Heart of Metal, Baby
Hello all, and welcome to the Thursday edition of the Kotaku open thread. I trust your weeks are winding down nicely, and that you’re getting ready for a rockin’ Halloween weekend. What are you dressing up as? Anyone got any good video game-themed costumes? I wonder, do cosplayers get to reuse their costumes from PAX…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
How BioShock Infinite is Influenced by Occupy Wall Street
While BioShock Infinite is due for release next year, the game’s story still is undergoing change, says the series’ creator Ken Levine. And if nothing else, the Occupy Wall Street protests going on in New York (and elsewhere) serve as an affirmation to him in how he’s scripted the motivations and temperament of the Vox…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
How To Stop Getting Kicked From PC Battlefield 3 Matches
I bet you’re wondering why no one loves you on the computer version of Battlefield 3. I bet some of you get booted after a couple minutes of play every… single… time… you log into a match. Don’t worry it’s not personal, it’s just a bug. An Origin Activation bug coupled with out of date…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Climb On Your ATV and Make Haste in These New Haste Screens
Another game shown at Ubisoft’s Digital Day event was Haste, a 3D ATV racing game in which players coast, carom, and ramp over a variety of racetracks. One of the images has a guy on an ATV ramping through a flaming hoop, which strikes me as a bit “over the top” and “xtreme.” It should…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
D.C. Universe Online‘s Free-to-Play Start Date Set for Nov. 1
During a live-stream video chat today with the game’s developers, D.C. Universe Online‘s free-to-play debut was set for Nov. 1, which is Tuesday of next week. Originally expected sometime in October, the new freemium model gives everyone two character slots and all game content as a base offering, with expansion packs and extra characters as…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Battlefield 3 PC and Xbox 360 Still Struggling With Server Issues
A flurry of tweets from the official Battlefield 3 twitter lets everyone know that they are aware of the network issues plaguing the PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game. The team said in separate tweets that they are working to resolve network service issues affecting the PC version and are aware that they…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rocksmith: The Kotaku Review
Imagine you live in a future ruled by robots. It’s not that hard—between Milo, Siri, and their pet AIBO, we’re about halfway there already. So here you are, going about your afternoon break from work at the cyber-mill, and you stop by the “Museum of Rock And Roll.” It’s an imposing metallic building, much like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Midgets, Bikini Babes and Condoms Get a British Retailer Disinvited to Game Awards Show
Someone forgot to tell Grainger Games that the Games Media Awards are not the David Hasselhoff Roast. The games seller showed up at the U.K. gala with bikini-clad models, midgets, a giant orange Hummer, and branded condoms and are henceforth retailer non grata, say organizers. Stuart Dinsey, the chief of Intent Media, which puts together…
By Owen Good Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
One Officially Gorgeous, Unofficial GTA V Poster
Grand Theft Auto V –This isn’t official in anyway, but it’s still a neat art poster. [Thanks Julian] The Painful, Beautiful Parting of Two Brothers Bound by Gaming It was a promise. British-born game designer Andrzej Zamoyski and his brother Adam made it as soon as they heard the news. Both were up late, camped…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Shoot Many Robots Has A Refreshingly Straightforward Title
Ubisoft’s upcoming downlodable side-scroller Shoot Many Robots is another game in what’s becoming a trend towards clear video game names (e.g. Kill All Orcs, Destory All Humans!). And as you’d expect, the game revolves around running around and shooting many robots, and doing so with a lovely cel-shaded art style. (Of course, much of its…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Pac-Man Video Proves Children Are the Ultimate Video Game Peripherals
Not only did Nathan and Jen Glemboski use the lure of sweet, puffy marshmallows to lure their child into playing a real-life version of the arcade classic Pac-Man, they then sent the link into a gaming blog for our amusement. As long as you’re living under my roof you’ll eat those marshmallows! Why do my…
By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2011