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UncategorizedMy Favorite 3DS Game Involves Dancing and Dressing Up a Little Girl in Cute Outfits
I don’t particularly want to admit that Natsume’s Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D is my favorite game on the 3DS, but when I play a game every chance I can get for two weeks straight I feel I should mention it. Be gentle. What can I say, I’m a sucker for handheld rhythm games. Blame Elite…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedPixelJunk SideScroller is the 26th-Century 1980’s Arcade Game You’ve Been Waiting For
PixelJunk SideScroller is a 1980’s style arcade game made for the 26th-century. It’s a side scrolling-shoot-em-up that exceeds in everything it attempts to pull off. Between the style, the smooth controls and the soundtrack, PixelJunk SideScroller is everything I could have asked for in a downloadable game. Hell, it’s everything I could ask for in…
By Chris Carolan Published October 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedHere’s Your Chance to Get Your Avatar Skin in The Official Minecon Trailer for Minecraft
Minecraft‘s coming out for real soon (November 18th, to be exact) and Notch and the folks at Mojang will be having a grand party in Las Vegas to celebrate. As happens at such things, videos of all sorts will be rolling out amongst the merriment and H.A.T. Films will be producing the official trailer for…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
There’s a Little Extra Classic Sonic Lurking in Sonic Generations
In case the classic Sonic the Hedgehog gameplay isn’t classic enough for you in Sonic Generations, Sega’s tucked an old school surprise in the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of next week’s hedgehog revival. Completing levels in Sonic Generations earns players points in the game’s Skill Shop. One of the items up for sale…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Infamous: Festival of Blood? Yes.
One of the PS3’s best franchises gets an infusion if fresh blood this week with the Infamous: Festival of Blood DLC. The standalone add-on changes things up considerably for Cole McGrath, turning the lightning-throwing hero into a bloodsucking vampire. This individual offering doesn’t tie back into the main game, so is the Festival of Blood…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor You Are Half of the Controller
As Brian Ashcraft reported during the Tokyo Game Show in September, Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor foregoes the pricey, complicated controller of the original game in favor of a slightly less convoluted control scheme that uses Microsoft’s Kinect and a real gamepad. You are the controller! That’s what Microsoft told us during E3 2010, when their…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Longer You Wait, The More Expensive These Indie Games Will Be
No matter how many previews, gut check and reviews you load up with, buying any game comes down to taking a risk with your hard-earned money. Mainstream games can tell you that they’re chock full of content by citing hours of playtime, DLC plans or multiplayer features. But indie games, either because of their smaller…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Infamous Has a Little Halloween Fun With Call of Duty (Modern Gorefare!)
The creators of the enjoyable open-world Infamous games nto their super-hero cities. They’ve done it before, and, hey, we like when developers make jokes So cheers to the Infamous development studio Sucker Punch for taking a gentle jab at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in this week’s downloadable PlayStation 3 vampire adventure, Infamous: Festival of…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft Guilds Can Now Switch Servers and Sides
Have you or someone you know spent years cultivating an Alliance-side guild in World of Warcraft, only to realize late in the game that Blizzard only loves the Horde? Now’s your chance to feel the company’s approving warmth as new services debut that allow guild leaders to change realm and faction. Starting yesterday, guild leaders…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedBattlefield 3’s Many Deaths By Blow Torch
There is no more ignoble a death then one delivered at the hot end of a Battlefield 3 “repair tool.” It’s not just that it’s a silly way to die. Death by repair tool takes some patience by the would-be killer and a deep sense of disregard by the intended victim. I mean, how do…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
GTA III‘s Fake News Turns 10, Still Funny and a Bit Demented
A decade ago, Rockstar Games was trying to be funny. Starting in February of 2001, all the way to the 18th of October, just before the most important game release in their company’s history, they were trying to make people laugh about Grand Theft Auto III. They did it with a fake online newspaper chronicling…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedLet’s Get Excited About Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Multiplayer
The backstabbing multiplayer of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood returns next month in Revelations, bigger, bloodier, and more customizable than ever. Live producer Andreane Meunier explains what’s changed, what to expect, and makes me want to mispronounce the word “beta”. While I’m sure there are people eagerly awaiting the return of Assassin’s Creed multiplayer, I don’t count…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Did You Just Win Our Best Buy Trade-in Contest?
Last week we asked readers to send in proof that you’ve been making the best of Best Buy’s killer trade-in program—you know, the one where you take your old games and exchange them for cold, hard Best Buy gift cards? In return, we promised to pick a few lucky entrants and double their returns. Well,…
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UncategorizedThe Best Way to Get Around in Infamous 2 Started Out As a Bug
I’m in the middle of playing the new Infamous: Festival of Blood DLC, which gives series hero Cole McGrath all sorts of new powers by virtue of his getting in turned into a vampire. I talked a bit about the Shadow Swarm flying ability in my hands-on preview and when I was demoing the game,…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should Mass Effect 3 Keep This Gamer From Selling His Xbox 360?
Mass Effect is a series about making tough decisions, and commenter eatplaysleepmore is really feeling it. He wants to sell his Xbox 360, but doesn’t want to lose the accumulated save data for the previous two games. What should he do? Been debating this for a while.. I don’t really want to keep my 360…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedHere’s Nightwing in Action in Batman: Arkham City
Feast your eyes on the grown-up laughing young daredevil as he throws down on the thugs of Arkham City. The clip highlights his specialized weaponry and shows off his acrobatic fighting style, too. You’ll be able to start playing as Dick Grayson in new Wayne Manor and Main Hall challenge maps next week. You can…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Hello people of Kotaku! The change of seasons is in full swing, and it’s becoming downright fall-like here in NYC. Saying goodbye to the summer can be sad for some, but as gamers we know that some of the biggest releases of the year are right around the corner! Do you have your copy of…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Battlefield 3? Yes.
Battlefield 3 was one of my most anticipated games of this fall. It is the latest iteration in a long-line of beloved shooters from a team of developers who know what they’re doing, but I also love a good fight. I’m not just talking about the endless gun battles you get into in the game.…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedFuze Lets You Play Around With Throbbing Bombs and Premature Explosions
Bombs. They’re always around in pop culture, getting thrown by people, set to timers and self-destructing secret lairs. Getting them to not blow up continuously gets put across as a complicated venture requiring coolants, special scissors and special knowledge of red, black, blue or green wires. Fuze does away with all of that. The iOS…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Super T.I.M.E. Force Coming Next from Sword & Sworcery Developer
There’s nothing like creating a straight-up phenomenon to generate a frothy appetite for more, more, more. Ever since Capybara Games’ hit IOS game Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP rocketed to the top of the App Store earlier this year, folks have been wondering when they’d announce something new. The retro-styled indie title captured the hearts…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 26, 2011