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Next Portal 2 Update Coming out Early Next Year, Includes Better Map Editor
The second big update to Portal 2 will feature “an easy to use in-game map editor that will let users design, build and share their own single-player and co-op test chambers with the community, who will be able to view, play and vote on them with a simple click,” Valve revealed today. It will be…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Admins Will Control What’s Unlocked on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Dedicated Servers.
From the Twitter of Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling: To clarify Unranked Dedicated Servers on PC. Admin has full control of unlocks. Can unlock all or fully customize whats unlocked in #MW3- @fourzerotwo via Twitter You can contact Evan Narcisse, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Live at the World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria Preview Panel
Now that we know what the next expansion pack for World of Warcraft is, let’s get some details about what’s going on beyond the Mists of Pandaria You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
The First Fluffy Screens of World of Warcraft‘s Mists of Pandaria
I honestly was not expecting Mists of Pandaria to really be the next expansion pack for World of Warcraft, but here we are, showing off the first official screenshots. Where the female pandas at? I’m guessing the female pandas aren’t quite ready for prime time, hence the total panda sausage fest going on in these…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch This Awesome Diablo III Cinematic: “The Black Soulstone”
In addition to the announcement that Diablo III would be free for all World of Warcraft subscribers with an annual pass, Blizzard showed off a cinematic from the game, titled “The Black Soulstone.” In it, the character Leah (voiced by FemShep herself, Jennifer Hale), narrates, reading through her uncle’s books, trying to figure out what…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft’s Next Big Expansion Is Mists of Pandaria
The next World of Warcraft expansion is called Mists of Pandaria, an expansion pack that includes a new race, level cap, class and talents. The expansion pack, which was unveiled at Blizzcon just moments ago but which wasn’t yet dated, will include the new panda-like Pandarens. The expansion takes place on the continent of Pandaria…
By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Warhawk Players Get Elite Private Beta Access for Starhawk Next Month
If you were one of the players of Warhawk—the spiritual predecessor to upcoming action/strategy hybrid Starhawk— Lightbox Interactive knows that they owe you one. Many members of the Warhawk team from developer Incognnito wound up at Lightbox Interactive, with another chance to iterate on the some of the massive action mechanics that they explored in…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Ultimate Edition of Diablo III Is Stuffed, Probably Expensive
Revealed at Blizzcon today, this is the Ultimate Edition of Diablo III, which includes the game, collectibles, copies of the older Diablos, a fake skull (!) and more. We have no release date or price yet. Sorry!
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedDiablo III Will be Free To World of Warcraft Annual Pass Subscribers
Diablo III will be free to play for annual pass World of Warcraft subscribers, Blizzard announced at their convention. Starting today you can go and sign up for the World of Warcraft annual pass. By making a 12-month commitment to World of Warcraft you will get Diablo III free when it launches. In addition you…
By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Live at the BlizzCon 2011 Opening Ceremonies
The next chapter in the World of Warcraft, Diablo III, and StarCraft II saga starts here, at the BlizzCon 2011 opening ceremonies, and Kotaku is there, watching, waiting…liveblogging. Who knows what new stuff Mike Morhaime and friends will unveil this morning at the biggest Blizzard-centric even outside of the online gaming space? Will there be…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2011 -
Uncategorized3DS Monster Hunter Trailer Has Some Bite to It
Here’s a new trailer for Monster Hunter Tri 3G, which shows off some intense battles with the wide variety of monsters you will face. The trailer starts off calmly, showing some exploration and cut-scenes, but quickly comes to life with soaring music and high-action combat sequences. It’s an exciting trailer, I will say, and the…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Check Out the First Pages of DC Comics’ Fury of Firestorm #2
We like comics around here and have a first look at a new one—and hopefully a good one—for you. This is Fury of the Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #2 from DC Comics, which picks up with two high school students dealing with the fact they’ve not just turned into two nuclear-powered heroes but have merged…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedMe, My Camera and A Pajama Party: Skylanders’ Launch Event
Activision kicked off the launch of their toy-laden action brawler Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure with a pajama party in New York. Festivities included facepainting, coloring inside and outside of the lines and some life-sized Skylanders.
By Chris Carolan Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Fund Bhaloidam To Tell Your Own Story
Bhaloidam is an indie tabletop game revolving around the concept of unique storytelling. This very creative game seeks to let the players tell a story they find interesting, rather than the designer defining your story for you. This is done through the use of player attributes and dice rolls, using “source tokens” that represent your…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Surprising Stories That Connect Batman: Arkham City to Arkham Asylum
At the end of 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum, all’s well: the Dark Knight’s triumphant, the Joker’s downed and Gotham City’s still a safe, intact place. How, then, do we get to the starting point of that game’s newly released sequel, where all the craziness of the asylum gets dropped smack dab into Batman’s stomping grounds?…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
In Defense of Online Passes
Earlier this week we posted a Speak Up on Kotaku in which a commenter condemned the practice of online passes. Today commenter Odin plays devil’s advocate, explaining how online passes may actually help the industry. So I want to play devil’s advocate here. Or you know I would be playing devil’s advocate if I didn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2011 - Uncategorized
Binary Domain GameStop Pre-Orders Get Multiplayer Goodies
Pre-orders of Binary Domain at GameStop will come with the multiplayer map Outside High-rise, Upper City and an unlocked Ninja playable class, The Multiplayer Pack bonus also includes the Hoga Type 69 sniper rifle and Yamato-0 Handgun, according to the press release.
By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011 -
UncategorizedIf You Watch One Video About Sony’s Next Portable, Watch This One
The PS Vita, this video says, wasn’t made by hardware folks, it was the result of what the people who would one day make games for this portable wanted. That seems like the right way to do things. Sure, you’re hardware folks need to take those suggestions and turn them into something that works and…
By Brian Crecente Published October 21, 2011
