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Dark Horse Comics Resurrects Obscure Heroine in First-Person Detective Game
Nowadays, comics publisher Dark Horse gets most of its buzz for its top-selling Buffy series that continue the TV show’s continuity, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy books and various official Star Wars works. (They also do the Mass Effect comics, too) But, about 18 years ago, the Portland company tried its hand at launching a superhero universe…
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UncategorizedPhoenix Wright and Nova Join the Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Battle at the New York Comic-Com
Capcom’s Phoenix Wright and Marvel’s Richard Rider get a massive Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 asset dump, just in time for the New York Comic-Con. Is there a Mega Man surprise in store for fans? RuruniQ over at Padinga believes he’s found hint at upcoming downloadable content for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 in the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 - Culture
How Long Did It Take For Bethesda’s Marathon Men To Finish Skyrim?
You’d be amazed at how fast a game developer and a quality assurance tester can burn through The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim when there’s pie on the line. It’s a Bethesda tradition: When the company gets close to wrapping up development on a big title, one QA tester and one developer face-off to see who…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedSpend Your Next Seven Minutes Watching This New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer
Do you like Final Fantasy games? Do you like Square-Enix’s brand of role-playing game drama? Then spend seven minutes watching this new Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer. Over on YouTube, the commenters tried to derail things by demanding Kingdom Hearts 3. You wouldn’t do that here, would you? FFXIII-2 will be out in North America for…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Best iOS Gamer in The World
Congratulations, JeNeI_7, you are the best iPhone or iPad gamer on the planet. You’re not a machine, are you? JeNeI_7’s excellence at iOS games was a well-kept secret until yesterday. The release of iOS5 yesterday updated Apple’s still-ugly Game Center so that we can now see how any of us who play games on iPhones…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
I’d Drop a Quarter to Play Infinity Blade on a 46-Inch Touchscreen
A blockbuster hit in the iTunes App Store, Epic Games’ Infinity Blade has grown too big to be contained by a handheld device, so Adrenalin Amusements has transformed it into a full-sized arcade game. Epic has teamed up with Adrenaline Amusements to create Infinity Blade FX, an arcade cabinet port of the popular swipe and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Please Keep Lindsay Lohan and Her Nasty Teeth Away From Our Gaming Events
Up until now I figured I had picked a profession in which under no circumstances would I ever have to look at a blown-up picture of Lindsay Lohan’s gunk-covered, smoke-stained teeth. I thought you were better than this, Saints Row the Third A whole host of slightly famous people showed up last night in L.A.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Reduce Your Gaming Withdrawal with a Free Nintendo DSi
Your hands get twitchy the second you put down your controller or step away from your computer. Your eyes roll into the back of your head and you groan “Gaaaaammmmeesss” with your arms straight out in front of you while stumbling around, searching for your next fix. Sounds like the chance to win a portable…
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UncategorizedWatch How Shank 2‘s Co-op Delivers Twice the Stab-Em-Up Action
Released through the EA Partners program last year, Klei Entertainment’s gorgeously gory sidescroller won legions of fans with its retro presentation and fluid animation. The one thing everybody wanted was co-operative play featuring the bandanaed badass and his cohort Falcone. Your pleas were heard and the video above shows off how that’s going to look.…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Here’s Another Problem With Retailer-Specific Preorder Items, Best Buy
Twice has Best Buy lured commenter I.Q.1 to its door with exclusive preorder goodness, and twice has he been denied. A cautionary tale, courtesy of Speak Up on Kotaku. I just want to share how as a gamer I am extremely disappointed with the service Best Buy has provided me in my last couple orders.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedBank-Robbing First-Person Shooter Hits PlayStation 3 Next Week
Payday: The Heist will be available for download in North America on Oct. 18 on the PlayStation 3 for $19.99, according to Sony Online Entertainment. This is the game we said played like the movie Heat Watch a new trailer for the game above. Sony says it highlights “one of the most difficult heist scenarios…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Men In Black Game to Blast Into Spring 2012
A Men In Black video game is due out in the spring of 2012 to conicide with the release of a new Men In Black movie, Activision and Columbia Pictures said this morning. The title will reportedly, in keeping with the spirit of the franchise, feature “action-packed, yet light-hearted gameplay mixed with edge-of-your-seat shooting excitement…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
The weather is a bit dreary here at Kotaku HQ in Manhattan, and it can sap your motivation to go anywhere. But, we all have things to do and places to be, so we must march on! How’s the weather by you? Hopefully better than the rainy greyness we currently have here. Anyway, please take…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThree Minutes of Capcom’s Fright Club, it’s Like Fight Club but With More Braaaaaaains
Capcom and gaming pub Kill Screen spent the night treating the downtown NYC area to “Fright Club”, a gathering for people to come out and play two new Resident Evil games and one new take on Dead Rising. If you missed out, you can still catch Capcom at New York Comic-Con this weekend. Bonus Content?…
By Chris Carolan Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Aiko Island is a Good Idea Whose Time has Already Come
What was in my gaming app hopper this week? I had a choice. Something that was either blatantly derivative of an iPhone hit, involving vegetable matter and Japanese assassins, and another that was at least a little more discreet in its promotional copy. But sure enough, when I booted up Aiko Island, there was the…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Vita Fever Starting in Japan
In-Store | TOKYO, JAPAN: Vita pre-orders start this weekend in Japan. (Photo: @AT_Coo | Twitpic) Grand Theft Auto III Getting Android and iPhone 4S Versions, Pricey Action Figure Rockstar Games revealed today that it would be honoring Grand Theft Auto III‘s 10th anniversary with a special edition. Later this fall, it’s coming to an array…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Video Unlimited Service Arrives on Sony Tablet S
Today, Sony stated that it’s bringing Sony Network Entertainment’s Video Unlimited service to the Tablet S. Over 40,000 movies and tv shows are available to rent or buy starting today on the Tablet S.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto III Getting Android and iPhone 4S Versions, Pricey Action Figure [UPDATE]
Rockstar Games revealed today that it would be honoring Grand Theft Auto III‘s 10th anniversary with a special edition. Later this fall, it’s coming to an array of portable devices for Android, but fewer ones for iOS. “Grand Theft Auto III showed us the potential of open world games,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Heavily Inspires Indian Movie. Blows Our Minds.
Indian films are famous for their dance numbers. Tamil super hero flick Velayudham has them in spades. It also has what looks either Ezio or Altair from the Assassin’s Creed gamesā€”make that, really looks. Velayudham follows Indian actor Vijay as a milkman who becomes a vigilante to wipe out corruption. The similarities have not been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ladies in Costumes Want To Sell You Images of Them…in Costumes
Cosgallery is “cosplay” meets “gallery”. But the works decorating the gallery are real, and they’re trying to sell you stuff. Recently held in Tokyo, Cosgallery let visitors wander two floors of cosplayer booths. The cosplayers offered their self-published ROMs or discs with photos on them. And they did that in costume. The reason why the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2011