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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The Dark Souls obsession continues into the weekend for me, as I explore the things I missed during my first playthrough of the PlayStation 3 version and invest in new game+ mode. Yes, I’m still rather obsessed. But I’ll have to break away from Dark Souls a bit this weekend to play video games at…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedSony Takes Uncharted 3 Contest Winners to Jordan in Search of Treasure
Nathan Drake lives a pretty sweet existence when you think about it. Glamorous globe-trotting. Incredible agility. Living off of, ahem, borrowed treasure. Guilt-free mass murder. Who doesn’t want to be that guy? Sony’s European PlayStation division let a few lucky contest winners step into the Uncharted hero’s boots with a trip that took them to…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedPerfect Chaos Reigns Over Sonic Generations‘ Modern Era
The third and final era represented in Sonic Generations is the modern era, represented here by the Crisis City, Rooftop Run, and Planet Wisp levels, and since there hasn’t been a particularly compelling rival character in years, here comes Perfect Chaos. And thus the holy trinity is completed, with classic, Dreamcast, and modern all represented…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Check Out MDK2‘s Sexy HD Makeover
Overhaul games lives up to its name next week when the HD version of classic PC platform shooter MDK2 is released on Beamdog.com. Check out how far Kurt Hectic and friends have come over the past decade in these exclusive before-and-after screens. The MDK series (created by Shiny Entertainment) provided countless hours of silly shooting…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Why Was The PC Launch of Rage Such A “Cluster!@#$”?
The idea from the start was a game that blurred the lines between how games looked on console and PC. id Software’s most famous games, actually all of its major games, were titles built on the computer first, then brought to consoles later. But not with Rage. id Software’s big genre-blending shooter was created using…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Let’s Go On a Musical Week in Gaming Apps Adventure
Gather round, take my hand, and we’ll journey to a special place, where mobile games roam and people tend to groan because we never have any games for Android. Don’t worry, they’ll eventually be Android games too! Did you like the song? I’m not sure what tune to set it to, but perhaps one of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedModern Warfare 3’s Single-Player Redemption
Seen here is a new single-player trailer for upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It’s called Redemption. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Are We Supposed to Do With These Old Republic Companion Characters?
No matter which profession you choose or how much of a dick you are, BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic loads players up with colorful companion characters, ready to fill any hole that might come up. Not like that — well, not like that officially. You can keep your sexy Old Republic fan fiction to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Sensational Character Find of 2011: Nightwing in Arkham City
Dick Grayson fans, it’s looking like your prayers will be answered. According to sister site Kotaku Australia (via ArkhamCity.co.uk), some of the trophies for the Bat-sequel point to the fact that the man who was once the Boy Wonder will be a playable character in the game. Like the current version of Robin who’s also…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedFez, Johann Sebastian Joust Grab Awards at IndieCade 2011
Every year, at about this time, the indie-est of game gatherings takes over sunny Culver City, California. Independent game developers gather in the southern California burg to talk design, process and inspiration, while showing off their latest wares. As is the custom, awards get handed out at this kind of thing, too, and Joystiq’s got…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedNBA 2K12‘s AI Has Short Attention Span
This glitch is priceless. Youtube user mikeyjur123 was going about his business, playing a match in NBA 2K12 as normal. He makes a steal, and takes it down the court for a satisfying windmill dunk. So far so good, right? Don’t feel too bad, I didn’t notice what happened the first time either. The AI…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Battlefield 3‘s PC Multiplayer Is Fun—When It Works
I’m rolling in the back of an armored jeep, manning the .50 cal doing 40 MPH over a wide swath of grassland, heading straight for a contested jumble of buildings in the middle of a huge map. A jet roars overhead, inbound to the same location. It’s all very exciting, and… bam. I’m dropped from…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 7, 2011 - Tips & Guides
id Explains How to Tweak the Most Out of PC Rage, More Official Settings Coming Soon
The PC version of Rage will soon have a bevy of new ways for gamers to tweak the way the game behaves and looks on their system, id Software tells Kotaku “Rage has fewer tunable settings than games we’ve released in the past,” Robert Duffy, Rage programming director, told Kotaku. “We’ve added a few more…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
These Battlefield 3 T-Shirts Promote Class Warfare
The world is a dangerous place, especially with all of these Battlefield 3 players running about. What if you run into one in an alley? Will he charge? Will he hang back and snipe? Will he repair your car? There’s only one sure way to know: The official Battlefield 3 class t-shirts. Now available for…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
EA Says the Wii U Is On Track
The Wii U debuted at the E3 gaming expo this past June. Since then, there hasn’t been much info about the upcoming Nintendo console. Fret not! EA’s Peter Moore is here to tell you everything is a-okay. “There are no indications that there’s anything that feels like it’s off target,” Moore told Reuters According to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Another All-Time Great Sues EA Sports Over Its College Games
Another hall-of-fame sports star—Bill Russell, the Boston Celtics great—has sued Electronic Arts over what he calls the unauthorized use of his likeness from his college career more than 50 years ago. Russell, who is plainly “Center #06” of the University of San Francisco’s 1956 team in NCAA Basketball 09, is one of the biggest names…
By Owen Good Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Game Reviewers Redline Forza Motorsports 4
As the proud owner of a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder in dire need of a new manifold, I feel unqualified to say much more about Forza Motorsport 4 than the reviewers seem quite taken with it. You will not find the 95 Nissan Pathfinder on Forza 4‘s expansive roster of high-performance machines. What you will find…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
UFC Pay-Per-View Launching on Xbox Live in December
If you like watching people faces get smashed in but don’t want all the sweaty effort of pushing buttons, then your prayers have been answered. After announcing it back at E3, Microsoft’s finally set a date for when you’ll be able to watch UFC via Xbox Live. UFC on Xbox Live launches on Dec. 1.…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Crytek Is Looking at Flash Support
Here’s the beauty of competition. Earlier this week, Epic Games showed off the Unreal Engine 3 supporting Adobe’s Flash. Meanwhile, rival game engine maker Crytek is seeing what flash magic it can unleash. “It is an interesting approach we’ve been investigating as well,” Crytek’s Carl Jones told Edge. “We’re developing a unifying technology to create…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2011