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UncategorizedOver Ten Minutes of Syndicate Gameplay Footage, Dude Saying “Chips”
This Syndicate clip runs for 11:06. Which is enough time to show you one mission from the upcoming shooter. It’s also 11:06 of you walking around just…holding a gun. It’s not just me, right? That gets distracting. This is a slow level, more like something from Deus Ex than an action game, with very little…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
Zynga Responds to Mafia Wars Drone Scare
The keystroke-capturing computer virus that infected the networks used to pilot U.S. Air Force drones had nothing to do with Mafia Wars despite early reports to the contrary, Zynga tells Kotaku Earlier this week the Associated Press reported that the credential stealing virus that infected those Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations computers was one routinely used…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis has Been a Sad Year for Football Games
Owen was right. I don’t think sports games are worth reviewing. But the battle between FIFA and Pro Evo, the biggest annual contest not just in sports but in all of gaming, is too big to ignore. Having played both of this year’s games, then, I figured I’d write something up on the state of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2011 - Uncategorized
GoldenEye’s Paintball Mode is Preorder DLC Only, Even Though It’s on the Disc
GoldenEye’s “paintball” multiplayer mode, something won at a hard cost on the Nintendo 64 original, is a pre-order downloadable content exclusive, GiantBomb reports. It is not unlockable without a code from GameStop, which will be given out only for preorders of GoldenEye 007:Reloaded on PS3 and Xbox 360. Earlier in the week, word spread that…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Good Day to Die Hard
Well, folks, we’re just about to wind down here on the nightly open thread. Tomorrow’s should be more interesting than tonight’s—unless you really take the reins and deliver some seriously memorable off-topic discussion! Yeah, let’s do this! Here’s a couple movie-centric items of interest to get the conversation going. The end. Die Hard 5 is…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhere Does Batman Get Such Wonderful Toys?
Batman: Arkham City may be about to hit shelves, but two of these new figures are for the last great Batman game: Arkham Asylum This video shows you Titan Joker, Killer Croc and Mr. Freeze, all videoed in as much detail as I could capture with an iPhone through a thick pane of plastic. The…
By Brian Crecente Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
EVE Apostates Receive a Deep Fiasco-Inspired Discount
Last week, the game’s CEO prostrated himself before the mercy of the community last week; this week, EVE Online declared it is offering deep discounts to those whose subscriptions to the sci-fi MMO lapsed before or during the unpleasantness of the summer. Those subscribers are welcomed back at promotional rates of $5.95 per 30 days.…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedBurgerTime Reboot has a Release Date, at Last
BurgerTime World Tour, the high-definition remake of the 1980s food preparation platformer, will arrive Nov. 2 on Xbox Live, “affordably priced” at 800 Microsoft Points ($10) according to a news release by MonkeyPaw Games. In addition to retooled singleplayer action the game will feature a multiplayer mode, seen above in a trailer released today. You…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Robots, Ninjas, Planes and More in Our Latest Xbox Live Indie Favorites
Every few weeks we here at Kotaku make a selection of some of the best Indie games that Xbox Live has to offer. These are our latest favorites. You’ll be able to find the list here for reference, or in the “Kotaku‘s favorites” channel in the Indie Game section of Xbox Live’s Games Marketplace. Robotriot…
By Matthew Buzzi Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Locked out LeBron Finds Work in Madden
With the first two weeks of the NBA season canceled thanks to the lockout, some players have gone looking for alternative employment. Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz, for example, was in a Starcraft pro gaming tournament this past weekend, just barely finishing out of the money. So it was around Monday when some folks…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Valve Celebrates Mann Co. Birthday & $2 Million in Team Fortress 2 Item Sales With A Mann-sized Update
Has it already been a full year since Valve launched the Team Fortress 2 Mann Co. Store, the in-game shop in which people trade cold hard cash for hats, weapons and hats? Yes, it has. Valve is therefore celebrating the shop’s birthday and $2,000,000 in profits(!) for item creators with a high five-filled update. Today,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should You Buy Ace Combat: Assault Horizon? Yes.
Namco Bandai’s Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is out there ready to be purchased, or rented, and played. But should you invest the time and money? Since I’m the only one playing, here’s my split personality Gut Check: Michael Fahey, Die-Hard Ace Combat Fan: What the hell have they done to my series? I depend on…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Fruit Ninja Kinect Codes. Fruit Ninja Kinect Codes Here! Get Your Fruit Ninja Kinect Codes! Who’s Ready?
Our good friends from Halfbrick have showered us with free Xbox Live codes for Fruit Ninja Kinect, both for the full title and for all of its downloadable content—the Storm, Art and Space packages of blades, shadows and new achievements. Well, I’m gonna give ’em away via Twitter. You can claim yours by following Kotaku…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Geek Immortal
Team Kotaku Not Pictured – A healthy portion of Kotaku is at the New York Comic Con right now, sadly not in form-fitting Deadpool costumes. More super coverage to come. 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…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Soccer and 48 Pop Idols Show Rage Who’s the Boss in Japan
It was a big week for two very different video games in Japan. One, Konami’s World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (a series you may know as Pro Evo), topped the charts overseas, selling more than a quarter million copies in its first week. The other, AKB1/48: Idol to Guam to Koishitara…, the dating simulation that…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sweet and Yummy Tears Fall on Xbox Live in South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge
Eric Cartman’s arch-nemesis returns to South Park to exact his revenge in the Xbox Live exclusive South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge. Why is he so vengeful? I suppose it has something to do with Cartman making him eat his own parents. Developed by Other Ocean Interactive and published by Microsoftl, South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge is a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Presidential Candidate’s Tax Pledge Brought to You by Sim City 4?
Herman Cain, the pizza baron who has risen to the top of the Republican Party’s half-hour comedy hour of a preliminary presidential campaign, is getting a lot of truck from pundits for his catchy sounding “9-9-9” tax plan. It’s basically a flat 9 percent levy on corporate income, personal income, and sales. That sounds familiar,…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto III on iOS Looks Better Than You Remember
Hot on the heels of the announcement earlier today, Rockstar Games made the 10th anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto IIIavailable for attendees to play. After about 10 minutes of hands-on time with the game running on an iPad 2, there’s no mistaking that GTA III on iOS is a loving port of the game…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Next Superman Video Game is Excellent [UPDATE]
Superman 64 sucked. Superman Returns was bad. I’ve read plenty of great Superman comics, but, until yesterday, I never played an excellent Superman game. Yesterday morning, I didn’t even know a new Superman game was coming out. It is. It’s on the iPhone and iPad, but don’t dismiss it for those reasons! It’s the best…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
First Look at Battlefield 3‘s Newest, Biggest and Scariest Multiplayer Maps
Battlefield 3 is going to have some very big, very impressive multiplayer maps. One may not be for the first-person shooter player with a fear of heights. Look to Damavand Peak, the base-jumping map, for proof. The official Battlefield blog offers a design-focused look at three multiplayer maps you may not have seen before (Operation…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011