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UncategorizedWith Great Power Comes Great Value, City of Heroes Now Free-to-Play
After more than seven years as the most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online superhero role-playing game, Paragon Studios flips the switch on City of Heroes Freedom, potentially the most popular free-to-play superhero MMO. Superhero and super villain hopefuls need only sign up for a free account to begin their 50 level journey to fame or…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedHow To Spell Mario’s Jump (And Other Famous Video Game Sound Effects)
Video games have so many iconic sound effectsā€”hearing the simple “ga-ling!” of the Nintendo coin can invoke a nostalgia as powerful as any memory of actually playing a game. From the Mario’s three-note warp-pipe descent to Simon Belmont’s famous whip, all games feature sounds that players will hear over and over and over again until…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedMeet Skullgirls‘ Parasoul (Oh, and Skullgirls Has Been Delayed)
See the newest cast member of the (currently) all-female 2D fighter Skullgirls in action. This is Parasoul, part-time princess, part-time commander of an elite squad of commandos. Sure, maybe she should dress more sensibly for the fight, but maybe some risque girl-on-girl brawling will help ease the pain of Skullgirls‘ delay to 2012. Reverge Labs,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
JESUS APPEARS ON MIRACLE NINTENDO, SAYS MARYLAND WOMAN
A Maryland woman said she was surprised to find what appears to be an image of Jesus Christ on the top of a used Nintendo Entertainment System she purchased on eBay for $31 this week. Brittany Wampler, 24, tells Kotaku she noticed the image shortly after unpacking two NES consoles, she purchased from an eBay…
By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Even House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut‘s 3D is Adorably Retro
Dig those red-and-blue 3D glasses out of your junk drawer and feast your eyes on these sexy anaglyphic 3D screenshots of House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut for the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 HD remake of House of the Dead: Overkill builds on the game’s 70’s exploitation film vibe with the addition of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
You are Changing. Three out of Ten Xbox 360 Gamers Are Now Also Zynga Gamers
Do Halo fanatics secretly want to farm? Or do CityVille architects just want to get on the Kinect? Somehow, some-way, the number of people who play both Xbox 360 and Zynga games is rising sharply, according to research group Raptr, which claims to track more than 10 million gamers across multiple machines. They say that…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Week’s Witcher 2 Update Changes Everything
PC gamers that didn’t enjoy The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings as much as I did should check back in on Thursday, when the massive 2.0 update adds a full tutorial, arena combat, the insanely difficult dark mode, and much, much more. Wanna see a full list? While some game developers release a game and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedCan a Pair of Swimsuit Models Get You Excited About Need For Speed: The Run?
With so many highly anticipated titles coming out in November, the next entry in the Need for Speed franchise isn’t getting nearly as much attention as it should, so EA plays its T&A card. Ah, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the last barrier between the good people of America and a looming wave of internet…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Lionsgate is Making a Movie Based On the Dead Island Trailer
It doesn’t get any more official than an announcement from Lionsgate motion picture group president Joe Drake; there will be a Dead Island movie, and it sounds like it will be the first major motion picture based on a video game trailer We’ve been hearing rumblings about a Dead Island movie since that damned trailer…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
These Are the Distinguished Voices of Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the sort of game that requires top-tier voice talent to work, so Bethesda Softworks has pulled out all the stops, recruiting a cast comprised of three Academy Award nominees, several highly recognizable science fiction actors, and the wife of ZeniMax Media CEO Robert A. Altman. Bethesda sure knows how…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Elder Scrolls VS. Mojang Scrolls Battle Goes to Court
In spite of lighthearted suggestions by Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson that their differences be settled as gamers, the battle between developer Mojang and The Elder Scrolls publisher Bethesda is headed to the courtroom. Last month lawyers for Bethesda Softworks sent a lengthy letter to developer Mojang, claiming that the Minecraft studio’s upcoming card-based strategy…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedFelicia Day Steals The Show in Dragon Age II‘s Mark Of The Assassin
Let’s start with my love of the Dragon Age universe, as well as Dragon Age: Origins. Man, I loved that game. Okay, we’ve got that out of the way? Good. Because I’ve made no bones about the fact that I was profoundly disappointed with Dragon Age II With that said, several aspects of the game…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
That Other Most Beautiful PS3 Game Will be Out This Spring
We’ve drooled over the beta version of Journey, a dream-like adventure game coming to the PlayStation 3. The game is quiet, mysterious, lovely, sometimes co-operative with a second player and, as of today, scheduled for a spring 2012 downloadable release
By Stephen Totilo Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
What is Sonic the Hedgehog Without a Sega Console?
In today’s blue and blurry edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur.Froid suggests that Sonic the Hedgehog worked much better as a console mascot than a multiplatform star. I think one of the biggest problems with Sonic and the current Sonic games is that he doesn’t represent anything anymore. In the 90s, Sonic was…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedNow Explore the Massive Ocean World of Aquaria On the iPad
It’s always wonderful to see a worthy indie game slowly bud and blossom over time. In this case we’re talking about the underwater fantasy world of Aquaria which is, after winning awards at the Indie Game Festival and hitting Steam, now making a debut on the iPad this fall. The iPad version of the game…
By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Minecraft Version of the The Simpsons Intro is Amazing
What is the brick-building, world-shaping game Minecraft good for? So many things. Including re-creating the intro of The Simpsons. Enjoy. The Simpsons opening in Minecraft [YouTube, via ThinkGeek]
By Stephen Totilo Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Stupid Ninjas Is Not Stupid (But Has Terrible Font)
There are lots of stupid smartphone games. Stupid Ninjas is not one of them. It’s loads of fun. The game’s font, however, is not. Stupid Ninjas is GameResorts’ follow up to Stupid Zombies. This time around, the zombies have been switched out with ninjas. It’s a puzzle game, and the goal here is to slice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s almost October. I just remembered that the Level 5 conference is fast approaching. Is anybody else excited about that? Let us all know, because it’s talk amongst yourselves time. Thanks to pan1da7 for today’s Contra themed picture. Next time make sure that you’re working in the right dimensions (then I won’t have to crop…
By Nick Partyka Published September 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedIdiot Documentarians Reveal “Secret IRA Terrorism Footage”. It’s a Video Game from 2009.[Update 2]
A UK documentary examining possible connections between Muammar Gaddafi and the IRA apparently confused video game play for actual IRA footage of a helicopter being shot down. In the documentary Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA, aired Monday night in the U.K., a voice can be heard saying, “With Gaddafi’s heavy machine guns it was…
By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011
