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You’ll Be Completely Sick of Angry Birds by the Time Halloween Is Over
With a wide assortment of Angry Birds costumes and accessories available from the game’s official shop this Halloween, it’s unlikely we’ll make it through the holiday without someone tossing a baby through the wall. That’s a bad thing, of course. You certainly wouldn’t want to craft an elaborate scaffolding contraption, fill it with babies in…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedEleven Minutes, 30 Seconds of Aliens: Colonial Marines
In this lengthy video of Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines, Gearbox head Randy Pitchford walks us through some new gameplay for the upcoming game. There’s a lot of things to see, and hear, so get to it. Let me know if you’re as impressed with what you see as I was this summer after attending the…
By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition is More Than Just an Art Book
What, you want more than just HD remastered versions of Metal Gear Solid 2, 3, and Peace Walker? Then what you want is the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which comes with an art book and so much more! Okay, one thing more. And it’s technically not even a thing, really. It’s packaging, with designed…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis is Russia’s Idea of Soulcalibur V‘s Ivy
Russia’s Soulcalibur V publisher 1C gears up for the Igromir game festival by dressing up a model as Soulcalibur V‘s more modest and mature middle-age Ivy. How’d they do? It’s funny how even a modest older version of Ivy is more than enough to make a grown man blush. While the model is nowhere near…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Toughest Xbox 360 Achievement You Can Get, We Think
To get the hardest achievement on the Xbox 360, Marcus Fenix had to do more than just kill a few Locust. He had to get his hands dirty. He had to put in some time. Those 100 points don’t come easy. The Achievement, Seriously 3.0 may well be the hardest Achievement to get on the…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
You’re Not in The Old Republic Beta, But You Can Explore the Galaxy in 3D
After accidentally getting thousands of gamers’ (myself included) hopes up with an erroneous beta email, BioWare makes up for it (slightly) with a nifty 3D galaxy map, allowing potential players to see all the places beta testers are hanging out, having fun. All you need to browse the planets, sectors, and starships of The Old…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Dreamcast Era Represents in Sonic Generations
Watch this video to get a look at the reimagined City Escape, Seaside Hill and Speed Highway levels from the Dreamcast era Sonic games, and stay tuned for a shadowy surprise at the end. Not so much of a surprise really, though I’m always taken aback when I see Shadow without a pistol in his…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Only Several Dozen Pigs Were Harmed Making This Week in Gaming Apps
Fans of pig-based mobile games might want to look away, this week in gaming apps was not kind to our porcine friends, though perhaps a little tofu can make things right? This week Owen called out the overuse of pigs and pig-by-products in mobile titles, Ash dealt with some Stupid Ninjas, Totilo fell in love…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Oh Well, Looks Like Rage Probably Ain’t Happening
Oh don’t worry, id’s latest and greatest is still scheduled to come out next week; it’s premise just got a little bit weaker, as NASA reveals there are fewer apocalypse-causing asteroids rocketing through space than we once thought. In Rage our lovely little planet is laid waste by the 2029 Apophis meteorite strike. Luckily humanity…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is a Multi-Platform Release an Excuse for Piracy?
In today’s bootleg edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Mellowguy wants to know if downloading an illegal copy of a PC game is okay if you already own the console version. What’s your take? The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim comes out in only about five weeks now. I’m getting it for the 360- my computer…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
These Four New Batman: Arkham City Screens Are A Punch To the Face
Batman loves to put his fist into people’s faces. And developer Rocksteady really knows how to turn that into an artform. Here’s a batch of new screens from upcoming Batman: Arkham City that gives us a look at some other non fist-into-face moments, like swooping and grappling and bats!
By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Happy Friday! I hope you all had a good week, and are looking forward to a relaxing weekend. I am, and will be plenty occupied gaming-wise. I will be settling down with FIFA 12, the Battlefield 3 Beta, Minecraft, and a healthy serving of Kotaku. How about you? Please talk amongst yourselves! I would like…
By Matthew Buzzi Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Joker Dies in the First Act of Arkham City (Or Does He?)
Now, okay. Do keep in mind that this is “Comic Book Death” we’re talking about here, which is only slightly above “Anime Death” in terms of “deaths that don’t really count”. But sad to say, it does look as though very early on in Batman: Arkham City, the J-man will bite the big one, and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedDigging In To Battlefield 3’s Player-Tracking Battlelog
Battlefield 3 isn’t just a reinvention of the Battlefield’s campaign and online gameplay, it also brings with it a new level of persistence through the game’s Battlelog. Let’s have a look.
By Brian Crecente Published September 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedShadowgun Is Trying Too Hard to Be the iPhone’s Gears of War
With console-quality graphics, witty dialog, and surprisingly satisfying cover-based shooting controls, Madfinger’s Shadowgun is an amazing accomplishment of an iOS title, sadly cheapened by the developers obvious attempts to ape Epic’s Gears of War You can see it in the absurdly beefy protagonist, his armor emblazoned with a symbol only slightly removed from the COG…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Dark Knight Rises And Drives Down the Street
Rising | PITTSBURGH, PA – During this past August, the new Batman flick was filmed in downtown Pittsburgh. (Photo: Keith Srakocic | AP) Some Concept Art From The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim If you buy the expensive collector’s edition of the new Elder Scrolls game, you’ll get a 200-page art book full of designs and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Unofficial Portal iPad Decals Turn Apple’s Logo into Weapons
I do not own an iPad. If I did, I’d probably cover it with Portal decals like this. It’s not just that I don’t own an iPad, these Reddit user created decals are not yet for sale. Shame! It’s the best use of the Apple logo that I’ve seen in a while. Portal-themed iPad Decals…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2011 -
UncategorizedZelda Creator Talks Up Skyward Sword (Now with Subtitles!)
Nintendo’s pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference was in Japanese. Now, weeks later, Nintendo of America has subtitled the bit in which Shigeru Miyamoto talks up The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Miyamoto’s Presentation [Edge] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2011 - Uncategorized
Grown Man Hunts, Chokes Boy Over Call of Duty Game
During a round of Call of Duty: Black Ops, 46-year-old Mark Bradford (pictured) was snuffed out during an online match by a 13-year-old player. Instead of respawning and trying to avenge himself in-game, Bradford went to the boy’s house and choked him. “I’d been playing the whole day and he was baiting me and baiting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2011 -
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It’s a Hack-and-Slash With Rubbery Arms and Feet
One Piece: Kaizoku Musou is an upcoming collaboration between Namco Bandai and Koei Temco. It’s the Musou hack-and-slash series, but with a One Piece spin. In years past, Koei and Namco Bandai collaborated to create Gundam Musou, a Gundam meets hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors style game. The quality for the embedded trailer above isn’t so hot.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2011