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The Inevitable Red Dead Redemption ‘Game of the Year Edition’ Arrives October 11
Good things come to those who wait. Rockstar’s Western hit Red Dead Redemption returns to retail on October 11, packaging all released downloadable content and preorder bonuses in one $49.99 package for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedMario Kart 7 Gyros in a New Trailer with First-Person Mode
Here’s a new trailer for Mario Kart 7, a different one than what was shown at the 3DS conference last night. Nintendo has also dropped some new information regarding how the game will take advantage of the 3DS’s hardware, as well as mentioned some fresh additions to the popular series: [Mario Kart 7] will include…
By Nick Partyka Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Congratulations, 3DS Owners. You Just Helped Nintendo Beta Test a Product
Nintendo is no stranger to hardware iterations. Its last portable, the Nintendo DS, saw several major revisions. The 3DS is a different story. It just came out a few months ago but is already seeing half-hearted hardware upgrades. (A snap-on second slide pad? Ugh.) And 3DS owners should be pissed. The 3DS has been a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
One Hundred is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword‘s Lucky Number
While the number three will always hold a special place in the Triforce-powered Legend of Zelda series, Link’s next adventure embraces a much larger lucky number to describe the sheer scope and size of the biggest Wii game yet. Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto unleashed the number 100 on the crowd during this morning’s press conference…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
What’s Left Behind When a Gamer Dies
In today’s very special installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Mark Vincent N. Cocjin waxes eloquently on the ghostly digital echoes left behind when a gamer passes on. Where do gamers go when they die? It’s a very difficult question where people’s beliefs vary according to their faith or lack thereof. It’s also a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Holy Smokes! The Gunstringer is the Best Dead Cowboy Puppet Game for Xbox Kinect
The Gunstringer is likely the first dead cowboy puppet shooter you’ve ever played. When players first raise their hand, wrist limp, fingers spread loosely, to their side while standing in front of their television and Xbox 360 Kinect, they don’t know what to expect or do. Which is understandable: It’s probably also the first time…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
God of War: Origins Collection Out Today
If you’re a fan of God of War and missed out on the games from the series that only hit the PSP, now’s your chance to play them on the Playstation 3. The God of War: Origins Collection hits today, bringing both God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Somebody find a bar filled with arcade table machines so you guys can sit around all day drinking and talking amongst yourselves. Dammit NotTheOtherBob, let someone else take a turn creating the TAYpic! Want to have your TAYpic featured here? If you think you’ve got what it takes, or even if you don’t, here’s what…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
3DS Slidepad Pricing, Zelda News, A 3DS Monster Hunter; Here’s What You Missed Last Night
The Tokyo Game Show doesn’t really kick off until late tonight with the Sony Press Conference, but Nintendo made quite a splash early this morning with a news-packed press conference of their own. They talked about the new, now official, 3DS Slidepad add-on. We heard about new games like a 3DS Monster Hunter and new…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Xbox.com, Xbox Live Down and Out
Xbox.com and Xbox Live is down for some as of 9 a.m. or so. Here’s the official word from Xbox Live’s Eric Neustadter: “Xbox.com is having issues at the moment. It’s being worked on – sorry for the hassle, folks.”
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tilterpillar Wants You To Tilt a Caterpillar
The thing about a very hungry caterpillar is that he’s always very hungry. The titular star of Tilterpillar is no exception. Tilterpillar is a spin on the classic snake game in which the on-screen snake gets longer and longer as players try to avoid colliding with themselves. The spin is that the snake, here a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Super Mario – 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 U.S. Dates
Nintendo of America this morning confirmed the U.S. release dates for two major 3DS titles. Super Mario – 3D Land hits here on Nov. 13 and Mario Kart 7 arrives on Dec. 4. The Japan release dates are here
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
CRUSH KILL DOUBLE LARIAT
Mech-Zangief! | If you dug this new Meat Bun shirt, here’s a nice big version from the artist’s portfolio Age of Empires’ Art is Like Free-to-Play Ice Cream When opting for “cartoon” graphics, there’s a fine line between looking stylish and looking childish. Age of Empires Online, I think, gets it just right. The fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Chun-Li Strikes a (Strange) Pose
Early next year, Street Fighter fans will be able to get their hands on this 18″ Chun-Li statue. The pros are that it looks realistic. The cons? That pose. That pose She looks like she’s straining for a fart. Or doing warm-up stretches. Or some kind of folk dance. It’s not the kind of heroic…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Man’s Chest is Braver Than my Chest
This Zelda tattoo looks painful. And colourful! But so painful. Especially when you consider it’s not exactly canon. Zelda Chestpiece [ALBOTAS] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
How About Some Plane Porn? Helicopter Porn?
Whenever a racing game like Forza or Gran Turismo is released, the internet is flooded with car porn. Ace Combat isn’t a car game. It’s got jets and helicopters. Bring on the flying vehicle screens! The latest batch of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon screens feature an Apache Longbow, a Mi-24 Hind, a B-1B Lancer, a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011 - Culture
Age of Empires’ Art is Like Free-to-Play Ice Cream
When opting for “cartoon” graphics, there’s a fine line between looking stylish and looking childish. Age of Empires Online, I think, gets it just right. The fact the recently-released online game doesn’t look like the old Age of Empires has upset some fans, and that’s unavoidable. Still, it’s a shame, as the new game looks…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Smack Your Wii Remote Up!
Anyone old enough to remember huge CRT televisions, will remember a sure fire repair: Hit them. Apparently, the Wii Remote works in much a similar way. On Nintendo’s official Japanese FAQ site, one question asks what one should do if their Wii Remote buttons or motion sensing doesn’t work. “In that situation, it’s possible to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Familiar Challengers Enter the Street Fighter X Tekken Ring
Capcom’s Street Fighter meets Tekken title is getting a couple new brawlers: Rolento, Zangief, Heihachi, and Lili. Street Fighter X Tekken takes Tekken characters like Heihachi and throws them into the world of Street Fighter An upcoming Tekken X Street Fighter from Namco Bandai plans to do the inverse. Street Fighter X Tekken is headed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2011