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UncategorizedIt Takes One Very Long Screen Shot To Showcase the Beauty of Fez
When Polytron’s Fez finally comes to Xbox Live Arcade, it looks like it will be a game worth waiting a long, long time for. Just take a look at this new screen shot from Fez for a good hard minute and you’ll see why. Phil Fish’s 2D puzzle-platformer with some very fancy 3D screen rotation…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Rage System Requirements Are Fittingly Barren
Is your PC up for id Software’s version of a post-apocalypse? Can you play Rage as God and John Carmack intended? Why not check the Windows version’s system requirements, just in case you need a last minute hardware upgrade? I’m thinking you’ll find Rage‘s minimum and recommended hardware requirements firm but fair, Kotaku readers. Let…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a Story About Technology, Morality, and… DRM?
I bet you thought I was done writing about Deus Ex: Human Revolution. How wrong you were! Though in truth, I just wanted to share a particularly outstanding piece I just read about the game. So, this is me writing about writing about Deus Ex: Human Revolution. DXHR tackled some weighty topics, from transhumanism to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Bloodrayne Betrayal and Red Dead Redemption Freebies Are New on the PlayStation Store
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is live, an update that might convince you to dust off that copy of Red Dead Redemption or seriously consider investing in a BloodRayne video game. No, seriously! WayForward’s BloodRayne: Betrayal looks like the most promising thing to come from the BloodRayne IP in a long time, perhaps…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Burning Portal Man
BURNING MAN -Portal-inspired sign spotted at Burning Man by reader Kenji. Video Proof That I Fought On Modern Warfare 2‘s Scrapyard in Real Life at Call of Duty XP One of the highlights of the Call of Duty XP convention was its paintball field recreation of “Scrapyard,” a multiplayer map plucked from Call of Duty:…
By Brian Crecente Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Jump Into the Minds of Driver: San Francisco‘s Toughest Critics
After spending more than a decade slowly morphing into Grand Theft Auto, Ubisoft’s Driver franchise a metaphysical turn that seems right at home in San Francisco. It’s the ultimate out of body experience! John Tanner has been driving recklessly since 1999’s Driver for the original PlayStation. He’s gone from criminal to cop, from getaway driver…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedVideo Proof That I Fought On Modern Warfare 2‘s Scrapyard in Real Life at Call of Duty XP
One of the highlights of the Call of Duty XP convention was its paintball field recreation of “Scrapyard,” a multiplayer map plucked from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I took a few stinging paintballs to the thigh and bicep for your enjoyment, if you couldn’t make it to Los Angeles this past weekend. Armed…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mario, An 8-Bit Champion from a Different Perspective
Mario is looking to start trouble in Florent Roubinet’s piece for the upcoming Geek-Art / Autumn Society “8-Bit Champions” show on September 15th. You can find more show submissions here Mario by Florent Roubinet / Flow (Blog) (Facebook) Via: geek-art Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
An Army of Dragonborn Prepares to March on Skyrim Retailers
In preparation for the worldwide launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim this November, Bethesda has assembled an army of army of bronzed Dragonborn statues, armed and ready to be drooled on by fans at retail locations around the world. It’s time to start cozying up to your favorite video game retail employee, Skyrim fans.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Borderlands 2 Dev Talks New Art, Improved AI, and Why PC Gamers Will Get More Love This Time Around
By now, you’ve probably seen the leaked footage of the most recent Borderlands 2 demo, and read our own Michael McWhertor’s impressions of the game from Gamescom. Last weekend at PAX, I caught up with Gearbox’s art director Jeramy Cooke to chat with him about the new characters, guns, and art tech in Borderlands 2,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Comcast May Credit You After All For Lost Internet, Cable, Phone During Hurricane Irene
Responding to our request for comment, Comcast officials say that they may credit people who lost service because of Irene. Read the full statement here.
By Brian Crecente Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Gamestop to Start Selling Apple Hardware, New and Used Alike?
According to 9 to 5 Mac‘s sources, games retailer GameStop will start selling Apple’s iOS devices—iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad—at their stores. (We reported a similar rumor before.) Even more interesting? They’ll be taking the hardware in for store credit. [9to5Mac.com]
By Joel Johnson Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
It’s Operation: Guillotine—Eyes On with Battlefield 3‘s Single Player
Just two months ahead of release, Battlefield 3’s singleplayer mode remains something of a mystery – oddly so, given this game is DICE’s attempt to make their biggest franchise as appealing to lone gunners as team gunners. So getting eyes-on with a never-before-seen singleplayer level yesterday went some way to explaining BF3’s approach. That approach:…
Alec Meer | Rock Paper Shotgun Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Steam Cross-Game Trading Goes Live, Adds Portal 2 and Spiral Knights
Your Team Fortress 2 hat surplus can now be put to better use, thanks to newly out-of-beta Steam Trading features. Valve’s new cross-game trading tech is now available in TF2, Portal 2 and Sega’s Spiral Knights. [TF2 Blog]
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedRise of Nightmares’ Tearful, Red-in-the-Face New Trailer
Rise of Nightmares will get your blood pumping, even if it is just from standing up and going through the motions of killing virtual enemies. I’m not sure anyone is going to get THIS excited about air-chainsawing creepies, but it is sorta fun. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected].…
By Brian Crecente Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Glitchy Steam Version of Dead Island Shall Be Patched ASAP
In a statement to Kotaku, Dead Island publisher Deep Silver has apologized for the wrong version of the game being uploaded to Steam. The correct, patched version will be available as soon as possible. Check out the full statement here.
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Free-to-Play Means to Star Trek Online Players
Late last week it was revealed that Cryptic Studios’ massively multiplayer Star Trek Online would be going free-to-play later this year, swapping required subscription fees for an active player base. Today we find out what’s free and what’ll have players reaching for their gold-pressed latinum. The free-to-play model being applied to Star Trek Online really…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Final Moments of That Heartbreaking Dead Island Family Discovered in the Game
I think we were all a bit shocked when Techland told Kotaku earlier this year that the family so poignantly represented in the award-winning trailer for Dead Island wouldn’t actually be in the game. Blazej Krakowiak, international brand manager for developer Techland, told us that the family and their sad voyage from happy vacationers to…
By Brian Crecente Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Atari Arcade Is an Elegant Solution to Retro iPad Gaming
There’s something to be said about attempting to replicate the old school arcade experience, as Ion attempted to do with the iCade, but sometimes you need something a little sexier. This is the Atari Arcade for the iPad. Teased in the Atari’s Greatest Hits app in iTunes, the Atari Arcade is essentially an iPad stand…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Music of Gears of War 3 Will Be Commercialized
On September 20, the same day Epic and Microsoft unleashed Gears of War 3, Sumthing Else Music Works will release Steve Jablonsky’s epic score for the game on iTunes, Amazon, and SumthingDigital.com. Are your MP3 players prepared for war?
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2011