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The Next Generation of Online Multiplayer Mobile Games Debuts at PAX
Founded by online gaming vets Chris Chung and Rick Lambright, Seattle-based startup Motiga aims to revolutionize mobile gaming using its scalable, cloud-based mobile game server technology, the Motiga Infinite Context Engine (MICE), which allows small development teams to create a wide range of real-time mobile multiplayer games faster and more efficiently than ever before. Motiga…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Torchlight II Hits PAX To Show Off Embermage and $20 Price
Torchlight II will sell for $19.99, the same price as the original, surprisingly fun PC action game when it releases later this year, developer Runic Games said today. “It’s always been our goal to provide exceptional value for the price,” says Max Schaefer, CEO of Runic Games. “Everyone who wants to play Torchlight II will…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedWarhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes’ Bright Wizard is One Hot Little Number
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes mixes the player-versus-player combat of Warhammer Online with the champion system of games like DOTA to create a unique free-to-play competitive online experience. Meet Felicia. She’ll be your Bright Wizard today. The player-versus-player combat was my favorite aspect of Warhammer Online proper, which is rare for a pansy role-player like…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedFuncom Welcomes Enlightened Players to The Secret World Beta
After an agonizingly long wait, Funcom has finally opened up beta signups for The Secret World, the modern day supernatural massively multiplayer online role-playing game where nothing is as it seems and every dark legend comes true. There’s a secret war going on that you won’t know about until you sign up afor (and hopefully…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedAnd the Award for Best Booth Babe Costume at PAX Goes To …
If these two aren’t the most hugged girls at PAX 2011, well, shame on all of you. Shame. But kudos to Good Old Games, for their clever casting, both eye-catching and well within the bounds of PAX’s costumed booth-representative policy.
By Owen Good Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Choice, Consequence, and Snake-Skins: The Deus Ex Letters Continue
Our retrospective letter series continues with part three. An index of all letters can be found here — From: Kirk Hamilton To: Leigh Alexander Subject: I Choo-Choo-Choose Leigh, “What do you choose, and why?” I’m glad you asked. I’m tempted to answer, “I choose choice!” but there’s more to it than that. Player Choice has…
Kirk Hamilton & Leigh Alexander Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
In Case You Were Worried Heroes of Ruin Wouldn’t Have Enough Shark Creatures, Rest Assured
I must admit I haven’t been paying too much attention to n-Space’s 3DS strategy role-playing game Heroes of Ruin, which is exactly the opening the sharks and shark-by-products of the game’s Coral Tombs were waiting for. Wait, is that a fucking Sharktopus? DAMN YOU, SHARKTOPUS! You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Confused About How to Get Your Early Madden on PS3? Do This.
The preview weekend download for Madden NFL 12 is now underway for PlayStation 3 subscribers to the Season Ticket. Because of the way this is handled (through the PlayStation Store, instead of an application) some may be confused about how to start the download. Here is the answer: • After purchasing the EA Sports Season…
By Owen Good Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis is the First Trailer for Scrolls, Not for The Elder Scrolls
Minecraft mastermind Markus “Notch” Persson had a surprise for Kotaku today. He literally handed me the first trailer for his next game. The game, announced several months back, is Scrolls. It’s recently been in the news because it sent the lawyers behind The Elder Scrolls series (think: Oblivion, Skyrim) into a trademark-protecting tizzy. But I…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hurricane Ho!
Beer at the Ready – Trish returned from the store today without any flashlights, batteries or jugs of water. She did have beer though… so success. Rage’s Subwaytown is My Kinda Town We’re all big, BIG fans of Rage over here at Kotaku. I’ve already played three hours of the shooter, driving role-playing game and…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedLook What They’re Selling in the Halo Store and Who’s Helping to Sell It
In the middle of Halofest here in Seattle there stands a Halo. They call it the Halo Commissary, and, well, look who shows up to sell us on all these Halo goods. You can contact Stephen Totilo, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Skyrim Team Has a Better Plan for Squashing Bugs this Time
As much as people love the expansive video games of Bethesda Softworks, they loathe the bugs—and the surprising preponderance of them that appear with the launch of new Elder Scrolls or Fallout games. This time, as Bethesda prepares to put out the massive Skyrim, they’ve got a plan to do better. With Skyrim, Bethesda will…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
UFC 3‘s Cover Goes Up for a Vote
Five fighters are contenders for the cover of UFC Undisputed 3‘s cover when the game releases in January. Fans will vote on the honor, selecting from a pool of Georges St. Pierre, Cain Velasquez, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Frankie Edgar. MMA fans may vote here beginning now until Sept. 30. Statements by both Danny…
By Owen Good Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedThese PAX Booth Babes Will Fix Your Posture, Make You Eat Your Veggies
Good Old Games booth babes, as spotted by our own intrepid Stephen Totilo, might not be what you were expecting. But now that you’re here shouldn’t you sit down for a spell and have something to eat. Stop slouching!
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Voice of Edge of Time‘s Spider-Man is So Dreamy
Why do we have freaky giraffe-necked Andrew Garfield playing Spider-Man in the 2012 film reboot when the voice of Spider-Man from the cartoons and games looks this good? You may not know Josh Keaton’s face, but you know his voice. He’s been Spider-Man in the cartoons, the video games, and anywhere else they’ve needed a…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedHalo: Anniversary Deftly Repaints Gaming History
Confession: I wasn’t all that excited about the E3 announcement of Halo: Anniversary. I think it was some combination of remake-fatigue, the fact that Tomb Raider had already snagged the Anniversary title for their remake… all that top of the fact that the grand Halo Reach went so far beyond the original that an up-res’d…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 26, 2011 -
UncategorizedAnother Puzzling Look at Quantum Conundrum
While we got our first look at Airtight Games’ dimension-hopping Quantum Conundrum yesterday via Gamespot, there’s just something about the smell of a fresh announcement trailer and screenshots that transport your heart straight to the fluffy dimension. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Stealth, Speed and Devastation of Ace Combat Assault Horizon
Do you know what today is? It’s Ace Combat Assault Horizon Friday, that’s what day it is! Starting this week, Namco Bandai promises to show off a different set of their game’s mighty list of aircraft every Friday. This Friday is all about four aircraft: the unparalleled air superiority of the F-22A Raptor, the deadly…
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2011
