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UncategorizedFinally, We Can See What DOTA 2 Really Looks Like
We longer have to wonder what DOTA 2 looks like. Our days of watching gameplay-free trailers are over. We can watch people play the game, streamed live over the Internet, and see it for ourselves. Or, if your streaming is poor, your timing is off or you just like keeping this window open, you can…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedWatch Jeremy Roenick Make Jeremy Roenick’s Head Bleed in NHL ’94
Here’s a re-creation of the classic scene from Swingers, in which digital Jeremy Roenick makes digital Wayne Gretzky’s head bleed, this time starring Real Jeremy Roenick. Playing as Gretzky in NHL ’94. In 2011. Now I think my head’s gonna bleed. The video is a collaboration of Roenick, FoxSports.com and FuelTV. But earlier today, Roenick…
By Owen Good Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Diablo III’s Gates of Hell Open on the Streets of Cologne
A street artists turned Cologne’s Rudolfplatz into a scene from Diablo III. In the pic above a group of developers check out the art in person. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Crecente Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedGoldeneye 007: Reloaded Special Missions Make You Roll Like MI6
Like MI6, like MI6; aside from the single player campaign and online multiplayer, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Goldeneye 007: Reloaded will feature standalone missions that will task players with assault, elimination, stealth and defense objectives — like MI6. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
I’m Falling in Love With WildStar, and I Don’t Care Who Knows It
It’s not the stunning CGI movie quality trailer for NCsoft and Carbine’s WildStar that has my heart beating so hard. Nor is it these forty-four screenshots, covering the races, combat, and environments of this gorgeous space born adventure. It’s not even the bunny girls (though they certainly help). So what is it? It’s the concept…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
See Just How Crazy Your Diablo III Character Can Look If You Play On ‘Inferno’
For Diablo III, Blizzard is giving players a chance to fight the hardest of hellspawn with the game’s “Inferno” difficulty. Faster, stronger and tougher enemies that mean big risks and big rewards. What kind of rewards? Crazy, ornate high level armor, for one. Blizzard Entertainment showed off what some Inferno-class items look like at its…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 3 Gets Dedicated Servers on PC (That’s a Great Thing for Competitive Play)
You heard that right: Modern Warfare 3 will support dedicated servers on the PC, just like your daddy’s multiplayer shooters did. That’s the kind of stuff we like to see—and the kind of stuff you get when the king of pop shooters has a challenger to the throne. Robert Bowling’s Twitter [Twitter.com]
By Joel Johnson Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedLet This Prototype 2 Trailer Bring You Up to Speed
Didn’t play the first Prototype, but want to play the second and don’t know what the hell is going on? Well, watch this trailer. Even if you know what’s going on, watch it. Prototype 2 drops next spring. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Four New Bioshock Infinite Screens and a PAX Panel You Might Want To Catch
Just about any new Bioshock Infinite news is good Bioshock Infinite news. Today the fine ladies and gents over at Irrational Games released four new screens—two are different, provocative angles on what we’ve seen before, and two are new. But wait— there’s more! These screens also came with the news that Creative Director Ken Levine…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Look at the Faces Hideo Kojima Is Making
Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid, is working on something. And it’s powered by a new game engine, which Kojima unveiled earlier this summer. “Until now, we have been developing games for exclusively for specific platforms, but in the future, we look to go more global,” Kojima said at the time. “We are paving…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hot New Dark Souls Screens Show Its ‘Clothing Optional’ Class
This year’s Gamescom brings something new from Dark Souls, the dark role-playing game from From Software and Namco Bandai. Not only do we get a closer look at some character creation—the faces are still horrifying—but many of the game’s default character classes. If you’re a Dark Souls/Demon’s Souls fan, you’ve likely seen the semi-sequel’s new…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedThere are Few Famous Heroes in this New X-Men: Destiny Trailer
We’ve already given you an early look at X-men: Destiny, the game that lets you choose your powers. Today at Gamescom, new screenshots and a trailer were released showcasing the powers you’ll get to choose from in Marvel’s upcoming game. You can contact Jen Schiller, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also…
By Jen Schiller Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedIt’s a Tekken Three-for-One!
Tekken Hybrid is not an eco-friendly battery powered version of the Iron Fist Tournament. No, it’s Tekken: Blood Vengeance, the new CG movie, Tekken Tag Tournament HD, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue for the PS3. That’s a lot of content. That’s a lot of Tekken You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedNintendo of America, You Are Really Smart (Or Mean!)
The games some American Wii owners have been pleading with Nintendo to release in the United States are finally being translated to English and released… in Europe. In a body blow as devastating to American Wii loyalists as the one the floored King Hippo, Nintendo of Europe announced today that they’ll follow up the European…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed: Revelations’ Gamescom Trailer Reminds Us What It’s Like to Play as Altair Again
We’ve known for some time now that, among other things, Altair would be making his comeback as a playable character in this fall’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Now we get our first glimpse of what that looks like in this new, dubstep-infused Gamescom trailer. Oh, and pay close attention towards the end for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 17, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Black Cat and Katee Sackhoff in One Video? Is it My Birthday?
I know Spider-Man’s on-again, off-again lust interest is supposed to have bad luck powers, but with Battlestar Galactica‘s Katee Sackhoff voicing the 2099 version of the Black Cat, I can’t help but feel like my luck’s taken a turn for the better. Katee Sackhoff’s charm lies in the fact that she reminds most guys of…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Has ‘No Plans’ To Release the Wii-Minus in America
The new Wii that won’t play GameCube games—which we’re unilaterally renaming the Wii Minus—may be a European exclusive, it seems. A company rep tells Kotaku that Nintendo “does not currently have any plans” to release it in America.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
You Picked FemShep’s Look, Now Pick Her Hair Color
When fans picked the blonde version of female Commander Shepard to appear in the ads and videos for Mass Effect 3, they weren’t voting for a hair color; they were voting for a hair style. Now we’re voting for the hair color. I wasn’t a particularly big fan of the blonde Shepard recently voted in…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Did Gabe Newell Say to the Half-Life 3 Protesters?
Where the hell is the next Half-Life game? That’s what two Vancouver-based Valve fans wanted to know when they set up shop opposite the headquarters of the people criminally late on shipping Half-Life 2: Episode Three. Valve founder Gabe Newell met with those “protesters” to deliver them good news and bad. Newell told Kotaku at…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Tour of the DOTA 2 Showdown
Valve’s Gamescom booth is dedicated to the hosting of The International the first tournament and hands-on with their upcoming strategy game DOTA 2. You can check out the live stream here throughout the week during play hours, or glance through our images above. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected].…
By Brian Crecente Published August 17, 2011