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7 Bad Dating Tips I Learned from My Xbox 360
Lonely? Unlucky in love? I used to be like you until I learned the secrets of love from my Xbox 360. Now I’m passing these pointers of passion, all delivered in actual Xbox 360 dating-advice video games, on to you. Catch her off guard with your opening line. A man walks into a bar and…
By Sam Winstrom Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
We’ve got Free Tickets to Call of Duty XP
If you really really want to go to the live Call of Duty XP event (and who could blame you) but can’t swing the $150 price tag, then we have good news! We’ve Got it, You Want it We’ve got four tickets to the expo to give away, so act fast! The tickets only get…
By Jen Schiller Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Designer of the Next NBA Jam Hopes Two Million People are Curious
Trey Smith was showing off the new NBA Jam, subtitled the On Fire Edition at a recent EA gaming showcase. People were playing the new version near him while we chatted about how the new game will have better artificial intelligence. He seemed even more excited that the game is downloadable for Xbox 360 and…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
MapleStory Oozes Its Sweet, Sticky Goodness All Over Facebook
Admit it, you’ve been playing Nexon’s adorable side-scrolling MMO MapleStory for years, hiding your age behind your joyously big-headed avatar. It’s time to finally share your secret passion with the world via Facebook’s MapleStory Adventures The next exciting chapter in the story of Maple World will be broadcast on your Facebook wall for all the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Catherine Charms the Pants Off Video Game Critics
Catherine first caught gamers’ eyes last year largely due to sexy half-naked images of its title character. Months later the game is on store shelves, and we’ve all gained a deeply profound appreciation for sexy half-naked images of its title character. Hopefully the assembled game critics got beyond that bit. Catherine is a sexy horror…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedAfter a Year of Natural Disasters, A Game that Lets Us Fight Back
From Dust is a very good video game that starts badly. It’s dull, at first. Pick up dirt. Drop dirt. Pick up water. Spill water. You’re a god! Re-shaping the land. And you’ll be forgiven for feeling drowsy. From Dust creeps up on you. Mounds of dirt become mountains. Volcanoes crack the surface. A tsunami…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Why Video Game Cats Might Throw Up
I have a cat. She often throws up. Why? Sometimes she gorges herself. Sometimes she’s chomped on the houseplants too much. Sometimes she’s just angry at me or my wife. Cats in this fall’s The Sim 3: Pets also sometimes throw up. As both the owner of an adorable yet barf-happy cat—and as someone who…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedSomeone is War in the Latest Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Trailer
The only problem with this thrilling cinematic trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is that I’m not entirely clear on who is supposed to be war. I only know someone is, and they’re quite vehement about it.
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedThese Two Indie Games Are Worth $250,000 to Activision
While not actively engaged in being an evil video game empire, Activision engages in a little independent game developer philanthropy in the form of the Activision Independent Games Competition, the first and second prize winners of which just received a massive influx of development capital. Meet Dstroyd and Rigonauts: Broadside Activision Publishing created the Activision…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Do You Ever Regret the Time Spent Gaming?
Commenter Aikage returns to Speak Up on Kotaku for the second time in as many days, wondering if you every iamgine where life would have taken you if not for all of that time spent gaming. Do you ever regret gaming? Especially in high school and college I feel I may have missed out on…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Dark Knight Rises Gets the Taiwanese CGI Treatment
The first The Dark Knight Rises trailer was just a tease, but this one really gives the people what they want. Bane, the return of The Joker and even some Cat Woman S&M action. If this doesn’t get you excited for the end of the Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy, nothing will.
By Sam Winstrom Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
You’ve Seen the Dead Island Trailer, Now Read the Book
Inspired by the award-winning CGI trailer that sort of vaguely touched on the actual gameplay of Techland’s upcoming zombie survival game, UK author Mark Morris delivers his take on the tropical carnage with Dead Island: The Book While I’m certain the game itself will contain some sort of narrative, it takes a true novelist to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Another week, another Wednesday…the heat wave is over (for now…) but just in case it sneaks back onto the radar we should probably stay inside and talk about video games. Just to be safe. Thanks to Incursor, who is staying safe from all weather, and keeping our TAY pic page well stocked. Follow suit, fellow…
By Jen Schiller Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Twisted Metal Embraces Its Fantastic Split-Screen Roots
So much has been made of Twisted Metal’s campaign, its bloody, live-action storyline and online multiplayer that it might be easy to forget the game’s amazing, couch-playing roots. An accident of publicity planning reminded me of that last week. When I showed up to check out Sony’s offerings in New York, Drew Bradford, the game’s…
By Brian Crecente Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Ridiculous Video Game HealBot Turns World of Warcraft Into a Dream
HealBot is a video game that you are supposed to play in order to get better at another video game. Imagine that. People debate whether video games can train people to be better soldiers and worse drivers in real life. How narrow their imaginations! Let us explore this idea that games can make us better…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Idolmaster Comes to Life in a Namco Game Center
Super Duper | OSAKA, JAPAN: Cosplayers promote Namco’s idol simulator. (Photo: ファミ通) Did This Man Deserve This? Japanese piracy law enforcement is tough. It doesn’t matter whether that’s the selling of customized figures or illegal uploading of games, the authorities are so not pussy footing around. Consider what happened to Takashi Matsuda. There’s a Half-Life On…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
A PS3 Controller. Busted in Half.
I’ve never seen a PS3 controller broken in two parts. Then again, I’ve never destroyed mine in a fit of Super Street Fighter 4 rage after losing, like this Japanese gamer did. スパ4で負け過ぎて、コントローラー壊しちまったんだが・・・ [へちま速報＠ゲーハー板] 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 July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is Japan Excited about Wii U?
The Wii U is Nintendo’s new console. You might be excited about it. You might not be. But what do Famitsu readers think? Famitsu is Japan’s biggest gaming mag, and its polls provide insights into what readers are thinking. So what are Famitsu readers thinking? Here are the results, via 1Up: •38.3 percent said they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011 - Uncategorized
Level-5’s American Office Looks Shady
From the outside, that is. It looks like a bail bonds office or a place you could cash check or maybe even pawn a wedding ring. Inside, well, that’s a different story. The inside of Level-5’s American office is rather stylish! It obviously doesn’t appear as sprawling as the company’s swish Fukuoka headquarters, where most…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2011