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Call of Duty: Elite Starts Shooting Next Month
Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s attempt to make even more money out of the venerable shooter franchise, will go into beta on July 14. It’ll be invite-only, and only Black Ops’ multiplayer users will be considered.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Hitman: Absolution‘s First Screens Look Like This
Not one screen, but two. Until now, we’ve only had 27 seconds of a teaser, but here are apparently Hitman: Absolution‘s first in-game screens. Slated for a 2012 release, multiplatform Hitman: Absolution is the fifth Hitman title. The latest screenshots for Hitman: Absolution screens sneak in [Eurogamer via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Someone Finally Got Cloud’s Hair Right
I see literally hundreds of people trying to cosplay as Final Fantasy characters for this feature, and few even get close to matching Square Enix’s vision of vertical, spiky locks. So this authentic mess of hair is something to be both admired, and applauded. I don’t care if it’s a plastic wig. The entire point…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times
Keeping track of E3’s big press conferences-where all the important announcements are made-can be hard enough. But keeping track of them and then knowing what time that is in your particular part of the world? That’s really hard! So we figured, let’s make it a little easier on you guys, and put together this chart…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
3DS Update Might Screw Up Ridge Racer 3D
On June 6 (in the US, June 7 elsewhere), the Nintendo 3DS is getting a system update to stabilize the system and add the 3DS Shop. According to Nintendo, Ridge Racer 3D owners “may experience a disruption in their gameplay experience under certain conditions”. This issue will be resolved later this month with an additional…
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UncategorizedDig Gold, Build Stuff, Kill the Enemy in King Arthur’s Gold
For around a week now, I’ve been meaning to write up a post about King Arthur’s Gold, and never got around to it. I am truly sorry about this. So today, without further ado: King Arthur’s Gold If I were to be crude and unfair with a sweeping generalisation, I’d say it’s a cross between…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Kotaku‘s E3 Predictions!
Today isn’t just Monday, it’s the day that gaming’s biggest show, the E3 gaming expo, kicks off in Los Angeles. There will be a flood of gaming news. There will be excitement. There will be disappointment. And there will be awkward press conferences. Before the craziness starts, Kotaku is taking a step back, surveying the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedIs Journey the Most Beautiful Game of 2011?
Might be! Developed by Thatgamecompany, Journey is set in a wind-swept desert. You are a traveler, making your way over sand dunes and through ruins. Along the way, you can meet other travellers, but cannot communicate with them via text or voice chat. This latest E3 clip shows Journey gameplay on the sand dunes. Journey…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Is Probably the NGP’s New Name and Logo
It won’t be official until it’s unveiled on stage during Sony’s E3 press conference, but bookmakers are surely cutting off bets on the NGP’s final name after this trademark filing turned up overnight. Called, yes, the PlayStation Vita, the filing was filed with the Trademarks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union on June…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Welcome Back, PlayStation Home Users, Have 100 Pieces of Crap
Sony’s online virtual community PlayStation Home has its own little version of the “Welcome Back” package, which has seen PS3 owners get some free games. Only, in Home, you don’t get games. You get stuff. One hundred pieces of stuff, to be clear, each Home user able to claim a whole bunch of stuff like…
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UncategorizedStupidity Is Universal (Pornography, Too)
You might know Gatchaman (known in the West as Battle of the Planets) from the fighting game Tatsunoko vs. Capcom or the Gatchaman anime. You will know Eririka Katagiri for this stupid stunt she pulled over the weekend. Earlier this year, Katagiri made her adult video debut, and seemed well on her way as an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Portal 2 Action Figure is a Work of Art
You know, it’s probably more of a “doll”, but whatever. Flickr user nael has built himself a Portal 2 action figure/doll, and as you’re about to see, it’s amazing The attention to detail is what first grabs you, as Chell’s jumpsuit is stitched to perfection and even her chicken leg boots are perfectly recreated in…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 -
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Deus Ex’s Best “Trailers” Yet
Some background: a preview build of the new Deus Ex game leaked onto torrent sites last week. So people out there, in the wild, are playing the early part of the game. And they’re doing a better job marketing it than Square Enix could ever hope. Not that Square Enix has done a bad job;…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Agony and the Ecstasy of the Electronic Entertainment Expo
E3 is almost upon us! It’s a time of great excitement for video game fans the world over, but yet, it is also a time to be wary. Because not everything you’re about to see is going to be awesome. Some of it will suck. Worse, some of it will suck so bad it’ll be…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011
