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Report: Hackers Say Anonymous Likely Behind Sony Attacks
Two long-time members of hacker group Anonymous tell the Financial Times that members of the loosely organized entity are likely behind the hacking attack on Sony, despite the group’s official denials. “The hacker that did this was supporting OpSony’s movements,” one member of Anonymous told the FT, naming the group that went after Sony earlier…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Why Chell Doesn’t Speak
The lead character of the Portal series is silent. For two games, Chell hasn’t spoken, and one of the pesky robots that chatters away at her in Aperture Science even suggests there might be something wrong with her. Erik Wolpaw, one of Portal’s writers, does like that joke. “For all you know, Chell might actually…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Prototype 2 Does Not Make for a Very Heartwarming Mother’s Day Card
Activision picked a rather awkward game to help remind players that Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 8. I guess they are trying to say make your mother happy this Sunday, or consume her later and experience her disappointment first-hand.
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Guide To Driving Through A Real Motorstorm: Apocalypse
Motorstorm: Apocalypse is a fun, frenetic rolling tour through a world torn asunder by natural devastation. This is the sort of driving you’d never want to do in real life. But what if you had to? Don’t worry, Jalopnik‘s got your back. How to drive away from a tsunami Amazingly, videos of tsunami waves coming…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be Steam-Powered
Square Enix partners with Steam for the digital release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution this August, offering a standard version and an Augmented Edition with digital artbook, soundtrack, and a download of the Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedFreerunning Through London For Brink
European Parkour tour Beyond the Brink had Daniel Ilabaca recreating the freerunning of Splash Damage shooter Brink in the real world. This video gives you a look at the running from a first-person perspective in both the game and reality.
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Saints Row Initiation Station Will Let Players Create Ninja Sex-Slaves Early
THQ doesn’t want players spending too much time creating their custom sleazeball character when Saints Row: The Third hits the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this holiday season, so they’re releasing a standalone character creator before the game ships. Available in advance of Saints Row: The Third, the Saints Row Initiation Station is a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 -
UncategorizedForging New Worlds in Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
In the latest behind-the-scenes video for inXile’s Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, the development team explores how they tackled crafting the game world, and how players can create their own bits of it using the game’s Crucible map editor.
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Comic Legend Alan Moore Teases Video Game Project
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Watchmen writer Alan Moore is famous for not wanting to see the properties he creates for comic books taken outside of the medium, but what about properties created with multiple mediums in mind? At a recent question and answer session celebrating his magazine Dodgem Logic, Moore hinted that such…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Abbottabad Gamer Likens Bin Laden Raid to Call of Duty, Town to Smallville
Last Sunday didn’t seem like a special day to Azim Durrani. The 20-year-old university student woke up late. He helped out with chores in the house, met up with a friend for coffee and went home to play some Bulletstorm and some Unreal Tournament. He had some homework to do that day, but he was…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Wikileaks Suspect Bradley Manning Found Inspiration in Video Games
In The Washington Post’s in-depth profile of the alleged source of classified information passed to WikiLeaks, a childhood friend discusses how computer games played a part in introducing Bradley Manning to the world of ideas. Bradley Manning is the soldier that was arrested in Iraq in May of last year on suspicion of passing classified…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Should Video Game Retailers Screen Their Employees for Fanboyism?
Should video game store employees be allowed to let their personal preferences influence which products they suggest? That’s the question commenter Uncle Jesse asks in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Fanboys are everywhere, but do some of you who work at retail shops and try to influence your customers? Just because you love something, doesn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The INSANE Numbers of Brink
Brink has some shocking large numbers connected to it. There are, for instance, 45 ways to die in the game and one hundred times the weapon sounds. But those are the small numbers. The big numbers? They run into the quadrillions. Wait did I just make that up? Here is the full rundown of crazy…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid’s wheel is the world’s most insane video game controller
Leave it to Porsche to see the steering wheels of Formula One as just a starting point for the controls of its 911 GT3 R Hybrid racer — a Porsche with a flywheel system so awesome it’s designed to kill you by stopping your heart. Somewhere in Stuttgart, there’s a Porsche engineer building Joerg Bergmeister…
By Justin Hyde Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s that time again, folks. Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves, a special place dedicated to talking about whatever games are on your mind. Special thanks goes out to ShinLord for today’s image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Mike Epstein Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Poll: How Do You Feel About Sony Today?
Sony’s had a tough month or so. First they had a series of denial of service attacks to deal with, and then, perhaps connected, a massive intrusion of several of their networks that forced them to shut down most everything they had online. We’re all hoping that the service returns in time for this weekend,…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Enigmo is Good to the Last Drop on Windows Phone 7
While Pangea Software’s dripping liquid puzzle game may have been around in one form or another since 2003, Enigmo is brand-new to Windows Phone 7 users, and it’s making a splash. In Enigmo, various liquids (water, lava, oil) fall from droppers and bounce about each levels platforms. The player is tasked with utilizing various mechanisms…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
Alliance of Tattered Pantyhose
POSTER GIRLS | TOKYO, JAPAN: Alliance of Valiant Arms gets a push at a PC gaming festival in Akihabara. (Photo: Game Watch Impress) If Portal 2 Were a Badass 1970s Flick It’s not, of course, but if it were, then maybe it would look like Tristan Reidford’s stunning send-up. Reidford is an artist at Valve,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2011 - Uncategorized
In a Post-PSN Hack World, Nintendo Club Asks for Your Privacy
Club Nintendo, Nintendo’s members with benefits club, is now asking members for permission to collect data. Just don’t say no—if you want to be a member, that is. According to website MCV, those who turn down Nintendo’s request will have their Club Nintendo membership canceled and their redeemable Club Nintendo Stars (think points) lost. This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2011
