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Rockstar Made L.A. Noire So Big, They Could Barely Fit It On One Disc (or Three)
You can’t judge a video game by the number of discs it ships on—not unless you’re prepared to declare the four-disc Lost Odyssey as the best Xbox 360 game of all time. You can, however, judge the intent of the developer to give you a whole lot for your dollar. The folks at Rockstar, never…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
When Pokémon Meets Dr. Seuss
What do you get when you mix Pokémon with the wonderfully twisted work of Theodor Seuss Geisel? Geek art mash up site Draw2D2 gives us several colorful answers. Every two weeks the artists of Draw2D2 tackle the task of combining a pair of geek references into a single image. They’ve mixed The Avengers with The…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedMIT Just Built a Better Nintendo 3DS Screen
A group of researchers from MIT have developed a new version of the parallax barrier technology used by Nintendo to give the 3DS its signature 3D visuals. The new version of the screen, called HR3D (“High Rank 3D”), can produce the same glasses-free 3D images as the 3DS, but does so while generating a brighter…
By Mike Epstein Published May 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedLet’s Learn About Surviving Brink‘s Battlefields
The final entry in Bethesda’s Get SMART series of Brink training videos explains how to navigate the battlefield, dealing with turrets and mines, and how operatives can disguise themselves as enemy players. Sneaky!
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Revelations Brings the Ezio Trilogy to a Close in November [Update]
After a week or so of vigorous teasing, Ubisoft finally lifts the curtain on Assassin’s Creed Revelations, the third and final chapter in the Ezio trilogy, coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this November. In Assassin’s Creed Revelations Ezio Auditore embarks on a journey of self-discovery and revelation in the footsteps of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tomb Raider Movie Reboot Raids Iron Man Writing Team
The Angelina-free 2013 reboot of the Tomb Raider movie franchise picks up steam today, as GK Films taps Iron Man movie scribes Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby to write Lara’s latest big screen adventure. The first Iron Man movie had some rather snappy writing, so Tomb Raider fans should be pleased by the news that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Comics and Gaming Collide in Square Enix’s Imaginary Range
The iPhone and iPad are great for reading comics. The iPhone and iPad are great for playing games. Square Enix taps top talent to combine the two in Imaginary Range, a new sort of interactive comic available free in the iTunes App Store. Imaginary Range is a digital comic with a difference. Written by Souki…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Getting in Line with Linear Gameplay
In today’s fairly straightforward episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur Froid wonders why so many people have a problem with linear gameplay. Why do so many people dislike linear gameplay? If I’m going to buy a game, then I want for it to have a good story as well as good gameplay. Movies…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sega Saturn Classic Guardian Heroes Coming to Xbox Live Arcade
Sega is bringing an enhanced version of Treasure’s Saturn beat-em-up Guardian Heroes to Xbox Live Arcade this fall, complete with enhanced HD graphics, online cooperative play, and an online versus mode supporting up to 12 players at once. Rejoice!
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Don’t let the political atmosphere mislead you: this is still a forum dedicated to game discussion. So let’s not get too far off topic, kay? That said, user buckyboy2009‘s handy-work was just too irresistible to pass up. Feeling inspired? Give it a try here:#TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Drew Cohen Published May 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedA New, Five-Minute Look at Id’s Baby
They made Doom. They made Quake. And next from the makers of mono-syllabic first-person shooters that always, at least, look great, is Rage. We’ve got a new trailer for the game today, a full five-minutes of gameplay, most of which occurs in the territory of The Shrouded, one of the game’s main enemy factions. Do…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedDestructopus! Brings Out the Rampaging Sea Monster In Your iPhone
Take the destruction and human-crushing glee of classic mega-monster game Rampage, make it a side-scrolling iOS game, throw in some adorable animals in distress and you’ve got the highly entertaining Destructopus!, now available for iPhone and iPod touch. Destructopus! puts you in control of a massive sea beast, the titular Destructopus. Awoken from his centuries-long…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
UncategorizedGamer Recreates Massive Replica of His Home in Minecraft
Minecraft gamer Capp00 set out to recreate his real-world home inside the block virtuality of Minecraft He wanted to create a 1:1 model, but the Minecraft world isn’t big enough to handle that. It just wouldn’t do it, he says. So he decided to go with an 18:1 scale. Capp00 also made a couple of…
By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Super Meat World Delivers Meaty Level Editor to Super Meat Boy Gamers
Super hard, super gibby platformer Super Meat Boy gets its own level editor on Steam today. “We always wanted to release a basic level editor, but the idea started to balloon when we decided to buy servers and program a fully automated level portal (Super Meat World) to support these levels as a bonus chapter…
By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
3DS Saints Row Status in Question
THQ may no longer be making a 3DS version of their Grand-Theft-Auto-like Saints Row for Nintendo’s 3DS. Saints Row: Drive By was apparently canceled by the publisher, according to a report by Joystiq. The Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network spinoff was also destined for a 3DS remake. It now seems unlikely that will happen.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: New York State Subpoenas Sony Over Breach
The New York Attorney General subpoenaed Sony over the data breach of its Playstation and Sony Online Entertainment networks, Bloomberg reports. Citing a person familiar with the probe, Bloomberg reports that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is looking into the data breach and seeking information on what Sony told customers about the security of…
By Brian Crecente Published May 5, 2011 - Uncategorized
Whenever I Smell Asphalt…
…I Think Of Maureen | I now own the most badass, one-of-a-kind controller bin in the world, courtesy of Kotaku reader vidhagans. (Photo: Luke Plunkett) There Will Be No Rock Band 4 This Year, But There Will Be More Lady Gaga and Ozzy Guitar Hero publisher Activision has already announced its intentions to take a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2011
