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What Strange Gaming Habits Have You Picked Up Over the Years?
In today’s installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Vlyke615 wonders what strange gaming habits we’ve developed over the years. It’s sharing time! Any of you that played games as a kid have a habit you still do to this day while playing any game? This one in particular is just with racing but I…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhen You See F.E.A.R. 3‘s Wall of Death, You Fucking Run
A gauntlet of enemies stands between your team and freedom. Behind you a rolling wall of instant death, relentlessly advances on your position. What do you do? You fucking run. Warner Bros. and Day 1 Studios like to use a pair of asterisks when referring to the most compelling multiplayer mode in next month’s F.E.A.R.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is a forum open to any video game-related subject. Enjoy! P.S. Thank you Cleesox for today’s Mario Kart-themed 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 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Exclusive First Details on the Biggest Game of 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming Nov. 8, 2011, Kotaku has learned, delivering with it mammoth battles that engulf a dozen cities around the world including New York, Paris and London. Multiple sources have shared details of the game’s story, art, sounds and game modes with Kotaku, noting that the game will reshape…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhere You’ll Go, How You’ll Kill, and Who Will Die in Modern Warfare 3
We’ve been gentle so far in our revealing of what we know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. We’ve tip-toed through the minefield of spoilers, and tried to reveal only facts anyone would want to know. That ends here. What follows is a detailed summary of what we understand are the events of Modern…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Features Battles in Brooklyn, Clash in Mogadishu
Packed with 15 levels set in locations around the world, from Manhattan to the catacombs of Paris, Modern Warfare 3‘s near-future campaign looks to be an experience that will top anything seen before in a Call of Duty game. Multiplayer, too, seems to be shaping up to be an experience packed with new maps, experiences…
By Brian Crecente Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Thank You for Removing Story from the Role-Playing Game, Dungeon Raid
Have you ever played a Final Fantasy or a Dragon Age? Actually, have you ever had to slog through a bad role-playing game, one in which the characters just go on and on about their problems and the evil that’s going to destroy the world? Imagine an RPG without that. Strip out the story. Hell,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Does This Logo Mean What it Used To?
TODAY, TOMORROW? | SAN RAFAEL, CA: This week, Toyota said the high yen is hurting its ability to make cars in Japan. (Photo: Justin Sullivan | Getty) Nerd Gold for Your Shelves At the recent Treasure Festa figure event in Japan, collectibles were on show and for sale. Some were one-off, while others are upcoming…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
If the Dreamcast is Dead, Don’t Tell These Guys
The Dreamcast isn’t dead. It’s resting. The Sega console keeps getting new games thanks to homebrew developers like Redspotgames and NG:DEV.TEAM who continue to support the Dreamcast, years after Sega gave up. According to these devs, the best part about developing Dreamcast titles is that you don’t have to worry about getting a license for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
American Xbox 360 Owners, Enter Bullet Hell
Releasing on May 17, Christmas-themed nightmare shmup Deathsmiles IIX is U.S. bound. The upgraded version of the arcade favorite features new stages and will hit Xbox 360’s Games on Demand for US$29.99. According to the game’s publisher, the game isn’t localized into English and player’s can’t use Microsoft Points (credit card only).
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Looks Like Evangelion, But It’s Not
Senritsu no Stratos is an upcoming PSP game that looks familiar. Developed by Nude Maker and published by Konami, the game is being designed by Hifumi Kono, who did Infinite Space for Sega. The debut trailer kind of looks like famed anime Neon Genesis Evangelion
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Your Backpack Is in Another Castle
The easiest Bowser cosplay? This backpack. That’s it. Dubbed the “Reptillian Mad Pax Backpack”, this leather and mesh backpack is priced at US$59.99. It also comes in pink. REPTILIAN MAD PAX BACKPACK [Perpetual Kid via Gigazine]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Guns, Vehicles and Even Bigger Guns of Section 8: Prejudice
Online shooter Section 8: Prejudice had a very low-key release a few weeks ago, which may be down to the fact the original game wasn’t exactly a big hit. Still, the release of the sequel gives us a chance to ogle more guns from the future! This concept art for the Prejudice was penned by…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Next iPod Nano to Run New Software With Games?
Not only is Apple’s next iPod Nano said to bring the camera back, but it’s also going to run new software for games. Not just Klondike and Vortex, last seen in the fifth-gen model, I’m hoping. The addition of new games was brought to light by a patent application Apple filed with the US Patent…
By Kat Hannaford Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Nerd Gold for Your Shelves
At the recent Treasure Festa figure event in Japan, collectibles were on show and for sale. Some were one-off, while others are upcoming production models. All were awesome. On display were figures from role-playing game Persona 3, Konami shooter Otomedius, visual novel Fate/stay night, Sega’s Shinning Wind, shooter Xevious, sci-fi opus Neon Genesis Evangelion, role-playing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Might Be the Second-Best Metal Gear Toy We’ve Ever Seen
The best, of course, being 3A’s Metal Gear Rex. But since that looks as expensive as gold-plated gold with diamond chunks, this Cyborg Ninja slots comfortably into second place. Still a work in progress, as you can see by the fact he’s not fully assembled, Cyborg Ninja will be part of Square Enix’s Play Arts…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Get Ready Americans! Virtual Idol Concert Is Coming.
Virtual idol Miku Hatsune held amazing concerts in Japan that were put together by Sega (and some crappy ones by another company). Sega’s bringing her to this year’s Anime Expo for her North American debut concert. Vroom! [ANN]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Starhawk is the Sequel to Warhawk. There are Transforming Fighters.
It’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in video gaming, but tonight it’s been made official: there is a sequel in development for PS3 exclusive Warhawk, and it is called Starhawk The game made its debut on GameTrailers TV earlier this evening, and is described by series boss Dylan Jobe as, predictably, “bigger and better”.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Beautiful Star Wars Ships, and a Huge Gundam Head
And joining the spaceships from Star Wars and a Gundam MS-06 Zaku II helmet are mechs from Sega’s Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Japan’s Fine Molds created Star Wars models; pricing here Check out more Shizuoka Hobby Show photos from Japanese website Gigazine in the link below. プラモデルや模型の一大見本市、「第50回静岡ホビーショー」全記事一覧まとめ [Gigazine]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2011