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UncategorizedDid The PlayStation Move Just Get A Little Less Sexy?
It all started in the late 1980s and early 1990s. But it wasn’t nearly as sexy. Game makers began releasing titles with 3D polygons, giving shape to what was previously flat. By 1994, Namco released Tekken, one of the first fighters with 3D polygons. Yet that was nothing compared to what Namco did two years…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Last Guardian, Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus Have All Been Delayed
Sad news out of Sony tonight, as Team Ico boss Fumito Ueda sends word that his studio’s upcoming PS3 game The Last Guardian, along with the HD re-releases of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, have all been delayed. The Ico/SotC collection was originally supposed to be out this Spring. Last Guardian, meanwhile, was supposed…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Father & Son Team Looking To Make The Wii A Little Better
The Wii’s sensor bar is a flimsy little thing. It’s pretty weak, too. What it needs, then, is MORE POWER, and that’s exactly what these two handymen are proposing. They’ve built the MegaBar, a large, powered infared source that lets you use a Wii Remote with accuracy well beyond the console’s standard range. So, say,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2011 - Uncategorized
So How Much Better Does Ocarina Of Time Look On The 3DS?
The short answer: a lot. The long answer: a substantial amount, my dear, it really is quite noticeable. These new comparison shots, put together by NeoGAF user Prime Blue, show some key scenes and locations early on in the game, with the 1998 Nintendo 64 version on the left and the 2011 Nintendo 3DS version…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2011 -
UncategorizedSpoil Your Portal 2 Experience And Hear The Ending Song Now
Haven’t finished Portal 2 yet? Go on and listen to the game’s ending tune. Do it. And those who’ve already breezed through the game, have another listen. The song is by Jonathan Coulton and dubbed “Want You Gone”. Coulton also wrote “Still Alive”, the ending tune for the first Portal. If you’re not familiar with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallHappy 65th Birthday Tim Curry, You Video Game Legend
Acclaimed British actor Tim Curry may be most famous to regular folk for his roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and…Muppet Treasure Island, but he’s most famous around here for his work in video games. You see, Tim Curry – who Infinite Lives reminds us turns 65 today – is Kotaku After Dark’s favourite…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 20, 2011 - Uncategorized
What’s Your Poison?
It’s Tuesday. So let’s ask a question in our semi-nightly open thread, as we tend to do on Tuesdays. Instead of asking what you’re reading, watching, listening to or spending your cash on, I wanna know what you’re drinkin’ these days. Off the top of my head, I’ve been swilling some Guinness Draught, Lost Coast…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Robbing A Convenience Store With A PlayStation Controller Is Doing It Wrong
A St. Petersburg, Florida man tried—and failed miserably—to rob a convenience store by subjecting the clerk to the business end of a PlayStation controller, reports Bay 9 News. His mistake? By performing said robbery in the presence of “a police officer who walked into the store in the middle of the robbery,” according to police.…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Big Dose Of Weird, Wild And Wonderful Saints Row: The Third Media
Maybe you’ve seen these screen shots from the next Saints Row. Maybe you’ve seen the high-res concept art. After all, most of this stuff is almost a month old. But maybe you haven’t seen what Saints Row: The Third will look like. If so, this lengthy gallery is for you. See a street thug about…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
Uncategorized‘Portal Kombat’ Solves Today’s Dilemma Of Which New Game To Play
If the new Mortal Kombat ever makes its way to the PC—and Valve’s Steam service, specifically—we hope the team at Netherrealm Studios gets permission from Valve to include Portal star Chell as an exclusive character. This video proves that a Portal gun is perfect for creatively killing your enemies. The guys from The Country Club…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Is What Crash Bandicoot Looks Like Running On The Crysis Engine
This is Crash Bandicoot Return, the closest we’ll get to the classic PlayStation platformer looking as good as a Crysis game. This Crash Bandicoot game is actually running on the Crysis engine, because it’s a fan-made mod that pays homage to Naughty Dog’s 15-year-old series. Crash Bandicoot Return is a Crysis mod from Anonym-Art Productions,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Apple Has Sold More Than 180 Million iPhones, iPads & iPod touches
As of March 2011, Apple has sold more than 108 million iPhones, 19 million iPads and 60 million iPod touch devices, according to a recently filed lawsuit against Samsung. That’s more than 180 million iOS devices, an impressive number that’s quickly catching up to the combined install base of the Nintendo DS and PSP. [Bloomberg]
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedYou Killed Carmine! You Bastards!!!
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
This Is Not Your Master Chief
CONDUIT | PAWLING, NEW YORK: Up close with the Conduit 2 collectible figurine. (Photo by Crecente) This Is How a Portal 2 Turret Is Made While frantically escaping through this factory inside the Aperture Science testing facility, I stopped to enjoy these robots making sentry turrets then boxing them up for sale. More » A New…
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Arcana Heart 3, Dino Crisis 2 And Some Very Fancy Pants
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update seems to have a little something for everyone—as long as they’re a PlayStation 3 or PSP owner, of course. From all-female fighting game Arcana Heart 3 to Fancy Pants Adventures to plenty of classic games, there’s probably something fun for you here. Retro gamers can tap into nostalgia…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedBattle Slots Is Puzzle Quest For The Gambling Man
In just about every Target or Walmart store there’s a section of the PC gaming section dedicated to casual gambling games; poker, roulette wheels, and slot machines. Normally you’d pass these by without blinking. Battle Slots gives you a reason to stop and stare. Phantom EFX is a name often spied in the budget PC…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
They Want Us To Decide Which Kardashian Sister Is The Hotter Medieval Video Game Character
When I think of the Kardashian sisters, I don’t think of things that make sense. I think of a world of people who are famous for being famous, who get a reality show by accomplishing the feat of being a Kardashian. In this crazy world, I guess it’s no great leap to think that a…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedPocket Legends Goes Crazy, Goes Free
Cinco Barnes has gone F-ing crazy and declared war on high prices!!! To celebrate their one year anniversary iPad, iPhone and android MMO Pocket Legends has made their “premium content” free, granting access to premium areas including a bunch of castles, crypts, swamps and sewers. Free ends on May 4, so get to it.
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Can You Recognize the 10 Greatest Swords Of All Time?
Webcomic mavens T. Campbell and Jason Waltrip whipped up this excellent celebration of vorpaliciousness for you, showcasing 10 of the most awesome swords in the multiverse. Can you name them all? Answers below. Alright, be honest. How many could you name? Check your answers against the cheat sheet below. CHEAT SHEET TOP: “That’s the Blazing…
T. Campbell and Jason Waltrip Published April 19, 2011