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iTunes Indie Hit Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Goes Tiny and Universal This Week
Already released on the iPad, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP makes the epic journey to the more popular iPhone and iPod touch platforms this week, thanks to a new update that magically transforms the Capy-developed game into a universal app. That means the formerly iPad-only app will now work on your daintier iOS devices as…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Forgotten Beauty Of Vertical DS Games, The Spectacle Of Widescreen Turned Sideways
When I first saw the Nintendo DS, I saw a machine that had two screens. Some of the most creative people working on the system, however, have looked at the Nintendo DS and seen one screen. They have seen one tall screen that can present a beautiful living-room-window vertical portal to the virtual world. I’d…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedAtari Revives Centipede As A Post-Apocalyptic Shooter (With Giant Bugs, Of Course)
Atari, after reviving (or attempting to revive) classic games like Warlords and Yars’ Revenge, is turning its attention to 1980 arcade classic Centipede for its next project. This is Centipede: Infestation, a twin-stick-style shoot ’em up for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS. This take on Centipede is, believe it or not, a “post-apocalyptic action experience”…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Self-Professed Furry Charged With Xbox Live Child Abuse
A 19-year-old from Greece, New York, that identifies himself on Xbox Live as a “homosexual furry” has been arrested and charged for allegedly sexually abusing a boy under the age of 13 he met while playing on Xbox Live. According to authorities, Richard Kretovic, who goes by the Xbox Live gamertag Formic Hivemind met his…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
For Those Who Were Expecting Or Fearing A Cake Joke In Portal 2…
Ever hear someone say “The cake is a lie?” Ever read that in the video game Portal, think it was clever the first 20 times and then get tired of it? I wasn’t sure if I wanted there to be a cake joke in Portal 2 or not. Well, I’ve played through the game and…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Latest Facebook Game Forgoes Farming For Sex, Drugs, Big Brother and Politics
Sex slavery, human trafficking, detention camps: The next big Facebook game forgoes farming and city building to explore concepts of universal human rights, violence against women and a future America stripped of civil liberties. Loaded with actors from shows like LOST, Alias and 24, America 2049 is part live-action video game, part human rights activist…
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Choke And Tase Your Boyfriend In This Charming Video Game
Oh boy! We knew it was only a matter of time until the trend of man-training books and movies like Men Are Like Dogs and Bring Your Husband to Heel would spread to online games, but we didn’t think it’d happen with this much gusto. The Boyfriend Trainer, with the tagline “No boyfriend is perfect!…
Cooper Fleishman Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Dragon Age II Cosplay
Just because the lovely ladies and lads of Crabcat Industries craft the best Mass Effect and Dragon Age costumes doesn’t mean they are qualified to use them. Thanks to Sam for passing along the vid!
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Adam Jensen Lurks Within The PAL Exclusive Deus Ex: Human Revolution Collector’s Edition
North America gets Deus Ex: Human Revolution on August 23. We even get the fancy Augmented Edition, packed with extras and downloadable content. What we don’t get is this sexy Adam Jensen action figure. He’s PAL region only. Available in “extremely limited: quantities in “select European countries” on August 26 and Australia and New Zealand…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedOur First Look At Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Escalation Map Pack
Here’s our first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Escalation map pack, due out next month for the Xbox 360 and some later time for the PC and PS3. The map pack will run you 1200 Microsoft points ($15) like the first map pack. This video walks us through what to expect from this…
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Courses Are The Real Characters Of SSX
While Elise, Moby, and Eddie do a fine job of representing the player on screen in EA’s snowboarding franchise, the real stars of the show are the courses themselves. Art director Dave Taylor walks us through the process of creating these monumental playgrounds for the new SSX. The next SSX game takes players around the…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Alienware Rolls Out 14-Inch Gaming Laptop
Unveiled today, Alienware’s M14x starts at under $1,200, weighs less than seven pounds and can keep you gaming for up to six hours on one charge. The M14x may be the perfect fit for those of you who thought Alienware’s 11-inch laptop was a bit to tiny for gaming on the go. This new laptop…
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
The People Are Panning Portal 2
Portal 2 is getting rave reviews from critics (including from us), but it is getting torn to bits by angry gamers over at the review aggregation site Metacritic. The Game of the Year? Not according to furious fans who have saddled the game with an average review score of 4.7 out of 10. They’re pissed,…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Are You Ready For The 2011 Pokémon Video Game Championship?
You’ve had plenty of time to play with the two new versions of Pokémon; now it’s time to get serious. The 2011 Pokémon Video Game Championship series kicks off next month, with fans across the U.S. and Europe gathering to prove they have what it takes to be the very best in Pokémon Black and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
In Search Of Impossible Tasks Hidden Inside Regular Games
Commenter Sir BeefyChu is looking for super difficult challenges lurking in otherwise normal games in today’s episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku. I need suggestions for games with horrific difficulty. Well, not really the game in general. But I’ve played a few games that have dungeons with 99 floors, but they were optional. Anyone know any…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 -
UncategorizedCrafting Mayhem With The inFamous 2 Mission Designer
Giving players the tools needed to create custom missions in a game like inFamous 2 is a wonderful idea, as long as the tools are easy enough that anyone can use them. You be the judge. Seems simple enough to me, but I still can’t see myself having them time to craft an entire mission…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2011 - Uncategorized
Video Game Ratings Board Rejiggers to Prepare for Downloadable Games, Apple
Shortly after games began to flood the channels of Apple’s iTunes I asked a developer friend of mine why the ESRB weren’t rating the games headed for the iPhone and iPad. The answer? It would cost too much for developers and the Entertainment Software Ratings Board would drowned in the sheer volume. Earlier this week…
By Brian Crecente Published April 19, 2011
