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UncategorizedGhost Recon Shadow Wars Is a 3DS Must Buy
We’ve been worried a bit, here at Kotaku, about the launch titles lined up for this weekend’s kick off of Nintendo’s 3DS. The platform is a neat device with plenty of potential, but the games so far available mostly aren’t quite there. Enter Ghost Recon Shadow Wars. This turn-based strategy game foregos the bells and…
By Brian Crecente Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I’ll be hunkering down on this week’s most interesting new release, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, touchscreening my way through this lovely looking, lovely sounding adventure. Combined with the recently procured Angry Birds Rio, it means my iPhone is getting a lot of attention this weekend. I’ll also be playing things like Rock Band 3…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedDungeon Siege III‘s Katarina Is A Real Bullet Witch
Joining the quest to rebuild the Legion and retake the Kingdom of Ehb in Obsidian’s Dungeon Siege III, Katarina combines her father’s mastery of firearms with her mother’s witchcraft to devastating effect. Sorry if that headline brought up bad memories for anyone. Cavia’s Bullet Witch left a bad taste in many people’s mouths, promising a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Crysis 2 Shoes Want You To “Be Fast”
Crysis 2 is a wonderful, wonderfully different shooter. The shoes? Not so much. We received this shoes today in the mail. While they feature the Nike swoosh and branding, the box says they’re the product of McTiller Martins, the prototype facility that created the original nanosuit. Hmmm, I wonder if these will help me “be…
By Brian Crecente Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe $50,000 steering wheels of Formula 1
It wouldn’t be Formula 1 without some kind of constant friction between racers, team owners and organizers, and this year’s kerfuffle involves steering wheels that force drivers to push more buttons than a 747 pilot having a seizure. With the season’s first race in Australia this weekend, drivers are still getting used to the layout…
By Justin Hyde Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Most PSP Game On The 3DS
What would a PSP-style game look like on the 3DS? Samurai Warriors Chronicles has the cut-scenes, the voicework, the multiple loading screens — and the ambition to look and play like a PS2-era home video game — that make it a lot like a PSP game. But the game is a 3DS launch title. Samurai…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Call Of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack Now Available For PC
PC Black Ops players can finally purchase the First Strike map pack today, adding “Berlin Wall,” “Stadium,” “Discovery,” “Kowloon”, and Zombie level “Ascension” to their arsenal for $14.99.
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
We Came, We Partied, We Raised…
With just two weeks planning and tons and tons of help from lots of very good people, we managed to raise a record breaking (for us) $7,650 to help earthquake relief efforts in Japan. That doesn’t include all of the people who couldn’t make last night’s Denver party and instead made direct donations to American…
By Brian Crecente Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedTen Thousand Tiny Voices Wanting To Provide Us A Beautiful Place To Play
In this moving six-minute microtalk from GDC 2011, Independent Games Festival chairman Brandon Boyer champions the countless independent developers that still have something sincere to say through gaming. “What I want for us all is to be creating and championing the games that remind people everywhere of why they used to play, instead of reminding…
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Trade Your DS In At Walmart, Score 3DS Credit
Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and South Carolina will be offering up to $100 trade credit towards the 3DS for your old Nintendo DS systems March 27 through April 30.
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedBecoming A Badass Master Of The Force In The Old Republic
In the latest video from BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic we get a look at what the discriminating Jedi Knight will wear as he progresses through the ranks in the upcoming MMO, or how to dress for Jedi success. The Jedi Knight class in The Old Republic is looking to be the most popular…
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedTrust Us, Ridge Racer Has The Best 3D On The 3DS
It is hard to show you the 3D graphics of the Nintendo 3DS. It is nearly impossible. So please trust me when I say that the ordinary graphics of Ridge Racer 3D look extraordinary when the Nintendo 3DS slider is activated. I can’t show you in the video here, though I try hard to explain…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tearing Apart Assholes Is A Dirty Job, But Someone Has To Do It
Over-the-top first-person shooter Bulletstorm features some painful-looking, biologically questionable special kills. These gory demises raise questions, such as, “Who is responsible for rendering an asshole torn apart by a power drill?” Meet People Can Fly special effects artist Jose Teixeira. Mr. Teixeira is a member of the Epic Games team at People Can Fly. As…
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is Standardized Video Game Pricing Bad For Business?
In this Friday edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter YamiKarasu wonders if the standard $50 – $60 price for today’s video games is hurting the industry. Well is it? The standard price of a video game today is $50-60, is that too high or too low? I’ve got my opinion on the manner but I’m…
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat‘s Tag Team Ninja Throwdown Is A Glorious Spectacle
Scorpion and Sub-Zero square off against Cyrax and Sektor in the ultimate ninja-on-ninja battle. Come for the fighting, stay for the scenery! We’ve seen plenty of fighting footage from Netherrealm Studios’ next Mortal Kombat by now, but most of it has been against a backdrop of the treacherous hellscapes of the Netherrealm itself. It’s refreshing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero‘s Most Challenging Track Debuts In Rock Band 3
With the death of Guitar Hero, the song that launched a thousand YouTube videos makes the leap to Rock Band 3. DragonForce’s “Through the Fire and Flames” hits on March 29, with Pro Guitar and Pro Bass support. Ouch.
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Friday’s Talk Amongst Yourselves, a place where you can talk about video games all you’d like to. Thanks to Mythos for today’s image. (And a happy birthday to Mythos, as well!) Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2011
