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UncategorizedReal Racing 2 HD Turns Your iPad 2 Into A Console (And A Steering Wheel)
If the iPad does indeed “kill” the home video game console, as some doomsayers have warned, then this video of Firemint’s Real Racing 2 HD running on iPad 2 may be admissible as evidence in the murder case against Apple. This is Real Racing 2 HD running in 1080p on an HDTV, a “first for…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 25, 2011 -
Uncategorized“Sucker Punch” goes beyond awful, to become commentary on the death of moviemaking
Sucker Punch is such a bad movie that it raises the bar for what counts as terrible. That’s because there’s a horrific genius in it. This film will crystallize for you all those half-formed thoughts about what’s wrong with Hollywood. The thing is, director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) has a feel for genre. He understands…
By Annalee Newitz Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedOrcs Must Die, Preferably Due To Multiple Causes
I knew that I would be killing orcs when I played Orcs Must Die at the PAX East gaming convention recently. I knew I would live, and I knew orcs would (virtually) die. I did not know I could kill them in so many ways. Orcs Must Die is a tower defense game. It is…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
We’re One Step Closer To Hellraiser, Scream and Children Of The Corn Video Games
Hungry for more video games based on Hollywood movies? Of course you are. Thankfully, The Weinstein Company, the production company started by Miramax founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein, is going to try its hand at making video games. The Weinstein Company is responsible for properties like Hellraiser, Halloween, Scream, Scary Movie and Children of the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 25, 2011 -
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
