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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 -
UncategorizedSad World: An Entire Generation of Video Game Deaths
My darling Robert “the” Beschizza of Boing Boing made this wonderful video compilation of deaths from 8- and 16-bit games. I can think of no finer way to start your morning while you re-rez over some coffee. [Boing Boing]
By Joel Johnson Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Like Cherry Blossoms, The Force Is All Around Us
No, Luke, I Am Your Gardener | Bought these a while ago on my honeymoon and only just got around to putting them up. Looking good! (Photo: Luke Plunkett) Wake Up, Kotaku Let’s Play Left 4 Dead 2 ‘Cold Stream,’ The New, Outdoorsy Zombie Campaign Earlier this week, Valve released the beta version of “Cold…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Report: Amazon Screws Up British 3DS Deliveries
There are some very unhappy Nintendo fans in the United Kingdom today, with mega-retailer Amazon reportedly failing to deliver 3DS consoles to many customers who paid extra for “expedited delivery”. It’s 11:30am in the UK at the time of posting, and Amazon’s forums are filled to the brim with customers complaining that not only had…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Monsters Of Minecraft Shed Their Blocks For Flesh And Bone
Indie darling Minecraft is a scary game! Scary in tone, though, not appearance. In appearance it’s adorable. To help the tone match the look, then, some artists decided to paint Minecraft’s monsters as they’d actually appear. The results? Let’s just say I’m glad the game only deals in bright, colourful blocks. The artists featured here…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedLady, Don’t Touch That Coin Block, Or You’ll…Oh, Never Mind
You see a mysterious coin block from another realm floating around the streets of Germany, you don’t just touch it. You call the Landespolizei! They’d have told this lady, for example, that touching it would put the people of Offenburg in grave danger OK, so this university project takes more than a few cues from…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
Where Do Your Video Game Bad Guys Come From?
Here’s a hint: they don’t come from countries where people speak English. Complex sat down with a number of recent shooters and plotted where on the map the game’s villains (or at least opposing force) came from. And, this may shock you, but they nearly all came from either former communist states, communist states or…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
StarCraft’s Developers Have Been More Influential Than You Might Realise!
Want to see just how influential World of Warcraft developers Blizzard have been to other video games? Check out this chart which shows where a legion of ex-Blizzard employees have ended up. While, understandably, you can see a lot of employees leaving to go work on other MMO games – at least after the release…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Colorful Concept Art Of Bulletstorm
Gears of War is a very brown video game series. Bulletstorm, a new game that was co-developed by the same team, is a lot more colourful, something that began right back with the game’s early concept art. Polish artist Maciej Wojtala drew these pieces of environmental concept art for People Can Fly and Epic, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 -
UncategorizedScrew Madden 12, Go Back To Making Indie Games!
Some men and women working for big-name developers got their start toiling away on indie games. Do you think they ever wish they could go back to those carefree days? Seeing what those carefree days involved, courtesy of comedy troupe Mega 64, the answer is “probably not”. Suck it up and get that next Call…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011 - Uncategorized
The US Navy Has The Coolest Flight Simulator In The World
This is the T-45C “visual simulator” at the Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas. It makes my 50″ plasma look like a Game & Watch. It’s part of a US Navy pilot’s earliest stages of training: this is a simulator not of something badass, but of the humble T-45 Goshawk, a small jet the US…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2011