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Infinity Blade Goes Dungeon Diving At A Discount
Chair Entertainment spices up sexy iPhone swordfest Infinity Blade with The Deathless Kings, a free update that brings the quest for medieval combat dominance into the darkest dungeon depths, along with a discount to lure new players to their doom. Tired of slashing away at the same old enemies in the same old locations? Sure,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedResistance 3 Focuses in On Combat With Much Smaller Firefights
Resistance 3 take on multiplayer reduces the player count from 40 to 16, something that turns what were sometimes confusing bulletstorms of back-and-forth gunplay into a more focused experience. Here’s a look at the game in action. Make sure you check out my full impressions too.
By Brian Crecente Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat’s Challenge Tower Turns The Game Upside-Down
The 300 missions in the new Mortal Kombat’s Challenge Tower mode will put even the most accomplished MK player’s skills to the test, turning the world upside-down and offering them a teddy bear for comfort. When I first heard about Challenge Tower, I figured it was simply 300 different Mortal Kombat fights in a row,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
NGP Is Four Times More Powerful Than…
We’ve established that the Sony’s upcoming portable wonder-machine, the NGP, isn’t quite as powerful as a PlayStation 3. Further clarifying how much this thing can bench press, Epic’s Mark Rein tells us that the device, which can run his company’s Unreal graphics engine (think Gears of War, Mass Effect, Infinity Blade, etc), has four times…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
If you had one place – just one place on Kotaku that acted as an official forum for you to talk about games, would you use it, or would you just let it drop? Thanks to reader Rokeden for today’s Finally Fantastic image. Submit yours to #TAYpics. (Grab this month’s source image here and feel…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedOne Important Thing To Note While In Namcolandy
Remember, when you go into Anpanman’s house at Namcoland TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES. Is Left 4 Dead Getting Ripped Off? Survival shooter Left 4 Dead features a whole cast of memorable zombies. So does upcoming zombie game Yakuza: Of The End. Thing is, I remember them being in Left 4 Dead first. The 3DS Battery…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedTalented Musicians Choose Pokémon
This past weekend marked fifteen years of Pokémon. Fifteen years! And what better way to say that than with a free album of Pok&eacut;mon chiptunes. As website Tiny Cartridge points out, the album has 28 different arrangements from 24 different artists. Be sure to listen to the Jigglypuff song at the end of the clip.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Most Suggestive Game Dick, Err Disc
Recently released Way of the Samurai 4 doesn’t come on your typical game disc — makes sense as it’s not your typical game! The fourth installment in The Way of the Samurai series looks…ahem…different. It’s another samurai game, but this time peppered this time with heavy S&M imagery. There are NSFW scenes of men in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is Left 4 Dead Getting Ripped Off?
Survival shooter Left 4 Dead features a whole cast of memorable zombies. So does upcoming zombie game Yakuza: Of The End. Thing is, I remember them being in Left 4 Dead first. The demo for Yakuza: Of The End shows some of the zombies that appear in the game. They seem to be either homages…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedNothing Says Kicking Ass Like A Ninja With…A Dance Pad
Beating Ninja Gaiden on the Nintendo Entertainment System takes about an hour. That’s with a controller. How long does it take with a dance pad? Well, apparently it takes over eight months. That’s exactly what YouTuber DJ17Nario has been trying to do for the past 8 months. And now, it seems he’s done it. If…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
The 3DS Battery Drains Me
For nearly a week, I’ve been playing with the 3DS. And during that time, I’ve asked one question over and over again: How’s the battery? It’s pretty much what Nintendo said it is. According to the Kyoto-based game company, the 3DS’s battery can last anywhere between 3 to 5 hours and up to 8 hours…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Masterclass In How To Cosplay Catherine
Catherine, a new adventure game for the PS3, might be a harsh mistress, but this cosplay is anything but. Japanese cosplayer Omi Gibson, noted for her Metal Gear Solid and No More Heroes cosplays, takes on Catherine with gusto — and wine glasses. Anyone who hopes to cosplay as Catherine for any future gaming expos…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Zelda Maps Make The Best City Maps
This is the city of Lethbridge, one of the largest in Alberta, Canada, circa 1987. It is amazing. Made by Lawrence Krysak and Jarrett Duncan for a mapping project, the original is 24 inches wide and features details that don’t transfer over at lower resolutions. “The idea for this map was to represent The City…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
Pin-Up Model Turned Xbox Japan Spokes-girl Paralyzed After Accident
Hikari Yamaguchi first captured Japanese gamers’ eyes with her bikini pin-up photos. She captured their hearts as one of the hosts of Xbox Japan’s Inside Xbox program. Right now, she needs all the love she can get. According to paper Sports Hochi, Yamaguchi slipped on the balcony of her home on February 19, resulting in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedA Little More Uncharted NGP Gameplay
Sony brought one of the most dazzling games for its new NGP system, Uncharted, to its talk at GDC 2011. While we’ve seen some of this gameplay before, even shaky cam footage that doesn’t capture the NGP’s big, bright OLED screen is exciting. There’s a ton of touchscreen control on display here, which may be…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 3, 2011 -
ReviewsFighting on New Terms, but Still a Champion
I’ve taken head butts and held on through jaw-cracking, brain-rattling missiles; I’ve fought against runners and cowards and cheats and made them all pay. Never have I fought in a place this unfair, with these terms dictated to me. “He’s a penitentiary sergeant,” says my corner man, “that ref ain’t gonna do nothin’. Which means…
By Owen Good Published March 3, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Best Games of 2010 Were…
The Game Developers Choice Awards gives developers a chance to say which games they like best. This year it seems what they liked best was Red Dead Redemption. A close second? Minecraft. Now that’s a fucking great year for games. Here’s the full list of winners: Best Audio Red Dead Redemption Best Debut Game Minecraft…
By Brian Crecente Published March 3, 2011 -
UncategorizedMechs Meet World War I In Trenched, The Next Double Fine Game
The people behind games as diverse as Brutal Legend, Costume Quest and Stacking are making a war game. A World War I game. With giant mechanized robots. Trench warfare from an alternate reality is the next downloadable game from Double Fine Productions. It’s called Trenched. The Xbox Live Arcade game’s official description is as follows.…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Sony’s New NGP Isn’t Quite As Powerful As A PS3, Despite What You’ve Heard
The next PlayStation Portable, Sony’s recently announced NGP, won’t rival the PlayStation 3 in terms of raw computing power, despite its impressively good looks. Sony engineers say the NGP instead sits about “halfway” between the original PSP and PS3. David Coombes, platform research manager at Sony Computer Entertainment America, downplayed some aspects of the NGP’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 2, 2011