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UncategorizedThe Man With The Double Chainsaw Arm
If nothing else, PlatinumGames’ multiplayer brawler Anarchy Reigns is another chance to get up close and personal with Jack Cayman, the chainsaw-limbed hero from the Wii-exclusive Madworld. What’s black and white and red all over and might keep your arm after a vigorous high-five? Not Madworld’s Jack, at least not anymore. He’s traded his monochrome…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Argument For Angry Birds As The Game Of The Year
Everyone is playing Angry Birds, but was it Game of the Year? While many video game pundits have given that accolade to Mass Effect 2 or Red Dead Redemption, one awards show has Angry Birds nominated. A voter defends: “I think it’s one of the best games of the year, hands down,” David Jaffe tells…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Creating Death Star-Level Crises In Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Old Republic world designer Jesse Sky and his team are responsible for creating Flashpoints, moments of group-based galactic crisis in the game on the same level as the Death Star battle. No pressure. We got our first look at Flashpoints last week in a video highlighting the team-based instanced adventures that punctuate key moments…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
And Now A Spooky Kinect Ghost Story
In today’s spooktacular edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter HeyCarl relays the twisted tale of the Kinect player that wasn’t there. Okay, my sister was telling me about her friend who has a Kinect. One night recently she was playing it (not sure what game though) with her son and after some time the son…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe 3DS Will Probably Not Make You Bleed Out Of Your Eyes
Despite Nintendo’s various warnings, I very much doubt the 3DS will cause spontaneous bleeding from the player’s eye sockets. Impassioned Nintendo loyalty speeches, on the other hand, are a sure thing. If the Nintendo 3DS did wind up damaging a player’s eyes irreparably, I would hope it did so with Ark of the Covenant-level eye…
By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Three More Fallout: New Vegas Expansions On The Way
Fallout: New Vegas expansion Dead Money will be released for PS3 and PC on Feb 22, according to the game’s publisher Bethesda. That Xbox exclusivity was temporary. Three more expansions will hit all three platforms simultaneously “in the coming months.”
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Every Band on Tour Needs HelloGoodBye’s Magic Gaming Box
Like many, I find it difficult to balance my gaming habits and my professional life. I don’t, however, have the most normal day job. I’m in a band called HelloGoodbye and we tour many months out of the year. I love my job. I wouldn’t trade it for anything but when it comes to gaming,…
Joseph Marro Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
HD Halo Remake Coming In November?
The rumored HD Xbox 360 remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved will be released on November 15, 10 years after the Xbox classic debuted, Joystiq reports. Series creator Bungie wouldn’t be involved. Microsoft hasn’t confirmed, though we’ve asked.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 4, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Best Thing I Bought Last Year (What About You?)
No, really! I’m a simple man of simple tastes, who likes to stay warm. Sue me. What’s the best thing you bought? What you missed last night Battlefield 3 Trailer Shows Leap in Destruction, Fall Release When The Going Gets Weird, The Weird Make Fighting Games Bet You Couldn’t Play Fallout With Your Chin A…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
NGP Is A Game Developer’s “Dream”
Think you are excited about Sony’s upcoming portable, the NGP? You’re not alone. Game developers are apparently totally jazzed about it, too. And the NGP might not only change the way you play games, but the way video games are made. “NGP is a developer’s dream,” a developer speaking under anonymity told website Eurogamer. “Sony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Glasses-Free 3D Televisions Flop (But The 3DS Won’t)
Later this month, the Nintendo 3DS will go on sale in Japan. Players can enjoy 3D without the glasses, and all early indications are that this handheld is going to be a hit. Glasses-free TVs, however, are floundering. When pre-orders kicked off for the 3DS last month, gamers lined up early in the morning to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Cash Or Schoolgirl-Covered Credit?
Why get a boring old credit card, when you can get a really interesting one that probably says more about you than anyone really wants to know? Love Plus, Konami’s love simulator, is the latest otaku favorite to get its own credit card, which you can flash for big purchases — you know, expensive hug…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn This Game, You’ll Want To Cross The Streams
In Magicka, you don’t just shoot fire or ice at things. You can combine them with electricity then shoot everything on the screen. Including your friends. And yourself. It’s the surprise PC hit of the year (so far, anyway!), and while it’s had a litany of technical problems, it’s also a lot of fun. If…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2011 - Uncategorized
Why The 3DS Is Like An Ice Cream Sandwich
You know how you have the ice cream part that goes in the middle and the cookie parts that stick out? The 3DS is designed like that, but for a very good reason. The original DS was pretty easy to open and close. The DS Lite, however, was not. When shut, it clammed up. And…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2011
