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Happy Hardcore Holidays
Holiday greets, and an absurdly hard platformer level, from Platformance.
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Killzone 3 And One Very Large Flea
The Killzone 3 developers were inspired by many things, including a flea. They’ve got a flea in their new first-person shooter. It is 280 meters tall and more of a walking tank with flea-like dimensions, including a big body, spindly legs, a forward-tilted tilted head and a look of no apparent kindness. The flea in…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Memories of a Forgotten Street Fighter Tournament
It was the summer of 1992 and Street Fighter II was the king of the still thriving U.S. arcades scene. I had been running the Champions Arcade in Glen Burnie, Maryland’s Marley Station Mall for maybe half a year, spending my evenings fixing broken machines, counting tickets and playing way too much on my employer’s…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s Guide to Kotaku’s Gift Guides
Surprise it’s December 16, do you know where your friends’ presents are? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back, well maybe not your back, but we’ve got your shopping lists. Lots of them. Here’s a run down of all of the gift guides we’ve run over the past month or so. Hop in and find some…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedMagic The Gathering Tactics Adds Depth To Classic Strategy Game
Magic: the Gathering – Tactics will turn the decades-old card game into a 3D, tactical turn-based computer game when it hits this holiday and it will be free, with a twist. The game is free to play, but if gamers want to participate in any of the many tournaments online that include prizes they will…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Joust! Love that game, loved it even more when my brother handed me a bootleg copy on a beat-up cassette tape for the TRS-80. You don’t have to reminisce about gaming here, but you can. Thanks to Arctic_Visionary for his send up of one of my favorite games. Submit your own wonderful images to #TAYpics
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedBob Feller, Rest In Peace
RE: O Christmas Tree No tree here, sadly! Well, a small bush. 🙁 Be sure to read this Deadspin piece on Bob Feller if you have a chance. What you missed last night New Deus Ex Delayed, Not Ready For Revolution Let’s Unbox A PC Game From 1993! Things Might Suck For Final Fantasy Studio…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lionhead Puts The Poodle in Fable III
And the German Shepard and the Doberman. But be honest, all you really care about is adding a poodle to your Fable III adventuring, right? The Fable III Dog Breed Pack will set you back 240 Microsoft Points, or about $3, and converts your current mutt into one of the three purebreds. The studio is…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedA Look At Fallout New Vegas’ Dead Money
A quest for an NPC you’d just rather shoot than talk to, for a payoff that’s probably disappointing, if not a lie? That’s classic Fallout. Except in Dead Money, Fallout New Vegas’ first DLC extension, you don’t have a choice. Dead Money arrives Dec. 21 and costs 800 Microsoft Points. It’s an Xbox 360 exclusive.
By Owen Good Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft Developer Vs. The Software Bots: The Legal Crusade
Bots. Like it or not, they’re part of online games like World of Warcraft. A U.S. court ruled on the legality of one particular popular and profitable bot. WoW Glider is a program for World of Warcraft that basically turns your character into one of those annoying bots you see running about. In short, it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Do Tron And The Fastest Car On Earth Have In Common?
The Bugatti brand is responsible for the Bugatti Veyron, the fastest road-legal car on the planet. Former Bugatti employee Daniel Simon is responsible for the newly styled Tron: Legacy Light Cycles. The original Light Cycles were designed by Syd Mead of Aliens and Blade Runner fame. Big shoes for the German designer to fill. Simon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Because Superheroes Don’t Ask For A Nintendo 64
By books, thanks Krakenstein!
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedLet’s Unbox A PC Game From 1993!
Unboxings. They’re a little strange for contemporary games or products, since those taking an interest will surely be opening one themselves soon enough. But unboxing old games? That’s like cracking open a time capsule, and feasting on the history within. This is my original copy of 1993’s Day of the Tentacle, which has been coming…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedNaughty Kids Don’t Get Coal, They Have To Watch This
To promote the PlayStation Move, Sony dressed two idols in Santa suits and gave them Move controllers. Ready to lose 12 minutes of your life? No, seriously. Idols Yui Ogura and Kaori Ishihara, who make up the cleverly named group YuiKaori, play through various Move games for 12 minutes. The theme of the video is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Civilization V Gets A Little Smarter With This Enormous Patch
I loved Civilization V, but it was not a game without its problems. The longer you played it, the more it became apparent that the AI wasn’t quite as sharp as it should have been. This enormous patch should help. It’s simply too vast to drop in its entirety here, so simply know that almost…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Tron: The Video Game Inspires Tron: The Silly Exercise
In what appears to be a publicity stunt (it’s working, Disney!), a London gym is offering an exercise class based on the new Tron Evolution video game. The name of this class? “Tronjitsu”. Apparently, the class is “heavily influenced by the free running and martial arts movements featured in the video game”. The exercise was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Massive Metal Gear Figure, Or Tiny Hands?
Square Enix, who don’t just make video games but also detailed action figures, looks to be set to add to its line of Metal Gear Solid toys. Series creator Hideo Kojima posted photos of new prototype figures. It’s unclear whether this is one figure with interchangeable heads or a line with similar bodies, but in…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Things Might Suck For Final Fantasy Studio
It’s December, but Square Enix, the Tokyo-based company behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, is looking at rough times. The company is pushing back the PS3 release of massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV as well as action role-playing game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Both titles, along with another Tomb Raider reboot, are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010