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Wow, That Was a Fast Week
To: Everyone From: Crecente Man, that week zipped by didn’t it? With Owen off that means we’re all going to be pitching in this weekend to shoulder the load. I really appreciate the help. Between watching the site and the occasional posts I’ll be planning a little impromptu Halloween party that will also be introducing…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
My weekend gaming plans are part work, part fun, as I’ll be basking in the horror of Amnesia: Dark Descent, capping off PC Gaming Week with a review of the indie horror hit (which is currently on sale). When things die down, I’ll probably find the time to squeeze in some more Rock Band 3…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 - Reviews
Review: MSI GE600 Laptop
Unveiled at this year’s CES, MSI’s GE600 gaming notebook has about as uninspired a design as you can imagine. Line it up with ten other laptops and it will be the last one to stand out. So what happens when you boot it up? Gaming laptops are a great option for people always on the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedCostumes!!!
A kid’s Proto Man costume from Instructables Picture sent in by reader Brad showing the costume of a game designer buddy of his. Jordon sent us this pic from his website Yes, a video of our favorite Red Dead Redemption anti-hero. A Creeper at work, as sent in by Michael. Makoto Asada, 360 Producer, dressed…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The New Mortal Kombat Brings Back The Jax
The latest addition to the Mortal Kombat line-up of “kombatants” is an old favorite. Jax, the cybernetically armed special forces operative who always has brain matter under his fingernails, will return. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon confirmed the inclusion of Jax in last night’s episode of GameTrailers TV, calling him “bigger, more bad-ass then ever”…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pumpkins!
Beenox’s pumpkin carving contest included this wonderful Starcraft creation. An Angry bird and &)@!ing pig pumking from reader Tom P. Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime created by Kotaku reader and Pumpkin-carver Justin Torres. (See more here) Sega Saturn spokesman Segata Sanshiro created by Kotaku reader and Pumpkin-carver Justin Torres. (See more here) Hadouken created by Kotaku reader…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedF.E.A.R. 3 Will Be Out In March
The co-op-oriented third F.E.A.R. game will be released on March 22, which we’re probably being told today by the game’s publisher because Halloween is on Sunday. Into the spring F.E.A.R. 3 goes. Day 1’s sequel to the creepy first-person shooter series known for its enemy characters’ impressive artificial intelligence will get to compete for your…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Capcom Explains How They Will Carry on Without Mega Man Creator
Capcom spent the week and a half following Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune’s resignation from the Japanese developer reassigning producers to his games and reorganizing the company, Capcom told Kotaku today. While the loss of the character designer of Mega Man and producer of Onimusha and Dead Rising must come as a blow to the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe First 27 Downloadable Def Jam Rapstar Tracks
Def Jam Rapstar, like most modern music games, has downloadable songs. Def Jam Rapstar, unlike any other modern music game, lets you download Paid in Full or Passin’ Me By. Rap classic, $2 a pop. Here’s the official list: That’s the DLC for the year’s only rap karaoke game that has been issued since launch…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Lastest GT5 Screens Have The Game’s Fastest Car
The X-1 Prototype looks great in motion. It looks great in magazine scans. And the Adrian Newey-designed dream car looks great in this batch of new Gran Turismo 5 screens. The game was scheduled for November, but has been pushed back to this “Holiday Season”.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Future of PC Gaming, According To The Lead Creator Of League of Legends
For PC Gaming Week, Kotaku has invited top creators to predict the future of computer gaming. Now, we hear from Marc Merrill, top man at Riot Games, the development studio behind the Defense of the Ancients-inspired League of Legends. PC gaming is going to change. In the past, developers made important decisions on features, game…
Marc Merrill, Riot Games Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Head ‘Lord Of The Rings’ RPG Developer Quits
Ryan Geithman, founder and president of Champions of Norrath and Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance developer Snowblind Studios, has left the Seattle-based studio after 13 years with the company and in the midst of developing the studio’s current game. Geithman confirmed his departure from the Warner Bros.-owned studio to Kotaku today. His former studio is currently…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
MSI GE600 Visual Guide
There’s a slight golden hue to the laptop. Plenty of room here for stickers. Look how big this thing is. That keyboard is massive though. I was shocked at how thing the laptop was when I first opened it up. Here are two of your three speakers. Surprise, a subwoofer is found on the bottom…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who Is The Greatest PC Developer Of All Time?
Ask that question 100 times and you’ll get 100 different answers. Lucasarts. Sierra. Bethesda. Valve. Westwood. Ask me 100 times, though, and I’ll give you the same answer 100 times running: Origin. See, while I applaud “specialist” developers – those like Valve who continually progress the one genre or series – to me, if you’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedMonty Python Still Funny In Perfect Dark
This is the classic Monty Python “How Not To Be Seen” sketch re-made using classic Nintendo 64 shooter Perfect Dark, uploaded to YouTube this week. Here’s the original: Of course, it’s been done in Garry’s Mod — a mod we’re especially excited about today — bunches of times:
By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Were You One of Our Lucky Dragon Age 2 Signature Edition Winners?
This week we asked you to tell us about your love of Dragon Age: Origins for a chance to win one of five North American copies of Dragon Age 2 Signature Edition, for the platform of the winner’s choice. I’ve randomly selected the five winners, among the approved and unapproved commenters, and here they are:…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedTell Us Your Favorite Mods
Mods are what happens when somebody takes a game, cracks it open and either adds or fixes stuff that wasn’t in the final retail product. They’re a big reason people play PC games, and we want to hear your favourites. For some games, mods are a fun way to tinker with the core title. Fix…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedNew Wii Shopping Service Also Makes Phone Ordering Possible
The November, Nintendo is launching a shopping service for the Nintendo Wii. It will put countless stores and products at the fingertips of Wii owners. Very contemporary. One of its purchasing options? Less so. Besides purchasing online, ordering can be done via telephone. So if you are in the market for, say, a US$43 dollar…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Win A Signed Copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition
We’ve got two copies of the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition signed by Treyarch and we’d like to give them away to you. We’ll be drawing the two lucky winners on Monday, November 1. To enter you just need to sign up for our newsletter. Sure, you can unsign…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mega Man Legends 3 Loses Legendary Producer
Late last month, Capcom revealed Mega Man Legends 3 for the Nintendo 3DS. The game’s executive producer Keiji Inafune said, “I want it to be good, really good.” Inafune, however, is leaving the project. At the end of this month, Inafune is resigning from his position at Capcom. “I really don’t want to quit now,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2010