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World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Now Up For Pre-order
As promised, Blizzard has opened up pre-orders for its next World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm, on Battle.net. Buy World of Warcraft: Cataclysm now, download it before launch date, then play one minute after the add-on officially launches. Of course, you won’t get that lovely box art, but you’ll be playing it immediately. Digital upgrades for…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Win a Copy of Dragon Age 2 Signature Edition
It has been a month of freebies here on Kotaku. We’ve given away a Left 4 Dead 2 Zune, copies of Goldeneye, Halo: Reach, DJ Hero 2 and other games. And now we’ve got copies of Dragon Age 2 to hand out. This time around five lucky readers will be getting North American copies of…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedEnslaved Goes 3D And Gets New Single-Player Add-On
The makers of this month’s enjoyable Enslaved: Odyssey To The West will offer a $10 downloadable expansion to their game soon. It will let people play the game in 3D. And it will let us play as horny fatman Pigsy. “Pigsy’s Perfect 10,” as the expansion is called, puts players in control of the comic…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
When An MMO Dies
A tricked-out dune buggy busts through a mural made up of post-apocalyptic imagery and battered road signs in the front of NetDevil’s Colorado offices, a lasting reminder of a world that came and went in the blink of an eye. Traditional video games are timeless. As long as one has the right equipment and their…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Biggest Sports Stars In The World Shill For Video Games
L.A. Laker Kobe Bryant shows up to a game Tuesday in the Call of Duty: Black Ops Jeep. L.A. Galaxy star (not for long) David Beckham played EA Sports Active 2.0. Only in L.A. Only if game companies pay them?
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
50 Deaths In Donkey Kong Country Returns, In One Sitting
Donkey Kong is the anti-Kirby. While death is nearly impossible in the charming, cozy Wii side-scroller Kirby’s Epic Yarn released this month, gravity and spikes murder Donkey Kong often in November’s Donkey Kong Country Returns. The mistake was my complaint. I had told Nintendo officials that I couldn’t get a good impression of their games…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedA Deep Look At Need For Speed Hot Pursuit’s Demo
Check out this explainer video for the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit demo that hit earlier this week. The video walks you through the objectives of the race and curves of the track. I’m actually getting excited for this racing game. I even requested the review. I can’t remember the last time I was looking…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow To Be a Left 4 Dead Zombie This Halloween
If you’re a big fan of Left 4 Dead and haven’t figured out your costume for this Halloween yet, this video might be just what you’re looking for. Over the course of more than 16 minutes Petrilude walks us through how to create a zombie look inspired by his favorite zombies games, Left 4 Dead…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedSpectator Mode: Lionheart: King’s Crusade
Another day, another look at a PC game you may have slept on. Today, it’s Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade. Total War fans, step inside. I’ve heard people call this a Total War clone, but that’s a little unfair. LKC puts you in command of either Crusader or Saracen forces during the time of the Third Crusade.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Future of PC Gaming, According To The Lead Creator Of BioShock
For PC Gaming Week, Kotaku has invited top creators to predict the future of computer gaming. Today, we hear from Ken Levine, head of Irrational Games, the heralded studio behind System Shock 2, BioShock and the forthcoming BioShock Infinite. “After a long day in front of a PC, the last thing I want to do…
Ken Levine, Irrational Games Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Uncharted (Novel) Confirmed For Fall 2011
Who knows if we’ll have an Uncharted 3 to play a year from now, but at least we can be certain that we’ll have a new Nathan Drake adventure we can read. The first Uncharted novel hits next fall. Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth will be written by Christopher Golden, an author whose novels include The…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Standalone 320 GB PlayStation 3s Going On Sale
Sony started selling 320GB PlayStation 3s bundled with the new PlayStation Move controller last month, but promised another option. Today, the company says the 320GB systems are now shipping to retailers. They’ll cost $350. Move-bundled units run $400; 160GB units go for $300.
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Writer Rushed To The Hospital
On Thursday morning at 6:00am Japan time, Takeshi Shudo collapsed at Nara Station. The 61 year-old was spotted near the station’s smoking area, and he was rushed to the hospital. Shudo suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage Shudo is best known as the head writer for the original Pokémon anime and creating TV anime Fairy Princess Minky…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halloween, But With Invitations
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: A Winner Is You You asked if Halloween is celebrated here. It is. It’s become bigger year after year. When I first came to Japan, the only people who celebrated it were foreigners who liked to dress up in costumes and drink booze on the train. Dunno if they still…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s Like Wii Meets Xbox In China
While Leveno moves forward with its version of Kinect, China Telecom showed its version of the Nintendo Wii. And did it with Xbox 360-esque green and white. The China Telecom console is called “Tigan Youxi” (“Somatic Gaming”) and is an add-on service for its Internet Protocol television. It will be available for a monthly subscription…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2010
