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  Ezio Is Trolling Dating Sites. He’s Very Good.

  It’s slightly cruel in a “Bart Simpson vs Ms. Krabappel” kinda way, but equally hilarious: someone has signed up to a dating site using the persona of Assassin’s Creed hero Ezio Auditore, and done what Ezio does best. Seduce the ladies. Some of them understand what’s going on, and are sports about it. Others actually…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011
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  Ridge Racer DLC Sucks. Namco Ready To Rip You Off.

  Thought it was stupid and awful that Namco Bandai was releasing Ridge Racer with only three tracks? Wait until you hear what the DLC is. There’s free weekly DLC planned—but it’s music from previously released Ridge Racer games. According to Japanese game magazine Famitsu, in February 2012, Namco will release a “Ridge Racer Pass”, which…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011
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  Gunpoint Looks Like one of 2012’s More Interesting PC Games

  Last time we saw indie PC game Gunpoint, I said it looked like “Deus Ex meets Canabalt“. Which after seeing this clip seems a little unfair. It looks way more interesting than that. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011
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  Skyrim? There’s An App For That (No, Really)

  Dragon Shout is an iPhone app that wants to be your digital journal for Skyrim. And from the sounds of it, may actually pull it off. Billed as an “interactive map”, it’s essentially a giant, zoomable map of the game’s province that lets you drop markers and notes on things like dropped loot, areas for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011
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  The Game Gran Turismo’s Creators Are Hiding

  Polyphony Digital, known for its Gran Turismo games, created one of the greatest mecha games ever—a fact the developer no longer makes known. In 1999 a developer renowned for its pedigree in creating driving simulators ventured into pastures where high speed mecha roam. The developer was Polyphony Digital, the game: Omega Boost for the original…

  Ollie Barder Published November 29, 2011
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  Do You Look Like That Lilith Lady from Borderlands? Earn Money, Get a Job!

  Perhaps you are a female. Perhaps you are a female who resembles Lilith from Borderlands. Or perhaps you know someone who does. If so, the game’s developer, Gearbox Sofware, has a deal for you. From the developer’s website: Do you want to be a character in a video game? We’re looking for someone to become…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011
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  Two Men Direct a Real Game of Football With a Video Game Controller

  In this video, two men are playing a game of FIFA. Or maybe Pro Evo. Doesn’t matter, since they’re not really playing what’s on the screen. They’re controlling real men playing a real game of football. The execution is a little lacking in places, where the players either improvise on their own accord or take…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011
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  The Most Disgusting Thing Square Enix Has Ever Done

  Square Enix, the studio behind role-playing games Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, is allowing one of its most iconic characters, a Dragon Quest Slime, to be sold as a meat bun. The results are horrific and disgusting. Back in September, Japanese television clued me into the fact that, no, I do not want to put…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011
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  Half-Life’s Classic Intro Is Now a Short Film

  There’s no shortage of top-shelf Half-Life fan films on the internet, but the thing is, most of them are based on the second game in the series. Not many are based on the first. This one is, though, and it’s pretty good! It doesn’t really get the feel of the game’s intro, but for fan…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011
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  This Call of Duty Music Video Uses Guns to Make Beautiful Music

  Gun effects, soundbytes and a healthy dose of dubstep. Oh, and Call of Duty. By all accounts this clip should be tough to watch, but it’s actually damn catchy. Modern Warfare 3 Dubstep [Gamefreaks] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011
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  These are the Men and Women who Bring Skyrim to Life

  One very valid complaint that was levelled against Elder Scrolls IV is that it often felt like there were only three people voicing the game’s entire cast. In Skyrim, for the most part, that’s been fixed. And then some. Even when you get past the token celebrity voice actors, you see there’s a vast, talented…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2011
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  Get Your Ass to Mars

  Greetings Kotaku-eers, and welcome to another late-night open thread. How was your Thanksgiving? Good, I hope? Snag some good Black Friday deals? Maybe you managed to grab some of these terrific Cyber Monday discounts? For my part, I’m back in San Francisco wishing I’d brought some leftovers home with me. I’d kill for a good…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011
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  Rainbow 6 Developer Talks Terrorism, Call of Duty, and Moving the Medium Forward

  Last week, I headed down to Ubisoft headquarters in San Francisco to get a first look at their upcoming tactical shooter Rainbow 6: Patriots. I posted my impressions of the event earlier today—it looks like a solid evolution of the small-team tactical template set forth in Vegas, but what’s more remarkable is that it at…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011
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  A Photo-Gallery Look at the Creation of Minecon’s Amazing Minecraft Models

  Special effects artist and designer Greg Aronowitz has posted a very cool, thorough rundown of his process making the life-sized (and sometimes larger-than-life-sized) Minecraft characters that populated last week’s Minecraft-only convention, Minecon. Aronowitz describes how he came on with only two weeks until the convention, and quickly got to work figuring out the design and…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011
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  Concept Art Surfaces for Ron Gilbert’s New Double Fine Game

  Ever since hearing that Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island maestro Ron Gilbert had moved to Double Fine Productions (The Brutal Legend and Psychonauts studio headed by his old partner in crime Tim Schafer), I’ve been dying to know what he’s been working on. We’ve had all manner of announcements from the studio lately, but nothing…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011
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  Beyond Good & Evil HD Just $3 Today on XBLA

  Today only, Microsoft is selling the HD re-release of Michel Ancel’s cult adventure game Beyond Good & Evil for a mere $3, discounted from its usual $10. If you’ve ever wondered why so many people love this game, now’s a good time to find out. [XBLA]

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2011
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  Dust 514 Wants You to Drive Convertible Two-Seaters of Death Into Its Warzones

  In most combat games, you get into a vehicle and you ride/drive it—often, it’ll have weapons for you to fire, too—until the wheels fall off. You might be able to upgrade the guns or armor in some instances but that’s generally the extent of it. CCP’s taking a different approach to the vehicles in Dust…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2011
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  In Case You Haven’t Formed An Opinion About Minecraft By Now…

  Sometimes game reviewers only have a couple of days to play and weigh a major game release before releasing their reviews. With indie sensation Minecraft they’ve had over a year. This is going to be the best Frankenreview ever! Minecraft is a tool / toybox / video game about building things with blocks, built lovingly…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 28, 2011
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  Culmination is a Flash Game I Can Get Behind

  Culmination is a smooth side-scrolling action game with an ambiance that is both eerie and calming. The controls feel solid (with only minor hiccups during combat) and I find myself zoning out while I play. Maybe I’m not a Flash game aficionado, but I am loving how polished this game feels. Culmination [Kongregate] You can…

  By Chris Carolan Published November 28, 2011
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  Happy 10th Q-Games

  Tenugui | Q-Games Dylan Cuthbert sent me this lovely tenugui to celebrate his company’s 10th anniversary this month. Thanks for the present Cuthbert and thanks for all of those wonderful PxelJunk games. It’s Okay to Pee on the UK’s Newest Game Console First, they put advertisements in front of men’s urinals, figuring dudes who have…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 28, 2011