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The Latest Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Screens Have Nowhere to Hide
Don’t look at me, I’m just as bewildered as many of you are that Sniper: Ghost Warrior did well enough to score a sequel. Perhaps it had something to do with the sexy scenery City Interactive is showing off in the sequel’s screenshots. While I’m a huge proponent for sniping early and often, I just…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2011 -
Come Talk About Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Right Now!
Welcome, Kotaku Game Club, to the multiplayer edition of our Uncharted 3 talks! Thank you everyone for showing up a day early. I hope that you’re as excited as I am to get a healthy gaming discussion in before the holiday. In case you’re stumbling upon the Game Club for the first time, our group…
By Mike Epstein Published November 23, 2011 -
The New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer Proves Square Enix Still Knows How to Make a Scene
While the Final Fantasy name may have lost a bit of its drool-inducing powers over the past two entries in the series, the Final Fantasy XIII-2 cinematic team keep the excitement alive in this latest trailer, “Battle of Valhalla”. If the team behind the sequel to one of the most polarizing entries in the series…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2011 -
uDraw Studio Instant Artist Doesn’t Quite Live Up To Its Name
Contrary to what the title led me to believe I was not instantly transformed into an artist upon starting up uDraw Studio Instant Artist, the pack-in software for THQ’s new uDraw Tablet for the Xbox 360. I did, however, manage to record an entire video without drawing one penis. Okay, on my third take I…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2011 -
Get a 3DS for $99, PS3 Bundle For $200
Ahead of Black Friday madness in the US, here’s two deals in particular to keep an eye out for. One is Walmart’s (UPDATE: and other retailers as well) $200 PS3 bundle, which includes a 160GB console and copies of both LittleBigPlanet 2 and Ratchet & Clank All 4 One. As the box art says, that’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2011 -
Flickr One of PS Vita’s “Social Essentials” At Launch
At today’s London event for the PS Vita, Playstation UK said that Flickr will be joining Twitter, Facebook and FourSquare as part of the portable’s “Social Essentials.” The four social community apps will let PS Vita owners like, tweet and tag on the fly.
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 -
The SOCOM Team Delivers Unit 13 to the PlayStation Vita Launch Lineup
Zipper Interactive is bringing the full weight of their shooter expertise to bear on the PlayStation Vita early next year with Unit 13, a competitive and cooperative third-person shooter custom made for Sony’s touchy handheld. In Unit 13 players will choose one of six special operatives to tackle 36 varied missions across nine locales. As…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
Take a Gander at the Augmented Reality Effects Possible on Sony PlayStation Vita
I’ve only gotten to play with the PlayStation Vita’s augmented reality functions for a few minutes, but the portable system’s relatively powerful processor and high-resolution screen does a good job of selling the “magic” overlay effect. Does it look as good as this demonstration reel from Sony? Not quite—in real life, you’ll be peering through…
By Joel Johnson Published November 22, 2011 -
Fans Helping Fix Uncharted 3’s Terrible Aim
I think Crecente was a little kind with his Uncharted 3 review. For me, the changes made to the gunplay (namely in the speed and accuracy with which you aim your weapons) nearly killed the game for me, and for an adventure where you spend so much time playing with guns, that’s a big problem.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
Prototype 2‘s New York City is Slightly More Dangerous Than Ours
Fourteen months after the events of the original Prototype, New York City has become a place filled with danger, disease, and corruption. What took it so long? Having only been in the city twice in my life, my opinion mainly comes from television and movies. So I know that for every sexually based offense handled…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2011 -
Skyrim’s Panoramas are Giant Postcards From the North
The world of Skyrim is a rugged, often beautiful place. The kind of place you’d want to send a postcard from. “Wish you were here, getting killed by giants”, that sort of thing. These panoramas, spotted on Reddit, give enormous wrap-around shots of the landscape of the latest Elder Scrolls game, and while occasionally warped,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011 -
Should You Buy Need For Speed: The Run? No.
With a cinematic slant, a Gumball Rally premise and the in-game assets of Mad Men star Christina Hendricks, Need for Speed: The Run is EA’s latest and in many ways most interesting attempt at keeping the ageing racing brand relevant. But is a cross-country race across America, women in tight pants and on-foot action sequences…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011 -
Hey, Kotaku Game Club Let’s Discuss the End of of Uncharted 3. Now.
This is it, folks! Here at Kotaku Game Club, we’re talking about the final chapters of Uncharted 3. Right now, in the comments section below. If you’re a newcomer to Game Club, all you need to know is that our group meets on a weekly basis to analyze and discuss games piece by piece, as…
By Mike Epstein Published November 17, 2011 -
You Know Cervantes, Yoshimitsu, and Aeon; Who is Soulcalibur V‘s Xiba?
Kilik fans rejoice! While there’s still no word whether or not the big K will be back for round five, new character Xiba sounds suspiciously like the early concept art for the famed staff wielder. See how monkeyboy handles his rod in this latest batch of Soulcalibur V screenshots, along with a few more familiar…
By Mike Fahey Published November 17, 2011 -
Reviews
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: The Kotaku Review
The tantalizingly brief Skyrim teaser trailer debuted by Bethesda Softworks late last year filled my mind with visions of titanic battles between man and beast; of shining steel bathed in ancient flames; of a champion rising from humble origins, prepared to sacrifice everything for the fate of the world. After 60+ hours with the game…
By Mike Fahey Published November 17, 2011 -
Capcom’s Bringing Darkstalkers to PSN Later This Month
With the resurgence of Street Fighter and the Marvel vs. Capcom series well under way, there’s one franchise in Capcom’s stable of fighting games that enthusiasts have been clamoring for the last few years. Ported to the PlayStation in 1996, Darkstalkers sported gorgeous 16-bit art and several innovations that won it a core of dedicated…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 17, 2011 -
The PlayStation Vita’s Case is Surprisingly Kick-Ass
This is an eight-minute video, featuring Sony engineer Atsushi Watanabe, about the official carry-case for the PlayStation Vita. Eight minutes! What’s surprising is not the length, but the fact it’s actually worth watching. The case looks classy. It’s no hard plastic shell; instead it’s a soft flip-around thing with some neat touches like the fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 -
These Parents Actually Named Their Kid Dovahkiin / Dragonborn
Look, I’m all for people being really into games. But as with everything in life, there is a line, and naming your son after a fantasy video game character is, well, yeah. To win a competition held by Skyrim developers Bethesda (the same one reader Spenny was denied entry), Megan and Eric Kellermeyer named their…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2011 -
These Ninja Gaiden III Screens Were Probably Really Pretty Before Someone Poured Blood All Over Them
The next chapter in the story of dark Japanese hero Ryu Hayabusa will take a look at the man beneath the mask; a man that struggles internally over every life he takes. I’m guessing that’s after he showers off the gore. Once you wipe away the blood you’ll see these screenshots are depicting Ryu’s trip…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2011