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Playing One Hour of Dead Island, The Zombie Apocalypse of My Dreams
Techland’s Dead Island reminds me of a recurring nightmare, an unsettling dream of helplessness in which my body feels too fatigued and feeble to fight off nameless, faceless attackers. And beyond a cinematically inventive trailer, that’s my favorite thing about Dead Island so far. Playing Dead Island, an exotic, violent, zombie-infested role-playing game, from the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 16, 2011 -
It Pays to Like Deus Ex: Human Revolution on Facebook
Square Enix wants you to ‘Like’ Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s Facebook page, with more than 90 exclusive video, art, and behind-the-scenes unlocks waiting for the right number of fans to show up. It’s just a click away.
By Mike Fahey Published May 16, 2011 -
This Might Be the Second-Best Metal Gear Toy We’ve Ever Seen
The best, of course, being 3A’s Metal Gear Rex. But since that looks as expensive as gold-plated gold with diamond chunks, this Cyborg Ninja slots comfortably into second place. Still a work in progress, as you can see by the fact he’s not fully assembled, Cyborg Ninja will be part of Square Enix’s Play Arts…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2011 -
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Screens Are Pure Gold
Alright, alright, so there are some greens and reds intermingled with the rich, golden hues of Eidos Montreal’s new Deus Ex prequel, but this game’s so luscious and brassy it’s going to sound redundant when Square Enix announces it’s officially gone gold. Ahem. Our latest look at Deus Ex: Human Revolution is so clean we…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 12, 2011 -
It’s About Time Chrono Trigger Made it to the Wii Virtual Console
When a role-playing game is as centered on time travel as the Square classic Chrono Trigger, you really can’t argue when I call it one of the greatest RPGs of all time. Guess what I’ll be playing come Monday? You can Final Fantasy fanboy all you want, Squaresoft was at its absolute best when it…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2011 -
Square Enix Just Cancelled a Bunch of Games
Square Enix has cancelled multiple in-development titles, according to the company’s latest financial forecast. These games were binned as the company is “introducing a tightened selection standard regarding title lineup to strengthen the revenue base of the Company’s digital entertainment segment”. The name/franchise of the cancelled titles was not disclosed. [Square Enix]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2011 -
Thoughts Born of Ten Hours with Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s Quintin Smith recently got a chance to play ten hours’ worth of Eidos Montreal’s latest cyberpunk thriller, Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Rather than exhaustively regurgitating every minute, instead he shares the thoughts playing the game put into his head. Thoughts like, “I am SUCH a badass. Watch this!” Oh admit it, you’ve…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2011 -
Would Your Wii Like Some Dragon Quest Games?
This September, Square Enix is releasing the Famicom and Super Famicom versions of Dragon Quest I, Dragon Quest II, and Dragon Quest III as part of a single set. The first Dragon Quest was released on the Famicom and MSX in Japan in May 1986 and later for the Super Famicom. The game was finally…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2011 -
You’ll Never Believe What Hitman‘s Barcode Really Means
Kotaku has confirmed the findings of a Reddit user who deciphered the hidden meaning behind the barcode appearing in the first teaser trailer for Hitman: Absolution IO Interactive revealed earlier today that Agent 47 would be going on a deeply personal journey in Hitman: Absolution, but I never thought it was this personal; this deep.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2011 -
Agent 47 Steps Out of the Shadows in Hitman: Absolution
Betrayed by the only people he trusts and hunted by the police, the beautifully bald and barcoded Agent 47 navigates a vast conspiracy in Hitman: Absolution, the latest adventure for IO Interactive’s killer-for-hire. IO Interactive makes the game official today, after a trademark filing outed the name of Hitman: Absolution late last month. According to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2011 -
Someone Tell This Guy How Good Chrono Cross Is
In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter SecretMoblin openly admits to never having played the PlayStation classic Chrono Cross, and wonders if it’s even worth playing. It’s education time! So I know I’m really, really late to the party on this one, but I just started Chrono Cross yesterday having never played it when it…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2011 -
This Lady Has a Special Skill
Voice actress Chiaki Omigawa, best known for her roles in Arakawa under the Bridge and Soul Eater, can do more than act. She can also sing. But that’s not her secret talent. On Fuji TV program Say You Love!, a word play on the Japanese word for voice actor (声優 or “seiyu”), Omigawa showed her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2011 -
Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be Steam-Powered
Square Enix partners with Steam for the digital release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution this August, offering a standard version and an Augmented Edition with digital artbook, soundtrack, and a download of the Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2011 -
Square Enix CEO’s 360 Just Shot Itself in the Foot
Remember 2008? Good Lord, was it nearly three years ago, at E3, that Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XIII would have an Xbox 360 release, utterly horrifying fanboys of game, publisher and PS3 alike? Well, if one reading of the karmic law is “we all got it coming, kid,” then Yoichi Wada, the CEO of…
By Owen Good Published May 5, 2011 -
Comics and Gaming Collide in Square Enix’s Imaginary Range
The iPhone and iPad are great for reading comics. The iPhone and iPad are great for playing games. Square Enix taps top talent to combine the two in Imaginary Range, a new sort of interactive comic available free in the iTunes App Store. Imaginary Range is a digital comic with a difference. Written by Souki…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2011 -
It’s Time for Chrono Trigger to Join the Wii’s Virtual Console
Looks like the original SNES version of Square Enix’s seminal role-playing game Chrono Trigger is bound for the Wii’s Virtual Console service. The ESRB recently rated Chrono Trigger for Nintendo’s platform, so expect the 16-bit version of that JRPG favorite to show up on a Wii Shop Channel near you. (The PlayStation port is also…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 2, 2011 -
Dark Horse Digital Comics Debuts with Dungeon Siege III
The comic book publisher behind Hellboy and The Umbrella Academy have launched a digital Dungeon Siege III comic book series, and you can read the first issue right now courtesy of the newly-opened Dark Horse Digital. So they’re a little late to the party. What matters is they made it. Dark Horse Comics launched its…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2011 -
Lara Croft Still Looks Like Hell in the New Tomb Raider
The makers of the new Tomb Raider have been stripping away any semblance of glamor Lara Croft may have exhibited in previous games. Her next, simply titled Tomb Raider, features a muddier, bloodier Lara simply trying to survive. The game is the subject of numerous magazine covers this month, all of them appearing to use…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2011 -
How Final Fantasy XIII‘s Heroine Became Homeless
In role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII, the protagonist Lightning didn’t have a house. She had one. That is, until Square Enix cut it. Lightning’s futuristic, peanut-shaped abode seems to be covered with a shiny, metallic coating (and a yellow racing stripe). A glass-covered staircase led up to the entry way. Inside, there was a bedroom…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 25, 2011 -
“Hitman: Absolution” Seems To Be The Name Of The Game
Just so you know, IO Interactive was doin’ aug- alternate-reality games before doing alternate-reality games was cool, giving up a look at what’s believed to be Hitman’s next entry. A trademark filing by Square Enix now indicates it will be titled “Hitman: Absolution.” The trademark listing with the European Union says the mark, currently under…
By Owen Good Published April 23, 2011