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When Is A Console Worth Buying?
Most people probably don’t consider themselves early adopters unless they’re really excited about that newest black box that lets you play games. Dedicated fans, gadget enthusiasts, that kinda thing. But there are other considerations, too. Like, how many games are out for the thing? How much do they cost? How much time can you spend…
By Tina Amini Published January 31, 2014 -
Microsoft Wants To Buy Your…PS3s?
Trade-in offers are rather common—many retailers, including stores other than Gamestop, will take in old equipment in exchange for money or credit. This includes Microsoft—which will currently take your old 360s…and your old PS3s, too. In fact, there are reports of Microsoft emailing this ad to people: …which almost makes it sound as if it’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 30, 2014 -
Can’t get enough Jack and Bigby? Here’s the trailer for episode two of Telltale Games’ The Wolf Among Us Will Jack get his ass-kicked by the big bad in Smoke & Mirrors? Next week is far too long to wait for an answer. Just imagine it in your head until then. (via IGN)
By Mike Fahey Published January 29, 2014 -
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is out today for Xbox One and PS4. It’s the best-looking version of the game, particularly on PS4. It’s also pretty much the same (good) game that came out last year—the included DLC doesn’t really add much and the non-cosmetic next-gen features are mostly gimmicky and/or annoying. That said, if you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 28, 2014 -
Trucker Drives Off With 144 Xboxes, Gets Caught Trying to Flee Country
NORTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, Pa.—Whether he was taking advantage of a loading dock mistake or had someone helping on the inside, police here say a trucker from New Jersey drove away with 144 Xbox 360s and then sold them off. He was extradited this week after he was arrested trying to flee the country. Jean W.…
By Owen Good Published January 28, 2014 -
The First Three Minutes of BioShock Infinite’s Next DLC
BioShock dev Irrational Games have revealed the introductory cutscene to the next installment of their expansion to BioShock Infinite, Burial at Sea. Give it a watch above, but if you haven’t played chapter one, mind the spoilers. Both in the video and the post. As you can see, we’ll be taking control of Elizabeth this…
By András Neltz Published January 28, 2014 -
Kotaku East
China Is Getting a Brand New Video Game Console
Chinese television company TCL Corp is ready to throw its hat into the home console arena. But is the Chinese government ready? The company, which is based is in Guangdong, said it plans to release its first home console in China later this year. China Daily reports that the company said it will release a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 28, 2014 -
One Next-Gen Voice Command I Can Do Without
I can understand why game developers working on next-gen games might be psyched to play around with voice commands. They represent an interesting and relatively new way to let players interact with games. But there’s at least one next-gen voice command I can happily do without. Every Xbox One owner (and every PS4 owner with…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 27, 2014 -
23 More Illuminating Hours With Assassin’s Creed IV
When a new year starts, I go back and finish the previous year’s Assassin’s Creed. I spent early 2013 rediscovering AC III. I’ve rung in 2014 by playing 23 more hours of Assassin’s Creed IV. I have some more thoughts about this one… Actually, first, I have a lot of videos to show you! These…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 27, 2014 -
Tomb Raider On PS4 vs. Xbox One: An In-Depth Look
When I wrote up my own impressions of the next-gen version of Tomb Raider, I hoped I’d soon see Eurogamer‘s Digital Foundry doing their trademark deep-dive into the technical underpinnings of both the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game. And here we go Today, they’ve published their first look at the next-gen versions,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 27, 2014 -
Microsoft Snags Gears of War
It looks like Gears of War isn’t going to the PlayStation any time soon. Microsoft said this morning it had bought the series from Epic Games, assuring that the only console Gears will call home will continue to be Xbox. Development of the series will continue at Black Tusk Studios of Vancouver, B.C. Additionally, Rod…
By Owen Good Published January 27, 2014 -
Culture
The Week in Games: Raider of a Lost Month
We’re about to climb out of the customary two-month hibernation video games enter every December. An updated Tomb Raider releases for the newest consoles on Tuesday, along with Broken Age for everyone. There’s much more on the horizon. Jan. 28: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (360, PS3, PS Vita) Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Xbox…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2014 -
Tomb Raider On PS4 Is More ‘Definitive’ Than On Xbox One
And both versions look better than the PC version. For the most part, I really liked last year’s reboot ofTomb Raider. As time has gone on, my feelings about it have only increased, both for the stuff I liked—A main character with a real arc! Nods to my favorite horror movie! A sick bow!—and the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 24, 2014 -
Kraven Stalks The First Trailer For The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game
Cunning, resourceful and deadly, spiders are some of nature’s most perfect predators. Movie universe Peter Parker has potential, but he’s going to need help to hone his abilities. Enter Kraven the Hunter, teaching stalking 101 in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game. Kraven the Hunter is one of Spider-Man’s most memorable villains, largely thanks to…
By Mike Fahey Published January 23, 2014 -
Did the Ghast from Minecraft just reach its final form? It sure did. Things couldn’t get creepier in digital artist Burmak‘s fan art, made for a video game artbook. This makes the original, in-game Ghast (and everything else) look like a puppy. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the…
By Gergo Vas Published January 23, 2014 -
“There is a lot of power in [Xbox One and PS4], and I don’t want to say we’re using them to their capacity, but we’re fairly close to doing so. On [Xbox 360 and PS3] we probably would have had to sacrifice nearly half of our vision.” CD Projekt RED founder Marcin Iwiński, in an…
By András Neltz Published January 23, 2014 -
Those YouTube Promo Plans Are A Lot More Common Than You Might Think
“This happens every day on YouTube.” Boogie, a popular gamer and personality on YouTube, is right. He’s talking about the Xbox One promotional contract that YouTubers were recently offered to sign in exchange for extra cash. But in the world of making YouTube videos, these kind of promos are actually a lot more of a…
By Tina Amini Published January 22, 2014
