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Dead Island Stands Out By Being Both Splattery and Solemn
Dead Island had been sending mixed signals—I wasn’t able to tell whether this title was meant to be a goofy splatterfest or emotionally devastating. Having now had the chance to experience the game first hand, I think it’s trying to be a little of both. Surprisingly, the combination works. When the announcement trailer for the…
By Drew Cohen Published June 8, 2011 -
Here’s Mad Catz’s Official Xbox 360 Wireless Headphones
Mad Catz’s official Xbox 360 headsets has one thing nobody else has: They’re totally wireless. There are three models, but the two you care about are the Warhead and Devastator. The former’s Dolby 7.1, the latter’s stereo. I didn’t get to wear them, much less listen to them, so I can’t tell you the two…
By Matt buchanan Published June 8, 2011 -
Fable: The Journey Is Part On-Rail Shooter, Part Black & White, Part Fable
Fable: The Journey is an odd amalgam: a mix of on-the-rails shooter, of hand-waving magic, of Fable storytelling. It is, Peter Molyneux tells me, a departure from the numbered Fable games. “One, two, three was all about the bloodline and you played a hero and you had the destiny of a bloodline,” Molyneux said. “In…
By Brian Crecente Published June 7, 2011 -
Inversion
By Mike Epstein Published June 7, 2011 -
Inversion Will Turn Your Mind Upside-Down
A lot of non-gamers I’ve talked to say that one of the reasons they don’t play is because the rapidly moving camera makes them feel sick. After playing Inversion, a third-person cover-based shooter from Timeshift developer Saber Interactive, I think I understand how they feel. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, aliens have invaded earth, defeating…
By Mike Epstein Published June 7, 2011 -
Welcome to Sunny Los Angeles
Awesome shots courtesy of Isaac Viel.
By Drew Cohen Published June 7, 2011 -
Nyko Zoom for Kinect Lets You Play in the Tiniest Apartments
A pair of lenses that clip onto your Kinect, Nyko’s Zoom reduces the distance you need to play Kinect by up to 40 percent. If it works, it sounds terribly useful, especially in New York City (trust me).… [Gizmodo]
Gizmodo Published June 6, 2011 -
Get a Look at the Halo Remake’s Shiny New Graphics
Sure, the Flood levels are a bit janky, but the first Halo still has some of the best campaign and multiplayer levels of the entire series. They now look a lot nicer. Halo: Combat Evolved’s 10th Anniversary Edition will be out this November. It sure will be nice playing Blood Gulch over Xbox Live.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 -
Halo 4
By Mike Epstein Published June 6, 2011 -
These are the New Xbox Live Television Features
Let’s face it: the television remote is so yesterday. As anticipated, Xbox Live’s Marc Whitten has taken the stage at Microsoft’s keynote address to describe and promote some of the features we can expect from the company’s new Xbox Live TV functionality. Voice-Controlled No more buttons, no more joysticks. Users will be able to access…
By Drew Cohen Published June 6, 2011 -
Spider Man: Edge of Time Swings By With New E3 Screens
Activision has delivered a new batch of screens for their upcoming super hero actioner Spider Man: Edge of Time The title is due to launch this Fall for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. For more information, check out the HeroHQ community on Facebook.
By Drew Cohen Published June 6, 2011 -
You May Not Want to Watch This Footage of Kinect Star Wars
Not if you care about video games. Or Star Wars Don’t just take note of the lag present when Kinect evangelist Kudo Tsunoda swings his lightsaber. Take a look at when he “jumps”, and his on-screen jedi doesn’t begin to somersault until Kudo has already landed. Oh dear. You can check out a slicker, less…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2011 -
Xbox 360 Still Selling Strong, Says Press Release That Guarantees No Xbox 3 at E3
From a Microsoft press release: Microsoft has now sold 55 million Xbox 360 consoles across 38 countries and sales are accelerating. Xbox 360 maintains its lead in the U.S. as the top selling console in 2011, and ten of the past eleven months. In the first four months of 2011, Xbox 360 has seen a…
By Joel Johnson Published June 3, 2011 -
When a Great Demo Hides a Bad Game
In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner talks about a game that sold him with its demo and then let him down in full release. Has that ever happened to you? Have you ever played a demo that you absolutely loved, one that instantly convinced you to go out and play the real game…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2011 -
Watch the Cars of Dirt 3 Skid Along the Mediterranean
Ah, Monaco. A charming Principality, famous for its azure harbors, Grace Kelly and…car rallies. Lots and lots of car rallies. The folks over at Codemasters would like to invite you to this car-racing paradise in their newest gameplay trailer for Dirt 3, giving a glimpse of the title’s Rallycross, Gymkhana and Head 2 Head stages.…
By Drew Cohen Published May 27, 2011 -
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale: Hacking, Slashing, Looting and Leveling
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale, released this week, provides a fun (if somewhat predictable) dose of RPG action based on D&D 4th edition rules. Team up with friends to save the Dalelands from the Zhentarim threat, and see how many times you laugh out loud at the stilted dialogue. Daggerdale is a straightforward hack and slash…
By Ed Grabianowski Published May 27, 2011
