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Titanfall’s Not The Only Sci-Fi Game With Parkour
To recap: the best thing about Titanfall was not the mechs. It was the wall-running. So the more games doing that sort of stuff, the better. Ascend is an indie title made primarily by Tommy Wong (an artist in the games business), which he’s been working on for years now. Like Titanfall, it has mechs,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 -
Skyrim NPCs Finally Get A Holiday
Skyrim’s NPCs have been toiling through their clockwork lives like, well, clockwork since 2011. It’s time for a break. This mod programs a series of holidays into the game, occurring on certain days in the Skyrim calendar. There’s lore supporting them, and each holiday is a little different; some involve gathering in a town square…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 -
Watch Dogs Will Be Blamed For Traffic Sign Hacking
The MS-ISAC, a group established to “improve the overall cyber security posture of state, local, tribal and territorial governments”, isn’t even waiting for people to hack traffic signs to blame it on video games. It’s getting out ahead of the trend. A recent report issued by the body, about a notorious “Saudi Arabian actor” who…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 -
We’re At E3. Wish You Were Here!
The Los Angeles Convention Center is covered in video game posters. It’s E3 time, everyone. Well, almost… I just shot a few pics and one video that you might like. Have a look! These are a couple of blocks away from the LACC: This is across the street from it. (Is she taking a Titan…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2014 -
Minecraft Creator Debuts His Latest Creation, Cliffhorse
Technically his first commercial game since Minecraft took the world by storm, Markus “Notch” Persson’s Cliffhorse puts players in control of a horse near some cliffs. Well, hills mostly, but Hillhorse sounds silly. In fact the whole thing is a bit silly, just a bit of fluff tossed together in the Unity engine and announced…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2014 -
I Will Buy Any Starship Lance Henriksen Wants To Sell Me
The commercial for Star Citizen’s MISC Freelancer may be fake, but the desire to buy is quite real, thanks to the reassuringly gravelly narration of Aliens actor Lance Henriksen. If I had a spare $125 to $180 to pledge towards a virtual ship, the Freelancer is the one I’d pledge it to. It’s dependable and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2014 -
Ahead of an official Playstation 4/Vita bundle rumored to be announced at E3, Best Buy is selling the Playstation 4 together with the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition Vita Bundle for $560– a savings of $40 compared to buying both separately. [Best Buy] This post is brought to you by the Commerce Team, a dedicated group…
By Shane Roberts Published June 8, 2014 -
The TAYtaku Non-‘Shop Contest: Picture Pages
We’re skipping the Kotaku ‘Shop Contest this week due to E3 craziness. In its place, here’s a brilliant idea from our TAY reader community’s JpSr388, the Sunday Quick Draw. Just a paper, some pencils and a dream. Join in, and we’ll feature the winners in the regular ‘Shop Contest results spot next Saturday!
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2014 -
Honest Game Trailers Vs. Mortal Kombat. Ready, Fight!
While I’d rather watch a documentary that followed the fabled fighting franchise from birth, through its awkward teenage years into adulthood, Smosh‘s Honest Game Trailer for Mortal Kombat will do in a pinch. With a new Mortal Kombat recently announced for 2015, now’s the perfect time to look back on a series that started strong,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2014 -
Sunday Deals: $40 Playstation Plus, Playstation 4, More (Updating)
Don’t let it being Sunday or being the day before E3 stop you from saving some money. Today you could get a Playstation 4, Sony Gold Headset, a year of Plus, and Second Son limited edition for $530 shipped using the deals below. Update: Ahead of an official Playstation 4/Vita bundle rumored to be announced…
By Shane Roberts Published June 8, 2014 -
IGN Says The Last Guardian Has Been Cancelled. Sony Says It Hasn’t.
IGN is reporting that, according to “sources” privy to an internal Sony meeting last week, Sony’s The Last Guardian – long in development limbo – has been canceled. Only for Sony to come straight out and deny it. The IGN story reads: While many at IGN have been eagerly hoping for the appearance of The…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The E3 2014 Decorating Committee: the Winners!
Last week I challenged the master image manipulators of our readership to design the E3 2014 signage they’d like to see. I guarantee what they’ve come up with is better than the real thing. Here’s what’s going on on the outside of the LA Convention Center right now, via Attack of the Fanboy: How boring.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 -
Mudkip and Treecko Have Mega Evolutions In The New Pokémon Remakes
That’s not all: as suspected, Groudon and Kyogre will have new forms in the new Pokémon remakes, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The information comes from CoroCoro magazine scans posted by Pokemon website Serebii. According to Serebii, Mega Sceptile (aka Treecko’s mega) is a Grass/Dragon type Pokemon and will have the “Lightning Rod” ability. Mega…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 7, 2014 -
The Original Bird Dating Sim Is Getting An English Remake
Hatoful Boyfriend is a Japanese dating sim that replaces the usual array of sexy anime characters with pictures of birds. Devolver Digital and Mediatonichave teamed up to official bring this wonderfully creepy thing to the Western world. Hatoful Boyfriend — literally ‘Pigeon-ful Boyfriend’ (thanks, AnimeNewsNetwork) — took the internet by storm in late 2011, capturing…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 -
You Might Not Approve Of My Latest Mobile Game Obsession
Or maybe you will. After all, it’s got a cute witch mascot, and lovely Bust-a-Move style bubble-popping gameplay — it’s even relatively free. What’s not to like about King’s latest — oh, there it is. King’s reputation took a bit of a hit earlier this year, to put it mildly. Attempting to trademark the terms…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 -
I Made A Game About E3… Kinda
E3 predictions are old hat. Everybody has done them every year since the beginning of time, since before hats were invented. Instead, I made a short, very personal game about being at E3, fears, and the dangers of cynicism in a text engine called Twine. Play it over at RPS (it’s the second entry).
By Nathan Grayson Published June 7, 2014 -
The Transformers Slow Jam Is More Than Meets The Ears
Scott Bradlee and company have been slowly transforming my childhood cartoon memories into R&B slow jams for months. Speaking of slow Transformers… I actually heard this one last week, when Bradlee’s Saturday Morning Slow Jams album hit iTunes, but it’s so much better seeing it performed live. Part of me wishes they’d gone with the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 -
This Year’s E3 Exclusive Skylander Isn’t A Skylander At All
For the past couple of years, Activision has been luring the press to their E3 booth to play the latest Skylanders game with the promise of an exclusive toy variant. For Skylanders: Trap Team they’re getting a special trap pre-loaded with an exclusive villain instead. Skylanders: Trap Team mixes up the toys-meet-games formula by allowing…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014