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The Newest Steam Controller, Detailed
Seems like Valve’s Steam Controller has been evolving since the minute they first showed it to us. The latest version adds more conventional face buttons along with the big, already-iconic touchpads. It’s being put through its paces at GDC this week. Let’s see how this puppy performs, shall we? The video above comes from tech/cool…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2014 -
A Look at Life After the Giant Monsters Take Over
As far as apocalypses go, zombies are in vogue right now. Nothing wrong with that. But the public fascination with kaiju is on the rise again and the question needs to be asked: what does humanity do if the 30-foot-tall monsters win? Enormous presents a stripped-down look at a world where humanity’s gotten stomped and…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2014 -
Watch Us Play Infamous: Second Son Live, Right Here [Stream Over]
Maybe you’re going to pick up Infamous: Second Son tonight at midnight. Maybe you’re going to start downloading it as soon as you can. Or it might just be that you’re still not convinced that the new PS4 game is worth your time. Now you can take a look for yourself. Kotaku video editor Steve…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2014 -
One Explanation Behind EA ‘Destroying’ Bullfrog
Over the past two decades, Electronic Arts has developed a reputation for buying and “killing” independent video game studios. Fair or not, there have been some high-profile EA acquisitions that never quite worked out. Game studios purchased and later shut down by the massive publisher include Westwood, the company behind the Command & Conquer strategy…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2014 -
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By Chris Person Published March 20, 2014 -
Final Fantasy VII and VIII, Pre-order Deals, New Humble Weekly [Deals]
Grab Steam versions of both Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII today for just $5 each. Hit up Newegg and use code EMCPGHP84 to claim your prizes and ride off into the sunset on a Gold Chocobo. Final Fantasy VII ($5) | Newegg | Use code EMCPGHP84 Final Fantasy VIII ($5) | Newegg |…
By Shane Roberts Published March 20, 2014 -
Science Explains How Much Thor’s Hammer Would Weigh
Thor’s hammer isn’t real, except in the hearts and minds of comic nerds everywhere. Thank your lucky stars, because if it was real just being near it would kill you. Jake Roper over at vsauce3 has a great video explaining exactly how damn heavy Thor’s hammer Mjolnir would have to be if it was actually…
By Chris Person Published March 20, 2014 -
Final Fantasy X Gave Me Control, After Spinal Surgery Took It Away
I owe a lot to Final Fantasy X. It was the first game to end up meaning a lot to me. It was the first game I poured over obsessively, thumbing through a thick guidebook to make sure I’d discovered all the celestial weapons for every character. The first game I would start right back…
By Tina Amini Published March 20, 2014 -
Latest Wolfenstein Trailer Shows a Pretty Messed-Up Nazi Card Game
Nazi coffee. Nazi robots. Nazi cigarettes. Nazi old ladies. Nazi psych tests. This new teaser for the upcoming alternate reality take on the Wolfenstein franchise doesn’t offer up any gunplay but it does give a glimpse into the messed-up psychology of a world where the Third Reich won out. Knowing what we now know about…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2014 -
Mighty No. 9 Can’t Possibly Be Any More Like Mega Man
Rockman fans, you probably feel like you’ve died and gone to Mega heaven. This glimpse of Keiji Inafune’s spiritual successor to Capcom’s beloved but neglected Mega Man franchise was shown at GDC today. Looking similar to the footage shown last September, the video above shows off Mighty No. 9 in its alpha state, still a…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 20, 2014 -
Obsidian’s Newest Game Isn’t Quite What You’d Expect
Last night at GDC in San Francisco, Obsidian Entertainment announced a new game. You might expect the company behind RPGs like Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: The Stick of Truth to have another massive adventure up their sleeve, but nope! It’s a free-to-play tank game. It’s called Armored Warfare, and it’s an online tank-battling…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2014 -
We Tried Sony’s PS4 Virtual Reality Headset. We Like It.
Yesterday, Sony entered the virtual reality fray by announcing Project Morpheus, a new virtual reality initiative aimed at making a VR headset for the PS4. Today at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Stephen Totilo and I swung by Sony’s booth to check it out. In a private meeting with Sony’s Anton Mikhailov and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 20, 2014 -
They Built An Actual Gundam in Kerbal Space Program
For most of us, it’s hard to even get into orbit in the space flight sim Kerbal Space Program. Clownbaby244‘s Gundam can fly, it has retractable wings and it lands on its feet. So it’s not just a cool-looking mech, but a cool-looking mech whose creator got the physics right. NASA! Hire this guy! It’s…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2014 -
Here’s Dark Souls II with the chosen ones gathering around the bonfire, reimagined in glorious 16-bit by pixel-wizard Bandygrass. Pretty neat animation, and it reminds me of the superb character selection screen in Diablo II Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2014 -
Modders Are Adding Oblivion to Skyrim, One Town at a Time
Beyond Skyrim is a series of in-development mods that seek to add lands… well, beyond Skyrim, to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Now, thanks to a new trailer, we have some idea of what one of these mods will look like: Beyond Skyrim: Cyrodiil, which deals with the country seen in TES IV: Oblivion The…
By András Neltz Published March 20, 2014 -
Game of Thrones Is Much Better With Tyrion Lannister In The Spotlight
Being one of the coolest characters, Game of Thrones‘s Tyrion deserved a re-edited trailer, and YouTuber Jacob Grant has put him in the center using The Wolf of Wall Street as material. He just became even more badass. the Dworf of Westeros – “The Wolf of Wall Street” parody – Game of Thrones [Jacob Grant,…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2014 -
Custom LEGO Ghostbusters Firehouse Has Potential
Even if it won’t be an official release, as the 30th anniversary Ecto-1 model, this LEGO Ghostbusters firehouse build would fit pretty well with the car and Bill Murray. The build is an improved modification of Brent Waller‘s Ghostbusters set with custom lights and a pretty cool interior design by Sergio Herencias Lego Ghostbusters HQ…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2014
