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In An Era Of Online Launch Fiascoes, Gamers Deserve Some Rights
On October 1, President Obama took the stage at a press conference and did something unusual for the leader of the free world: He explained why a website wasn’t working. Specifically, Obamacare’s overloaded online service healthcare.gov, which hadn’t had a particularly smooth launch. For a moment, the president sounded indistinguishable from a PR rep for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 10, 2013 -
You Never Played The Stanley Parable? Shame On You. Try It Next Week
The Stanley Parable is a remake of the fantastic 2011 Half-Life 2 mod about a man named Stanley. The creators, Galactic Cafe, really don’t like sharing anything from the game, as you can see in their trailers, so now they’ve gone even further and created a standalone demo showing off the behind-the-scenes of remaking their…
By Steve Marinconz Published October 10, 2013 -
Deus Ex Is More Expensive On Wii U Because Of ‘Exclusive Features’
Bad news ahead for Wii U owners who were looking forward to the upcoming director’s cut of Deus Ex: Human Revolution—the game will cost $50 on Wii U, even though it’s $30 on other platforms. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, which will be out on October 22 for Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3,…
By Jason Schreier Published October 10, 2013 -
Today’s Deals: How To Save On Xbox One Games, XCOM iOS, Blade Runner
We’ve added a few great Xbox One promotions to our moves list, but now it’s time for a c-c-combo. We mentioned yesterday that Microsoft has a selection of Xbox One and Xbox 360 available for pre-order, and doing so will net you a $10 Microsoft Credit: Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack + $10 Gift Card…
By Shane Roberts Published October 10, 2013 -
No press allowed at the newly-announced Valve-hosted Steam Dev Days conference happening in Jan 15-16 in Seattle. For $95, game creators get to talk shop, check out Steam OS, prototype Steam Machines and more. But if they announce Half-Life 3 there (they won’t), how will anyone know? (Twitter, probably).
By Stephen Totilo Published October 10, 2013 -
Saints Row IV‘s Next DLC Stars An Evil Dominatrix
See that scantily clad dominatrix? She’s your new villain this month in Saints Row IV. You’ll be fighting her and her army of sex-workers. Seriously. Check her out: Remember the expansion we were going to get for Saints Row: The Third? It was called Enter The Dominatrix. Volition is still calling it by that same…
By Tina Amini Published October 10, 2013 -
The Biggest Walking Dead Story Ever Starts This Week
It’s become a bit of a cliché to say that living people—and not the shambling undead—are the most interesting thing about zombie fiction. And while that’s true in The Walking Dead, what makes the series stand apart is how it makes its characters and readers relive human history. Now, the latest issue of the hit…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2013 -
Report: Grand Theft Auto V Coming To PC Next Year
We’ve always kind of assumed that Grand Theft Auto V will be out on PC at some point in the near future, but Rockstar has stayed quiet about the possibility, even after loads of speculation and murmurs from outside companies Today, the rumor cloud gets a little bit thicker. Gaming website Eurogamer says “multiple industry…
By Jason Schreier Published October 10, 2013 -
GTA V Would Make A Tremendous Horror Film
If Rockstar ever decided to switch gears and turn their open-world extravaganza into a nightmare-inducing horror flick, this would be a good start. Check out this trailer, put together by Kotaku reader Adrian Jurek, and just try to tell me you wouldn’t watch this movie. “You were my best friend!!!”
By Jason Schreier Published October 10, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx catalogs some of her unsettling Animal Crossing experiences. And ElijahTheWeathered questions the nostalgia lots of folks have for past video game eras And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic and in the TAY: Open…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2013 -
What Makes Reading the Same Old Comics Feel Good (and Bad)
Mainstream comics efforts live or die on their ability to spin up fantastic new worlds and keep the stories within going for as long as possible. But too much familiarity is the enemy of reader loyalty. Nothing makes folks stop bring comics faster than coming across something they feel like they’ve already seen. This week,…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2013 -
The Fables Game Comes Out Tomorrow! What The Hell Is Fables?
The folks behind the astounding The Walking Dead games kick-off a new serialized adventure tomorrow with The Wolf Among Us, based on an award-winning comic book about fairy tale characters. If that sounds childish and prosaic to you, you’ve been reading the wrong fairy tales. Strewn about the stories crafted to entertain us as children…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2013 -
Some of the best gaming stories from our overnight shift: No, Terrible People, It Is Not Funny To Ruin A Kid’s Minecraft Game Illegal PS4 Preorder Scheme Sounds Nasty How To Get Eaten By A Giant Freakin’ Dragon Samuel L. Jackson’s Strangest Video Game Cameo
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2013 -
Apparently, the tower’s screen in the Battlefield 4 beta has a blue screen of death when it’s collapsing. That’s a nice little detail added to the Siege of Shanghai map (as long as it stays on the tower). Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and…
By Gergo Vas Published October 10, 2013 -
Ever Wonder Why Nintendo Is Slightly…Different?
Nintendo is not like its rivals. Nintendo is like Nintendo. Here’s why. Sometimes that results in truly odd ideas—rather, ideas that seem odd at first, but then are ultimately taken up by rivals. These are ideas that actually become “normal.” Sometimes it leads to spectacular failures. But you can always count on Nintendo to do…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 10, 2013 -
Sony’s PS4 Demo Consoles Look Great
The image you’re seeing here was posted this morning by PlayStation Germany’s Facebook page. It’s a PS4 demo unit, complete with big TV, games, two controllers and a camera. Smart move not just including two controllers (for stuff like FIFA), but also those big guides to PlayStation Plus and the Vita. Actually including a Vita…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2013
