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Battlefield 4 Sure Has A Lot Of Graphics
There’s no denying that DICE’s Frostbite engine has consistently impressed over the years. Recently the developers posted a feature video to brag about all the amazing things their latest engine, Frostbite 3, can do with Battlefield 4. Let’s marvel at some of the highlights, destruction and all. Don’t forget to share your opinion on the…
By Gergo Vas Published June 25, 2013 -
Half-Life 2 Just Got All Messed Up, And People Are Freaking Out
Normally, when a game is updated and things break, it’s cause for concern. When a Valve game updates and things get weird, though, people get excited Ever since Portal 2 was announced via updates to Portal 1, people have paid extra close attention to any changes made to Valve games, and after a big one…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2013 -
The Gainward Nvidia GTX 760, Benchmarked And Reviewed
Nvidia has continued to roll out the GeForce 700 series this week with the GTX 760 — the generation’s first truly mainstream product, with pricing well under that of the GTX Titan, 780 and even the 770, which at $400 stillcosts more than the average gamer is willing to spend. In other words, the GTX…
By Steven Walton Published June 25, 2013 -
I Can’t Stop Watching These Cars Tumbling Down A Cliff
The beamNG guys—responsible for some really amazing-looking video game car crashes—demonstrate their physics engine in a new video. In this video, you’ll see three cars getting chewed up beyond recognition when dropped from a mountain. Realistically, of course. This is impressive, especially for an alpha build. Reminds me of the fun I had combining gravity…
By Gergo Vas Published June 25, 2013 -
A Game About A Pretty Princess Who Tends To Die Gruesomely
Here’s Hanako Games’ Long Live The Queen, which looks a lot like the Princess Maker games. In it, you guide a princess into queendom, balancing the various aspects of her personal and professional life, and try not to die horribly in the process. It’s been out for a little while now—you can play a free…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 25, 2013 -
The Xbox One Vs. PS4 Headset War Begins
Last week, after Microsoft’s DRM reversal put it on more equal footing with the PlayStation 4, we took a fresh look at the differences between the two, but we missed one incredibly important feature — headsets. The PlayStation 4 comes with a mono headset. The Xbox One comes with none. If I could, there would…
By Mike Fahey Published June 25, 2013 -
What Made Titanfall So Impressive at E3
In the middle of E3 earlier this month, the creators of the new game Titanfall posed for a photo in front of a massive statue of one of the giant exo-skeletons—don’t call them mechs—featured in their game. “For me, that was the moment,” the team’s boss, Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella, recently told Kotaku. He sounded…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 25, 2013 -
Moneysaver Day One: Company of Heroes 2 For $45
The first rule of war is to save more than the other guy. Kotaku’s Luke Plunkett says you should play Company of Heroes 2, and I agree. On this, the day of its launch, you can pick up the strategy title for $48 at Gamefly using code GFDJUN20. Yes, it activates on Steam, and if…
By Shane Roberts Published June 25, 2013 -
Ridiculous Fishing Defeats The Cloners, ‘Huge’ Free Update Coming
Ah, Ridiculous Fishing. I believed in you, we all believed in you, but it’s nice to see the good guys win. Speaking with Digital Spy, Rami Ismail of Vlambeer, the game’s developer, says that the game has proven that artful, good games can win out despite cloners. The clone in this case being Gamenauts’ Ninja…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 25, 2013 -
Well, This Is The Worst Pac-Man Facial Hair I’ve Ever Seen
It’s not like I’ve seen all that much Pac-Man facial hair. Or really, any Pac-Man facial hair. But this is still the worst. This dude, posted to Uberhumor and spotted by Tosh.0, manages to combine some truly nightmarish facial hair with a generally dopey/high facial expression, sending a clear message: “I don’t give a flying…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 25, 2013 -
Artist Says The Last of Us Ripped Off His Boston Subway Map Redesign [Update]
A transit-map enthusiast who painstakingly redesigned Boston’s MBTA rail map says The Last of Us took his work, without his permission and without compensating him, for use in the game. He’s not happy about it. In his own words, Cameron Booth said he was “fucking furious,” before cooling off later today. Still, via his Twitter…
By Owen Good Published June 25, 2013 -
Havok Unleashes Project Anarchy, A Free 3D Mobile Game Engine
Ever wanted to be a mobile game developer and weren’t sure where to start? This. This right here. Project Anarchy is completely free end-to-end game development engine, just waiting to bring your ideas to life. You know that Havok logo you’re used to seeing at the beginning of PC and console games? Project Anarchy provides…
By Mike Fahey Published June 25, 2013 -
The Moneysaver: Free Games, Free Avengers, Borderlands, PS3 Bundle
Oh goody! My illudium Q-36 explosive space Moneysaver! Get comfortable, we’ve got a big post today. Newegg must be trying to downsize warehouses because there are free or deeply discounted games across multiple platforms. If you’re an Amazon Prime member (free trial here) you can now stream The Avengers for free. There’s something for everyone…
By Shane Roberts Published June 25, 2013 -
Who’s Your Favorite G.I. Joe Character? Say Shipwreck.
Not that any other choices aren’t valid, but typing in Kotaku into the referral code box on the pre-registration website for G.I. Joe Battleground won’t get you anyone else. DeNA is gearing up to launch the free game on iOS and Android, and folks who pre-register using that super-secret code will score not only Hector…
By Mike Fahey Published June 25, 2013 -
These Pokemon Travel Posters Will Make You Want To Vacation In Kanto
If Kanto was a real place, many of us wouldn’t need persuasion to visit—we’d just go. That fact doesn’t make these travel posters by Little Pixel Posters any less awesome, though—they make Kanto look like a swell place to take a vacation in. Maybe that’s just nostalgia for the original Pokemon games talking. Either way,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 25, 2013 -
Tiny Tina’s Racism Reference In The New Borderlands 2 DLC [Update]
“BOOYAH. Not racist,” exclaims Tiny Tina in the newest Borderlands 2 DLC, out today. It’s not every day you hear video game characters discussing racism. Especially those who have had history with the concept, warranted or not. For the record, I do not think Tiny Tina’s personality conveys any sort of racism. If you are…
By Tina Amini Published June 25, 2013 -
Video Games’ Obsession With Winning Is Killing Them
Two years ago I left a job at Rock, Paper, Shotgun to start a board game site. But that’s not the strange part. What’s odd is that I’ve never looked back. I’m getting more out of table games these days than video games, and the biggest reason is that somewhere along the line, video games…
Quintin Smith Published June 25, 2013 -
Unofficial Superman Game Skewers Man of Steel’s Overblown Destruction
Kyle Baker’s no idiot. The iconic comics and animation artist knows that he can’t call the characters in Mass Murderer of Steel Superman and General Zod. But the fighting super-powered dudes in his quickie browser game are totally based on the brawling Kryptonians in Warner Bros.’ new Man of Steel movie. How can you tell?…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 25, 2013 -
Ouya Provokes Piracy Argument with Retweet Touting Emulation
Ouya, which launched today even if many donors don’t yet have their machines, is an Android-based, open source console. It’ll run emulators. So there’s some sensitivity to the issue of piracy, which Ouya didn’t help by retweeting out a picture of Super Mario Bros. and adding the hashtag #freethegames. Yesterday an enthusiast—in a tweet removed…
By Owen Good Published June 25, 2013