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No TV Talk At The Xbox E3 Conference, Microsoft Says
A large chunk of the Xbox One reveal was dedicated to telling us that we don’t watch TV the right way, and that Microsoft’s new machine will help fix that. But don’t worry! E3 will be different. Microsoft spokesman Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb assured fans today that their E3 press conference on June 10 will…
By Jason Schreier Published May 31, 2013 -
In Borderlands 2, “I Love You” Is Pronounced “Poop Train”
Oh Krieg — dear, sweet Krieg. The Psycho Pack addition to Borderlands 2‘s roster had already won my admiration with his fire and axes. With this bittersweet peek at the man behind the madness, he’s won my heart. I’ve always wanted to get a heart tattoo on my arm, complete with a flowery banner that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2013 -
If This Spring Breakers Parody Is Half As Good As The Film, I’m In
It’s Spring Gamers, starring Games Franco! This is a thing I want that I never knew I wanted. iam8bit is doing a parody film of the surprisingly amazing—aka not just stupidly amazing—Spring Breakers. The teaser scene you see above is a gamer’s recreation of the real scene where James Franco’s thugged-out character brags to his…
By Tina Amini Published May 31, 2013 -
I Freelanced On Halo 4. It’s Time For Gaming’s Contractors To Strike.
My name is Nathan (RC) Peters. In March 2011, I was hired on as a contract Quality Assurance tester to work at Certain Affinity studios in Austin, Texas. I worked on the multiplayer portion of Halo 4. Here is an inside look at the reality of being a contract worker within a video game company,…
By RC Peters Published May 31, 2013 -
Moneysaver One-Shot: The New Logitech G700s Gaming Mouse
A rechargeable mouse with frickin’ laser beams. Amazon has the newly-released Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse for $80, 20% off what everyone else is selling it for, and tied for the lowest it’s been so far. 8200dpi, multiple profiles, optional wired USB connection if you prefer that to wireless, this one has all the trimmings.…
By Shane Roberts Published May 31, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on at Talk Amongst Yourselves, Kotaku’s reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective flexes his gargantuan smallness at the digital versus physical conundrum, Jbronin puts the fate of the entire gaming industry in the hands of Sony and Microsoft, and Zarnyx calls for the community’s ideal anime waifus and husbandos. And you can always go join…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2013 -
Cosplaying QWOP Properly Is Much Harder Than Playing It
Anyone can strike a pose, but to properly cosplay the out-of-control virtual athlete of brilliant flash game QWOP, one has to be in total control of their real body, like this guy right here. The footage was captured by YouTube user ProTekProductions at Anime North 2013. Comparing the cosplayers’ performance to last year’s event, his…
By Gergo Vas Published May 31, 2013 -
We Hear The People Behind Dishonored Are Now Working On Prey 2
The long and strange saga of Prey 2 may have a new twist: we hear that the sci-fi shooter will be rebooted by Arkane Austin, the development studio that made Dishonored What’s more, we hear that at least some of the folks at Arkane don’t want to make the game, which publisher Bethesda has been…
By Jason Schreier Published May 31, 2013 -
Assassins’ Creed IV Cosplay Begins With This McFarlane Toys Creation
Okay, any Assassins’ Creed cosplay is going to start with a white hood, but soon after that you’re going to need a weapon. Comic book legend Todd McFarlane provides, with a replica of Edward Kenway’s Hidden Blade Gauntlet so pretty you can barely tell it’s plastic. McFarlane Toys is doing lovely things with the Assassin’s…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2013 -
Naughty Dog To Retain The Uncharted Engine For Their PS4 Titles
The decision comes from a desire to avoid past mistakes, game director Bruce Straley told Digital Spy This isn’t the first time that Naughty Dog, the studio behind action-adventure franchises Uncharted and The Last of Us, have talked about the difficulties they faced when moving from the PS2 to PS3. Now, the lessons they’ve learned…
By András Neltz Published May 31, 2013 -
Monster Hunter 4 will be released on September 14 in Japan. There will also be limited edition MH4 themed 3DS XL bundles available at launch. Nintendo Direct [Nintendo] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2013 -
This Space Sim Trailer Gives Me Warm Fuzzies of the Freelancer Variety
Above you can see Starlight Inception, Escape Hatch Entertainment’s successfully Kickstarted space simulator, coming out this August on PC, PS3, and Vita. With this, Kinetic Void, Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen on the way, I’d say we’re looking at a full-scale Kickstarter-backed genre revival. And it is glorious
By András Neltz Published May 31, 2013 -
A Sports Game Metal Gear Fans Should Keep An Eye On
This brief, teasing video is for Konami’s upcoming Pro Evolution Soccer 2014. It’s a bigger deal than this clip is making it out to be, though, as it’s going to be the very first game released on the publisher’s new Fox Engine. The same thing that’ll be powering the upcoming Metal Gear games (though Pro…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2013 -
The World’s Most Boring Viking Game Is A Blast
There’s a point, maybe around an hour in, where you might feel a little disappointed with The Old Gods, a new Viking expansion for epic strategy game Crusader Kings II that was released this week. When you think Vikings, you think looting, pillaging, beards, fire, axes, mayhem. Yet this expansion delivers almost none of that.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2013 -
When A Star Wars Hotline Broke AT&T
If you suffer under the yoke of AT&T, and enjoy tales of their suffering, this will cheer you up: back when Empire Strikes Back launched, an automated call-in line designed to market the movie broke part of the network. How? This was 1980, and the technology for that sort of stuff just wasn’t there yet.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2013 -
Darksiders III Sounded Great. Pity It’ll Never Happen.
The Darksiders series isn’t really dead. Nordic games owns it, and will presumably do something with it. But the series as we knew it, developed by Vigil Games, may as well have died earlier this year when Vigil went off and joined Crytek and left Darksiders behind, where no major publisher on Earth wanted anything…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2013 -
Why The Xbox One Is The “Blackest Black” A Black Can Be
The Xbox One is not just black. It is “liquid black”. There’s an element of marketing fluff behind this, of course, and the console’s design team are not short on marketing fluff, but behind all that, there’s some interesting reasons for the decision. No, really. Here’s an excerpt from a design piece on Microsoft’s new…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 30, 2013 -
EA’s Getting Rid Of All Online Passes, Not Just For New Games
Earlier this month, publisher EAmade the decision to stop offering controversial “online passes” with its upcoming games. It’s now getting rid of them for its older games, too. A new FAQ on EA’s site explains the move, saying “we are in the process of eliminating Online Pass requirements from existing EA games. This process will…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 30, 2013