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New Anita Sarkeesian Video Calls Out Gaming’s ‘Women in Refrigerators’
Feminist Frequency blogger/video host Anita Sarkeesian is back with the second in her “Tropes vs. Women in Games” series, in which she analyzes sexist tropes in video games. The first video in the series looked back at the origins of the “Damsel in Distress” trope, focusing mostly on Nintendo games. The new video puts more…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 28, 2013 -
#PS4NoDRM: The Next-Gen Twitter Campaign That’s Got Sony’s Attention
Gamers are taking to Twitter to fight for their rights as consumers, and the gaming world seems to be paying attention. It started with a rumor. Following confirmation that the Xbox One will have some form of restriction on the way people can trade and borrow their games, GTTV’s Geoff Keighley came out and said…
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2013 -
Sonic’s New Move in His Nintendo-Exclusive Adventure Is…a Wall-Run?
This fall’s Nintendo-only Sonic game, Sonic Lost World, looks like it’ll feature 2D and 3D gameplay, similar to the other recent pretty-good Sonic games. IGN just ran the game’s first trailer, which you can see above. The trailer hypes Sonic’s new moves. I see a wall run, Prince of Persia-style. What jumps out to you?…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2013 -
Police Blotter: He Smashed, She Smashed
Crime is a constant feature of video games writing. Somewhere, someone is doing something illicit with them—sometimes comically stupid, sometimes tragic. Games and consoles are currency, objects of dispute, sometimes even weapons themselves. Kotaku‘s Police Blotter is here to round up the latest in games crime. He Sends a Laptop to the Hospital, You Send…
By Owen Good Published May 28, 2013 -
The People Behind Video Games Give Their Take on the Violent Media Debate
There tends to be one thing missing from the all-too-easy media narratives that offer causal connections between video games and violent crimes and tragedies: the people who make and/or play games. Lawmakers and concerned non-gamers are usually the focus of a camera’s lens, justifiably so, but developers and fans don’t get that much screen time.…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 28, 2013 -
He Wants To Share The Untold Stories Behind Japanese Video Games
Once in a while, a Kickstarter project comes along that makes you want to drop everything and yell about it to anyone who might listen. This is one of those Kickstarters. John Szczepaniak, best known for his work profiling Japanese games and game developers at websites like Hardcore Gaming 101, is trying to raise £50,000…
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2013 -
The Moneysaver: Injustice $35, XCOM $10, Star Trek Into Darkness, 24
Cheap: The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Moneysaver. Its five-year ongoing mission: to explore strange new retailers; to seek out new deals and new discounts, to boldly save more than any man one has saved before. You have 45 minutes to get Tomb Raider for $30 on consoles. Go! Hope everyone…
By Shane Roberts Published May 28, 2013 -
Microsoft Vows To Support Indie Developers on Xbox One
A report last week that the next Xbox console won’t allow independent game developers to self-publish on the Xbox One gave people yet another next-gen Xbox thing to stew about. But Microsoft’s Xbox chief says that Xbox One will have some sort of indie-friendly program. We’re not necessarily in contradiction territory here but rather in—stop…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2013 -
In a lengthy interview published Friday at Gamasutra, DayZ creator Dean Hall says that a handful of people are already playing an alpha of the standalone version of the game, and that the public alpha will begin in or around June. He says they’ll follow Minecraft‘s example for allowing players to buy in for early…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 28, 2013 -
Show Us What You Love And Hate About Mario’s Character Design
Ah Mario; the Superman of video games. He’s the modest, iconic, do-gooder everyone loves. He’s wholesome — a video game character you can bring home to mom for the holidays. Like Superman, Mario has had his highs and his lows (I’m looking at you Hotel Mario and Bob Hoskins) but his design still remains unsullied…
By Chris Person Published May 28, 2013 -
Rayman Legends Coming September 3rd, Including a Version for Vita
It was supposed to be a Wii U exclusive but now Rayman Legends—after that controversial delay—will be coming to a total of four systems on September 3rd. Along with Nintendo’s home console, the action platformer will be hitting the PS3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation Vita. The version for Sony’s handheld will include five exclusive maps…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 28, 2013 -
Xbox One’s Kinect Can Turn Off, Microsoft Says, Noting Privacy Worries
The state of confusion around the new Xbox One console is such that we’re delighted to bring you the news that Microsoft’s next console has a power button. What’s more: its watchful new Kinect sensor that must be plugged in for the console to run can be turned off. Oh brother, big brother! Maybe this…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2013 -
“I don’t want to put up with this shit anymore.” Susan O’Connor—a writer who’s worked on BioShock, Far Cry 2 and the new Tomb Raider—isn’t sure she wants to stay in video games anymore. Go read about where her head is at in this wide-ranging interview at The Gameological Society.
By Evan Narcisse Published May 28, 2013 -
Resident Evil Creator’s New Game Reeks of Resident Evil
Is it stealing if Shinji Mikami steals from Shinji Mikami? Ponder that as you ponder the idea that Mikami, whose last Resident Evil was the last Resident Evil that was widely loved, is making a new game that will ring the bell of anyone who played Resident Evil 4 They’re calling this new one The…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2013 -
The NHL is Down to Three Active Players Who Appeared in NHL ’94
Hyping the cover vote for NHL 14, the league reached back to that old 16-bit crowd-pleaser, NHL ’94, to make this adorable video. It’s appropriate because one of the finalists is the New Jersey Devils’ Martin Brodeur, the only active goalie whose NHL career is older than the video game. So, once again, it’s time…
By Owen Good Published May 28, 2013 -
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Doc Seuss has a plea for folks to understand sexism better to fight it better. Koda89 offers up reasons why you may not need a Wii U, PS4 or Xbox One anytime soon. And Zarynx runs down examples and opinions of music influenced by the…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 28, 2013 -
Voxel Kal-El: This Minecraft Man of Steel Trailer Looks Damn Good
This blocky version of the “Ideal of Hope” Man of Steel trailer does the one thing that Minecraft recreations need to do to work: it captures the same energy of the original—in this case, the moody melodrama of the upcoming Superman movie—despite looking, well, kind of goofy.
By Evan Narcisse Published May 28, 2013 -
Want To Play Xbox One Offline? Make One Out Of LEGO.
The Xbox One requires an Internet connection. This LEGO version of the Xbox One—made by YouTuber and LEGO aficionado Kooberz—does not. It might not be able to render Call of Duty dogs, but at least you can put it under your television and play pretend.
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2013 -
The Opening Of Game of Thrones, Done In StarCraft
There was no new episode Game of Thrones this week, but the show’s famous opening title sequence—recreated with StarCraft II units in the game’s cutscene editor—might ease the pain. We’ve seen similar attempts before, but YouTube user Tolkfan’s video perfectly mimics the animations and spins in the original intro. [Insert Game of Drones joke here.]…
By Gergo Vas Published May 28, 2013
