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Game of Thrones Takes Over The New York Times With Awesome Print Ad
Proving that there’s still life—and imagination—left in good old-fashioned print advertising, HBO took out a two-page ad in the New York Times and used it to fly a dragon right across the middle to promote the return of Games of Thrones to the TV. If you’re about to say something snide about editorial surrendering to…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2013 -
Somebody, Please Make A Star Wars Game Look This Cool, Thanks
A group of stunt performers has made a video that will instantly have anyone who’s ever played a Star Wars video game clutching at their hearts and whimpering “pleeeease” through clenched teeth. It’s a first-person lightsaber duel, shown from both the perspective of Darth Vader and a Jedi. We’ve had games try and do this…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2013 -
Witchcraft, Sex and Murder Make This The Craziest Game I’ve Played This Year (So Far)
When I started SABBAT, I had no idea what to think. It asks you what’s in your drawers, and then makes it obvious you’re about to kill a bunch of animals in sacrifice—in the hopes that darker powers take you away from your miserable life. This interactive fiction certainly has an unsettling start, but curiosity…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2013 -
EA Is Hosting A Conference Next Week To Talk About Gay Rights And Gaming
While Electronic Arts certainly doesn’t have the best reputation among hardcore gamers, they do have a good track record for supporting gay rights. And next week, the giant video game publisher is holding a conference to talk about all sorts of LGBT issues. Kotaku just got an invite today. Here’s the whole thing: You Are…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2013 -
This “origin” trailer tells the story behind the Tim Burtonesque survival game Don’t Starve. More info here
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 27, 2013 -
With Some Tweaks, 1989 Could Have Seen The Release Of A 2013 Game
Though the recent Retro City Rampage is a parody of older games, it is not, in fact, an 8-Bit game. Well, not until Vblank Entertainment decided they wanted to make it into a real 8-bit game. Here they are, walking us through how they crunched the game down to 8-bit. It’s all technical stuff, but…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2013 -
A Small Detail About The PlayStation 4 Could Have Big Implications
Among the bits of information dropped during last week’s PlayStation 4 announcement was this from PS4 lead architect Mark Cerny, as he discussed the system’s enhanced social features: “[With the] PlayStation 4 we are transitioning to a friends network based on real world friends. We’ll keep around the alias and icon used in today’s multiplayer…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 27, 2013 -
Mash Your Piano Keys To Survive In This Cacophonous Free Game
If you’ve ever had a nightmare about bombing in a musical performance onstage (and who hasn’t?), then Drop A Beat, Giuseppe! is for you. The free flash game puts you in control of Giuseppe, a misunderstood piano genius. His audience is angry, and in order to survive, you have to move your piano underneath the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 27, 2013 -
Our Introduction to Edge of Twilight is a Bad Temple Run Knock-Off
I was excited about the revival of Fuzzyeyes’ Edge of Twilight steampunk action-adventure property. Then I played Edge of Twilight: Horizon. It’s pretty bad. Available as a free download for the iPhone, Horizon is nothing more than a bad copy of Temple Run, right down to the giant monkey creature chasing the naked homeless guy…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2013 -
No, Baby Pokémon. You Don’t Get To Be Your Evolutions Just Yet.
You only get to be adorable for now, you rascals. Take a look at these absolutely adorable Pokémon illustrations by Instragram user itsbirdy . For the last couple of months, he’s been uploading pictures of Pokémon in what appear to be, what, onesies? Hoodies? Of their later evolutions. Whatever you’d call them, I think we…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 27, 2013 -
I’m Lara Croft. You’re Lara Croft. Everyone’s Lara Croft, Actors Say.
The new trailer for next month’s new Tomb Raider takes an interesting turn: we’ve got men and women of various ages and ethnicities all saying that they’re Lara Croft. We at Kotaku knock game companies when they push a game in a less than classy way. Might as well praise them when they do something…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 27, 2013 -
If There’s One Thing Windows RT is Good For, It’s Gaming
Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 built specifically to work on mobile processors, confuses a lot of people. It’s best to imagine it as a Windows 8 blowup doll—though it resembles the real thing it isn’t nearly as functional, but if you use your imagination you can still have a lot of fun. Microsoft…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2013 -
The Creator Of The Original SimCity Talks About Playing The New One
The new SimCity comes out on Tuesday, and to celebrate the occasion, publisher EA has just released a very cool video of Will Wright—creator of the original SimCity (and The Sims, and Spore)—talking about how he prefers to play. Above, you can hear Wright chat with current SimCity designer Stone Librande. Also, as EA notes,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 27, 2013 -
This Teased Image Sure Looks Like Just Cause 3
You know what game was a lot of fun? Just Cause 2. But as delightful as it was, it had more than its share of flaws. So, you know what game will probably be really fun? Just Cause 3. And this image shared by Avalanche head Christofer Sundberg on Instagram suuuure looks like a new…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 27, 2013 -
This Slick, Free Game Is Basically Canabalt Meets Archer
It takes a lot to stand out in the “runner” category of games these days. There are so many of these games, and only so many different ways a player can run, jump, and dodge their way to victory. That said, style goes a long way—and the new runner The Button Affair has got more…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 27, 2013 -
The “Screaming Brave” Gets Back In The Show Despite MLB Removing It In Real Life [Update]
For the second time in as many seasons the Atlanta Braves have tried to use the “Screaming Brave” patch on an official uniform piece and pulled it back under public outcry, leaving MLB The Show holding the bag. Operation Sports noted yesterday that all of the new batting practice cap designs will be featured in…
By Owen Good Published February 27, 2013 -
Wouldn’t Sonic Be the Perfect Endless Runner Hero? Sega Might Agree. [Update]
Since Temple Run hit it big, the mobile markets have been flooded with endless runners—games in which the player jumps, rolls, slides, turns and otherwise guides an auto-running hero through treacherous terrain. When’s gaming’s original running hero going to get his due? According to LinkedIn job listings uncovered over at The Sonic Stadium (via Pocket…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2013