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Gabe Newell and J.J. Abrams Say They Want to Make Movies and Games Together
Today at the game industry’s DICE conference, the guy in charge of Valve and the man directing both Star Wars and Star Trek said that they want to make Portal and Half-Life movies. And games, too. Gabe Newell and J.J. Abrams spoke about storytelling in each of their mediums. When the panel ended, this exchange…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 6, 2013 -
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge is leaving behind Wii U exclusivity and coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 on April 2nd.
By Holden Miller Published February 6, 2013 -
Assassin’s Creed III‘s Three-Part Evil Washington DLC Will Be Out In February, March, April
We already knew that part one of Assassin’s Creed III‘s three-part downloadable content pack, The Tyranny of King Washington, will be out on February 19. Now we know about the next two. Part two launches March 19. Part three is out April 23. That’s for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Each part of the trilogy…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2013 -
We’re Liveblogging Gabe Newell and J.J. Abrams’ Talk at D.I.C.E. Summit
Gabe Newell, the president and cofounder of Valve Corporation, and J.J. Abrams, the newly minted director of the next Star Wars film, are together for a keynote talk kicking off the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas. The talk isn’t being livestreamed, but Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo is in the room, and will be liveblogging what…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2013 -
This Is How To Avoid Paying Microtransactions In Dead Space 3 [UPDATE]
Via GameFront, here’s how to take advantage of an exploit to farm unlimited resources in horror-survival game Dead Space 3, which came out yesterday for Xbox 360 and PS3. This, of course, means you won’t have to pay for microtransactions in the new EA-published game, which allows you to pay real money in exchange for…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2013 -
The People Who Made Bulletstorm Are Making A ‘Weird Fiction Horror’ Game
The high-ranking members who left Bulletstorm studio People Can Fly last August have just announced their first game, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. The studio—called The Astronauts—was founded by Adrian Chmielarz (former People Can Fly creative director), Andrzej Poznanski and Michal Kosieradzki, and they plan to release the “weird fiction horror” PC game later this…
By Holden Miller Published February 6, 2013 -
Table Top Racing Just Isn’t Fast Enough to Meet My Toy Car Driving Needs
Sure, the venerable kart racing genre revolves around wacky track designs and a rotation of goofy-lethal power-ups. But, no matter how fun the chaos is, I still need to feel like I’m going really fast. Table Top Racing denies me that rush. And, worse, it doesn’t offer up a satisfying option for blowing away the…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 6, 2013 -
After A Decade Off, The Age of Wonders Series Is Returning
Starting off the morning with a blast from the past (in more ways than one) developer Triumph Studios has announced Age of Wonders III, a new sequel for their turn-based strategy series that has been dormant since 2003. While specific gameplay details are still sparse, it will definitely be expanding on the model established in…
By Holden Miller Published February 6, 2013 -
Report: The Next Xbox Will Require An Internet Connection, Block Used Games
A new Edge report suggests that Microsoft’s next Xbox gaming console, code-named Durango, will require an Internet connection to use. It also won’t be able to play used games, Edge says. We have not been able to confirm the veracity of this new report, which claims that Durango discs will ship with one-time-use activation codes…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2013 -
Sandy Hook’s State Rep Proposes a Sin Tax on M-Rated Games
The nation’s freakout over scary scary violent video games shows no signs of abating. We’re back to Connecticut again. Debralee Hovey, a state representative there, has proposed an additional 10 percent tax on the sale of M-rated video games. The idea has been thoroughly discredited everywhere else it was brought up, but as Hovey’s district…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2013 -
Because the World Needs More Zombie-Themed Typing Games
It really does. Typing of the Dead left me hanging. Zombie Typomaniac ($1.99) for the iPad scratches the scabrous itch. There is no greater motivator than the threat of being eaten. It’s what makes the animal kingdom work, and it can make you type faster as well. I am completely in favor of America adopting…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2013 -
Stop Working, Everyone. You’ll Never Make Anything as Good as This Pirated Game Box Art.
In the good ol’ U.S. of A, we like to think that we get some high-class hacks and mods for our video games. Post-release programmers get people naked, transform games into dinosaur parks and throw nightmarish versions of Spider-Man into Skyrim. But, the tweaks we get here are nothing compared to the batshit insanity available…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 6, 2013 -
This Week’s Android Charts: A Touching Story About Zombies
Another week, another 20 Android apps vying for attention on the top paid and free charts. All the usual suspects are present and accounted for—19 games that have been poking about the rankings for weeks, months and even years. There’s only one fresh face here, though technically it’s been rotting for ages. Zombie Smasher is…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2013 -
Monopoly Scraps Iron, Says Hello, Kitty
The exclusive fraternity of Monopoly tokens, bridging many generations with the shared childhood memory of fighting over who got the racecar, added a new member to its ranks today, and got rid of that stupid flat iron once and for all. What’s new? Well, as this was voted on by the Internet, there was no…
By Owen Good Published February 6, 2013 -
Iron Man’s New Armour Can Fit On Your Desk
I’m not sold on the Mark XLII armour in the upcoming Iron Man 3. There’s just so much gold. But hey, colour preferences aside, you can at least count on Hot Toys to nail the plastic representation of the thing in adult collectible form. Priced at $165, he’ll be out in May, comes with a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2013 -
The Most Badass Classic Ninja Games
There’s no doubt that ninja are among the coolest video game characters. They do everything with style; running, jumping, fighting, even breathing. These games—mostly platformers—were able to capture this no matter how limited the hardware capacity was; ninja always look awesome. Ninja Gaiden (NES) source: HardcoreGaming101 The Last Ninja series (C64) source: Atari Age Forums…
By Gergo Vas Published February 6, 2013
