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Pandora’s Tower, The Third Operation Rainfall Game, Is Coming To America
Wow! Pandora’s Tower is coming to the U.S. this spring, courtesy Xseed Games, the small publisher that brings all sorts of niche Japanese games to North America Pandora’s Tower is an action-RPG for Wii, and the third member of the three games requested by Operation Rainfall, a fan campaign designed to get Japanese Wii RPGs…
By Jason Schreier Published January 16, 2013 -
That NRA Shooting Game Isn’t For Four-Year-Olds Anymore, Thanks To Apple
In the wake of the tragic Sandy Hook shooting, the National Rifle Association backed a free shooting simulator called NRA: Practice Range. The iTunes app was rated ages 4 years old and up. Was, because political pressure caused Apple to reclassify the game as 12 years old and up. The app is an “Official NRA…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2013 -
The Newest Final Fantasy Game Looks Absolutely Insane
As mentioned earlier, Final Fantasy All The Bravest is strictly combat. Square Enix just released this launch trailer for the iOS game showing how insane that can get in parties this size. The trailer also gives you a look at how the old-school jobs, sprites and music are integrated into the game. My advice: Use…
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2013 -
I’ve Been Waiting Forever for This Flying Squirrel Pinball Game
Well, maybe not forever, but certainly since Paladin Studios first pointed me towards Momonga Pinball Adventures back in February of last year. It’s due out on iTunes tomorrow, and I have high-flying hopes. The game tells the story of a young Japanese flying dwarf squirrel named Momo as he embarks on a quest to save…
By Mike Fahey Published January 16, 2013 -
Go Pound the Rock on This Impressive Minecraft Basketball Court
Even allowing for Minecraft‘s low-res visual style, no, sports fans, this is not “sim” basketball. The game played on this court (well, map) is more like NBA Jam, with profligate fouling and a “block” button that really puts a lid on the rim. Minecraft Basketball still is an impressive, full-service piece of engineering, done by…
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2013 -
This Week’s Android Charts: Perhaps It’s Time I Looked Into This Ruzzle Thing
I put the weekly Android charts on hiatus for a month and look what happens! You folks got Ruzzle all over the place. You even spilled it on the iPhone charts. Looks like I’m just going to have to keep a closer eye on things from here on out. While I was working on a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 16, 2013 -
Samus Aran Kisses Master Chief in the Video Game Crossover of One Man’s Dreams
Face it: we’re never going to get a game where Thor, Optimus Prime, Boba Fett and Commander Shepard team up to save all of reality. But deviantart user lonefirewarrior has given us the next best thing. Using Garry’s Mod, Photoshop and a whole lot of patience, deviantart user lonefirewarrior has created Vindication, a multi-franchise mash-up…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 16, 2013 -
Someone Made A Game In Which You Shoot The Head Of The NRA
A member of the Encyclopedia Dramatica forums has created a game called Bullet to the Head of the NRA, a rudimentary first-person shooter that lets you shoot NRA boss Wayne LaPierre. Released yesterday, Bullet to the Head of the NRA seems to have been designed just to piss people off. “Share this everywhere, especially gun-nut…
By Jason Schreier Published January 16, 2013 -
You Can Finally Stop Playing Temple Run. Temple Run 2 Is Coming Out.
In 2011 the husband and wife team Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova released a simple little 3D endless runner that took the world by storm. Temple Run has been downloaded more than 170 million times since its launch. We called it the modern-day Pitfall. Looks like it’s time for the modern-day Pitfall 2—Temple Run‘s sequel…
By Mike Fahey Published January 16, 2013 -
It’s Official: Final Fantasy All the Bravest Comes to iOS Tomorrow
The new Final Fantasy game is indeed Final Fantasy All the Bravest, for iOS devices, a spinoff combat-only title. It hit the New Zealand iTunes store a couple hours ago. Square Enix had said to expect an announcement on this tomorrow. Well, it’s already tomorrow in New Zealand. All the Bravest uses the Active Time…
By Owen Good Published January 16, 2013 -
Metal Gear Cosplay… It Can’t Be!
Oh, but it is. Beloved by fans, you can bet that there’s a seemingly endless well of Metal Gear cosplay, especially ones that bring Snake to life. Snake? SNAKE?! SNAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!! Last year, Kotaku collected some, not all, of the best cosplay of Raiden from Metal Gear Solid. This time, it’s Snake’s turn, with wonderful internet…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2013 -
Who Needs A Screen, When You Can Play Games On A Sheet Of Water
It’s a gimmick, sure, but it’s a neat one: this is a sheet of water vapour that, thank to some fancy add-ons, has been turned into both a screen and a touch-screen device. Letting you get your Fruit Ninja on. As you can see, the controls work pretty well! I mean, it’s also entirely useless,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2013 -
The Man Behind The Next Generation’s Graphics Hardware Deals Is Facing Industrial Espionage Charges [UPDATE]
According to legal documents obtained by tech sites Ars Technica and Extremetech, four former employees of hardware company AMD are facing a number of charges related to industrial espionage over allegations they stole “thousands of confidential documents” before leaving to work at rival company Nvidia The four named in the suit are Robert Feldstein, Manoo…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2013 -
The Last Guardian Isn’t Out Yet, But This Custom PC Hardware Is
Not content with pleasing the world with his Shadow of the Colossus hard drive enclosure, Reddit user foxfoxwaltz seems to be on a mission to turn his entire desk into a Team Ico playground, as he’s also done this amazing Last Guardian speaker enclosure. Seeing as this would look incredible just sitting there as a…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2013 -
The Ancient Heraldic Shields Of… Adventure Time
If your family is from a place on the planet that means it has a heraldic shield, chances are it’s actually pretty simple. I know mine is. If only I lived in the Land of Ooo, where my allegiance would get me seeing something like these framed at my Nanna’s house. If I decided to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2013 -
A 1:1 Scale Statue Of A Dead Space Monster. Hide Your Dog, Hide Your Kids.
There’s been some unsavoury talk of statues today. Let’s clear the air, then, with a look at a statue that does gross the right way. This piece, of Dead Space’s creepy wall-hugging lurkers, sadly isn’t available for purchase. It’s a custom job, by British artist Sean Schofield, and if you think it’s just a wee…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2013 -
Catzilla Is The Greatest Thing You Can Install On Your PC Today
If you own a PC, you should probably get this. Teased last year, Catzilla is a new benchmarking program from All Benchmark. Taking the form of an animated sequence about a giant cat blowing stuff up, it’s supposed to help you test out your hardware. But really, I’ve spent half the morning just watching the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2013