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A Borderlands 2 360 Patch Finally Fixes Rank Glitch, Lets You Redo Challenges
Remember back in September when Borderlands 2 players were experiencing a reset in their Badass ranks? Well Gearbox finally released a chunky 360 patch to fix that, and many, many other issues. Your Badass tokens will be reissued to be spent as you choose. A notable addition that comes with this patch is the ability…
By Tina Amini Published December 13, 2012 -
The Most Gleefully Random Card Game is Amazing on iOS
The card experts at Playdek prove their mastery of the mobile deck genre with an amazing port of Andrew Looney’s rule-bending card game Fluxx, now available on iTunes. Fluxx is the most fun two to four people can have with a deck of cards, a glorious cacophony of ever-changing rules and goals. The cards players…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2012 -
Reality Check: There’s a Strong Chance We’ll Have a PS4 and Xbox 720 A Year From Now
We talk to people. It’s part of our job. And lately we’re not hearing any big bombshells about the next generation of game consoles, but we’re hearing the same buzz we’ve been hearing all year: the next generation of Xbox and PlayStation are right around the corner. Microsoft and Sony have been privately talking up…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2012 -
You can now sign up for the beta for Company of Heroes 2 Watch this trailer and get hyped.
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2012 -
Here Are Three Possible Reasons For Including Rape In Far Cry 3
Here are a few things you can expect Far Cry 3 to include: shark-punching, pirate-killing, hang gliding and, oh, rape. For those playing, maybe that’s not surprising—as you go along, you suspect it’ll happen at any moment. Your friends have been captured, and two of these friends are attractive young women. One is an award-winning…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 13, 2012 -
You’ll Have a Large Farva and a Liter o’ Fun with Smash Cops Heat
At first I didn’t really get how to drive in Smash Cops Heat. Then Fahey showed me. The gist of it is, you have the authority to drive really stupid. Once you realize that prerogative, the game reveals itself as a chortle-inducing demolition derby going lights-and-sirens through every fire hydrant and phone booth in town.…
By Owen Good Published December 13, 2012 -
Arma 3 has been delayed, and is now slated for a 2013 release. At least we’re still getting DayZ this year… hopefully.
András Neltz Published December 13, 2012 -
Zynga Launches Mobile Gaming’s Answer to Battlefield Heroes
Available today on iOS and coming soon to Android, The Respawnables is Zynga’s first mobile multiplayer online shooter, bearing a striking resemblance to a pair of popular PC games. Developer Digital Legends worked on the mobile version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, so drawing a little inspiration from the cartoony free-to-play PC entry in the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2012 -
The Story Of Gabe Newell, In One Minute
Brought to you by the same folks who told you everything you need to know about Uncharted in a minute and everything you need to know about Diablo in a minute, here’s Gabe Newell In A Minute. Of course it’d be impossible to sum up all of Newell’s accomplishments in just sixty seconds, but this…
By Jason Schreier Published December 13, 2012 -
Rockstar Wants to Connect All the Grand Theft Auto Cities In One Big World
Eight-year-old-spoiler: In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas you can fly to GTA III‘s Liberty City. You can’t explore much of Liberty City but the intent in the 2004 PS2 game was clear: Rockstar’s GTA cities are connected, and players should be able to travel between them. And that’s just what Rockstar wants to let us…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2012 -
Bubble Safari Goes Mobile, Under the Sea
Suddenly hip to the fact that folks love the hell out of some colored bubble popping, Zynga launches a pair of new games in the seven-month-old Bubble Safari series. Is it still a safari if it’s underwater? First off we’ve got the promised mobile version of the original monkey-powered Bubble Safari, available for free on…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2012 -
You Can Finally Get a Taste of Rayman Legends in This Week’s Nintendo Download
I really freakin’ loved Rayman Origins when it hit consoles last year. And I loved the Rayman Jungle Run mobile game that showed up on iOS and Android a few months ago. Remember that I raved about the music in those games, too? So, you can probably guess that I’m psyched for Rayman Legends on…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2012 -
Kotaku Gallery: The Last Guardian
January 24, 2008 click here to return to our last guardian timeline! June 10, 2009 click here to return to our last guardian timeline! June 10, 2009 click here to return to our last guardian timeline! June 10, 2009 click here to return to our last guardian timeline! February 1, 2010 click here to return…
András Neltz Published December 13, 2012 -
How Much Does This Guy Love Street Fighter? More Than You Do, Probably.
Before you decide to snicker at this guy, just know that he’s the reason you’re getting a new Mega Man game. The gentleman channeling Dhalsim is Seow Zong Hui, the pro gamer who also goes by the name “Sonic”. These pictures came up while doing a search for Hui as prep for the interview about…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2012 -
Here Are the Next Two Studio Ghibli Anime
Next summer, Studio Ghibli is releasing two films in Japan: Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises) and Kaguya-hime no Monogatari (The Tale of Princess Kaguya). Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, will direct Kaze Tachinu, while Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) will helm Kaguya-hime no Monogatari, Eiga reports (via tsk06 and ANN). As…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2012 -
A Sad Reminder That Some Kickstarter Games Don’t Work Out As Planned
Back in February, a Kickstarter game called Code Hero won a lot of hearts with its promise of teaching players how to actually make a game. It also won a lot of money, with backers pledging $170,000 to get it made, $70,000 over the game’s original target. Since then, though, things haven’t exactly gone according…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2012 -
Paying Tribute to the Coolest Girls In The World (Even If They’re Not Real)
Girls: Fact + Fiction is an exhibition running at the Light Grey Art Lab in Minneapolis which will be running through January 4. It’s awesome. Since most of you won’t be able to make it in person, though, here’s a selection of some of the best pieces, most of which are available for purchase. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2012
