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Amazon’s Black Friday Lightning Deals Include Max Payne 3 for $15, Kinect Star Wars for $25
Amazon will be selling games on the cheap all next week. Here’s a list of their “lightning” deals which all last just a few hours. Expect even better deals for the Monday after Thanksgiving (that’s two Mondays from now—Cyber Monday!). Click the link below for all the deals. Video Games Holiday Lightning Deals
By Stephen Totilo Published November 16, 2012 -
Jailed ArmA Developers Denied Bail In Greece
More than two months ago, a pair of ArmA developers from Bohemia Interactive were arrested in Greece for suspicion of espionage. Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar have now spent weeks behind bars because of a legal system strike (jeez), and now, they’ve been denied bail. According to the Czech site Rozhlas (as translated by Eurogamer),…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 16, 2012 -
This Week’s iPad Charts: All That Matters is LostWinds 2 is Free
Yes yes, Angry Birds Star Wars is great, everybody loves it, it kills everything it touches, whatever. Have you played LostWinds? The sequel is free right now. You should go grab it. Come back and read this later. You’re probably busy playing the game now, so I’ll keep this week’s spiel brief. Angry Birds Star…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2012 -
We’ll Answer Your Questions About The Wii U [UPDATE: Q&A Over]
The next generation of consoles is finally upon us. On Sunday, the Wii U will launch in the United States, and although some might snark that it’s not really a “next-gen” machine, it is the first new console we’ve seen since 2006. That’s exciting. We at Kotaku have played the Wii U. We’ve got two…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2012 -
This Ambitious Custom Skyrim Follower Embodies Everything Great About Modding
I like modding Skyrim. I know, I know, there are lots of other games out. But I still play this one, okay? Stop judging me! I have a lot of great mods installed, but I’ve never installed one half as ambitious as Vilja, a mod that adds a new, hugely customizable follower (named Vilja) to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 16, 2012 -
Why We Love Persona 4
Ask ten people why they play video games and you’ll get twenty different answers. Some will say they like taking out their anger on a military battlefield, shooting up friends and enemies for better ranks on a virtual scorecard. Others might want to go on surreal, dreamy adventures through deserts and mountains and rivers of…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2012 -
Hardcore Social: Combat Racing Meets Portal in Carnage Racing
Last month Runescape creator Jagex promised to bring fast-paced combat racing to Facebook. What they’ve actually delivered in Carnage Racing is better than that, and it’s all thanks to portals. The game call it phase shifting. I call it portals. As you do laps around the various tracks in Jagex’s social racer, performing tricks and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2012 -
Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Is Still The Call of Duty You Love…Or Hate
I’ve spent the last week playing Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s multiplayer; arguably the real reason many will purchase the game. While I still have a lot to experience—the number of unlocks is ridiculous, and the competitive metagame is difficult to discern this early—I still think I’ve got a reasonable feel for it all.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 16, 2012 -
Nothing Says Happy Thanksgiving Like Shoving Hot Coffee Up a Live Turkey’s Behind
No one told the folks over at IndiePub that you’re supposed to kill the turkey before shoving your entire kitchen into it. Turkey Stuffin’, now available for Android and iOS, is definitely stupid, possibly fun. You’ve got a turkey. You’ve got ingredients falling along the left side. Some are food items, like cranberry sauce, butter…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2012 -
Mass Effect 3 Wii U Shows Off Some Of The Console’s Potential
Mass Effect 3 is coming to Wii U when the new console launches next week. We’ve got the upcoming port in our office. Here’s a quick look. If you’ve already played Mass Effect 3, don’t worry about buying it again. The new features are interesting, but the game has not changed very much. (This edition…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2012 -
FarmVille Cider Brewing Goals: Everything You Need to Know
Back in September, FarmVille players were introduced to Juicy Joe, a health conscious character that brought us a series of “Juicy Joe” goals, along with prizes like fruit-themed animals and trees. Now that cider season has rolled around, Joe reappears on our farms via a series of goals called simply: “Cider Brewing.” There are nine…
by Brandy Shaul | Games.com Published November 16, 2012 -
These Xbox 360 Black Friday Deals Include A Fancy White Console, an Exclusive Skylanders Figure and More
Sony isn’t the only hardware manufacturer trying to pry open your turkey-addled wallet next week. Microsoft will be partnering up with various retail outlets to offer their game console bundles with hot new games in a variety of configurations. The news comes from Xbox exec Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb: Walmart will offer an exclusive special…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 16, 2012 -
$200 Gets You These Black Friday Bundles for the Vita and PS3
Black Friday is coming. With that sales-pocalypse in mind, Sony’s just announced a bunch of hardware + software bundles to entice consumers to pick up their home console and handheld. Most of the deals will include games exclusive to Sony hardware— the exception being a Lego Batman bundle for Vita—as well as a PlayStation Plus…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 16, 2012 -
Hitman: Absolution‘s Game Director Is Answering Your Questions Live [Interview Closed]
The next Hitman title is just around the corner, releasing this coming Tuesday. We all know what Conan O’Brien thinks of the title, but maybe you’re still curious about the stealth game that approaches. How many ways can you stalk and kill people? Can you tell me more about those difficulty levels? What is Contracts…
By Tina Amini Published November 16, 2012 -
Cat Pirates: For All Your Adorable Cat and Pirate Needs
A smart game knows its audience. So let’s take a moment to understand what kind of audience I am. My actual cat is named Guybrush. I have this print in my living room. I think cats and pirates are probably the best things ever except for, maybe, pirate cats. So when a game called Cat…
By Kate Cox Published November 16, 2012 -
Massive Assassin’s Creed III Patch Promises To Solve Many of the Game’s Problems
Ubisoft promised a big patch for Assassin’s Creed III and it looks like they’re delivering. The game’s huge “Thanksgiving” patch, set for release next week has a lot of fixes. Some of the fixes will be spoilers (there’s a boring non-spoiler version of the changes here). Read on at your own risk. But let me…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 16, 2012 -
Watch as This Cool Heart Monitor Hack Makes “Call Me Maybe” Sound Even More Ridiculous
Look, at this point, the only thing that Carly Rae Jepsen’s ubiquitous pop hit is good for is experimentation. And, whether you love or hate “Call Me Maybe,” you’ve got to admire what programmer Ryan Challinor—who works at Dance Central and Rock Band developer Harmonix—does to the song. Taking a heart rate monitor connected to…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 16, 2012 -
Reviewer Apologizes For Factual Inaccuracies In Pulled GameSpot Review
The freelance reviewer who wrote a video game review that was pulled by GameSpot—and kept on Metacritic nonetheless—says he’s sorry for the mistakes in his piece. “I apologize to the readers and the fans for the factual errors in the Natural Selection 2 review and in any other reviews that I’ve done that had factual…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2012 -
Uh-Oh. Nintendo TVii Now Planned For December [UPDATE]
Nintendo’s impressive video streaming service for the Wii U will not be out for launch after all. Nintendo is now planning for it to debut in December, which represents at least a two week delay. Nintendo indirectly announced the delay today in a press release hyping the new system’s Sunday launch. Here’s their description of…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 16, 2012