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Virtual Tourism Has Never Felt More Real
There’s this small problem I’m having with Assassin’s Creed III. It’s nothing to do with the game itself, actually, and everything to do with me. The problem is this: Assassin’s Creed III is turning me into a kind of obnoxious person. I’ve developed this running commentary while the game goes on. It has nothing to…
By Kate Cox Published November 9, 2012 -
Puzzle & Dragons… It’s All Right There in the Title, Isn’t It?
GungHo Online Entertainment’s Puzzle & Dragons is a game that contains both puzzles and dragons. It’s generated more than three million downloads in Japan. I’d say a good half of those downloaded it simply because the game’s name features all anyone really needs in a video game. Puzzle & Dragons is an amazing combination of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2012 -
I (Kirk) went on the radio to talk about XCOM, PC modding, and Slender. Check it out, we talk games at 27:00
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2012 -
Seems Like Sonic the Hedgehog Will Be Getting New Games Next Year
The recent release history for games featuring Sega’s mascot has been a tumultuous one. But the blue speedster continues to lure players in with hopes that the new games will channel in some of the charm and challenge of olden times. According to multiple sources—GameRanx, Official Nintendo Magazine UK, VideoGamer and Nintendo Everything—that cycle will…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 9, 2012 -
The First Gaming-Dedicated Android Handheld Goes on Sale
Want to play Android games but don’t want to invest in an Android phone or tablet? Are you children always taking your phone away to play games? The answer to these problems just went on sale in the form of the MG, the first pocketable Wi-Fi Android app-gaming system. PlayMG, the company behind the device,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2012 -
Watch What Star Wars: Episode VII Would Look Like If Wes Anderson Directed It
What would it look like if the man behind Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Life Aquatic, Rushmore and more directed the next Star Wars? It’d probably look a lot like this. And you know what? I might actually watch that. Wes Anderson’s “Star Wars: Episode VII” Audition Tape – CONAN on TBS [YouTube]
By Tina Amini Published November 9, 2012 -
Hardcore Social: Dungeon Rampage is a Bloody Good Time
Playing social games doesn’t have to mean clicking on a farm. In Dungeon Rampage‘s case, social means wading into hordes of enemies and traversing perilous dungeons side-by-side with other people; you know — old school social, the way your mother used to make it. Oh the things I’ve missed while poking about FarmVille and CityVille…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2012 -
How To Make Random Encounters Good
So you’re wandering around the map, minding your own business, just trying to get to the next town. You know, the place with the mystical coconut which you can bring to the king who will build you an airship that you can fly across the Dusty Mountains of Lon’dor-thak in order to rescue the mermaid…
By Jason Schreier Published November 9, 2012 -
The Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter Now Actually Shows A Little Bit More Elite: Dangerous
You could be forgiven for seeing the initial launch of David Braben and Frontier Developments’ ambitious Kickstarter campaign for a new Elite game and thinking, “Okay, but where’s the game?” Most Kickstarter pitches these days at least show some hint of what the finished project will look like, but the Elite Kickstarter Page, upon first…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2012 -
Step Aside, Jessica Chobot Licking A PSP. There’s A New Scandalous Picture, And It Involves The Wii U.
Oooh so scandalous. Courtesy of freelancer extraordinaire (and dear personal friend) Miguel Concepcion and his downright gorgeous cat Sebastian is a hilarious parody of Jessica Chobot licking a PSP. You know the one, right? This one! And here are a bunch of other ones, because why would you not want to see more of this…
By Tina Amini Published November 9, 2012 -
Hunt (And Be Hunted By) Xenomorphs In The Freaky-Looking Aliens vs. Marine
It’s a longstanding, somewhat sick desire of many of us who play games to stand, back against the wall, in the dark, waiting for the aliens to come. Why? I guess we all just really liked Aliens? But it’s what so many of us want. Aliens vs. Marine, an in-progress game/mod by YouTuber Dave P,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 9, 2012 -
The My Little Pony game, released yesterday for iOS, is now available on Android. Go launch trailer!
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2012 -
Bad Hotel Studio Making Another Cool-Looking Music Game
The studio behind Bad Hotel is back. They’ve just released the teaser above for their next title, Wave Trip Like Bad Hotel, Wave Trip is as much about sound as about graphics. Unlike its predecessor, however, Wave Trip looks to be more about side-scrolling motion than about defense. Additionally, it promises the ability for users…
By Kate Cox Published November 9, 2012 -
Zynga’s Next Big Mid-Core Mobile Game Coming From November
That’s right, not in November, but from November Software, a team of former LucasArts developers looking to make the hardcore gaming experience more accessible with a game called Battlestone The screenshot above is not technically from Battlestone. It’s from Golden Arrow, the original project the folks at November showed off earlier this year. Using a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2012 -
Computer Security Research Team Finds Vulnerabilities in Modern Warfare 3
The same security company that found a security flaw in Steam earlier this year has found security holes in Modern Warfare 3 and CryEngine 3. As ComputerWorld reports, researchers from security company ReVuln announced their findings at a security conference in Seoul today. They demonstrated two major issues. The first was with Call of Duty:…
By Kate Cox Published November 9, 2012 -
Our Video Editor’s Current Favorite Thing In New Super Mario Bros. U
Kotaku video editor Chris Person declares that the best part of New Super Mario Bros. U is the game’s Boost Rush Mode, in which the sidescrolling game sidescrolls faster as you collect more coins. Chris is a man of taste and a devotee of Dyad. Speed-racing is his thing. He hasn’t played that much of…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2012 -
Return To New Vegas: The Most Refreshing Video Game Sex I’ve Ever Had
My first brush with homosexuality was at age ten—and it happened thanks to Fallout 2. Imagine my surprise—being a girl with ultra religious parents—when I saw that given high enough charisma, my female character could flirt and then sleep with a woman named Miria in an early town. Before that I hadn’t even considered the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 9, 2012 -
The Curiosity Team is Working Hard to Compensate for Your Boundless Enthusiasm
Peter Molyneux and his team at 22cans are a visionary group, but that vision didn’t include a million people eager to find out what’s inside the cube in the developer’s first foray into experimental mobile games. Today 22cans thanks tappers for their patience and promises to fix the connection and coin-retention problems with Curiosity If…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2012 -
ARC Squadron Soars in the Wild Pew-Pew-Pew Yonder
The fact I’m sitting here thinking, “Dammit, I really need to get an iPad,” explains both the general excellence of ARC Squadron and its one unfortunate shortcoming, though the game still is a highly recommendable rail shooter that shines with high production value. Yes, a larger screen would do more justice to the outstanding visuals…
By Owen Good Published November 9, 2012