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Listen To The London Philharmonic Perform An Emotional Mass Effect 3 Theme
Tomorrow, the London Philharmonic will release their second album of video game music, creatively titled “The Greatest Video Game Music 2.” I really dug the first album, and so the folks working on the record asked if we at Kotaku would like to have a reader poll to pick one of the songs that would…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 5, 2012 -
It Took A Children’s Movie To Show Me That Games Have Finally Grown Up
Yesterday I sat next to my spouse in a dark and surprisingly luxurious movie theater, watching a childrens’ movie. Aside from a group of four late-teenaged boys across the aisle, we were the only adults in the room not shepherding a flock of kids into their seats. And when, about twenty minutes into the movie,…
By Kate Cox Published November 5, 2012 -
The Many Ways Halo 4 Changes The Series’ Competitive Multiplayer
By now, a whole lot of folks have reviewed Halo 4. Our own Tina Amini played it, and liked it quite a bit Most every review has focused on the single player and multiplayer in more or less equal measure. But so, so many people play Halo only for the multiplayer. Surely there’s a review…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 5, 2012 -
Claptrap Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of His Goofy Borderlands 2 Documentary
Here’s Borderlands 2‘s most annoying/funny/funnoying robot, taking you through the first part of a behind-the-scenes documentary showcasing his efforts to “direct” Borderlands 2. Aw, he works so hard. Also: Tiny Tina’s Teaparty of Blood? Yeah, I’d play it.
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 5, 2012 -
Last Friday, William Shatner Told Me to Play With Myself
I spent an hour Friday afternoon playing around with Shatoetry, an outrageous new iPhone app that lets fan construct sentences and phrases using the distinctive dramatic voice of Mr. William Shatner. Using the odd assortment of words contained within the app I made Captain James T. Kirk say some truly outrageous things, but none so…
By Mike Fahey Published November 5, 2012 -
South Park, Metro: Last Light, Company of Heroes 2 All Delayed
THQ has delayed the much-anticipated South Park RPG as well as shooter Metro: Last Light and the real-time strategy game Company of Heroes 2 South Park: Stick of Truth, originally slated for March 2013, will now be released in early fiscal year 2014, THQ says. In English, that means April, May, or June 2013. Metro:…
By Jason Schreier Published November 5, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: Snorlax Must Be Weak Against Camrys
The tragically hilarious tale of Pokemon Rusty finally continues this week, as we learn the answer to the age-old question, “Can a human be healed at a Pokemon Center?” If the medical program in Pokemon-rich regions is this efficient, it’s only a matter of time before overpopulation destroys the planet. This is why we can’t…
By Mike Fahey Published November 5, 2012 -
Dark Souls Secret Revealed: Director Was Pulling a Prank on Players
Dark Souls was notoriously one of the most challenging games of 2011. It killed players over and over, sometimes rewarding patience and determination in the face of death and failure with yet more death and failure. And if players felt like the game was trolling them? Well, they may have been right. At least, about…
By Kate Cox Published November 5, 2012 -
The Littlest Hellboy and Friends Join the Cast of Big Head Bash
Spicy Horse Games’ (Alice: The Madness Returns) browser-based online shooter Big Head Bash is a game about toys shooting each other right in their over-sized heads. The competition heats up today, as Hellboy and four friends from Mike Mignola’s supernatural comic series join the likes of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama as collectible killers. Combining…
By Mike Fahey Published November 5, 2012 -
The Contemptible Games Journalist: Why So Many People Don’t Trust The Gaming Press (And Why They’re Sometimes Wrong)
Questionable Tweets. Claims of legal threats. Edited resumes. An article that named names one day and didn’t the next. Mock reviews. Free drinks. Extravagant swag. Elaborate junkets. These are the ingredients that are helping bring to a boil familiar suspicions about the gaming press, the work they—we—do, and whose side they’re really on. Welcome to…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 5, 2012 -
Every Single Microsoft Device. Ever.
With the release of Surface, Microsoft is taking a serious dive into the wide world of hardware production. But this isn’t the first time Microsoft has gone down that road. In fact, Redmond has racked up a pretty impressive catalogue of devices. Here’s a list of all of them [Editor’s note. You might notice this…
By Eric Limer Published November 5, 2012 -
Professor Layton And The Fantastic Verbal Smackdown
Capped from the recent Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, this screengrab shows just how badass the good professor really is. Would you play a video game that was just Hershel Layton yelling at people? I totally would. (via TinyCartridge)
By Jason Schreier Published November 5, 2012 -
Smurf Your Own Smurf in Smurf Life, Coming Smurf to Mobile Devices
Now that they’ve finished subverting millions to their wills via Smurf Village, Beeline Interactive places Peyo’s little blue money machines in such dire peril that Papa Smurf’s only recourse is to create a brand-new Smurf—you. The only-proficient-when-the-plot-calls-for-it wizard Gargamel has cast a powerful darkness spell over Smurf Village, threatening to increase the price of candle…
By Mike Fahey Published November 5, 2012 -
Every Single Microsoft Device. Ever.
With the release of Surface, Microsoft is taking a serious dive into the wide world of hardware production. But this isn’t the first time Microsoft has gone down that road. In fact, Redmond has racked up a pretty impressive catalogue of devices. Here’s a list of all of them [Editor’s note. You might notice this…
By Eric Limer Published November 5, 2012 -
PC Gamers Can Now Download Battlefield 1942 for Free
Sure, Battlefield 3 remains a big deal and Battlefield 4 is on its way, but fans who want to go back to where it all began will need to hop into Battlefield 1942 The 2002 World War II-themed FPS launched a franchise that, between games and DLC, has had more than 20 releases in the…
By Kate Cox Published November 5, 2012 -
Wonderful but Lonely: The Empty Cities of Halo 4, Dishonored and Recent Video Games
Playing Tokyo Jungle reminds me of my insomnia, of all things. The reason I often stay up until I can greet sunrise is because there’s this serene calm that comes with being awake late at night. Everyone is asleep. The streets are empty. It’s peaceful to not have anyone around. I can focus. It’s kind…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 5, 2012