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A Platforming Classic Goes Free on iOS
LostWinds isn’t a new game. It’s been around for years, first on the Wii, then on iOS devices. I’m mentioning it again and now, though, because for a limited time it’s suddenly free. This isn’t just one of the best platformers on iOS, it’s quietly one of the best platformers this hardware generation, combining a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2012 -
Director Says Halo Webseries Isn’t “the Definitive Master Chief Story”
What would a Halo movie look like? For years, that’s been a question that Hollywood and Microsoft have been trying to answer to no avail. The long and winding road of making a live-action Master Chief adaption is full of stumbles but, today, Microsoft’s 343 Industries begins the rollout of a new webseries set in…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 8, 2012 -
Episode Four Of The Walking Dead Is Out This Week
The next episode that continues Telltale’s intriguing take on The Walking Dead is releasing tomorrow, the developer/publisher announced today. Well, sort of. PSN users get first dibs with its release tomorrow. Everyone else in NA will have to wait for Wednesday (shucks). From the official release: The Walking Dead: Episode Four – Around Every Corner…
By Tina Amini Published October 8, 2012 -
Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown: The Kotaku Reviews [UPDATE: Now With Dishonored Videos]
Two vastly different, perhaps equally great games hit store shelves tomorrow, October 9th. And we’ve reviewed both. Dishonored: The Kotaku Review I would love to have been a fly on the wall during the pitch meeting for Dishonored. “Well, it’s Deus Ex meets BioShock,” someone undoubtedly said. “Oh hey, and let’s throw in some Half-Life…
By Tina Amini Published October 8, 2012 -
What Facebook is Playing This Week: I’m Going to Run Out of FarmVille 2 Screenshots
When last we left our intrepid gathering of the top ten Facebook games by daily active users, Zynga’s FarmVille 2 had made a dramatic leap to the head of the pack. It’s still there, bigger than before. Last week FarmVille 2 inched ahead of Texas Hold ’em Poker, with a mere 200,000 users separating the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2012 -
Super Mario and Angry Birds Make A Pretty Good Team
When you combine the incendiary oomph of the Mushroom Kingdom’s fireflowers and the myriad talents of the various Angry Birds, green pig flesh explodes all over the screen. The video above—made by amateur filmmakers CC Megaproductions—isn’t quite as gory as all that. But it does imagine what might happen if Nintendo’s mascot found himself in…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 8, 2012 -
Angry Birds: Star Wars Arrives on November 8. We’re Not Making This Up!
Yep. Angry Birds + Star Wars. Just announced this morning by the Angry Birds folks at Rovio. The game will be out for iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, Windows Phone and Windows 8. Peter Vesterbacka, chief marketing man at Angry Birds studio Rovio calls the game “the best Angry Birds game we’ve ever…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2012 -
There’ll Be Mobile Fluxx for Christmas
Playdek, the folks dedicated to bringing amazing card-based experiences to mobile devices, is bringing the chaotic glory of Fluxx to iOS in time for Christmas, unless the rules drastically change between now and then. With Fluxx you never really know, now do you? Andrew Looney’s twisted creation is a card game in which the rules…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2012 -
Two Very Important Pokémon Facts
When you play Pokémon—no, when you just think about Pokémon—there are two very important things to keep in mind. You could say they are the most important things to keep in mind. One: “If you make your pets fight in real life, you’ll be arrested.” Two: “The police also frown on crushing pets into balls.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2012 -
You Know What Atari Classic Breakout Was Missing? Bunnies.
Really that headline works with any game, even games that already have bunnies in them. Coming soon from Atari and Zynga (The A to Z of mobile games—that’s free, marketing people), Super Bunny Breakout Inspired by the superhero Freedom Man, one rabbit embarks on a quest to free his furry friends from an animal testing…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2012 -
When Gordon Met Chell, a Post-Apocalyptic Love Story (I Hope)
This is a poster for a short film that’s due out later this week. I’d hope it’s not a romantic comedy, but then, with a name like that you can never be too sure. I almost wish it was. At least a Gordon Freeman rom com would be mercifully quiet Just made this poster for…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2012 -
I Hope Master Chief Doesn’t Blow up This Halo Ringworld
Kotaku reader Catsy has spent the last three years (on and off) working on this behemoth of a tribute to the Halo universe, rendered entirely in LEGO. It’s a Halo Ringworld, and was shown off over the weekend at BrickCon 2012, where it won “Best Large Planetary Structure in the Space”. Congrats, Catsy! The outer…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2012 -
Modern Warfare Map Removed After Complaints From Muslim Gamers
Over the weekend, those playing Modern Warfare 2 began to notice that one of the series’ most popular multiplayer maps, Favela, had disappeared. Why? Publishers Activision and developers Infinity Ward took the map off rotation after receiving complaints from Muslim gamers, who had discovered offensive imagery contained within a room of the stage. It’ll return…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2012 -
Robotic Admiral Ackbar Cosplay Isn’t a Trap, it’s a Masterpiece
This isn’t just an Admiral Ackbar suit. That would be too easy. This Admiral Ackbar cosplay outfit is part-man, part-Mon Calamari and part-robot Artist, sculptor and costume builder Tom Cuthbert is the genius behind (most of) this costume, which features an animatronic suite (installed by Daniel Valdez) in the head to power the Alliance Admiral’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2012 -
Advance Wars Meets the…2012 Presidential Election
If you had to ask me the one thing that would get me interested in the hyper-partisan wasteland that is American politics, I’d have to say Advance Wars Lucky (or unlucky?) for me, then, there’s an Advance Wars clone that’s based on the 2012 Presidential election. No, really. You can play it below. It’s shocking…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2012 -
Watch a Mass Effect Fan Film Starring Commander Shepard Himself
Red Sand, an ambitious Mass Effect prequel film shot by fans (but starring the official voice of Commander Shepard, Mark Meer), was finally released today. You can check it out above. We’re still not at the point where most of these fan vids can look like professional TV shows, let alone movies, but I think…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2012 -
Neversoft Artist Seeking Help With Mother’s Apparent Murder
Sad news this evening from Hercules, California, where the mother of Neversoft concept artist Simon Ko has apparently been murdered. ABC reports that Susie Ko was found dead in her home late on Friday evening, while the family’s sky blue 2011 Subaru Outback (with Idaho license plates) is also missing. While police have “no motive…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2012