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It Looks Like The Angry Birds Are Getting A Star Wars Crossover
It appears that some kind of Star Wars and Angry Birds crossover is in the works. Rovio launched a new Angry Birds tumblr account today, with this sneaky *.gif. What is the black bird doing with that cloak and lightsaber? Apparently the world will find out on Monday morning, with an announcement live from New…
By Kate Cox Published October 5, 2012 -
Meet The Crazed Genius That Is Borderlands 2‘s Next Playable Character
Gaige will be the next playable vault hunter in Borderlands 2 when the Mechromancer DLC releases on October 16th. She comes with a metallic companion named Deathtrap, and this just-released ECHO recording explains Gaige’s science project codenamed Project DT. Hmm. Deathtrap. DT. Beating people up. I wonder…
By Tina Amini Published October 5, 2012 -
New Halo 4 Live Action Series Is Surprisingly Great
It’s not often you get to see under the helmets of your fellow UNSC military soldiers. But this first episode in a new series of live action films digs deeper into the lives, struggles and drama of the cadets. It serves to humanize a war you may have partaken in for over a decade. And…
By Tina Amini Published October 5, 2012 -
Last Fish Is a Satisfying Swim Through a World of Light and Shadows
What drew me to Last Fish was its art. It looked sort of like what would happen if Osmos were redesigned by the team behind Limbo. Its muted palette of light and shadow, black and grey, grabbed my attention. Mobile games tend so often to be bright and colorful that seeing one exist deliberately in…
By Kate Cox Published October 5, 2012 -
Hitman: Absolution‘s Five Difficulty Levels Should Make Everyone Worry Less
The new Hitman game probably has the right difficulty level for you. After all, it’s got five of them… one for the person who likes to shoot first and sneak sometimes, one for the person who doesn’t want to bend one blade of grass en route to murdering his virtual prey, and three for the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2012 -
‘We Never Really Felt The Need For Boss Monsters’ In Dishonored, Designer Says
There are no boss battles in Dishonored, no massive, drawn-out fights where the doors suddenly close and you have to take down a really tough enemy to get to the next level. There are some difficult encounters—like the Tallboys, pictured above—but there are no bosses. It’s an interesting design choice, something that might have improved…
By Jason Schreier Published October 5, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves is where you should go to talk about games. And life. And your weekend plans.
By Tina Amini Published October 5, 2012 -
47 Minutes of the New Animal Crossing… In Japanese
The next Animal Crossing still doesn’t have an American release date, but it’ll be out in Japan on November 8. That’s why Nintendo just showed about 40 minutes of the game on YouTube this morning. Have a look! You’ll see many of the game’s changes: the new roads and topiary, the campers, the co-op mini-games……
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2012 -
You Can Print Your Own Mask of Borderlands 2‘s Handsome Jack, Just In Time For Halloween
Halloween is coming up surprisingly fast. If you find yourself seeking a gaming-themed costume, have you considered perhaps being Handsome Jack? Reader Jeffrey Broome directed us to this papercraft mask he made, featuring the villain of Borderlands 2. Not only is the mask fairly impressive-looking on its own, but he’s also shared the pattern and…
By Kate Cox Published October 5, 2012 -
Battle Bears Take the Fight to TV Animation
With five bear-based shooters for Android and iOS devices under their fuzzy little belts and another on the way, SkyVu Entertainment teams up with the makers of Yo Gabba Gabba! to transform Battle Bears into the next big TV animation franchise for boys. Created by SkyVu co-founder Ben Vu while he was an animation student…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2012 -
The Walking Dead Episode 3 Stats Show Most Of Us Still Haven’t Lost Our Morality
Warning: major spoilers for Episode 3 follow. Telltale released a new stats trailer, showing off the popularity of certain player choices in The Walking Dead‘s Episode three. I have to say: Wow, guys. I’m impressed! I would’ve thought for sure at least a higher percentage of The Walking Dead players would by now have succumbed…
By Tina Amini Published October 5, 2012 -
The Unfinished Swan will be available on PSN October 23rd. PlayStation Plus members: October 16th.
By Tina Amini Published October 5, 2012 -
Mists Of Pandaria Is Full Of Video Game And Pop Culture References
World of Warcraft has always been notorious for having tons of video game and pop culture references and Mists of Pandaria tries really hard to set a new record. Here’s what we dug up so far. Let us know in the comments if you’ve found others. Mild spoilers below! Defeat Sif From Dark Souls The…
By Gergo Vas Published October 5, 2012 -
GoG’s running a huge sale on retro Activision titles this weekend. I’d recommend picking up at least Arcanum
András Neltz Published October 5, 2012 -
30 Years Later Arcade Classic Zaxxon Continues
30 years ago Sega’s isometric space shooter Zaxxon took arcades by storm, confusing early gamers with its at-the-time freaky isometric perspective. Players were tasked with destroying the evil robot Zaxxon deep within its asteroid base. How did we get out? That’s where Zaxxon Escape for iOS and Android comes in. Developed by Free Range Games,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2012 -
11-Foot Metroid Cosplay is a Towering Work of Art
Kotaku reader Dan Cattell recently built himself some Metroid cosplay. Well, some more Metroid cosplay. We’ve featured him previously with his Samus piece, but I figured this 11-foot Ridley deserved its own time in the spotlight. If you want to see how it was made, Dan and his friend Krystal (who helped build it) made…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 5, 2012 -
Which Does Soccer Faces Better: Fifa 13 or PES 2013? Let’s Find Out!
There are two big soccer games out: Fifa 13 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2013. Kotaku already provided advice on the differences so perhaps you could make your choice. But if that wasn’t enough, why not judge the games on which one can render things like Wayne Rooney’s head better? The Official PlayStation Magazine UK had…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2012 -
Iron Man 3 scribe Drew Pearce is rewriting the script for the new Hollywood Godzilla flick.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2012