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Just Cause 2 PC Players Can Get a Taste of That Sweet Fan-Made Multiplayer This Weekend
So, you’ve read all about the ambitious multiplayer add-on that that a group of modders has been working on for the PC release of Avalanche’s hit sandbox action game. You’ve seen the insane stuntsand unscripted chaos, and said to yourself, “Man, I want me some of that.” Well, you’re in luck. Over on the the…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 7, 2012 -
Take A Close Look At All Of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm‘s New Units
Not in the StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm beta? Wish you were? We can’t help you there. But we can give you a peek at what’s in store for StarCraft II‘s next expansion pack. Here’s a close look at every new unit in the multi-player mode of Blizzard’s upcoming RTS, created by Kotaku video…
By Jason Schreier Published September 7, 2012 -
What Kind Of Gamers Are We?
Earlier this week when he was talking about Skyrim‘s new house-building downloadable content Hearthfire, Jason brought up Richard Bartle’s “Four types of video game players.” The Explorer, the Socializer, the Killer, and the Achiever. The names are rather self-explanatory: the Explorer loves to wander; the Socializer loves to chat; the Killer loves to compete; and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 7, 2012 -
Sony Says That They’ve Been “Working Closely” With Bethesda to Get Skyrim DLC Working on the PS3
People who bought Skyrim for the PS3 are pissed. And you can’t necessarily blame them. First, they get a version of Bethesda’s hit action/RPG release that became increasingly unplayable. Then, PS3 owners had to endure news that they may not even get the Dawnguard DLC that Xbox 360 users got back at the end of…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 7, 2012 -
The Vita Hasn’t Been Completely Cracked Yet, But One Guy Is Getting Awfully Close
Sony wanted to make sure the Vita was difficult to crack. Earlier this year, some folks at wololo found exploitable in the Vita and were able to run custom (homebrew) software. Sony pulled some games in order to remove the code, and not too much about hacking the Vita has been heard since. Recently, however,…
By Kate Cox Published September 7, 2012 -
What Video Game Music Goes Good With a Wedding Celebration?
Today’s Speak Up on Kotaku is incredibly short and even more sweet, as commenter batman4million ask for suggestions of video game music that won’t aggro his guests at his wedding after party. I need a good play list of game music for my wedding reception. I want good background music. any suggestions? About Speak Up…
featuring batman4million Published September 7, 2012 -
The Hulk Goes Toe-to-Toe With Farting Cat and Annoying Orange in This Week in Gaming Apps
I take four days off and what do I return to? We’ve got Marvel’s mightiest mashing things up, a creepy citrus fruit, a flatulent cat (had that anyway), a PC puzzler gone iOS and one hell of a hexagon. That’s one pretty damn strange Week in Gaming Apps. I’ve spent the majority of the week…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2012 -
Can You Identify All Of These Kirbys?
Only the biggest Nintendo fan could name all the Kirbys featured on the back cover of a special booklet that’s packed in with copies of Nintendo’s new Kirby’s Dream Collection for the Wii. The Collection comes out next week, but you can take the quiz now. Here are all the Kirbys: Try to name the…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 7, 2012 -
You Shouldn’t Have To Be Middle Class or Rich To Make Video Games
Steam Greenlight, the voter-determined submission system created by Valve, isn’t free anymore. The point was to decrease the number of illegitimate submissions, which was neccesary after the insane influx of games that Greenlight saw just days after release. Some weren’t happy with Valve’s decision, given that other methods could have solved the submission problem without…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 7, 2012 -
I Can’t Wait To Play More Of This Role-Playing, Deck-Building Mashup
Plenty of great games combine multiple game ideas into a single cohesive package. Persona mixed a dating sim and a party-based JRPG. Deus Ex combined sneaking, shooting and role-playing stats so successfully that it’s still mimicked to this day. You might think that a strategy RPG, a deck-building card game and a dice-rolling tabletop RPG…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 7, 2012 -
Mobile Gamers Now Outnumber Core Gamers, According to NPD Survey
The NPD Group—the same folks who make news every month by reporting video game sales numbers—have been counting the amount of people who play games, too. They have news. Depending on how you identify and what you care about, you may want to have a seat. Approximately 12 million fewer people are playing video games…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 7, 2012 -
It’s Time For JRPGs To Get Rid Of English Voice Acting
You ever get to that point in a Japanese role-playing game? You know. The point where you want to turn it off. There you are, killing monsters and leveling up and minding your own business, when in comes a pair of tiny twins or a cackling rogue to ruin your day with voice acting that…
By Jason Schreier Published September 7, 2012 -
Sure, The Old Republic Is Going Free-to-Play but EA Prez Says Subscriptions Aren’t Dead Yet
It’s inevitable. It’s the future. It’s what people want. Everywhere you turn, gaming execs and pundits have been trumpeting the shift to free-to-play by saying some variation of those statements. Games like DC Universe Online and Everquest have seen huge population bumps by going F2P, even if there’s anger that comes with that shift. With…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 7, 2012 -
Assembling the Most Insane Gaming Keyboard I’ve Ever Typed On
I’ve gone through dozens of gaming keyboards during my decades of PC gaming, from generic off-white Wal-Mart specials to elaborate, fully-programmable, back-lit monstrosities. The Cyborg S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 from Mad Catz is the first gaming keyboard I’ve had to screw together before using. For the $300 asking price, one would think things like using a tiny…
By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2012 -
Yes, You Can Explode A Watermelon With The Power Of Your Mind
Okay, it’s not a full range of mage powers. It’s not the Force. It’s not telekinesis. In fact, it’s a fairly limited setup with only one purpose, at the moment. But it is a chance to make something explode. With your brain. A group in Kentucky hacked the setup together. It’s a Star Wars Force…
By Kate Cox Published September 7, 2012 -
PAX Cosplayers Need To Know: How Many Commanders Shepard Does It Take To Bring Down Kai Leng?
The answer, apparently, is seven, with the help of Legion, Joker, EDI, Kasumi, and three Tali’Zorahs. I’m suddenly jealous that I could never bring more than two companions with my Shepard in a party. BioWare had a photobooth set up at PAX, capturing many of the best Mass Effect and Dragon Age cosplayers the convention…
By Kate Cox Published September 7, 2012 -
This Playable Star Trek Google Doodle Celebrates 46 Years of the Enterprise
Star Trek turns 46 tomorrow and the nerds at Google aren’t letting this anniversary go unnoticed. If you head over to Google’s homepage and click on the letters done up as crew members, you’ll embark on an adventure filled with references to classic original series episodes. (Side note: I had to tell Kotaku bossman Stephen…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 7, 2012 -
A Trailer For a Helicopter Game or a Cynical Summary of Mainstream Gaming. Take Your Pick.
Here is a new video game trailer. It starts with an attempt to be serious, with an expression of a desire—presumably by some unseen game creators—for a video game to mean something. Yes, it starts with gravitas … joke gravitas, we’ll soon find out. That lasts about 30 seconds, because in the context of this…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 7, 2012 -
How Badly Is James Vega Going to Screw Up in Mass Effect 3‘s Anime Prequel?
Freddie Prinze, Jr. reprises his role as Mass Effect 3 super-soldier James Vega in this December’s animated movie Mass Effect: Paragon Lost. The first trailer hit in July. The new one here intensifies the action. Paragon Lost tells a story about Vega and his squad of special forces as they fight against the Collectors. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 7, 2012 -
The Fart Comes on Little Cat Feet in Fart Cat!
By far my favorite aspect of Fart Cat!, a fun and utterly deranged iOS game that released Wednesday, comes when you finish a level. A foghorn blares, the gassy kitty smiles and purrs, the screen fills with a stinky cloud and the game tells you, very proudly, “ROOM CLEARED.” You probably will want to play…
By Owen Good Published September 7, 2012