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EA Sports Brings Women’s Hockey Stars Into the Game—Without a League of Their Own
Last year, when NHL 12 allowed you to create a female hockey player in its superstar-fantasy “Be A Pro” mode, the only real difference was the face on the player in the video game. Underneath a helmet and the hulking pads, moving fast on ice skates, it’s hard to instantly tell if someone’s a man…
By Owen Good Published August 29, 2012 -
White Actress Will Voice Assassin’s Creed‘s Black Heroine [Correction]
When Assassin’s Creed III made its stunning debut a few months ago, Ubisoft proudly noted that they were using an actor with Native American heritage to bring new lead character Connor Kenway/Ratohnhaké:ton to life. In the game, Connor’s parents were of British and Mohawk descent and the casting of a performer who himself is half-Blackfoot…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 29, 2012 -
This Is the $300 Street Fighter Chess Set Capcom Sent Me Today
The other day, an EA spokesperson invited me to go to Germany to go to some Porsche driving school in order to, in a roundabout way, play more of the next Need for Speed. (I declined.) Today, Capcom sent me a really heavy box. A $300 chess set was in it. Yes, it’s cool. No,…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2012 -
Here’s 16 Minutes Of The Next Game By The Makers Of Pokemon
Curious about Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight, the newest game from the people who make Pokemon? Here’s some gameplay footage, taken from the 3DS demo. Check it out. HarmoKnight, by the way, is out in September 5 in Japan. No word on a U.S. release yet, but I’ve asked Nintendo if they have any plans to bring…
By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012 -
Check Out This Insanely Cool GTA IV Mod That Lets You Time Travel With Back to the Future‘s DeLorean
Mods are insanely cool. They can grant PC games everything from a spiffy outfit to entirely new game modes and areas. YouTube user seedyrom34 took GTA IV mods to the next level with this full-functional, fully-detailed DeLorean time machine straight out of Back to the Future. It even comes complete with a full Marty McFly…
By Tina Amini Published August 29, 2012 -
Hulk Smash Puny Gaming PC, Make Gaming PC Look Badass
I’ve never wondered what a computer would look like after the Incredible Hulk had smashed it. If I’d ever thought about it, I would probably have imagined a sad little pancake of sparking, flattened circuitry and aluminum. One master modder, however, has a different interpretation. This beautiful brute of a PC made an appearance at…
By Kate Cox Published August 29, 2012 -
Guild Wars 2, Log One: I Cannot Rest Until I Have Explored All The Things.
In just five days of play, Guild Wars 2 has managed to wreak havoc on my usually-sharp ability to make up my damn mind. Those five days, beginning with Saturday’s head start access, have seen me create one character after another. It’s not because I’m dissatisfied with any of them. Quite the contrary, in fact.…
By Kate Cox Published August 29, 2012 -
Dude Makes A Wicked Skyrim Helmet From Real Steel
There have been plenty of cool cloth and papercraft Skyrim props over the past several months. Kotaku reader and crafter Shannon Clawson looked at those and said, “P’shaw! Amateur hour!” Well, he probably didn’t say that. But he did get inspired to make this Nord helmet out of real steel, and he sent us some…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 29, 2012 -
HULK SMASH Case Mod Gallery
By Kate Cox Published August 29, 2012 -
The Kid was happy to hear that the lovely Bastion is coming to iPad on August 30
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 29, 2012 -
You Have To Run From Room to Room (In Real Life) To Play This Arcade Game
Imagine a Defender-style video game where you had to jog across the entire floor of a building to play it. No, wait; don’t imagine that. One Japanese-born game designer already did. And it’s pretty great. Based on drawings that Keita Takahashi came up with, the folks at Babycastles—who periodically put up exhibitions of beautiful and…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 29, 2012 -
This New Far Cry 3 Video Features The Best Tiger Attacks Yet
Man, I still don’t know if I’ll like Far Cry 3 as much as I like Far Cry 2, but if there’s one thing Ubisoft’s marketing campaign has convinced me of, it’s that the tiger attacks will be delightful
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 29, 2012 -
This Brand New Old-School RPG Is Coming To PS3 And Vita Next Year
Here’s one more reason to get your hands on a Vita: Dragon Fantasy Book II, the sequel to NES-style iOS JRPG Dragon Fantasy, is coming to Sony’s portable system (and PlayStation 3) next year. Hit the PlayStation Blog for more details on this old-school-styled RPG, courtesy creator Adam Rippon. Or you could watch the video…
By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012 -
The Adventure Time Game’s Weird Boss Fights Might Surprise You
What makes Adventure Time so special? What needs to be in the video game based on Pen Ward’s quirky and adventurous Cartoon Network series in order for it to maintain the charm and essence of the show? For an enormously obsessive fan like myself, a lot of it has to do with the characters and…
By Tina Amini Published August 29, 2012 -
There Are New Mounts Coming to Mists of Pandaria. Like Dragons.
Want a pony? How very old-fashioned of you. This isn’t 2006, you know. It’s time to upgrade to demanding a dragon, and World of Warcraft has you covered. Blizzard has just shown off all the new mounts coming with Mists of Pandaria‘s launch next month, and there’s not a pony to be seen among the…
By Kate Cox Published August 29, 2012 -
This Extraordinary Version of Ms. Pac-Man Fills an Entire Room.
It’s one thing for a video game to be called immersive when you’re staring at a single screen in one direction. But when you’re sitting in a room surrounded by power pellets and aggressive ghosts of Ms. Pac-Man, you feel like you’re living inside a game of the arcade classic. Shot at this past weekend’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 29, 2012 -
Women’s Hockey Stars Will be Playable in NHL 13
In what appears to be a first, two women’s hockey stars will appear as playable athletes in a sports video game simulating a professional men’s league. NHL 13 will feature Hayley Wickenheiser (above, left), of the Canadian women’s national team, and Angela Ruggiero (above, right) of the United States national team, alongside Wayne Gretzky, Mario…
By Owen Good Published August 29, 2012 -
This Hilarious Point-and-Click Game Blows You Up Three Times in One Minute
Do yourself a favor: play some levels before you read the help in McPixel You may not know what to do at first when the point-and-click game by indie developer Mikolaj ‘Sos’ Kaminski starts up. That’s okay. You’ll probably wind up triggering something very funny. Like kicking everyone in the junk. The humor in this…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 29, 2012 -
The United States Government Kindly Asks Iran To Free Imprisoned American Game Developer Already
The United States government commemorated the one-year anniversary of Iran’s imprisonment of American-citizen/former-Marine/former-game-developer/accused-spy Amir Hekmati by asking for his release. Here’s their full statement: Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 29, 2012 Today marks one year since Iranian authorities detained U.S. citizen Amir Hekmati. We are relieved that…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2012