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US Sanctions Force Blizzard to Pull Games From Iran
Having earlier believed that it was Iran’s fault gamers in the Middle-Eastern nation had suddenly found themselves unable to access Blizzard’s World of Warcraft and Diablo III, it turns out there’s another country’s government to blame. Namely, that of the United States. Because the US has imposed trade restrictions and economic sanctions on the Islamic…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2012 -
Check Out The First-Edition Covers Of Some Of The Greatest Novels Of All Time
Hey, it’s another book-themed off-topic! This time around we’ve got something particularly musty, and particularly cool. Flavorwire has assembled images of the first-edition covers of 25 of the most famous classic books of all time. Man, look at Lord of the Rings! And Brave New World! I feel like I’m not alone in that when…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2012 -
Fox News is Now a Video Game Bad Guy
Of course, he can’t come out and say it’s Fox News – we live in a world plagued by lawyers – but when Alex Jones, the producer of Capcom’s upcoming DMC, says this monstrous video game boss is “one particular American [media] outlet that shall go unnamed”, we know who he means. Dropping the game’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2012 -
A Show-Stopping Contender For ‘Most Ambitious Video Game Wedding’
Video games don’t just make for great wedding-proposal material, they can also make their way into the wedding itself. We’ve run pictures from a lot of cool video game weddings over the years, and this latest one, sent in by Marvel Sutantio and his bride Christy, is surely up there with the most ambitious of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2012 -
Pre-Panda Patch Brings Cross-Realm Zones, New Areas, and New Class Abilities to World of Warcraft
It’s one of those little things I never thought about until the first time I tried a game that had it as a feature, maybe a year ago. One of those little, tiny, quality-of-life features that nobody knew, back in 2004, that we would all want so very badly by 2012. And so, it comes…
By Kate Cox Published August 28, 2012 -
The Full Story Of Spec Ops: The Line, From Audacious Storytelling to ‘Cancerous’ Publisher-Mandated Multiplayer
You may or may not have heard this already, but despite outward appearances, Yager’s third-person military shooter Spec Ops: The Line was a surprisingly artful, even audacious game. It wrestled with big ideas like player complicity in onscreen violence, military slaughter of civilians, post-traumatic stress disorder and insanity. In a new article, Polygon‘s Russ Pitts…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2012 -
Crusader Kings II‘s New Roman Expansion Pack Wasn’t Built In A Day
No, it was built over a much longer period of time than that. But hopefully Legacy of Rome will be worth the wait—some of the DLC for the excellent strategy game has been disappointing, and some has been quite good. And let’s not forget that you can also mod CKII into the best Game of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2012 -
The Internet Game Critics Carry Madden NFL 13 to the 95 Yard Line
In a stunning upset over Madden NFL 13, Michael Fahey of the Atlanta Kotaku attempts to carry a football analogy too far and fumbles the ball. Then he explodes. And then there was a Frankenreview. It’s that time of year again. The time that I get swept up in the wave of Madden NFL fever,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 28, 2012 -
I Learned How to Share My Toys By Kindergarten, But Modern Gaming Makes It Really Hard to Do
There are a few dozen games in our home that I haven’t really ever been able to play. The same goes for my spouse. It’s not a lack of interest, time, or ability that keeps each of us from experiencing these games; it’s Steam. Although Steam is hardly the only culprit, of course. Origin now…
By Kate Cox Published August 28, 2012 -
Darksiders II is Incredibly Frustrating for the OCD Gamer
In today’s manic-action-packed installment of the TAY-powered Speak Up on Kotaku, our favorite OCD gamer, Daemon_Gildas, is on the verge of losing his shit over Darksiders II’s collectible chaos. So, I know I’ve complained about Mario games in the past for being absolutely atrocious for players with OCD, but it’s time to spread the love…
Featuring Daemon_Gildas Published August 28, 2012 -
This NFL Player Would Like To Know Why Madden 13 Has The Wrong Photo For Him [UPDATE]
Pictured above is Marcus Thomas, defensive tackle for the New York Giants and a 76-overall player in Madden 13 Except that’s not the right Marcus Thomas. It’s actually the Marcus Thomas who hasn’t been in the league for three years. The Giants’ Marcus Thomas isn’t too pleased about this: This is what the defensive tackle…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2012 -
Check Out How This Borderlands 2 Creature Evolves Into A Badass Version of Itself
Borderlands 2 will feature insect-like creatures similar to the ones you saw in the first first-person shooter/RPG hybrid from Gearbox. But Borderlands 2 enemies will grow right in front of your eyes if you don’t take them out quickly. The official Borderlands 2 Facebook page revealed this critter’s particular evolution today. Check it out in…
By Tina Amini Published August 28, 2012 -
Why Did Scottie Pippen Come Around and Agree to Be in NBA 2K13? Ask His Wife.
From the sound of it, Jay-Z wasn’t the one who strong-armed Scottie Pippen into rejoining the Dream Team for NBA 2K13. It was Pippen’s wife and 11-year-old son. Pippen, the lone holdout of 12 superstars on the United States 1992 national team when 2K Sports announced it was bringing USA Basketball to NBA 2K13 this…
By Owen Good Published August 28, 2012 -
Four Comics That Will Seduce You This Week
If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 28, 2012 -
Superman’s Match.com Profile Is Online Dating Kryptonite. What the Heck Is Wonder Woman Thinking?
I like Superman a lot. He gets a lot of flack for being a boring, all-powerful boy scout. But I feel like he’s a great, complex superhero character in the right hands. But, geez, if I saw his Match.com profile, I wouldn’t date him. All of nerddom has been atwitter over the announcement that Superman…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 28, 2012 -
A New Dark Knight Returns Trailer Means We’re In For a Show, Kids
It’s a big deal when Batman disappears. It’s a bigger deal when he comes back. If you saw this summer’s The Dark Knight Rises, then the preview of the upcoming Dark Knight Returns animated movie above might feel a little familiar. Christopher Nolan’s film featured a beat-for-beat recreation of this iconic scene from Frank Miller’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 28, 2012 -
When I Learned to Love Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby would have turned 95 today. So I guess now’s as good a time as any to say that I didn’t get him at first. The splayed, squared hands and gaping mouths that served as a signature of his style seemed frantic and feverish. They weren’t the smooth, Greco-Roman sculptures that first inspired wonder…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 28, 2012 -
GameStop Is Now Selling Online-Only Strategy Guides For Some Reason
GameStop employees now have something new to harass you about: online-only guide packages. As part of a new program announced today, GameStop will sell digital strategy guides for games like Madden 13 and the upcoming Halo 4. Here’s the press release: Starting today, GameStop customers can purchase digital, web-access Prima eGuides at GameStop retail locations.…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2012