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It’s Donkey Bane Vs. Bat-Jumpman in This Retro Remix
Artist Julien Bazinet likes Donkey Kong. He likes other things, too, like Doctor Who, Aliens and Sesame Street. And when you can render graphics as exceptionally as Bazinet, well, there’s certainly nothing from stopping you from implanting those latter things into Donkey Kong. The results are pretty great. I especially like the randomness of the…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 8, 2012 -
Terrifying True Tales Of Survival From The Front-Lines Of DayZ
“I could barely see my vision was so blurry and grey but I wasn’t going down without a fight. I squeezed off as many rounds from my .45 revolver into those blood thirsty monsters as I could manage. I dropped about 15 before I passed out from blood loss. I woke up to see more…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2012 -
Mom Learns Lesson After Five Day Modern Warfare Marathon Sends Her Kid to the Hospital
And you thought gaming unto exhaustion was a phenomenon restricted to Asia. Well, somehow, a 15-year-old Ohio boy gamed so hard on Modern Warfare 3 he required hospitalization for dehydration. What’s more, the boy’s own mother told local news he was locked inside his room with the game for “at least four days. Maybe five,”…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2012 -
A 29-Year-Old Game Store Owner is Selling Everything He Owns for $3.5 Million
How much is the American Dream worth? A Florida man pegs it at $3.5 million, his asking price on eBay for three video game stores that brought him so much success—and the nice homes, automobiles and collectibles going with it. Shane Butcher, 29 is the owner of R U Game, an independent retailer with stores…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2012 -
Silent Hill HD’s Bugs Get Patched for PS3—But Not for Xbox 360
“Plans for an Xbox 360 title update,” to Silent Hill HD Collection, “have been cancelled due to technical issues and resources,” Konami said today in an official statement. A PS3 title update, however, has gone forward, and it will fix problems involving frame rate and audio-synching, “and other reported issues. “Konami apologizes to any players…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2012 -
I’m Ready To Trade The Scratches On My Discs For The Accessibility Of The Cloud
I grew up, like many, blowing cartridges and spending hours reading through game manuals. Then came the boxy jewel cases and CDs. The more I loved a game, the more scratches and nicks the back of a game would suffer. I’d show these off like happy scars on my knees gained from letting loose on…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 8, 2012 -
If You’re Playing Madden 13, Unplug Your Kinect When Others Are in the Room
A dorm-room staple for two decades, Madden brings voice-activated commands—snapping the ball, calling time out, changing the play—that are at high risk of abuse in that particular environment. You may wish to turn them off unless you can be assured you’re the only one in the room. Madden NFL 13‘s voice-activated Kinect prompts work only…
By Owen Good Published August 8, 2012 -
MMOs Are More Magical When You Can Cast Spells on the Move
In today’s magic missile-casting episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Kyle DeBona discusses how wonderful it is not to be frozen in one spot with a horrible monster bears down on you, desperately praying for the casting bar to finish. If you’re like me, you’ve probably played at least on game in time where…
featuring Kyle DeBona Published August 8, 2012 -
Hybrid Experiencing Launch Day Woes on Xbox Live [Update]
Hybrid—the gravity-defying action title developed by Jeremiah Slaczka‘s 5th Cell’s studio—is supposed to be launching today on Xbox Live. But the experimental shooter doesn’t even appear to be available to download. According to Joystiq, Hybrid has been pulled from Xbox Live Marketplace due to server issues. Slaczka posted the following message on the game’s forums:…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 8, 2012 -
There Are Lots Of Cool-Looking Indie Games Coming Out This September
Here’s the latest trailer from the Indie Games Uprising, a program designed to promote indie games on the Xbox Live Marketplace. This year it’s running from September 10 to September 20. One game a day. Some of these indies look pretty damn cool. Any of them catch your eye?
By Jason Schreier Published August 8, 2012 -
Windows Is Its Own Biggest Threat to the Future of PC Gaming
Hey, do you remember Blackberry? Remember how for years, every white-collar professional who worked in every office had to have one? And how they made consumer smartphones, that some people actually bought, and wanted to be all cool? When I started work at the headquarters for a major media company in 2008, every executive had…
By Kate Cox Published August 8, 2012 -
This Should be Commander Shepard’s Favorite Case Mod On or Off the Citadel
Yes, nitpickers, I know: the Normandy was never red and black. That’s strictly for Shepard’s default N7 armor. Possibly the case should have been Alliance blue, or Cerberus yellow and black. But I think this is gorgeous just the way it is. Because this might have to be what I do to my next PC.…
By Kate Cox Published August 8, 2012 -
This Charming Indie Puzzler Isn’t Mechanical At All. It’s Unmechanical.
This is not actually a little blue apple, though you might be forgiven for thinking so. It’s a lonely little helicopter, who got separated from its little helicopter friends and sucked into a bizarre underground labyrinth. The dark and twisty maze in question is a series of contradictions. Some areas move right to left; others,…
By Kate Cox Published August 8, 2012 -
BioShock Developer Loses Two Key Members
Two senior-level members of Irrational Games—the highly regarded development studio behind BioShock and the upcoming BioShock Infinite—have left the studio, according to Gamasutra Director of product development Tim Gerritsen and art director Nate Wells are both leaving Irrational. Gerritsen, an industry veteran who was at Prey developer Human Head before coming to Irrational—was a forward-facing…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 8, 2012 -
Your FarmVille Clicking Helped Buy Mark Pincus This $16 Million House
Mark Pincus, CEO of the currently embattled FarmVille developer Zynga, hasn’t let his company’s legal and PR troubles stop him from purchasing a baller $16 million pad in San Francisco’s lovely and exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood. These images come via Trulia, as shared by Forbes It isn’t a 25,000-square-foot palace like the one enjoyed by…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2012 -
The Prettiest 8-Bit Montage of the Olympic Games Around
If you were wondering what the Olympic games might look like in 8-bit form, this montage video is here for you. As a bonus, the chiptunes track is just as pretty as the 8-bit art. Plus, it’s fairly educational, considering it gives you a neat rundown of what activities are considered Olympic sports The 8-Bit…
By Tina Amini Published August 8, 2012 -
The Other Far Cry 3, A Baffling PopCap Mystery And Other Gaming Secrets
Editor’s Note: Imagine that there are secrets about video games buried under the soil on which you stand. The mysterious person known as Superannuation wields a shovel; so please step a little to the left and see what Superannuation is digging up just for you… Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 was originally going to be a…
by Superannuation Published August 8, 2012