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Things Don’t Look Good For Sean Bean In The New Silent Hill: Revelation 3D Trailer
Poor Sean Bean. Dude can’t really catch a break, can he? Good things rarely happen to the characters he plays. We don’t quite know anything for certain yet, but it looks like nothing good will happen to him in Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, either. It sort of looks like a lot of pretty not-good things…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 27, 2012 -
Stewie Terrorizes Frat Boys in These Family Guy Video Game Screen Shots
We already know that the toddler genius and talking dog from Seth McFarlane’s hit TV show will be the star of the upcoming Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse game. (Mike Fahey says it’ll probably be good for a laugh.) The screens above show off more of what the in-game action will look like, with…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 27, 2012 -
RPGs Deserve A Better Class Of Criminal
Like much of America, I saw The Dark Knight Rises last weekend. Like much of America, I left the theater completely enamored with the vicious (and occasionally ridiculous) villain Bane. My first thought: “Holy crap, Bane sounds exactly like Deckard Cain.” My second thought: “Why don’t RPGs have villains this awesome?” Okay. Maybe it’s unfair…
By Jason Schreier Published July 27, 2012 -
This Action-Packed Sleeping Dogs Trailer Will Make You Go ‘Woooo’
See what I did there? Because Woo. This ad for the upcoming action game Sleeping Dogs even goes so far as to call its gunplay “Hard-Boiled.” In case you weren’t picking up on the cinematic influences. Lots of sweet environmental destruction going on, too. I guess that’s what I’m into these days. Show me a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 27, 2012 -
1PP: You Might Not Be Getting What You Want When You Help Fund a Game
Let’s say you’ve thrown some cash behind a promising game project on Kickstarter or IndieGoGo. And let’s say you get the game and it’s not what you wanted. Do you demand a refund on your investment? This is one of the questions that comes up in the latest installment of First-Person Perspective, where everyday players…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 27, 2012 -
This Kitten-Powered Kickstarter Might Fail, But the Video Has Already Won
21st Street Games wants to take it’s Techno Kitten Adventure to the next level, so 20 days ago the Kickstarter page for Super Tecnho Kitten Adventure was launched. It’s not going particularly well, but damn if the project video isn’t amazingly bizarre. I’m not endorsing Super Techno Kitten Adventure. I’ve played the iPhone version of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2012 -
Multiple Law Firms Are Now Investigating Zynga For Possible Stock Shenanigans
Bad news just got worse for the makers of FarmVille. It looks like a whole lot of lawyers are about to pounce on one of gaming’s biggest companies. Following news that Zynga insiders sold large amounts of stock three months before it crashed this week, multiple law firms have announced that they will investigate claims…
By Jason Schreier Published July 27, 2012 -
The Main Man Behind the PlayStation 3’s Trippy Dyad Is Answering Your Questions Now
There is a game called Dyad that we at Kotaku are crazy about. And there is a man named Shawn McGrath who made Dyad. Is he just crazy? Shawn will be here from 1pm-2pm ET to answer any good questions you ask him below. So, please, ask away. I think this might be one occasion…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2012 -
Meet the Real-World Counterpart to StarCraft‘s Explosive Zergling
StarCraft‘s Baneling is a sub-species of Zergling that, upon approaching an enemy unit, triggers a violent chemical reaction that causes the sacs on its body to explode, spewing acid. Science fiction meets science fact in Neocapritermes taracua, a species of termite that uses similar sacs to suicide bomb enemies of the colony. Native to the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2012 -
A Glitch Turns Deus Ex: Human Revolution into Funktastic Pop Art
Say what you want about its lackluster boss battles, but no one can say that Deus Ex: Human Revolution wasn’t a great looking game. However, the glitch that Reddit user TheFightingDumples encountered stripped away all of the shooter’s detailed textures and replaced them with eye-popping colors. If only there were more games that had this…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 27, 2012 -
Finally! Proof That Dead Space 3 Will Definitely Be Scary.
I’ve gone on record here on Kotaku telling you all that I have confidence in Dead Space 3. But others are not so confident, worried that the horror franchise will be mutilated by its new co-op addition, similar to the downward spiral Resident Evil experienced. But the guys over at Mega64, um I mean “Visceral,”…
By Tina Amini Published July 27, 2012 -
In The Future, Even Dating Is An App. And It Runs On Your Eyeballs.
I can’t decide whether this is incredibly terrifying, or incredibly cool. I’m pretty sure it’s a mix of the two. This futuristic world—represented in this video project created by graduates of Bezaleal Academy of Arts—is probably a fairly accurate reflection on our current relationship with technology, though less “high tech” I would say. It’s a…
By Tina Amini Published July 27, 2012 -
Blizzard Isn’t Happy With Windows 8 Either
Valve says Windows 8 is a catastrophe. Blizzard doesn’t disagree. Blizzard executive vice president of game design Rob Pardo says Microsoft’s controversial new operating system also isn’t great for his company, which makes games like Diablo III and World of Warcraft “Nice interview with Gabe Newell – ‘I think Windows 8 is a catastrophe for…
By Jason Schreier Published July 27, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Count yourselves amongst the triumphant. You’ve conquered the week. Share your exploits with your fellow travelers, won’t you? And, then, go on and talk about the games you’re playing, loving and hating. Head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential.…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 27, 2012 -
Skyrim: Dawnguard 30-Day Xbox 360 Exclusivity Has Now Exceeded 30 Days
Wondering when you can get Skyrim‘s downloadable content Dawnguard for your PlayStation 3 or PC? So is Bethesda. “We have not announced Dawnguard for any other platform, nor given a timeline for any such news. If we have news, I promise I’d tell you,” Bethesda vice president of marketing Pete Hines wrote on Twitter yesterday…
By Jason Schreier Published July 27, 2012 -
Final Fantasy Crosses the Bridge to Android
Released ages ago on iOS and just recently for Windows Phone 7, the original Final Fantasy (well, the PSP remake) is now available in the Google Play store for Android devices, prices to slowly plod along at $6.99. [Thanks, Jason!]
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2012 -
5 Ways To Be A Massive Jerk To Your Opponents In Video Games
Maybe you reached your skill plateau despite constant practice. Maybe the odds are against you. Maybe you’re just a terrible human being. Whatever the reason, you need to win, and you need to win bad—no matter what the cost. Perhaps at the cost of my morality and integrity, I’m here to help. Here are five…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 27, 2012 -
Feast Your Eyes on Ouya’s Controller
With over $5 million raised so far, Ouya has made waves as a crowdfunding mega-success. But, when it comes to hardware, there’s been precious little to help visualize what have people been throwing their money at. Not any more. Today, the project’s Kickstarter page revealed new looks at designs for the console and controller that…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 27, 2012 -
This Game Is Sort Of Like Bejeweled. Minus The Jewels.
As a kid, I was absolutely enamored of those books of “brain teasers” that had to be solved by drawing tables and marking off the little “yes” and “no” boxes. You know the type: if the marathon has five racers, and the one in the yellow shoes didn’t finish fifth, and the one in the…
By Kate Cox Published July 27, 2012 -
Dead or Alive 5‘s ‘Sexy Costume’ Trailer Needs More Sexy Costume
I don’t get it, Tecmo Koei. This is supposed to be the “Sexy Costume” trailer, but it only shows Zack for all of 10 seconds, padding the rest with female characters dressed like some sort of rabbits. What gives? I suppose “sexy” is a completely subjective term. Years of conditioning and stimuli go into determining…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2012