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1PP: Should We Worry About Preserving The Retro Games We Love?
Check out the second of our 1st Person Perspective videos, shot by our own Chris Person with Evan Narcisse taking the interview lead. They spoke with Robin, who is quite the retro games collector. They delve into the benefits of HD remakes, and the potential of digital distribution. Let us know your opinions in the…
By Tina Amini Published July 26, 2012 -
There’s A Multiplayer Source-Engine ‘Slenderman’ Game In The Works
Are you a fan of the creepy ‘Slenderman’ game Slender, but maybe you wish it looked a bit better? Perhaps the game would be better in Valve’s Source Engine, no? Some folks over at ModDB agree, and they’re working on a source-engine game/mod inspired by Parsec’s Slender. Slender: Source is a work-in-progress now, with only…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 26, 2012 -
Minecraft Creator Cancels First-Person Shooter
The studio behind Minecraft was working on a first-person shooter. No more! Mojang CEO and Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson told Joystiq that they killed the game, which they were co-developing with another company, because they “did not want more external dependencies.” “The success of Minecraft meant we could focus on projects fully owned by…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 -
Want More Plants Vs. Zombies? This Technically Counts
PvZ Presents: Talking Zombatar, coming to smart phones and tablets later this year from PopCap Games, is decidedly NOT Plants Vs. Zombies 2. You will be able to buy new outfits for your pet dead thing, so I guess that’s something. *weeps*
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012 -
Report: Zynga Insiders Dumped Lots of Stock Before It Tanked [UPDATE]
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus dumped $200 million worth of stock this past April, three months before his company’s stock suddenly tanked last night, according to a new report. According to Yahoo News, Pincus sold $200 million worth of stock back in April, just when the year’s second financial quarter had begun. Other investors and executives,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 -
Apple Has a Patent Involving a Physical Video Game Controller [Update]
It could be that the prayers of iOS gamers everywhere are about to be answered. That’s right: Apple might be going to support gamepads working with iOS devices. Update: Not quite. A patent uncovered by GameRevolution today details a method for an iPhone to learn and mimic the commands of other devices. One diagram shows…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 26, 2012 -
With a Mario Marriage Proposal This Super, How Could He Say No?
“Will you be my player two?” More beautiful words between two gamers have never been spoken. Offbeat Bride tribesmaid Kaharaminttu raised the phrase to new levels of sweetness with this creative coin box proposal to her husband-to-be. When Kaharaminttu’s “mancreature” told her that he felt it was silly that society always expected the man to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012 -
Baldur’s Gate Is Back. New Characters, Dungeon Coming September 18
If you’ve been getting the urge to replay Baldur’s Gate, you might want to wait til this fall. The classic role-playing game will see new life on September 18, when developer Beamdog releases Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, an enhanced remake with new characters and a new adventure that the company says will take you six…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 -
The Walking Dead Game Comes To iOS in Fine Form [Update]
Many of us here at Kotaku are fans of Telltale’s episodic Walking Dead game. It’s been one of the most welcome surprises of the year—a zombie game that’s less about killing zombies and more about dealing with living in a world without laws or hope. Though the game was announced for Apple devices as well…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 26, 2012 -
At Least This $20,000 Banjo-Kazooie Toy Comes With Free Shipping
I like video game toys as much as the next guy. There are even a few toys out there that I’d be willing to pay money for. But twenty thousand dollars seems a bit high. And yet that’s the price that this one-of-a-kind Banjo-Kazooie prototype figure is selling for on eBay right now. According to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 26, 2012 -
Why Final Fantasy Is Called Final Fantasy (And Other FF Trivia)
Did you know that Aeris’s death was inspired by the death of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s mother? Or that the name Final Fantasy came from the sense of desperation Square felt back in the 80s? Okay, maybe you did. Still, this is an interesting, well-produced set of trivia from Square Enix’s ubiqutious role-playing game…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 -
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Is All About Fresh Power-Ups, Spiteful Multiplayer And Coins, Coins, Coins
Some things in this universe are constant. Death, taxes. Slow buses when you’re late. And the fact that Mario is into coins. He’s still into coins in the upcoming 3DS game New Super Mario Bros. 2. And it’s a good thing, because the game has lots of coins. So many coins. Pretty much all of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 26, 2012 -
Angry Birds Space Scores a New Boss, a New Bird, and a Little Tetris Flavor
The biggest update yet to Rovio’s award-winning fowl-flinging space physics game sees the return of an inflatable hero, the appearance of the big (the operative term) boss of the sugary planet of Utopia, and a secret level loosely based on the most beloved puzzle game of all time. There are 20 new levels to conquer…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012 -
This is the Pure Essence of Real-Time Strategy
Since its inception, the real-time strategy genre has gotten progressively more complex with each passing year, piling weather effects, terrain conditions, tech trees, multi-tiered objectives and more on top of a relatively simple core concept. Auralux is that core concept. Recently released for Android devices (it’s been out for the PC, grab a free demo…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012 -
1st-Person Perspective: The Strongest Female Characters
Here at Kotaku, we interview many wonderful video game creators and lots of powerful gaming executives. What we don’t do—what we’re going to do a lot more of—is interview the people who simply play video games. To fix that, Kotaku video editor Chris Person and reporter Evan Narcisse ventured to downtown Manhattan shop Video Games…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2012 -
Final Fantasy XIV, Totally Overhauled, Is Now Called A Realm Reborn
Square Enix has completely rebuilt Final Fantasy XIV in a project that has now been rebranded “A Realm Reborn,” the publisher said today. Previously called “Version 2.0,” this will be the next incarnation of Square’s massively multiplayer online game, which has been modified quite a bit since it first came out in 2010. Square Enix…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 -
Here’s A Trailer For An RPG With 40 Endings
Here’s the launch trailer for Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time, a new strategy-role-playing game that Atlus will bring to the U.S. next week for PSP. Yep, PSP. The Vita might not get new games, but the PSP does. And this one is looking pretty good. Rockin music! This is the fourth game in the Growlanser series,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Did you load up like a glutton at a Las Vegas buffet during the Steam Summer Sale? Want to talk about what 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. Go to the TAY forum…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 26, 2012 -
Crysis 3‘s Interactive Trailer Lets You Choose from Sneaky or Overpowering
This newest look at Crytek’s bow-wielding first-person shooter gives viewers the option to see what it looks like you take on enemies sneakily or jump in with guns blazing. The threequel set in a New York overgrown with apocalyptic levels of vegetation comes out next year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
By Evan Narcisse Published July 26, 2012
