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Thomas Jane’s Punisher Returns with One Mighty Bottle of Jack
You have to admire a man who enjoys a role he played so much he stars in what is essentially a big-budget fan film based on the character. Thomas Jane wouldn’t mind being Marvel Comics’ Punisher again, and he’s got Ron Pearlman and an unbreakable bottle of Jack backing him up. Thomas Jane was a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2012 -
Leaked Medal of Honor Warfighter Video Shows Helicopter Gameplay and New Weapons
Key gameplay elements from EA’s next entry in the Medal Of Honor series will apparently let you fly a combat helicopter and see enemies throughout the environment, according to two YouTube videos that surfaced over the weekend. The clips are apparently drawn from alpha builds of the first-person shooter. You can see the Spec Ops…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 16, 2012 -
Excuses: Why I Haven’t Played Some Big New Games
In a previous job, a few colleagues and I would write a weekly round-up called What We’re Not Playing. This is like that. This is why I’m not playing the following games, all of which are stacked in my home waiting to be tried (and, full disclosure, all of which were sent to me by…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2012 -
The Magic of the Muppets is That This Guy Doesn’t Exist
I’d never seen a Muppet operated in person until Friday at Hasbro’s San Diego Comic-Con booth. In my heart and in my mind I still have never seen a Muppet operated in person — I just saw Super Grover. Thanks to the two tiny additions made to my household last year, I’ve been watching a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2012 -
Silent Hill Will be Scaring the Crap out of People at Universal Studios
Seeing as the actual games have given up on being genuinely scary, Konami and Universal are hoping that transferring Silent Hill to the real world might be a little more effective. This Fall, Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights at both its Hollywood and Orlando locations will be taken over by Silent Hill characters. Why? Because there’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
The Brilliant Game of Thrones Mod Gets a Very Wildling Update
It’s not like I wasn’t in love with Crusader Kings II enough as it was, but ever since the wonderful Game of Thrones mod for the grand strategy title turned up, it’s been destroying my social life. Having been first released in May, a major update has just been made that not only fixes a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
There’s an Official Dark Knight Rises Game, Only…Well…it’s For Phones
The good news: there’s an official video game based on Chris Nolan’s third and final Batman movie, Dark Knight Rises. The bad news? There is none! Only mildly disappointing news, in that the game is “exclusive” to mobile phones. While that might be enough for some Batman fans to get a little huffy, the fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
Abandoned Airport is a Video Game Level Come to Life
Art may imitate life from time to time, but here’s a rare example of life imitating a video game. This collection of eerie images from an abandoned Spanish transport hub look cool in their own right, but what I found interesting about them was how they looked (to me at least!) like actual photographs of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
A Beautiful Look Back at the World’s Biggest Fighting Game Tournament
EVO 2012 went down last weekend in Las Vegas, and while the dust has settled on the actual tournament, it’s been long enough for this lovely video to be edited together. It doesn’t show the highlights of the matches. You can look elsewhere for those. Instead, it just focuses on the spectacle of the event.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
It’s Duke Nukem. Reciting an Erotic Novel.
Captured at Comic-Con Connecticon, here’s Jon St. John – the long-time voice actor behind Duke Nukem – reading an excerpt from inexplicably popular erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. Warning: it’s about as sexy as you think it is. Team Four Star makes Jon St. John read 50 Shades [YouTube]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
Pokémon Black & White 2 Gets Another Terrific Animated Trailer
Two months after the first one, we’ve now got a second animated trailer for Pokémon Black & White 2. Actually, “animated trailer” doesn’t really do it justice. It’s more like a “short Pokémon movie that’s actually better than the Pokémon movies”.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
Yes, This is Dr. Who’s Actual Doctor Using a Mass Effect Omni-Tool
Here’s Matt Smith, the current Time Lord in the BBC’s Dr. Who, at this year’s Comic-Con, where he was spotted sporting one of Mass Effect’s fancy omni-tools. Just in case your in-progress fan fic cross-over needed a little more inspiration. Comic-Con [Crabcat Industries]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012 -
We Finally Get to See Some Footage From the Adventure Time Game
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?! is coming out in October on the DS. While I love the fact it’s taking so many cues from old games like Zelda II, after seeing this, I’m a little worried it’s taking too many cues. Hopefully some extra polish is added to stuff like…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012 -
Oh Man, I Need This Awesome Game of Thrones Xbox 360 Console
Tragically, this custom Xbox 360 isn’t available in stores. It’s just part of a competition HBO and Microsoft are running, where the wording makes it sound like there’s only one of these babies available. With the tasteful graphics and wraparound design (on both console and controller), those of us who don’t win it can just…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012 -
Great Pics of New Team Fortress, BioShock Infinite, Borderlands 2 Figures
While we’ve shown the Gordon Freeman and Left 4 Dead figures before, this gallery of images from Comic-Con give us a good look at some other video game figures coming from toy company NECA, including their Borderlands 2 line and some awesome Team Fortress 2 pieces. Also, those Portal turrets? Wonderful. There are way more…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012 -
There are More Guild Wars 2 Beta Keys Where These Came From
Want in the final Guild Wars 2 beta weekend running later this month? Grab one of these 200 keys, drop it in at https://register.guildwars2.com/, and you’ll be ready to ready to party or solo as you see fit. And stay tuned to Kotaku‘s Facebook page for a couple hundred more. B33PJ2-HJ9WP-NJRD-2K6-QKTBXBR D99GWV-L98HN-2SK1-WLG-614PBVC 8MMC4L-RH4JQ-THLT-CKM-GC3FHDV 7JJ6GH-RXM1H-1VN7-3VN-BS6BD1G 1SSMNL-X9FSK-2M1V-BRP-MP3PL37…
By Mike Fahey Published July 15, 2012 -
Cosplaying Korra Almost Looks Impressed by Heavenly Sword, Skyrim & Final Fantasy Outfits
Yeah, Comic-Con went down over the weekend, but that’ll be getting its own gallery once the event actually winds up. Tonight, we’ll be looking at some of the best cosplay going down in places other than San Diego. Most of these are from either the recent Anime Expo or France’s Japan Expo, which is turning…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2012 -
I Get the Feeling Halo vs. Predator Isn’t Meant to Determine a Winner
Only forces beyond our mortal comprehension of this universe could bring Master Chief face to face with Predator, to determine who is more powerful, across a rather eclectic series of competitions. Hang in there to see who is really behind this duel of fates, as filmed by Freakin’ Rad. There’s a special guest star at…
By Owen Good Published July 15, 2012 -
A Heisman Winner Gets His Close-Up—but Without the Right Music
As a private-school doormat for decades to two big-boy conferences, until last year most people couldn’t name one guy on the Baylor football roster. Even if Robert Griffin III won the Heisman Trophy in 2011, it didn’t make the school’s fight song any more recognizable last week. Maybe that’s why so few noticed that when…
By Owen Good Published July 15, 2012
