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In A World Full Of Guns, The Dude With A Knife Is King
Knives are dangerous, there’s no doubt about it. If a person with a knife gets close enough to you, he can really mess your stuff up. And yet in the world of video games, knives have become a bit too deadly. They’re far more deadly than guns—in everything from Call of Duty to the recently…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 -
Good News and Bad News For Those Concerned About the Wii U’s Power
The Wii U is significantly more powerful than the Wii or the GameCube before it, but Nintendo’s next console doesn’t appear to radically surpass the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, according to conversations we’ve had with people familiar with the Wii U and the forthcoming consoles from Sony and Microsoft. But horsepower alone never won…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2012 -
The Time Mario Was Knocked Out, Thrown In A Sack And Eaten
I bet you always thought that when Mario died in a Mario game, he simply magically jumped towards the screen. Little did you know that there were many grizzlier fates that could have befallen him. This excerpt from the choose-your-own-adventure book Mario Brothers in: Double Trouble: Nintendo Adventure Book #1 posted to the Tumblr You…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 12, 2012 -
10 Games You Should Buy During The Steam Summer Sale
Get your wallets out. Valve’s annual Steam Summer Sale is here, and with it comes a deluge of ridiculous sales on excellent games. But the wilderness of wonderful discounts can be tough to navigate. Don’t worry: we’re here to help. The staff of Kotaku has put together a list of 10 games you should totally…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
Comic-Con 2012: The Swag So Far
The 2012 San Diego Comic-Con officially starts today, following a preview night filled with the sweating of backs and the exchanging of cash for pretty things. Let’s see what I’ve picked up so far. I’ve tried to follow my wish list closely, but some items weren’t available last night, and some were unexpected goodness. In…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012 -
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Trailer Proves That It’s Definitely A Mario Game
Coins. Costumes. Collections. Yep, this new trailer proves that New Super Mario Bros. 2 sure is a Mario game. Looks cool. And Mario-like. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is out for 3DS on August 19.
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
Mortal Kombat Designer Says Jax and Cyborg Are Not the Same Guy, Okay?
All the black man-machine heroes do NOT know each other. After playing a few rounds of Injustice: Gods Among Us at Comic-Con last night, I asked Ed Boon whether I was just imagining some similarity between Mortal Kombat’s Jax and the newly unveiled Cyborg. Boon said some of the developers back at Netherrealm have said…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 12, 2012 -
Epic’s Fortnite Will Be The First Unreal Engine 4 Game [UPDATE 2]
Epic Games’ Fortnite will be the first game from the Gears of War studio made on the company’s Unreal Engine 4. So said Epic people at the Fortnite panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The game is PC-exclusive. The Unreal Engine 4 is Epic’s new graphics engine, targeted to next-gen consoles and PCs, though the engine…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2012 -
An RPG Classic, In Glorious Minecraft Form
Here’s a confession: I’m a sucker for awesome Minecraft projects. Particularly the ones that recreate great RPGs or stunning worlds So I got a serious kick out of this blocky version of Chrono Trigger‘s Millennial Fair, created by Kotaku reader DarkScryPrime. DarkScryPrime says he used mods like RedPower 2 to construct the project, which even…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
The Steam Summer Sale Is Finally Here
Finally! Valve’s Steam summer sale has begun. Current discounts include Portal 2 for $5 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for $30. There are also some ridiculously cheap company packages, including a Bethesda pack for $50 (featuring Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, and more) and a $50 Ubisoft collection that will give you Assassin’s Creed:…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
These Are the 20 Games People Want on Ouya First
The folks behind the March 2013 Ouya console—that’s the $99 hackable Android console that has generated more than $4 million (!) in pledges—have been asking people which games they’d like to see on the machine. They put up a survey and got more than 45,000 replies, according to an update on the Ouya Kickstarter page.…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2012 -
Let Christopher Walken Walk You Through Batman: Arkham City
Everyone has their own interpretation of games, but Christopher Walken’s might be the funniest. Watch him play through Batman: Arkham City while he makes you think of things you didn’t ever want to. Like what Two-Face’s genitalia looks like.
By Tina Amini Published July 12, 2012 -
That Really Awesome, Really Loud PC Stealth Game Is On iTunes Now
We’ve already insisted that you play Dynamite Jack, because it’s a truly fun and panicky stealth game with explosions. But now I must insist you pick up the iOS version, because playing a game on my iPad has never taken me to the edge of my seat quite like Dynamite Jack has. Seriously, people on…
By Tina Amini Published July 12, 2012 -
The Walking Dead‘s Brave Little Girl Taught Me How To Trust
The value of social capital, to put it simplistically, lies in the collective. You’ve probably heard it before: “we’re stronger as a group.” Typically, I rebel against this idea. That’s just not my style. I’m more of the lone wolf type of person: I rely on myself and myself only, if I can help it.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 12, 2012 -
New Final Fantasy Songs, Get Your New Final Fantasy Songs
Square Enix released the DLC schedule for lovely rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy this morning. It features songs from a whole bunch of Final Fantasy games, oddly enough including Final Fantasy Versus XIII, which is Square’s attempt to re-create Duke Nukem Forever Each song costs $1. Here’s the schedule: July 12, 2012 1. “Somnus” (FINAL…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
Two New Grand Theft Auto V Screenshots, And They Look Wonderful
Rockstar games slyly released two new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V today, tucking them within an engaging Q&A posted on the development studio’s official site. You want more? It’s not clear when we’re getting more. Here’s what Rockstar says [emphasis added by Kotaku]: “What is going on with GTAV?” – received via Mouthoff We…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 12, 2012 -
Riddle Me This: What’s an Expensive Video Game Collectible That’s Really a Video Game Collectible?
Now that you’ve spent dozens of hours collecting the virtual Riddler Trophies in Batman: Arkham City, why not spend several hundred dollars collecting a real one? By far the most novel video game collectible I’ve seen at San Diego Comic-Con so far, the Riddler Trophies from Project Triforce, creators of fine video game weapon replicas,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2012
