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More Superheroes Need Arkham City‘s Superpowered Fist-Fighting
Today, we’ve seen a rumor flying around that Rocksteady’s next Batman game will be a Silver Age-era game about the first time Batman met Joker. Variety notes that this period is when Batman formed the Justice League of America along with Superman and a bunch of other famous DC superheroes. Which of course, raises the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
One Console To Rule Them All
In today’s slightly late (sorry!) edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Gusi A. Rincon puts forth the argument for a unified console. Forget the console wars! If the big console makers would all just declare peace, everyone would benefit. Right now the best that could happen to the Game industry (just hypothetically speaking) would…
Featuring Gusi A. Rincon Published July 11, 2012 -
The Kama Sutra PlayStation Game Pitch Sony Turned Down
Game publishers get all manner of weird game pitches. Sometimes, one man’s weird pitch is another man’s potential goldmine… especially when sexual positions are involved. In an interview over at Eurogamer, Sony producer Pete Smith talked about a pitch the company once got for a game for the PlayStation 2’s EyeToy camera based on the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
Madden Challenger Closes Up Shop for Good
Once cited as proof—by no less than the boss of EA Sports at the time—that Madden NFL in fact had competition, the free-to-play browser-based sports management game QuickHit NFL is done for good as of the middle of next month. Bought out by Majesco a year ago, the QuickHit operation declined to renew its NFL…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2012 -
On the Ground at Comic-Con
The biggest party in comics is about to begin. San Diego Comic-Con officially starts tomorrow. Our own Mike Fahey and Evan Narcisse are in sunny SoCal right now, and as you see, Fahey is already all registered. Kotaku will be bringing you all kinds of SDCC coverage for the rest of the week and weekend.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
60s Robin Is A Hilariously Unsuitable Sidekick For The Dark Knight
The new era of Batman might be a little too…dark for the likes of 60s Robin. 60s Robin is the kind of guy that poses with his hands on either hip. His lines are full of cute puns and childish cuss words. I mean, his outfit doesn’t even match the glossy black of Batman’s. How…
By Tina Amini Published July 11, 2012 -
You’ll Be Able To Play The Next Game From The Creator Of Final Fantasy On August 14
Wii action-role-playing game The Last Story will arrive on August 14, XSEED said today on its Twitter account. Developed by Mistwalker in conjunction with Marvelous AQL, The Last Story is the work of Hironobu Sakaguchi, best known as the mustachioed creator of Final Fantasy For more on The Last Story, check out my preview and…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012 -
Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video Games’ Finally Turns Up In A Video Game Trailer
It was only a matter of time, I guess, before Lana Del Rey’s 2011 breakout hit “Video Games” wound up being used in a video game trailer. And so it has come to pass—this trailer for Hitman: Absolution turned up on Eurpoean airwaves last week, and it features Del Rey’s song. Also, an out-of-focus naked…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
Hoodwink is the Biggest Con Job I’ve Played This Year. And That’s a Good Thing.
Slow jazz? Check. Disheveled office? Check. Intimations that someone will walk through the door at any moment? Check. All the signs of a classic film noir-inspired game are well in play. Except our detective seems awfully young. And grabby. And in fact not detective-like at all. Really, the whole opening of the game is a…
By Kate Cox Published July 11, 2012 -
The Best Gaming Graphics Cards: 1920×1200 & 2560×1600
A powerful graphics card is likely the most expensive component in your PC if you’re a gamer, but with all current and past-gen GPUs available in the range of $100 to $500, it can be tough to pick the right solution for your needs. In an effort to narrow things down, we’re about to compare…
Steven Walton | TechSpot Published July 11, 2012 -
This Is What A $30,000 PC Gaming Room Looks Like
I am not what you would call a hardware fetishist. I came to be a PC gamer because when I was a child and, later, a student and early twentysomething, I never had the money for consoles but there was a computer in the house. I came to it from convenience first, and only later…
By Kate Cox Published July 11, 2012 -
The Secret World, Log Two: I Am Not Always Good at Staying Alive
It’s not that I’m terrible at combat. On the contrary: I’m pretty good at slicing things up. I’ve got solid DPS and a couple of powerful heals that make me a force to be reckoned with. It’s just that my judgment and self-preservation instincts seem to be more or less entirely absent. In other words:…
By Kate Cox Published July 11, 2012 -
Kotaku Reviews Now Running in The New York Times
The back page of The New York Times‘ Arts section was almost entirely filled with Kotaku game reviews today. Thankfully, that wasn’t a printer’s error. We are partnering with the Times to provide the majority of the paper’s video game reviews and cultural commentary. Going forward, readers of the paper can expect to see monthly…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 11, 2012 -
Diablo III‘s Deliciously Disgusting Sounds Were Made With Delicious Food
Believe it or not, my favorite aspect of Diablo III is not the Real Money Auction house. Nope! Nor is it the always-on internet requirement. I know! No, my favorite aspect of Diablo III is the amazing, disgusting, visceral sound design. When my monk plows through a gaggle of succubi, the sound is what makes…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
Want To Make Chess More Fun? Add Portals.
Take a chess board. Add portals. Now you have Portal Chess. The concept is fairly straightforward. Each side has their own portal, which they can move one step in any direction. Going through a portal means your piece’s particular style of movement continues through your opponent’s portal. There are a couple of other details and…
By Tina Amini Published July 11, 2012 -
Dyad Sneaks a Boastful Joke Into The Most Unlikely Place
You may have noticed that members of the press are playing the trippy, soaring game Dyad, which comes out next week. I downloaded it last night, and after I added it to my basket in the PlayStation store, I noticed a funny thing about the game’s file size. (See above.) Oh, so the file is…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 11, 2012 -
Amazon Brings Achievements, Cloud Saving To Kindle Games
This is Amazon GameCircle, a new service that Amazon hopes will help it compete with Apple’s Game Center. Designed to keep track of leaderboards, achievements, and other various stats, GameCircle is built for Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. You can sign up for the service right here. Announcing Amazon GameCircle – A New Gaming Experience for…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2012