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Run Your Very Own RPG Village
A lot of role-playing games let you visit villages. Not a lot let you run them. Dungeon Village, a new simulation game for mobile devices, does just that. It turns you into the mayor, zoning planner, and landlord of your very own medieval fantasy town. Your job: to make money and keep your people satisfied.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 28, 2012 -
Watch Stealthy Versus Not-So-Stealthy Assassinations in Dishonored
These two gameplay videos of Arkane Studios/Bethesda’s stealth-action game, Dishonored, give you a look at what Jason saw at E3 If you were curious about how exactly the stealthy and more action-oriented attack approaches might pan out, look no further than the two videos above.
By Tina Amini Published June 28, 2012 -
Kotaku Rough Draft
This post is an experiment. It’s a test of a theory that our most dedicated readers would like to know more about the things we cover at Kotaku—and it’s a test of the theory that much of the off-the-cuff discussions that the Kotaku editorial team has with each other in private chat rooms about news,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 28, 2012 -
Batman’s Raspy Voice Is Good For More Than Terrorizing His Enemies
It’s also good for making that “RUM HUM HUM HUM HUM RUM RUM” noise the Batcycle makes. That, and making random pedestrians laugh hysterically. Be sure to watch until the very end. Batman – The Dark Knight IRL (In Real Life) [YouTube via Reddit]
By Tina Amini Published June 28, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves… The Next Generation
You’ve probably noticed the Gawker Network’s brand-new comment system has landed on Kotaku today. It’s going to make Talk Amongst Yourselves an even better place to chat about the things you love and hate about video games and anything else that you want to share with fellow Kotaku community members. Go to the TAY forum…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 28, 2012 -
Angry Birds Creators’ Next Game Stars an Actual Human
Everyone’s been waiting to see if the next game from dev studio Rovio would capture the same kind of insanely huge audience that’s downloaded their hit Angry Birds titles more than 1 billion times. We’ll all be finding out next month. Amazing Alex—a new game based off a previous title called Casey’s Contraptions—won’t have any…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 28, 2012 -
Nintendo Seems Ready To Give Up On 3D. And That’s A Good Thing.
In March 2011, Nintendo threw a launch party for its then-brand-new 3DS. As midnight approached, a couple hundred loyal fans and less loyal reporters gathered outside the Best Buy in Manhattan’s Union Square to watch Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime extol the virtues of his company’s new system. “The era of 3D glasses ends…
By Jason Schreier Published June 28, 2012 -
Guild Wars 2 Leaps Into Action August 28
It’s going to be the future soon for denizens of Tyria, as ArenaNet reveals an August 28 release date for the eagerly anticipated massively multiplayer free-to-play role-playing game Guild Wars 2 Beta testing has gone swimmingly, yesterday’s stress test seems to have passed without much stress, and now MMO players have a date to put…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2012 -
Next Time, on The Walking Dead Video Game…
Episode two of The Walking Dead hit Xbox Live yesterday, with the PlayStation 3, PC and Mac versions shambling along tomorrow. I can honestly say I’ve not been this excited for a Telltale Games release since they brought Sam and Max back from the dead. Episode two, “Starved for Help” continues the story of fugitive…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2012 -
Pokémon Black And White Version 2 Coming October 7
The next two Pokémon games will launch for DS on October 7, Nintendo said today. Nintendo will also release Pokémon Dream Radar, a new 3DS app you can buy and use to catch and transfer Pokémon with your 3DS’s camera.
By Jason Schreier Published June 28, 2012 -
Welcome to our New Discussion System
Hello. Scroll down to the bottom of this post. Then look back up here. See anything new? If so, welcome back, regular Kotaku reader. You’ve just seen our new discussions system. You’ll probably think of it as our new commenting system. But we like the word “discussion”, because it sounds a little more like the…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 28, 2012 -
LEGO Getting a New MMO
Online game developer Funcom revealed today that it’s signed a deal with LEGO to make an online game based on LEGO Minifigures. LEGO Minifigures, of course, are the little inhabitants of the LEGO universe: whether that is knights or policemen, Minifigures have been a LEGO mainstay for decades. According to the release, “The massively multiplayer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2012 -
Former Age of Mythology Star Now Makes a Killing Playing Pro Poker
Not long after we brought you the story of Griffin “Flush_Entity” Benger, former pro Counter-Strike player and now pro poker player, comes another tale of a champ gamer hanging up the controller in exchange for a cold stare and a fistful of cards. Englishman Rob “Vaga_Lion” Akery has made over $600,000 playing poker, using skills…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2012 -
It’s Frustrating Trying to Have Sex in a Zynga Game
Kelly Bourdet writes a column over on Vice called Future Sex. It’s about “how technology affects our personal relationships”. In this case, it’s about signing up for Zynga’s Sims clone The Ville and trying to knock some digital boots. Sadly, the game is a little obstructive. “Frustratingly, the “make out” and “snuggle” options, which my…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2012 -
Quantum Conundrum Turned Into a Real, Live Game Show
Square Enix and art group iam8bit have gone and done a thing. They’ve paid for a TV show based on first-person puzzler Quantum Conundrum, and it’s going to be hosted by Kevin Pereira. It’s called The Super Dimensional Quantum Learning’s Problems and Solutions Gametime Spectacular!!, and will put contestants in a replica of the game’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2012 -
Oh God, Jennifer Lopez Might (Still) be Carmen Sandiego
There’s been talk of a Hollywood adaptation of classic educational series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego for years now, but it looks like the project is finally starting to pick up some steam. Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever) is writing, while one of the producers, Jennifer Lopez, is still looking to star in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2012 -
This Nutty Graphics Card Looks Like Ammo For a Sci-Fi Gun
Colorful, a Chinese firm specialising in Nvidia cards, is bringing us this. The iGame GTX 680. It’s ostensibly just a single GTX 680, currently Nvidia’s flagship single-GPU card. But look at it. The iGame GTX 680 doesn’t have a fan like just about every card on the planet. Instead, it packs its own pair of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2012 -
Private Eyes, And Regular Eyes, Are Watching You
Hi there Kotaku, and a happy Wednesday to you. It’s 10:30 PM, and that means it must be time for the open thread. We’re all so constantly connected to social media that it’s easy to forget just how many people can see everything we say. So thank goodness for WeKnowWhatYoureDoing.com, who have put together a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 27, 2012 -
The 3DS XL Getting Its Own Circle Pad Pro
When Nintendo revealed the 3DS XL, Kotaku asked the game maker about the Circle Pad Pro—you know, the add-on circle pad—as it would be too small for the larger 3DS. Nintendo said that the company had nothing to announce at that time. Fast forward to today. In the recent issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 27, 2012 -
Sony’s Best Commercial in Years
For around a decade, Sony and its various advertising agencies managed to create not only some of the most memorable commercials in gaming, but straight-up of the most memorable advertisements. While things haven’t been too bad lately – Kevin Butler has his fans, and as corny as it is, “Michael” was a neat idea –…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2012