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Werewolves, Zombies and Fairies Run Amok in The Sims 3 Supernatural
After EA added vampires to the mix in 2010’s Late Night expansion, The Sims 3‘s fans have been clamoring for a way to faithfully recreate scenes from the Twilight Saga without having to resort to user-created mods. The Sims 3 Supernatural heeds their moody metaphysical call. Due out in September, The Sims 3 Supernatural not…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2012 -
These Lighting Bolt Outfits Will Slice You in Half
Walk quietly and carry a very sharp sword. Oh, and wear a Cyborg Ninja suit. Raiden is one of Metal Gear‘s most iconic characters—and the star of the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Recently, Kotaku had a chance to check out Revengeance, and the game is looking good. Know what else is looking good? All…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
The Sony Building Might Be The-For-Sale Building
Sony needs money! And what better way to get money than to sell things. First up, Sony is considering whether or not to sell its New York skyscraper. According to The Post, the Japanese electronics giant is supposedly stewing on whether to sell the entire building, which its US headquarters occupies, and move to another…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2012 -
Be Afraid, There’s a “New” Valve Indie Bundle
Last year, Valve released a bundle of indie titles on Steam called the Potato Sack. It was a great deal, sure, but another main purpose was for it to set off a chain of marketing and hype that led to the early release of Portal 2 This year, the idea returns, with the Potato Sack…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
Now Anyone Can Cosplay in This “Armoured” Hoodie
Cosplay normally requires, at least in theory, a ton of design and manufacturing work. Followed by modelling and photography. That’s even more work. If you want to look like something fancy and dressed up, it’s way easier to just buy one of these hoodies. Then you can say you’re cosplaying Dragon Age, or Skyrim, or…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
That Left 4 Dead Prequel Rumour Was, Sadly, a Bust
That rumour last week that there was a Left 4 Dead prequel in development? Yeah, not true. “We’re trying to be a little coy and a little fun because we want the communities to discover it,” Valve’ Chet Falisek told PCGamesN, “but those guys are still making Payday: The Heist, we’re still making Left 4…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
The Best of Old and New Gaming Collide in Mercenary Kings
The latest title from Tribute Games, the developers of the wonderful Wizorb, is Mercenary Kings. At first glance, it looks like a homage to old side-scrollers like Metal Slug. And, in some ways, it is! But it also involves something a little more contemporary, at least in its scope: crafting. The levels will be littered…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
This Game Might Actually Get “Force Powers” Right
While it’s still very early in development – hence the rough edges – there’s still a ton of promise to be found in Stillalive Studio’s Son of Nor Looking like an Avatar game in everything but the, um, official license, players use the terrain and the elements as their weapons, shifting the landscape and creating…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
For Cheaters in Max Payne 3, Hell is Other Cheaters
Max Payne 3 developers Rockstar have come up with a tidy solution to the problem of dealing with online cheaters: throw them in the same room together and let them kill (or at least annoy) each other. Here’s Rockstar’s explanation: Anyone found to have used hacked saves, modded games, or other exploits to gain an…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
Blizzard Limits the Number of Diablo III Games You Can Create
In an effort to “help reduce server strain and improve overall game stability”, Blizzard has placed an undisclosed limit on the number of new Diablo III games a player may create in quick succession. While this will annoy those “farming” for rare items, who will create a game, quickly check stuff, leave then create another…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
When PC Games Look Like Complete Shit
As the current generation of consoles get older and older, we’re seeing PC games like Battlefield 3, Crysis 2 and even Max Payne 3 already start to look decidedly next-gen. At least, they do if you’ve got a decent rig. If you don’t, then your games won’t look as good as they do in official…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2012 -
Holy Crap, It’s a Dog With Perfect Pitch
Look at this little guy, matching notes like a pro! How does he do it? Well… okay, so maybe he’s just trained to follow his owner’s visual cues and hit the right keys. Regardless, I’m going to pretend this is real, because ignorance is bliss. And my god, I want this to be real. Also,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2012 -
This Video Game is a “Paedophile Haven”, Apparently
Being neither a small child or, it turns out, a paedophile, I had no idea, but according to a documentary put together by Britain’s Channel 4, kid’s online game Habbo is the place to go if you want someone to ” licky your v a g i n a”. The report collects a ton of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 -
This World War II Dogfighter Barely Feels Like a Mad Catz Game Anymore
When peripheral maker Mad Catz first announced it was going into the game publishing business, I laughed. When I got my first look last year at what was then called War Wings: Hell Catz, I laughed harder. Last week I got a chance to play the newly-renamed Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII, I’m not laughing…
By Mike Fahey Published June 12, 2012 -
Damage Gallery
By Mike Fahey Published June 12, 2012 -
Gaming’s Top Screenshot Artist Has Been Capturing Dishonored
Well, this is pretty cool. Duncan Harris, the man who runs the eye-popping website Dead End Thrills (and whose work you’ll see from time to time right here at Kotaku), has been working with Bethesda to create in-game photography from their upcoming game Dishonored In what feels like an uncommon move for a publisher, Harris…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2012 -
The Best Zombie Mod in Gaming Now Has a Wicked-Cool Cinematic Trailer
Hopefully you’ve been following along with the saga of DayZ, Dean Hall’s amazing, brutal Arma II mod that adds zombies to the already intense and realistic open-ended shooter. In case you haven’t played it yet and are curious, you can now watch an extended, gritty-as-hell trailer that effectively scratches the surface of just what makes…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2012 -
Can Nintendo Convince Us To Care About The Wii U?
For this week’s Burning Questions, Jason and Kirk return from E3 to talk about their impressions of Nintendo’s next big console. What kinds of new games will the Wii U make possible? What will it take for the Wii U to be a success for gamers? Why can’t any company but Microsoft make an easy-to-use…
Kirk Hamilton & Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2012
