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Helicopters and Artillery Fire Fly In Arma 3‘s E3 Demo Video
Bohemia Interactive’s Arma 3 has been looking good for a long while. This video demonstrates the aspects of the game that BI will be showing at E3, from general navigation to vehicle combat to underwater sequences. We get to see a tank, but… not the grenade launcher. Sigh. Such a tease, Bohemia Interactive. Then, the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 1, 2012 -
Put Your Judgmental Faces On For Comment Of The Week
It’s Friday! Kotaku, it’s Friday. FRIDAY. What will you all be doing this weekend? I’m packing and preparing for the shenaniganry known as E3. It’s like hell week, but for game journalists. I’ll also be taking care of my sick kitty before I jet off. Before the weekend jumps up on us, can I get…
By Tina Amini Published June 1, 2012 -
Make Crazy Faces At Your Webcam And Your EverQuest II Character Will Soon Mimic Them
Emotes in MMOs are no new thing. Interacting with players online just isn’t the same if you can’t dance with them every once in awhile. But EverQuest II, an eight-year-old MMORPG, is getting an even more impressive facelift for even more expressive emotes. Namely, your emotes. No typing, only a webcam that will watch your…
By Tina Amini Published June 1, 2012 -
‘Resident Evil?…Lost Planet?… Forget them. You know Dead Space 3 is going to annihilate them on horror, thrills and action.’
I didn’t say the quote in the headline here. The EA spokesperson who just sent me this screenshot from Dead Space 3 did. We’ll have much more coverage of the game next week at E3. But, you know… that was cold, EA rep. Cold like the planet in that game. I think you know the…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2012 -
Did We Get What We Were Promised From Last Year’s E3?
The Big Three make a bunch of promises every year at E3, during the big press conferences they throw at the start of the week. In 90 minutes or two hours, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo show off their newest hardware and biggest games. We hear all kinds of guarantees: here’s a game coming this fall.…
By Kate Cox Published June 1, 2012 -
This Is The Next Need For Speed, Officially
Criterion, makers of some amazing racing games, are officially making the next Need for Speed Here’s the first screenshot, from EA. The game is called Need for Speed: Most Wanted, as expected. You know what else had that name? A very good 2005 Need for Speed that was all about police car chases. Criterion is…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2012 -
In Injustice, Where Superman is Standing Matters a Lot. Really.
Ed Boon, the father of Mortal Kombat has a priority for the DC Comics super-hero fighting game his MK studio is making. He wants to make the backgrounds, the levels, play “as pivotal a role as the characters you chose.” When you decide to play as Superman in a battle against someone playing Solomon Grundy,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2012 -
Rambling, Shambling Zombie Carnaval Brings Horde Mode to the Endless Runner Genre
Zombie Carnaval seems to be a straightforward endless-runner. It’s got a zany soundtrack, outlandish transformations, and a peppy musical accompaniment, making it plainly inspired by the success formula of Jetpack Joyride. It’s only after I notice there are eight bug-eyed, green-skinned undead brethren trailing me that I see the game’s distinction, and get serious about…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2012 -
Alternate The Avengers Ending Raises Important Questions
Fair warning: this video definitely has spoilers in it. Including inside jokes. So if you haven’t watched The Avengers yet (why haven’t you watched The Avengers yet?!), please do so immediately and then return for this video. If you have watched The Avengers, proceed on to watch the animated version of how Joss Whedon’s film…
By Tina Amini Published June 1, 2012 -
Rift’s Storm Legion Expansion Adds a Ridiculous Amount of Sexy New Stuff
Trion Worlds takes its massively-multiplayer online role-playing game expansions seriously. Tripling the size of the game’s landmass, adding 10 new levels and four new classes, guild and player-housing; if Storm Legion‘s massive influx of new content doesn’t satisfy you, you probably shouldn’t be playing Rift While I am not a big Rift player at the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2012 -
Defiance Trailer Is Half Game, Half TV Show
Here’s the latest trailer for Defiance, an upcoming massively multiplayer online game that will come coupled with a television show that its creators say will be affected by the way players play. It’s a ridiculously ambitious goal that could set a whole new precedent for the way different forms of media interact. Or it could…
By Jason Schreier Published June 1, 2012 -
This Nintendo Wii Keyboard Is Slimy
Dragon Quest X online players, if you are looking for a Wii compatible keyboard, you have an array of choices. If you are looking for a Wii compatible keyboard with miniature Slime figures on the function keys, have I got a keyboard for you. Priced at ¥3,980 (US$51) and out August 2 in Japan, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s a brand new month, and we’ve got a brand new TAYpic to bastardize, but right now let’s discuss video games in Kotaku‘s official forum, Talk Amongst Yourselves. This month’s TAYpic base comes from professional TAYpic craftsman Pan_1da7. Well, technically “Primavera” comes from Sandro Botticeli, but that was way back in 1482, so I don’t…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2012 -
Watch the Lego Balrog Fight the Lego Fellowship in Lego Lord of the Rings
Even if you’re tired of the Lego video games (I’m not), you’ve got to admit this looks cool. Or cute. Or… come on. Lego: The Lord of the Rings? There are those among us who would eat this stuff up, yes? We’ve got a teaser for the new Lego Lord of the Rings game here,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2012 -
The FUS1ON Pro Gaming Controller Makes My Tiny Xbox Thumbsticks Feel Sad and Insignificant
I’m a big fan of the Xbox 360 controller. Just recently, when Jason and I did our whole spiel about controllers, I noted my preference for Microsoft’s controller, and even opined that the company had perfected the ergonomics of their not-so-great original Xbox controller. As it turns out, those ergonomics could still stand to be…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 1, 2012 -
Those Adorable Mini Ninjas Get Kinect-ified for Xbox Live Arcade
We’ve not heard much from Hiro and his tiny assassin friends since 2009’s Mini Ninjas, which makes sense; you’re not supposed to hear ninja. Fans will get a chance to learn that for themselves come June 29, when Square Enix releases Mini Ninjas Adventures, a Kinect-powered fight-fest for Xbox Live arcade. Hinted at back in…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2012 -
This Elegant Controller Solution Could Change the Way Mobile Games are Made and Played
When I first showed pictures of Power A’s MOGA to my compatriots, they thought it was a brand new gaming handheld. In a way, it is. MOGA is a complete mobile gaming system aimed at making today’s console-quality smartphone games play like console games. Mobile phone gaming controllers have come and gone, bulky add-ons proving…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2012 -
Hitman‘s Next Target Appears to be Assassin’s Creed
Hello. Have you heard of the Hitman video games? You may have seen a trailer in which a well-dressed man murders sexy killers who are in the habit of dressing like nuns. The trailer is surprising, because, Hitman games have always been about challenging players to commit stealthy murder and are a shade more sedate—and…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2012 -
Self-Mutilation for Magic Coming to North America in Soul Sacrifice
Mega Man co-designer Keiji Inafune’s fleshy new dark fantasy, Soul Sacrifice, is just too bizarre to stay in Japan. Today Sony confirmed a North American release for the PlayStation Vita game, and Inafune confirmed that he can be really confusing when talking about game concepts. The main gameplay system of Soul Sacrifice is that the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2012