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The Game Music Bundle Returns with Ilomilo, Plants vs. Zombies and More
Not only have we got an outstanding Humble Indie Bundle on right now, the Game Music Bundle is also going on. Pay what you want for a ton of great soundtracks. Worth it for Plants vs. Zombies alone!
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
Bastion Gets The Hip-Hop Treatment
One of Bastion‘s defining aspects is its music. A combination of digging folk guitar and trippy beats, Darren Korb’s soundtrack was one of the very best of 2011. What better way to pay tribute to it than mixing it together and throwing down some rhymes? Rapper Adam WarRock has done just that—you can hear his…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
From The Creators of Cowboy Bebop, a Dreamlike Ode to Youth, Love and Jazz
I was a band kid in high school. (This is probably not a surprise to readers of Kotaku Melodic.) I tried on a lot of hats in middle school—I tried being an athlete, tried being a brain, tried being involved in student government. But it was in the jazz band that I found a home.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
It’s Man Vs. Manned Machine In This Dishonored Gameplay Sneak Peek
Dishonored has pretty much come out of nowhere to become one of the buzz games of 2012 (justifiably so!), and everyone’s going to see some pretty cool gameplay from it tonight during GTTV‘s big pre-E3 show on Spike tonight. But how about a sneak peek for you? We can give you a taste of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2012 -
An Unsettling Rock ‘n Roll Sprint Through One Technology-Addled Life
In this life, only a few things are certain: You are born. You have a Facebook page. You die. This video for the song “Brittle Crystal” by Everything Is Made in China is a seriously cool (and unsettling) riff on our technologized, brand-drowned lifestyles, from our iPod births to worship of the Tetris-cross to our…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
Help Kotaku Choose Which Video Game Anthem The London Philharmonic Records For Their Next Album
Last fall, we were honored to premiere the London Philharmonic’s album of video game music here at Kotaku. The esteemed ensemble is planning a follow-up album, and they’ve asked us to ask you to help them pick one of the songs that they’ll record. We’ve been running this poll all week, and it seemed worth…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
Another Retirement Marks the Slow Sunset of Sports Video Games’ Greatest Roster
Today, the four-time Stanley Cup champion and seven-time Norris Trophy winner Nicklas Lidstrom retired. All of Lidstrom’s 1,564 games were played for a single team, the Detroit Red Wings, and all but one of his 20 seasons were spent on EA Sports’ NHL series, whose NHL ’94 is one of the greatest console sports video…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2012 -
Even Heisman Winners Have Video Game Fantasies, and That’s NCAA Football 13‘s New Mode
Last year, as he was waiting to film a promotional spot for Nissan, Eddie George, Ohio State’s 1995 Heisman Trophy winner, chatted with Troy Smith, the Buckeyes’ 2006 Heisman winner. You know the NCAA Football video game? George said to Smith. I create myself in that, and then I put myself on SMU. Nissan and…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2012 -
EA Weighs in on Activision Settlement in Delightfully Catty Fashion
Not one to sit on the sidelines of a good fight, EA has issued a wonderfully catty, short statement regarding the just-resolved lawsuit between Modern Warfare makers Jason West and Vince Zampella and EA’s rival Activision. In an email to Kotaku, an EA spokesperson relayed the following: “Activision’s refusal to pay their talent and attempt…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
A Modern-Day Game Genie for the PS3 Will Debut at E3, Offer ‘Maximum Lives’
Back in the day, the Game Genie was the thing you plugged into your Nintendo Entertainment System to get infinite ammo or unlimited lives, a fairly cheap add-on for proud and ashamed cheaters alike. The Game Genie died, but now it’s back. It’s actually been back since earlier in the year for DS, through a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2012 -
Rockstar’s Behind-the-Scenes Look at Making Max Payne‘s Moves
Max does a lot, in Max Payne 3. He shoots guys, tries not to be shot by guys, shoots other guys… you know, like you do. But behind all of the action, making Max Payne tick, are dedicated voice and motion capture actors whose performances, with digital skins on, make the game. Rockstar has posted…
By Kate Cox Published May 31, 2012 -
Ex-Modern Warfare Makers’ Lawsuit Against Activision Has Been Resolved [UPDATE]
According to Polygon‘s Michael McWhertor, Modern Warfare creators Jason West and Vince Zampella lawsuit against Activision has been resolved. The L.A. Times‘ Ben Fritz reports confirmation from both parties” lawyers Kotaku has reached out to both parties for comment and will update once we hear more. Update: West and Zampella’s Lawyer has told Kotaku the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
There’s No Question. This Is The Best Master Chief Cosplay There Is.
Don’t argue with it. Just let the beauty of this amazingly hilarious Master Chief cosplay sink in to your memory, to be recalled at a really inappropriate moment when you should not be laughing. The professor/your boss will understand. The dog might, too. Photographer David Ngo stumbled on this lovely being on Sunday of this…
By Tina Amini Published May 31, 2012 -
How to Keep Up with E3’s Biggest News Right Here on Kotaku
Electronic Entertainment Expo. E3. Say it with me. It’s going to be one hell of a week for us here at Kotaku, as we’ll be scrambling to cover every corner of the convention center bringing you news, impressions and possibly some silly pictures. I don’t know yet. It’s not E3 time yet, stop asking me…
By Tina Amini Published May 31, 2012 -
That Amazing Post-Apocalyptic Dance Dance Revolution Movie Now Has An Amazing(ly Ridiculous) iPhone Game
You guys all remember The FP, right? A ridiculous, campy sports/action/post-apocalyptic movie centering around gang wars fought with Dance Dance Revolution? Well now, it’s got its own video game. Which seems like some sort of full-circle-type-thing—the movie about playing a game now has a game that is mostly about promoting the movie. The free game,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
Unreal Engine 4 Leads Kotaku‘s May Power 40 Update
Scan the column to the right of the Kotaku.com/Power 40 list and you’ll find our reorganized list updated for May, complete with individual updates where relevant. The most impactful update to this month’s news follows a first look at Epic’s Unreal Engine 4, and the revelation that we are close to a reveal. But we…
By Tina Amini Published May 31, 2012