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By Tina Amini Published May 30, 2012

DoTA-style Lord of the Rings Game Coming this Fall

Guardians of Middle-Earth, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, is going to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network this fall. The game’s release is timed to tie in with the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, coming out in theaters this December. Guardians of Middle-earth promises to use Tolkien’s iconic high fantasy setting and…

By Kate Cox Published May 30, 2012

Quantic Dream’s Infraworld, Xbox Music and More Assorted Scoopery, Vol. 1

Editor’s Note: Superannuation knows things, including how to use the Internet and put two and two together. Superannuation pays attention and surmises many things about video games. Superannuation is not a Kotaku staffer, but Superannuation now writes a column for us. We hope you are intrigued. Among the credits in the biography of French actress…

Superannuation Published May 30, 2012

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! Who doesn’t like zombies? And cheerleaders? And zombie-killing…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 30, 2012

New Doom 3 For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Supports Head-Mounted Displays

A Doom 3 BFG Edition is coming to the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this fall with “hours of new content” including a seven-level solo section called “The Lost Mission”. But that’s not the crazy part. This is (emphasis added): “DOOM 3 was enthusiastically embraced by gamers worldwide at its release,” id’s technical director…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 30, 2012

The World’s Largest High IQ Society Enters the Brain Game… Game

Since 1946 Mensa has been bringing together the most intelligent people in the world and convincing them to pay annual membership fees for a card that proves how clever they are. Now the world’s largest gathering of large IQ scores teams with Square Enix for Mensa Academy, a game aimed at training others to pay…

By Mike Fahey Published May 30, 2012

Square Enix’s E3 Line-Up Includes Agent 47, Lara Croft and Handheld Final Fantasy

The madness known as E3’s only one week away and publishers are starting to tip their hands as to what we will and won’t see at the big show. in heir own words, here’s what Square Enix will be displaying at this year’s E3. The list includes the big AAA titles we already know about,…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 30, 2012

Agent 47 Brutally Slaughters Nuns in the Bizarre Hitman: Absolution E3 Trailer

There are so many things wrong with this “Attack of the Saints” trailer for Hitman: Absolution, starting with the fact that the Saints don’t so much attack as they walk forward in slow motion as Agent 47 takes them out one-by-one. It seems silly to me that Square Enix decided to play up the fetish…

By Mike Fahey Published May 30, 2012

NBA 2K13 Hits in Early October… But The Wii U Doesn’t?

The hit basketball series NBA 2K is returning this October, of course. Sports games usually come back, and this time NBA 2K13 will have competition from a returning EA-made NBA Live No sweat for NBA 2K, right? That series has been terrific. But what’s this about a Wii U version? From the just-released press release…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 30, 2012

Team Fortress: Who Wore It Best?

Team Fortress isn’t just a multiplayer shooter, it’s a multiplayer costume extravaganza. Besides great gameplay, the Team Fortress games feature wonderfully designed characters. No wonder they’re fan favorites. And no wonder fans love to cosplay as Team Fortress characters. But who wore their outfits best? This is like when the same people show up at…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012

Diablo III Is a Shot of PC Adrenaline in Korea’s Gaming Soul

When you think of South Korean gaming, you think of PC bang (net cafes) and people playing online games. But over the years, the PC bang biz has become increasingly cut throat. Since they’re so easy to establish, there’s been a rapid spread of PC bang across the country. And since players only need to…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012

Japanese Video Service Hitting American PS Vitas

The Nico Nico video app is coming to the PS Vita in the US. Nico Nico Douga, wildly popular in Japan, is already viewable on the Vita in The Land of the Rising Sun. [CVG]

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012

Your First Look at Dead Space 3

After a mysterious Dead Space teaser surfaced yesterday, what’s reported to be Dead Space 3‘s logo and the game’s first image surfaced today. The screenshot and logo appeared on website VG247. Check out the above image. Not much is officially known about the game, other than its existance has been confirmed. Here’s what’s been speculated…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 30, 2012

A Man Chooses, This BioShock Action Figure Obeys

To celebrate the opening of a new, international store for its merch, BioShock developers Irrational are offering this limited edition Andrew Ryan figure. Well, they call it a figure, but it looks more like a small statue to me. There are only 200 of them available, and you can make one of them yours for…