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Layoffs Hit Star Wars: The Old Republic Developers
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for the sprawling Star Wars-based MMO from EA Bioware. The Old Republic‘s solid debut couldn’t help the game from losing a sizable chunk of players. Now BioWare Austin is losing some of the developers that helped build the game, too, according to a statement issued today by BioWare founders Greg…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012 -
Kingdoms of Amalur Developer Lays Off Some Employees After Missing Payroll
The future continues to look grim for Rhode Island game developer 38 Studios. After missing a May 1 loan payment and failing to make payroll last week, the beleaguered studio has had to lay off some employees. Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee confirmed to local network WPRI yesterday that 38 Studios would be letting an…
By Kate Cox Published May 22, 2012 -
Rap Videos Straight Out Of Skyrim Are Surprisingly Familiar
Alcohol, bragging, dancing women, reappropriation of the word “word”…this rap video featuring MC Dovahkiin, also known as Big Dragonborn features all the necessary components for a modern rap video. I suggest you stay until the end, where the female rapper steps in and stylistically puts everyone else to shame (the experience just would not be…
By Tina Amini Published May 22, 2012 -
The Ghost Team Would Make For Awesome Interns
The folks over at IGN finally ended their search for the ideal intern with a Ghost from Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Not only does he efficiently carry out your daily needs like coffee and a new pen, but think of all the infiltration missions you can send him on. Plus, turns out he’s a pretty…
By Tina Amini Published May 22, 2012 -
The Sandbox Proves That God Really Just Wants to Draw Simpsons Fan Art
Pixowl’s The Sandbox places players in the role of a fledgling deity, grants them the power of pixel-particle elements, and sets them loose in their own single-screen world, free to do as they please. What pleases them seems to be drawing fan art. Starting with a blank canvas, players can lay down some water and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012 -
If You Suck At Draw Something, Angry Mutated Gorillas Might Beat Your Neighbors
This video takes a bit too long to get to the point, so I’ve taken the liberty of skipping ahead for you. The only thing you missed is the set up and something about pain and ninja stars. These guys can be fairly hit or miss, but you can’t deny the hilarity of a mutated…
By Tina Amini Published May 22, 2012 -
Hold On a Second. Lost Planet 3 Might be Good???
I did not ask for Lost Planet 3. Did you? Who demanded this game be made after Lost Planet 2 appeared to abandon the cool single-player bug-hunt-on-a-snowy-planet for its strange Monster Hunter-ized round-the-world jaunt designed for awkward four-player co-op? Somebody must have demanded this game and, in their madness, they must have demanded that the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2012 -
Sony’s Music Unlimited Streaming Service Launching For iPhone
Sony’s “Music Unlimited” app, a streaming music service in the vein of Spotify, is launching this week for iPhone and iPad. Previously, it had been available only for Sony devices (including the PS3) and Android phones. [CNet]
By Kate Cox Published May 22, 2012 -
The Next Star Wars: the Old Republic Takes the Pain Out of Finding People to Play With
Now that the massive 1.2 update for Star Wars: The Old Republic is behind us, it’s time for BioWare to start winning back those 400,000 lost subscribers with some oft-requested features. Soon finding a group won’t be such a massive pain in the ass. The current looking for group system in BioWare’s massively multiplayer online…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012 -
Return to Dead Island This Summer with the Game of the Year Edition
The Dead Island Game of the Year Edition, due out June 26 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, combines the game, both bouts of downloadable content, and the blueprint for the Ripper weapon mod in one $29.99 package.
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012 -
Batman Gets Top Billing, But This Could Be a Great Justice League Game
Let us begin Kotaku‘s Day of Video Game Preview (May 22nd edition) with a caveat about the information we may bring you about Lego Batman 2: DC Super-Heroes. I can’t tell you if this game, which includes Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Green Lantern also includes Hawkman. They’re not talking about…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Can you see that weird thing in the background, guys? 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…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012 -
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Out on September 14th for Europe, With a Giant Collector’s Edition
If you’ve been wondering when you’ll be able to get your hands on Steve Fox, Lilli and, ahem, Kunimitsu and you happen to live in Europe, Namco Bandai’s got answers for you. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be available for continental fighting game fans on September 14th, bringing with it the collectors’ edition and expected…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012 -
The Game That Got Me Excited About the PlayStation Move Quietly Arrives
Nearly two years ago at E3 2010, Sony showed off a game that demonstrated the true potential the PlayStation Move. Today it quietly slips onto retail shelves. Anyone excited for Sorcery? Hell, I didn’t even realize the game was coming out today until I showed up at the GameStop midnight launch for Ghost Recon and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012 -
XCom: Enemy Unknown Invades Earth in October
The highly-anticipated update to the beloved Bullfrog Microprose strategy game comes out on October 9th for the U.S., followed by a October 12th international release date. In addition to announcing the release dates in a release this morning, 2K Games also detailed several extras that the collector’s edition of the game will be getting. Those…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012 -
What, This Looks More Like a PC Game Than an iPad Game
I don’t just mean visually, because let’s face it, these days what you’re seeing here isn’t that out of the ordinary. But look at the game mechanics on display, compare them to PC games of the same ilk and wonder why the hell hasn’t anyone done this earlier? Autumn Dynasty, a former 2009 IGF China…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2012 -
What if Mass Effect’s Reapers Had Captured the Useless Species Too?
During the Mass Effect trilogy you fight a few friendly species “re-appropriated” as bad guys by the Reapers. But not all of them. So concept artist Andrew Ryan decided to imagine what it would be like if the Reapers had been a little more thorough. There are some major and predictable races on show, like…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2012 -
Real Steel Action Figures Are 1000x Cooler Than the Movie
Despite the fact it featured fighting robots, Real Steel was a massive disappointment because it had too much human drama, not enough fighting robots. Not that this matters when it comes to action figures based on the movie. Because they can simply be giant, badass robot action figures. And they can be works of art…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2012 -
Turning One of the Internet’s Most Annoying Tasks Into a Game
You know what CAPTCHA is? It’s that thing that makes you enter letters and numbers on a website to prove you’re a human, and not a machine hell-bent on learning our human ways and killing us all by downloading a .zip file. It’s probably the thing I hate most about the internet, so it’s lovely…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2012