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Talk Amongst Yourselves
Look out behind you! 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! Here we have a…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 11, 2012 -
And Then The Secret World Got All Naked
When I first installed and started The Secret World earlier this week, I encountered a tiny graphical glitch: everybody was naked. Not completely naked, mind you. I mean, they all had underwear on, and some of the shirts still showed up. There were just an awful lot of topless women and pantsless men running about.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2012 -
Eight Lessons Learned During My First Foray into The Secret World
The first beta weekend event for The Secret World kicks off today, giving countless players their first tantalizing taste of Funcom’s modern day massively multiplayer paranormal role-playing game, but there are tales of a hidden server — a server where members of the gaming press have had days to explore the dark corners of the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2012 -
Someone Did Ask for This: Original Deus Ex Coming to European PSN
One of the best-loved games ever will be hitting the PlayStation Network, as Deus Ex gets released as a download in Europe next week. Eurogamer cites confirmation from Square Enix that the Ion Storm-developed title will be out on the 16th for £7.99. It’s not clear if this Deus Ex will be the original PC…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 11, 2012 -
First Details about Rovio’s Follow Up to Angry Birds
Game studio Rovio is working on a follow up to its wildly successful Angry Birds. Today on Finnish television, Rovio honcho Mikael Hed gave the first details about his studio’s upcoming title. According to Finnish news network YLE Uutiset, the game is called Amazing Alex, and it is based on intellectual property Rovio purchased from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2012 -
Where Did All The Official Battlefield 3 Servers Go? [UPDATE]
It seems that EA and DICE have, very quietly, been taking away official servers for the console versions of Battlefield 3. Worse still, it looks like they’re replacing them with servers that fans have to pay for. Earlier this year, it was announced that Battlefield fans could “rent” their own servers for $25-30 a month.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
God Help Me, I’m Enjoying a FarmVille Clone
Spare me your criticisms. I hate FarmVille and its kin for the same reasons you do. Games like that are manipulative, reliant on spamming and barely constitute being called games at all. And yet…what would happen if one came along dressed like Advance Wars? And actually had some gameplay to go with all the farming?…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
Claymation Adventure Game Hits Steam
The Dream Machine, one of the most interesting PC adventure games of the last few years, is out today on Steam. It’ll be cheap. You should definitely get it. Unless you already got it, in which case, you’ll get Steam keys for free. [The Dream Machine]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
Video Gaming’s A-Team Brings Samus, Shepard, Master Chief and Jim Raynor Together
Using the magic of Photoshop and the wizardry of Garry’s Mod, Ariel Flores has brought together some of video gaming’s greatest heroes in the one team. Calling it the “Vindication Series”, it’s got action, explosions and…Commander Shepard sticking his tongue down the back of Lightning’s neck. Something I never thought I’d see, and now I’ve…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
Finally, Someone Made a Dr. Grordbort Game
Dr. Grordbort is a character created by WETA’s Greg Broadmore, a champion of Victorian Britain’s struggles against the inhabitants of Mars. Beginning life as the avatar for a range of fancy toy guns, he’s become something of a cult figure, partly for his awesome toy guns, partly because of his wonderful facial hair. Sadly, for…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
These Amazing Video Game Guns Actually Fire
Brian Johnson makes replica video game weapons. Unlike other ones that just look nice, though, he goes the extra mile and has them functioning as actual NERF guns. We showed you one of these last year, but man, the whole collection is so great I’m showing you a ton of them tonight. Drawing from properties…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
From Skate Video Game to Skate Park Video
Inspired by the replay modes in EA’s Skate series, friends Brandon and Darren decided to put the controllers down and go and make a real skate video just like it. So they did. This is it. It’s called Scorch & Wood, and all the shots you see were filmed at a minimum of 1500 frames…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
Let’s Watch Nazis Get Shot in the Balls by a Sniper
When I posted a clip from Sniper Elite V2 the other day, I was focused on one thing: killing Germans. So I shot for the head, and I shot for the heart. Both were poor choices. Turns out I should have instead aimed a little lower. It’s funnier that way. WARNING: Video contains exploding balls.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
Nintendo Is Killing Off the Aqua Blue 3DS
Do you own an Aqua Blue Nintendo? You might own a bit of history. Nintendo Japan’s website reveals that the color will soon no longer be in production. On the Nintendo site, it clearly states: “Scheduled to end production shortly” (近日生産終了予定). No reason was given yet, but online in Japan, people are speculating that it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2012 -
A Party Bus Can Sure Liven Up a Zombie Apocalypse
Let me set the scene. DayZ, a mod for ArmA II, is one of the bleakest, most brutal video game experiences you’ll ever have In keeping communication, convenience and supplies to a minimum, leaving players to their own devices in an empty world out to kill them, it gets what makes a zombie apocalypse so…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2012 -
Goodbye Leslie, Goodbye Ron? Goodbye Liz and Jack?
I sure hope not! Hi there Kotaku, and welcome to your Thursday night open thread. We’re almost there! We’re almost to the weekend! Can you smell it? Can you smell the weekend? It smells like… hamburgers. Mmmmmm. Here, from the internet, are some things to read and maybe talk about. If Pinterest had been invented…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 -
Ghost Recon Isn’t Even Out and It’s Already Announcing DLC
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier hits shelves on May 22, a week from Tuesday, but Ubisoft is already letting everyone know about extra stuff they can buy later on this year. Specifically, the “Arctic Strike Map Pack,” coming your way July 3 for $10. The pack includes new maps, a new multiplayer mode, weapons “to give…
By Owen Good Published May 10, 2012 -
‘My Boat is Fly,’ Says Battlefield 3‘s Rocket-Boat Pilot. And Yes, It Is.
The YouTube user Birgirpall has a reputation for C4-induced antics in Battlefield 3, and that’s what’s going on here—a series of rocket-jumps on a Zodiac boat, launching the craft where no boat has gone before, or would be expected to be seen. This video carries the obligatory “I’m On A Boat,” by The Lonely Island…
By Owen Good Published May 10, 2012