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Razer Can’t Say It, But This is a Mouse for Diablo III
SteelSeries might have the official Diablo III license, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only clicking game in town. Take the new Naga Hex Wraith Red edition, for instance. The official release calls it “The best weapon to cut down hordes of monsters crawling out from the depths of evil”, so Razer’s intentions for this…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012 -
Scoping Out the Best Video Card to Equip for Tribes: Ascend
Most of our game performance reviews feature triple-A blockbusters, but we’re changing pace for this write-up as we examine Tribes: Ascend, a free-to-play shooter released by Hi-Rez Studios on April 12. The Tribes franchise has deep roots in multiplayer shooter history, with Starsiege: Tribes making huge waves in the late 90s and two other PC…
Steven Walton | Techspot Published May 2, 2012 -
A Gorgeous, Living World Sets Guild Wars 2 Apart
We all have our personal gaming quirks. I, for example, have a habit of leaping into any new game as a thief, rogue, or assassin type whenever possible. I prefer to move slowly and cautiously, in stealth and shadows, choosing my targets with utmost care. I operate alone or, when in teams, as a scout…
By Kate Cox Published May 2, 2012 -
Relive The Horror of Left 4 Dead‘s Witch in Cosplay
The all-white, incredibly temperamental witch of Left 4 Dead fame is terrifying. She often feels unavoidable, especially if you’re playing online with hyperactive, trigger-happy teammates. The echoes of her haunting cries still terrorize my dreams occasionally. (Seriously, I play *that* much Left 4 Dead.) She’s a little less threatening in these cosplay images, though. At…
By Tina Amini Published May 2, 2012 -
Mass Effect‘s Garrus Makes An Appearance On National Television
Brandon Keener, also known as the voice of Garrus Vakarian, made an appearance on ABC’s Castle this week. You can even hear tinges of the rogueish turian when Keener’s voice gets real low. And he didn’t even have to calibrate anything. Now I’ll leave you to your Garrus Vakarian/Malcom Reynolds fanfiction. Garrus Vakarian on ABC’s…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012 -
German Court Orders Microsoft To Stop Selling Xbox 360s
Achtung! A Mannheim court ruled today that Microsoft can no longer sell its Xbox 360 and Windows 7 operating systems in Germany. According to the German judge, this is because Microsoft infringed upon a Motorola patent while using certain video compression software. But! A U.S. court has granted Microsoft a preliminary injunction while it appeals…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012 -
Portal 2 Decal Is Making Me Rethink My Awesome Snow White One
I have a pretty awesome laptop decal, if I may say so myself. But this Portal 2 decal is just too damn witty. It’s also a good reminder of the kind of silly humor Valve is so skilled with. Clearly the most rational decision here is to buy a second laptop. Yes. I think I’ll…
By Tina Amini Published May 2, 2012 -
Total War Battles Brings a PC’s War to the iPad
Sadly, you cannot play Creative Assembly’s Total War games on an iPad. What you can now do, though, is play an iPad game by the same developers, which has almost nothing in common with the series with which it shares a name, but is still worth a look. Total War Battles isn’t an attempt by…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2012 -
Minecraft Science Is Deceptively Elaborate, And Definitely Not Fictional
If you’re building something particularly large-scale (and therefore cumbersome) in Minecraft, it might take you awhile to get through all the mining. But look at how much more laborious it is for the inner workings of the block to gradually fall to your hacking commands. It’s not as simple as slashing away with a pickaxe.…
By Tina Amini Published May 2, 2012 -
You Just Woke Up the Snorlax in My Pants and Other Super Effective Pokémon Pickup Lines
Those daring boys at Simple Pickup tap into the video game vault once more, snagging digits left and right with some painful Pokémon pickup lines. This time they even dressed the part. It takes balls to approach a random member of the opposite sex and try to acquire their phone number. To do it dressed…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012 -
Report: Microsoft Might Launch $99 Xbox 360 With Monthly Payment Plan [UPDATE]
Microsoft may launch a $99 Xbox 360 package attached to a two-year $15 monthly subscription plan, according to a new report. The Verge says the bundle, which could ship as early as next week, will include a 4GB Xbox 360, Kinect, and an Xbox Live Gold subscription. You’ll have to dish out $99 upfront and…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012 -
The Sorry State of Mario & Sonic, Gaming’s Worst Team-Up
If Darth Vader and Captain Kirk ever meet, I hope they will not do so while ice-skating. When Optimus Prime finally crosses paths with Harry Potter, I trust they will not spend their first hour together bowling. Since 2007, Sonic The Hedgehog and Super Mario the plumber have co-headlined three video games. That’s not as…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 2, 2012 -
Harmonix Doesn’t Know Why Mobile Rock Band Is Going Away This Month [Update]
The iOS version of Rock Band could expire on May 31, according to an image, originally posted on Reddit, that has been circulating the Internet today. The Rock Band app, which sells for $4.99 on iTunes, purportedly says it will no longer work at the end of this month. As of this writing, iTunes has…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 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! The first TAYpic to riff on the “Rich…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 2, 2012 -
Yet Another Gorgeous JRPG Might Not Make It To America
Beautiful PSP role-playing game Grand Knights History might not make it to U.S. shores after all. Publisher XSEED has axed plans to localize the Vanillaware-developed RPG, it said in a statement this morning, citing a lack of “development resources.” Although another publisher could theoretically swoop in and pick up U.S. localization rights for Grand Knights…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2012 -
Are You a Silent Assassin, or Do You Want to Kill Everyone in Your Way?
Now that’s a question that you’ll only hear in a video game trailer. Or at least I hope you only hear it in a video game trailer. I bet Hitman: Absolution‘s Agent 47 gets that all the time. He’s in line at Wendy’s, ordering a Frosty. They ask him if he wants fries with that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012
