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Skyrim is the Wrong Place to Look for Dragon Age III Inspiration
Commenter Tony Danza stars in today’s newly-rescheduled episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, giving us the skinny on a Dragon Age III that won’t be the glorious return to glory fans hoped it would be. You’d think we would have changed time slots on a happy note. So, for those of you who aren’t aware,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2012 -
Call of Duty‘s Robert “fourzerotwo” Bowling Steps Down
Infinity Ward Creative Strategist Robert Bowling, known as one of the most public faces of the Call of Duty franchise, has stepped down from his position, he said on his Twitter feed today. Activision sent over an official statement on the situation this afternoon: We sincerely thank Robert for his many years of service. He’s…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: It’s Pronounced “Fee-null Fon-tisy”
Do you have problems pronouncing the people, places, and things of Final Fantasy VII? Just follow this simple rule and you can’t go wrong: the way I say it is always correct. This is a problem I’ve never encountered, at least not in a Final Fantasy game. The language Square Enix’s story-crafters use is my…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2012 -
Great Moments in Gaming Humor: Fallout Talks to You Like You’re Stupid
Since the early days of the RPG, role-playing video games have allowed players to sacrifice intelligence points to further some more important statistic. Fallout is one of the only ones that treats you like the moron you’ve made. The Fallout series is a wealth of side-splitting humor, or at least it was until recently. What’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2012 -
Lady Gaga’s Flaming Piano Dive Was No Accident
When performing artist Lady Gaga fell off her flaming piano during a concert last month in Houston, TX , the media were far too willing to accept that it was a mere slip. Here’s what really happened. Obviously faked; knocking down Lady Gaga is an instant three star level score. Angry Gaga [2 Bad 2…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2012 -
Fake Gamers of the Week: Bored Blonde Teenagers with Mismatched Controllers
If only I were younger. If only I were more bored and more blonde. If only I didn’t have this damnable compulsion to make sure my controllers match not only each other, but the system I am playing on. Perhaps then I could be one of the bored blonde gaming teenagers. I need not play…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2012 -
Mistborn Fantasy Series Is Getting A Video Game Prequel
The Mistborn fantasy novel series will hightail its way to the video game realm next fall, helmed by the developer Little Orbit This will be a prequel to Brandon Sanderson’s book series and hit the PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in fall 2013. (Hmmmmmmmm.) Little Orbit writes in a press release: Mistborn is…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2012 -
Here Are the Weapons You’ll Kill Redcoats With in Assassin’s Creed III
If all 50 details that Stephen Totilo noticed about Assassin’s Creed III didn’t satisfy your hunger for knowledge, check out the video above for a look at the death-dealing tools the threequel’s hero will use during the Revolutionary War. The series’ signature hidden blade is still in effect and it’ll be interesting to see if…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 26, 2012 -
What If The Next Generation Thinks Video Games are Stupid?
Maybe video games are stupid. Maybe they’re junk or trash or action movies, at best. Perhaps they are not at all making the world a better place. And maybe it’s not an old person—some out of touch politician who once bumped into a Pong machine—who will declare this. Maybe it will be someone young, someone…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 26, 2012 -
Watch Owen Play Golf, Without the Plaid Pants
That’s not to say I’ll be wearing no pants. Tomorrow is the launch of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 and today, like last year, I’ll be playing nine holes with the EA Sports Tiburon development team, and asking them questions about the new game, how they designed its new features, and why. Won’t you join…
By Owen Good Published March 26, 2012 -
These Incredible Beams of Light Transform Your Face Into Someone Else’s
Usually, you go through great pains to create a human face in video games or other computer-generated imagery. The results can look hella creepy and soulless, even when the details look good. In the hypnotic video above, the opposite’s happening. One man’s face becomes the projection screen where virtual worlds, computer applications and a collection…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 26, 2012 -
These Battlefield 3 Prints Were Made For Your Walls
You know that one sparse wall in your bedroom? Graphic designer Terry Mack has it covered. Literally. In the making since January, these propaganda posters will motivate you to keep fighting the good fight in Battlefield 3 The lighthearted jabs at some of the staples of publisher EA’s vastly popular first-person shooter should be familiar…
By Tina Amini Published March 26, 2012 -
Jazz, Teddy Roosevelt, and Jumping Off the Edge: What Makes BioShock Infinite Tick
Game designer Ken Levine was here in Washington, DC last week for the Art of Video Games festivities at the Smithsonian American Art Museum last week, and I had a chance to sit down with him and discuss Irrational’s big upcoming project, BioShock Infinite We’ve heard about some of the game’s bosses and about how…
By Kate Cox Published March 26, 2012 -
Skyrim 2012 Is Now A Genuine, Magic-Packed Short Film
We’ve shown you all three episodes of “Skyrim 2012,” two filmmakers’ modern-day take on Bethesda’s popular role-playing game. Now John and Justin Grosjean have cut the whole thing together for your viewing convenience. It’s a thirteen-minute short film that the brothers say will be featured at the Phoenix Comicon this year. And it ends on…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2012 -
Shoot the Pig with this Bullet Hell Trainer
I love bullet hell shooters—you know, those insane shoot ‘em up games in which you pilot a small craft into a storm of projectiles. They’re great. And the iOS handles them pretty well, too. This latest effort, Pig & Bullet, is less a bullet hell shooter and more a bullet hell trainer. Meaning, this game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 26, 2012 -
The Gentlemen’s Guide to Arcade Fighting Stick Etiquette
Think you can simply saunter into your local gaming establishment without a care in the world and deliver sound trouncings to the local ruffians? Well think again, my friend. The fine young fellows of Fighterpedia have utilized the latest in moving picture magic to create a survival guide for today’s rough-and-tumble fighting game scene. There…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2012 -
The Citizens of Rapture Have A New Year’s Surprise for Andrew Ryan
Andrew Ryan may think he has squashed the forming rebellion in Rapture, but his New Year celebrations might prove otherwise. While the underwater city is bustling with laughter and the clinks of champagne glasses, the more unruly citizens of Rapture are plotting their vengeance against the ruling Andrew Ryan. If you pay close attention to…
By Tina Amini Published March 26, 2012 -
Watch This, Play This: Monday Diversions
Watch! BioShock’s Rapture is in for a surprise come the New Year of 1959. Watch! This video will guide you in the art of using an arcade stick. Play! Ashcraft suggests Pig & Bullet to train your bullet hell skills on your iPhone. Watch! All three Skyrim 2012 videos put into one compilation in preparation…
By Tina Amini Published March 26, 2012