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Even Mice Play in Virtual Worlds, For Science
A psychological study using mice, in place of humans or other mammals, is nothing new. Every high school or college student who has ever taken a low-level psych course knows that for ages, scientists have been running mice through mazes, teaching them to press levers for rewards, and having them perform countless other tiny tasks…
By Kate Cox Published March 15, 2012 -
Transformers Prime Rolls Out From TV to DS and 3DS This Fall
Activision’s announced that they’re going back to the Energon well one more time with the just-revealed Transformers Prime title. The game—available exclusively for the Nintendo DS and 3DS—ties into the popular animated series currently running on The Hub cable channel.
By Evan Narcisse Published March 15, 2012 -
A Bad (or Possibly Good) Case of Mass Effect 3 Decision Angst
In today’s spoiler-free episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Ducce discusses the anxiety that rises while making game-changing decisions in Mass Effect 3. Is this immersion, or is he slowly going insane? I have for the first time in my gaming life been exposed to pure decision-angst. I have been playing through (what I…
By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s Thursday, meaning that you can smell the weekend from here. Hang in there. Until the end of the work week, you can enjoy the talk in 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.…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 15, 2012 -
Superman Might Be The Best Part of Lego Batman 2
There will be voice-acting in the Lego Batman 2: DC Super-Heroes. That will sound strange if you’ve ever enjoyed the silly warbling that passes for talking in the man hit Lego video games. Stranger still is the possibility that Superman might be the coolest part of Traveller’s Tales ambitious, biggest-ever Lego game. The game starts…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 15, 2012 -
The Game Gear eShop Invasion Begins
The first handheld gaming device to go head-to-head with the Game Boy (the Atari Lynx barely counts) reaches out its electronic hand in friendship to its one-time enemy, as three Game Gear games become playable on the Nintendo 3DS. How humbling this must be. It’s okay Shinobi, Sonic the Hedgehog and Dragon Crystal; it’s not…
By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2012 -
Diablo III Is Coming On May 15
Highly-anticipated hack-and-slash game Diablo III will be out for PC and Mac on May 15, developer Blizzard said today in a press release. You can pre-order the game on Blizzard’s website right now. The third game in the Diablo series, Diablo III will be available both in retail stores and digitally via Blizzard’s website for…
By Jason Schreier Published March 15, 2012 -
Wasteland 2 Kickstarter Hits $900,000 Goal In Just Under Two Days
Who says people don’t want sequels? Not Brian Fargo. Thousands of backers have borne out the game designer’s assertion that there’s desire for a follow-up to the classic RPG. And they’ve shelled out $966,741 as of this writing to make Wasteland 2 happen. With 32 days left for the funding cycle, it’s even possible that…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 15, 2012 -
The Game of Thrones RPG’s Combat Does a Fine Dragon Age Impression
You know what would be awesome? A game that played like Dragon Age but featured locations and characters from George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series of books (now a major television series). Watching this combat trailer for Cyanide Studio’s Game of Thrones role-playing game, I’d say that dream might soon be…
By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2012 -
Final Fantasy Versus XIII? Oh Sorry, Here’s Kingdom Hearts 3D
Weekly Famitsu hit the magazine racks today, and if you picked it up eagerly looking for more information about Final Fantasy Versus XIII in the interview with Nomura Tetsuya (more than just the leaked tidbits of info), well you were probably let down… But if you picked it up looking for information on Kingdom Hearts…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 15, 2012 -
PlayStation Hacker Arrested for Drug Possession
George Hotz, sued by Sony for hacking the PS3, has been arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas. The 22 year-old was busted for possession of marijuana. According to website Above the Law, Hotz was on his way to the SXSW conference in Austin when he was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint in the West Texas…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2012 -
These Are Not Nintendo Characters
Nope! They are dressed as Nintendo characters, though. Koei Tecmo is putting iconic outfits in the latest hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors game, Dynasty Warriors VS, as unlockable items. To be fair, only the costumes will appear in the Nintendo 3DS game, but look at that sample characters model Koei Tecmo released? Link gone all Dynasty Warriors.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2012 -
One of the Split Personalities That Went Into the Recording of Mass Effect 3 Dialogue
Actor D.C. Douglas, who played the role of Legion in Mass Effect 2 & 3, has posted an interesting look at the process behind bringing to life a character that doesn’t have one set of dialogue, but many Given the character’s introduction in the last game, and the possibilities inherent for him/it in Mass Effect…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2012 -
A Cute Game About a Guy Who Fixes Clocks
Jason Boyer, whose delightful Jables’ Adventure we showed you last year, has something even cuter on the way: Tick Tock Isle, a game about a horologist. And if you know what that means, you’ll know why this is so awesome. (Disclaimer: my grandfather was a master watch repairer) You play Strike, who gets blasted back…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2012 -
Sega Might Actually Re-Release Shenmue in HD (and Skies of Arcadia!)
After it hit an excitement jackpot with news of a re-released Jet Set Radio, Sega must be frantically digging through its Dreamcast catalogue for more games it can sell to a whole new (or, well, same but older) audience, because it’s now teasing HD re-releases of Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia The sailor-catcher and cloud-based…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2012 -
Whoah, we Might Get More Mini Ninjas
Square Enix has filed new trademarks in relation to the Mini Ninjas franchise. Which, very quietly, is one of my favourite games of this entire console generation. So this is way more exciting than it should be. [Siliconera]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2012 -
Fans are Still Helping This Racing Game Look Amazing
Project CARS is a fascinating…project. It’s a racing game that, while helmed by professionals (the team behind Shift 2), is also being worked on by large teams of fans. Reader FLX1981, for example, went and filmed a track he and a friend wanted in the game. After making the suggestion and handing off the data,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2012 -
Watch Mass Effect 3’s Different Endings, See What all the Fuss is About
OK, just in case this needs spelling out, this will contain ENORMOUS SPOILERS. It’s essentially all spoilers. But if you’ve already finished the game, or more importantly have not, will not and still want to see what all the ruckus has been about, read on! This isn’t a definitive guide on how to achieve them.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2012
