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How Wasteland 2 Went From Hopeless to Half a Million in 24 Hours
Brian Fargo had given up. He’d spent the better part of the past decade pitching a game idea to publishers, only to be met by indifference and rejection. While he pitched and tried to sell his game, business executives would stare at their phones, texting. Barely paying attention. It was infuriating. The idea was for…
By Jason Schreier Published March 14, 2012 -
Did You Know Kid Icarus: Uprising is Part Collectible Card Game?
With “hundreds” of augmented reality (AR) cards being distributed across via special events, magazines, retailers and Club Nintendo, Kid Icarus: Uprising for the 3DS is more than just a third-person shooter; it’s also a collectible card game. Can you collect the whole set? The initial set of AR cards that came packaged with the Nintendo…
By Mike Fahey Published March 14, 2012 -
This 3DS Game Didn’t Scare Me Much, But It Did Make Me Want to Puke
Maybe a brightly lit conference show floor was not the place to be playing a game meant to scare the pants off of me, because all I felt while playing Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir was dizziness. Spinning off of the Fatal Frame series—generally acknowledged to be some of the scariest games ever—Spirit Camera has…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 14, 2012 -
BioShock Infinite‘s Handyman is the Saddest Tosser of Them All
In the first “Heavy Hitters” video for BioShock Infinite we met evil robot George Washington. In this second video Ken Levine and crew introduce us to the Handyman, one of the first villains we saw in the game’s trailers, and possibly the last one we’ll see in game. Capitalizing on the inherent creepiness of “realistic”…
By Mike Fahey Published March 14, 2012 -
New Final Fantasy Versus XIII Info? Hrm…
Square Enix has been making Final Fantasy Versus XIII for a long, long time. Gamers aren’t playing the game yet; rather, they’re playing the waiting for it game. The Versus designer, Tetsuya Nomura said the latest info about the title is ready to roll, but… But…. “We’re almost done with preparing the latest info for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 14, 2012 -
Oh God, a Kanye West Video Game
Kanye Zone may look, play and sound like a cheap flash HTML5 game, and…well, it is. That doesn’t stop it being a perversely addictive thing. I don’t even like the guy’s music, but then, maybe that’s the genius behind it. The aim of the game is to stop Kanye getting into his zone. Keep him…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2012 -
This Weekend, Play Star Wars: The Old Republic For Free
BioWare’s galactic MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic normally costs money to play, but not this weekend. And by “weekend” I actually mean Thursday through Monday, because as EA rightly assumes, if you can’t afford a subscription, you might not be doing much on Friday anyways. Beginning Thursday, March 15 at 12:01AM CT and running…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2012 -
Mass Effect 3’s Director Didn’t Want you to Forget the Game’s Ending
Casey Hudson, the Director and Executive Producer of Mass Effect 3, has spoken with Digital Trends about the game’s controversial ending sequences, and how it was BioWare’s intent all along to “polarise reaction”. “I didn’t want the game to be forgettable, and even right down to the sort of polarizing reaction that the ends have…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2012 -
Charitable Donations Don’t Give you the Right to Ask For Changes to Mass Effect 3 [Update]
Note: This post contains mild spoilers There is a group of people on the internet asking for changes be made to the way Mass Effect 3 ended. They are serious. They are so serious, in fact, that they’ve attached themselves to the Child’s Play charity in the hope this makes them appear less “angry or…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2012 -
There are “No Plans” for More Sonic Episodes
Sonic the Hedgehog’s dalliance with episodic gaming seems to have been a bit of a dud, with Sega revealing that after Episode 2 ships the publisher has no plans for more episodes. In an interview with Digital Spy, Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka said “We are looking forward to hearing the feedback from the users…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2012 -
When is a Video Game Not a Video Game?
Games designer, author and all-round very smart man Raph Koster has written a rather interesting piece on his personal site laying down some framework for just when you can call something a video game (or a game in general) and when you can’t. Spurred on by the likes of Dear Esther, which I thought was…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2012 -
Love Is Hell
Hey there, Kotaku friends, and welcome to your Tuesday evening open-thread. I hope your Tuesdays have been energizing and enjoyable, and that you’re primed with enough energy to push on through to the end of the week. Not too many links for you, as it was a busy day. I’ll have more great randomness in…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2012 -
Double Fine’s Adventure Game Will Have the Longest Credits Sequence of All Time
If you even thought about giving money to Double Fine’s Kickstarter project for a new adventure game, you’d have seen that the minimum contribution to get a reward was $15. That got you a copy of the game when released, so it wasn’t a bad deal. Here’s where it gets cool, though; while the $15…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 13, 2012 -
Shooting 15-Year-Old Modern Warfare Players is Fine, Just Don’t Sleep With Them
Maine resident Cassandra Grant, 22, faces charges of second-degree assault and risk of injury to a minor after a round of Modern Warfare grew into a nine-month relationship with a 15-year-old Connecticut boy. According to authorities, Grant met her unnamed victim (which I suppose is the correct term here) in March of 2011 while playing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 13, 2012 -
Journey, a Bunch of Other Less-Awesome Games New This Week on the PlayStation Store
A sizable update for the PlayStation store, as new Vita content continues to roll out. But who am I kidding? The coolest thing on the store is ThatGameCompany’s highly anticipated (and seriously splendid) new downloadable game Journey. (I should say that although I’ve only played it at a preview event, Warp is pretty cool, too.)…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2012 -
Former Adventure Game Designer Makes Disney World His New Canvas
What’s an adventure game designer to do when he moves on from PC titles? Conquer Disney World, of course. Once upon a time, Jonathan Ackley worked at LucasArts, where he worked on classics such as Day of the Tentacle and Sam and Max Hit the Road. He now works for Disney, where first he worked…
By Kate Cox Published March 13, 2012 -
Double Fine Kickstarter Closes After Raising 3.4 Million Dollars
Double Fine’s record-breaking adventure game kickstarter has officially ended, closing out with $3.3 million raised, as well as an extra $110,000 from off-the-record premium backers. Great show, guys.
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2012 -
These Nutty Game Ideas Deserve To Be Turned Into Real Video Games
I gotta say, I think that Chris Hecker makes some good points when he calls out the video game industry for a lack of variety. Too many games are the same old thing! We need new, fresh ideas! We need smart, creative thinking! In short, we need Peter Molydeux. No, not respected developer and Fable…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 13, 2012
