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Battlefield 3 Captures Google’s Zeitgeist
Rebecca Black, Google+, Ryan Dunn and… Battlefield 3? Google just released their survey of top search terms for 2011, and Battlefield 3 holds the number five spot for one of the fastest-rising search terms in the world. The Electronic Art’s shooter beat out the iPhone 5, songstress Adele, Japan’s evacuated (TEPCO) Fukushima I Plant, Steve…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
The New Portable GTA III Has the Entire Original Soundtrack, Rockstar Says
We’ve shown you how today’s 10th anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto III runs on an iPad. But we haven’t been able to listen to all that much it. So we turned to Rockstar Games today and asked them if the iconic soundtrack of the original 2001 GTA III was in the new game. Rockstar…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 15, 2011 -
One of the World’s Best Cosplayers is Going Professional
Regular readers of our Fancy Pants cosplay feature here on Kotaku will be familiar with the phenomenal work of Crystal Graziano. From Metal Gear to Valkyria Chronicles, she’s one of the most recognisable and successful video game cosplayers around. So much so that her work is now being professionally sponsored. In a sign that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2011 -
And Now, the $25,000 Super Nintendo Cartridge
Hot on the heels of the near-mint Deluxe Edition NES we posted about today comes word of an even rarer Nintendo artifact. Placing multiple popular games on one single cartridge, the Super Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge was created for promotional competitions all over the world. There are reportedly only three in existence and one’s shown…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
This Syndicate Trailer Is Starting to Make Me Anticipate The Shooter Despite Myself
I love the idea of the new Syndicate game and I love the original Syndicate, but I’m still too hard-headed to accept the fact that the two will coexist as one, very new sort of game. But playing it earlier this year and now diving deep into the game’s tech and toys, I’m starting to…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
It’s Time for a Lady Hero In Grand Theft Auto
Drawing on familiar media representations and cultural histories for the sake of building a female gangster actually seems pretty difficult. The standard hullabaloo has, of course, arrived following the release of the trailer for Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V. One bit of disappointment that some fans expressed in seeing the video for the first time…
G. Christopher Williams Published December 15, 2011 -
This Hysteria Alice Figure Is a Bloody, Wicked Mess
Coming to comic shops and specialty retailers near you, these Gentle Giant sculpted action figures give Alice: Madness Returns a chance to play with the darker side of Lewis Carroll’s creations. Seen above is Diamond Select Toys’ Alice: Madness Returns Select Figure assortment, based on American McGee’s dark video game return to Wonderland. The $22…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
Operation Raccoon City Due Out on 3/20/12, Lets You Control a Cast of Resident Evil All-Stars in Multiplayer
The single-player campaign of Capcom’s upcoming humans-vs-bioengineered zombies-vs-humans title has you controlling an all-new squad of characters in Resident Evil‘s most iconic locale. But Operation Raccoon City‘s multiplayer will let you play as some more familiar faces from the survival horror series’ history. The trailer above showcases out Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Hunk and other…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
Ninja Gaiden 3 Cuts Its Way to Retail on March 2012, Pre-Order and Collector’s Edition Details
Ever since Team Ninja’s been in charge of the modern-day Ninja Gaiden franchise, no character kills bad guys quite the way that Ryu Hayabusa does. Tecmo’s been teasing out the specifics of his next outing for a bit and finally passed along word of when we’ll be able to play as the viciously gifted shadow…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
Skyrim Patch 1.3 Is Live on Xbox 360
The backwards-flying dragon killing and magic-resistance fixing Skyrim 1.3 patch is now live on the Xbox 360, according to Bethesda’s official The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Twitter account. Go get it and then marvel at the lack of reverse dragons.
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
Wow. GTA III is On My iPad, and It Really Works
Very few games are as iconic as Grand Theft Auto III, and it’s recent release to iOS devices does not tarnish its reputation whatsoever. I played the game on an iPad 1 this morning. I found the controls far more intuitive than I could have hoped for. The game is still a full experience, and…
By Chris Carolan Published December 15, 2011 -
Would You Pay $16,000 for This Old Nintendo System?
Nearly pristine. Frozen in time. That’s what the claims are for a rare 1985 edition of the Nintendo Entertainment System being sold on eBay. Wrapped in plastic in a handled cardboard box, the NES up for grabs is apparently in the same state that retailers received it more than 20 years ago. It’s a Deluxe…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
iPhone’s Plants Vs. Zombies Gets Free “I, Zombie” Mode
An update to iPhone’s Plants vs. Zombies hit today that adds the ability to play as zombies in the game, a new free level and some festive hats for the holiday season. The game’s I, Zombie mode, which is already available on the PC, Mac, XBLA and DS versions, allows you play as the zombies…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Improve the Following Features Later…
If you want to play a Star Wars massively-multiplayer online game with high-quality writing, lots of lightsabers and a ton of pre-Skywalker adventure, next week’s Star Wars: The Old Republic can meet your demands. But no MMO can have it all on day one, nor can this particular MMO have guild capital ships on day…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 15, 2011 -
One Man’s Turned Star Wars‘ Battle of Hoth Into a Starcraft 2 Map
Two great flavors of geek culture collide in this custom map for Blizzard’s RTS super-success. Starrcaft player/modder Kenneth Tran’s built an homage to Episode V of George Lucas’s space fantasy films, substituting planet Braxis for the icy world of Hoth where The Empire Strikes Back took place. On The Dominion Strikes Back, the Rebel faction…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Am I the only person who thinks Metal Gear Rising looked cooler than Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance? Also, I am pretty sure revengeance isn’t a real word, and honestly, I think they should just do a cross over with Fruit Ninja and call it a day. I’m going to go write a strongly worded letter…
By Chris Carolan Published December 15, 2011 -
SpellTower is the Boggle Tetris That We Needed
Look at the letters in the image above. Can you spell a word by tracing a line through them? If so, congratulations, you’d be good at SpellTower. SpellTower is a stack if letters that can each disappear if you thread them into words. SpellTower is an iOS game that, in its best mode, keeps shoving…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 15, 2011 -
Carcassonne Gets Its First iPhone Expansions
German board game Carcassonne is getting two new expansions for the iPhone and iPad. The River will cost $0.99 and adds 12 new tiles, which are played right at the beginning of the game, laying out a river that divides the game board and adds new strategical challenges which affect the rest of the game.…
By Brian Crecente Published December 15, 2011 -
This Crush 3D Trailer Mentally Manipulates the Third Dimension
Seeing as how the original version of Crush on the PlayStation Portable was all about shifting perspective from 2D to 3D and back, it’s fitting that Sega’s liked-but-ignored platformer gets a second chance at life on the 3DS. The trailer above—with British narration a tad reminiscent of Stephen Frye’s work for LittleBigPlanet—re-introduces Danny and explains…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 15, 2011
