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Ghost Recon Game Skipping PC Because of, you Guessed it, Piracy
There’s a shiny big Ghost Recon game, Future Soldier, coming to consoles. It won’t be coming to PC, though. PC users instead get a free-to-play game called Ghost Recon Online. Why? It’s Ubisoft. Take a guess. “We are giving away most of the content for free because there’s no barrier to entry”, Ubisoft’s Sébastien Arnoult…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
This Japanese Wii Commercial Is Just Mean to Grandma
New Year’s, the time with extended families come together, is just around the corner in Japan. When grandma and grandpa come over, perhaps the kids want to play videos games, instead of talking to their elderly relatives. Heck, I know I did! The first commercial is not what this post’s title refers to. It’s the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2011 -
An Annotated Map of Skyrim Big Enough to Put on Your Wall
To celebrate the launch of a new Skyrim-themed section—and to get you to come check it out—Game Banshee has built a nice-looking annotated map of the northern kingdom. There’s even a version at resolution high enough to be suitable for printing on your wall. There are light spoilers if names and locations are something about…
By Joel Johnson Published November 25, 2011 -
This Handheld Versus Consoles Comparison: Fight!
Racing game F1 2011 is unique. It’s already been released on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 as well as the PC. And now it’s coming to the PS Vita and the 3DS. How do all the versions stack up? Certainly, there might be differences between the PS3, the Xbox 360, and the PC versions.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2011 -
Batman: Arkham City’s Guest Appearance On The Simpsons
Fan artist Dean Fraser, who specialises in turning pop culture icons into characters from The Simpsons, has spent the week giving Batman: Arkham City his (or, well, Matt Groening’s) signature treatment. We’ve featured his work before, when he’s done characters from Half-Life, Street Fighter and Zelda, but this is the first time in a while…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
Be Your Own Game Producer with Kotaku’s Kickstarter Picks
Ever want to support indie gaming with your spare cash? How bout getting a little something in return for your support? Then there’s probably a Kickstarter out there with your name on it. Kotaku will be regularly updating its new Kickstarter landing page with a selection of pitches from hopeful developers. Kickstarter is a website…
By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2011 -
Get 10 Great Indie Game Soundtracks for $1
Following in the footsteps of the Humble Indie Bundle, today only you can buy the Game Music Bundle for as much as you’d like to pay, from $1 to $10,000. (Yes, there is actually an option to pay ten grand.) The soundtracks include most of the best indie game tracks from the past couple of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 25, 2011 -
Giant, Life-Sized Gundam Is Returning!
Many a Tokyo visitor has asked me, “Brian, where can I see the giant Gundam?” I always tell them, “Random person, you cannot see it anymore. It’s gone.” Next spring, that will change. The giant Gundam is coming back. The original statue was first erected in Odaiba in July 2009, and then it was erected…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2011 -
The Bewildered New Father
He used to be so well-groomed, full of life, and laid back. Now he hasn’t shaved for days, his clothes are covered with milky-white vomit, and he is constantly shifting between half-dead and high alert. He’s a bewildered new father, and he doesn’t even know what he wants anymore. Being a new father slightly more…
By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2011 -
Should You Buy Minecraft? Yes.
It’s been playable for years, and has captured the imagination of millions of gamers around the world, but it’s only now, in November 2011, that indie world-building sensation Minecraft has been officially “released”. So it’s only now, with a v1.0 after its name, that we feel safe enough to have this informal little pow-wow. A…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2011 -
Fund ForgeQuest, For Fans Of Zelda / Minecraft Mashups
At first glance, ForgeQuest looks like yet another game cashing in on the Minecraft craze. However ForgeQuest stands out among the crowd of clones by focusing on adventuring, using environmental manipulation as an intriguing way to solve puzzles and navigate dungeons. I think that ForgeQuest will be able to carve out its own niche in…
By Chris Carolan Published November 25, 2011 -
A Half Dozen People Petition White House to Round Up All Copies of Skyrim, Outlaw and Burn Them
A Tennessee man kicked off a White House petition on Thanksgiving urging the President of the United States to ban The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for “the safety of America’s youths.” So far he has five backers, and only 24,994 more digital signatures to go to meet his goal. Confused? Let me explain. The official…
By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2011 -
Your Eight-Year-Old Niece Who Loves Her iPod Touch
The child who inherits an old iPod Touch, begins a lifelong relationship with the joys—and, let’s be real, frustrations—of technology. Still, pre-teens today have it pretty good. Nearly every handheld gadget around—from most low-end cell phones to Kindles and iPod Touches—rivals the computers and consoles of yore in terms of the speed and multitasking they…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 25, 2011 -
How To Cheat Your Way to Level 50 Archery in Skyrim
Maybe it’s not cheating, not entirely. It’s really just finding a way to take advantage in a world with endless possibilities. In this video QuebecGaming1 walks us through a fairly easy way to level up your archery to 50 without having to spend a single septim. It involves recruiting a specific non-player character in Riverwood.…
By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2011 -
Children Too Young to Know They’re Killing People
He or she is still a kid. Free to take naps, play in the sandbox, and sometimes, have a crack at video games. But video games are often violent. You’ve got a gun, you’re beating the crap out of people, you’re snapping necks. Not exactly age appropriate when you’re still enthralled by Goodnight Moon. There’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2011 -
Xotic Is The Strangest Game I’ve Played This Year
Xotic is trying to do an awful lot within the confines of a downloadable title. After playing five or six levels I was still trying to figure out if I was “doing it right”. It doesn’t seem hard at all, yet each level I feel like I could of done boatloads better. Everything about this…
By Chris Carolan Published November 25, 2011 -
10 Things I Hate About Skyrim
A gambling man once bet me a hundred dollars he could think of something I couldn’t convincingly pretend to dislike immensely. Fifteen minutes later, he was crying, and I was on my way to buy a new pair of shoes. Go ahead, traveler: dare me to pretend to dislike a particular thing you find objectively…
Tim Rogers Published November 25, 2011 -
The Vicious, Man-Killing Sand of Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line isn’t just a game with neat sand physics and interplay, it has a lot going for it. Here’s a little action video montage that shows you some bits and pieces of how the game plays, what it looks like and some of that sand. You can contact Brian Crecente, the author…
By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2011 -
Fund Molecat Twist, For People Who Like Moles or Cats.
The premise behind the adorable Molecat Twist is simple. Molecats move forward. By twisting parts of each level, you help them avoid traps, pick up items and get to the finish! Wonderfully presented, the game even has a flash prototype for non believers to check out. Goal: $22,000 Notable Reward: $200 – Magnet set, exclusive…
By Chris Carolan Published November 25, 2011
