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Modern Warfare 3 is ‘An Un-Game With a Core of Nastiness’
I’ve just this minute finished the single-player campaign for Modern Warfare 3. It leaves a very bitter taste at its climax. But perhaps not the same bitter taste that flavours it throughout. It is an enormously high-achieving action FPS, on a scale like nothing before it, turned to 11. And it’s a bloodthirsty, bombastic and…
John Walker | Rock Paper Shotgun Published November 22, 2011 -
Fund Jak and Poi, a “Rock, Paper, Scissor” CCG For The iOS
I’m a huge fan of Collectible Card Games, and when ever I see a new one come out for the iOS I get pretty excited. Jak and Poi is a really interesting CCG built around a “Rock, Paper, Scissor” mechanic. You have a deck of cards that you can play against you opponent instead of…
By Chris Carolan Published November 22, 2011 -
Rock Band: The Untold Story of Robot Goat Legs
In October of 2007, Rock Band hit rock bottom, crashing its car into a tree in an alcohol-soaked haze. It was then it knew it had to turn things around. On November 20, 2007, Harmonix introduced it to the world and changed everything. When I saw that Harmonix had released an Untold Story of Rock…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
The Kindle Fire Just Might be a Kick-Ass Gaming Machine
Amazon’s new $200 Kindle, the Kindle Fire, isn’t just a book-reader that happens to run Scrabble and Sudoku. It runs lots of Android-compatible games: the usual suspects like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, but also… the $7, high-end sci-fi horror game Dead Space There was an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Dead Space. The Fire…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2011 -
Cel-Shaded Kobe and Jordan Go One-on-One in These NBA 2K12 Legends Mode Screens
We’ve already talked about how 2K Sports’ hit basketball title will be unloading a major update when its Legends Showcase DLC debuts next week. Today, the publisher’s divulged more details about what’ll be in the $10 add-on. Total dominance in the 2v2 Teammate Challenge, unlocks all of the players in the NBA’s Greatest mode for…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 22, 2011 -
Rage Demo Now On Xbox Live; Hits PS3 Dec. 6
Rage, id Software’s beloved and detested blending of post-apocalyptic combat racing and first-person shooter, finally has a demo. “The demo presents a slice of the early game, giving players a chance to explore the town of Wellspring and participate in races, games and other attractions. When you’ve had your fill there, you can head out…
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 -
‘When we show a power-up to Mr. Miyamoto, we get a bit nervous.’
You are working on a new Super Mario Bros. game. You have a new idea for a Mario power-up, something that could be as delightful as the original fire flower or the invincibility star for Mario to headbutt out of a block and temporarily try on. How do you do that? Real people have to…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2011 -
Flickr One of PS Vita’s “Social Essentials” At Launch
At today’s London event for the PS Vita, Playstation UK said that Flickr will be joining Twitter, Facebook and FourSquare as part of the portable’s “Social Essentials.” The four social community apps will let PS Vita owners like, tweet and tag on the fly.
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 -
The SOCOM Team Delivers Unit 13 to the PlayStation Vita Launch Lineup
Zipper Interactive is bringing the full weight of their shooter expertise to bear on the PlayStation Vita early next year with Unit 13, a competitive and cooperative third-person shooter custom made for Sony’s touchy handheld. In Unit 13 players will choose one of six special operatives to tackle 36 varied missions across nine locales. As…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
Take a Gander at the Augmented Reality Effects Possible on Sony PlayStation Vita
I’ve only gotten to play with the PlayStation Vita’s augmented reality functions for a few minutes, but the portable system’s relatively powerful processor and high-resolution screen does a good job of selling the “magic” overlay effect. Does it look as good as this demonstration reel from Sony? Not quite—in real life, you’ll be peering through…
By Joel Johnson Published November 22, 2011 -
PS Vita Hits PAL Territories Feb. 22, Here Are the Launch Games
Sony today laid out their launch plans for the PS Vita in the PAL territories. Here’s a break down of the confirmed first-party games that will be available on Feb. 22 when the Vita launches across PAL: Uncharted: Golden Abyss WipEout 2048 Reality Fighters Little Deviants ModNation Racers: Road Trip Everybody’s Golf Escape Plan Gravity…
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 -
The Next MotorStorm Will Be Remote Controlled
The next MotorStorm won’t take place in the Pacific Rim or during an apocalypse; instead it’s a shrunken down version of the game, now starring remote controlled vehicles played on the PS Vita or as a Playstation Network download. The best part? When you buy the PS3 version of the game you get “full access…
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 -
Watch Two Women Play Skyrim’s Haunting Theme on Violin and Piano
This is Lara and Taylor playing the theme music to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Lara is the one playing piano and singing, Taylor is the violin player. They made their own arrangements, so there is no sheet music. Just sit back and enjoy this middle of the day…
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 -
Scrutiny on the Bounty Hunter: Eight Evil Hours in The Old Republic Changes a Man
This weekend I finally spent several uninterrupted hours in the heavy boots of one of Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s more ruthless classes: The Bounty Hunter. Did the experience change my opinion that BioWare’s upcoming MMO is more akin to a single-player game that just happens to have other people in it? Not exactly. BioWare’s…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
The Boy Wonder Becomes a Man in Today’s Arkham City Robin DLC
Along with the long-awaited PC release of Batman: Arkham City in North America today, Warner Bros. and Rocksteady have delivered the Caped Crusader’s trusty sidekick to us as well, neatly tied up with a pair of brand-new challenge maps and a couple of skins. Tim Drake’s Robin joins the staff of Arkham City‘s playable pals…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
Hand-made Felt Zelda Shirts for a Very, Very Good Cause
To celebrate the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Lionhead’s Lead Character/Creature Artist Jon Eckersley created these Zelda shirts for Lionhead Studio and Andrzej Zamoyski. You might remember Andrzej Zamoyski from this Kotaku feature. If you have not read it, please do. Jon, who is responsible for the creatures in the Fable games,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2011 -
Pre-Order Max Payne 3 from GameStop And Get To Visit Payne’s Dead Wife and Child
Max Payne is a dark, brooding figure. The torment over the violent deaths of his wife and newborn daughter are what drive him. And now they’re a great reason to pre-order a copy of Max Payne 3 from GameStop. Customers who pre-order Max Payne 3 at a U.S. GameStop store will get early access to…
By Brian Crecente Published November 22, 2011 -
Blink and You’ll Miss the First Footage From the Next Big BioWare Franchise
Earlier this month Game Informer gave us the first dust-filled image from BioWare’s mysterious new franchise. Now Spike delivers the first footage from the title, nearly three whole seconds that tell us absolutely nothing. Anyone else feel like a Corona? Sure would hit the spot following that brief flash of something bad happening to some…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
Super Mario Bros. 2 Was a Tiny, Tiny Influence on Super Mario 3D Land
Nintendo is a company in love with its past, or at least the popular parts of its past. Except for Super Mario Bros. 2, a game the company doesn’t talk about much. Sure, Super Mario Bros. 2 let players choose from one of four Mario-verse heroes, a pre-cursor to the multiplayer New Super Mario Bros.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2011