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Minecraft is Actually Finished. It’s Done. It’s Ready.
Even though the game has been available in some form or another since 2009, and has racked up over four million users, until now indie smash Minecraft has been in alpha, then beta, as first creator Markus Persson and then his development team at Mojang tinkered with the thing. By the end of this week,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2011 -
Is EA Still Blocking Access to Paid Games Over Forum Bans?
If you act like a dick on a forum, you deserve to be suspended or even banned from that forum. That’s fine. But when that forum account is attached to an account which manages games you’ve paid for, and stops you playing them as well, there are problems. And EA, right now, has some problems.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2011 -
Show me Your Dovahkiin. I Want to See It.
Dovahkiin. Sounds saucy, but as those eyeball-deep in Skyrim will tell you, it’s also the label handed out to the hero of the game. It means “Dragonborn”, and like any other Elder Scrolls game, it’s about the only thing everyone’s character will have in common. Some people roll male. Others female. Some roll Nord, or…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2011 -
I’m Getting Hungry. Hungry For Games
Greetings one and all, for a new week of Kotaku open-threading! I sense you’re probably taking a break from any of the billion games that released last week, or maybe you’re hanging out in line waiting for the launch of one of the billions of games that come out tomorrow? No matter! Here is a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 14, 2011 -
Start Your Day The Saints Row Way
Aah, morning. Such a lovely time of day, when the world feels new and possibilities are endless. I usually start the day by having some coffee and reading the news. That’s how I start my day in real life, anyway. In Saints Row: The Third, I tend to start things with a little bit more……
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 14, 2011 -
Does this Actor’s Voice Confirm He’s the Star of Grand Theft Auto V?
There’s a theory, spun by Grand Theft Auto super-fans, that an actor named Ned Luke is the man behind the gravelly voice we heard in the debut trailer for Grand Theft Auto V He’s the guy, they say. Well, let’s listen. The video here is a mix of that GTA trailer and Luke’s demo reel.…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011 -
Watch Nintendo Turn Times Square into Super Mario 3D Land
Nintendo packed New York City’s Time Square with colorful platforms, warp tubes and piranha plants to celebrate the weekend’s release of Super Mario 3D Land Former Kotaku video superstar, and current FastCompany producer Adam Barenblat was on hand to capture the bizarre downtown event. Special thanks to Mark Crawford who scored the video. You can…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
Razer Blade Prototype Theft Won’t Set Back Release of Hybrid Gaming Laptop
The theft earlier this month of two of Razer’s prototype Razer Blade gaming laptops shouldn’t impact the expected release of the device, the company tells Kotaku. Razer discovered the theft of the Razer Blade prototypes mid morning on Saturday, Nov. 5, after an alarm went off at the company, Heathcliff Hatcher, Razer’s director of global…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
Let’s Look at the Facelift Halo Gets for Its Anniversary
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Splinter Cell Trilogy … there’ve been plenty of HD re-issues for beloved games over the last few months. But, in the video above, I’ll show you why the work that 343 Industries and Saber Interactive has done on Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary outclasses all…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2011 -
Telltale Co-Founder Offers to Pay His Own Money to Cover Damaged Jurassic Park Jeep
Of all the cool movie props to own, I’d say that a replica Jurassic Park jeep is right up there with “Real Stormtrooper Costume” and “Life-Sized Aliens Xenomorph.” Hey look at that, over at JurassicJeep.com, they have a couple of jeeps painted to look like the jeeps from Jurassic Park. Back before PAX, Telltale games…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 14, 2011 -
Six Little Eyes
Batwings | Dante, Sir Arthur and Morrigan hang out near a water bottle at work. They just STARE at me all day. Find Out How to Turn Your Dovahkiin’s Face Off in Skyrim Invisibility’s been a power in video games for a long, long time. But one Elder Scrolls V player managed to make his…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
Get Caught Up on the Assassin’s Creed Story So Far
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, the latest game in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, releases tomorrow. As was mentioned in our “Yes” gut-check of the game, this is without a doubt the most “inside” Assassin’s Creed yet. Revelations concerns itself with wrapping up three games’ worth of story, which has been told between three different characters—Altaïr ibn-La’Ahad, the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 14, 2011 -
That’s Right Batman, Tell Them How Millionaires are Destroying Our Country
As the Occupy Gotham demonstration continues, Batman attempts to explain to a group of protesters how the world needs Apple, Wayne Enterprises, Google, and Wayne Enterprises. Did he mention Wayne Enterprises? There’s an interesting conflict. Say violence broke out at an Occupy protest. Which side would Batman be on? I’d like to think he’d protect…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
True Tales of Skyrim Adventure: An Argonian Walks Into an Execution…
Last week we asked The Elder Scrolls fans to send us their stories, tales, poetry, and songs inspired by their journey in Skyrim, threatening to republish one each day this week. We kick off five days of fan fiction with an entry from commenter Cosmopanda, warming up the crowd for the days to come. “So,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
Skullgirls Had a Kitty Girl and Her Head (and Limbs) Popped Off
Upon first glimpse of Ms. Fortune, one of the femme fatales in the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade fighter Skullgirls, I was all “Oh cute, a kitty girl.” Then she ripped off her own head and threw it at her opponent. While we’ve seen Ms. Fortune in action before, this new character highlight video gives us…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
In 11 Minutes, I’ll Show You What’s New and Good in Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
At first glance, the new Assasin’s Creed looks like the last two, just in a new city. Not quite. Let me show you. Assassin’s Creed Revelations introduces some excellent tweaks and new ideas into the franchise’s formula. I captured some of the best today from my PlayStation 3 copy of the game. Check out the…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 14, 2011 -
Battlefield 3’s Fabulous Flying Snipers
The Micro Air Vehicle in Battlefield 3 is meant to be used to scout the battlefield, remotely spotting enemies. But in this video it becomes a tiny, mobile flying sniper platform. As you can see in this video, the MAV is being used to carry snipers up to typically unreachable positions or even provide a…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
The Secret World‘s Templars Want to Punch Evil Right in the Junk
In the dark mirror reflection of our planet that is Funcom’s upcoming MMO The Secret World, three secret societies struggle to control and contain the mysteries too twisted and terrifying for mere mortals to know about. Some fight with subtlety. Others are the Templars. While the Dragon manipulates behind the scenes and the Illuminati party…
By Mike Fahey Published November 14, 2011 -
Frank Miller Makes Odd Gaming Reference In Off-Kilter Anti-Occupy Rant
Famed artist, film maker and comic book writer Frank Miller is just saying when he believes everyone is thinking when he tells the Occupy movement to “go back to your mommas’ basements and play with your Lords Of Warcraft.” In a strange rant last week, that I some how missed until just now, Miller calls…
By Brian Crecente Published November 14, 2011 -
The Equal Opportunity Perversion of Kotaku
Last week, some folks paid Kotaku the kindness of noticing how…let’s call it “progressive”…we’ve begun to lean over the last few months since I came aboard as Editorial Director. (Dan Bruno, in particular; I had other discussions on Twitter.) Often there was a criticism behind the compliments: Why does an organization that unabashedly wants to…
By Joel Johnson Published November 14, 2011