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Layoffs at Gameforge Jeopardize Free-to-Play Star Trek—Infinite Space
Today, Gameforge, the German-based publisher of browser-based video games, laid off 100 workers in a restructuring that canceled two games and threatens its biggest property, Star Trek—Infinite Space In a message to Star Trek—Infinite Space Fans, the game’s development team said that plans for the game’s beta are “currently on pause until further notice” as…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2011 -
Quality Time With My Friend Salad
Greetings Kotakueers, and welcome to the thursday night open-thread. We’re getting into the thick of things now; big games are dropping right and left, and it’s getting harder and harder to keep up. What better way to blow off some steam than sitting back and engaging in healthy conversation with your fellow man? Here now,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 3, 2011 -
This Sure Looks Like the Title Screen to the Next Alan Wake
Earlier today we got confirmation that the next Alan Wake will indeed be downloadable, and that more details will be revealed at the upcoming Spike Video Game Awards. Back in May, Kotaku ran a rumor from the site XBLA Fans that the next Wake game would be called “Alan Wake’s Night Springs,” and that it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 3, 2011 -
Assassin’s Creed Turns to Sports Stars to Tout Its Stats
For me, the big question is not why NFL running back Adrian Peterson, NBA point guard Derrick Rose, or MMA fighter B.J. Penn are stumping for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. For me, the question is “Where the hell do I get one of those hoodies.” You can contact Owen Good, the author of this post, at…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2011 -
Harmonix Isn’t Doing Too Bad (For Not Making Shooters)
A couple of weeks ago, Dance Central and Rock Band studio Harmonix was being advised—by someone from the company that sold it off—to make “the world’s first immersive shoot-’em-up,” using Kinect. Today, the firm reported it is doing juuuuust fine by sticking to the rhythm genre. Florian Hunziker, Harmonix’s chief operating officer, expects $100 million…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2011 -
EA Sports Avoids Campaign-Year Headache by Keeping Obama Out of NFL Blitz
A year after appearing in NBA Jam (with Vice President Biden, and eight other political figures of both parties), President Obama will not cameo in January’s NFL Blitz, one of the game’s designers said recently. Though Yuri Bialoskursky didn’t say so specifically, it’s probably because a presidential election year is coming up, and EA Sports…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2011 -
A Fresh Look at the Video Game Time-Suck
You’re playing a game, moving from objective to objective, and suddenly you look over and… six hours have passed. Where did the time go? I think we’ve all been there at one time or another. It’s a situation that seems to manifest while playing video games more than other activities. I’ve lost hours reading a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 3, 2011 -
Second Life Winds Up In FBI Gang Intelligence Dossier
Second Life isn’t simply a virtual realm where people starve horses, troll others having sex, and traffic in counterfeit groovie-goolies sex devices. No, it’s also a network through which gangs discuss and plot their evil deeds, says none other than the Eff Bee Eye. On page 41 of the FBI’s latest “National Gang Threat Assessment,”…
By Owen Good Published November 3, 2011 -
Infinity Blades
Infinity Blade –Did you know that there was an Infinity Blade 2 coming? Did you know that there was an Infinity Blade book and iPhone case and t-shirt? I love the game, but man that’s a lot for two iPhone games to support. How to Buy a Copy of Modern Warfare 3 Today Last night…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011 -
This Little Girl is the Key to Surviving the Horror of Amy
When the world’s population has been transformed into rampaging flesh-hungry monsters and the infection is spreading through your system a little psychic girl can make all the difference. Surviving the Horror of Amy: Salvation is Within Reach [PlayStation Blog] You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Game Reviewers Protest Middle-Earth’s Senseless War in the North
There once was a small hobbit that left the Shire on a grand adventure, performing brave deeds and overcoming impossible odds for the sake of all Middle-Earth. This is not his story. The Lords of the Rings: War in the North instead follows the story of a trio of adventurers going on a journey so…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
The next Alan Wake Will Indeed be an Xbox Live Downloadable Game
Mr. Xbox, Major Nelson, confirmed some rumor and speculation today, saying that the Alan Wake game that will be shown at this year’s Spike Video Game Awards will be a downloadable game. We’ll know more in the coming weeks.
By Stephen Totilo Published November 3, 2011 -
Branching Levels Driven By Moral Choices Could Be Rainbow 6’s Secret Weapon
While other shooters are pursuing more weapons, more maps, higher polygon counts, higher body counts; Tom Clancy’s latest Rainbow Six game is pushing the envelop on morality. In unveiling Rainbow 6: Patriots this week, developer and publisher Ubisoft says that the game “adds an unprecedented level of humanity that will make (it) an extremely tense…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011 -
Get Swept Up in the Sound of Skyrim‘s Barbarian Choir
Back in 2006 Skyrim game director Todd Howard called up composer Jeremy Soule and told him he wanted the music for the game to sound like The Elder Scrolls theme as sung by a barbarian choir. Lacking barbarians, Soule just hired some men with deep voices. I am posting this video specifically so I can…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Pimps, Gimps, Outer Space Combat and… Burt Reynolds? Must Be a Saints Row the Third Trailer
At some point, describing a new trailer for Saints Row the Third is just going to devolve into a list of the various ridiculous things that it shows. Hmm, actually, I actually believe that point in time is upon us. In this trailer we have: A blow-Up doll, a guy in a cape with a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 3, 2011 -
And Now the 1950s Lawn Mowing Game You’ve All Been Waiting For
If you’re tired of the rash of high definition, modern-day lawn mower video games that have been flooding the market in recent years, get ready for a grass trimming simulation that takes you 60 years into the past. It’s the Nintendo Download, people! Maybe you didn’t know you needed a DSiWare game that combines the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Explore Uncharted 3 with the Kotaku Game Club Right Now!
Welcome, Game Clubbers, to our first discussion of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Today we’re going to tackle the action-packed opening chapters of the story. There are plenty of amazing moments to discuss, so let’s get to it! If this is your first time as a Game Club contributor, here’s the deal: Our group convenes to…
By Mike Epstein Published November 3, 2011 -
This Batman Fan Flick Tries Its Best to Make Arkham City Real
There’s a whole subcategory of fan-made Batman movies out there on the interwebs. Some of them rock while other will make you wince. I’ll let you decide where the video above falls. What I do love about it, however, is how it uses Rocksteady’s video games as its jumping-off point. Other Bat-fan movies try to…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 3, 2011 -
This is How Modern Warfare 3 Will Bring Everyone Together
The Call of Duty series has traditionally been about shooting your enemies apart online, but with the strong social features of Call of Duty Elite and Facebook integrated with Modern Warfare 3 the latest game in the series is more about bringing gamers together. And then killing them. I’m not a big multiplayer shooter person.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011