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Another Glorious Day in the Corps for Aliens: Colonial Marines
Gearbox Software pumped out another six screenshots of its upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines over the game’s official Facebook page this afternoon. The game is still on course for a 2012 release, as these grabs are meant to show. They also show wrecked infrastructure, rampaging xenomorphs and humans in charge of the galaxy’s least desirable Orkin…
By Owen Good Published November 2, 2011 -
Is This The First Copy of Modern Warfare 3 Ever Sold?
Modern Warfare 3 –A reader writes in to tell us that the Kmart in Tampa, Florida sold him a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for the PS3 early. Is it real? Only Ryfael knows. If it is, Ryfael, let us know how the game is. 😀 Grand Theft Auto V’s First Official…
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011 -
Oh, the Things You’ll Eat in Skyrim
One of the best things about Bethesda’s games is the level of granularity in their inventory items—from tiny alchemical ingredients to pieces of meat, just about every tiny thing in the game can be carried and consumed. Over at Kill Screen, Gus Mastrapa has taken us on a tour of the cuisine he’s enjoyed during…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 2, 2011 -
Where is Our First-Person, True-to-Scale Frogger Game?
A gigantic frog terrorizes motorists in Dorkly‘s latest video short, which raises a question: Why hasn’t anyone delivered a more realistic frog crossing the road simulator? It’s a silly concept, but I’d definitely play a new version of the arcade classic Frogger in which a tiny amphibian tries to cross a full-sized highway. High definition…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
Angry Birds’ Slingshot-Toting Board Game In Eight Exciting Images
Earlier this year we heard about the Angry Birds’ board game from Mattel. Then we had a chance to see the game in action at CES. Now we’ve noticed that it’s for sale over on Amazon for $20. And there are PICTURES!
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2011 -
Nintendo Triumphs in 2008 Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Three years ago Ohio-based technology company Motivia filed a patent lawsuit against Nintendo, alleging the Wii infringed on its ‘Human Movement Measurement System’ patent. Today an International Trade Commission judge ruled that wasn’t the case.Grats, big N.
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
These Are the Most Interesting New Comic Books This Week, Sonic Included
It’s Wednesday. There are new comic books out in comic shops around the world. There are also both new comics and re-issued old favorites available today for you to download legally on your favorite mobile device. But which ones? I have recommendations: Comics You Should Consider Buying (from comics shops) Action Comics #3: The DC…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011 -
Character Creation Is Back and Better Than Ever in Soulcalibur V
My favorite feature of Soulcalibur IV was the ability to create my own custom characters and see how they fare on the stage of history. Judging by this trailer and these new screens, it’ll probably be my favorite feature of Soulcalibur V as well. With the inclusion of stickers and scars, pattern changing and scaling,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
Need for Speed The Run‘s New Multiplayer Trailer Puts the Pedal to the Medal
The newest video for EA Black Box’s cross-country racer shuns all that out-of-car stuff for some good ol’ online drafting-and-passing action. The ability to create playlists of the various race types gets shown off, as well as some apparently new Autolog functionality. There appears to be some kind of real-time updating of a player’s standing…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2011 -
Come Talk About Uncharted 3 with Kotaku Game Club Tomorrow!
Remember to be here tomorrow at 4pm eastern to join the first Kotaku Game Club‘s first Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception discussion. If you picked up the game and have something to say about it, then be there!
By Mike Epstein Published November 2, 2011 -
If Quake Was Made Today, This is How Annoying it Would Be
Just imagine Quake with Achievements, hand-holding and other elements of modern games. Watch this video made by YouTube user kmoosmann and prepare to sigh. If Quake was done today [YouTube, via Twitter] You can contact Stephen Totilo, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011 -
Dear Apple, It’s About Time For A Game Store
Open the App store right now. Take a look at the top 25 free apps right now. Look carefully. Yes, most of them are games. In the screenshot below taken a couple of days ago 15 of the top 25 apps are games. 1 category for more than half of the hits. Take a lot…
Ouriel Ohayon Published November 2, 2011 -
Should You Buy The Lord of the Rings: War in the North? Yes.
Just when we thought we’d seen all there is to see in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga, Snowblind Studios goes and writes an entirely new adventure, chronicling the goings on in the North while Sauron’s eye was focused on Frodo and friends. Should you lend it your bow, or give…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
Ditch Your Jetpack, It’s Time to Ride the Psychedelic Whale Trail
I’ve associated flying whales with music for a long time. I’d say that this has everything to do with the second sequence in Fantasia 2000, in which a family of whales takes to the air accompanied by Respighi’s The Pines of Rome. What sounds like a goofy idea on paper becomes uniquely beautiful onscreen—the improbable…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 2, 2011 -
Catch Up on Your Modern Warfare History with This Video
If you don’t remember why the exact reason New York City’s getting bombed in the Modern Warfare universe, here’s your chance to catch up. Courtesy of Xbox Live guru Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, this video spells out the chain of events that lead up to the soon-to-release FPS threequel. For all the people who claim…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2011 -
William Gibson on Cyberpunk’s “Dirt in the Corners”
In an interview with author William Gibson, the creator of the notion of “cyberpunk”—a milieu that remains heavily influential to the world building of video games—comments on what inspired him to deviate from the then-too-polished world of mainstream science fiction. It’s relevant to today’s Neuromancer-inspired video games: Make sure you put the dirt in corners.…
By Joel Johnson Published November 2, 2011 -
The Coolest Things We Spotted in the GTA V Trailer
Squint at the Grand Theft Auto V trailer closely and you might pick up some interesting details. We did. Flip through a gallery of stills from the trailer to see what we spotted. Click here to visit our Grand Theft Auto V timeline! A dog Near the start of the trailer we see a dog…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011 -
Fight Alongside DC’s Greatest Superheroes for Free
With yesterday’s addition to the PlayStation Network and today’s flipping of the switch on the PC version, DC Universe Online is now free-to-play. Sony Online Entertainment celebrates with the most exciting trailer you’ll see all…oh, nevermind Both versions of DC Universe Online now feature three levels of access — free, premium, and legendary, the differences…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
The GTA V Trailer Song is a 1968 Tune by The Small Faces
The song featured in Grand Theft Auto V is the title track on the 1968 album called Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake by the British band The Small Faces. You can listen to it right here. (Or watch the trailer.) Click here to visit our Grand Theft Auto V timeline!
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2011