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Meet the Cover Star of Battlefield 3
The grim-faced soldier gracing the packshot of Battlefield 3 has a history with the series. He’s Dennis Lennartsson, a motion-capture actor selected by DICE to star on the cover of this year’s game. Lennartsson wore about 65 pounds worth of gear for the cover shoot (more than 500 images were taken). During motion capture for…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
The Video Game Preview of a Tiger in Winter
This March will mark the third straight year in which Tiger Woods is not the sole star on the cover of a video game named Tiger Woods. But that shouldn’t suggest that the golfer, winless since an embarrassing marital scandal broke two years ago, is being eased out by EA Sports. What’s more likely, even…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
EA Exec Eases Concerns Over Rationing of The Old Republic‘s Launch
Despite saying in August that copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic would be rationed at launch, no one should worry that they won’t be able to find a copy of the game, a top Electronic Arts executive told investors. “We don’t feel like we’re going to be leaving too much demand behind at launch,”…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Sounds Like Rainbow Six: Patriots is the Name of the Next Game
The ever vigilant Fusible has found what may be the name for the next entry in the Rainbow Six series. Rainbow6Patriots.com and RainbowsixPatriots.com were both registered by Ubisoft two days ago. Following the Fusible report, a NeoGAF member wrote to say that the game will be announced by that name next month in Xbox World…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Capcom Sets the Release of Asura’s Wrath and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Asura’s Wrath will release Feb. 21 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will hit shelves March 20, Capcom said this morning in a news release. Both games will have Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. Capcom also spelled out the pre-order bonuses and the special edition swag for Raccoon City. Preorders through GameStop, Amazon or Best…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Jesus H. Christ, Someone’s Building a My Little Pony MMO
This was bound to happen, I suppose. A team of brony coders in the UK is hard at work on a My Little Pony free-to-play MMO you’re going to tolerate and love the shit out of. My Little Pony Online‘s visual style is based on the “Friendship is Magic,” series on Cartoon Network The Hub,…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Mass Effect Babies Present Adorable Dialogue Choices
After passing by a restaurant named Wecks, artist Andy Helms immediately thought of a familiar exchange in Mass Effect, made about 20 times cuter. Full size at bottom. As seen by Kotaku reader Argh Wecks and Shewpawd, by Andy Helms Used with permission of the artist. You can contact Owen Good, the author of this…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Are These Modern Warfare 3‘s Multiplayer Maps?
Several outlets this morning have posted what appears to be the layouts of the 16 multiplayer maps for Modern Warfare 3, giving fans a glimpse at their size, exploits, bottlenecks and what have you. The images have been attributed to this user on the site The Tech Game. The images’ provenance is unknown, though German…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
The Truth of Our Existence
Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived.…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Don’t Worry, Rockstar’s Already Thinking of Mobile Ports for Vice City and San Andreas
Two weeks ago Rockstar said it was bringing its seminal hit Grand Theft Auto III to state-of-the-art mobile platforms. Yes, they already know what you’re thinking. Bringing over Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas would be a “technical challenge,” the studio told Digital Trends, but they’re already thinking in that…
By Owen Good Published October 28, 2011 -
Here’s the First Footage of the Phoenix Wright Movie, All in Japanese
Yesterday Bash gave us the first still shot from Japan’s upcoming Phoenix Wright flick. Today, thanks to the sharp eyes of Kotaku tipster KingKellogg the Waffle Haggler, we see the first live action. There’s a lot of Japanese in this, and that goes for the cross-talk as well as the dialogue. One word, however, seems…
By Owen Good Published October 28, 2011 -
Homey Don’t Play That
Fryee-day! Fryee-day! Hope you’re excited that it’s Friday! For my part, I can’t even figure out which seat I should take. I’m heading to New Jersey this weekend for a big wedding. It’s going to be awesome, though there is that small part of me that says, “Screw having friends and seeing the people you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 28, 2011 -
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors Coming Soon to PS3, PSP
If you’ve given up waiting for Capcom to announce a new entry in the Darkstalkers series, take solace in the fact one of the originals is primed for a re-release over the PlayStation Network. Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors has been rated by the ESRB (T for Teen, for the record), clearing it for an upcoming…
By Owen Good Published October 28, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I don’t know about you, but I feel like playing some MLB 2K11 after seeing that. Who knows what I’ll feel like saying, doing or playing after the conclusion of Game Seven of the World Series tonight. Last night’s epic was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen on live television. Otherwise, what’s on…
By Owen Good Published October 28, 2011 -
NBA 2K12 Works Overtime on a Problem with Roots in the Dreamcast
Within five seconds of introducing himself to YouTube as MrPurple0, the guy is off on a nonstop, highly personal tirade condemning 2K Sports and NBA 2K12. Were it transcribed, it is hard to imagine a period between any of the sentences. “The servers are garbage, the servers are trash,” he says, frustrated by day-of-release problems…
By Owen Good Published October 28, 2011 -
The Elder Scrolls: Uncharted Battlefield V
Man, I Need To Clean Up –This is not staged. This is what my desk looks like right now: Trash peppered with awesome video games. Delicious! What Game Handled Weather Changes the Best? Whipping rain that dots your screen in a firefight. Fog that hides lingering zombies. Sheets of ice that cause you car to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2011 -
The Week in Gaming Apps All Rolled Up Into a Giant Star-Sized Ball
You never have to worry about storage when the Week in Gaming Apps contains a Katamari game, only gravitational pull, intense heat, and the odd zombie. Katamari Amore kicked off a week of the best (or at least notable) gaming apps available for iOS, Android, and sometimes Windows Phone 7 (just not this week). After…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2011 -
This is How You Play Heroes of Ruin for the 3DS
There’s not much incoming to the Nintendo 3DS that I’m truly excited about, but after watching more than six minutes of this developer walkthrough of Square Enix’s Heroes of Ruin, the list might just get one title bigger. Having not attended any of the big industry events this year due to a pair of tiny…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2011 -
In Under 10 Minutes, I’ll Show You the Good and Bad of Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
I recently recommended that people skip the new Kirby game for the Wii, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland. I don’t hate the game. I just think you have better options. I also think you might like to see more of the game, since it’s a charmer and has good stuff in it. Sit back and enjoy…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2011 -
“To (Insert Your Name Here)!”: Facebook App Puts You in the Best PlayStation Commercial Ever
You remember that franchise character-filled “To Michael” short film that Sony premiered a few weeks back? Still get tingles thinking about it, right? Well, now you can be the player that Kratos, Cole McGrath and Ezio all praise for making them alive and awesome. There’s a Facebook app that substitutes your face into that immortal…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 28, 2011