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No, There is no Rape In Portal 2 (But There Were Buddy Cops)
Yesterday during a writer’s roundtable at the Game Developers Conference Online, Valve’s Erik Wolpaw, Marc Laidlaw, and Ted Kosmatka opened up on some of the processes – and problems – they had writing Portal 2 First up, problems! Wolpaw says that, originally, the idea was to have the player and GLaDOS team up in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 12, 2011 -
The People Who Make Pocket God Are First Out of the Gate with All-New iOS 5 Support
iOS 5, the operating system that powers Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, goes live October 12. The people who make video games for iOS are already taking advantage of the update’s newest features, including a revamped, Achievements-filled Game Center. The latest iOS 5 early adopter? The wildly popular Pocket God. Developers Firemint and Binary…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Men, Ten & Mockery
Kotaku readers… ASSEMBLE! There’s some off-topic conversation that needs to be done, so please get in this thread and do so! I’ve gotta split. No time to explain! Actually, I think I can take a few extra seconds. I’m going to visit my brother, who I usually see about once a year. So, please excuse…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Somebody’s Trying to Break Into Your PSN Account…Again
Sony has just announced that it has detected someone trying to match “a massive set of sign-in IDs and passwords against our network database”. The company suspects that somebody has got hold of a massive list of usernames and passwords from “another source and not from our Networks”, and have been caught checking to see…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2011 -
Valve Boss Sees a Future In Which Apple Has Killed the Video Game Console
Gabe Newell, the man at the top of Valve Software, has had a vision of the future. At some point in Gabe’s futureworld, Apple will control the entertainment in your living room, making “the notion of a separate console platform” disappear. The Valve co-founder prognosticated Apple’s living room-dominating future at the Washington Technology Industry Association’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Your Ticket to the Starhawk Beta is Inside Uncharted 3
That copy of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception you’re probably going to buy anyway has an added incentive—one ticket for early access to the Starhawk public beta. Developer Naughty Dog writes on the official PlayStation blog that “all retail copies” of Uncharted 3 will include a voucher code for the Lightbox Interactive’s sequel-to-Warhawk‘s multiplayer beta. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Sideway, Resistance 3‘s Survival Pack and Mark of the Assassin Are New on the PlayStation Store
PlayStation 3 owners looking for something new, original and exclusive to their system of choice may want to investigate Sideway: New York, the action platformer that leads this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. There’s a demo for Sideway: New York if you’d like to know more before you drop a tenner on it. And…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
20 Spectacular Forza 4 Custom Paint Jobs Available Already, Super Mario Included
I’m usually disappointed with most user-made video game content. Usually, if gamers are asked to make some art for a game, you get dicks and swastikas as far as the eye can see. But I checked Forza Motorsport 4‘s custom paint jobs section today and couldn’t find any such thing in design section. Here are…
By Chris Carolan Published October 11, 2011 -
Look Everyone, It’s the Hero of Legend: Zelda!
Why is it called The Legend of Zelda when Link’s the one doing all the work? Just wait until Metroid hears about this; she’ll be pissed. And for the record? I am the Contra You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2011 -
More Weapons In The Mail
Stop Stabbing Yourself – Deputy Editor Stephen Totilo bravely tests the prop knife sent to Kotaku HQ to promote THQ’s The Haunted: Hell’s Reach. He’s currently in stable condition. Rage: The Kotaku Review It doesn’t really hit me until about half way through the game. I’ve been spending so much time worrying over the trick…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
This Guy Totally NERFed This Mass Effect Rifle
Custom Nerf gun creator Brian Johnson put a much needed Mass Effect spin on the Nerf Stampede. This functioning 18 round beast is now on sale at his Etsy store. You can also check out his deviantART page for more weaponry. Mass Effect Nerf Stampede by Brian Johnson (Etsy) (Facebook) (Twitter) Need your daily fill…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Studio Head, Deadliest Warrior Expert Resigns Over Green Berets Misrepresentation
Robert Daly, the head of Deadliest Warrior: The Game developer Pipeworks Software, today resigned from his position, saying he regrets misleading others into thinking that he was a Green Beret. Daly, who has also appeared on the television show Deadliest Warrior as a former Green Beret, said he will no longer be on the show…
By Brian Crecente Published October 11, 2011 -
Zynga Claims Its Next ‘Ville Game is a ‘Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game’
Ready for an MMORPG from the people who made CityVille and Empire & Allies? To put it another way, are you read for Zynga’s answer to World of Warcraft? They’ve got on in the works. It’s called CastleVille, and it was just one of a pile of new games revealed at a big Zynga event…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 11, 2011 -
There Seems To Be a Little Confusion Between Origin and Origin
While plenty of folks have a beef with EA’s Origin, one Florida-based builder of custom gaming PCs has a particularly unique problem with the digital delivery service: People keep mistaking them for it. Origin PC is not a digital delivery service. They are not affiliated with EA. They make quality gaming PCs and laptops, like…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2011 -
See Uncharted 3‘s Gorgeous Desert Village Gameplay Up Close and Beautiful
You may have seen this sandy, sun-soaked footage of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception before—Naughty Dog showed at Eurogamer Expo, but yanked the footage from YouTube. But now you can see it again in great detail and high-definition clarity. Hooray! Since this appears to be some mid-to-late-game footage, be wary of spoilers, though most of what…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 11, 2011 -
Comic Book Legend Marv Wolfman Lends His Writing Talents to PlanetSide 2
Behind every massively multiplayer online first-person shooter there is a story, and in PlanetSide 2‘s case that story will be written by the man who taught the Teen Titans about the ravages of drug abuse. Whenever I think of comics great Marv Wolfman, the Teen Titans drug abuse series is what immediately springs to mind.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2011 -
Chainsaw Art: The Most Apropos Gears of War Tribute Ever
All this time, I’d thought that there’d nothing more satisfying than the close-up carnage of the Gears of War franchise’s signature weapon, Surely, nothing could surpass ripping a Locust or Lambent attacher to shreds with the chainsaw bayonet of the Lancer gun. But there is such a thing, friends. This YouTube video shows artist Griffon…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 11, 2011 -
In 10 Minutes, I’ll Show You What’s Surprisingly Cool about Aliens Infestation
They still make Nintendo DS games worth caring about, and Aliens games worth paying attention. My proof: Aliens Infestation, the brand-new DS game that merges Aliens with Metroid And it has the knife-trick thing in it as a bonus. Watch and enjoy my 10-minute video tour of a game that doesn’t just return the inspiration…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 11, 2011 -
This Isn’t the Collector’s Edition of Batman: Arkham City
I had a real-life Riddle Me This moment when a Batman-festooned box came to Kotaku HQ today. Take a look at what probably won’t be in the Arkham City collector’s edition when the game hits next week. CORRECTION: The Batarang controller in the box isn’t a PDP product. It’s actually the Power A Batarang controller…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 11, 2011 -
Exhibit COD: Underground Rapper Jay Electronica Names New Single after Modern Warfare 3
One thing you’re going to learn about me, Kotaku readers, is that I love the hip-hop. Why, just this morning I was pumping J-Live’s “Braggin’ Writes” over the Kotaku Tower sound system. I, like thousands (millions?) of others, have been waiting for new music from Jay Electronica—regarded by many as The Next Great MC— for…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 11, 2011