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Jackal Canyon Is Not A Friendly Place
This final Rage gameplay video gives us a look at Jackal Canyon in id Software’s upcoming Rage. There’s a lot going on here, lot of folks scampering towards you, zip-lining around and tossing… barrels? You can contact Brian Crecente, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Hello Kotaku faithful! How are you all today? I hope you are enjoying the Battlefield 3 Beta, or maybe playing your new copy of FIFA 12. I, personally, am doing both of those things, as well as playing NHL 12. But enough about me, lets hear about you. It’s time to talk amongst yourselves! Many…
By Matthew Buzzi Published September 29, 2011 -
While Syndicate’s New Trailer is Amazing, I Still Wish It Was For a Different Game
Same cool concept, same cool aesthetic, very tired genre. I’m a shooter fan, a HUGE shooter fan, but sometimes it would be nice if when a storied, beloved franchise gets a reboot it didn’t turn up as a shooter, or an action shooter, or an RPG shooter, or a fill-in-the-blank shooter. Syndicate looks lovely, it’s…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2011 -
The First Two Dreamlike Hours of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
At times, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword feels a bit like a dream, one of those vivid ones that’s all colors and sunshine, freedom and flying. Earlier this week I played the first several hours of the game at a Nintendo press event and came away impressed with the complexity of the controls, the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 29, 2011 -
Books or Games? PICK!
Flying | JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Eagles relaxed in the stands in Feb. 2005 during the annual Media Day. (Photo: Shephan Savoia | AP) Going to War Like Only Nintendo can Even though Zelda has killing and even Mario has head-stomping, when you think about it, nearly all of Nintendo’s first-party properties are harmless affairs.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2011 -
Gears of War 3 Tops 3M Sold in One Week
Gears of War 3 sold more than three million copies in the first week since its release, publisher Microsoft said today. The Xbox 360 exclusive is now the top grossing game of 2011, a record that more than a few games will be gunning to topple in the coming months.
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2011 -
Making Curling Fun is Like Putting Earrings on a Pig
Can we have a moratorium on pigs in iPhone games? Please? I’ve seen enough of them, and they no longer communicate fun, quirky or cute as much as they do “a focus group told us to use this,” whether one was actually hired to or not. Pig Curling is another gaming app seeking to capitalize…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2011 -
Fall In Love with Zelda All Over Again with These Skyward Sword Screens
Dammit, Nintendo. Just when everyone is ready to write you off and declare the Wii as totally irrelevant, you do this This, of course, is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The Wii is showing its age, sure, and, yes, the graphics have jagded edges. But this is a proper Zelda game, and it shows…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2011 -
Yes, Sixteen Hours Is Enough for a PSP Demo
The upcoming PSP version of the popular online juggernaut Ragnarok is offering a demo that allows players to finish the game’s first ending. According to Famitsu, that took the publication around 16 hours to do. Sixteen hours, for free! The game has multiple endings, so this does have a whiff of freemium content (neat to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2011 -
Skydiving and Swordplay Abound in Skyward Sword‘s Dramatic New Trailer
The newest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword teases many of the events and characters seen in the first few hours of the game — the village of Skyloft, the Wing Ceremony, Zelda and Link, and the general dream-like beauty of the game. It also shows a few things that I wasn’t able…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 29, 2011 -
Game Shows Need More Commercials
Level-5 rented a big space at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, but then got cold feet and missed the biggest TGS ever. Doh. Instead, Level-5 is holding its own event, which is called Level-5 World. It will run from Oct. 15 to Oct. 16 at Tokyo Big Site. Admission is free. Honestly, I cannot ever…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2011 -
Turns Out Sony Didn’t Break the Law When Somebody Else Hacked Them
The law can be a strange beast sometimes. Take Sony and Australia, for example: earlier this year, when the PlayStation Network was hacked into, an investigation was launched targeting Sony, to see whether the company had broken Australian law. Australia’s Privacy Act mandates that all bodies holding confidential information must take “reasonable steps” to ensure…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2011 -
The Most Beautiful Settlers of Catan Board you Will Ever see
There are plenty of ways to play classic board game Settlers of Catan. You can play it on Xbox 360, for example. Or the iPhone. Hell, you could even play the actual board game. If you’re leaning towards the more tangible option, and are going to go to the trouble of setting stuff up and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2011 -
Is a Man not Entitled to a PC Casemod Based On BioShock?
Hungarian BioShock fan Gregory Mórocz wanted to build himself a new PC, so he built himself a new BioShock-flavoured PC. Look at it. Isn’t it wonderful? Having spent years working on the thing, it’s now finished, and he’s called it, what else, Welcome to Rapture. In addition to the authentic art deco styling, there’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2011 -
Why the Next Game From Braid’s Creator is Skipping Consoles
The Witness, the next game from Braid creator Jonathan Blow, is coming out on PC, and it’s coming out on iOS. It’s not coming out on Xbox 360 or PS3. Why is that? Blow told Edge magazine, “We like 360 and PS3, but their specifications are over five years old now, and that’s a lot…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2011 -
Nintendo’s Cutest Game In a Long Time is This Little Puzzler
One reason why we haven’t had a new Wars game in a while is that Nintendo studio Intelligent Systems has been busy working on other projects. Like Hiku-osu, this adorable puzzle game for the 3DS. There’s not much to it: you push and pull giant blocks around to build steps and platforms so that you…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2011 -
Controlling Four Players at Once Looks Tricky (But Also fun)
This indie PC shooter is called Signal Ops. If you’ve ever played, say, Space Hulk, it may look slightly familiar, with the same mechanic of giving you control over four people at once. Only, it looks way more complex. While it obviously owes a lot visually to Team Fortress 2, notice what happens at the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2011 -
Being a Female Professional StarCraft Player Ain’t Easy
It’s hard. Just ask StarCraft II player Kim Shee-Yoon, aka “Eve”. StarCraft is huge in Korea. Pro gaming is big, too, but it’s dominated by male players. Eve isn’t the first female professional player, as e-sport has already seen the likes of ToSsGirL According to website The Mary Sue, Eve was selected for Korean StarCraft…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2011 -
Battlefield 3’s Beta On the 360 is EXPENSIVE
With the clock having just ticked over to September 29, eager users are reporting that a link to download the Battlefield 3 beta on the Xbox 360 is up. And looking a little worse for wear. Namely, that only executives, rap stars and professional athletes will be able to afford to download it. A glitch…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2011