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The World of Darkness MMO Flirts With Permanent Death
In the World of Darkness series of pen-and-paper role-playing games, when your character dies there’s no coming back. According to a panel run by the developers at last weekend’s Grand Masquerade, permadeath will carry over to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game as well. MMO players are not used to permadeath. Generally when you die…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2011 -
Is This Our First Fleeting Look At Dead Space 3?
EA hasn’t made it official yet, but odds are pretty damn good that there’s going to be a Dead Space 3. And the above video may represent our first scant look what the next Dead Space will be. The source of that possible proof of Dead Space 3‘s existence—in logo and concept art form—comes from…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 20, 2011 -
Tips for Kicking COG Ass in Gears of War 3‘s Beast Mode
If you have Gears of War 3, you should play the Beast mode. It’s the most satisfying way to team up with friends, play a few rounds and—this is key—be done in half an hour. You play Beast Mode if you’re in a rush, which is what Gears producer Rod Fergusson told me several weeks…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 20, 2011 -
Hell Yeah! The Diablo III Beta Is A Go!
Hurry! To the Battle.net account! Blizzard Entertainment has just dropped word that the long-awaited closed beta for Diablo III has begun and that the developer has “started issuing the first wave of invitations to participate in the testing process.” If you registered for the Diablo III beta, log into your Battle.net account, then click on…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 20, 2011 -
A Sneak Peek at the ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection‘s Behind-the-Scenes Treasures
Next week’s ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection packs in a few bonuses for fans of Team ICO’s work. If the high-def makeover of these two PlayStation 2 classics isn’t enough for you, how about bonus footage of the scrapped NICO? Click to view We’ve seen snippets of Team ICO’s aborted online multiplayer version…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 20, 2011 -
If These People Don’t Like Star Wars: The Old Republic, There’s No Hope
Can you tell if someone is having fun by the look on their face while they are playing a game? What if that person is dressed as a Jedi and is playing upcoming massively-multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic? OK. What if the person is dressed to fly a TIE fighter? I snapped…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 20, 2011 -
The Sexiest Gears of War 3 Unboxing Made Sexier with Spanish
Spanish always makes things sexier. Not sure if the same is true for man bellies and man boobs—or even Gears of War, for that matter. YouTube KevinWK and his Mexican friend unbox Gears of War 3 Out of all the things they get in the Gears bundle, a shirt is not one of them. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2011 -
The Toys”R”Us 2011 Holiday Hot Toy List Has a Video Game Ringer
While a set of Angry Birds plushies made it onto this year’s Hot Toy list, the only proper video game to make the cut is an Activision game that has Toys”R”Us as a marketing partner. Earlier this year when Activision announced Skylanders: Spryo’s Adventure, Toys”R”Us was right there at the game publisher’s side. The press…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2011 -
How Crytek Can Make a Better Homefront, and Why It May Not Matter
Is the new Homefront necessary? Pardon that imprudent question, but when a man is drowning in a sea of first-person shooters, may he question the next bucket? This morning we got the non-surprise news that THQ will bring us a Homefront 2 coupled with the surprise news that the game will be made by Crytek,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 20, 2011 -
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Coming “This Winter,” Capcom Says UPDATE
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City was a no-show at the Tokyo Game Show, according to our folks on the ground, and it still hasn’t gotten a hard release date. Does that mean it could be getting a delay? Reached for comment this week, Capcom tells Kotaku that the game is no longer targeted for late…
By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2011 -
What’s a Blob Without His Boy?
How about a productive member of society? Splitting up the dynamic duo from A Boy and His Blob seems to have worked out for at least one of them. Would you trade the ability to transform into a ladder, a rocket, a trampoline, or any number of helpful objects for a chance at a normal…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2011 -
Would You Pay More Than $400 for a Link Statue? What If They Threw In a Horse?
High-end collectible creator First 4 Figures continues its love affair with Zelda fans’ money with its most expensive statue yet, the Twilight Princess Link on Epona statue. Standing 17 inches tall and cast in high-quality poly-stone, this hand-painted, hand-finished piece truly captures the spirit of the hero of Hyrule and his best lady, Epona. The…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2011 -
What Do A Wookiee, A Dead Or Alive Fighter and Scarlett Johansson Have in Common?
First it was planking, now it’s… ScarlettJohanssonning? Yes, that’s a thing. Apparently people are posting pictures of their bare bottoms (and sometimes tops) on the Internet in solidarity with Scarlett Johnansson in the wake of her surprise Birthday Suit image popping up on the Internet, sexblog Fleshbot points out. (NSFW link) Among those posing over…
By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2011 -
A Quick Guide to the Battlefield 3 Beta
Have you heard the news? Battlefield 3 Beta drops on Sept. 29 and will run through to Oct. 10. But what system specs do I need on a computer? How do I install the beta? Do I need Origin? We’ve got the answers to these questions and more right here, thanks to DICE’s handy-dandy FAQ.…
By Nick Partyka Published September 20, 2011 -
Gears of War 3: The Kotaku Review
Gears of War has always felt as though it was built with metaphor in mind. The slam of a clip locking into place; the thudding, oversized boots of a COG soldier. The pinwheeling spokes of combat, lines of engagement moving in two opposing semicircles; the rev of a chainsaw’s motor. These are games filled with…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2011 -
PC Arkham City Slips to November, Still Looks Gorgeous
Bad news for PC gamers, as Warner Bros. and Rocksteady push the non-console version of the eagerly anticipated Batman: Arkham City to an unspecified date in November. Perhaps some sexy screens will help ease the pain? While console owners will be playing Arkham City on October 18 in North America, the version they’re playing won’t…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2011 -
In Your Most Terrifying Video Game Nightmares
Any activity you perform often enough has a tendency to invade your nightmares, even video games. In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter GiantBoyDetective shares his Zelda-fueled nightmare, and you share your own. I had a dream I was in a Zelda game last night, but it was some terrible survival horror version 🙁 I…
By Mike Fahey Published September 20, 2011 -
Mafia Wars 2 Coming to Facebook, with 3D Graphics and… a Grand Theft Auto Edge?
Forget the farms, the adventures, the empires and the allies. Love them or hate them, Zynga will soon release what they’re calling their “most bad-ass game to date,” Mafia Wars 2 How bad-ass can a Facebook game be? How Grand Theft Auto can they go? The debut teaser trailer here shows no gameplay but does…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 20, 2011 -
Verizon On Xbox 360 Cable Box Rumor: “Stay Tuned For the Future”
Yesterday we noted that there was a rumor making the rounds that deals between Microsoft and Comcast and Verizon to turn the Xbox 360 into a cable box were imminent. Now Verizon seems to be hinting that someone along those lines could indeed be in the works. In a story titled “A Borderless Entertainment Future”,…
By Brian Crecente Published September 20, 2011