-
Driver San Francisco is the Best Game No One is Talking About
I should have been playing more Gears of War 3 Friday night. I had an early copy. But I tried Driver: San Francisco I should have been playing Gears of War 3 most of Saturday afternoon, but I felt the irrepressible urge to do something else: play more Driver: San Francisco I got some Gears…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 19, 2011 -
Here’s a Guy Playing Wii on an Android Tablet with an Xbox 360 Controller
YouTube user obiwan222222, the king of making Wii games run on other devices, shows us how to play Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Android-powered Asus Transformer tablet using a bit of software trickery and a wireless Xbox 360 controller. What he’s basically doing here is using a Dolphin emulator on his PC to run…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
Call of Duty Elite Beta is Go on PlayStation 3
Activision is rolling out the beta version of the Call of Duty Elite service on the PlayStation 3, allowing selected Black Ops players try out video sharing, stat tracking, custom groups, and competitive events. Sign up now!
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
This is a Gun for the Xbox Kinect
You don’t need controllers to use Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect. That’s the point of the thing. You don’t need a controller. You certainly don’t need an inflatable boat. But to play this winter’s Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Hunting Party, you’re going to need a special Kinect gun. It comes bundled with the game. How does…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 19, 2011 -
World of Warcraft 4.3: Dragon Soul Ushers in a New Age of Casual Raiding
The culmination of the Cataclysm saga, World of Warcraft‘s epic patch 4.3, now subtitled Dragon Soul, brings about an end to the tyranny of Deathwing, but more importantly an end of casual players not being able to experience raid content. I recently spoke to World of Warcraft lead producer J. Allen Brack, who walked me…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
How Gears of War 3 Deals With Salty Language When You Don’t Wanna Hear It
We already knew you could turn on mature language and gore filters for Gears of War 3, but here’s a look at how that language censor works in action. Be warned, if you want to experience the Xbox 360 shooter completely free of lightly spoiling dialog, you might want to give this short video a…
By Brian Crecente Published September 19, 2011 -
4.3 Gallery
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
Angry Birds Tournament Held 32,000 Feet In the Air
The Angry Birds Asian Challenge will have gamers competing in the popular casual game aboard a Finnair flight from Finland to Singapore later this week, the airliner said today. An Angry Birds non-alcoholic beverage and fried eggs will be served at the Helsinki Airport press conference to kick off the competition. What this all about,…
By Brian Crecente Published September 19, 2011 -
Disney Universe Talks and Walks Like the Most Adorable Damn Pirate You’ve Ever Seen
The upcoming cooperative action game Disney Universe gives players the ability to “suit-up” as characters from their favorite Disney properties. What better day to introduce the Pirates of the Caribbean themed area than international it’s-beginning-to-get-old day? A decade ago I was all over every scallywag’s favorite faux holiday. Four Pirates of the Caribbean movies and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
These People Want to Be Sony Testers, Self-Respect Be Damned
The third season of PlayStation Network reality show The Tester is coming, and Sony has whittled down the list of shitty-job hopefuls to 100. Now it’s time to vote. Now don’t head over to The Tester 3 page and start voting willy-nilly. First off, no one does anything willy-nilly anymore, and if you do they’ll…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
At least 21,367 People are Playing Tomorrow’s Gears of War 3 Right Now
Right now, 17,889 people are playing Gears of War 3‘s campaign on an online-connected Xbox 360, according to the in-game stats we’re looking at with our advance copy of the game. The game comes out on September 20. It’s the 19th here in America and in Europe, the two biggest markets for the game. Technically,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 19, 2011 -
Let’s Unbox a Car, Shall We?
When the folks at Toyota asked our sister site Gizmodo to create the unboxing of all unboxings, they turned to the legendary Adam Frucci. Both a super friend of the site and an all-around charming individual, Adam was given the honor of unboxing the brand-new 2012 Toyota Yaris. And they filmed the whole thing. Watch…
Sponsored post Published September 19, 2011 -
Dive Deeper Into Drake’s Story With Uncharted Reading Materials
Sony is sandwiching Uncharted 3‘s November 1 release between a brand-new novel and a six-issue comic book series, delving deeper into Drake’s fiction than ever before. Drake’s new adventures begin on October 4 with the release of Uncharted: The Fourth Labyrinth, a novel by Christopher Golden, the ridiculously prolific writer suspense, horror, and fantasy writer.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
How Could Anyone Dislike The Legends of Zelda: Twilight Princess?
Surely commenter Daemon_Gildas isn’t the only one that wasn’t completely in love with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It’s time to step forward and be heard in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. We promise Nintendo isn’t looking, much. Does anyone else dislike Twilight Princess? I honestly felt like is was all of the worst…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
The 2011 Guide to Fall Video Games
Traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for major game releases, this fall game makers seem to be focusing on an increasingly loud mantra: Quality over quantity. There will still be plenty for gamers to do in the lengthening nights and colder days, but perhaps not as much to pick from. Here’s a…
By Brian Crecente Published September 19, 2011 -
Even DC Comics’ Assembled Heroes Can’t Resist the Allure of Free-to-Play
It doesn’t matter if you’re a starship captain or one of Earth’s mightiest heroes; once you go massively multiplayer it’s only a matter of time before free-to-play finds you. Sony Online Entertainment’s DC Universe Online breaks free of subscription fees next month. Starting in October anyone with a PlayStation 3 or a gaming PC will…
By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
So, the TGS is a wrap. Hope you managed to keep up with all the news. Got a favourite booth babe? Who do you think ruled the floor? 3DS vs. Vita? Let your voice be heard, because it’s talk amongst yourselves time. Big shout out to Incursor for today’s photo. Very clever, very funny. Want…
By Nick Partyka Published September 19, 2011 -
Tokyo Game Explosion Day 4: From Massive Crowds to Plentiful Play
The Tokyo Game Show smashed all (TGS) records again this year, bringing a whopping 222,600 people to the massive convention center to play games, dress up and check out the PS Vita. Our own Brian Ashcraft and Luke Plunkett were there from the first day to the last (yes, even the on the weekend) to…
By Brian Crecente Published September 19, 2011 -
Radballs Is, Like, A Totally Rad Rhythm Puzzle Game for iOS
A little bit of Lumines influence, a touch of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo design and an audiovisual presentation thick with ’80s nostalgia make Radballs stand out from the iPhone and iPad puzzle game crowd. Glow Play’s Radballs for iOS may rest somewhat uncomfortably on its totally rad presentation, invoking memories of ’80s album art,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 19, 2011