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This PS Vita Game Sure Looks Hellish
Square Enix, makers of Final Fantasy, is coming out strong with PS Vita. Besides an HD Final Fantasy X remake, Square Enix is also working on original titles like Army Corps of Hell What a great title! It’s one of my favorite Square Enix titles in years—especially because Square Enix titles of late have been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2011 -
See The Real Places You’ll Go in the Next Assassin’s Creed
This November Assassin’s Creed: Revelations sends series hero Ezio to 16th-century Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, Turkey. Earlier this month I took a plane to Istanbul, mostly for vacation, but also to check out some of the sights we’ll see—and climb—in this next Assassin’s game. Istanbul is amazing. I suggest you go. But for now,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2011 -
The Space Combat of Star Trek: Infinite Space
Star Trek: Infinite Space is no Star Trek: Armada, but it is a little reminiscent of the 2000 real-time strategy game. And, hey, it’s free! In this short video, publisher Gameforge shows off a quick space battle between a single Federation ship and a couple of Klingon Bird-of-Prey. I’ll be writing up my impressions of…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
Minecraft 1.8 is Out All Official-Like
Although it had been more-or-less officially leaked last week, Minecraft beta 1.8 is now for realsies available for download, adding (among other things) a refreshed Adventure mode to prepare for the 1.9 update. [Minecraft.net] (Thanks, Jonathan!)
By Joel Johnson Published September 14, 2011 -
Ten Minutes of Glorious Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Helicopter Action
After being sorely disappointed by the helicopter combat of Apache Air Assault last year, it’s nice to see there’s still some hope for the well-armed whirlybird enthusiast in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon One thing becomes crystal clear while watching this video: This is not a realistic helicopter simulation. Apaches do not roll like that at…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2011 -
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded PS3 Bundle Hits Nov. 1
PS3 James Bond fans are getting a special bundle in November, Activision announced today. The GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Double O Edition comes with the game, a PlayStation Move motion controller, a navigation controller, a PlayStation Eye camera and Sharp Shooter peripheral. The still-to-be priced bundle hits Nov. 1. The PlayStation 3 version of the game…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
Halo 2‘s “Headlong” Gets a Stunning Anniversary Makeover
With excellent sniping spots and what amounts to a vehicular combat arena at the bottom, Halo 2‘s “Headlong” multiplayer map is reborn as “Breakneck” in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. Bask in the glorious gameplay footage and screens, plus get a peek at the very first Halo campaign level in all its remastered glory. Making its…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2011 -
First Video of Dead or Alive 5 In Ninja on Ninja Action
Career ninja Ryu Hayabusa is going to have a busy year, now that Team Ninja has officially unveiled Dead or Alive 5 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the form of this “pre-alpha” gameplay trailer. The star of Team Ninja’s Ninja Gaiden 3 is also prominently featured in our first look at Dead…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2011 -
Rockstar’s Next Big One: This is Max Payne 3‘s First Trailer
Grant Theft Auto IV. Red Dead Redemption. L.A. Noire. For the last few years every console game from Rockstar Games has been a big deal, creatively and commercially. Next up: Max Payne 3, whose debut trailer hit today and you can see right here. GTA is Rockstar’s baby. Red Dead and L.A. Noire were the…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2011 -
Play Would You Rather and Decrease the Suckiness of Being a Big Kid
Pile on in gang, because this week we have another little game for you. Playing is easy, but the stakes are high, so welcome to another round of Would You Rather—brought to you by the folks at State Farm. Remember the good ol’ days of being snuggled up in your pillow fort with a “Choose…
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Civilization V Game of the Year Edition Hits Sept. 27
A “Game of the Year” edition of Sid Meier’s Civilization V, featuring six packs and the digital soundtrack, hits stores on Sept. 27 for $50, 2K Games said this morning. The Windows PC compilation will include: * Sid Meier’s Civilization V (standalone game); * Civilization and Scenario Pack: The Mongols; * Civilization Pack: Babylon; *…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
In Search of a Kid-Friendly First-Person Shooter
In today’s child safe episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Truthtellah becomes truthseekah, searching for family-friendly first-person games for a very special little boy. Are there any kid-friendly first-person shooters on consoles? Or even first-person adventure games? I own a Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, PlayStation 1 and 2, and an Xbox 360.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2011 -
The $400 Gears of War 3 Case
OK, not really. It’s the special edition Gears of War 3 Xbox 360 console, which happens to include the upcoming shooter. But really, it’s like a really, really expensive, game-playing case for the game. Right? Don’t mind me I’m on NO SLEEP. NO SLEEP JERRY! NO SLEEP. Originally I shot an unboxing of this red…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
The Right War Game for the iPad
Anomaly: Warzone Earth HD is the rare kind of iPad game that feels like it was improved by Apple’s tablet. I have not played this tactical war game—reverse tower defense, if you know or understand what the means—on a computer. So maybe I shouldn’t be saying this. But I have played games like it, with…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Is it just me or is everybody standing a little bit to close for comfort here? Talk amongst yourselves. I guess you’re in the right castle today Mythos, because you just won TAYpic of the day! Want to have your TAYpic featured here? We are running low on entries so keep em’ coming! If you…
By Chris Carolan Published September 14, 2011 -
More Fallout For You. Check out the New Lonesome Road Trailer
Here’s the brand-new trailer for Lonesome Road the next big expansion to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC epic Fallout: New Vegas In this one, publisher Bethesda summarizes: ” You are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2011 -
31 Playstation Vita Games, A Baseball Monster Kinect Title, 30 Minutes With Dark Souls
Yesterday morning we caught you up on the night’s big Nintendo news, this morning it’s almost all about Sony following a late night presser that revealed the PS Vita’s launch date and a slew of new games. We also caught press conferences from Namco Bandai and Grasshopper. Here’s your complete summary of our on-going coverage…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2011 -
No More Heroes Developers Try Social Gaming (Sure, Why Not?)
Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture, the team behind games like No More Heroes, is moving into the mobile gaming scene after teaming up with Japanese “social network operator” DeNA. Three titles were announced as part of the partnership between the two companies, revealed at a pre-TGS party held by Grasshopper in Roppongi last night. The first,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011 -
Armored Core V’s Singleplayer is a Mess of Explosions and Yellow Writing
Having tried out Armored Core V’s co-operative multiplayer mode at Gamescom last month, at yesterday’s pre-TGS Namco Bandai showcase event I got my hands on Armored Core V’s singleplayer. It was…well, it wasn’t easy on my eyes. Not in terms of how it feels. This is an Armored Core game, you’re getting the same fast,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2011
