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Resistance 3 Really Captures the Details of Burly Geek Beards Beautifully
If you’re playing Resistance 3, you’ve likely come in contact with the digital recreation of two Resistance super-fans, the winners of the “Get in the Game” contest. In fact, they’re some of the first people you’ll meet. So see where that impressive in-game beard originates. Developer Insomniac Games scanned in the likeness of two fans,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
All of the Life-Changing Power of Video Games
Video games cause depression. Video games cause violence. Video games are a waste of time. The next time someone pulls out one of these arguments against our favorite hobby, send them to read the stories at How Video Games Saved My Life, and hope they’re not sharp enough to refute them with cold logic. Created…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011 -
Super Mario Bros. Done DIY In A Beautiful Little Cardboard Box
There’s a little surprise in this unassuming cardboard box: a physical side-scroller, a paper-based re-imagining of Nintendo classic Super Mario Bros.. It’s all powered by servos, some open source code and a little device named the Teagueduino. Oh, and some popsicle sticks, painters tape and a soda straw. Developed by the folks at Teague Labs,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
A Kotaku 4-Player: Pre-Order In The Court!
Joel J. Got an email from West and Zampella’s PR firm talking about how they’re getting ready to go to court against Activision. They sent a quote they said we could use: “I’m really looking forward to having our day in Court”, said Zampella. Zampella and West formed Respawn Entertainment last April, 2010 and now…
Kotaku Staff Published September 9, 2011 -
’70s Filters and Voice Overs Makes Everything Better
The House of the Dead Overkill – Extended Cut now in 3D and HDTV with “More Blood”, “More Gore”, “More Strippers.” Your mother won’t like it! So keep it in a brown paper bag when you pick it up for the PS3 on Oct. 25.
By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Me and Joe Capelli are gonna give them Chimera bastards some what for this weekend, showing ’em the business end of a fist (and a Bullseye) as I join in the resistance in… Resistance 3 After feeling a little let down by Resistance 2, I’m doing my damnedest to play the third game with an…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2011 -
EA’s Origin Prepares for Third-Party Content as Install Base Approaches Four Million
It may be inconvenient to users of more popular digital distribution platforms, but its picking up steam. During a UBS conference in London earlier today, EA chief financial officer Eric Brown set Origin install numbers at “about 4 million”, saying that third-party content was coming “very soon”. Millions have flocked to EA’s Origin since its…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011 -
Court Date Set for Epic Call of Duty Lawsuit
Mean barbecues. Black-Eyed Peas. Office politics. Secret Flights. The epic Call of Duty lawsuit finally gets its day in court on May 7, attorneys for developers Vince Zampella and Jason West tell Kotaku. Confused about the references in this story? You really need to grab a bag of chips and go back and read our…
By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2011 -
Another Mystifying Example of Uncharted Sand Art
Earlier this morning we posted a video of sand artist Natalya Netselya rendering a scene from Uncharted 3 using nothing but tiny pieces of silica. In case you couldn’t believe such fine art could come from a handful of sand, here’s another look. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected].…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011 -
The Six Biggest Sports in the World in One Kinect Game
Why worry about which sports game to play on your Xbox 360 when you can get baseball, hockey, basketball, golf, football, and other football, all in one handy Kinect game? I guess if you wanted to completely immerse yourself in your favorite sport you’d just buy a dedicated title, but if you’re in the mood…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011 -
Now You Can Put a Little Human Revolution in Your Deus Ex
A few days back, Plunkett posted a pretty funny video in which an intreped modder tweaked the original Deus Ex to look a lot more like its current-gen, gold-tinged offspring Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Now, the mod itself is available for download over at ModDB, created and shared by ModDB user “ceski”. I haven’t had…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 9, 2011 -
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Holds Its Ground Against the Reviewing Hordes
Relic Entertainment has proven time and time again with its Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise that it has a deep respect for Warhammer: 40.000. Does that respect extend to the third-person shooter? Warhammer 40,000is an entire universe dedicated to grand battles, massive armies, and strategic combat. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine strips away all of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011 -
This Battlefield 3 Trailer is Intense
Wow.
By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2011 -
With The Coming Dashboard Update, Your Xbox Might Finally Replace Your Cable Box
I haven’t had cable since I moved, and my Xbox 360 had a lot to do with that. Over the past few years, my Xbox 360 has become a bit of a “Netflix Box,” and more often than not I’m using it to stream episodes of Twin Peaks and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Yesterday,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 9, 2011 -
The Helicopters, Bombers, and Gunships of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
It’s Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Friday once again, and this week Project Aces gives us a detailed look at what we’ll be flying when the fighter jets are grounded. The Ace Combat series has a strong focus on jets, and Assault Horizon is no different, with 25 different models to choose from. But sometime you…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011 -
A Look At The Lord of the Rings Online’s Gap of Rohan
Here’s a look at the upcoming Rise of Isengard expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online massively multiplayer online game. The pack launches on Sept. 27 and comes three new regions, the ability to advance to Level 75 and new 24-Player Raids. Here’s a quick explanation of the new regions. Dunland – Adventure amidst…
By Brian Crecente Published September 9, 2011 -
The iPhone Game You Can Only Play Once Gets a Sequel, Infinite Lives
Released earlier this year, One Single Life for the iPhone achieved a massive 2.6 million downloads based on one simple concept: When you die, you can’t play it again. Next week the sequel hits the iTunes store, but some of the magic is gone. At its heart, One Single Life 2 still features the same…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011 -
A “Pair of Walking Tits” Brings Resident Evil‘s Direction Into Question
The recent revelation of Resident Evil‘s Rachel has commenter LordFlash questioning the direction Capcom is taking its popular survival horror franchise in. Share his worries in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Has anyone seen that Resident Evil Revelations trailer introducing a minor character, Rachel? (Editor’s Note: See the trailer here.) Massive spoiler alert: Rachel appears…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2011
