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Trying to Hit the Cowboys’ Jumbo Jumbotron with a Punt in Madden NFL 12
This has been an obsession of mine ever since Cowboys Stadium appeared in Madden NFL 10—hit the Jerrytron, the arena’s massive scoreboard, with a punt. Tennessee’s A.J. Trapasso did in a pre-season game in 2009, causing a brief foofaraw over its size and how low it was hanging over the field. Madden NFL 12 has…
By Owen Good Published August 30, 2011 -
They’ve Taken Twister and Made It Not Twister
Yesterday when I posted the news that Majesco was bringing the classic full-body board game Twister to the Xbox 360 Kinect, I figured it would at least maintain some resemblance of the original product. Then came the first screens for Twister Mania Featuring three game modes with over 16 variations and more than 1800 shapes,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2011 -
Grab Life By The Boulders in Zynga’s New Adventure World
Just when you thought Zynga was out of ideas, it appears they’re… not. Adventure World, the newest addition to the Zynga family, seems to be channeling Indiana Jones, complete with threatening snakes. The trailer ends with a call to “play today”, but the game won’t launch for another couple of weeks. From the trailer, it…
By Jen Schiller Published August 30, 2011 -
New Trials Game Seems Like Standard Trials, Until the UFO Part
The sequel to the popular Xbox Live Arcade game Trials HD isn’t just about controlling motorbikes through difficult, side-scrolling stunt courses. That was the last game (and the one before that). The new one, I found out, as I was wrapping up my time at the Penny Arcade Expo, lets you control a flying saucer.…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2011 -
Gabe Newell Wants to Call ‘MOBA’ Game Genre ‘ARTS’
Valve’s Gabe Newell on the genre of DOTA 2. The Valve Way: Gabe Newell And Erik Johnson Speak [Gamasutra] You can contact Jen Schiller, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find her on Twitter, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Jen Schiller Published August 30, 2011 -
Child of Eden Sweetens the Kinect Sensor Bundle
In case you were still on the fence about dropping $150 on Microsoft’s magical camera stick, the company today announced that the bundle is getting updated to include a download code for a free copy of sensual shooter Child of Eden Not that Kinect Adventures wasn’t enough of a hardware mover, but one can only…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2011 -
Closure is a Light and Darkness Game for PlayStation 3 Owners to Brag About
Over the last couple of years, the indie game Closure has generated some buzz for its simple, smart design. This is a game about light and darkness. In the game’s black and white world, what is illuminated has substance, what is in darkness is intangible. You can move the source of light, carrying it away…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2011 -
Funny, I Don’t Remember “Sassy Gay” Being a Dragon Age II Character Creation Option
PAX Prime was a great place to catch some cosplay, and if you looked closely enough, find some sassy new friends to help keep you from blowing up the entire convention center in a fit of anger. The Sassy Gay Hawke from Dragon Age II seems to be inspired by this comic at DeviantArt (which…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2011 -
It’s Video Game Competition, Not Violence, That Sparks Aggression
Do violent video games cause aggressive behavior? According to a recent report published in the journal Psychology of Violence, the competitive aspect of gaming is more likely to generate aggro than mere violence. All this from a bunch of university students, some video games, and some hot sauce. Science is an amazing thing. In the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2011 -
Can Valve Really Make a Sequel For a Game They Didn’t Create?
Gabe Newell has a problem. The outspoken co-founder of Valve can’t seem to get enough of one of his company’s upcoming games. He’s so into Dota 2 that he temporarily moved his office to be closer to the team making it. In a recent interview with Kotaku he said that he’s logged some serious, serious…
By Brian Crecente Published August 30, 2011 -
Long Live Play, Long Live Flaming Crossbows, Long Live Kevin Butler
Like a flaming crossbow bolt casually launched at gigantic rooftop slogan, Sony celebrity spokesmodel Kevin Butler returns to launch the “Long Live Play” marketing campaign. Last week PlayStation 3 advertising fans were concerned by Twitter reports that celebrity spokesmodel Kevin Butler had left Sony for Economy Flooring, his uncle’s flooring startup. Luckily for Sony ad-fans,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2011 -
Our Xbox Live Indie Favorites Go Summer Blockbuster With Ninjas, Zombies and Secret Agents
Every couple of weeks, we recommend some of the best games on the Xbox Live Indie channel. These are the games on the fringe of the Xbox 360 platform, made by average Joes and indie dreamers. They’re peer-reviewed, not Microsoft-approved and thankfully they’re not all about your Xbox Avatar dancing or how to flirt with…
By Max Abrams Published August 30, 2011 -
John Carpenter’s Super They Live Bros.
Graphic designer Fro sent us two pieces of art he’s drawn up. One is an awesome, custom poster for John Carpenter’s classic They Live, the movie with probably the best punch-up the silver screen has ever seen. But I like his companion piece better. These Glasses Get You High But You Come Down Hard [Fro]…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2011 -
It’s Like Resident Evil: The Board Game, Only With More Cthulhu
In today’s maddening installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Wirebrain shares with us a board game that feels a lot like Capcom’s famous survival horror series. This Saturday, I discovered an amazing board game called Mansions of Madness. Set in the “Cthulhu mythos”, players control one of eight investigators exploring trap filled locations with…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2011 -
It Sounds Like the Next Duke Nukem Game will be Better and will be Revealed ‘Soon’
You don’t acquire the rights to one of video game’s most famous characters without planning on doing something great with him. And if you’re Randy Pitchford, the Gearbox game development chief who expected to discover a “trainwreck” of a game when he set about reviving Duke Nukem Forever, you don’t plan to let a flawed,…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2011 -
Possible Alternate Ending to Zelda II
Either these cosplayers at PAX 2011 in Seattle were relaxing when they agreed to let me take their photo this past weekend, or they were role-playing the more mellow, never-before-seen alternate ending the second-best Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System. For much more PAX cosplay, check out this gallery and this one You can contact…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves With Portals
Welcome back to Talk Amongst Yourselves, where, today, I have a curveball for you. We’ve changed plans. Not in a big way. Not in a way that I think will ruin TAY forever. But we’re changing—no, I’m changing—a teeny thing. You can still talk here all you want. You can still talk about video games…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2011