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Isn’t It a Little Early for Tokyo Game Show Trailers?
Today is Friday, August 26. The Tokyo Game Show won’t start for weeks, but that hasn’t stopped Konami from releasing this new NeverDead NeverDead is about this demon hunter dude who can rip off his head and throw it. He can also rip off his arm and throw that, too. Developed by Rebellion, the studio…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2011 -
It’s the New Counter-Strike’s Debut Trailer
In case you need a little visual reference to go with Totilo’s extensive hands-on with Valve’s latest shooter, here’s a debut trailer for the upcoming Counter Strike: Global Offensive You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011 -
From Bikini Idol to Bloody Wrestler
Yuzuki Aikawa made her name as a pin-up model, appearing in glossies. The curvy bikini model also worked as a race queen, before joining an idol group and releasing a CD. Then she did something unexpected. She got her ass kicked. Aikawa made the leap to Japanese female wrestling. As a rule of thumb, Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2011 -
This Raiden Statue Wins. Flawless Victory. Toytality.
When Syco Collectibles showed off their line of Mortal Kombat statues the other day, sadly one of the main attractions, a Raiden piece, wasn’t done. He is now! These shots show you can…take his hat off. And that he’s mean. What they don’t show is that this 10″ piece, made of polystone resin, will be…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011 -
More 3DS Games Delayed Because Not Enough People Bought a 3DS
There’s a new Harvest Moon game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game’s publisher, Natsume, also has a title called Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove on the way for the platform. Yet despite both of them being finished and ready to go, they’ve been delayed. Why? Because there aren’t enough people buying the 3DS. It’s hoped that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011 -
Is the New XCOM a Shooter? Judge for Yourself
2K Games has just now gotten around to posting its 20-minute E3 demonstration of XCOM; the voice-over script is the same that I heard in 2K’s booth, so you may judge for yourself what this game really is, what it isn’t, and what it really stands for. I stand by my original impressions, and I’m…
By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011 -
NBA 2K12 Still Adding Players to Its Classic Teams
Interesting tweet out of 2K Sports’ digital marketing manager, Ronnie Singh, this afternoon: “We have just secured the NBA 2K12 rights to ’93 Denver Nuggets LaPhonso Ellis and added him to roster.” LaPhonso Ellis wasn’t a household name that year, but he did average 15.1 points per game as a starting forward on a Nuggets’…
By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011 -
On the Outside of Halo Fest, Looking In
Stephen Totilo wanders the street outside Halo Fest 2011, which gets underway across the street from PAX 2011 and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the venerable shooter series. He’ll get in later tonight, and have more details tomorrow. Expect to hear plenty about Halo 4 coming out of this weekend.
By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011 -
Dark Souls Opens with Another Prologue in the Fog
The Demon’s Souls story returns in Dark Souls, and so does the game’s narrator, and so does her creepy pronunciation of “fog,” which sounds like “fug,” which Jezebel would tell us is an altogether different thing. Here is the prologue to the game, establishing how the land has once again become a hellhole and why…
By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011 -
Bonus NBA 2K12 Teams Don’t Require Preorder, Will Be In All Retail Copies
Correcting an earlier misconception we reported: NBA 2K12 will offer codes for two classic teams, the 1990-91 Golden State Warriors and the 2001-2002 Sacramento Kings. These codes will be printed and inserted into all retail copies of the game, and will be available through all retail outlets, but there will be a limited supply of…
By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011 -
An Hour with Counter-Strike: GO
I’ve played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and can now say it’s for me, too. On the eve of the public debut of its newest game, Valve Software let me into their ever-expanding offices in Bellevue, Washington to give me a sampling of four classic Counter-Strike maps as they’ve been remade for 2012’s Counter-Strike: GO This was,…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 25, 2011 -
“Season Ticket” Holders Can Get Madden NFL 12 as Early as 10 a.m. Tomorrow
The idea behind EA Sports’ premium “Season Ticket” was to give people 72 hours with their favorite sports video game before it hit retail shelves. Turns out they will get a few more, with Xbox 360 and west coast users benefitting the most. The full version of Madden NFL 12 will be available for download…
By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011 -
Retro Game Master Episode 10: 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō
This week on Retro Game Master the Kacho takes on 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō Released in 1986, Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi is based on a famous set of ukiyo-e wood prints. In it players defeat side-scrolling enemies by throwing firework grenades among the pixelated Japanese landscape. The show goes live only on Kotaku at…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2011 -
New Little King’s Story Is New
Guess that’s why it’s new! Konami is bringing the utterly charming Little King’s Story role-playing game to the PS Vita. The game features a new design for the Little King. He looks slightly less little and more grown up. The graphics do look as cute as before; this time around, they are making good use…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 25, 2011 -
A Gamer’s Afternoon Tea
Tea and Biscuts – I had coffee and cookies this afternoon, as I watched Conan the Barbarian on TV, wrote about video games and nursed a cold. What did you do? Fallout: New Vegas Lonesome Road Hits Sept. 20, Two New DLC Inbound Lonesome Road, the fourth add-on pack for Fallout: New Vegas, will be…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2011 -
Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension Captures the Best of the TV Show
Ah, Phineas and Ferb, the TV show made for kids that’s charming the pants off of everyone. We’ve seen Doofenshmertz’s suggestions for how to play Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension. Now it’s Major Monogram’s turn to assist O.W.C.A Agents who find themselves in “various alternate dimensions in which the entire tri-state area has…
By Jen Schiller Published August 25, 2011 -
John Madden Would Blitz You Every Down in His Own Video Game
John Madden has a low tolerance for cheesy play in the video game bearing his name. “I don’t like to see stuff that isn’t real, or isn’t practical,” he says, “like going for it long on fourth down.” He would, however, blitz you every single down, if you gave him back one of his old…
By Owen Good Published August 25, 2011 -
The Ten Minute Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Gamescom Demo is Better With Commentary
It’s also better when it’s not removed from YouTube due to copyright claims, as was the leaked demo footage we posted last week. This one is much more clear, much more permanent, and much more narrated. Enjoy! You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on…
By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2011 -
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation Offers Spectacular Eye Candy
The mobile first-person shooter that is totally not Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is getting a new iteration this fall. Gameloft’s Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation will be landing on iOS and Android this fall with what is shaping up to be some pretty impressive graphics. Here’s hoping it features at least one level…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2011 -
Have to Say, Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s Loading Screens are a Total Drag
I like Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I like it a lot, even. I’ve written about the things I really dig and even made a video detailing some of them. But the game does have its share of flaws. One in particular stands out: the atrociously long loading screens. Good lord, you guys, these loading screens…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 25, 2011