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Why They Also Call Star Fox Tank Fox and Sub Fox
He’s not just for stars anymore. In Star Fox 64 and its upcoming 3D re-release on the 3DS, Fox McCloud proves himself worthy of the title Tank Fox. Sub Fox is just something Krystal likes to call him when they’re alone. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011 -
The New Rock of Ages Trailer Hilariously Smooshes Its Way Through Video Game History
Any good video game trailer should tell us what the game in question is all about. In the case of Atlus USA’s upcoming downloadable game Rock of Ages, this is a game about a rock smashing stuff. All kinds of stuff. Big stuff, small stuff… all of the stuff. And so, this trailer is pretty…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 18, 2011 -
Go It Alone or Bring a Friend—Online—When Trine 2 Arrives This Fall
Trine 2‘s cooperative mode will extend online as well as local, publisher Atlus vows in this latest video showcasing the game’s collaborative platforming gameplay. Due out on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and via digital distribution for PC, Trine 2 will release this fall.
By Owen Good Published August 18, 2011 -
Four New Dishonored Screens Feature Sneaking, Swordplay, and… Stilts?
Four new screenshots from Bethesda and Arkane’s upcoming first-person stealth game Dishonored have surfaced, and they look just about as interesting as everything else we’ve heard about the game Which is to say: Quite interesting. You can contact Kirk Hamilton, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 18, 2011 -
Prey 2‘s Stomping Grounds Are a Wretched Hive of Scum and Stuff
U.S. Marshal Killian Samuel goes from alien hostage to intergalactic bounty hunter in Prey 2, and these Gamescom screens show off his less-than-happy hunting grounds. Prey 2‘s premise is rather original, taking a helpless human from the original game and transforming him into a force feared by criminals across the known galaxy. You just can’t…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011 -
What A Better Game of Thrones Video Game Might Look Like
Yesterday, I posted some screens from Cyanide Studio’s upcoming PC strategy game A Game of Thrones: Genesis (one of those screens is above). Details about the game are few and far between, and the only video online is a gameplay-free teaser. At a casual glance, the game seemed cool enough—a Total War-style strategy game set…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 18, 2011 -
The Witcher 2 is $30 This Weekend on GoG.com
CD Projeckt’s acclaimed (and Kotaku-Approved) PC RPG The Witcher 2 is on sale for $30 all weekend at Good old Games. If you’ve got a gaming PC and like lusty, swashbuckling adventures (and seriously good RPGs), give it a go.
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 18, 2011 -
Retro Game Master Episode 9: Battle Golfer Yui
This week on Retro Game Master the Kacho takes on Battle Golfer Yui, a golf game that it is more than it seems. Launched in 1991 in Japan, Battle Golfer Yui follows the exploits of two normal high school girls who are drafted into a tournament thanks to their exemplary golf skills. Little do they…
By Joel Johnson Published August 18, 2011 -
More Beautiful Cel-Shading in This Gravity Rush Video
Gravity Rush is fast becoming the PlayStation Vita game to see at press events. We already got a look of Team Siren’s upcoming gravity bending title through screenshots, gameplay, and hands-on experience. The game features beautiful anime style cel-shaded graphics, so what’s wrong with another taste? The newest video out of Gamescom shows off the…
By Max Abrams Published August 18, 2011 -
Blades of Time Is the New Game From X-Blades Developer That Looks an Awful Lot Like X-Blades
This is Blades of Time. It’s a hack-and-slash game featuring a scantily clad woman named Ayumi and her giant gunblades. It’s being developed by Gaijin Entertainment. They developed X-Blades which, if you don’t remember, was also a hack-and-slash game. With a scantily clad woman. Named Ayumi. And gunblades. Contrary to conventional wisdom though, Blades of…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 18, 2011 -
From Dust‘s PC Release is a Man-Made Disaster
Ubisoft’s release of From Dust on the PC has been, in every sense of the word, a disaster. Just the fact that the game requires an always-on Internet connection—putting the lie to earlier claims that it wouldn’t—is a throat-slash to its credibility. The additional fact it’s a glitch-strewn port of a console game is the…
By Owen Good Published August 18, 2011 -
Scourge The Hedgehog, We 3, and I Think They Killed Lois Lane in this Week’s Most Interesting Comics
New comics come out on Wednesdays. So why is my weekly list of new-comics recommendations running on a Thursday? I blame the avalanche of gaming news, screenshots and trailers tumbling out of Gamescom. I briefly found space, however, to recommend some comics. These are the ones I think you should consider buying, either in shops…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2011 -
Tera Online Rallies the Troops in This Triumphant Trailer
The Gamescom trailer for Tera Online sees the seven races (well, five of them) of Tera banding together to face off against impossible odds in order to keep a pair of titans from waking up and ending the dream that is reality. No pressure. That’s the story behind Tera Online, the action-packed South Korean import…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011 -
It’s a Steep Climb to the Top for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
With a striking art style and a story based off of an ancient Jewish religious work, Ignition’s El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is the sort of game that could go in any direction review-wise. As it turns out, it did. El Shaddai tells the story of Enoch, a priest seeking out seven angels in…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011 -
The New Burnout: Crash Trailer Features Crashing, Burning
Just in time for Gamescom, EA has shared a new trailer for its upcoming XBLA/PSN car-smasher Burnout: Crash. The 360 version of the game will be compatible with Kinect, and Crecente had a lot more fun with the game than he thought he would. I’ll be playing it for the first time next week, but…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 18, 2011 -
Nine Minutes of Sneaky-Stabby Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Gameplay Footage
Get it while it’s hot, folks. Nearly ten minutes of what appears to be an early segment of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations has found its way to the wild interwest. See Altair stab! See Ezio bomb things! Marvel at the lovely engine that just keeps staying lovely!
By Joel Johnson Published August 18, 2011 -
NBA 2K12 Delivers Much More than 15 Legends in an Ensemble Cast of Greatness
2K Sports today revealed to ESPN the full roster of 15 NBA all-time superstars gracing its “NBA’s Greatest” mode but, like the supporting cast in last year’s “Jordan Challenge,” diehard basketball fans will find just as many memories in the cast of teammates and opposing teams. First, the list of legends. Magic Johnson, Larry Bird,…
By Owen Good Published August 18, 2011 -
New Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Screens Confirm That Yes, Even Menus Will Be Upscaled For Your Giant TV
The latest batch of screens showing off the nicely polished Metal Gear Solid HD Collection seem to have a puzzling fixation on the menus. I suppose it’s fitting, as I spent a lot of time in Snake Eater flipping through menus to play dress up, apply makeup, and consume reptiles. And yeah, that probably won’t…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 18, 2011 -
PixelJunk: Sidescroller Gameplay Is Bright and Old-School
PixelJunk: Sidescroller, the upcoming downloadable color explosion from Q-Games, is not joking around. In the latest video, lasers, crushers and a giant three-eyed monster await our ship-bound heroes. It’s all rendered in beautiful HD, complemented with old school curved corners and scan lines. The visuals are as beautiful as ever, so why are you still…
By Max Abrams Published August 18, 2011 -
Call of Duty Makers Say Competitor’s Anti-Call of Duty Talk Harms the Gaming Industry
EA CEO John Riccitiello, head of the company making this fall’s premiere Call of Duty competitor, Battlefield 3, recently said he hopes that Call of Duty would “rot from the core.” In Germany, this week, Riccitiello’s counterpart at Actvision, CEO Eric Hirshberg, fired back, defending not just his company’s Call of Duty/Modern Warfare franchise but…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2011