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The Kinect Will Let you Get the Mad Hatter’s Autograph, Starting November 15
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures, which appears to be a surprisingly good game, finally has a release date: November 15, the target date for people buying stuff for Christmas. The game also has a batch of new official screenshots, which you can see here. Plus, Microsoft says the game’s tour of mini-games based on Disneyland rides will…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
Imagine a World of Battleships (Minus Kevin Costner)
From the maker of World of Tanks comes World of Battleships, a free-to-play PC game that will allow players to smack each other around using giant action battleships. Although there are few details on release dates, my gut is telling me we’ll see this sooner than later with the same sort of approachable gameplay that…
By Joel Johnson Published August 16, 2011 -
The Secret World Steps Into the Light Next Spring
Funcom’s massively multiplayer supernatural conspiracy game for the PC gets an April 2012 target today at Gamescom, along with a new trailer and news about how you can sign up to participate in beta testing events. Intriguied? I passed intruiged long ago when it comes to The Secret World. Now I’m bordering on obsessed, and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 16, 2011 -
Forza Motorsport 4 Shows Off Classic German Track
The people over at Turn 10 Studios give us another sneak peak into how and why Forza Motorsport 4‘s tracks are chosen and created. In this video, they show off the historic Hockenheim track in Germany. The location seems appropriate considering our continuing coverage of Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Check out the high-tech gadgets Turn…
By Max Abrams Published August 16, 2011 -
Ninja Gaiden 3 Could Be the Hardest PlayStation Move Game Ever
Today at Gamescom in Germany, Tecmo’s Team Ninja revealed that Ninja Gaiden 3 was getting physical with the PlayStation Move, finally allowing the player and Ryu to commiserate over how difficult it is to slash at enemies for hours on end. Sword combat isn’t easy, and historically neither is Ninja Gaiden. Combine the two and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 16, 2011 -
The New SSX Sort of Has 100,000-Player Multiplayer
The new SSX will be a heavily networked game, so you’ll never feel lonely snowboarding. A presentation of the new game at EA’s Gamescom press conference in Germany today focused on the game’s many ways for people to compete against each other. They didn’t show any actual multiplayer. They showed socially-networked player. One example: any…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Is Your Crazy EA Game of Next February
Mega-publisher EA tends to publish interesting, unsafe bets in February. In 2009, they released Dante’s Inferno; in 2010, Bulletstorm. Today the company said Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a promising single-player action RPG of unusual pedigree, will hit Feb 7, 2012.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
Want to See Some Battlefield 3 Co-Op? 3, 2, 1, Shoot!
Making it’s debut at Gamescom 2011 in Germany, Battlefield 3‘s co-op mode is every bit as intense as single player, with 100 percent more synchronized shouting. DICE showed off a level of co-op during EA’s Gamescom press conference earlier this morning, demonstrating what happens when two men team up to help a foreign national defect.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 16, 2011 -
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Mutiplayer Maps Look Real Pretty
Just because we love you at Kotaku, we’re giving you videos of two classic multiplayer maps, Beaver Creek and Damnation, for free! Enjoy the nostalgia of blasting your friends with a plasma rifle.
By Max Abrams Published August 16, 2011 -
Holy Moly 2. Battlefield 3‘s New 64-Player Trailer Looks Lovely
The motion picture beats the still image again. Sure, today’s new Battlefield 3 screenshots were impressive. But this trailer, showing a 64-player battle in the game’s Caspian Sea level, looks better.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
Watch Eight Imperials Fail to Breach The Old Republic‘s Eternity Vault
During EA’s 2011 Gamescom press conference, eight Imperial players attempted to take on one of the game’s first major level 50 instances, the Eternity Vault. The end result? I feel much better about my decision to play on the Republic side. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can…
By Mike Fahey Published August 16, 2011 -
The new Mass Effect 3 Trailer Proves Mass Effect Can be a Pretty Shooter
The new Mass Effect 3 trailer, debuting at Gamescom in Europe today, is all about combat. Specifically, it’s about shooting, the weakest part of BioWare’s series. The shooting looks a lot better this time. So do the graphics. I’m sure Mass Effect 3 is still a role-playing game, but could it also prove to be…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
New Kinect Star Wars Screenshots. You Get to Smash Around as a Rancor
The newest Kinect Star Wars screenshots come straight from straight from Gamescom and give a taste of the rage of the Rancor. In addition we get a look at the Jedi as they dismantle a few droids and some shots of pod racing. A feast for the eyes fit for a Rancor.
By Max Abrams Published August 16, 2011 -
Trenched To Be Released in Europe this September As Iron Brigade
After a Portuguese board game blocked the European release of Double Fine’s XBLA title Trenched, Microsoft confirmed today that the game will be released in Europe this September under the new title Iron Brigade
By Max Abrams Published August 16, 2011 -
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes is a New 6v6v6 Game, Free to PC this Fall
The next iteration of Warhammer Online will be a free-to-play online PC game, focused on three-way team combat, as announced by BioWare chief Ray Muzyka at an EA showcase in Germany for Gamescom today. Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes extracts what our MMO-loving Kotaku writer Mike Fahey says was the best aspect of Warhammer Online…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011 -
Mass Effect 3 Screens Show BroShep Killing Alien Types, Being BroShep
You’d think after all the hullabaloo about FemShep, the female version of Mass Effect 3‘s “Shepherd” main character, that BioWare would release some screenshots showing the new fan-picked blonde model shooting some aliens in the mandibles. But nope! It’s hunky ol’ BroShep instead.
By Joel Johnson Published August 16, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Good morning. It’s Tuesday and what better time is there to talk about video games? We have all the Gamescom news and info you need, so let’s talk about it! Thanks once again Kyosen for this beautiful TAYpic. We really need some new new TAYpics guys, we know you have the talent, now show us!…
By Max Abrams Published August 16, 2011 -
FIFA Street Debuting in Early 2012
How does EA start a press conference in Europe? With soccer football, of course. EA is bringing back their FIFA Street franchise. Announced at EA’s Gamescom conference, it will feature 25 locations, from London to Rio de Janeiro. It uses the FIFA 12 engine. Made by EA Sports’ Vancouver studio.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2011