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The Summer of Gaming
Not A Summer of Gaming for Totilo – Totilo wasn’t a big fan of this summer’s gaming offers. Here’s what was sitting at the top of his desk pile. (Photo by Brian Crecente) The Traveler’s Guide To Quakecon QuakeCon isn’t just a celebration of all things id Software (and a touch of Bethesda) it’s also…
By Brian Crecente Published August 2, 2011 -
Metroid‘s Samus and the Exploded Suit
Artist Justin Currie, admittedly an inexperienced Metroid player, gorgeously illustrates the disintegrating armor of Nintendo icon and bounty hunter Samus Aran, a moment before it fully forms around her (or disintegrates, depending on your point of view). “I’ve never really played any of the Metroid games, but the Samus character has always intrigued me,” writes…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 2, 2011 -
Nintendo’s President Addresses 3DS Owners Who May Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Sudden Price Drop
After dismal sales of the Nintendo 3DS (and declining sales of the Wii and Nintendo DS), Nintendo issued a massive, uncharacterisitc price cut for its newest handheld. It plans on compensating early adopters, but what of the 3DS owner personally wounded by Nintendo’s cutting? Nintendo president Satoru Iwata colored the announcement of the 3DS price…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 2, 2011 -
PlayStation Store Update: Galaga’s Legions and Warhammer’s Kill Team
Hey, you like shooting things? Good. Because this week’s North American PlayStation Store refresh has, like, at least three different variations on the shooting things genre, including Galaga Legions DX, Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team and Section 8: Prejudice If shootin’ stuff doesn’t agree with you, there’s something else you may like: the downloadable release of…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 2, 2011 -
This PlayStation Move Knock-Off Completely Misses the Point
Hong Kong electronics distributor FirstSing claims to have the world’s first third-party PlayStation Move controller for sale, and it might; I just don’t see anyone actually purchasing it to find out. A cursory glance of the FirstSing FS18156 First Third-party Move Motion Navigation Controller suggests that it is exactly what people look for in a…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
The Traveler’s Guide To Quakecon
QuakeCon isn’t just a celebration of all things id Software (and a touch of Bethesda) it’s also one of the longest running bring-your-own-computer gaming events in the world. Oh and this year, on top of the keynote, the panels, the gaming rigs, there’s a chance to get your hands on Rage If you’ve never been,…
By Brian Crecente Published August 2, 2011 -
There’s Very Little Time Left to Catch These Pokémon
How do you fit all 151 original Pokémon in one pokéball? Graphic designer Deanlord shows us how in one amazing t-shirt design, available for only a few more hours through TeeFury.com. The humble artist captures the spirit of the original Pokémon games in this gorgeous gathering of 151 pocket monster pals, tastefully silhouetted against a…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
The Lord of the Rings Goes to War In The North in November
Our video game November gets more crowded today with the release date(s) of Snowblind’s The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. The PS3/Xbox 360/Games for Windows RPG hits November 1 (North America) and November 4 (Europe).
By Michael McWhertor Published August 2, 2011 -
The Hand That Guides the Gears of War Universe
In 2006 when science fiction author Karen Traviss’ editor asked her if she wanted to do a military video game tie-in novel, it was the first she’d heard of Epic Games’ Gears of War. Today she’s responsible for the entire fictional universe, steering the adventure of Marcus Fenix and company to its inevitable conclusion and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
This is Pinball Using Live Human Bodies
In the amazing version of tilt-free pinball shown in this video, one person is the pinball. Other people are the flippers. Or sometimes fences are the flippers. Maybe a manhole cover is the hole down which the human pinball will be lost. This is giant-sized pinball, as imagined by director Aaron Hughes in a terrific…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 2, 2011 -
Expensive Cars Trade Paint in the Need for Speed: The Run Limited Edition
Don’t care about Need for Speed: The Run‘s cross-country racing story? Then perhaps you care about the Lamborghini Aventador, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the all-new Porsche 911 Carrera S, all three of which make a special appearance in the game’s limited edition. Racing fans that pick up Need for Speed: The Run on or soon…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
Indie Darling Limbo Speeds to Steam
Having already charmed countless Xbox Live and PlayStation Network players, Playdead’s starkly beautiful Limbo is now available for $9.99 on Steam, boasting the only version of the game to run at 60 frames per second. Hopefully that’ll fix the flickering.
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
Xbox Live Deal of the Week: Lose the Stupid Gamertag
You know that gamertag you’ve been sporting the past few years, the one with the letters replaced with numbers because someone else had the same name idea first? You should change it now, while it’s cheap. This week’s Deal of the Week on Xbox Live is the ability to change your gamertag for only 560…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
Left 4 Dead’s Newest Campaign is in Minecraft
People make all sorts of weird stuff in Minecraft that I just don’t get, but playing Left 4 Dead inside of Minecraft, that’s something I can get into. Mine 4 Dead: Blockhawk Down isn’t just a Left 4 Dead level in Minecraft a full Left 4 Dead campaign complete with zombies, safehouses, 4-player coop and…
By Sam Winstrom Published August 2, 2011 -
Rage is the id Software Comeback I’ve Been Waiting For
Rage opens with a glimpse of a fictional future once considered possible. Apophis, a very real 885-foot-in-diameter, planet-killing asteroid named after the Egyptian god of darkness and chaos, rumbles, like a collapsing mountain, slowly into view. Dreadful in its approach, the planetoid lumbers, unstoppable, through Neptune’s rings on its apocalyptic approach to Earth. In the…
By Brian Crecente Published August 2, 2011 -
Not All Yoshi are Created Equal
There are some colorful dinosaur creatures you just don’t feel comfortable handing over a baby to. Dorkly gets it. I get it. Inbred Yoshi doesn’t get it. Go figure. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
If His Demands Are Met, He Guarantees Battlefield 3 Will Triumph Over Modern Warfare 3
In today’s online multiplayer shooter edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter WhoKnew? lists the tweaks he believes will lead to more people playing Battlefield 3 than Modern Warfare 3 this fall Dear EA / DICE, While the internet is filled with Battlefield 3 vs. Modern Warfare 3 propaganda that pretty much defines fanyboyism at…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2011 -
Borderlands 2 En Route, Says Eurogamer
Eurogamer is reporting that a source close to the game has confirmed that Borderlands 2 is in development and that an announcement from publisher 2K Games is coming soon. We’re checking with 2K and will update you with any news.
By Max Abrams Published August 2, 2011 -
Sony’s Vita Can Do Some of What Nintendo’s Wii U Does
We learned back in June that the PS Vita could play nice with the PS3, but how much can the two systems do together? Apparently about as much as the Wii U. Sony Europe R&D manager Phil Rogers said at the Develop Conference 2011 that the “PS3 can send data down to Vita and Vita…
By Sam Winstrom Published August 2, 2011
