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What’s Team Fortress 2 Teasing Now? ‘Meet The Medic’?
There’s some shit going down at the official Team Fortress 2 web site right now. Bird shit, more specifically, is all over the game’s blog, as are a few defecating doves. Team Fortress 2 players are also reporting the appearance of doves in-game. What does it all mean? Well, it may mean the impending arrival…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
The Man Who Brought Duke Nukem Forever Back To Life Likens It To A Greasy Hamburger
Who cares if Duke Nukem Forever is “good” or not? It is at least as satisfying as a greasy burger, as catchy as a Ke$ha song or maybe as enjoyable as a performance of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark in which no one suffers a debilitating injury. (Or does. Which would make that superhero musical…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
Halo‘s Towering Feat, Accomplished At Last
Seven years ago, in uncertain times fraught with peril, the president challenged this great nation to, by the end of 2011, rocket-jump and safely land a Spartan from one tower to the second on the Halo: Combat Evolved level “Halo.” The nation’s greatest minds set about to solving and answering this urgent national priority. And,…
By Owen Good Published June 17, 2011 -
‘Is Navi Annoying?’ and Other Questions We Asked the Creators of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Kotaku recently asked eight questions of the chief creatives responsible for the Nintendo 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, questions like “Why does Link auto-jump?” and “Do you think Navi is annoying?” Longtime Zelda lead and co-director of Ocarina of Time Eiji Aonuma offered sometimes fascinating answers to our sometimes silly…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
When In E3…
LOS ANGELES | Adam Ghiggio from Australia poses next to mutant manequins which are lined up to be used as displays for the video game ‘Rage’ at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 5, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Riptide GP Rips Android Gamers a Console Quality Racer I…
By Brian Crecente Published June 17, 2011 -
The Total Defeat of the Man Who Said He Owned the Word ‘Edge’
We’ve given Tim Langdell a wide berth (like, for nearly two years) rather than assault you with incremental developments in the legal proceedings involving his ridiculous, all-encompassing trademark claims to the word “Edge.” But we’ll check in now, as a court ruling in the U.K. affirms what many have long suspected: His entire operation is…
By Owen Good Published June 17, 2011 -
Dev Explains Twisted Metal Reboot’s Mechs, Stories and Lack of Kratos
Twisted Metal developer David Jaffe took a bit of time during last week’s E3 to talk about the finer points of his car wars reboot. There’s a lot of interesting details in this nearly 9-minute-long video including Jaffe’s explanation of why the game has a mech, why he doesn’t think Kratos would be a good…
By Brian Crecente Published June 17, 2011 -
No Girls Allowed: Keep Out!
There has been quite a lot of talk about the unusual making of Duke Nukem Forever. Years of production and numerous delays made the game almost a phantom: like some mystical beast that was oft spoken of but never seen. Once the game was released, even more fuel was added to the fire of commotion…
Lydia Heitman Published June 17, 2011 -
It Seems Japan May Not Like Its Yakuza Games with Zombies After All (But It Still Likes Yakuza Games)
Last week, the latest entry in Sega’s popular Yakuza series hit Japan after suffering a brief delay. It was the country’s bestselling game by a huge margin, killing the other new zombie-filled game on the market. But there was some not so good news for Sega’s newest gangster game. Yakuza: Of the End crushed the…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
iam8bit Streets of E3 Gallery
By Drew Cohen Published June 17, 2011 -
Artsy Production Firm iam8bit Struck E3 With Stealth and Swag
Multi-media collective iam8bit knows how to advertise itself: slyly, theatrically and with neat, removable swag. iam8bit does a bit of everything — they host art exhibitions and publish books, produce T-shirts and tchotchkes, and — for the right client — provide marketing and creative consultation. In the words of their online manifesto, they’re in the…
By Drew Cohen Published June 17, 2011 -
Get A Good Look at Converse’s Beautiful Super Mario Bros. Sneakers
You may have seen Converse’s Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary Chuck Taylors before (or maybe just its gorgeously designed shoebox), but here’s a better, more detailed look at the Nintendo licensed sneakers we’re currently drooling over. It’s the little things that make these Mario shoes stand out: the Super Mario Bros. logo on the tongue;…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
Special Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Sends Ezio After… Vlad the Impaler?
A higher-priced version of this fall’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations called the Animus Edition, will ship with a short film, an encyclopedia and a host of other extras, including an intriguing extra mission that suggests a crossover with the legend of Dracula. The details for the GameStop-exclusive Animus Edition first popped up online during E3 week.…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 17, 2011 -
Your Last-Minute Father’s Day Video Game Guide
There’s a game for every kind of man. So why not show dad some love this Father’s Day with a new one? Whether you’re a video game know-it-all or can’t stand them, dad might enjoy something new to play. Use our handy guide to figure out what game to give him after the barbecue this…
By Sam Winstrom Published June 17, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Summer video game drought? Ha! This is turning into one of the busier weeks (for me anyway), as a slew of games that hit this week and the next are demanding my attention, namely Trenched, Dungeon Siege III and Child of Eden I’ll be playing all three for fun and coverage, but one of them…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
Hands-On With The Wii U’s First Third-Person Shooter
Ghost Recon Online for the Wii U is a third-person shooter for Nintendo’s next big thing packed with tons of cool bells and whistles. It also demonstrates some of the big hurdles the new console will face when trying to satisfy hardcore gamers. I’m a long-time shooter fan, so I was very excited for a…
By Brian Crecente Published June 17, 2011 -
Dirt 3 Introduces: The Reverse Uncanny Valley
We’ve seen plenty of games trying to achieve photographic realism, but how often do we come across attempts to make real life look more like a game? The folks over at Codemasters have done just that, with their latest tie-in video for last month’s racing title Dirt 3 Shot using a tilt-shift lens, this video…
By Drew Cohen Published June 17, 2011 -
It’s the Albanian pop music version of Tron: Legacy!
If your favorite part of Tron: Legacy was the bar scene, then this insane pop song from Albanian star Aurela Gaçe is for you. Called Ca$h, the music vid is set in the Eurotrash Tron universe (watch and you’ll see what I mean), and the sound is pure Italo Disco retro. Get ready for Friday…
By Annalee Newitz Published June 17, 2011 -
The LulzSec Manifesto: More Sec Than Lulz
In honor of its thousandth tweet—and on the heels of compromising the websites of the CIA, US Senate, Sony, and more—the crew of the good ship LulzSec has presented the world with a manifesto, of sorts. So who is LulzSec? And what is it they want? Surprisingly, and contrary to previous indications, they’re not just…
By Brian Barrett Published June 17, 2011