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Kill Your Magicka Buddies on June 21
Up until now, Magicka has been a pretty friendly game, but that’s all about to change. On June 21, everybody dies when player-versus-player comes to town. PVP comes to Magicka by way of a free update on June 21, with Arena and Training Ground maps for everyone that’s ever spent money on a copy of…
By Mike Fahey Published June 6, 2011 -
Spider-Man: Edge of Time Screens
By Drew Cohen Published June 6, 2011 -
Kinect Fun Labs Delivers Object Scanning, Life-Like Avatars, Personalized Bobbleheads, and More
Going live on the Xbox 360’s Kinect hub later this morning, Kinect Fun Labs is a series of gadgets that deliver enhanced functionality to Microsoft’s magical camera peripheral, including scanning in your face to create realistic avatars and unrealistic bobbleheads. While the official reveal isn’t happening for another hour and a half, the Xbox.com website…
By Mike Fahey Published June 6, 2011 -
Microsoft’s E3 2011 Website Outs Halo 4 and More
Microsoft’s E3 2011 briefing isn’t until 9:30 AM Pacific. Someone forgot to tell the Xbox.com guys that, because for a brief moment around 9:30AM Eastern, fans caught a glimpse of Halo 4 Dance Central 2, Halo 4, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Kinect Star Wars, and more appeared in name only this morning, the links attached…
By Mike Fahey Published June 6, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Talk Amongst Yourselves! This is a forum for talking about any and all video game-related topics, so feel free to talk about whatever games are on your mind today. Let’s all give Incursor a hand for his nifty Red Dead Redemption-themed image. Wanna get your TAYpic on Kotaku? Submit your pic to #TAYpics…
By Mike Epstein Published June 6, 2011 -
This Guy Will Make Duke Nukem Drinks to Get You Shitfaced
This is Mike. He makes drinks. Game drinks. He’s interested in possibly making a book of his game-themed cocktails. I’d rather watch him on YouTube. This is fascinating. I love the abrupt pan at the beginning. I love all the booze. I love how soothing Mike is. There’s a whole website, too, filled with game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
Demolition Dash is an Adorable Little Rampage
The cops are yelling something at me in French—I think it’s “We’re cops!”—but, like a two-year-old with a head of steam, I pay them no mind, knocking over everything in my way and screaming at whatever won’t move. Demolition Dash doesn’t put you at the wheel of a terrible toddler but something just as cute,…
By Owen Good Published June 6, 2011 -
E3 is About to Begin. Get Ready.
While the showroom floor won’t open until tomorrow, E3 begins today, with press conferences from Microsoft, Ubisoft and Sony. There’ll be new games, new info and, most importantly, new hardware to take a look at. We’ll be coming to you live from Microsoft’s press conference first up, which is due to commence at 9:30am PST.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 -
When Iggy Pop and His Boogers Came to E3
Lust for Gaming | LOS ANGELES, CA: In May 2004, Iggy Pop showed up at the E3 PlayStation 2 celebration (Photo: Robert Bertoia | Getty) Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times Keeping track of E3’s big press conferences-where all the important announcements are made-can be hard enough. But keeping track of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
Eight Minutes of NeverDead Lives!
NeverDead is a tongue-in-cheek third person shooter in which you can rip off your head and THROW IT. Designed by Shinta Nojiri of Metal Gear Ac!d fame and developed by Rebellion of Aliens vs. Predator fame, NeverDead is due out later this year on the Xbox 360 and PS3.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
Just Imagine These Ninja Boobs in 3D
When the girls of Senran Kagura aren’t jiggling their jubblies, they’re eating phallic sushi rolls and playing in the surf. You can change character costumes, too. Boobs aside, the trailer does show hack-and-slash and adventure element, before going back to the default: boobs. Oh yeah, the game also has boobs. Did I mention boobs? Boobs.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011 -
Call of Duty: Elite Starts Shooting Next Month
Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s attempt to make even more money out of the venerable shooter franchise, will go into beta on July 14. It’ll be invite-only, and only Black Ops’ multiplayer users will be considered.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2011 -
Hitman: Absolution‘s First Screens Look Like This
Not one screen, but two. Until now, we’ve only had 27 seconds of a teaser, but here are apparently Hitman: Absolution‘s first in-game screens. Slated for a 2012 release, multiplatform Hitman: Absolution is the fifth Hitman title. The latest screenshots for Hitman: Absolution screens sneak in [Eurogamer via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2011
