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Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalates on the PlayStation 3 June 10
Now that the PlayStation Network is up, Activision is ready to make with the map pack. Escalation‘s four new maps and the star-studded Call of the Dead hit PSN on June 10, the first day of a double XP weekend.
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
These are the Other Big Games of E3 2011, We Think
Sick of military shooters, third-person action adventure and grinding for experience points? There’s still something for you at E3 2011 in this, the best of the rest of the games we’re expecting to see grab our attention next week. These are the less crowded genres of E3: racing games, music games, fighting games, action games…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2011 -
Why I Am Not Going to E3 2011
Last weekend I spent nearly $100 on new clothing for E3 2011. Now my flight is cancelled, I’m not going, and the only question I have is how are two unborn babies going to come up with the cash to pay me back? Money doesn’t grow on trees, and it certainly doesn’t grow inside a…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
Payday: The Heist Will Bring Team-Based Bank Robbery to the PSN
Gamers work well in teams. We’ve slaughtered zombies, repelled rebels, routed RED (or BLU)—all with the help of our friends. Now we get to rob banks. In a bit of pre-E3 flirtation, Sony Online Entertainment has announced Payday: The Heist for the PS3 and PC, a squad-based cooperative shooter that casts players in the role…
By Drew Cohen Published June 3, 2011 -
Payday: The Heist Screenshots
These are the first screenshots of Payday: The Heist
By Drew Cohen Published June 3, 2011 -
The Unexpected, Excellent Descent Homage on My Xbox 360
If I told you which very modern game includes a surprise Descent homage, that’d be a spoiler But if you really want to see what a Descent game would look like on the Xbox 360 (or the PlayStation 3 or PC), then I suggest you watch this short clip. It’s like 1995 came back, but…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Well, one copy of Red Faction: Armageddon showed up at Kotaku’s LA offices this week, so why not give it a spin this weekend, I say. I’ll be playing Volition’s latest while also burning my way through more of L.A. Noire But my primary concern is front-loading on sleep and getting some pre-E3 2011 stories…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2011 -
Of Course Mac is Back in the New SSX
Having appeared in every other SSX game released to-date, the franchises’ generic male character, Mac, is definitely making a reappearance in the 2012 reboot. I suppose not every character in SSX needs to either be a hot female or a guy with an over-the-top personality. Mac here represents the baggy-pantsed everyman, or at least every…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
Why You’ll Pay for the NGP, According to Sony
Sony’s new gaming portable is priced just right, at least in the company’s eyes. In fact, the NGP’s price was determined before they started designing the dual-thumbstick portable. While Sony Computer Entertainment’s head of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida declined to tell Kotaku the official price for the NGP, something we suspect may be unveiled at…
By Brian Crecente Published June 3, 2011 -
X-Men: First Class: Not Your Same Old Mutant Angst
Are superpowers a blessing or a curse? Are mutants more like ethnic minorities, or queer people? For too long, TV shows and movies have been asking these same old questions, without really finding any interesting answers. So it’s a pleasure to watch a movie like X-Men: First Class, which blows past these tired old questions,…
By Charlie Jane Anders Published June 3, 2011 -
Your Free PlayStation Network Welcome Back Games Are Now Available
PlayStation 3 and PSP owners in Europe and the U.S. can now download the freebies Sony promised last month during the PSN outage. Keep in mind everyone trying to download inFamous at once is bound to cause some network congestion.
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
Sega’s Got Thirteen Titles Lined Up for E3
The house that Sonic built and later remodeled is bringing their A games to E3 this year with Aliens: Colonial Marines and Anarchy Reigns. Binary Domain is their B game, followed by Captain America: Super Soldier and Crush3D. After that the whole alphabet thing falls apart. Even if they don’t have at least one game…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
Well This is One Hell of a Rage Gameplay Trailer
The post-apocalyptic town of Wellspring gets its name from the intricate underground systems pumping water up to the surface, so when a group of bandits threatens to poison it, heads are going to roll, and possibly explode. It’s been a long time since I’ve been truly excited about a first-person shooter. Mildly interested or somewhat…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
The Big and Small Ways That the Gears of War 3 Beta Improved the Xbox 360’s Big Shooter
There wasn’t going to be a Gears of War 3 beta last month. The huge Xbox 360 shooter was simply going to come out in the spring, no beta to precede it. You’d be able to own the full game by now if everyone had stuck to the original plan. Things changed some time late…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2011 -
Check Out Square Enix’s Sleek and Sexy Master Chief Makeover
Square Enix Products has produced some lovely action figures in its Halo: Reach Play Arts Kai series. Now the company commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Halo franchise with a re-envisioned version of Master Chief and a stunning Spartan Mark V. Part of the new Halo: Combat Evolved Play Arts Kai series, the new Master…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
Geralt Gets a Haircut in The Witcher 2 Update 1.2
CD Projekt has released update 1.2 for The Witcher 2 on the PC, featuring more than 30 significant changes and fixes to the game, including the ability for Geralt to swap between six different looks via in-game barber shops.
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
UFC Undisputed 3 Aims For A More Accessible Brutality
UFC Undisputed 3 represents more than just THQ’s abandonment of the mixed martial arts simulation series as an annualized franchise, it’s the game designed to welcome more virtual fighters into the fold. It’s a game kinder to new players, but more brutal on its in-game MMA stars. Some of that increased brutality comes from the…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2011 -
Why You Should Be Excited About Duke Nukem Forever
Are you excited about the impeding release of Duke Nukem Forever? No? Well commenter Williagr thinks you should be, and he’s going to tell you why in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Why I’m excited for Duke Nukem Forever, and why you should be too… On a different forum someone has posed the question, “Do…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2011 -
The Traveler’s Guide to E3
Once a year all things video game descend on Los Angeles for a nearly week-long celebration of gaming. The Electronic Enterainment Expo is three days of gaming, parties and news. But it’s also a lot of work, whether you’re there for business or just to take everything in. The show floor is packed wall-to-wall with…
By Brian Crecente Published June 3, 2011
