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80,000 Screen Shots Later, Grand Theft Auto IV‘s Liberty City Gets Google Maps Street Views
Now you can cruise the seedy streets of Grand Theft Auto IV‘s take on Liberty City from the comfort and safety of your web browser, thanks to the efforts of GTA’s most dedicated fans and some 80,000 screen shots. The folks who run GTA4.net added an impressive new feature to their interactive GTA IV Google…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2011 -
Rejoin Some Old Friends in This Resident Evil: The Mercenaries Character Trailer
Remember the time you gunned down all of those terrifying, pasty monks? Or when that unhinged fella with the chainsaw chased you down the alleyway? Man, that was really fun. This trailer for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the 3DS put me in mind of a late night spent marathoning Resident Evil 4, or…
By Drew Cohen Published May 27, 2011 -
Well, Good Luck Not Falling Completely in Love with Okabu After This Trailer
Okabu is a game about happy little clouds and cheery environmentalism. And as you’ll have pounded into your head by the above video, it’s amazingly cute. Who would expect anything less from a developer named HandCircus, creators of Rolando? Okabu is coming to the PlayStation 3 this summer as a downloadable game, bringing with it…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2011 -
Please Don’t Terraform My Table!
TOYS | Darius Mason protects my den table from a Red Faction Armageddon invasion. (Photo by Crecente) The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings: The Kotaku Review The stench hits me first. Before the gurgle and hiss, the skittering of twisted claws against bare stone, the stale air of the abandoned mine delivers a stomach-churning whiff…
By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2011 -
What is Square Enix’s Heroes of Ruin for Nintendo 3DS?
Well, it’s so far (officially) unannounced, but quick mention of Heroes of Ruin and a single piece of artwork from the game appeared on the developer’s Facebook page earlier today. That developer would be Orlando-based n-Space. That’s the development team behind Gamecube game Geist and numerous Nintendo DS games based on the Call of Duty,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Looks like I might be up to my eyeballs in lens flare this weekend if I play some Dungeon Siege III, as I intend to do. There’s an Xbox 360 build I haven’t gotten to yet, which I shall correct. I also need to spend a lot more time with L.A. Noire. Good thing this…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2011 -
Watch the Cars of Dirt 3 Skid Along the Mediterranean
Ah, Monaco. A charming Principality, famous for its azure harbors, Grace Kelly and…car rallies. Lots and lots of car rallies. The folks over at Codemasters would like to invite you to this car-racing paradise in their newest gameplay trailer for Dirt 3, giving a glimpse of the title’s Rallycross, Gymkhana and Head 2 Head stages.…
By Drew Cohen Published May 27, 2011 -
Mafia Wars Set To Evolve With a Little Help From Mutant Friends
The already-extraordinary X-Men have gained a new ability: the mutant power to dispense loot. Players of social game Mafia Wars can look out for “loot to heighten your defenses like Magneto and strengthen your attack like Beast!” thanks to X-Men: First Class. [Mafia Wars]
By Drew Cohen Published May 27, 2011 -
Duke Nukem Had Eggs For Breakfast, Your Mom Had Sausage
Hail to the king baby, 2K Games just released a a Duke Nukem Forever Soundboard for the iPhone and iPad. The free app includes such darling phrases as: “I’ve got balls of steel” Anybody mind if I take off my pants?” “I had eggs for breakfast, your mom had sausage” “My job is to kick…
By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2011 -
Damn, The House of the Dead: Overkill‘s Coming to the Fucking PlayStation Move
One of the Wii’s better light gun-style games is coming to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Move in all of its gory, foul-mouthed glory. Sega’s The House of the Dead Overkill – Extended Cut arrives this October. The Extended Cut in this remake’s title comes from the two new scenarios added to the Wii original.…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2011 -
The Week in Gaming Apps
The long holiday weekend here in the states is perfect for getting together with your relatives. Mobile gaming is the perfect way to take your mind off that horrible possibility. Let’s see what we’ve played this week, shall we? Only four games were showcased this week instead of the normal five, but one of them…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2011 -
Fittingly, There Is Little Time Left to Join the Achron Beta
A couple of years ago, I saw an amazing demonstration of a real-time strategy game that involved time travel. But there’s no time to talk about that now. The deadline to join a beta tournament for the game expires at 5pm ET. So just go sign up for it, then jump back in time and…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2011 -
Hulk Hogan’s Kinect Game Teaches the Fine Art of Wrestling Showmanship
Being a successful professional wrestler takes more than having the right moves in the ring, and no one knows that better than the legendary Hulk Hogan. That’s why the Kinect-powered Hulk Hogan’s Main Event focuses as much on winning the crowd as it does winning the match. Terry Gene Bollea didn’t become one of the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2011 -
The Miami Heat Appear To Have Messed Up the Gears of War 3 Hype [UPDATE]
LeBron James, first you upset the people of Cleveland by abandoning their basketball team. Now you’ve helped the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls in five games, closing the series out last night with an 83-80 victory. That means there’s no sixth game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals happening this Saturday. And that means……
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2011 -
Fishing Cactus Resurrects Artificial Life with Creatures 4
The adorable Norns return as Belgian development studio Fishing Cactus announces Creatures 4, the first new entry in the popular artificial life simulator series since 1999. The free-to-play game will be available this winter for iOS devices, PC and Mac.
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2011 -
The Life and Times of a Star Wars: The Old Republic Trooper
Long before the clones started fighting the robots, Republic Troopers roamed the galaxy, keeping the peace with the aid of the finest weapons and sexiest armor this side of a Bounty Hunter. Let’s take a look at how Troopers progress in Star Wars: The Old Republic You don’t start out with the good stuff. You…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2011 -
Controlling the Breath of a God with From Dust
Being a god in Ubisoft’s From Dust ain’t easy. Though you can manipulate the elements of this world, you’ll sometimes feel less like an all-powerful deity than you might a hopeful local politician, a cog in a powerful, sluggish, bureaucratic machine. You may feel as powerful as a child on a beach, building a sand…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2011 -
It’s Nice to See Mortal Kombat Putting Skin On for Once
As reported yesterday, the new Mortal Kombat‘s first dose of downloadable content delivers new skins for the game’s wacky human ninja crew, in honor of the early 90’s law of ninja costume conservation. In order to keep this from being the laziest collection of downloadable content ever, the MK team has also brought three classic…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2011 -
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale: Hacking, Slashing, Looting and Leveling
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale, released this week, provides a fun (if somewhat predictable) dose of RPG action based on D&D 4th edition rules. Team up with friends to save the Dalelands from the Zhentarim threat, and see how many times you laugh out loud at the stilted dialogue. Daggerdale is a straightforward hack and slash…
By Ed Grabianowski Published May 27, 2011
