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Duke Nukem Forever‘s ‘Autopsy’ Video Is Its Grossest To Date
There’s no Duke Nukem Forever footage in this promo clip, but it’s stuffed with the kind of crap expected of Duke Nukem. I won’t spoil the surprises lodged within, but I will say that now, more than ever, I would like Duke Nukem Forever to ship. Because I’m thoroughly grossed out. No more. Please. Duke…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 19, 2011 -
Welcome to Games Reviewing, Carolyn Petit. You’re Doing Just Fine.
“I have no problem with the reviewer personally, but I dont want to see what is obviously a man, trying to look like a woman, its just too weird and I find it offensive, I dont want to be bombarded with gay/lesbian/transgender stuff on a gaming website, just have a regular guy or woman reviewing…
By Joel Johnson Published May 19, 2011 -
Atlus Travels Back in Time to Tease Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Atlus Faithful fan club members received a bizarre mailing today in the form of a newsletter dated June 23, 1999. What’s significant about that date? Why that’s when the only Persona game not to hit North America was released in Japan. How odd. For all intents and purposes it looks as if Atlus simply made…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation Coming to PC in June
Already released on Xbox 360, the Escalation add-on for Call of Duty: Black Ops makes its next stop on PC. Activision confirmed the release date for Escalation—four new maps and the “Call of the Dead” mode—for June 2.
By Michael McWhertor Published May 19, 2011 -
To-Do In New York: Bring your Ears to the Blip Festival
Blip Festival 2011 starts… tonight! Never mind that it’s almost tonight. If you like chiptunes, if you want to hear music that bleeps and bloops rather than hums and sings, if you like lo-fi electronica, or if you just want to increase your odds of bumping into Kotaku columnist Leigh Alexander, go to the festival.…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 19, 2011 -
There Are Many Different Kinds of Mages in Rift
With eight different souls to choose from, a mage in Trion Worlds’ MMO Rift never turns out quite like a mage anywhere else. We’ve seen the different types of rogues you can create in Rift, and now we get to see what sort of magic-users you can make when you take three specialized souls and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
Report: PlayStation Store Reopens May 24, Quickly Flooded with New Content
Sony’s PlayStation Store has been offline for almost a month following an attack on the company’s PlayStation Network, leaving PlayStation developers without a digital storefront to sell their wares. That should changes next week, according to new memo from Sony. The PlayStation Store is scheduled to return starting May 24, according to a report from…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 19, 2011 -
Rockstar No Longer Blaming PlayStation Firmware for Rare L.A. Noire PS3 Overheating
After sending mixed signals last night that PlayStation 3 firmware 3.61 was causing some PS3s to overheat while running L.A. Noire, Rockstar Games said today that the firmware isn’t the culprit. “We have received a very small number of customer support questions about PS3’s overheating or shutting down while playing L.A. Noire,” the company said…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 19, 2011 -
It’s A No More Heroes Summer Paradise For PS3 Owners
Konami finally put a date on the North American PlayStation 3 version of No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, the hi-def, PlayStation Move-powered update of the Wii original. That would be August 16, perfect for hot and sweaty Beam Katana-waving action!
By Michael McWhertor Published May 19, 2011 -
Capcom Isn’t Very Good At Teasing Street Fighter X Tekken Characters
The second character teaser trailer for Street Fighter X Tekken is here, demonstrating Capcom’s astounding lack of subtlety. I would have figured it out immediately, if they hadn’t already told us who it is
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
What is America’s Fetish This Week? America (Fuck Yeah!)
It all started with a middle finger. It was directed firmly at England, and for the next 200-plus years, America’s desire to do things its own way hasn’t changed. The country’s pride hasn’t either. Americans believe they are exceptional, something you can see everywhere. Take how the country views the Olympic Games. Athletes pegged to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011 -
The New Fullmetal Alchemist Game Won’t Cost You an Arm and a Leg
There’s good news and bad news, Fullmetal Alchemist fans. The good news? There’s a new game coming based on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The bad news? It looks to be some sort of turn-based card battling game for iOS, Android, and Facebook. Developed by Good Game Productions, Fullmetal Battle allows fans of the anime and manga…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
Monster Hunter Dynamic Fighting Hits iPhones Everywhere Next Month
Yesterday we reported that the first iPhone installment of Monster Hunter was hitting in Japan in June. Today Capcom reveals that Monster Hunter Dynamic Fighting is releasing worldwide next month. Finger-swiping monster hunting for everybody!
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
Look Out Naughty Bear, Here Comes Chucky
A2M’s Naughty Bear, a video game about a deranged child’s toy with murder in its heart, wasn’t the blockbuster success I hoped it would be. Perhaps the concept just needed to be powered by a familiar face. After that it’s all Child’s Play As far as children’s toys go, they don’t come much more frighteningly…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
If You Took Drugs and Played Minecraft It Would Look Like This
The unpoetically named “GLSL Shader Mod” doesn’t sound like the sort of thing that would create such lysergic effects, but watching the Minecraft world bend and warp back so that the horizon touches its own toes is enough to make my spine crawl with sympathetic memory. [via Rock Blotter Shotgun]
By Joel Johnson Published May 19, 2011 -
There you are, LEGO Portal Turret!
Here’s a lovely little Instructable that shows how to make a Portal turret out of our favorite plastic building bricks suitable for desk or headboard. Now you’re thinking with elements. LEGO Portal Turret Instructions [Instructables.com (Thanks, Kyle!)]
By Joel Johnson Published May 19, 2011 -
Enlarge Your Johnson with Shadows of the Damned
In Grasshopper Manufacture’s Shadows of the Damned, hero Garcia Hotspur has a demonic pal named Johnson that can transform into various weapons, tools, and even vehicles. Why? So they could release an ‘Enlarge your Johnson’ video. Part of me wants to believe this entire game was developed and funded specifically to make this video. It…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
Stay In School, Buy a Windows PC, and Get a Free Xbox 360
Microsoft wants U.S. high school, college, and university students to be productive, but not too productive. That’s why they’re giving away a free 4GB Xbox 360 to students purchasing a Windows 7 PC priced at $699 or higher. Play is just as important as work when it comes to your education. Some might even say…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011 -
The Hellgate Reopens over North America in June
Korean publisher HanbitSoft is finally ready to reopen Hellgate, Flagship Studios’ online multiplayer tale of demonic invasion, in North America. Closed beta for the free-to-play game launches in early June, with a full release coming later this year.
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2011
