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Dungeon Siege III Not Quite Ready To Raid, Slips To June
Formerly one of the many great-looking games due for spring 2011, Obsidian Entertainment’s Dungeon Siege III is now a summer game. Square Enix “updates” us on the release of Dungeon Siege III today, warning the game has slipped from May 31 to June 21. Why the push? Mike Fischer, president and CEO of Square Enix…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 -
Has Fermilab really discovered an entirely new subatomic particle? And could this change the universe?
Yesterday, physicists announced the discovery of a strange anomaly, one that cannot easily be explained by our current understanding of particle physics. We examine what’s really going on here, and why we all may have missed the really exciting discovery. What’s the background for this result? The experiment in question involved Fermilab’s Tevatron collider together…
By Alasdair Wilkins Published April 7, 2011 -
Live-Action Mortal Kombat: Legacy Launches Next Week
The short Mortal Kombat film that set the internet on fire last year bears fruit on April 12, when the first episode of Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy debuts on Machinima.com. Check out a clip from the series here. Fame director Kevin Tancharoen created a live-action Mortal Kombat film short last year featuring actor friends…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
Comedy Central And Spike TV Now Have Their Own Video Game Company
Someday, we may get The Daily Show: The Video Game or Spike TV Video Game Awards: The Game, thanks to the formation of 345 Games, the new video game arm of Comedy Central and Spike TV. The first two titles to come from that studio will be Deadliest Warrior: Legends and Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon, both…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2011 -
Four New Fighters Enter The Ring In Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition DLC
The console version of Super Street Fighter IV catches up with its arcade counterpart with the Arcade Edition downloadable content, delivering four new challengers to Capcom’s fight fest and a whole lot more. Street Fighter fans have been eagerly awaiting news about how Capcom was planning on adding the four new characters in the Japanese…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
Shoot ‘Em Up, Biblical Style: West Bank Settlers Commission Video Games
Israeli settlers on the West Bank have discovered a new way of getting their message across: Violent shoot ’em ups based on the Six Day War and Biblical history. Israeli settlers in the West Bank have stumbled on a new way to get their message across: computer games. An advocacy group for religious settlers called…
Neal Ungerleider | FAST COMPANY Published April 7, 2011 -
Red Faction: Armageddon‘s Kara Smuggles Cleavage Into The Martian Colonies
Life is hard in the underground Martian colonies of Red Faction: Armageddon, especially when you’re a former Marauder turned smuggler with a heart of gold and the need to flaunt your cleavage amidst a cast of fully-covered men. In the latest trailer for Red Faction: Armageddon we meet Kara, a lady smuggler that’s formed a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
Taking The Cosplay Too Far: Surgically Altered Elf Ears
Elves are sexy. Vulcans are sexy. Pointy ears in general are sexy, but not so sexy that we’d carve ourselves up to get them. ABC News reports on the latest fad among young adults, getting your ear cartilage cut open and sewn into points. While the body modification procedure for creating ears that are more…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
Corruption Runs Rampant In L.A. Noire‘s Latest Trailer
Back in the days of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire, the Los Angeles Police Department was a haven for corruption, where bribery, cover-ups, and extortion were common practices. Thank goodness detective Cole Phelps got that all cleaned up. This is official L.A. Noire trailer number three, just released by Rockstar, giving us a glimpse at some of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
Global Agenda Is Going Completely Free-To-Play
The mid-April Free Agent update for Hi-Rez Studios’ online multiplayer shooter Global Agenda will drop the game’s purchase requirement, making it free-to-play for anyone that has the urge. Original planned as a subscription-based MMO, in June of last year Hi-Rez dropped plans to implement monthly fees, only requiring that players initially purchase a retail or…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
It’s An All-Star Legend Of Zelda Triforce Jamboree
The stars of some of our favorite YouTube shorts and music videos converge in this spectacular musical tribute to The Legend of Zelda. See CorridorDigital, Freddie Wong, Jimmy Wong, and a host of the internet’s finest musicians celebrating all things Zelda. What, you thought CorridorDigital was all about making funny live-action Minecraft films, and Freddie…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
In Case Sega Forgot, Fans Still Really Want A Shenmue Sequel
Today we give the Speak-Up on Kotaku podium over to commenter Ryohumar, who wants to let Sega know there is still hope for redemption in the form of Yu Suzuki and Shenmue 3. You know, since SEGA was taken over by Sammy, the company has lost a lot of what made it so special. Having…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
Japan Hit by Second Major Quake (Updated)
A second earthquake—magnitude 7.4—has hit northeastern Japan, prompting a tsunami warning. The quake, strong enough to move buildings in Tokyo, hit 78 miles north of the devastated Fukushima plant at 11:32 pm, local time. Update 1: TEPCO officials say they’ve not encountered any further problems with Fukushima’s six reactors in the aftermath of this newest…
By Sam Biddle Published April 7, 2011 -
Atari’s Greatest Hits Shoves the Loot of a Thousand Garage Sales Onto Your iPhone
Atari just dropped a whirling, aliased asteroid in the iTunes App Store: Atari’s Greatest Hits brings 100 classic titles to iOS in a single application. The app itself is free and includes a copy of Pong. You can pick up four-packs of games as an in-app purchase for $.99 a pop, or spring for all…
By Joel Johnson Published April 7, 2011 -
There’s Double The Hedgehog In The Next Sonic Game
Appearing in a blue blur on a hedgehog’s Facebook page this morning, the first teaser trailer for Sega’s next Sonic game features blue blurs both old and new. Is this Sonic Generations? Signs point to yes. After all, Sega did say they’d be celebrating come April 7, and they have recently registered the website domains…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
Badass Japanese Doll Armor And A Book Everyone Should Buy
FIERCE FACE | OSAKA, JAPAN: It’s not May yet, but gogatsu ningyo (“May doll”) typically adorn houses starting in late March. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) Why Gaming’s Most Tragic Conspiracy Is Bullshit It was apparently a contracted hit. Gunpei Yokoi, father of the Game Boy who failed with the Virtual Boy, left Nintendo and was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 -
From Yakuza 4 To Hardcore Pornography
Sega’s Yakuza crime games feature a bevy of young attractive women as the in-game hostesses. Some of them are hostesses in real life. Some are college students. Some of them work in restaurants. One was even a porn star. No, now make that two. Included in the lovely ladies waiting for players in hostess clubs,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 -
You Need To Catch Frog Minutes
Spring is in the air. You can feel it. The birds are singing, and the bees are a-buzzing. It’s a perfect time to go outside. But, I’ll let you what, you go outside. I’m going to flop on the sofa and play Frog Minutes. Frog Minutes is the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture, the Tokyo-based…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011