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The Hundred-Fan Slap | E-Honda meets his adoring fans. By Tom Stockwell, via XombieDURGE Three New Shots From The Dead Island Tourism Board While the straitjacketed brute pictured here certainly doesn’t look like a very inviting resident of this tropical getaway, new screens of the now highly anticipated Dead Island are welcome, regardless of whatever…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2011 -
All This Splinter Cell Movie Needs Is More Michael Ironside
Actually, what it needs is some Michael Ironside. Anywhere. Once you get over the fact the agent in this short film is not Michael Ironside, this fan-made movie paying tribute to Ubisoft’s stealth series is actually pretty good! It’s got a soundtrack, special effects, classy lighting, the works. So long as you don’t mind sitting…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2011 -
Poor MotorStorm, Now Even Its Demo Has Been Delayed
Upcoming racer MotorStorm Apocalypse features buildings falling down. Which led to a delayed release in earthquake-affected New Zealand. And earthquake-affected Japan. And the UK. Now the game’s demo has been delayed in the United States. Talk about bad timing.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2011 -
The Gray, Pointy Art Of Dragon Age II
Say what you will about BioWare’s Dragon Age sequel, one thing that I appreciated was the way the game tried to forge its own art style instead of getting lost in a sea of fantasy cliches. That style may not be to everyone’s tastes, OK, but all those angles and fur at least mark these…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2011 -
Fez, Your Five Minutes Of Gameplay Footage Has My Heart
Perspective-shifting platformer Fez isn’t just one of the best-looking indie games on the way. It’s one of the best-looking games on the way, period, something over five minutes of gameplay footage from last week’s PAX East shows off just wonderfully. While it looks better and better the more we see of it, am I the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2011 -
There’s Still Life In The Ol’ DualShock Yet
As all three home consoles now have motion-control peripherals, what does the future hold for the humble gamepad? As far as Microsoft and Nintendo are concerned we have no idea, but at least Sony sees some kind of future for d-pads and buttons. “I said that pretty much from the beginning that we’re not trying…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2011 -
Heavy Rain‘s Voice Acting Is Better In Real Life
If you’re going to make fun of Heavy Rain, you’ve got to do a lot more than just shout “JASON JASON” in a mall. In this parody sketch, the comedy team at Mega64 have gone back to doing what they do best: harassing innocent members of the public. And while the obvious lost child joke…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2011 -
Come Sue, My Lord
The creators of the titillatingly marketed, disabled-gamer-saving MMO Evony went on the warpath yesterday to extract nearly $1 million out of a modder accused of selling auto-playing bots and a gigantic map that exploit the game. When you’re getting sued for $825,000, it’s probably not a great idea to show up to federal court in…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2011 -
Full NFL Shutdown May Threaten Half of Madden Sales
With the NFL and NFL Players Association trading punches over who should and shouldn’t attend the league’s draft in April, it’s safe to assume a lockout will last at least that long. Now analysts are speculating on worst-case scenarios for Electronic Arts should a work stoppage eliminate the real-world season that helps drive so much…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2011 -
The Rural Juror
Good evening or morning, Kotaku readership. Let’s wind this Wednesday at Kotaku down with a little off-topic conversation, shall we? Yes, let’s. Because Kotaku is desperately seeking words over the next 24 hours. Mr. Totilo will be out, I will be performing my civic duties by trying to get out of jury service (I kid!)…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 16, 2011 -
Ring Blade Welcomes You to Shuriken Hell
After a seven-level warmup with Ring Blade, a bullet-hell shooter with a twist, I found my right index finger getting that weird burning-inside/cold-to-the-touch feeling. It’s a good thing, I think. Ring Blade, from MindTrip Studios, is a mobile game right in the sweet spot of any shooter fan with an iPhone. It sticks to a…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2011 -
Guess What, Horse Armor Still Sells
Buying The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s Horse Armor. It’s like listening to Barry Manilow, eating at the Olive Garden or ordering Spectravision. No one will admit to doing it, but still enough do so keep it in business. Bethesda Softworks’ Pete Hines said, scouts’ honor, that this still happens. “I don’t have the report in…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2011 -
This Great Concept Art Makes Me Wish StarCraft: Ghost Would Come Back To Life
Blizzard’s ill-fated console spin-off, StarCraft: Ghost, has been “indefinitely postponed” since 2006, thought not technically canceled. And while I was never personally a big fan of the way StarCraft: Ghost played—I played it at two E3s long ago—this fan-made concept art makes me want it. This is the student work of artist Paul Hyun Woo…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 16, 2011 -
Just 5 Percent of Games Were Rated M Last Year, Says ESRB
Just five percent of all games rated by the ESRB and published in 2010 were classified as M, a marginal decline from 2009 when they accounted for 6 percent, the board said in a news release today. The smallest portion of the 1,638 ratings the ESRB doled out last year belongs to EC which, safe…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2011 -
Three New Shots From The Dead Island Tourism Board
While the straitjacketed brute pictured above certainly doesn’t look like a very inviting resident of this tropical getaway, new screens of the now highly anticipated Dead Island are welcome, regardless of whatever mutant zombie happens to be photobombing these shots. We’ve seen before that Dead Island is potentially as attractive as the promise of its…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 16, 2011 -
Oh, Awesome, Soon You May Perform “Bed Intruder” in Rock Band
Antoine Dodson went full meme in late July; his local-news anti-crime rant was autotuned into “Bed Intruder” in early August. The Blue and Gold Marching Machine of North Carolina A&T State University performed it at halftime about a month later, and then Rock Band 3 arrived two months after that. Why has it taken so…
By Owen Good Published March 16, 2011 -
Something Positive From Super Mario Bros.‘s Minus World
Jude Buffum‘s excellent piece for Giant Robot‘s “Water Works” exhibition in Los Angeles, CA from March 19th to April 13th. This will be a benefit for UNICEF and child victims of the earthquake in Japan. All profits will be donated. Related Rampages: Toadstool Terrarium | Battle Bones Minus World by Jude Buffum (Flickr) (Facebook) (Twitter)…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 16, 2011