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Geez, There’s MORE Mass Effect 2 DLC Coming
If there’s one thing you can’t say about BioWare this week, it’s that they’ve been slack on downloadable content for Mass Effect 2. Over a year after the game’s release, and more is still to come. A screenshot was released today for some DLC that’s expected to be called “Arrival”, the latest and surely last…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
This Woman Used Japan’s Tragedy to Troll The Entire Internet
In the wake of the natural disasters that hit Japan, a young woman named “tamtampamela” uploaded a video on YouTube. In it, she says that the earthquake and tsunami were God grabbing Japan by the shoulders and shaking the country, saying “Look, I’m here”. Tamtampamela goes on to say that the events that transpired in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2011 -
This Pixellated World Is More Than Skin Deep
You know the old saying “dig a hole to China?” It’s rubbish. Dig a deep hole and you’ll hit a lot more than that. This astounding piece of pixel art is by Eric Poulton, and is called “Underneath It All”. It shows that, once you crack the surface of this planet, you’ll find a lot…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
Batman, You’re Looking Wonderful (And Expensive!)
The Batman “Black & White” series of statues are, for the record, some of the most sought-after collectibles around. For good reason: they usually look incredible. And now there’s’ one based on Arkham Asylum! A friend of mine has one based on Hellboy creator Mike Mignola’s take on Batman and it’s the bees knees. This…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
Ubisoft Did Not Get The Memo That Guitar Hero Was Dead
Rock Band is between publishers. Guitar Hero is taking a long sleep. In short, the “expensive plastic instrument” music game bubble has finally burst. Which isn’t stopping Ubisoft from releasing one! Amazingly/inexplicably, the publisher tonight revealed Rocksmith, a Guitar Hero clone which uses a real electric guitar instead of a replica. “Guitar Hero is a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
Game Delays Continue In Japan
On Monday, a handful of games were delayed in Japan. One title, Disaster Report 4, was shelved altogether for obvious reasons. But the game delays aren’t over. Besides zombie title Yakuza: Of The End and apocalyptic racing game Motorstorm 3, other games that are being delayed in Japan are Xbox 360 title Dragon Age: Origins,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2011 -
The Silent Hill Movie That Should’ve Been
Fall 2007 was a big year for filmmaker Roger Avary. He was just coming off co-writing Beowulf with Neil Gaiman. Avary was working on the big screen version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, making his first return to the director’s chair since the lauded 2002 film The Rules of Attraction. Then the unthinkable happened. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 15, 2011 -
Sony, If You Can’t Beat Hackers, Give Them A Job Instead
Koushik Dutta, a noted hacker (and mobile developer), has posted what he claims is an email exchange between himself and an employee of Sony Computer Entertainment America. In which Sony offers the man a job. The alleged email, from Sarah McRae in SCEA’s Talent Acquisition Department, offers Dutta a position as a Software Engineer with…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
Nintendo’s First American 3DS Commercial…Kinda Works!
For a Nintendo gaming machine, the 3DS is a tough sell! Mostly because it’s almost impossible to convey the 3D effects on a TV set or computer monitor. So it’s with a very mild round of applause that we greet this, the official American launch commercial for Nintendo’s latest handheld. While it’s far from stellar,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2011 -
First Peek At NCAA Football 12 And Its Amazing Dreadlock Tech
EA Sports is teasing an impending reveal of its next college football game, NCAA Football 12. What’s new? ESPN’s Jon Robinson spies new Nike Pro Combat uniforms, better looking grass (really!) and even more realistic dreadlock rendering. More details due tomorrow. [ESPN]
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
‘Beautiful’ Video Game Violence, Perpetrated With Giant Scissors, Toaster And Squirt-gun
“I think it’s beautiful,” indie game developer James Silva says of the scenes of bloody violence he has hand-drawn for his upcoming video game, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. Can you see the beauty amid the crimson and cutting here? The game, which features co-op story and arcade beat-em-up action, will be out on April 6…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 14, 2011 -
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Happy pi day. Well, “happy” might be a stretch, because the fallout from Japan’s earthquake(s) and tsunami are leaving us all pretty down here at Kotaku Towers. Fortunately, there’s some good news today to help offset some of the bad. I’ll leave you with a few links to start off the conversation. They start off…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
The New Prey Sure Looks… Different
There’s so much we don’t yet know about Prey 2. We know, officially, that the game is coming from Human Head Studios and Bethesda Softworks, and that it’s bound for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year. But who’s that guy on the left? That guy on the left, who doesn’t look too…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
Entertainment That Changes Based On Your Biological Response
You’re slowly creeping along the darkened halls of a haunted mansion, waiting for the next zombie to come shambling around the corner. It’s a familiar situation, and you’re not afraid. Sensors convey this information to your game console, and suddenly an ear-piercing shriek fills the air behind you. Your heartbeat elevates, your fingertips sweat. Your…
By Mike Fahey Published March 14, 2011 -
Mario And Luigi, Mushroom Hunting In Their Element
Mario and Luigi enjoy a day out in the real world thanks to this killer photo taken by Rob Sheridan and his iPhone 4 Related Rampages: Yoda Fountain | Cereal Mascot Reunion (More) Mushroom Kingdom (iPhone 4 photo) by Rob Sheridan (Flickr) (Twitter) Via: gamefreaksnz | codywalton Need your daily fill of geek eye candy?…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
You Are Going To Be Responsible For Making The Dreaded Dark Souls Even Harder
Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to notoriously difficult role-playing game Demon’s Souls, is guaranteed to be even more punishing. So says Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki, who also reveals that players—not just giant wolves and zombie dragons—will be inflicting more pain on each other. Miyazaki explains in the new issue of Edge magazine that the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
FarmVille, Mafia Wars & CityVille Get Their Own Currency
Social games maker Zynga moves one step closer to world domination, minting its own currency, the zCoin. In short, play games like FarmVille, FrontierVille, Mafia Wars, Zynga Poker and more, earn zPoints, cash those in for zCoins and grab exclusive items from RewardVille. The move comes months ahead of Facebook’s requirement that all social games…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
Is The Zune Gone For Good?
Microsoft’s attempt to dethrone the iPod, its music, movie and video game-playing hardware known as the Zune, may have just been put out to pasture. Bloomberg reports the Zune HD, introduced in 2009, will be the last of its kind. Microsoft will reportedly continue to sell existing versions of the Zune, but won’t introduce new…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011 -
Motorstorm In a Can
SNAPSHOT | Motorstorm: Apocalypse’s review code press mailing. (Photo by me) Bedtime Stories Notorious Illegal Immigration iPhone Game Tweaks Critics With Legal Immigration Mode If turning the plight of illegal immigrants risking their lives to sneak into the U.S. into a goofy iPhone racing game didn’t amuse critics of Smuggle Truck: More » The Joker And…
By Brian Crecente Published March 14, 2011 -
The Beautiful And Bold Concept Art of Batman: Arkham City
How can Batman: Arkham City look so much better than its unexpectedly great predecessor, Batman: Arkham Asylum? Handsome concept art of Gotham’s streets and skylines, both gritty and gorgeous, may provide clues to developer Rocksteady’s talent for making Batman look so good. The developer released a batch of concept art for the this October‘s Batman:…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 14, 2011