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First Look At The New Silent Hill Movie’s Leading Lady
The second Silent Hill movie—based on the third video game—is now filming, with the newly revealed Adelaide Clemens taking on the role of Heather Mason, the playable teenage daughter of Harry Mason from Silent Hill 3. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D—not to be confused with upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Resident Evil: Revelations—will be directed by Michael…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
The Dark Knight, Too Triumphant?
Batman can’t fly. Not in the comics. Not in the movies. Not even in the upcoming video game Batman Arkham City, despite what you might infer from some of the game’s screenshots. The Dark Knight of Arkham City nevertheless seems like a more powerful Batman than the one we last played in Batman Arkham Asylum.…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2011 -
The End Of The Shenmue Saga Would Have Been ‘Tight,’ Mega 64 Reveals
Will there ever be a Shenmue III? Maybe. But the long hoped for conclusion to the Shenmue saga is moot now, thanks to Sega legend Yu Suzuki revealing to Mega 64 how the story arc would have ended. Spoiler alert! Suzuki spilled the beans on the remaining chapters of the Shenmue saga at GDC last…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
Battleheart Is A Touching Take On Strategy Role-Playing
Bringing together a party of four diverse fantasy adventures on the field of battle has never been quite as touching as it is in Mika Mobile’s Battleheart for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Battleheart isn’t a full-fledged role-playing game, nor is it a feature-packed real-time strategy game. Instead, it distills those two genres down…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
The Trials HD People Believe They Can Bring Online Innovation To, Get This, The Wii
The follow-up to a hit Xbox Live Arcade game isn’t usually a downloadable Wii game. And the test-bed for novel features in online gaming tends not to be Nintendo’s home console. Bucking these trends bravely are the creators of Moto Heroz, the new WiiWare game from Red Lynx. WiiWare gets few significant games these days,…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2011 -
Generation Kill, Hurt Locker, Black Hawk Down, All Are Inspiration For Battlefield 3
You can’t make a first-person shooter without a story driving it. Gone, it seems, are the days of Battlefield games that are just that: A virtual battlefield. That doesn’t mean that Battlefield 3 will be any less a Battlefield game, just that it won’t just focus on the multiplayer gaming that made the series so…
By Brian Crecente Published March 7, 2011 -
Can You Beat A Computer At One Of The World’s Oldest Games?
As the world continues its love affair with Watson. the Jeopardy champion computer, The New York Times creates a simple online game that demonstrates how an artificial intelligence can outsmart a human at a slightly simpler game. Rock, Paper, Scissors has been played in some form or another since China’s Han Dynasty (206 BCE –…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
SOCOM 4 Rewards You for Playing as a Woman
A warrior named “Forty-Five” is SOCOM 4’s answer to stealth, a South Korean covert operative that can sneak up on enemies or take them out from afar. Park “Forty-Five” Yoon-Hee is also the game’s only playable female character. But it’s because of her stealthy abilities that Forty-Five gets a couple of her own trophies. Played…
By Brian Crecente Published March 7, 2011 -
See Wonderland Torn Apart In Alice: Madness Returns
After seeing countless teaser trailers and bits of concept art of American McGee’s Alice: Madness Returns, how does the gameplay footage stack up? It’s even better. Can Alice: Madness Returns play as good as this twisted gameplay trailer looks? Find out tomorrow, when we’ll have a full preview of Alice: Madness returns tomorrow based on…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
Harrison Ford Helps Create Eco-Friendly Facebook Game
The man that brought Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and countless important men with kidnapped families to life takes a stab at game design, helping game studio Talkie create Ecotopia, a Facebook city building game that’s all about going green. Along with being many a gamer’s childhood hero, Harrison Ford also acts as the vice chairman…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
Nintendo Won’t Back Down On 3D—It Makes Games ‘Easier to Feel’
I’ve played video games in 3D but, last week, I still thought 3D might just be an attractive gimmick, a buzzword, a special effect. I’ve been a skeptic about this stuff. It looks nice on the 3DS, but is it just a cosmetic effect or can it actually affect how video games play? Answering my…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2011 -
Gaming Before Bedtime Could Be Ruining Your Sleep
Texting, watching television, and playing games before bed could be responsible for 63 percent of Americans not getting enough sleep. The latest study from the National Sleep Foundation has experts suggesting an electronics curfew an hour before bedtime. It’s sad that I’m not sure what I would do in the hour before I go to…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
One Man’s Endless Love Affair With Pokémon
Today on Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Komrade Kayce isn’t ashamed to explore his deep and lasting love for everyone’s favorite pocket monsters. So, I just walked into work an hour ago. Store didn’t open till 10, but I was there at 9. I walk around behind the counter, completely empty store, rip into Pokémon Black.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
WiiWare Draws Heavy Fire And Bomberman Gets Heroic
Nintendo delivers an impressive selection of downloadable Wii and DSi games this week, perfect for anyone that isn’t too busy catching new Pokémon to care, including a hardcore shooter and Bomberman’s mediocre Nintendo 64 adventure. One of two shining stars of this week’s Nintendo Download games, Heavy Fire: Black Arms from Teyon is the continuation…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2011 -
Sixty-Year Old Technology Could Change the Face of Gaming
The future of gaming is more than 60 years old. Back in the 1950s, researchers started playing around with a technology that would allow them to store data in a form of memory that had no moving parts. While the new tech was destined to be faster and more reliable than the giant discs used…
By Brian Crecente Published March 7, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
This is Kotaku’s official forum, where you can talk about video games all you want. Watch out for the Assassin’s Guild. Thanks to reader KingOfAwesometonia for today’s fine Photoshop. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2011 -
A Brothel, A Butt-Kicking Old Dude And Japanese Toy Castles
These little castles are really neat! I wanted to get one of them — I even like the old Japanese apartment building. Getting Prettier DS Games On The 3DS Means Shrinkage What you trade for beauty, you lose in size. The Nintendo 3DS is able to play Nintendo DS games, but some gamers are complaining…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
The Delicate Art Of Holding Big Weapons (And Wearing Funny Clothes)
Cosplay is more about wearing ridiculous outfits in front of less than ideal convention center backgrounds. No, it is also about holding large, badass weapons. Very important, folks! This Sunday, Japanese website Moeyo.com published a series of photos it took from the winter Comic Market. Every cosplayer seems to be holding something — something enormous.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
Japan Gets Another 3DS, But It Isn’t What You Think
The Nintendo 3DS went on sale in Japan in late February. There is already another 3DS on the horizon, and kids under six can use it without any Nintendo health warnings for as long as they like. Thing is, they probably won’t want to. The April issue of Japanese magazine “Elementary School: Second Grader” comes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011 -
Tomb Raider‘s Biggest Assets In HD
This March, Tomb Raider is getting a trilogy of games in HD. Tomb Raider Legend and Tomb Raider Anniversary and Tomb Raider Underworld will be released in hi-def. How do they stack up to the originals? Like brick shithouses. The HD ports seem to be paying careful attention to Lara Croft’s ample attributes, giving them…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2011