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This Powerful Pokémon Is Only Available For A Limited Time
The countdown begins when Pokémon Black and Pokémon White launch on March 6, giving trainers a little over a month to catch mythical Pokémon Victini before it disappears. Fire and psychic powers come together for the first time in Victini, the Pokémon so mythical it’s Pokédex number is 000. Players purchasing Pokémon Black and Pokémon…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
Super Monkey Ball Uses One Of The 3DS’ Odder Features
The new Super Monkey Ball game for the Nintendo 3DS will let you unlock a character in the game if you walk around a lot with the 3DS. The price is 20 3DS Play Coins, the currency Nintendo said would be earned by any 3DS owner for the steps they take each day. The 3DS…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2011 -
Fable III Journeys To Traitor’s Keep Next Week
Only the best-dressed adventurer will survive the three new levels for Fable III in Traitor’s Keep, the new downloadable content pack coming to the Xbox 360 on March 1. Ravenscar Keep, Clockwork Island, and the Godwin Estate will open to Fable III players for the price of 560 Microsoft points ($8.00) on the first of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
Your Neighbors Are About To Invite You To Wii Sex Parties
You’ve bowled. You’ve gotten fit. And now you can use your Nintendo Wii console to throw a swinger’s party. Nintendo’s amazing machine is getting a new game called We Dare, a game for those in need of more action. We Dare enlists a group of merely good friends to become a group of friends who…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2011 -
Halo: Reach Players Get Defiant On March 15
Microsoft has nailed down a March 15 release date for the Halo: Reach Defiant Map pack, punctuating the announcement with a set of fresh screens showing off the three maps you’ll be paying $10 for. Let’s take a visual tour of Condemned, Highlands and Unearthed, the three new maps that make up the Defiant Map…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
Here’s Why You Need To Play The Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Beta
I played the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta. I executed other players by swinging the butt end of a bulky rifle at their Locust skull. I even chainsawed Anya. Xbox 360 owners, you’ll be able to do the same soon. Epic Games will release the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta in mid-April, with…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2011 -
Bizarre Mega Man Glitches That Help No One
There are glitches that make games easier. There are glitches that look cool. And then there are these two Mega Man glitches that look as annoying to pull off as they are unhelpful in enabling Mega Man to save the world. Both glitches, from Mega Man 1 and Mega Man 2 are new to me…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2011 -
Hands-on With The New Deus Ex And The Next Stage In Human Revolution
When we last left Adam Jensen, the star of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, during our earlier preview of Eidos Montreal’s game, he was beaten, bloody and on the verge of no longer being just a human. That’s how the first 30 minutes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution wraps up, with a gorgeously animated opening credits…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2011 -
She Played Online Games With The Nervous, Horny Guys At GameCrush
We’ve written about GameCrush, the online gaming site that lets people pay to play simple video games with some stranger they might fancy. But we felt neither bold nor beautiful enough to be that attractive stranger. GamingAngels’ Tiffany Nevin did. She decided to become a “PlayDate,” a person who makes 36 cents an hour a…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2011 -
Rift Might Not Be Ready For Rift
Due to overwhelming response, hundreds of hopeful players of Trion Worlds’ Rift have just had their afternoon totally screwed. Trion is opening new servers on the fly, so if yours is full, try another! This message brought to you by the guy waiting three hours to play.
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
Create Your Own Online Co-Op Campaign In SOCOM 4
SOCOM is a series that’s all about cooperation, and in SOCOM 4 Zipper Interactive hands control of cooperative online multiplayer missions to the players, giving them free reign to create custom co-op campaigns. SOCOM 4 players will be able to choose from a selection of missions designed specifically for online co-op, tweaking enemy density and…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
Are You Ready For Rift?
The head start program for Trion Worlds’ fantasy MMO Rifts launches today, and with more than one million registered accounts to date, things are bound to get a little crowded. As of this writing there’s only a half-hour before the land of Telara is officially opened up to early start customers, with countless players staring…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
From 2nd U.S. President To Major Video Game Villain, An American Journey
I wasn’t sure I heard David Pellas correctly. We were standing in a noisy room. He was playing a video game called The Conduit 2 that he helped make. He was fulfilling my request by showing me what he considered to be one of the most impressive things in the game. And he said: “I…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2011 -
Age Of Empires Creators Declare Orcs Must Die
What can a lone War-Mage do against a never-ending horde of orcs hell-bent on invading his castle? Quite a lot, actually. We’ll find out for ourselves later this year, when Robot Entertainment releases its new action-strategy game, Orcs Must Die! Robot Entertainment, founded in 2009 by former members of Age of Empires and Halo Wars…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
Some Game Characters Need To Keep Their Big Mouths Shut
In today’s silent-but-deadly episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Inspector-Jones quietly sings the praises of video game characters that have nothing to say. Today I was arguing in defense of Valve keeping Chell silent in Portal 2. A few commenters remarked how they want Chell to speak, or commented on how Valve was lazy for…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
The Boisterous Shapeshifters Of Guild Wars 2
What’s eight feet tall, transforms into a wolf, bear, snow leopard, or raven, is unafraid of anything, and can drink you under even the shortest of tables? Meet the Norn, the biggest, baddest, and loudest race in Guild Wars 2. The shamanic barbarians of the North, the Norn are the most outgoing player character race…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
This is the place for you to talk about games and for me to admire one wonderful new reader-submitted image each day. Great image, GeshGav! Readers, submit your image to #TAYpics. You only have a couple of days left before we switch to new March art. (Read this thread for directions on how to do…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2011 -
The First, Spectacular Gameplay Trailer For The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
In December we found out that there would be a new Elder Scrolls in 2011, a sequel to the massive 2006 role-playing game Oblivion. Today, we’ve got our first look at the game in action. They said it would have a new engine. They promised it would look better than the last one. They told…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2011 -
Hunting On A Sunny Day, Portal 2’s New Look And Crazy Potato Chips
Moca coco or anchovy? Hrmmmmmm……….. All I Want From Skyrim Is To Go Hunting On A Sunny Day Many people’s favourite experiences with the last Elder Scrolls game — Oblivion — probably revolve around dungeons, magic, horse-riding and Sean Bean. Mine are a little more sedate. Turning A Dead Xbox Into A PS3 Controller Aussie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011