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There Is A Dragon Age Series, And It Stars Felicia Day
Felicia Day, of Buffy and The Guild fame, has not only written but will star in a new live-action series based on BioWare’s fantasy RPG franchise Dragon Age. The series, which comprises six parts and will run online later this year, is based around the adventures of Tallis, a character Day created specifically so…she could…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2011 -
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Is “Cheap” And “Easy”
Justin Wong. You know the guy Daigo beat, is a fantastic Marvel vs. Capcom 2 player. He’s probably one of the best in the world. He gets Marvel vs. Capcom, so what does he think about the newest entry in the series? “Mvc3 has to be the easiest and cheapest fighting game that was ever…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2011 -
Well, Hopefully The Dreamcast Game Survived
Over the weekend, an explosion completely blew off the wall of a one-room Kyoto apartment. The occupant was not seriously injured, and fingers crossed, neither was the limited edition Dreamcast game he owned. A nearby resident said the walls shook, thought it was an earthquake and opened his window to see a fire. TV Asahi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2011 -
Sony’s Mascot Has A Sandwich, And It Will Kill You
Some of our braver readers may have tried a “Monte Cristo” sandwich in their time. If you’re still alive and with us, congratulations. You are, however, a coward compared to what Sony mascot Kevin Butler chows down on. In a recent interview with Game Informer, the fictional executive remarked: Have you ever had a Monte…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2011 -
Sorry, There Is Still Only One NFL Game On The Market
Bad news, sports fans: according to a report on Sports Business Journal, the NFL and Electronic Arts have signed a new deal, extending the publisher’s monopoly over home console NFL games until at least 2013. What’s more, EA got the new deal at a reduced price, able to work out with the NFL that with…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2011 -
Even More Real Life Ultra Combos, This Time Just The Ladies
We’ve already seen how dramatic, Street Fighter IV-style ultra combos look in real life. But Thousand Pounds’ previous combo video was kind of a sausage fest. This time, the fairer sex shows off some ultra combo ass kicking.
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
The Amazing Spectacular Web Of Nightly Open Thread
Ah, crap. Monday again. Thank goodness this one’s over and I managed to score the last heart-shaped box of Russel Stover’s assorted candies from the grocery store. Crisis freakin’ averted! For those of you unlucky enough not to be feasting on hot dogs, beer and sundry milk chocolates, as this fortunate Kotaku editor is doing,…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
The Force Versus The Triforce
I asked Vitor Zago to bring these two characters together in battle and he nailed it! Dark Lord Vader and Link‘s worlds collide in this excellent illustration. Who do you think will win this Sci-Fi / Video Game battle? Related Rampage: Alien VS Dead Space Vader VS Link by Vitor Zago Need your daily fill…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
Voltron Is Taking Video Game Form
The combined might of the Voltron license and the publishing powers of THQ will bring the 80s cartoon to video game form this year, according to a report from Variety. The quintet of mechanical space lions that form Voltron will be part of a “series” of video games that aims to revitalize the franchise alongside…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
The Bizarre Legend of Zelda Controller We’ll Never Play With
You could have played GameCube (and Wii) game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess with a very rare video game controller feature: a belt buckle. This is the never-produced Legend of Zelda controller from Nubytech. Nubytech is the company that made unusual products like the infamous Resident Evil 4 chainsaw controller and a Shadow the…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
Portal 2 Up For Pre-order, Complete With Motivation
Valve has opened pre-orders for April’s Portal 2 via Steam. Your incentive to pre-purchase? Cash savings and a free copy of the original Portal, either to keep or gift. Let’s hope this means no more delays!
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
A Most Romantic Minecraft Map, Unofficially From BioWare
What new and creative applications can be made with world-building indie hit Minecraft? How about marriage proposals, lovingly crafted from one video game developer for another? According to this romantic Minecraft map maker, one BioWare staffer asked another BioWare staffer to marry by way of signpost, pixelated lava and one massive engagement ring. Stick around…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
The Incredible, Edible Mortal Kombat Box
Two seconds after filming this I thought: Hmm, I wonder if I can eat this box. And then I did. It was delicious. The PlayStation Network Prepares For A Little Hot Girl-On-Girl Fighting Action Twenty-three fatal and furious female fighters battle for the fate of Japan in Arcana Heart 3. The all-girl fighting franchise returns…
By Brian Crecente Published February 14, 2011 -
The New Great Gatsby Video Game Does Not Disappoint
Last year, we shared in the disappointment that a video game based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby turned out to be not so great. This year, we’re enjoying a new, 8-bit take on one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. According to the site hosting The Great Gatsby, an NES-like side-scrolling…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
Finally, We Can Play The Legend of Zelda On An Oscilloscope
You finally have a purpose for all those oscilloscopes that have surely piled up in your basement, now that one man has hacked together a way to play your original Game Boy games using its monochromatic powers of display. Craig of Flashing LEDs has a very in-depth and technical walkthrough of the NintendOscope—including his source…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
The PlayStation Network Prepares For A Little Hot Girl-On-Girl Fighting Action
Twenty-three fatal and furious female fighters battle for the fate of Japan in Arcana Heart 3. The all-girl fighting franchise returns to North America this spring on the PlayStation Network, complete with full-featured online multiplayer. North America hasn’t seen hide nor hair of the Arcana Heart series since Atlus released the PlayStation 2 version of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 14, 2011 -
Rest In Peace, Bizarre Creations
On Friday, February 18, the studio behind video game greats like Project Gotham Racing and Geometry Wars will close its doors forever. The Activision-owned studio has no buyer and its most recent game, James Bond 007: Blood Stone, will be its last. As already announced by Activision, Bizarre Creations will end its 15-year-long life as…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 14, 2011 -
A New Assassin’s Creed Will Be Revealed In May
During Ubisoft’s third quarter financial results investor phone call today, company president Yves Guillemot confirmed that there would be a new packaged Assassin’s Creed game coming this year, with more details coming in May.
By Mike Fahey Published February 14, 2011 -
The Favorite Games of Five Luminaries
What games did some of the thinkers and titans of the game industry play in 2010? That’s the question that the New York Times’ Seth Schiesel used to break the ice on his opening panel for this year’s DICE summit last week. The answers may surprise you. Mike Morhaime, president and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment…
By Brian Crecente Published February 14, 2011