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Santa, The TSA and A Happy Holidays From Fun Bits
A very revealing holidays from Fun Bits Interactive.
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 -
Buy Bulletstorm Epic Edition, Get Into Gears of War 3 Beta Early
The Xbox 360 Epic Edition of Bulletstorm will includes early access to the Gears of War 3 beta, Electronic Arts said today. The Epic Edition will hit stores on Feb. 22 for $59.99 and also includes bonus in-game content like 25,000 experience points, visual upgrades for the game’s leash and special weapons and armor. “Epic…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 -
Packing To Survive America
RE: Edible Wreaths Those wreaths look tasty! What you missed last night See Uncharted 3 Played Without The Help Of Jimmy Fallon How Uncharted 3 Will Improve Upon A ‘Game Of The Year’ This Game Is Not For Humans, It Is For Cats Blizzard Fans, Get Used To Hearing The Word “Titan” A LOT The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
This Cat Is Going Stealth, Metal Gear Stealth
Monster Hunter and Metal Gear collaborations didn’t end with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. They’re just getting started. On December 24, Capcom is releasing a special free downloadable quest for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd called “MGS Solid & Liquid”. Upon completing it, players will get a “Solid Neko (Cat) Knife”, a “Neko Bandanya” (“nya” means…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
Screwing Enemies in Bulletstorm and David Haye’s Wicked Haymaker
Electronic Art’s digital mag, PWNED is back, this time taking a look at the Swedish studio behind Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam, a new weapon in Bulletstorm and more. By more I mean chatting with World Heavyweight Champion David Haye about boxing and talking Middle Ages with Sims Medieval producer, Aaron Cohen. What do you…
By Brian Crecente Published December 17, 2010 -
The Just Cause Movie Wants To Be Like Bond, James Bond
Just Cause, a game series starring a swarthy man bathed in tight shirts and explosions, was always going to get a film adaptation. Thankfully, that adaptation sounds faithful to the games. Well, as faithful as you could get. The game’s racial stereotypes will never make the big screen, nor the specifics from a pair of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2010 -
Hundreds Of Beautiful Figures Melted And Chopped Up For Art
Ah, I love the smell of melted plastic in the morning. And I love these melted figurine sculptures. Created by a Fukushima-based Japanese art collective known simply as “Three”, the works are marbleized blocks of heaps upon heaps of manga, anime and video game figurines. The result isn’t only striking, but beautiful. Three’s works range…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
See Uncharted 3 Played Without The Help Of Jimmy Fallon
Want to see how Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception was meant to be played, in the hands of skilled Nathan Drake experts Naughty Dog? Here’s uninterrupted footage of the next Uncharted game for PlayStation 3 in all its fiery glory. Watch a French chateau burn to a crisp with Naughty Dog’s new fire rendering technology while…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2010 -
How Uncharted 3 Will Improve Upon A ‘Game Of The Year’
How does Naughty Dog one-up its game of the year award-winning Uncharted 2: Among Thieves? By creating a bigger, bolder, more human adventure for Nathan Drake (and fixing the problems maybe we didn’t think of as problems to begin with). Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, officially unveiled last week at the Spike TV Video Game Awards…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 17, 2010 -
This Game Is Not For Humans, It Is For Cats
Game For Cats has a title that’s about as literal as they come. It’s a game. For cats. It’s nothing fancy — just a few variations of “something is moving quickly around the screen” — but that’s simple enough for a cat. Because remember: this game is not for humans. It’s for cats. It’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2010 -
Goodbye Gal☆Gun Panties!?
Looks that way. Creepy cute Japanese shooter Gal☆Gun used to be wall-to-wall underpants. Now it’s just wall-to-wall wtf. Seventy-nine days before the game’s release in Japan, Microsoft called a meeting with Gal☆Gun developer Alchemist. On the game’s official site, the developer declared a “state of emergency” and suspended the game’s countdown clock. Microsoft, it seems,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
Dirt 3 Spins Us Right Round Baby
You know, for all the Gran Turismos and Forzas and Need For Speeds of the past couple of years, my favourite racing game over that time has actually been Dirt 2. So, yeah, Dirt 3 is of interest. OK, it’s eXtrEme sPOrts angle can get a little tiresome at times, but few racing games look…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2010 -
Angry Birds Season’s Greedings Is Short On Holiday Cheer
You know advent calendars? Those calendars that count down Christmas have chocolates for each down before Christmas. They’re great. Season’s Greedings is not. Keep in mind, I’m speaking as an advent calendar. As a game, it’s Angry Birds, and Angry Birds is one of the most enjoyable titles on the iOS. But as a advent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
Blizzard Fans, Get Used To Hearing The Word “Titan” A LOT
There have been whispers on the internet winds for a while now about a Blizzard project named “Titan“, supposedly the company’s follow-up to the world-conquering World of Warcraft. Well, Blizzard is now speaking a little louder on the subject. “The media is not meant to know anything about [Titan].”, World of Warcraft executive producer Frank…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2010 -
What’s The Worst Thing About Video Games?
It’s Friday. I want to talk. So let’s do that. Talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
PS3 Wireless Headset Gallery
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2010 -
Movie Company Goes Sequel Crazy, Thinks It’s A Game Studio
The most innovative movie studio of the 1990s is a shell of its former shelf. With only its brand name propping itself up, Miramax Films is readying a slew of sequels. What is this, the game industry? Established in 1979 and named after Harvey and Bob Weinstein’s parents, Miramax made a big splash with the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
Art Book For Alice: Madness Returns Publishes In May
A book of the collected artwork from Alice: Madness Returns will be published by Darkhorse Publishing. That’s news to fans of the 2000 cult classic; what’s news to all of us is the book’s May 11 release date. It may give a closer timeframe for the release of the sequel for American McGee’s Alice; at…
By Owen Good Published December 17, 2010