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We’re Giving Away Codes For the iPhone and iPad’s Dungeon Defenders
I kinda love Dungeon Defenders and it’s blending of role-playing game with tower defense. The developers just shot over five codes for the game, so now some of you can check it out for free too. These codes will work on the iPhone or the iPad. You can either enter them directly into your device…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Sweep Away Bullet Hell With This Figure
Laser-shooting magician Marisa Kirisame from doujin shmup Touhou Project is once again getting immortalized in resin. Bullet hell or not, this figure is heavenly. Due out next April in Japan, the statue is from famed Japanese figure company Kotobukiya and will set you back ¥6,800 (US$81). That’s a small price to pay for a small…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 -
Jazz Jackrabbit Returns (Sort Of) With iPhone Game Demo
Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski once made video games about green rabbits fighting turtles, a series known as Jazz Jackrabbit. Epic Games’ former mascot returns after a long hiatus, only this time as a proof-of-concept twin-stick shooter. The latest version of Epic’s Unreal Engine development kit has been released, adding support for iOS devices—recently…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 16, 2010 -
The Sincerest Form of Flattery
You can’t imagine how flattered we were today to discover that the Daily Mail doesn’t just read our little gaming site, they even like to sometimes “repurpose” our news. Take for instance their story this evening headlined: Jewish groups slam violent ‘blast-the-Nazis’ Auschwitz uprising video game Under the tantalizing headline we found a surprisingly familiar…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Watch the Eyes, See Them Lie in L.A. Noire
The art of lying is the most fascinating thing. Some people do it well, others are just plain bad. But it’s rare that someone trained to detect an untruth can be completely fooled. That’s because no matter how good a liar a person is, they almost always have a tell of some sort. That’s what…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Designer Makes An American Fighting Stick For An American Fighting Game
Much to our surprise, the recently discovered Mortal Kombat fighting stick doesn’t come from MadCatz, the company behind the official sticks for a slew of Capcom fighting games. Instead they come from PDP, and the design firm says there’s a very American reason for that. “PDP has been working with WB and the dev team…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Shift 2 Unleashed Is Perfect Complement for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Despite the roaring success of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, a racing game that managed to yank me forcibly back into a genre a long lost interest in, I still don’t anticipate the release of Shift 2 Unleashed. The game sounds to me like a return to all of the things that pushed me away…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
A Very Space Invaders Holiday Card
Turtle Entertainment’s holiday card has some excellent taste.
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
The Fastest Way To Make Six Mass Effect Decisions, On The PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 gets Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 in 2011. Getting Mass Effect 1 as well would just be too ridiculous. But PS3 gamers will be able to speed through a short version of the 2007 game. The January-launching PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 will include an interactive comic called Mass…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 16, 2010 -
Battlefield Bad Company 2, Mortal Kombat Hit iTunes
Yes, iPhone and iPad versions of both Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Mortal Kombat are now on sale from EA Mobile. Better still Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is part of EA Games massive holiday iTunes sale, knocking the game’s price down to a penny shy of a buck. Here’s a full list of all of…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Happy Hardcore Holidays
Holiday greets, and an absurdly hard platformer level, from Platformance.
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Killzone 3 And One Very Large Flea
The Killzone 3 developers were inspired by many things, including a flea. They’ve got a flea in their new first-person shooter. It is 280 meters tall and more of a walking tank with flea-like dimensions, including a big body, spindly legs, a forward-tilted tilted head and a look of no apparent kindness. The flea in…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 16, 2010 -
Memories of a Forgotten Street Fighter Tournament
It was the summer of 1992 and Street Fighter II was the king of the still thriving U.S. arcades scene. I had been running the Champions Arcade in Glen Burnie, Maryland’s Marley Station Mall for maybe half a year, spending my evenings fixing broken machines, counting tickets and playing way too much on my employer’s…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Kotaku’s Guide to Kotaku’s Gift Guides
Surprise it’s December 16, do you know where your friends’ presents are? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back, well maybe not your back, but we’ve got your shopping lists. Lots of them. Here’s a run down of all of the gift guides we’ve run over the past month or so. Hop in and find some…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Magic The Gathering Tactics Adds Depth To Classic Strategy Game
Magic: the Gathering – Tactics will turn the decades-old card game into a 3D, tactical turn-based computer game when it hits this holiday and it will be free, with a twist. The game is free to play, but if gamers want to participate in any of the many tournaments online that include prizes they will…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Joust! Love that game, loved it even more when my brother handed me a bootleg copy on a beat-up cassette tape for the TRS-80. You don’t have to reminisce about gaming here, but you can. Thanks to Arctic_Visionary for his send up of one of my favorite games. Submit your own wonderful images to #TAYpics
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Bob Feller, Rest In Peace
RE: O Christmas Tree No tree here, sadly! Well, a small bush. 🙁 Be sure to read this Deadspin piece on Bob Feller if you have a chance. What you missed last night New Deus Ex Delayed, Not Ready For Revolution Let’s Unbox A PC Game From 1993! Things Might Suck For Final Fantasy Studio…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010