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This Is Where Lightsaber Crystals Come From
The next planet to be revealed for BioWare’s Knights of the Old Republic is Ilum, the hotly-contested home of the crystals that give lightsabers their pretty colors. The caverns of Ilum are home to crystals of wondrous power. Specifically the power to make your lightsaber purple. For ages young Jedi would make pilgrimages to the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
Chu Chu Rocket Will Make It Harder To Knock iPad Gaming
The iPad is not a Dreamcast, but it plays Chu Chu Rocket. It runs an upcoming port of the classic well, Sega proved when they brought it to New York this week. Chu Chu Rocket is one of those classics I never played. A favorite of fans of Sega’s final gaming console, the Dreamcast, it…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I’ll be wading whip deep in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow all weekend, making my way through the game that looks great in stills, but is so far a mixture of interesting mechanics and good, but not great, gameplay. But stick with Lords of Shadow I shall. There hasn’t been a Castlevania game released on a…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2010 -
The United States Army Is Testing Fallout PIPBoys
You can call the devices the U.S. Army is testing out at Fort Dix in New Jersey wrist mounted phosphorescent OLED Displays is you want. We’re calling them PIPBoys. What the gentleman in the photo here is looking at is one of eight wrist mounted phosphorescent OLED Displays delivered to the U.S. Army for testing…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
On Reviews
Game reviews are a contentious thing. At their best they inform the reader, raise issues about a game, dig out deeper meaning in interactive entertainment. At their worst they serve as a platform for delivering free games to the undeserving, help market something not worth buying, act as a sounding board for future design choices…
By Brian Crecente Published October 8, 2010 -
Death Is Near In Mega Man Universe, Even On Easy
Because it is a Mega Man game, the upcoming Mega Man Universe will be tough. In New York, yesterday, a Capcom employee was willing to try only an “easy” level for our camera. His fear of failure is understandable. The video shows a playthrough of one of three Mega Man Universe levels that had been…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010 -
This Just Cause 2 Stunt Was Worth $10,000
All Daniel Steinberg of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, had to do to win $10,000 from Square Enix was fly a jet plane through a casino. Steinberg is the winner of the Square Enix Just Cause 2 Stunt Challenge, beating out several solid competitors with his precision flying. It’s not the most impressive Just Cause 2…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
To-Do In New York City: Babycastles Art Arcade Opening
Los Angeles people get Indiecade this weekend. New Yorkers get Babycastles, the upstart art arcade group that kicks off its biggest event tonight. Today’s opening launches Babycastles Arcade @ The Showpaper 42nd Street Gallery (east of Third Avenue). The exhibition is a confluence of games you can play, art and music, with a rotation of…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010 -
A Broken PlayStation 3 Makes For One Angry Sackboy
Graphic designer Levi Buzolic’s PlayStation 3 is broken, and this is how that makes him feel. Found on Levi’s Flickr stream Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
Did You Win One Of Three Legendary Editions of Halo: Reach? Let’s See
It’s been a bit more than a week since we kicked off our contest to give away Legendary Edition copies of Halo: Reach to three lucky commenters. It’s time to pick the winners. First, though a very special thank you to all of our comment moderators who spent vast chunks of their time over the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 8, 2010 -
A Better View Of The Final Fantasy XIII Agito And Versus TGS Trailer
Last month we brought you shaky cam footage of the behind-closed-doors trailers for Final Fantasy Agito XIII and Versus XIII. Now we’ve got a better look. Square Enix has released the trailer on its Japanese website for Square Enix members to view, and now it’s shown up on YouTube as well. It’s a much clearer…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
Across Age DX Is Like A Whole New Game
Not only does FDG Mobile’s Across Age DX rectify the one issue I had with the original game, it looks absolutely stunning, courtesy of the iPhone 4’s Retina display. The original Across Age was a charming little action RPG, filled with time-twisting puzzles and old school charm, but the combat system was horrible. While one…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
I’ve Re-Killed Zombies In Red Dead Redemption’s Undead Nightmare
John Marston has a zombie problem. But zombies have a John Marston problem: John Marston’s got a blunderbuss. At New York Comic-Con today, Rockstar Games is letting showgoers try Undead Nightmare, the last announced downloadable expansion to the company’s hit western. This is the one with zombies and zombie horses, a combination of new single-player…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010 -
Lego Universe Is Open For Early Business
The building blocks of the LEGO Universe community fall into place as NetDevil’s toy-based MMO opens two weeks early for its Founders. Fans who preordered LEGO Universe through official LEGO channels are now up to their necks in colorful toy bricks, fighting evil, championing creativity, and letting their imaginations run wild via the game’s user-friendly…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
Follow Us On Twitter
Did you know that Kotaku has its own Twitter account? While it doesn’t tweet out all sixty or so stories we write every day, it does link to the stories that we here at Kotaku Tower think are the most interesting of the day. To follow along via Twitter just hit up this link: Kotaku…
By Brian Crecente Published October 8, 2010 -
Uncover Your Guild Wars 2 Legacy In The Hall Of Monuments
What will your Guild Wars 2 persona inherit from your original Guild Wars characters? Kotaku talks to ArenaNet designer John Hargrove and lead designer Eric Flannum about the newly-launched Hall of Monuments Reward Calculator. The Hall of Monuments, introduced in 2007’s Eye of the North expansion pack, is a trophy vault commemorating each player’s accomplishments…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2010 -
Infamous 2 Is A Car-Tossing Stunner
You may expect men of great brawn and muscle-thickness to instigate the massive spectacles in modern, action-packed video games. Infamous’ Cole, is a slender PlayStation 3 hero, but Infamous 2 already shows he could wreck Marcus Fenix, ruin the Hulk. On the eve of New York Comic-Con where more titanic super-heroes will be on display,…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010 -
Allaying Concerns, Amazon Will Ship World of Warcraft: Cataclysm In December
Before Blizzard revealed that World of Warcraft: Cataclysm would go on sale in December, retailer Amazon was informing customers that they would get the game in January. Have no fear. The retail giant tells Kotaku “we will be releasing World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on the official release date of December 7, 2010.”
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
If there are those among you who are brave enough to discuss video games, speak now in the comments section here. Today’s image comes from reader Ursus-Veritas. Submit your images to #TAYpics. The selection’s getting thin, so add one and enjoy the excellent odds of your submission being selected.
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010 -
Let’s Talk About Medal of Honor
Danger Close’s reboot of the Medal of Honor series stirred up quite a bit of controversy because of its momentary inclusion of playable Taliban in the game’s multiplayer. But that has nothing to do with the game’s quality. I suspect that most of us don’t weigh the morality of a developer’s design choices when deciding…
By Brian Crecente Published October 8, 2010