In Real Life

Best Game Ever: Thief: The Dark Project Is The Only Way To Stealth

Thought we forgot about Speak Up on Kotaku US’s Best Game Ever? We were only biding our time until commenter DocSeuss and admitted his love for the one stealth action game that got nearly everything right.


April 27, 2011
PC

Darkspore Is Now Building Better Battlers

Maxis splices the DNA of Will Wright’s Spore with Diablo with today’s release of the PC action RPG Darkspore, now available in stores and fine downloadable retailers across North America. I can’t wait to play.


March 24, 2011
PC

The First Templar Slices A Bloody Path Towards The Holy Grail

The secrets of the Order of the Knights Templar and the Holy Grail unravel in The First Templar, Kalypso Media’s combat-heavy cooperative third-person historical action game. The blood flows like wine in the latest gameplay trailer.


February 25, 2011
PC

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!


December 2, 2010
News

A Look At Darkspore’s Cooperative Multiplayer

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Electronic Arts is giving us an advanced look at how cooperative play is going to work in upcoming action role-playing game Darkspore.


August 25, 2010
Uncategorized

The Lighting, Lasers And Fire Of Darkspore

Here’s a closer look at Darkspore, an action game that seems to neatly blend the best bits of Diablo and Spore.


July 21, 2010
News

Curt Schilling’s All-Star RPG Becomes Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning

Previously known simply as Project Mercury, Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios and EA finally give the Todd McFarlane, R.A. Salvatore and Ken Rolston powered role-playing game a name, promising open world exploration and fast-paced action combat in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.


June 23, 2010
News

Disney Is Completely Serious About These Tron Action Figures

Disney unleashes the first product shots of their massive Tron Legacy toy and electronics line, including mice, keyboards, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers, and action figures with cutting-edge impulse light projection technology that makes them extremely ugly.


June 15, 2010
News

Metal Gear Solid: Rising Is All About The Slice And Dice

During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima introduced a trailer for Metal Gear Solid: Rising, showing off a fast-paced action game with Raiden using his sword to slice enemies, vehicles and scenery to pieces. Check out our live blog for images from the trailer!


March 3, 2010
News

The Characters Of Zenonia 2

Gamevil’s follow-up to the beloved iPhone role-playing game Zenonia brings four new characters, ranged fighters Ekne and Morpice, and melee warriors Daza and Lu. Get to know them in their official bios.