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PC

Dark Souls II Introduces A New Hero, A New World, New Multiplayer And A New Game Director

Dark Souls II, the surprise sequel announced at Friday’s Spike TV Video Game Awards, is going to be tough, its creators said. To be expected.

3 August 2012

PC

Rise Of The Triad Returns This Year, Thanks To Major Remake

Apogee Software’s mid-1990s cult-classic first-person shooter Rise of the Triad is coming back, with the help of the Danish studio that remade Duke Nukem 3D. The new Rise of the Triad will be developed by Interceptor Entertainment and Apogee and will be out as PC download through Steam later this year.

28 June 2012

In Real Life

Insanity, Urination And Other Things To Watch Out For In The Amazing Spider-Man

While we continue our review-aimed adventure with the new Peter Parker under, over and through the streets of New York, here are some of the fun features of The Amazing Spider-Man you can expect to experience in the game’s earliest moments.

7 June 2012

In Real Life

The More DMC Changes, The More Devil May Cry Stays The Same

Dear Devil May Cry fans: know that I am one of you, for the most part. A guy who played DMC1 gleefully, suffered through 2, was comforted by 3 and ignored 4. So let me declare that I think there’s nothing to worry about with the upcoming DMC reboot. You jump, shoot and slash with style.

19 April 2012

In Real Life

The Witcher 2 Kicks Reviewer Ass No Matter What Platform It Shows Up On

It would take a lot to ruin game powerful enough to make me write what is essentially fan fiction in my review of the PC version. Looks like CD Projekt just didn’t apply themselves enough to failing. Jerks.

13 April 2012

Mobile

Bullet Time And Max Payne Mobile? Yes, Please.

What are you going to do while waiting for Max Payne 3‘s release on May 15? Well, there’s a new Max Payne game out today, but it’s for the iOS platform. So if you have an iPhone, iPad, iTouch, iWhatever, you’re in luck for some of that bullet time, graphic novel-esque experience on the go.

14 February 2012

PlayStation

Uncharted: Golden Abyss: The Kotaku Review

When Sony unveiled its PlayStation Vita handheld at last year’s E3, Uncharted: Golden Abyss was one of the first things they showed. This sent a clear message: “Our new handheld is a portable current-gen console. To prove it, we’re going to show it running one of our most technically demanding current-gen games.” After all, the Uncharted franchise is synonymous with everything that Sony wants people to think of when they think of the PlayStation brand — polished, fun, classy, high production values and amazing graphics.

11 January 2012

PC

Become A Deadly Tourist With Assassin’s Creed: Revelations’ Mediterranean Traveller Map Pack

Take a whirlwind tour of the Mediterranean on January 24 when Ubisoft releases the Mediterranean Traveller Map Pack for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, featuring three brand-new killing floors and a handful of Brotherhood leftovers.

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