A Red Dead Redemption fansite has been holding court with some interesting interviews lately with the Western’s cast, and the latest – with Rob Wiethoff, voice of John Marston himself – is no exception. More »
Might we be seeing soldiers cry — or, at least get very pensive — in Spec Ops: The Line? Maybe. It may be set in the architectural wonderland of Dubai, but bad shit’s going to down in 2K Games’ upcoming military shooter. These screens and concept art shots show the shattered steel and glass of Dubai festooned with bodies of lynched soldiers and one firefight that looks like it might be happening in front of what might be a playground. Emotional manipulation needle’s in the red, captain! More »
This is the first time I’ve used the word ‘porn’ in the title, and I hope it will be the last, but I just couldn’t think of any other way to describe the latest trailer for Max Payne 3. It’s a look at the weaponry featured in the game, and it looks a bit spiffy. More »
We now have two titles raiding the treasures of the X-COM IP — a first-person shooter by 2K Marin and a turn-based one more in tune with the original at Firaxis. One has to wonder, with all this strategic alien arse-kicking going on, has anyone thought to talk to Julian Gollop, the guy responsible for it all? More »
As someone who was quite fond of what he saw of the re-imagined XCOM at E3 this past year, but who’s also excited about the Firaxis strategy reboot of the franchise, I am somewhat conflicted by this news. More »
Rockstar Games has posted the first in a series of posts about the creation of their upcoming action game Max Payne 3. In this one, they talk about visiting the city of São Paulo, Brazil, the setting for the game. Both Max Payne and Max Payne 2 had been set in New York. More »
On the left, the complete script for Grand Theft Auto III. On the right? The complete script for Grand Theft Auto IV. More »
While game news is light, and we’re reminiscing on a gaming year gone by, I thought I’d take the time to write about the games that defined my year. They weren’t necessarily classics — some I absolutely hated, some I fell head over heels for, but they’re all worth discussing. Today we’re looking at L.A. Noire. More »
Here’s a new trailer for 2K’s upcoming Spec Ops: The Line. Hrm. More »
Welcome to Kotaku‘s “Best Game Music of 2011,” a multi-part series in which we’ll be discussing the best video game soundtracks of the year. Today, we’ll take a look at the smooth tones and bustling swing of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire. More »
