Kotaku: Buena Vista Games

Even More Tron For XBLA?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:20:20 EDT

Remember last week's reveal of Discs of Tron for the Xbox 360, likely candidate for an Xbox Live Arcade release? Well, the ESRB has revealed another potential downloadable journey for the Electronic Gladiator by rating the original Tron for the 360, giving the game an E rating for Mild Fantasy Violence. More »

Spectrobes Screen Smorgasbord

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:22:08 EST

Here's a handful of screenies and box art from Buena Vista Games and Jupiter's original title, Spectrobes. That sexy group shot? Why that's the Jupiter team. Brian Ashcraft More »

Feature: Disney Finds Tradition With Spectrobes

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:00:00 EST

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BoA Hot, But Not Hot Enough for Lumines II

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:24:20 EDT

Big-in-Japan Korean pop princess BoA apparently didn't make the final cut for Lumines II reports game site Siliconera. At E3, the songstress's tunes appeared on the floor demo for hip designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest puzzler. Logic tells us that her music should find its way into the finished product, but Buena Vista Games PR says this isn't going to happen. As the US version and the Japanese version could be different, there is a chance BoA could still make an appearance. She's a logical choice as the singer appeared on Mizuguchi's Ninety-Nine Nights for the Xbox 360. And we all remember how that turned out. Brian Ashcraft More »

E306: Shiver Me Timbers, Pirates of the Caribbean Online

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 10 May 2006 14:59:53 EDT

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A Buena Vista Games rep is giving a run down on how to slice skeletons, sail ships and adjust pirate nostril height. The upcoming MMORPG Pirates of the Caribbean sets sail in 2007 and offers standard features like custom avatars, guilds and raiding, but lets folks play along along side characters from the movie like Jack Sparrow. The goal? Become the most infamous pirate in the Caribbean. More »