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The one thing the Consumer Electronics Show is not lacking in is people. And gaming chairs. In fact, the number of gaming chairs on display at CES outnumbered the PlayStation 3 and Wii games present at the show combined. Granted that latter number is five, but come on. More »
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After reading a good deal of discussion on the subject of the size of the Xbox Live Arcade version of Castlevania Symphony of the Night, I decided to check out the XBLA kiosk at CES to see just how big that file would be. As expected the download took up 97 MB worth of disk space, meaning that the game won't be available to core pack users equipped with a 64 MB memory unit. More »
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Def Jam ICON was on the show floor this week and I spent some hands on time with EA's latest brawler packed with Def Jam artists. There are some significant changes for the forthcoming console release, including a change in developers from wrestling specialists Aki to EA Chicago, the studio that brought you Fight Night Round 3. More »
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Sorry, Crecente. I know you were looking for a McWhertor on barbarian fantasy fix, but it just won't happen. Currently in "press lockdown," the game is on display in Microsoft's CES booth, but I was only permitted to look, not touch. More »
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At the Sennheiser booth, members of Team3D were on hand to (BOOM) headshot any masochistic noob who longed for a beating. After looking at my twentieth gaming chair, I decided I need some more enjoyable punishment. Maybe I could show this guy a thing or two. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=227957&view=rss&microfeed=true I walked by the Nvidia booth today, only to get suckered into another playthrough of the CES Crysis demo. My goal this time was to launch as many North Korean soldiers into the air, only to have them plummet to their doom. Muahahaha and all that. Fortunately, the lovely Richard Blakeley from Gizmodo scored some quick footage of the floor demo, so you can check out some of the action. Obviously, YouTube doesn't do the DirectX 10 game justice, but at least you can witness some of the cool gameplay. Michael McWhertor More »
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It's Alien Hominid, the 2D side scrolling shooter, but in HD.It's hard, it's artistically fresh, and it's very straightforward. Shoot stuff. Throw grenades. Don't get hit. It's inexplicably fun. This is another strong title for Xbox Live Arcade. More »
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Sharp had its line of "Game Players" televisions on display in the middle of their massive CES booth. Dwarfed by the massive 108" professional display, the pair of 1080p liquid crystal HDTVs were hooked up to PlayStation 3s, idling in attract mode. More »
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It's a man taking a picture of Lair on the PlayStation 3 with his PSP camera attachment. That PSP even has a giant PlayStation 3 wrist strap. He couldn't be more pleased to be at the Sony booth. I'd bet dollars to donuts that's a Vaio in his left arm. I'm sure of it!* More »
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Rumored to hit Xbox Live Arcade any day now, Heavy Weapon is PopCap's cartoonish tank shooter that is not only easy to control (you merely move left and right, aiming your turret 180 degrees with the right analog stick) it's definitely the easiest game to play at CES. And, yes, I've played Luxor 2. More »
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There's nothing like a meeting with a company like Razer, maker of high-end and professional PC gaming products, to make your current PC set up feel wicked ghetto. Such was the case when I visited the group's CES booth yesterday to take part in a demo of the new Mako sound system. A simple 2.1 speaker setup, the Mako was co-developed with THX engineers, meaning, yeah, it's THX certified. More »
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The CES demo of Crytek's gorgeous first-person shooter Crysis is a brief one—too brief, considering the amazing DirectX 10 graphics and effects. You could run through the thing in about 5 minutes without really trying, but you'll want to stick around for a bit longer to take it all in. It's just a small taste of the new features and technology that the Crytek team have stuffed into their futuristic sci-fi shooter. More »
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Wow. In a move that runs against what has always seemed to be a deep-seeded paranoia about piracy, Sony told Bloomberg today that they plan to start including portable files on Blu-ray disc to let users copy movies to laptops and other portable electronics. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=227862&view=rss&microfeed=true In a recent interview with Gamespot Crhis Satchell said that the picture of the HDMI-enabled Xbox 360 is really just an image of some Redmond-flavored "experimentation." More »
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The Sands Expo Center isn't quite as bad as E3's depressing Kentia Hall, but it has its own share of WTF product booths. They're manned by bored staffers desperately hoping someone will ask about their vibrating gaming chair or subwoofer enabled beanbag. More »
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I lugged around this box for a good eight hours yesterday. Combined with a MacBook Pro, snacks, a pair of Nintendo handhelds and my tiny frame, it made for a gruelling nerd challenge. I never really paid much attention to it, but random people would come up and ask me, "Did you get a copy of Vista?" After responding with "I dunno!" too many times, I decided to crack it open. More »
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Let's see. Xbox 360 is represented at CES by Gears of War. PlayStation 2 by... Elton John?! What exactly is it you're trying to say about our beloved PS2, XRocker? Your gaming chairs may be comfortable, but your misrepresentation of the PS2 doesn't sit well! Michael McWhertor More »
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The PlayStation and Saturn classic may be an unexpected choice for the Xbox Live Arcade platform, but it's not unwelcome. The already classic Metroid-vania adventure really should be played by everyone, so we're thankful that Digital Eclipse is bringing it to Live. More »
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There's nothing more disappointing than the promise of gawking at dozens of pornstars after having played Need For Speed: Carbon on an exercise bike and being denied. If I'd have known the above, I'd never have come to this hellhole. Michael McWhertor More »
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Last time I was presented with the opportunity to get my hands on Factor 5 and Sony's Lair, I had to rush it. Not out of disinterest, mind you, but pure time crunch. The Tokyo Game Show floor is thicker with meaty gamers than even E3 was during its busiest days. Later, during my time at the PlayStation Lounge at Sony HQ, I opted to hound Phil Harrison and Ken Kutaragi for caught-on-tape potential embarrassment instead of actual gaming. More »
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I sat in on the Michael Dell keynote this morning at the Venetian, hoping to hear something gaming related. Unsurprisingly, there was no mention of Dell acquiring Ziff-Davis gaming mags and 1UP.com. There was also no mention of Michael Dell talking about investing in Altantean property or putting research funds into why unicorns are so magical. More »
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I just got my hot little hands on this first piece of teaser art for the upcoming blow-everything-to-bits PC shooter Warmonger, Operation: Downtown Destruction. Yeah, that's it. No news here, though I am begging them for some images with a bit more substance to them. Brian Crecente More »
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You might remember that yesterday, during my Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360 playtime, I was offered a chance to play some Crackdown. Well, I was offered a chance to look at some Crackdown. After a genuinely excited build up by Blake, the Microsoft rep, he fired up the executable. As it loaded, he was quick to point out that this wasn't just some GTA clone with cel-shading tacked on. He really loved this game. More »
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Vigor seems to be an up-and-comer in the gaming PC market, or maybe they've already arrived and I'm way out of touch. More »
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Dell just announced their latest gaming desktop, the XPS 710 H2C Edition Gaming Desktop. More »
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Sony today announced the 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo. More »
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Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will start introducing video games for their Zune music player within the next 18 months to match what Apple is doing with their iPod. More »
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VoodooPC is showing off a new gaming laptop that includes two NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX GPUs running in NVIDIA SLI mode and powered by AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology as well as a a 20.1" screen. More »
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If you followed our E3 2006 coverage last year, you'll remember that the Sony PlayStation booth was, in a word, gargantuan. Even at Tokyo Game Show, the PlayStation 3 and PSP area was simply massive, with a room bigger than all the apartments I've ever lived in just dedicated to trailers. More »
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FASA Studios brought a storm of fanboy anger upon themselves when they decided to pitch Shadowrun for Windows Vista and Xbox 360 as a first-person shooter. But they somehow convinced Microsoft to turn the RPG series into an action-oriented affair. More »
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The LG booth is an impressive one. If Sharp weren't showing off a 108" LCD television, LG's 102" showing would be pretty impressive. Instead, it's a yawn-inducing also-ran. Maybe next year LG! More »
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I spent a few races with an updated version of MotorStorm during my first run through Sony's PlayStation booth. Only two kiosks were available for play, with a new map not featured in the online demo for show attendees to try out. More »
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CES is loaded with tired executives looking to kill time between supplier lunch meetings and distributor meet-and-greets, meaning they'll do just about anything a six foot tall blonde with a headset tells them. Like, sit in a full-sized Formula One car and play simulation racing games in front of dozens of people. (You might not believe this, but there are only so many 1080p LCD televisions you can look at before you get bored.) More »
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At the Microsoft booth in Central Hall, a slew of games are available, from Rail Simulator to Luxor 2, every taste is accounted for. Okay, that was uncalled for. There was Halo 2, which, as you recall, is exclusive to the Windows Vista operating system. Despite being a port of a two year old game, it still drew plenty of curious gamers. More »
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JAKKS today announced five new Plug and Play gaming systems including ones based on the Star Wars and Marvel franchises. More »
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DIRECTV today unveiled some more details about the pro gaming league they are creating and planning to broadcast internationally. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=227085&view=rss&microfeed=true I posted up some gems from the interview on Sunday. Here's the whole thing in video form. Sexy. Brian Crecente More »
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