The Week in Unbelievably Gorgeous Screenshots: Fuel and Total War: Shogun 2
Since we ran a feature on Duncan Harris, the groovy "video game photographer" behind the website DeadEndThrills, I've been sharing some of his work each week here.
It's Video Game Competition, Not Violence, That Sparks Aggression
Do violent video games cause aggressive behavior? According to a recent report published in the journal Psychology of Violence, the competitive aspect of gaming is more likely to generate aggro than mere violence. All this from a bunch of university students, some video games, and some hot sauce. Science is an amazing…
How Do You Fuel a Marathon Gaming Session?
Aside from making us all hungry, commenter FortWaba shares with us the supplies he needs to make it through a video game all-nighter. What food and drink fuels your power-gaming sessions? Bring enough to share in today;s Speak Up on Kotaku.
Ghostbusters Demo Now Available
If you've been too frightened to pick up a copy of Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the Xbox 360, a demo is now available to help you determine if bustin' makes you feel good.
FUEL Release Delayed One Week
FUEL, originally scheduled to drop May 26, has been delayed to June 5, VG247 has reported. They say Codemasters confirmed it to them.
Fuel Is The Biggest Console Game Ever
With 5, 560 square miles of accessible in-game terrain, Codemasters' Fuel is the biggest console game of all time, and they've got the Guinness World Records certificate to prove it.
Fuel Tells Players Where To Go
I'm not exactly sure what Codemasters' marketing folks were thinking when they decided to create a trailer that compared modern-day car navigation systems with red arrows flying through the sky in the direction you are supposed to be heading. One is a relatively mundane technological tool, while the other is obviously…
The Vehicles Of Fuel
Fuel provides players with 70 different vehicles to race across its 5,000 square mile world, ranging from the dinkiest dirt bikes to souped up SUVs and everything in between. Pick your weapon of choice and race through the career mode, or take things online with 16-player races. My favorite feature is probably the…
Codemasters Swag Report
Last Thursday's Codemasters event had some major pluses and minuses. I'm counting Overlord II as a plus – and all three times the speakers blew out as minuses.
FUEL Looking Awfully Confined
For a game with no boundaries and 5,000-square miles to play in, this trailer sure does show a lot of traditional looking race courses.
Fuel Producer - We Take You Down, Paradise City
Fuel, says Codemaster's exec producer David Brickley, is soooooo big that it makes Paradise City - off of Criterion's Burnout - look like a postage stamp by comparison. The game - as Codemasters has been telling us for a while now - has a open play area equivalent to 5,000 square miles. It's not a great comparison -…
New Fuel Screenshots Feature Tornadic Insanity
Back at Leipzig we gave you a first look at FUEL and honestly it's really hard not to be completely stoked about it. Every time we get new images for the game I want to go get into my car - drive to Oklahoma - and go chase tornadoes. The game will include other weather effects such as thunderstorms, sandstorms,…
The First FUEL Trailer
A few days ago we told you about FUEL, the new racing game Codemasters announced at Leipzig. Today you get to see what it looks like in all of its glory. It kind of has the Motorstorm feel to it, but with a really cool climate twist and an insane 5,000 square mile playing area.
The 5,000 Square-Mile Racing Game
Developer Codemasters is unveiling multi-plat title FUEL at the Leipzig GC. What's FUEL? It's a racing game, so big that it deserves ALL CAPS. It's hailed to have the "largest racing environment to appear in gaming — ever." The game supposedly has a 5,000 square-mile playing area with "no boundaries". Up to 16-players…
