Kotaku: showtime

Saints Row 2 Cameo Might Be A Good Example Of A "Don't"

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:40:15 MST

Showtime's newest television series, United States of Tara, seems achingly desperate to court controversy. Maybe that's why this Saints Row 2 cameo feels so inappropriate and out of place.

In this clip from a recent episode, in which the son and daughter of the titular Tara—a woman with dissociative identity disorder resulting in four distinct personalities—wax on relationships, Volition's Saints Row 2 is being played as set dressing.

Why? Good question. Maybe it's just curious product placement. Or perhaps the line "Mug the prostitute, it's really funny!" just seemed out of place without it. Formulate your own fun theories after watching the clip!

Thanks for the heads up, Michael!

First Screen, Details On Dexter: The Video Game

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:00 MDT

Mark Ecko Productions and Showtime have given us our first look at the first game based on Showtime's Dexter — which is in turn based on the book series by author Jeff Lindsay — and, well, it's the iPhone version. Sorry if we got your hopes up, but it may make anticipation for the console versions that much higher.

Dexter, in development at Icarus Studios, is "'investigative' in style," a game in which "the player will analyze crime scenes, uncover evidence, and choose which brand of justice best suits the situation: the courts or the 'Dark Passenger.'" Think we're going to go with "Dark Passenger" by default. Wonder if there's a default setting for that.

Dexter Game Coming To iPhones

Mike Fahey — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:30:00 MDT

Well this certainly explains why Showtime Networks and Mark Ecko Entertainment were so reluctant to announce a platform when they revealed the game based off the forensic scientist / serial killer show Dexter. At a Comic-Con panel discussing the show, Mark Ecko himself appeared to drop details on the upcoming title, which as it turns out will be an episodic affair appearing exclusively on the iPhone and iPod Touch - not exactly what we were expecting, but considering the quality of some of the early iPhone game offerings still a rather intriguing prospect.

While no gameplay was shown, Ecko revealed that the game would feature touch screen gesture controls, as well as incorporating text messages and phone calls in order to heighten the sense of immersion.

Comic-Con: Episodic ‘Dexter’ Game for iPhones [MTV Multiplayer]

Dexter's Murderous, Forensic Fun Comes To Consoles

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:20:00 MST

The Showtime television drama based on author Jeff Lindsay's forensic scientist by day, serial killer by night series of novels Dexter is getting its own video game, IGN reports. Showtime Networks and Marc Ecko Entertainment are said to have partnered to bring the bloody, award-winning show to unspecified platforms at an unspecified date.

Yes, details are scarce, but the folks who brought you Mark Ecko's Getting Up are apparently working closely with Showtime to get it right. We just hope it turns out better than all that CSI dreck Ubisoft keeps shoveling out.

Darkly Gaming Dexter [IGN]