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Celebrity Gamers
Megan Fox Will Kick Your Ass At Mortal Kombat
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen co-star Megan Fox isn't just about playing Guitar Hero. In an interview with What They Play, Megan talks girl games, the Super Nintendo, and potentially kicking your ass. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: Isn't she that chick who is famous for begin hot? If I don't think she's hot, what is she to... 20 Responses | Other threads
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ds
DS Transformer Case and Stylus Lacking in Transformation
It's sort of disappointing to get a Transformer DS case and stylus only to find that it doesn't do anything other than sit there. More »
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The Royal Beef
Shia LaBeouf Totally Hates The Wii
Here's a pleasant change from seeing your average celebrity gushing over a video game: seeing a celebrity troll on the Wii. More »
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Comment by Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: He probably thinks that Nintendo has been milking the casual audience. What an utter shame. 34 Responses | Other threads
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transformers
Today, Guitar Hero, You Have The Touch (And The Power)
With Fahey's life-long crusade nearing its rapturous conclusion, Activision have announced that Stan Bush's "The Touch" will be available as a free download for Guitar Hero: World Tour on May 28. More »
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Comment by Demon Guyver: Got some bad news gamers. Just checked the market place on xbox.com and this aint a freebie!! 160 points!! Still... 8 Responses | Other threads
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box art
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Box Art Is Truly Next-Gen
How can we tell? It's not the visual clarity or high-res 3D models on the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen box art. It's the sparks! Everyone knows that particle effects like that require serious hardware. More »
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Comment by Koztah: Pah. I never liked the Transformers redesigns. All the extra panels, greebles and sticky-outy things make them look fragile. 23 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
New, Non-Movie Transformers Game Coming
As we've established, no matter how good the Transformers movie games are, they'll always be flawed by the fact they're based on the movies. But what about a game not based on the movies? More »
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Comment by EGBTMagus: Why are there two Rodimus in the pic? And is it sad that I can name almost all of them in... 16 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
This Is How You Get Me Interested In A Transformers Game
I didn't want anything to do with the last Transformers game, partly because I'd heard it was awful, but mostly because it featured "movie" Transformers. Which are terrible, spindly things. More »
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Comment by Curse_Lily: what?old school Transformers where do i sing up. 10 Responses | Other threads
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April Fool's 2009
Blizzard's April Fool's Day Spectacular
Blizzard pulls no punches this April 1st, with not one but four different pranks featuring pimped mounts, a new Diablo III class, the biggest StarCraft 2 unit ever created, and PVP dance battles. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Thermatico: I kind of wish they'd work on finishing their games sooner rather than making elaborate April Fool's Day jokes. 10 Responses | Other threads
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The Touch
Stan Bush Thanks Kotaku Readers For Their Support
Stan Bush's "The Touch" from the 1986 Transformers animated movie will soon be available as a free download for Guitar Hero World Tour, and the man himself thanks Kotaku readers for their support. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ueziel: Too bad everyone on Kotaku wanted it in Rock Band, as I recall. 51 Responses | Other threads
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transformers
Transformers Trailer: Optimus Warned You
Here's your trailer and a few screengrabs for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Duh-duh-duhhhhhhh ...) Call me old, but I liked their look better when I could visualize how their parts fit together. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by L: Call ME old, but I liked them better when they were animal machine hybrids. 53 Responses | Other threads
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activision
Inevitable Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Video Game Officially Announced
Activision has officially, undeniably announced that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be given a video game adaptation, bringing Michael Bay's two-hour Summer explode-a-thon to every platform it currently has license to develop for. More »
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Comment by KamikazeSim: The movie will be better than the game....but what else is new? 13 Responses | Other threads
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The Touch
Guitar Hero Custom Track Of "The Touch"
Okay, if this guy can whip up a custom version of Stan Bush's "The Touch" from the original Transformers the Movie soundtrack, how hard could it possibly be for Activision to do it? I mean, this guy did it for free. Maybe they should give him a call. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by arniejolt: At the rate this is time to be careful what you wish for...if either Rock Band or Guitar Hero manage... 4 Responses | Other threads
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you got the touch
Stan Bush Wants "The Touch" In Guitar Hero, Rock Band
No, I will not let this topic drop. There can be no real winner in the Guitar Hero / Rock Band war until one song...just one, little song appears in one of the two, and that song is "The Touch" by Stan Bush. Originally appearing on the soundtrack to the Transformers animated movie in the 80's, the song made countless little boys believe that they could do absolutely anything, no matter how many Decepticons got in their way.
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transformers
Transformers Gen 1: Play The Demo
Hey, remember that Transformers mobile game from last week? Didn't it look (surprisingly) fantastic? Why not see if it plays fantastic. The developers have a java-based demo up on their site, which lets you get to grips with the key-based controls. Knock yourselves out, then get busy wondering aloud why a DS version hasn't already been announced. More »
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Comment by DataScream: seemed fun enough, I was really getting into it until "TRIAL SESSION ENDED!" boy...what a pisser. more » | Other threads
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transformers
Was There A Better Way To Pitch A Lego: Transformers Game?
Failure was my middle name when I recently spoke to head of Traveller's Tales, Jonathan Smith.
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Comment by Enigma_20XX: here's a thought... how about you try pitching a Transformers game, LEAVE the LEGOS out of it, ad for the... more » | Other threads
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xbox live video marketplace
UK VIDEO MARKETPLACE - Good news, Britons: Paramount have signed onto the UK Video Marketplace, bringing with them films like Transformers (Feb 19) and Top Secret. Complementing Paramount's offerings is news Warner Bros. will also be adding more content, headlined by The Assassination of Jesse James, though their movies won't arrive until the Spring.
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how to
HD DVD Exclusive Transformers Running on PS3
Haven't tried this, but apparently a Japanese gamer was able to rip HD DVD exclusive, burn it on Blu-ray and get it running on a PS3. What was used: More »
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Comment by wutang01: Does anyone know the exact step-by-step procedure? I'm not exactly knowledgable in this area, but I really want to try... more » | Other threads
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toy boy
CliffyB Plays With Transformers Dolls
Epic's Lead Designer and tiny little gaming god Cliff Bleszinski may come off as all hip and cool, but deep down inside he's just a big old geek like many of you people. After Wizard Entertainment's Toyfare listed the lancer chainsaw from Gears of War as one of the 50 greatest fictional weapons of all time, he got in touch with them to let them know what a huge, toy-collecting dork he was, even going as far as to include pictures of his office, like the one above, brimming with Transformers dolls. Ha! His favorite TF?The obvious choice is Optimus Prime but to be honest I've always had a soft spot for Springer since he's a triple changer that uses his helicopter blades as a friggin' sword. I mean, come on, how cool is that?
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By Mike FaheyComment by Fermbiz: Wow...and hes the one telling us its time to grow up...? Whatever Cliffy B more » | Other threads
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hd era
Michael Bay Slams Microsoft Over HD-DVD, Calls Blu-ray "Superior"
Director Michael Bay, the director of thought-pausing summertime fare like Transformers and Armageddon, whose latest blockbuster is available exclusively on HD-DVD and DVD, took a swipe at Microsoft in his official forums today. In the "Ask Michael Bay" sub-forum, a user complained about the unavailability of Bay's movies on the Blu-ray format, one backed by Sony and standard on PlayStation 3s. Fanboy Bay fired back! More »
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Comment by SSJPabs: Until the day comes where, after a hard-drive crash or wipe that I can re-download the movies I bought easily... more » | Other threads
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transformers
High Score 100 In The Wild
Even while on vacation in the wilderness of Arizona, as I was this weekend, I still keep an eye out for my two most passionate hobbies...video games and Transformers...so when I spotted High Score 100 at a Wal Mart in the middle of nowhere, I had to pick him up. Part of the Real Gear Robots line of TF toys, High Score here is a master fighter, having learned martial arts moves apparently by being touched by master warriors. If this actually worked, there would be master warriors hanging out on every street corner and the world would be a much happier place. McWhertor's original sighting at Comic Con 07 didn't do justice to the figure's fragility, as those two little shoulder buttons popped right off as soon as I tried to move them. Still a nice little addition to the line. I also spotted a Tech Transformer that changed from a game controller into a cannon, but I believe that unless it turns into a robot it doesn't count, so nya.
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By Mike FaheyComment by Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.: Have you guys seen the portable game one? Looks kinda like a GBA. Can't quite remember the name... more » | Other threads
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til all are one
Optimus Prime Case Mod
My computer could use a new video card and CPU. Perhaps even a whole new motherboard, seeing as the system I have right now is prone to randomly rebooting in the middle of writing Kotaku stories. Being a man who knows where his priorities lie, I think I am going to transform my PC into a giant robot instead. That's a fully transformable 6'10" tall Optimus Prime case mod you are witnessing there on the left, and it is a thing pf beauty indeed. It's the work of 36-year-old John Mangus, the winner of ExtremeTech's weekly case modding contest. It transforms into a much smaller desktop form and even features a glowing matrix in Prime's chest in case there are any darkest hours needing to be lighted. Mangus is showing off the case at QuakeCon this weekend, so feel free to stop by and tell him Fahey from Kotaku says he's got the touch, and possibly the power as well. Bonus points for serenading him. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Avinash_Tyagi: @user.error: close, but no, i'm referring to the virus from the Return of optimus prime two parter at the end... more » | Other threads
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uk charts
Pokemon Overrun The UK
Last week saw the latest batch of Pokemon taking Europe by storm, their impact being felt well beyond the hearts and minds of children across the continent, with the combined sales of Diamond and Pearl have made it one of the fastest selling Pokemon games in UK history, second only to Yellow for the GBC, as well as the fastest selling UK DS game ever. Pokemon Diamond took the number one slot on the charts, with the less popular Pearl coming in at three. Sandwiched in-between? Transformers the Game, which trailed the pocket monsters by only 217 units. As a Transformers fan I am very pleased with the UK, though as a champion of quality gaming I have to wonder... what the hell is wrong with you people? More »
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comic con 07
The PlayStation Controller Transformer
Fully realizing that Hasbro's Transformers has almost nothing to do with video gaming outside of a handful of games of varying quality, I ventured into the Hasbro booth at Comic Con 07 for purely personal reasons. I was pleasantly surprised to see this particular Autobot, who I think is named High Score 100, oddly enough, with obvious nods to the PlayStation's DualShock controller. No? Would you believe a Mad Catz controller? More » -
more e3 announcements
Xbox 360 Decepticon Spotted
For both those of you who have seen the movie, and those of you who are still ignorant of the real robotic uprising and enslavement of the human population, you may have missed the presence of a very special Decepticon. This innocent-looking product placement bursts open as a ferocious 360bot rips some poor sap's eyes out. More » -
this is bad comedy
Transformers 360 Impressions
The Transformers saga in all of its different forms has always been a story of conflict, so it stands to reason that the Transformers movie video game developed by Travellers Tales would follow suit. I just hoped it be a conflict between Autobots and Decepticons on my television screen instead of the conflict between critical gamer and drooling TF fan inside of me. Unfortunately that is what it comes to. As I come down off of my initial "OMG is Optimus Prime," high I am left feeling strangely unfulfilled. More »
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ow, my foot!
Clip: Jazz Vs. Starscream
The day has finally come, and Transformers is out in the stores. In celebration we have this video of Starscream and Jazz dancing cheek to cheek. In a non mass-shifting universe, Jazz is a tiny little bugger compared to Screamer, but his toy is much cooler than his jet-monkey opponent's, which certainly counts for something. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by some_anonymous_person: @Tychoides: "I understand why they went with a F-22 instead of an F-15, but he just doesn't look as bad... more » | Other threads
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papercraft
Papercraft: Optimus Prime
In honor of the Transformers movie opening next week and the deluge of Transformers games out this week, I present to you the Optimus Prime papercraft model by Paper Robot. Optimus is looking fine in his olde school duds and the best part? He's poseable and actually transforms with the help of some rubber bands! Be warned, this model is complicated and NOT for beginners. Seasoned papercrafters only on this one. And kids, don't forget to have you parents help you cut out the pieces! More » -
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Clip: Transformers - Ironhide Versus Blackout
I warn you right now, I am going to be insufferably excited about this game until it comes out next week, after which I will let common sense and actual hands-on time with the title dictate my level of enthusiasm. This game and the movie are the culmination of a childhood dream that only Michael Bay could possibly ruin. Witness as Autobot Ironhide takes on Decepticon Blackout in an all out boss battle on the streets of unspecified city, USA. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by coalhalo: @stranger: "Point your contempt where it has merit: the American summer blockbuster audience. Spit the vitriol at the idiots... more » | Other threads
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kotaku on
New Transformers Game Trailer Tonight
Tonight's Game Head sounds like it will be a doozie. Not only will they have another Kotaku On... segment (this time dealing with fanboys), but the show will have a new 90 second trailer for Transformers: The game and the first footage for All Pro Football 2K8 and none other than Anthony Daniels being all C3PO-ie. More »
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Comment by Link_the_Collector: @Nikolii: OMG! You totally misunderstood Spider-Man 3. It wasn't that Peter Parker just up and at 'em decided to use... more » | Other threads
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everyday is like thursday
PlayStation Store Update: We Got Trailers!
This week's PlayStation Store update is another passive one. In addition to just one more trailer for SCEA's own MLB 07: The Show (the ninth for the game), video-only looks at Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword and Midway's Stranglehold are available for download. More »
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such heroic nonsense
Clip: Transformers - Behind The Game
I know I am setting myself up for heartbreak here, but every new bit of Transformers game and movie footage I catch adds a little bit of hope to this 20+ year fan that they aren't completely cocking this up. The new toys are just hitting shelves, the latest trailers are screening very well, and now Traveller's Tales and Activision have released a behind the scenes look at the folks working on the game, and their passion for the series really shines through. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by pcsguy88: @adduby: It's as simple as this, VW will not let it's cars be used for war toys. This is straight... more » | Other threads
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oddities
The Transformer Handheld
Not all transforming robots can have cool names like Starscream or Megatron and turn into things like gi-normous scorpions or kick-ass 60s race cars. The Transformers and Decepticons need their support staff too, the bots that deal with communications, with video and with data. Meet POWER UP VT6, by day a handheld gaming system, by night a data hacker and mind-scrambler. Cool abilities, really bad name. More » -
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Video Games Are Not Beach Towells
Hollywood types, forget what you've heard. Video games are not beach towels. Or even coffee mugs. No, not anymore says Activision's Daniel Suarez. And he would know! (Activision recently released a Spider-Man 3 game, which can be best summed up in one word: Broken.) As Activision rolls out *another* movie game adaptation with Transformers: The Game, Suarez has this insight: More » -
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LeBeouf and Fox Sign On For TF Game
Those of you anxiously awaiting the Transformers the Movie game can now rest easy. The Hollywood Reporter is Hollywood reporting that actor Shia "Plucky Sidekick" LaBeouf and Megan "Appropriate Last Name" Fox, two of the main human stars of the film, have agreed to have their likenesses and voice appear in the video game of the movie of the toy. This is mainly good because it saves some poor shmuck from forever being labeled as a Shia LeBeouf soundalike. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by PrestoMovie: @Tarislar: and.... stop whining cause ur little robots don't look like the stack of red and blue mega blocks they... more » | Other threads
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mobile
Transformers Coming to Cell, But Not As Cell Phone
It had to happen: A Transformers cell phone game is coming. More »
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Comment by strangepork: @stephenzerotwo: http://news.com.com/Mobile-game+market+to+boom,+study+says... Remember that portable game system ownership and mobile phone ownership are not mutually exclusive. Plenty of people carry thei... more » | Other threads
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first we crack the shell
360 TF Cybertron Edition Details
Yesterday I showed you the cover art for the Xbox 360 exclusive Cybertron Edition of Transformers: The Game, but could only speculate as to what the special edition would consist of. No sooner had I voiced my lack of details when the Activision PR Emergency Anti-Ignorance Squad leapt into action, issuing a comprehensive list of collector's edition goodies: More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by UltraMagnus: So is Frank Welker going to be imitating Hugo Weaving imitating Frank Welker? more » | Other threads
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it's over prime
Transformers 360 Cybertron Edition
McWhertor may have thought they were just phoning in the Transformers Movie game box art, but I knew they were just saving the big guns for the collector's edition packaging. You'll see. This puppy is going to be the end all and be all of collectors edition box art. The ultimate in fan service... More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Retorrent: I don't see myself buying this game in the near future,I might give it a rental. Then again I wont... more » | Other threads
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til all are one
Clip: Transformers Movie Game Trailer
Yes I know, blah blah Michael Bay, yadda yadda Starscream monkey. You're looking at a guy who has a closet in his apartment set aside specifically for Transformers brand robot goodness, and I'm saying that the trailer for the Transformers Movie game gave me chills. It doesn't look particularly awesome, and the characters are downright unrecognizable, but that voice... More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by V1L3: I hear a lot of people complaining that the movie designs aren't as good as the original 80's designs... Yet... more » | Other threads
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transformers
Transformers Game Site Spurs Global Conflict
The war between the mighty Autobots and the ass-flavored Decepticons comes to a head tonight, as the official Transformers the Game website launches, and with it begins The Battle for the Allspark, a web-based game where people around the world can compete to win prizes, gain access to exclusive game and movie news, and prove once and for all that the Autobots kick total ass. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ViRtUaThEoRy: I'm sure I'd pick this game up regardless. As I've heard it, Generation One character models will be playable. ... more » | Other threads
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