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Assassin’s Creed 2 Gameplay Glides In
Click to view The Assassin’s Creed 2 trailer from yesterday’s press conference was short on the gameplay footage. This gameplay demo is not. In Assassin’s Creed 2, Leonardo da Vinci is your friend and own personal inventor, making a flying machine you can use to GO KILL PEOPLE. Talk about a Renaissance man. Thanks an1sh!
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2009 -
E3 Round-Up: Day Deux
Day two of E3 is over. What a day! We got to go to not one, but two press conferences. Lucky us. No, lucky you. Here’s a round-up of the day’s E3 coverage. It’s right here. You can read it! How Halo ODST’s Firefight Isn’t Like Gears of War A Closer Look At Borderlands’ New…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2009 -
What Did Shigeru Miyamoto Say?
A recently released Nintendo patent from last year might solve the stumbling block for novice players while keeping the interest of hardcore players. When asked about it, Miyamoto seems to have indicated that New Super Mario Bros. Wii will have such a system — though was vague about details. The solution would turn a game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Spielberg: Natal Changes The Way I Write For Games
Famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg is gaga for Microsoft’s Natal controller. He totally *hearts* it — so much that it has sent him back to the drawing board: Well, I’m currently making video games through EA. And right now, I’m so excited to be able to write for this platform. That’s what I’m most excited about.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Day One: What Was Your Favorite Announcement? Your Biggest Let Down?
To: Kotaku From: Bashcraft Day one of E3 is done and dusted. Lots of things announced. Which one did you like the best? Which one disappointed you the most? Well… Let me know! What you missed last night E3 Round-Up: Day One Rape Games Officially Banned In Japan Final Fantasy XIII Still On Track For…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Rape Games Officially Banned In Japan
First Japanese rape games were “banned”. Then, they were unbanned — rather, they were never officially banned. Now? Now, they’re banned. Like, for real. The country’s Ethics Organization of Computer Software held an emergency meeting today in which nearly 100 representatives from various erotic game companies concluded that the manufacturer and sale of rape-type games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Still On Track For Winter 2009 Release…
…in Japan. Square Enix announced that eagerly awaited role-playing-game Final Fantasy XIII would be on the Xbox 360 next spring. The game still looks poised for a late 2009 release in Japan. The company’s Japanese language E3 line-up announce lists the PS3 version (it’s not announced for Xbox 360 in Japan) for “Winter 2009” —…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Lumines Developer Making Game For Ubisoft
Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the developer behind Rez and Lumines, is developing a new title for French game maker Ubisoft. That’s about all we know! At the Ubisoft press conference, Mizuguchi did not take the stage and instead he was singled out in the audience. Mizuguchi’s Q Entertainment will be handling the project which is called “Codenamed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Three Avatar Game Screens
James Cameron’s Avatar has been a long time in the making. His goal has been a “fully immersive” flick. To bring the game version to life, Cameron said he carefully chose his partner, Ubisoft. In the Ubisoft press conference, Cameron said he knew that he found a worthy partner in Ubisoft — “I didn’t want…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Ubisoft Ready To Get You In Shape With Its Wii Camera
Ubisoft’s fitness game Your Shape comes with a camera that scans your, well, shape and allows folks to experiences hands free. “The development of the new camera for the Wii and our Body Tracking technology means that Your Shape will offer an interactive experience that is a technological breakthrough in gaming, as well as in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
These Are Ringo Starr’s Rock Band Drums
We’ve seen Paul’s Höfner bass, John’s Rickenbacker 325 guitar and George’s Gretsch Duo Jet guitar. All that’s missing is Ringo’s drum kit. Until now. Pictured is Ringo Starr’s drums with classic black oyster pearl finish and Ludwig-branded Beatles kick drum head. This September, The Beatles: Rock Band will be rocking its way into living rooms…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
What’s Behind The Nintendo Curtain?
What that at Nintendo’s E3 booth? A flower, a coin and question boxes. Those all look familiar. We really wish we could remember where we saw them before. OH, RIGHT. Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported that Nintendo would be releasing a new Mario game by the end of the year. Whatever this is, it seems to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
E3 Round-Up: Day One
Tired yet? Or are you thirsty for more? Day one of E3 has drawn to a close. Fret not! There’ll be a day two, and better yet, we will be there. Our day one coverage: Electronic Arts EA Adding MMA To Sports Roster In 2010 And EA’s Latest Partner Is… Brutal Legend vs The Prince…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
EA’s E3 Announcements
Mega huge game company EA big E3 announcements. Know where they are? They’re right here. Out of all the games (and partners!) EA announced today, EA went way beyond and set a new E3 record for the most number of Jedis on stage at once. Congrats, EA! EA Adding MMA To Sports Roster In 2010…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009 -
Microsoft’s E3 Round-Up: Day One
Lots of new broke at today’s the Xbox E3 press conference. Here it is all in one place for easy reading — for you, for me and that guy over there. Arguably, the biggest news was the announcement of Natal, Microsoft’s motion controller interface. Thing about this post is that if you stand up, wave…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2009
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