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As seen on Jared Rea’s Twitter feed…. and some guy’s appendage… for the rest of his life.
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 -
Reviews
Tekken 6 Review: The Lag of Iron Fist
One of the only fighting games I’ve ever bothered to try and deeply understand outside of Street Fighter is Tekken. There’s something about the mechanics, and ability to button tap control each limb, that I love. While Tekken 6 hit Japanese arcades in 2007 and 2008, those of us without a booming arcade scene have…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 -
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010
The extra-large, extra-priced DSi LL, unveiled in Japan early this morning, will be coming to North America and Europe in the first quarter of 2010, Nintendo tells Kotaku. “A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi system will be introduced in Japan on November 21, 2009,” according to a statement from Nintendo released to Kotaku. “To…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 -
Death or Treat: Army of Two’s Take on Halloween
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By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 -
Amazing Simulator Trains Crew For World’s Biggest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean took delivery of the world’s largest cruise ship today, but the crew of the Oasis of the Seas have been using a high-tech simulator to prepare to take over the monstrous 16-deck, 225,282 gross ton cruiser. The STAR Center in Florida uses incredibly realistic high-tech bridge simulators to prepare a crew to take…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 -
Disney Considering Movie, Comics for Epic Mickey
No decisions have been made, but Disney Epic Mickey designer Warren Spector has his way we’ll be seeing a lot more than a game coming out of the concept behind the moralistic reimagining of Walt Disney’s most beloved character. “I’ve had some discussions with people and really, really want to see some comics and cartoons…
By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009 -
Bring on the Nintendo News
To: Ash From: Crecente Sounds like tonight’s the night! With Nintendo planning on going through their financials tonight, and the board planning on being in attendance, I’d think at least one bit of big news will be breaking loose. Maybe more. I’ll try to stick around to see what you post. Exciting! Speaking of which,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Features Skippable Scene of Atrocities
Activision’s upcoming first-person shooter Modern Warfare 2 includes scenes “designed to evoke the atrocities of terrorism,” the publisher told Kotaku today. The scenes are so powerful that despite already having a Mature rating, players can choose to skip playing through it. Details of the scene came to light after footage from the game was leaked…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Hands-On With Ace Combat Xi
Arcade flighter Ace Combat is going mobile later this month with the iPhone and iPod Touch release of Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion. I had a chance recently to check out an early build of the game and came away impressed with its tight controls and impressive graphics. The build I played agave me…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Buy District 9 on Blu-Ray, Get GOW3 Demo
If you’re planning on picking up the God of War Collection for the PS3 and can be a little patient, you can stick grab the God of War III demo a bit early. Sony today announced that come Dec. 29, gamers will be able to pick up a copy of District 9 on Blu-ray and…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Spector Tells Us How Disney Epic Mickey Will Challenge Gamers
When Disney Epic Mickey hits the Wii next fall it won’t rely on the console’s latest technology to deliver its visionary experience. Instead the reinvention of Disney’s animated world will strive to both entice children and enlighten adult with a meaty, moralistic story, famed game designer Warren Spector told Kotaku today. In Disney Epic Mickey,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Lets Talk Mickey, GTA and Modern Warfare 2
In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking about Epic Mickey, Modern Warfare 2, Gay Tony and anything else that crosses our phone lines. Call now! Ask away. To listen, head over to our BlogTalkRadio page. Unfortunately, you can only listen live on the BlogTalkRadio website. Want to be heard on Kotaku…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Kotaku Talk Radio Programming Alert: GTA, MW2 and a Surprise Topic
Don’t forget to join us later today for our weekly live episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. This week we’ll be talking about the latest episode of Grand Theft Auto, DJ Hero, Tekken 6, as well as the most recent controversies surrounding Modern Warfare 2. Also, there’s some gaming news coming later today that we can’t…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Left 4 Dead 2 Getting Avatar Awards? [Update]
Left 4 Dead 2 will award the avatars of skilled Xbox 360 gamers with frying pans, themed T-shirts and med kits, according to text found buried in the game’s demo by Steam forum posters. Steam poster Fade Guy said he found a list of Avatar Awards in a file that also mentions a commentary mode…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 -
Blizzard
To: Ash From: Crecente The winds whipping around outside and the temperature is plummeting. It’s supposed to start snowing around midnight here, they say. It won’t stop until there’s nearly two feet on the ground. YES! Good thing I don’t have to go anywhere to work. What you missed: The Who: Rock Band Coming Next…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009 -
Hands On With Garters & Ghouls
Garters & Ghouls is a fun little adventure game that puts you in control of recently deceased débutante Marie Dupois as she fights her way through the horrors of The Thrum on the hunt for her still living husband. I had a chance to play through a a hefty chunk of the Big Blue Bubble…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009 -
The Porn of Borderlands
In-game screencap by Stephen H.
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009 -
Mecho Wars Team Working on SteamPirates For iPhone, PSP
There aren’t much details, but game designer Luc Bernard dropped some screens for an upcoming iPhone game his team is working on. SteamPirates is described by Oyoji Games as a role-playing game for the iPhone and PSP Mini by the team behind Mecho Wars and Fried Green Apps. The images show a woman and animals…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009 -
Schizo Teen Goes on Drunken Ax Rampage After FIFA Losing Streak
> A schizophrenic teenager who killed a grandmother with an axe during a drunken rampage after a FIFA losing streak went on trial this week. After losing three games of FIFA 2008 against his younger brother and a friend, James Callaghan, 17, polished off a bottle of vodka, armed himself with an ax and a…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009 -
The Who: Rock Band Coming Next Year? [Update]
In a wide-ranging interview with Mass Live, The Who‘s lead singer Roger Daltrey appears to spill the beans on The Who: Rock Band coming out next year. Near the tail-end of the four-page interview, the site mentions The Beatles: Rock Band to Daltrey, who cuts straight to the bean spilling. “The game, yeah, yeah, they’re…
By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2009
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