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In an open letter on the Double Fine community site Brutal Legend developer and Double Fine head honcho Tim Schafer explains how best to play Brutal Legend and reminds everyone that the game isn’t a real-time strategy game. It is a historical fact that it began its life as an RTS game, inspired by Herzog…
Finally, a place for you to talk amongst yourselves without having to wait for someone to tell you it’s OK. Go ahead, get to chatting about anything from your favorite TV shows to what gadgets you own. You can do it!
You may have noticed some changes to Kotaku this morning. Specifically to how important you have become to the site. While commenters have always had a huge amount of influence on the shape of Kotaku, starting today that’s even more true. In the past we’ve always insisted that tips and letters to the editor are…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Venue: Locked down Games: Secured On: It is In case you missed the morning post, last night I secured a venue for this year’s Child’s Play fundraiser here in Denver. The place can hold about 500 I think, so we should be good to go. I’m running down there tomorrow…
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a sure-fire hit for the Playstation 3. A must-have for anyone who owns the system. But how is the online component holding up now that the game has been out for a couple of days? I’ve spent a few hours over the past two days playing matches online to see…
In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking with Tony Hawk Ride developer Josh Tsui, president of Robomodo, about the upcoming peripheral game. We’ll also be chatting about family-friendly music, the lessening glut of fall games and why porn stars should read Kotaku. Of course don’t forget to listen to our week’s…
Don’t forget to join us later today for our weekly live episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. I will be joined by Robomodo co-founder Josh Tsui live to talk about his upcoming game Tony Hawk Ride. We will also be talking about the lessening fall glut of games, Kotaku for porn stars and family-friendly songs. And,…
The holidays are approaching and that means it’s time for Kotaku’s annual Denver fundraiser. This year we will be taking over Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in downtown Denver for hours of giveaways, Rock Band and fun, all for a good cause: Child’s Play. The event will be on Nov. 19, probably starting around 7 p.m., but…
Black versions of the Wii remote and nunchuk will go on sale on Nov. 16, Nintendo announced this morning. The new black remote controller will be available with a black Wii MotionPlus add-on for $50. The black nunchuk will sell separately for $20. “The Wii Remote revolutionized not only how people play games, but also…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: I’ll be flying out to New York next week to spend some time in Gawker’s offices and meet with some folks. I’ll also be harassing Totilo up close and personal. The best part? Maybe we can do the podcast live from the same room for a change! What you missed:…
As we wade hip-deep into the morass of video game releases that still flood this fall, marketing companies are upping their game to try and get a little attention. What’s that mean? Shipping a bloodied box with bits of hair sticking out of it.
In an interview with USA Today, comedian and video game star Jack Black talks about his gaming roots and the today’s release of Brutal Legend, starring him. Black says he got his start playing games in the mid 70s with Space Invaders. Hey! So did I, sorta. Scramble and Marble Madness are among his favorites,…
Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow afternoon to chat live with Josh Tsui, co-founder and president of Tony Hawk Ride developer Robomodo. Before co-founding Robomodo in 2008, Tsui worked at Midway Games on the Mortal Kombat series. He went on to co-found Studio Gigante in 2000, which developed both Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus…
Playstation 3 blockbuster Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is officially out today and I have a hankering to shoot some heads! Did you pick up a copy? If you didn’t you should check out our review of the game and everyone else’s. If you did maybe you could help Kotaku out a bit. When I reviewed…
From the Best Buy that brought you a zombie-infested red carpet roll-out for Resident Evil 5 comes a chance to take on the Pennsylvania National Guard in Laser Tag for the Modern Warfare 2 premiere. The Best Buy near Scranton, Pennsylvania (yes, that Scranton) will be hosting the Scranton Warfare Premier, Best Buy’s David Partenio…
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: I don’t know if you saw, but Robomodo’s Josh Tsui will be joining us this Wednesday on Kotaku Talk Radio to talk about his upcoming game Tony Hawk Ride. This will be the second time we’ve had a guest. The first was Ken Levine, and that was pretty great. Maybe…
While Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising touts itself as a tactical squad-based shooter, what really separates this franchise from all of the other gun games is its brutal difficulty and faithful adaptation to real battlefield conditions. In this first-person shooter sequel you command a squad of marines helping to retake the island of Skira from the…
Due out at the end of the month, it looks like the iPhone and iPod Touch version of Command & Conquer Red Alert is going to be a pretty robust title. Almost more importantly, it looks like EA Mobile has done a great job of maintaining the look of the classic real-time strategy title.
This statue appeared on my doorstep late Friday. I’m told only 1,000 of these Brutal Legend statues have been made. The 17-inch sculpture shows Eddie Riggs, ax in hand and another on back, leaping from the bones of his enemies into full battle. We’ll be giving this away, but likely doing so at the annual…
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