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The Meanest Thing Capcom Ever Did
Maybe this is a commonly known fact, but I had no idea that Ghosts N’ Goblin, already a viciously hard game, had a malicious secret at the very end of the game. Capcom’s Seth Killian drops the bad news on those of us who never managed to beat, or at least think they beat, the…
By Brian Crecente Published June 25, 2009 -
EA’s a Pepper, Wouldn’t You Like to Be a Pepper Too
Drink a Dr Pepper and you might land yourself some free Sims 3 goodies as part of the kick-off for a multi-year, multimillion-dollar advertising deal between Electronic Arts and the soft drink company. The two recently announced the deal which will bring original content to Dr Pepper consumers via EA’s games through 2010 with codes…
By Brian Crecente Published June 25, 2009 -
I’ve Been To Colorado, New Mexico, Texas…
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: About The Time I Had My Phone Blessed We left this morning on our two-and-a-half week road trip with Trish’s parents and Tristan. As is often the case, Trish drove while I worked on my laptop with the help of a cell card. The trip was pretty uneventful despite offering…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2009 -
The Screens of Gran Turismo PSP
In these new batch of Gran Turismo screens we get a look at how the Playstation Portable version of the game treats cars like the Enzo and GTR. Built from the ground up for the PSP, Grant Turismo PSP will feature more than 800 vehicle models, and more than 30 tracks. The game will be…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2009 -
Leipzig Gamescon Lands Former SCEE Head as Speaker
Gamescon may be only a letter off from Gamescom, but the Leipzig Games Convention Online is many miles and weeks away from Cologne’s massive gaming event. Taking place on July 31 and August 1 in the former home of the once-massive Gamescon, the convention will focus on the online aspect of gaming. Former CEO of…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2009 -
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. The Bumblebee starter kit comes with a yellow, vaguely Bumblebee-ish DS case and an absurdly over-sized stylus. The case folks open and closed and has a sliding panel on the back…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2009 -
Vampire Origins Offers Bloody iPhone Action
Chillingo’s Vampire Origins is a isometric adventure title coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch in the next couple of weeks. While part of me watches this video and thinks how cool it would be if someone came out with Diablo for the platform, another part of me thinks that this looks an awful lot…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2009 -
Spot Crecente, Win Schwag
This morning my family and I are kicking off a two-and-a-half week road trip that will have us traveling across a dozen states or so. I figured that since I live in the middle of nowhere it would be fun to bring some schwag along. Here’s the deal, I’ve got a smallish stash of freebies…
By Brian Crecente Published June 24, 2009 -
Leaving Second Grade
To: Ash From: Crecente Tristan’s last day in second grade was today and the class celebrated with a “crazy hair day.” Today was also the day that Tristan brought home his grades for the year and with them a startling note. In it it said that he was reading at nearly the fifth grade level…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009 -
Tiger Woods Accepts Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night Wii Golf Challenge
When Tiger Woods appears on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon later this week he will be facing off with the show’s host in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 on the Wii. On Monday, enthusiastic gamer Jimmy Fallon announced that Tiger Woods would be on his show this Thursday, saying he wanted to play him on…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009 -
GamesCom Is Coming And We’re Going
With less than two months until Europe tries to transplant the tremendous success of the Leipzig Gamescon to the more centrally located Cologne Gamescom, the festival’s backers tell us things are looking good. The 2009 Gamescom already has 300 exhibitors registered from 25 countries with more than 40 percent of them coming from abroad. The…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009 -
Despite Gaming Success, Apple Not Ready To Call iPhone A Game Platform
Despite the iPhone and iPod Touch‘s gaming successes Apple seems reluctant to embrace the idea of their devices as gaming platforms, instead focusing on the broader world of entertainment. “We’ve seen a tremendous connection between gaming and iPod Touch customers,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Hardware Product Marketing. “We have been trying to…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009 -
Archon Arrives on iPhone
Classic chess-meets-action game Archon just hit iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The remake by React Games features the same characters, moves and real-time combat of the original for $4. For those gamers who grew up in the 70s or 80s, this is one of those classics you can never get enough of. I’m…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009 -
Ghostwire’s Augmented Reality in Action on DSi
I’m sort of fascinated with the idea of augmented-reality gaming, video games that blend the real world with the fictional one in real-time. Here’s a look at Ghostwire which has players using their DSi to hunt their surroundings for ghosts and then try to help them. I love the idea and the execution looks pretty…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009 -
Growing Up Kotaku
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Tomorrow, Mini-Bash Is Six Wow, six! Tristan just turned 8 not too long ago. So strange to see our kids growing up as we continue to thrive on Kotaku. One of these days we’re going to need to have a Kotaku family picnic. What you missed: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2009 -
Update: THQ Opens Giant Austin Office
THQ just signed a deal to open a 33,000-square foot office in Austin, Texas. The publisher for Red Faction, Darksiders and others, will move their Vigil Studio into the new office building this fall, according to the leasing firm. The news comes about four months after THQ announced plans to layoff about 600 employees, or…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2009 -
What Not To Do With Xbox 360 Avatars: Drugs, Decapitation, Fluids
The Xbox 360’s avatars are a pretty stoic bunch, they just stand around all day doing very little. But game developers can put them into games as long as they follow Microsoft’s laundry list of what not to do. Among the acts that avatars can’t commit are dismemberment, decapitation, excreting obscene bodily fluids and drug…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2009 -
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Coming to PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the highest rated video game in the history of the DS, is coming to the Playstation Portable, Take-Two Interactive announced this morning. “We’re proud to extend this truly unique handheld Grand Theft Auto experience to PSP and offer a downloadable version of Chinatown Wars for PSPgo,” said Sam Houser, Founder…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2009 -
Happy Father’s Day!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Hey Kids, Don’t Sleep In Your Contacts I’m heading off to the mountains tonight to spend the Father’s Day weekend with my family, including my son and my father-in-law. Should be quite a bit of fun. We’re having a cheese fondue tomorrow night. I’m psyched!!! Do you have any Father’s…
By Brian Crecente Published June 19, 2009
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