Brian Crecente

iPhone: The Great White Hype?

The iPhone has been heralded as the second coming of mobile games. But just how important a piece of the more than $5 billion dollar mobile game industry is it? Is the buzz surrounding Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch deserved or just the byproduct of a vocal, technophile few? While major mobile game developers like…

Dead Kids, Nudity, Graphic Violence Hallmarks of Eden’s Nightmarish Myst

Eden, a game based on Lars Von Trier’s controversial movie Antichrist, will be download only and hopes to present a sort of personalized nightmare take on Myst, the game’s director told MTV Multiplayer. Antichrist, starring Willem Defoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, is a horror film set in cabin in the woods. The film’s outting at Cannes…

Sony Responds to Activision’s Threats to Ditch Playstation

Activision head honcho Bobby Kotick has been doing some saber rattling over at the giant publisher, saying that they may need to “stop supporting Sony” come 2010 or 2011. The folks at Playstation, though, don’t seem fazed. “PlayStation has tremendous momentum coming out of E3, and we are seeing positive growth with more than 350…

Point Lookout: Swamps, Organ Thieves and Cultists

Bethesda today released a new developer diary for upcoming Fallout 3 expansion pack: Point Lookout. The dairy details how the team set about taking a bunch of phrases scribbled on a napkin, (Swamp, Boardwalk. Mansion Siege. Organ Thieves. Steamboat. Cultists”) and turning it into the next adventures in the game. It’s an interesting glimpse into…

The Great Uncharted 2 Beta Giveaway

After giving out just a few PS3 beta codes for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves last week we were inundated with requests for more codes. So Naughty Dog was kind enough to supply us with a few more, 300 more to be exact. I’ve tried giving out beta codes in email, via Facebook and Twitter, in…

Apple Says Game Accessories Coming to iPhone, Touch

One of the biggest complaints about the iPhone as gaming platform is its lack of physical controllers. That may be changing soon. The inclusion of more robust Bluetooth support and other changes delivered in firmware 3.0 allow Apple and third-party developers to create game controllers for the iPhone and iPod Touch. And Apple seems pretty…

Travels

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: I Think I Forgot Something Today… I spent today crafting our coverage of the rest of the big shows for the year. Man, I have a lot of traveling ahead of me. Here’s hoping I don’t crash into a mountain. What you missed: Denver Teen Opens Retro Video Game Store…

UK Chain Starts Selling Nintendo DS Cakes

UK’s Tesco store have started selling New Super Mario Bros. celebration cakes. The cakes, as you can see, come in the shape of an open DS. It looks like the only edible bit is the bottom part of the cake. The upper screen, it appears, is a cardboard cutout. [Thanks Mashallo]

Advertising Horribly Reimagined

As seen on Gizmodo.

Do Game Critic Awards Predict A Game’s Retail Success?

Game Critics Awards are one of the most sought after badges of honor in the gaming industry, but does wining Best of E3 predict a retail success or impact the sales of a video game? For a second year in a row the analysts at Broadpoint AmTech took a look at the past 11 years…

Harmonix Band Kicks Off Tour With Calvin and Hobbes Video

A Jagged Gorgeous Winter – The Main Drag from Main Drag on Vimeo. The Main Drag, one of many bands to come out Rock Band developers Harmonix Music Systems, is kicking off a summer tour with a winter music video. The new music video for A Jagged Gorgeous Winter, Rock Band 2 Remix, is a…

A Quick Look At iPhone’s Answer to Xbox Live and PSN

When the latest firmware update hit the iPhone and Touch yesterday so did a new gaming network for the device. Ngmoco’s Plus+ adds leaderboards, friends, and awards to the publisher’s games. It’s not a standalone app though, instead it’s built into the publisher’s new titles. Here’s a quick look at how it works: The home…

Denver Teen Opens Retro Video Game Store

Denver teen, and Kotaku reader, Elijah Taylor opened his own video game store this week in Denver. Taylor tells us that the store specializes in rare, old-school collectible video games like Earthbound, Mario RPG and Bubble Bobble 2. The store stocks games for the Genesis, N64, SNES, PS1, Dreamcast, NES, Saturn, Gamecube, PS2, Xbox, PS3,…

Flash Mob

To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Wait, Turkey’s Not In Europe?! I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m a big fan of Flash Mobs, they always make me grin. This MC Hammer one is no exception. I wonder how freaky it is to be in the middle of that, like for the first half a…

Apple Now Rates iPhone and Touch Games

Apple’s firmware 3.0 update for the iPhone and Touch brought with it the ability view game ratings by age and restrict access to certain games on a device. The ability to download and purchase Apps from the App Store can now be limited by rating. The ratings are based on for what age the games…

iPhone Firmware 3.0 Is Alive

iPhone Firmware update 3.0 just went live on iTunes, bringing with it the ability to play online games through the iPhone and iPod Touch and purchase content in-game. Now seems like as good a time as any for us to ask you: Is Gameloft right, are the iPhone and iPod Touch gaming platforms? Are the…

BioShock and Oblivion Get Bundle

BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion are going on sale as a bundle for the PC and Xbox 360 beginning next month, Bethesda Softworks announced today. The BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle will sell for $40 on the Xbox 360 and $30 for the PC. Combined, the two games earned more…

Scribblenauts: Game of the Millenium?

As seen on IGN.

Golden Tee at Sea: Watching the Game in Motion On the Ocean

Supercarrier USS John C Stennis is now home to one Golden Tee arcade machine. The folks at Incredible Technologies took a ride aboard the ship to capture the process of installing the system and what it means to those living aboard the floating city.

What Does The Future Hold For Apple Gaming?

The latest firmware for the iPhone and iPod Touch and a new, more powerful iPhone both hit this week. Gameloft CEO Michel Guillemot says that the two are the most significant changes to hit the still emerging gaming platform to date, but points out that Apple still has a ways to go before working out…