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Recovered?
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Have You Recovered From E3? How can I have recovered from E3 when it’s still happening in my head and my writing. The amount of content we still have to post, really good content, could possibly outweigh what we’ve already reported. How crazy is that. This morning we started to…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Tony Hawk’s MiniMe?
As seen on Twitpic. [Thanks Tom]
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Apple’s New iPhone Pumps Up Battery Life, Graphics
Apple’s newest iPhone 3GS will be the most powerful yet with more robust graphics and a faster network connection when it hits on June 19 for $200 to $300, the company announced today during their annual World Wide Developers Conference. The iPhone 3GS will hit the same week as the new game-centric 3.0 firmware for…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Reviews
Star Defense Micro-Review: Tower Defense in Spaaaace
Star Defense is Ngmoco’s take on tower defense games. Yes, that means yet another tower defense game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Even with its impressive track record of top-notch titles, can Ngmoco breath enough new into the genre to make Star Defense a title worth buying? Loved 3D Worlds: Moving the traditional tower…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
iPhone’s Asphalt 5 to Sport Peer-To-Peer Racing, DLC
Gameloft took to the stage of Apple’s WWDC today to show off the latest iteration of driver Asphalt 5. Gameloft’s Mark Hickey announced Asphalt 5, a game that will let you race in 12 locations around the world using 27 licensed cars and four motorcycles. The stereo in the car lets you access directly the…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Apple’s WWDC Kicks Off in Ten Minutes
Apple’s World Wide Developer Keynote kicks off in just minutes. Gizmodo is on hand to liveblog the hell out of it, bringing you a constant stream of images, news and opinion as it happens. For our part, Kotaku will be breaking out anything game related and digging down into that news and how it might…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition Impressions: Fall in Love All Over Again
There’s something very important you need to know about The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition: It may look new, but the classic, the original you love is always just a button push away. The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition is coming to the PC and Xbox Live with high-definition, hand-drawn graphics presented in…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Mario’s Creator Talks About Vitality Sensor
Despite having a direct hand in casual-friendly Wii and Wii-Fit, Shigeru Miyamoto says he had nothing to do with the Vitality Sensor‘s creation. Despite not being directly involved, Miyamoto says he can see some potential in the device. Is it a game controller though? Even Miyamoto isn’t quite sure.
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Should Apple iPhone Games Be Rated? ESA Says Yes
It dawned on me recently, in fact when my 8-year-old bought an iPod Touch, that it would be nice if the games in the App Store were rated. Currently the only way I can maintain control over what Tristan buys on his Touch is by completely blocking his access to the store, but what I…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
The Great Experiment
In a week full of startling gaming news, from Microsoft’s virtual controller to Nintendo’s biometric add-on, Sony’s launch of a digital-download only gaming system has the greatest potential to be a game changer for the industry. The PSPgo is a slimmed down version of Sony’s Playstation Portable. The device, set to hit stores on Oct.…
By Brian Crecente Published June 8, 2009 -
Want An Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Code?
Reader Adam S. was kind enough to drop two codes for the multiplayer beta of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on us, while Luke picked up ten while at E3. Hop on over to my twitter a bit later tonight, starting around 6 p.m. Mountain Time, to grab em. I’ll be posting them in there with…
By Brian Crecente Published June 7, 2009 -
Watch Harmonix Jam on The Beatles Rock Band
On Monday night Microsoft packed the top floors of The Standard in downtown LA with their best games and a bunch of gamers. The entire thing was topped off with The Beatles Rock Band set up on a rooftop stage. I didn’t get a chance to play it, but here’s an excerpt of a bunch…
By Brian Crecente Published June 7, 2009 -
Halo Wars, 7th Guest Dev Lands Job at Apple
Ensemble Studios’ lead designer Graeme Devine has landed a mystery job at Apple’s iPhone group, the developer told Kotaku. Devine was the lead designer and lead writer on Halo Wars before Microsoft decided to shut Ensemble Studios down. Earlier this week Devine confirmed that he is working at Apple in the iPhone group. While he…
By Brian Crecente Published June 7, 2009 -
K5
TABLE OF CONTENTS May 2009 Aye, Robot The Three (Or More Or Less) Laws of Gaming AI by Luke Plunkett Mommy Dearest The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games by A.J. Glasser A Fist Full Of Quarters The Last Of The Great Arcade Fighters by Brian Ashcraft War! Good God, Y’All! Making a Game…
By Brian Crecente Published June 6, 2009 -
Tetris, 25 Years Later
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of Tetris, the classic puzzle game made by Alexey Pajitnov in Russia. This documentary explores the Tetris Effect and the history of the popular game, explaining how Henk Rogers discovered the game at a Las Vegas trade show and went on to license it from the Soviet government. The video…
By Brian Crecente Published June 6, 2009 -
Monday Means iPhone News, Confirmation of Apple’s Gaming Push
Don’t forget that Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference kicks off Monday. The press conference is sure to have at least some iPhone gaming news from the company. Earlier this week we reported on a rumor that Apple was gearing up for a much stronger gaming presence, hiring game in-house game developers, preparing their microtransactions-friendly firmware…
By Brian Crecente Published June 6, 2009 -
Wii MotionPlus Arrived
I found these two orphans sitting on my doorstep when I arrived home Friday night. The MotionPlus add-ons came sheathed in oversized remote jackets and an instruction manual warning me to keep my original jacket in case I ever wanted to use the remote without MotionPlus. If you’re not quite as worried about breaking things…
By Brian Crecente Published June 6, 2009
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