Is it possible to educate about teen dating violence through a violence-free video game? That’s the idea behind the annual Life. Love Game Design Challenge, now in it’s second year. Jennifer Ann’s Group today announced the winners of their second annual flash game design contest, handing out $1,500 to Jared Sain for first place. Runners…
Set in 2016 in a decimated Los Angeles, Terminator Salvation the video game is meant to connect the leap between Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation the movie. The third-person shooter has gamers taking on Skynet and its army of robots as they fight to save a group of soldiers lost behind…
From a remote controlled dragonfly to their award-winning Robosapien, toy maker WowWee is the master of all things robotic, but the inspiration for their toy creations often come from the world of video games. “All of us are gamers, we all play video games all of the time,” said Davin Sufer, chief technology officer of…
Automata are self-operating machines, the original iteration of robots. These clockwork creations have fascinated me since I was a child. Richard Garriott, too, is fascinated with these machines, but he’s got the money to back up his interest. As part of KotakuRoboto, we asked Garriott if he would send over some pictures of his personal…
Sony today added six more Playstation 3 titles to their Greatest Hits library, dropping the price of the half-dozen to $30 each. Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, Devil May Cry 4, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction all get the…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: XXXXX XXXX I spent today up to my eyeballs, figuratively, in robots, automatons and E3 shhhhhhheduling. I think I’ve finally locked everyone down for our coverage, so now we know who is covering what, etc. etc. That certainly helps. We’ve got a pretty strong line-up of interviews, hands-ons and whatnots.…
Speaking to analysts earlier today, Ubisoft representatives said that several of their upcoming triple-A titles will be getting downloadable content. Assassin’s Creed 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction and James Cameron’s Avatar will all have downloadable content when they hit. All three games are expected to be released by this December, according to Ubisoft’s investor call today.
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When InFamous arrived on my doorstep last week it came with a nifty comic book guide to the game’s ins and outs. What with all of the E3 planning and news shaking loose these past couple of weeks, I haven’t had a chance to really dig that much into the game, so I’ve had to…
Jack Black voiced Brutal Legend is prepping for E3 this week, unveiling a website dedicated to the game and the big show with promises of contests, interviews and a new trailer. e3.brutallegend.com will premiere a new trailer for teh game, a new installment of Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black, the chance to win a Tenacious…
With all of the rumblings of news coming from Hideo Kojima’s drip-fed tease for his next project it’s probably no surprise that Konami’s E3 press conference is promising revolutionary announcements. Set for Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the LA Convention Center, Konami’s presser will feature a “variety of high-profile speakers for all major platforms,” according…
Dead Space: Extraction brings last year’s chilling shooter to the Wii and sets it on rails. With Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories both headed to the Wii, can Extraction set itself apart? What Is It? Dead Space: Extraction is a Wii-based prequel to PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 survival horror…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Daily Or Two Week? That Is The Question Today felt like a Monday and the long weekend didn’t help. Gloomy, overcast, packed, busy and stressful. I can’t wait until E3 kicks off and we can get down to the covering. What you missed: LucasArts Confirms Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron…
Personal Trainer: Walking comes with two activity meters that track your day-to-day movements, but the tiny device is not without its quirks. The activity meter is a small digital pedometer of sorts. The device has no power button, instead turning on or off when it detects movement. It has a built in infrared sensor for…
Terminator Salvation: The Machinima series uses footage from Terminator Salvation the video game to tell the story of pilot Blair Williams and how she joined the resistance years before the events of the movie. Actress Moon Bloodgood will voice Williams in the six-part series. “From a film maker’s point of view, Machinima provides an incredibly…
Real-time strategy title BattleForge is now free, Electronic Arts announced today. To download the Play 4 Free version of BattleForge you just need to visit www.battleforge.com and click Play 4 Free. The free version of the game, which was price dropped to $30 earlier this month, will include all of the community features, scenarios, the…
Infectious makes skins for everything from iPods to cars, but what interests me most over on their site right now is this slick iPhone skin. Monochrome is a set of stickers that makes your iPhone look like an old school handheld, perhaps even a Gameboy. The front features fake little red buttons and a D-pad…
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Over the past few week’s worth of Bonus Rounds, GameTrailers’ Geoff Keighley, Game Informer’s Andy McNamara, N’Gai Croal’s N’Gai Croal and Kotaku’s me sat down to talk third-party developers and Microsoft’s E3 plans. This week: Sony’s E3 plans. Bonus Round: Part Three
Personal Trainer: Walking may be built for humans, but the game also supports tracking your dog’s movements as well. The game comes with two digital pedometers, and it suggests clipping one on to your dog’s collar to monitor its walking habits. Of course, I had to turn that into a challenge. Last week I measured…
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