Nintendo is rereleasing Pikmin 2 and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with new Wii-friendly, remote control features, the publisher announced today. These two games will be the latest to get the New Play Control treatment, which adds motion-sensing controls to classic Nintendo games. The original Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis were the first to hit the…
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Allergies Run In The Family, It Seems The Wedbush Morgan Securities annual conference kicked off today and while many of the talks were a little bit dull, the Activision folks came prepared to dish. Dish info about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and DJ Hero. The whole talk was…
This poster arrived in the mail today along with a copy of Resistance: Retribution for the Playstation Portable. The pictures show the popular images of the Eiffel Tower being erected followed by a picture of its future collapse. Kinda cool how it sorta surprises you if you’re not expecting it.
A Yale University student is suing US Airways for $1 million over an Xbox 360 he says was lost on a flight. Jesse Maiman says that the 360, which had a specialized hard drive, disappeared from his luggage during a flight from New Haven, Conn. to Cincinnati in December. He is seeking $1,700 for the…
Activision hopes that their upcoming DJ rhythm game DJ Hero will expand their Guitar Hero franchise to a much broader audience, according to Activision CFO Thomas Tippl. “We continue to add additional legs to the Guitar Hero franchise with the launch of DJ Hero,” Tippl told a gathering at the Wedbush Morgan Securities annual meeting.…
Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is “looking incredible” and will hit this holiday season, according to Activision CFO Thomas Tippl. Speaking at the Wedbush Morgan Securities annual meeting, Tippl said that Activision’s strategy for “leap-frogging development” between two developers has been paying out with back-to-back blockbusters for them. “Last year we had…
First released in 2004, Nintendo’s portable DS topped 100 million consoles sold last week, Nintendo reports. That number includes combined total sales of DS, DS Lite and the soon to be released in North America DSi. “Consumers have shown their love for Nintendo DS – 100 million times over,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie…
An updated list of trophies for Resident Evil 5 on the Playstation 3 revealed five traditional shooter online multiplayer modes for the game. The new modes listed are: Slayers, Survivors, Team Slayers, Team Survivors and Versus. The modes are all mentioned in a list of trophies currently unachievable in the game, so it sounds like…
To celebrate the upcoming releases of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Resident Evil 5, the Guinness World Records folks released some records the two franchises set. GRAND THEFT AUTO RECORDS • Most Successful Entertainment Product Launch On April 29, 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV generated $310 million of sales worldwide in one day, five…
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Pretty Sure Anything Tastes Good Fried I was surprised to see that our Big Sister rumor was confirmed so soon after we published the story. Good thing we ran it Sunday and didn’t wait till next week, huh? I probably should post that other rumor I just heard, just in…
Game Informer’s April cover confirms what Kotaku readers already knew: Big Sister will greet gamers when they land in BioShock 2’s Rapture later this year. The cover shows off the new creature, which we described as an amazonian version of the Big Daddy, wearing similar, though svelter, gear. The image depicts a Little Sister riding…
Hmm, I’m not sure if this is a great idea. To promote the upcoming release of Resident Evil 5, Capcom will leaving a trail of body parts through part of London. The person who collects the most valuable parts and announces their bloody loot to the world from the Westminster Bridge will win a trip…
The GAME British Academy Video Games Awards are starting to be handed out in the UK. So far the official BAFTA Twitter has named a few winners. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare picked up an award for gameplay, while Boom Blox landed one for casual and Race Driver: Grid won the sports category. The…
Take-Two today laid out the list of games they plan to bring to stores over the course of their fiscal year, which ends this October. Take-Two’s lineup announced to date for the remainder of fiscal 2009 includes long promised Beaterator, BioShock 2, the second downloadable episode of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360…
These post cards have been arriving at my house over the past week or so. All of them advertise Dead Rising Chop Till You Drop. My favorite is the Teamwork one. So classic. So true.
In this X-Men Origins: Wolverine trailer we get a short glimpse of some pretty amazing-looking gameplay for the upcoming title. The Raven Software game is due out May 1.
Capcom sure knows how to make their swag, from retro Megaman carts, to sweet Street Fighter mags. Seen here is the Progenitor Virus Detection Kit + Suppression Kit developed by Tricell. The kit, recommended by epidemic specialists, is 97 percent accurate and provides detection of the zombie-inducing virus within minutes. Too bad the sealed box…
Included in Collector’s Edition of Resident Evil 5 is, among all the cool swag, a little brochure for upcoming Capcom action title Dark Void that includes the address to the now live website. In true Capcom fashion, the site is packed with odd symbols, obscured pictures, ominious music and a short trailer. The game is…
Because there apparently aren’t enough trivia video games out there, Electronic Arts just released one based on Trivial Pursuit for all major gaming consoles. That means the board game is now on the Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The PS2 version will sell for $30 and the rest will sell for $40.…
Although PC online gaming has dipped slightly, a recent survey by the NPD Group shows that online gaming as a whole has increased from 19 to 25 percent this year. The console leader for online gaming is, not surprisingly, the Xbox 360 which dominates the survey with 50 percent. I was more than a little…
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