Brian Crecente

Lost Planet 2: The Trailer

Earlier today, Capcom officially announced that it is working on a sequel to Lost Planet, one that will feature jungles and be produced by Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi. We’re still awaiting the press release, which may or may not have more details, but until then why don’t you check out the trailer, which…

Liveblogging the Liveblog

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Kotaku Signs Syndication Deal

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Alright, Tea Or Coffee? As you may recall, back in November I started talking about creating a weekly column on Kotaku that could service multiple purposes. I wanted it to be something that touched on the big news of the week and expounded upon it to look at the bigger…

Can the DSi Become the Portable Wii?

Millions of people picked up a video game controller for the first time because of Nintendo’s Wii. Can the Japanese game developer now conquer the pockets of those same freshly minted gamers with its latest portable console? The Nintendo DSi, which hits North America on April 5 for $170, comes with a touch screen, two…

GTA-Style iPhone Game Gets Price Drop

Payback, the top-down, open-world crime sprawler on the iPhone, just got an “experimental” price drop to $5. The GTA-esque game’s creator emailed me to say that the whole App Store thing is quite new and he wanted to test how what sort of impact a price drop would have on sales. So if you’re interested…

FUEL Looking Awfully Confined

For a game with no boundaries and 5,000-square miles to play in, this trailer sure does show a lot of traditional looking race courses. I hope multiplatform, off-road racer FUEL hasn’t lost its way. Last we heard, you to 16 players could race through places like the Grand Canyon. The game also sports full day…

Live Action Legendary Cars Plug

Criterion had way too much fun making this video, but that’s OK it’s pretty fun to watch too. Certainly makes me want to buy one or two of those Legendary cars.

iPhone’s Metal Gear Solid to Feature Sniping, MGS4 Story

The official website for the iPhone’s Metal Gear Solid Touch updated today unveiling a bevvy of new details about the upcoming Konami title. Looking through the site, it appears that Metal Gear Solid Touch will be a rail-shooter of sorts based on the storyline of Metal Gear Solid 4 which will also offer up unlockable…

Empire Total War Demo Exclusively on Steam

The official demo for Sega strategy title Empire: Total War is now available for free download on Steam. The demo gives gamers a chance to take on the American Army and the French Navy playing as the British Empire in the Battle of Brandywine Creek and the Battle of Lagos. Historically, the Battle of Brandywine…

Overlord II, Dark Legends and Minion Screens and Trailers

Can’t get enough Overlord? Your problems will be solved come this June when three new Overlord games land on the DS, Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. Overlord II is due out on PS3 and 360 in June 2009, on the same day that Overlord: Dark Legend hits the Wii and Overlord: Minion comes out…

American McGee Has a Blank Canvas for Alice Sequel

Deadly jumping jacks, a vivisected dormouse, and a suicidal Alice were the products of famed designer American McGee’s first trip through the looking glass. There’s no telling where his second will take us. “We’ve given him a blank canvas to go where he would like,” said David DeMartini, Electronic Arts Partners chief. “There is nothing…

Deadly Halo Sand

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Japanese Newspapers FIGHT! My trip through Halo Wars is progressing nicely. I’m hoping to finish it up tonight, though I really have no sense of how long it is or how far in I am. Really impressive cut scenes, by the way, really impressive. After that I think I’ll be…

New Killzone 2 TV Ad “Playable” In March

With Killzone 2 a little more than a week away, the marketing engine is in full drive. Take, for instance, this amazing commercial for the upcoming PS3-exclusive shooter. It was, the Sony folks tell us, created in-engine to show off the game’s technology. The idea for the commercial centered on telling the story of war…

The Return of American McGee’s Alice Set For PC, Consoles

Electronic Arts is teaming up with Spicy Horse and American McGee to create a sequel to Electronic Art’s PC classic from 2000. Currently titled The Return of American McGee’s Alice, the game is still in pre-production and “won’t be completed for some time.” The game is in development for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox…

EA Announces New American McGee’s Alice Title

Talking at DICE 2009, Electronic Arts John Riccitiello announced that there would be another Alice game coming from American McGee to the PC and consoles. More details, he said, would be coming later today. Live Blog: DICE 2009 – John Riccitiello, Electronic Arts [The Feed]

Why You’ll Never Be Happy With Video Game Films

The Resident Evil: Degeneration movie features plasticine characters, impossible situations, a nonsensical storyline full of plot holes you could drive a truck through. It’s fun to look at, and the action is pretty absorbing — but ultimately, it’s vapid. Finally, a perfect Resident Evil movie. Say what you like about Degeneration. I’ll say I like…

Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi on the Rise of Western Gaming

Speaking at this week’s DICE conference in Las Vegas, Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi talked about Japan’s shrinking importance in the global gaming market. Japan only makes up six percent of the total global market for game software, he said. Sales, Capcom decided, are made in North America and Europe, so Capcom has started…

Win a Life-Sized Blood Raven Space Marine Statue

To celebrate the release of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II UK retailer Gamestation is giving away a life-sized Blood Raven Space Marine statue. To win the more than two-meter tall statue you just have to visit a participating store, photograph yourself with the marine and upload it to the fan photos section of their…

50 Cent’s New Trailer and Screens

So I was watching this new trailer for 50 Cent Blood on the Sand and suddenly realized that the entire game is about one rapper’s fight for his gone-missing, jewel-encrusted skull. Seriously. I don’t know if I can ever get past that.

Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza Coming to Skate 2

Pro-skater and reality TV star Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza skate park will be hitting Skate 2 as downloadable content, Electronic Arts announced today. The downloadable Fantasy Plaza skate park, which will include the surrounding downtown Los Angeles area, is modeled after the 25,000-square-foot indoor concrete skate plaza that is home to Dyrdek’s MTV show Rob…