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Kotaku Census 2010: The Consoles You Own
All week long, we’ll be running Kotaku Census 2010, where we ask you a ton of questions, and you answer them. Our first polls are now up, and want to know all about the consoles you own. Consoles, handhelds, whatever you own and in whatever combination you own them in, the ones that work and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2010 -
Custom God Of War III Console Has Its Eye On You
There’s a televised God of War trivia competition on Spike tonight. What fun. There is one bright spot emerging from the charade, though: the winner’s prize, which is this custom God of War III PlayStation 3 console. It’s laser-etched, and only one has been made. So you won’t be getting one. Makes you wonder why,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2010 -
The Men, And Old Men, Of Red Dead Redemption
Forgoing the usual subject matter of horses and landscapes, the latest set of screenshots for Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption instead focuses on the game’s cast of supporting characters. The screens also give me a chance to point to something interesting on the game’s official site: a series of features on the history behind the game.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
Take Part In Kotaku’s Census 2010
Later this month, citizens of the United States will take part in the 2010 Census, an event aimed at helping the government learn more about the people it’s trying to serve. We’re doing exactly the same thing. POLL 1 – The Consoles You Own Ever wonder how many other people out there like the same…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
Uncharted 2’s Art Book Is Something Else
As someone who snuggles up to his copy of Raising The Bar every night, I’m one to appreciate a good video game art book. And Uncharted 2’s looks damn good. Published by Ballistic, the book comes in three versions, ranging from USD$65 all the way up to an incredible USD$300. At the lower end of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
This Dreamcast Made The Kessel Run In Less Than 12 Parsecs
As seen on Ben Heck
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
Gran Turismo 5 On The Move?
The initial lineup of PS3 games compatible with Sony’s new Move controller was, SOCOM aside, geared heavily towards the casual user. The list of compatible games on the Move’s website, however, is a little more promising. Because amidst the Wii Sports knock-offs and proof-of-concept pieces is, surprisingly, a listing for Gran Turismo 5. Not the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
War Machine Toy Captures The Essence Of Don Cheadle
In the upcoming Iron Man movie sequel, Tony Stark won’t be going it alone. He’s got James Rhodes, aka War Machine, to help him out. And you know what that means: yes, Don Cheadle action figures. This 1/6 scale figure is by Hot Toys, the same people who brought you the amazing Iron Man Mk…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
Rumor: DS Successor Has Nifty Screen, GameCube Power
RPAD spent the entire Game Developers Conference trying to dig up information on Nintendo’s successor to the wildly-successful DS handheld. His findings? Of interest. According to several third-party developers writer Raymond Padilla spoke with, the next Nintendo handheld sounds a lot like the current Nintendo handheld, only with better screens and better performance. Just like…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Also Features Ridiculous Price
Capping off a fairly terrible fortnight of news surrounding Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward comes word this morning that Modern Warfare 2’s map pack is one of the most over-priced pieces of downloadable content we’ve ever seen. Popping onto Xbox Live spokesman Larry Hryb’s podcast to promote Modern Warfare 2’s upcoming “Stimulus Package” map…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 15, 2010 -
Crysis 2 Footage Looking As Nice As Expected
Crysis 2 is at the Game Developers Conference, seemingly there not just for its own ends, but to help developer Crytek shill its engine, CryEngine 3. It’s doing a very good job. Even though this is off-screen footage, the point still comes across that this is one good-looking game, especially so when you consider most…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 13, 2010 -
PAL PlayStation Store Update: Tester-Free
It’s a pretty slim week on the PAL PlayStation Store, but then, looking at the stuff Europeans and Aussies are missing out on – like the Tester – maybe that’s not such a bad thing. What you will notice is there’s plenty of DLC, plenty of random PlayStation One games and, best of all, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 13, 2010 -
Rumor: Ratchet & Clank Devs Going Multiplatform?
According to “a trusted source”, IGN is reporting that Insomniac Games – creators of both Resistance and Ratchet & Clank – is about to abandon the land of PS3 exclusivity and become a multiplatform developer. Despite long ties to the PlayStation brand, Sony doesn’t own the studio, so if the team decided to go and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 13, 2010 -
New Brink Trailer Plays Peekaboo (With Big Guns)
Splash Damage’s Brink, your bright blue shooter for a rainy day, won’t be out until later this year. Until then, all you’ve got are trailers. Trailers like this one. If we’re to take it at face value, there’ll be lots of jumping and wasted ammunition, along with plenty of sudden, if not unexpected, deaths. Lucky…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010 -
Sam & Max & Season 3 & PlayStation 3
Telltale, developers of the episodic series of Sam & Max, revealed today that not only is there a third season of the dog & rabbit detective series on the way, but that for the first time it’ll be on PS3. Season 3 is called The Devil’s Playhouse, will run for five episodes, and on April…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010 -
Torchlight…For Consoles? Maybe!
Torchlight is a game we like. A lot. So we also like the news that it’s developers are looking at bringing the game to consoles. “We’re going to put some serious effort into it — pretty quick — getting ‘Torchlight’ onto consoles,” Max Schaefer, CEO of Runic games says.”There’s a lot of really cool things…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010 -
Ten Seconds Of NBA Jam Footage
There’s some big NBA Jam reveal on Friday night on Spike, but we can’t wait that long. So we’re making do with around ten seconds worth of in-game footage from this commercial, right now It’s not the best quality, but then – and I mean no offence by this – it’s a Wii game, so…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010 -
Japanese Shooter Model Kit Aims Straight For Your Desktop
Been a lot of GDC news here the last few days. Let’s take a break for a moment, then, and look at this model kit from cult Japanese shooter series Silpheed. Not to be confused with 2007’s underrated Project Sylpheed (even though it was from the same developers), Silpheed is a shooter from the 80’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010 -
Report: Silent Hunter V Recalled In Germany Over Nazi Symbols
Silent Hunter V is a game in which Nazi submarines feature prominently. Oh, sorry. German submarines. Nazi submarines are still a taboo subject, which explains why the collector’s edition of the game has just been pulled from German shelves. See, it’s illegal to graphically depict the swastika, the most well-known symbol of the Nazi party,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010 -
Yakuza 3 Players Say A Lot More Was Cut Than Hostess Bars
Sega has made cuts to the Western version of gangland brawler Yakuza 3. The publisher says that hostess bars are gone. People playing the game say a lot more than that is missing. Sega’s official message board for the site is home to complaints from early-bird purchasers of the game, who say that along with…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010
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