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New Zelda Is An Ocarina Of Time Prequel (Of Sorts)
You may think that the concept of a coherent timeline for the Legend of Zelda games is either a sick joke or a…joke, but Nintendo maintains there is one. And that the upcoming Skyward Sword fits neatly into it. In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, series overseer Eiji Aonuma says, “Yes there is a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
Report: Online-Only Games The Latest Problem For Aussie Censors
Blacklight: Tango Down, a recently-released online shooter, hasn’t been released in Australia. Why? According to Xbox Australia, it’s because it’s an online shooter. It’s a strange situation for a game to find itself in, but that’s definitely the reason Blacklight isn’t available for Australian consumers; because the country’s Classification Board will not rate a game’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
Rumor: Microsoft Killed Plans For “PC vs Xbox 360” Online Play
The founder of Voodoo PC, Rahul Sood, says that Microsoft once floated the idea of implementing cross-platform play between the PC and Xbox 360 for a range of titles. Thing is, testing didn’t go so well. The proposal, part of Microsoft’s LIVE push, popped up “many many months ago”, and would have allowed people playing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
The Facebook Game That Makes Fun of Facebook Games
Ian Bogost – video game academic, designer and one-time Kotaku guest editor – has just released the Shaun of the Dead of Facebook games. No, it’s not about zombies. Or cricket bats. Instead, Cow Clicker is about…cows. But it does to Facebook games what Shaun did for zombie movies: as Bogost puts it, Cow Clicker…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
Everything You Need To Play Starcraft II
Starcraft is so damn big that many people who have never rushed a Zerg in their life will be keen to see what all the fuss is about next week. If that’s you, here’s what you need to know! What the hell is Starcraft II? Starcraft II is a real-time strategy game developed by Blizzard…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Welcoming New Challengers?
Just when you thought you’d seen all the characters Street Fighter IV had to offer, along comes a tease for more A flyer for the upcoming arcade release of Super Street Fighter IV has a fairly significant tease along the bottom. It’s not talking about the characters added to the console version – like Dudley…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
But How Much Is Kinect & Its Games In Europe?
Kinect will cost $150 in the United States, but many of you are not from the United States. You’re from the UK! Or Ireland! Or Belgium! How much will it cost for you? Britain first: Kinect has been priced at £129, Kinect games will be £40 while the 4GB Kinect bundle revealed earlier today will…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
You Won’t Impress The Ladies Stealing A Nintendo From A Little Girl
If I didn’t have enough money to impress a girl, I’d, I don’t know, make her something. Write her a poem. Sing her something. 17 year-old Anthony Etienne took the easy route, and stole some poor kid’s DS. It’s alleged the boy, from West Brighton in New York, figured stealing a DS from a little…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
My, Professor Layton, What A Lovely Big Box You Have
The Professor Layton animated film, which by all accounts is rather good, will be getting its first official Western release in the United Kingdom. And what a release it is! The movie is being released on both Blu-Ray and DVD, and while those will be available separately, you can also get this fancy edition where…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
Activision Says Call Of Duty Is This Generation’s Star Wars
That’s according to Activision Publishing’s CEO Eric Hirshberg. And yes, he’s being serious. “The Call of Duty franchise is a force of nature. I think it is the closest thing this generation has to a Star Wars,” he told IGN. “I think it’s unique and bigger than any musical act or any movie franchise in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
Pokémon Suing Over Pictures Of Pokémon Cards
The Pokémon Company may have a fancy name, but it’s still part of Nintendo, and we all know Nintendo is good at two things: making video games, and suing people. Last week, The Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit in the US against sports card company Beckett. Why? Beckett publishes Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector!, a magazine…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
Meet Starcraft II’s Developers At Select Midnight Openings
For the launch of Starcraft II, Blizzard is going all out, flying the development team around the world to attend midnight openings across Europe and North America. Events will be held in London, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Moscow and Orange County, with prizes to be given away at each along with the chance to meet some…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
Next Hitman Coming In 2011?
This looks to be our first glimpse of the next game in the Hitman series. Well, not the game, per se, more like the game’s poster and promotional artwork. It can be found on the website of Great Graphics, a design firm that’s worked with Square Enix – the series’ new publisher – before, on…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
When Video Games Go Wrong
Most of the time, video games work like they’re supposed to. Most of the time. Sometimes, though, they don’t, and sometimes, the way they don’t can be horrifying These bugs and graphical errors on PC games go beyond the annoying or frustrating. They’re not the kind to just crash your game or freeze up your…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2010 -
Mother Action Figures Won’t Need A Fan Translation
While these Mother figures aren’t as charming as those hand-made Mother 3 statues, they do have one advantage: they’re made by a toy company, so large numbers of people can actually buy them! Standing just under 5″ high, these figures from the first two games in the Mother series (known as Earthbound in the West)…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2010 -
Second Scott Pilgrim Game Is Punch-Out For the iPhone
While we wait for the proper Scott Pilgrim game, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users can bide their time with Pilgrim’s Punch-Out, a quick little game that’s, well, Punch-Out. Only, with Scott Pilgrim. You’re fighting all seven of Ramona’s ex-boyfriends in classic 8-bit action, and while it’s hardly MUST-PLAY stuff, seeing as it’s an advertisement…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2010 -
Mark Rein Is Sorry For Being A “Jerk”
So Epic’s Mark Rein interrupted a discussion last week at a conference, and got people upset. It made for good theatre at the time, but now the dust has settled, Rein has issued an honest apology. “I want to apologise,” Rein says in an email to Positech’s Cliff Harris, the man who last week called…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2010 -
Let’s Watch Some Guy Play Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV is now in beta, so people in the real world are playing it. And what do people in the real world do when playing video games? Yeah, they film it and upload it to YouTube. Here’s the game’s character creation suite, followed by a lengthy section that divides its time between cinematic…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2010
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