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Report: PSP2 Hardware Now In The Hands Of ‘Numerous’ Developers
Sony is reportedly giving more and more developers access to the successor to the soon to be six-year-old PSP, with dev kits in the hands of (or en route to) “numerous development studios.” Develop cites “multiple industry sources” who claim that the “PSP2” is gearing up for a “significant launch window line-up,” with developer-only hardware…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2010 -
Metal Gear Creator Gushes Over Super Mario Bros.
Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear, may not be best known for his subtlety. But rarely have we heard the man behind Solid Snake get as exceedingly enthusiastic as he does when describing Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Reflecting on the game’s 25th anniversary in the latest issue of Nintendo Power, Kojima gets gushy when…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2010 -
How’s Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Looking These Days?
Going by its ability to render the classic Sonic the Hedgehog casino style level—this one’s cleverly named Casino Street Zone—the episodic, old-school style Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is looking like a winner. Hopefully, the game’s delay has given developers Dimps and Sonic Team to craft a product better than the ho-hum version we played just…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
Let’s Weekend
Gang, I know you’ve got serious gaming plans for the weekend, but before you leave us at the end of the workweek, how about a little off-topic conversation? For me? Please? Since my weekend is shaping up to be an unpleasant ride on a Los Angeles area heat wave, we’re going to try to keep…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
Prince Of Persia Almost Went Modern Day
The Prince of Persia franchise may have dodged a bullet this generation, saving fans from the discomfort of seeing the series thrust into the modern age, an idea that was ultimately scrapped for a PoP reboot of a different nature. Deus Ex: Human Revolution art director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête tells CVG that he once led a…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
Rumor: Mortal Kombat, Prince Of Persia HD Collections Go 3D On PS3
Two rumored high-definition ports of PlayStation 2 games, bound for the PlayStation 3, look less like rumors today. Supposed box art for Mortal Kombat HD Arcade Kollection and Prince of Persia 3D Trilogy has apparently been outed by retailers. Both compilations, previously leaked by retail listings, boast stereoscopic 3D support on their box arts, as…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
The Legend of Zelda, Filtered Through God of War
Artist David Hsu Yen re-imagines Link and Ganon from The Legend of Zelda with God of War flavor in his gorgeously rendered “Link of War,” quickly following that with an unlikely Metroid-Shadow of the Colossus artistic mash-up
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
Pokemon Is Super Effective At Blowing Up Nintendo DS Sales In Japan
Turns out selling more than 2.5 million copies of the latest Pokemon game(s) translates into a big boost for the Nintendo DS. Crazy! But just how many new Nintendo DSs did Japanese Pokemon fans snap up with the game? More than 85,000, according to sales tracker Media Create, across the DS Lite, DSi and DSi…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
Mario Creator Says Making Mario Games Is Easy, Rubik’s Cubes Hard
Shigeru Miyamoto, the man behind Mario, reflects on the past 25 years of his creation in a new interview with fellow creator Shigesato Itoi, explaining how creating Super Mario Bros. and the Mario games that followed was the “easy” way out. “When there are several possibilities, I choose the easy one,” Miyamoto explains to the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
Pac-Man Celebrates 30th Birthday With Notepads For Snobs
For the discriminating diarist, journalist, field notes taker or part-time poet—one who’s also a Pac-Man fan—Namco Bandai and Moleskine have partnered to release top-tier, retro-themed stationery. Coming this October, Moleskine’s licensed Pac-Man Volant set (pictured) packs in the quality that white people expect from their branded notebooks, now with more colorful retro 8-bit flair. Moleskine…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
It’s time to put the copy of Borderlands back in the Xbox 360. There’s a Claptrap uprising happening this weekend and my Siren (and maybe my low level Berserker) are going to shut this nonsense down. While much of this weekend will be solely dedicated to Borderlands’ new expansion, Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution, I’ll also…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
NES Head: ‘A Quasi-Self Portrait Of My Formative Years’
“1985” by Mike Mitchell, an accurate visual representation into the young mind of a Nintendo Entertainment System owner who knew nothing but the pack-in joys of Super Mario Bros., now 25 years old. Via SuperPunch
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Thank The Lord For Superman
Good evening, super friends. Let’s turn this post into a Hall of Justice of off-topic conversation, where anything goes, as long as it’s nerdy. If you want to talk about your choice of superpowers, do it. Given the option, I’d select “know as much as I want to about anyone.” You may select flight or…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Dead Space 2 Multiplayer Beta Creeps Out To Small Group
EA and Visceral Games are in the process of opening up Dead Space 2 multiplayer to a small group of “dedicated fans” of the series, inviting select PlayStation 3 owners into an advance beta. We’ve heard from more than a few Kotaku readers who have been accepted into the Dead Space 2 multiplayer beta, which…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Bulletstorm Hands On: Big Guns, Big Boots & Big Combos
Playing Bulletstorm for the first time, I felt less like playing another me-too first-person shooter and more like a Tony Hawk Pro Skater game I used to lose hours in. During my first hands-on experience with Bulletstorm, the big, brash FPS from Epic Games and Painkiller creators People Can Fly, I found myself forgetting ingrained…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Club Nintendo of Japan’s Totally Sweet Mario Bros. Totes
Another day, another chance to curse our local iteration of Club Nintendo while coveting the goods offered to Nintendo fans in Japan. Take these lovely Mario and Luigi toned totes, which proudly celebrate Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary. Update: Oops! These Club Nintendo prizes are being given away to members via lottery, not by cashing…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Garry’s Mod Brings Source Powered Insanity To Macs
Garry Newman’s crazy physics sandbox for the Source engine, the one that lets you manipulate, animate and torture characters from Half-Life, Counter-Strike and Team Fortress, has joined the list of Mac games on Steam. “What’s Garry’s Mod?,” you might be asking yourself, dear Mac owner. It’s the playground with which hilarious and spectacular videos like…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Rock Band Proves Its Mettle With More METAL Next Week
Harmonix is making Rock Band’s already massive song list a little heavier next week, adding a fresh injection of thrash metal, thanks to Anthrax. That’s just a small slice of the rock band coming to Rock Band soon. Portions of Anthrax’s “Among The Living,” released in 1986, will join new tracks from not-quite-as-metal acts The…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010 -
Donkey Kong Country Pre-order Bonuses Are Bananas
Wii owners who have already earmarked funds for Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii may want to fork over some of that cash to GameStop, especially if they want to encase their Wii Remotes in banana pouches. GameStop is offering the Wii-owning banana fan something cute and clever with which to dress up their…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010
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