Michael McWhertor

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First Bulletstorm Screens Show Off Outrageously Large Guns, Plants

Painkiller developer People Can Fly are loading Bulletstorm for a 2011 release, promising “outrageously large guns” and “hordes of mutants and flesh eating gangs in an abandoned paradise,” all of which one can clearly see in brand new screen shots. The PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 shooter is coming next year, courtesy of Epic…

Bulletstorm Screens

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Fresh Halo: Reach Gameplay: Jet Packs Refueled

Team Kotaku is taking part in the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta as of today, so we thought we’d capture a little footage to show you how we’re doing and just how much Crecente loves to use that jet pack. A few things to note as you enjoy just shy of ten minutes worth of raw…

Kotaku Off Topic: Sorry I’m Late

After a short break, Kotaku Off Topic is back, now with 100% of the same off-topic conversation that’s yours to run. Yeah, so sorry about a brief pause in our nightly randomized chatting. StarCraft II beta, you know? Happens! We’ll try not to let it happen again. As a mea culpa, we offer these interesting…

Video Game Movies Are The New Comic Book Movies, Says Ex-Marvel Man

Avi Arad, former head of Marvel Studios and producer of the comic book company’s big screen adaptations, believes that video games are “great source material” and that Hollywood will soon embrace games as it has superheroes. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Arad said at the Milken Institute Global Conference “Very much like when we started…

New Guardian of Light Screens: Lara Croft & Friend Double Team Huge Balls

It may not bear the Tomb Raider name, but Lara Croft’s next adventure features much of the same puzzle-solving action the Eidos series is famous for. In Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, however, the focus is on co-op. New screens of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light highlight that emphasis on cooperative…

Report: Call of Duty 7 Goin’ To Vietnam

The next Call of Duty game from World At War developer Treyarch is reported to take the popular first-person series to the Vietnam War. While Activision is still a day away from officially revealing the game, VentureBeat writes that Call of Duty: Vietnam will make its debut in this week’s episode of GameTrailers TV. Not…

Swords: Like Punch-Out!! But With Swords

Majesco offers the Wii owner another chance to use the rarely exploited Wii MotionPlus add-on with its new, to-the-point Swords, a game that is about swords, time traveling, and swords. In Swords, players will engage eight sword-wielding foes “including the flirtatious yet dangerous beauty Keiko Anamura, the vicious Viking chieftain Armin, [and] the famed Sir…

PlayStation Store Update: Final Thursday

Downloadable games, free gear for MAG and brand new Rock Band Network tracks are just some of the highlights in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, the last we’ll enjoy on a Thursday. PlayStation 3 owners can now enjoy digital downloads of Record of Agarest War and Kick-Ass, as well as plenty of virtual…

Japan Loves Nier

Square Enix’s latest epic adventure, Nier, is off to a good start in Japan, with the only available in Japan version, Neir Replicant, topping the country’s weekly software sales chart. Japan also has access to the other version of Nier, known as Nier Gestalt and released on the Xbox 360, but it didn’t fare as…

PlayStation Store Updates Move To Tuesdays

North American PlayStation 3 owners won’t have to wait as long for their downloadable content, as Sony is bumping up its weekly PlayStation Store digital releases from Thursdays to Tuesdays. The time shift to earlier in the week means that the PS3 crowd won’t have to sit idly by as their Xbox 360 peers enjoy…

StarCraft II Beta Deployed To Macs

Attention, my fellow second class Mac gaming brothers: the StarCraft II multiplayer beta is now available to download from Battle.net—if, of course, you have access to the beta for Blizzard’s sci-fi real-time strategy game. [Battle.net – thanks, Corey!]

PlayStation 3 Owner Files Class Action Suit Against Sony For Dropping ‘Other OS’

In early April, Sony issued a new software update for the PlayStation 3 that eliminated the option to install an alternate operating system, like Linux, to the console. Now, a California man is suing Sony Computer Entertainment over the change. PlayStation 3 firmware 3.21—a mandatory update—went live on April 1, removing the “Install Other OS”…

What Do You See In This First Dead Space 2 Trailer?

Our first official peek at Dead Space 2 in motion picture form is here, a spooky teaser that doesn’t tell us too much about Visceral Games’ sequel, other than that Isaac Clark has a bad-ass new suit. Sure, we’ve seen the suit before, as well as some off-screen footage of Dead Space star Isaac in…

‘Really Naughty’ Record of Agarest War: Too Hot For GameStop?

Aksys Games’ new role-playing game may be a little too naughty for retailer GameStop, which is allegedly putting the “Really Naughty Limited Edition” of the video game behind the counter and out of sight of those offended by barely dressed cartoons. According to several employees who have contacted Kotaku, GameStop corporate wants to keep Record…

One More Reason To Be Jealous of Japan’s Club Nintendo

The Japanese version of Club Nintendo is getting a new batch of Things We Want But Can’t Have—at least not yet—with a quartet of new Nintendo-themed bamboo fans. Yes, we’re now coveting Mario fans. The latest batch of prizes offered at Nintendo’s customer rewards program include two Super Mario Bros. fans and two Animal Crossing…

Buy Singularity, Get Prototype For Free

Raven Software’s oft-delayed sci-fi shooter Singularity will get a little help from last year’s open-world action adventure Prototype. Activision is giving away the latter if you purchase a copy of the Xbox 360 version of Singularity. Whether that’s a good sign for Singularity’s chances for success is up to you, but for anyone planning on…

Space Invaders Rendered In Fine French Silver

Taito and silverware maker Christofle have buddied up to offer the Space Invaders fan a chance to express their love of the 1978 shoot ’em up in style. Meet the multi-use silver Space Invader “fashion accessory,” coming soon. According to Square Enix—which owns Tatio—the fine silver invader is “suitable for use by both men and…

Halo: Reach’s Extended ‘Birth of a Spartan’ Is Here

Did you find the first Halo: Reach live action spot a little shorter than expected? Would you prefer two extra minutes worth of the making of a Spartan III soldier? Well, here you go. The extended version of the Noam Murro-directed short film promoting the Halo: Reach beta doesn’t add much in the way of…