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Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Pricing Doesn’t Bother 2.5 Million Xbox 360 Owners
Activision and Microsoft are exploding with joy over the performance of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 “Stimulus Package” map pack, proclaiming today that the downloadable add-on “shattered Xbox LIVE records” to the tune of 2.5 million sold. One million of those purchases and downloads occurred within the first 24 hours, according to…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
Good Advice From One Nintendo Creator To Another
Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi’s philosophy on what it takes to make a game, as explained to Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto, who went on to design Wrecking Crew for the NES and, most recently, WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS. Upon hearing that from Yokoi, Sakamoto recalls, “I remember thinking, ‘Well, if my boss says…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog: The Video Game
The man known as Dr. Octoroc, previously featured for his 8-Bit Jesus collection of Christmas chiptunes, re-imagines Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog” project as “theoretical Nintendo game.” It looks way better than Goonies II. After watching the best 8-bit version of Neil Patrick Harris you’ll ever see, head over to Dr. Octoroc’s official site…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
The Best Modern Warfare Fan Film $209.42 Can Buy
Take seven of your spare minutes today to watch Modern Warfare: Frozen Crossing, a tribute to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, if only to see how much fan film $209.42 USD can buy you. Of course, that sum doesn’t take into account the value of the talent involved in putting together this Modern…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
Hacker Claims To Have Linux Working (Again) On PS3
On April 1, Sony removed one of the PlayStation 3’s original features, the option to install an alternate operating system such as Linux, with its latest firmware (version 3.21). Today, one man claims to have reinstated that feature. Hacker George “Geohot” Hotz says he has, as promised, implemented a workaround that will let users enjoy…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
New Xenoblade Trailer Is Personal, Positive, Pretty
Our previous look at Monolith Soft’s upcoming Wii role-playing game Xenoblade—formerly known as Monado: Beginning of the World—may not have convinced you that the game is worthy of carrying the “Xeno” prefix. But what about this new trailer? Sure, this one’s in Japanese, just like the last one, so the finer points of the story…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker’s Other Big Crossover? Front Mission
If you thought Konami and Kojima Productions’ collaboration with Capcom’s Monster Hunter series was a bizarre fit, you’ll likely find the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker tie-in with Square Enix just slightly less weird. Kojima Productions announced in Tokyo earlier today that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker feature some level of interactivity with Square Enix’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
Modern Warfare 2 Goes Free On Steam This Weekend Only
Want to see what all that Modern Warfare 2 fuss is about, PC gamers? Then play the game’s multiplayer mode for free this weekend, courtesy of Activision and Valve’s Steam service. That “weekend” starts a little early, as the free Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer action starts Thursday, April 8. You can pre-load…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta Is Totally Nigh
Blizzard isn’t putting a hard date on the third major expansion to its popular online role-playing game, but the Cataclysm add-on for World of Warcraft is on the verge of going beta. Blizzard is now sending out beta opt-in invites to press. The WoW developer is “starting to gear up for the World of Warcraft:…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 7, 2010 -
Reviews
Dead or Alive Paradise Review: A Bikini Toll
Dead or Alive Paradise brings the lovely ladies of Tecmo’s fighting game series back to the tropical getaway of Zack Island, a chance to collect and model increasingly revealing bikinis in-between playing an equally skimpy selection of mini-games. The PSP game is a pocket-sized port of Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball originally released in…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: Bidness
Who wants to talk about video games? Well take it somewhere else, pal! We got off topic things to discuss tonight! That are kind of video game related!! Today, I made a rare eBay purchase. And I mean rare, because in my 9-year-long history as an eBay member, I’ve purchased and sold a total of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Has A Monster Surprise
Snake’s list of mortal enemies appears to have gotten a bit longer, as the latest issue of Famitsu reveals that upcoming PSP game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will feature a surprise crossover that we certainly didn’t see coming. According to early details from the Japanese magazine, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will feature beasts…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
NES Rarity Stadium Events Sprints To Streetwear
Top shelf streetwear label The Hundreds is tapping the NES collector curiosity Stadium Events—which fetches a pretty penny on eBay these days—for their spring line of tees, a classy and understated reference from the Los Angeles based brand. Why “classy”? Well, as a video game shirt, it doesn’t crack wise with a pun, nor does…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge Clearly The Prettiest Thing To Hit DSiWare
Based on the first trailer for WayForward’s Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, there’s no doubt that the Nintendo DSi-bound sequel to the Game Boy Color original is the best looking thing to hit DSiWare. Sure, many of those clean and simple games from the ArtStyle line and from developer Q-Games are attractive, but rarely have we seen…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
Sega Gals Collection 3 A Disappointment To Girly Toy Collectors, Like Me
Speaking as an owner of the first series of Sega Gals capsule toys, toymaker Takara Tomy’s latest venture into taking well-known women from Sega’s long history of games and turning them into wee plastic figures is a bit disappointing. The Sega Gals Collection 3 features these lovely ladies from Sega games past and present: Fei…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
The Beatles: Rock Band Can Now Be Had For A Song
Patient fans of The Beatles, your wait and see approach to the originally high priced The Beatles: Rock Band has paid off. The MTV Games and Harmonix music game is now much more reasonably priced. You have two options today. You can choose to take advantage of Amazon.com’s “Deal of the Day,” which is blowing…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
Xbox Live Gets Double Impact, Half Price Deals In April
Microsoft has laid out a good portion of the Xbox Live Marketplace release schedule for April, ensuring that no one will buy a copy of The Maw or Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned this week. That’s because both of those downloadable goodies will drop to half price later this month, priced at just…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
PlayStation Network Adds Freekscape, Four Ball & Flower Tunes This Week
What’s on tap for the North American PlayStation Store shopper this week? At least three things, including the soundtrack to the award-winning Flower and one very interesting looking game of pool for the PSP. First up, Flower’s soundtrack. Vincent Diamante’s hour-long score for the thatgamecompany-developed breeze sim hits Thursday for a mere $2.99 USD. You…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: 4 Is The Magic Number
April Fools Day gags, drinking problems, Star Wars, iPhone operating system updates—we’ll talk about anything in Kotaku Off Topic, because that’s where off topic conversation goes. So, Apple’s having a “sneak peek” at the iPhone’s new OS on April 8 and I’m reasonably excited, despite owning a plain old 3G model of the device, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010
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