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Uncharted 2 Score Now Available On Something Called A “CD”
Kotaku’s game of the year, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, has spawned an official soundtrack which you can now purchase in physical form at your local record store on a “compact disc.” Fascinating! Greg Edmonson’s score for the PlayStation 3 action-adventure has been—as Naughty Dog points out on the PlayStation.blog—available on iTunes for some time. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2010 -
A Heads Up On Gran Turismo 5’s Online Race Interface
While Gran Turismo 5’s release date seems to be a little slippery, it’s online race management interface appears to be headed in the right direction, with a snazzy, simple but deep HUD for all your multiplayer race needs. The Gran Turismo obsessed folks of GT Planet snagged some screens of the PlayStation 3’s real driving…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2010 -
Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! Forced To Change Its Name, Sequel Delayed
The PSP strategy game series that kicked off with the brilliantly titled Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? will get a new, less legally conflicting name, according to its publisher. NIS America said in a statement today that the Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman series “had a conflict of…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2010 -
EA: All 2011 Titles To Feature Online Play, DLC
Publisher Electronic Arts is a big, big fan of downloadable content. So much so that it’s committing to featuring paid DLC and online play in every single title it releases during the company’s fiscal 2011. EA COO John Schappert said during the company’s Q3 financial earnings call Monday that “every one of EA’s releases will…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2010 -
Darwinia+, Your Xbox Live Arcade Game Of The Week
Introversion Software’s port of the award-winning Darwinia comes to Xbox Live Marketplace this week for 1200 Microsoft Points. The abstract strategy game may not be the most graphically impressive of XBLA offerings, but its gameplay is rock solid. [Xbox.com]
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: Straight Into Compton
Welcome to Kotaku Off Topic, the nightly open thread in which Kotaku commenters talk about anything and everything. Tonight you can do it with attitude. Speaking of Compton, I drove down there today for something Kotaku related, something that we’ll probably reveal within the next week or two. My only problem with Compton? The potholes…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
Dead Space Extraction, Planet Cracker Coming To XBLA, PSN?
Visceral Games’ Dead Space 2 may not be the next game you play in the sci-fi franchise. Recent surveys point to an Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network port of Wii misfire Dead Space Extraction and something brand new, Planet Cracker. One survey’s description of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 port of Dead Space…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
Need For Speed Shift Welcomes Back Ferrari Next Week
Owners of the Xbox 360 version of EA’s Need For Speed Shift will get a chance to get behind the wheel of 10 new Ferraris next week thanks to the Ferrari Racing Pack. The Xbox 360 exclusive, 800 Microsoft Points download also adds, in addition to the cars listed below, 46 new Ferrari-specific challenges including…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
Red Dead Redemption Box Art Gets Less Red
Rockstar Games has updated the look of its Red Dead Redemption box art, looking noticeably less red, much more The Good, The Bad and the Ugly than before and more like the John Marston of the game. Updated box art means the release date of April 27 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
Left 4 Dead 2 Sells 2.9 Million, Dragon Age 2.7 Million; EA Loses $82 Million
Electronic Arts touted worldwide sales of Left 4 Dead 2 and Dragon Age: Origins during today’s investor call, the two titles combining for more than 5.6 million in sales. In other good news, EA lost $82 million last quarter. No that is good news, considering that EA lost $641 million during the same quarter last…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
EA: “Something Far-Reaching Coming From Mass Effect” In 2011
Developer BioWare has a busy 2011 ahead of them, with a new Dragon Age title, Star Wars: The Old Republic and, according to EA execs “something far-reaching coming from Mass Effect” in early 2011. Electronic Arts COO John Schappert added that “something far-reaching” from the Mass Effect franchise to the list of upcoming titles due…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
EA Plans Dead Space 2, Next Dragon Age For 2011
Electronic Arts is aiming for the first quarter of 2011 for two of its bigger upcoming releases, pegging Visceral Games’ Dead Space 2 and BioWare’s next Dragon Age title for release by March 31 of next year. EA also lists the Dead Space and Dragon Age sequels as bound for handheld platforms in addition to…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
Reviews
BioShock 2 Review: In Case Of Rapture
Welcome back to the beautiful city of Rapture, the dystopian underworld introduced in 2007’s BioShock, a failed experiment all but destroyed by its inhabitants, a world less mysterious than when you last left it. BioShock 2 puts players in the suit of Subject Delta, a hulking Big Daddy prototype who longs to reunite with his…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 8, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: Dig In
So, I hear some of you Kotaku Off Topic readers are having some lousy weather. How’s your internet connection holding up? If you can read this, we’ve got some off topic things to discuss. Let’s not talk about the weather, though. No small talk in this open thread, as we prefer idle chitchat and the…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2010 -
You Choo-choo-choose The Demon’s Souls Valentine’s Day Special Event
Atlus is gearing up for another World Tendency event for the PlayStation 3 role-playing game Demon’s Souls just like it did for Halloween and the Christmas season. Since this one’s for Valentine’s Day, what will Atlus do? Whatever you choose. While Halloween was appropriately Black World Tendency and Christmas was White World Tendency, Atlus is…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2010 -
Left 4 Dead 2 Update, Zombie Bots Are Go
Valve has issued the latest update to its cooperative and competitive zombie killing sim Left 4 Dead 2, with changes that are sure to delight the Boomer in you. The newly issued patch, now available on Steam and arriving for Xbox 360 owners in “an upcoming title update,” deals away with the dreaded “auto spawn”…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2010 -
“Saddened” Bungie Plans Halo 2 Send Off On Xbox Live
Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it was pulling the plug on Xbox Live support for original Xbox games. That obviously includes Bungie’s Halo 2, consistently the top original Xbox title represented on Live. Bungie responds to the change. “We’re all saddened at the realization that an era is coming to an end but looking back,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2010 -
Europe’s God Of War III Ultimate Edition Even More Ultimate
The top shelf version of God of War III coming to Europe is a bit more ultimate than the North American version, known over there as the God of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition. This is what it looks like. Europe’s God of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition is the only way for our friends…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2010 -
Survey: Game Devs Walking Away From Wii, Warming Up To iPhone
Game developers are focusing less on the Wii and more on the iPhone, according to a new survey of more than 800 video game professionals, with development on Apple’s platform nearly doubling over the year prior. That survey of developers from North America “and beyond” was performed by Game Developer Research and consists of video…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2010 -
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Has A Secret Platform (It’s the iPhone)
Sega will be milking the announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 for all its worth, doling out additional announcements and countdown clocks to drum up hedgehog hype. Perhaps the most interesting tease is the game’s fourth platform. Sonic 4 (nee “Project Needlemouse”) has been officially announced as a PlayStation Network, WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2010
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