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Call of Duty Classic Answered On XBLA This Week
Modern Warfare 2 players growing bored with today’s killing technology can get their bloodlust fix in the World War II fashion this week, as Call of Duty: Classic comes to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. European Xbox Community Manager Graeme “AceyBongos” Boyd says that the remake of the original Call of Duty will set Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 -
What Is This Second Mystery Spike VGA Teaser For?
Spike TV‘s annual Video Game Awards show promises a handful of brand new video game announcements, including (but not limited to) the previously teased Spec Ops revival and whatever this newly revealed title is. So, what is this deep cover detective game, apparently set in Hong Kong? Well, it could be the “action-based game set…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 -
Splinter Cell Conviction To Co-op Once Again
Ubisoft won’t let Splinter Cell fans fond of cooperative multiplayer down with Sam Fisher’s upcoming adventure. Splinter Cell Conviction is reported to have some form of co-op as well as a “new mode” that should be revealed shortly. CVG cites PC Zone as the source of that cooperative multiplayer reveal, also pointing out that Conviction…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009 -
We’re Up To Our Elbows In Splatterhouse Screens, Blood
Call me cautiously optimistic about the new Splatterhouse, despite the developer switcheroo and year-long delay for the re-imagining of the arcade and Turbografx classic. New screens from Namco Bandai keep me cautiously optimistic. Despite some of the character design choices—that Terror Mask isn’t doing anything for me and, Rick, please pull up your shorts—I’ve long…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009 -
Nintendo DSi LL Grabs XL Hardware Sales In Japan
The Nintendo DSi LL, having officially launched in Japan this past week, has outsold everything else to the tune of 100,000-plus units, adding a “wine red” slice to the weekly Japanese hardware chart. Welcome, wine red. After giving up pie chart real estate to Sony for the past few weeks, the ninth hardware platform on…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009 -
Microsoft: Project Natal Can Replace The TV Remote
The Xbox 360‘s hands-free motion controller, due to hit sometime next year, could be more than just a new way to gyrate frantically or befriend boys in front of your television screen. It could also replace your TV remote. Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten has designs on replacing the traditional TV remote with voice and…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009 -
Q-Games’ Reflect Missile Coming To DSiWare
PixelJunk and Art Style game creators Q-Games have a new, original project heading to the DSiWare shop next week. Reflect Missile looks to combine Arkanoid-style brick smashing with missile management strategy, which sounds potentially fascinating. The official Nintendo of Europe web site has details and first screens on the Nintendo DSi downloadable title, promising 200…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Ezio and I will spend a few hours cleaning up the trash this weekend as I explore the world of Assassin’s Creed II. Right now, I’m not much of an assassin, but I’m learning. Other games on the menu this holiday weekend include Demon’s Souls and Borderlands’ new Zombie Island of Dr. Ned downloadable content,…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009 -
Pokemon Sales Super Effective Against Zombies In Japan
After being kicked around by Bayonetta and a pair of soccer sims from Sega and Konami, Nintendo’s Pokemon double team of Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver return to the top of Japan’s video game charts. This week’s tally from sales tracker Media Create pushes the newest Pokemon games past the 3 million mark. Its…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 26, 2009 -
The Xbox 360 Buyer’s Guide
New Halo, new downloadables for Mass Effect, Fallout 3, and Grand Theft Auto, new Forza. It was a pretty good year for Xbox 360 owners. Pick through the list to decide which games to give and get and leave a comment to point out any you would add that we didn’t review. And don’t forget,…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 26, 2009 -
The Wii Buyer’s Guide
With a new Super Mario Bros. title to tide fans over, and plenty of third-party software, this year’s Wii offering includes an eclectic mix of games. But which to buy? While the list below isn’t a rundown of all of the reviews that ran this year on Kotaku, it is a fairly strong sampling. Use…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 25, 2009 -
The PlayStation Portable Buyer’s Guide
The Playstation Portable got a fun, new little brother this year in the form of the slide-n-go, download-only PSPgo. The PSPgo launched on Oct. 1, kicking off an impressive glut of download-only games on the Playstation Store. It also marked Sony’s promised push for new, triple-A games for the Playstation Portable including MotorStorm, LittleBigPlanet and…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 24, 2009 -
Reviews
Astro Gaming A40 Audio System Review: Sound Advice
Astro Gaming’s A40 Audio System is largely pitched at the “pro gaming” market, a headset and amplifier combo that offers a private audio experience and the necessary options for voice chat while playing others. The A40 Audio System is comprised of Astro’s A40 Headset and A40 MixAmp. Released last year, it’s a petite but powerful…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009 -
LittleBigPlanet PSP Sacks PlayStation Network Tuesday
After a brief delay, the PlayStation Network release of the PlayStation Portable version of LittleBigPlanet will officially go live this week for PSPgo users and agoraphobics. Consider the annoyance of leaving the house to invest in a UMD a thing of the past as of tomorrow. Yes, the PlayStation Store will update a little earlier…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009 -
Watch Obama Talk Math, Science, Education & Video Games
When the Entertainment Software Association’s president Michael Gallagher calls today “a very, very good day for the gaming industry,” he means this, U.S. President Barack Obama‘s inclusion of video games as part of a new education initiative. Obama’s blink and you might miss it mention of games as an education device is nestled within more…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Exacts Revenge of the Wounded Dragons This Week
PlayStation 3 owners will get an old school kick in the pants this week with the North American PlayStation Store release of Revenge of the Wounded Dragons, a side-scrolling arcade beat ’em up that’s chock full of kung fu. And comparisons to arcade side-scrolling kickfest Kung Fu are not too far off the mark, as…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009 -
LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Will Continue Adventure With Online Coop
LucasArts latest LEGO adventure may have all the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull that Indiana Jones fans demanded, but it was lacking in one key feature — online cooperative play. That’s something LucasArts plans to remedy. The publisher writes on its official Twitter account today that it’s readying a patch for LEGO Indiana Jones 2:…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009 -
Tetris Giant Is Like Regular Tetris, But GIANT
What would happen if Sega combined classic puzzle video game Tetris with the classic concept of making things exactly the same, but really huge? Tetris Giant would happen. Tetris Giant, which features giant tetrominoes and giant joysticks, was just one of many brilliant innovations on hand at the IAAPA 2009 show in Las Vegas last…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009 -
Dead Space 2 Revealed In Next Official PlayStation Magazine?
The official announcement of a proper sequel to Electronic Arts’ spacey survival horror hit Dead Space feels like old news at this point. But the next issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine UK is teasing its imminent reveal. Subscribers who already have the mag have noticed that the game teased in the next issue of…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009 -
Amazon.com Starts Black Friday Early With Video Game Deals
Gamers looking for trampled to death-free Black Friday-caliber deals should keep an eye on Amazon.com this week. The online retailer is counting down to the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy with a cornucopia of video game deals. Amazon.com has already struck a handful of video games with deep “Lightning Deal” cuts. If you’re just waking up, you’ve…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 23, 2009
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