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Kotaku Talk Radio Podcast Now Downloadable Content
This week, we and the readers of Kotaku got to bend the ear of Robomodo’s Josh Tsui, the man behind Tony Hawk Ride and formerly the face of Mortal Kombat’s Liu Kang. Quite the resume. That episode of Kotaku Talk Radio, recorded earlier today with the aid of your phone calls, is now available for…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
“Eddie Riggs” Pimps Brutal Legend On Jimmy Kimmel Live
Rarely have we seen a promotional force as ripped as Jack Black… as Brutal Legend’s Eddie Riggs. Black took his otherworldly game pimping powers to Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show yesterday, showing the set’s furniture who’s the boss. It’s one of the more epic Jack Black talk show appearances, an impressive, no holds barred…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
Real-Life Assassin’s Creed Weapons Seem Like A Good Idea
Ubisoft has given prop makers Atlanta Cutlery and Museum Replicas rights to make weapons, clothing and accessories based on the Assassin’s Creed license, quickly solving all of your Halloween costume woes. The agreement has given Atlanta Cutlery and Museum Replicas to make wristblades (aka the “Assassin Extension Knife”), throwing knives, swords, boots, belts, tunics and…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
The Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Is Dead
Vocal Left 4 Dead 2 detractors and founders of the boycott against the game, Agent of Chaos and Walking_Dead, will be putting an end to the group established to protest the sequel as of next week. Why the concession? “We have accomplished everything we can on our manifesto,” wrote Agent of Chaos on the group’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
Club Nintendo Is Shippin’ Out Your Mario Hats
Members in good standing at Club Nintendo got a heads up from Nintendo of America today, as “Elite Status” rewards for 2009 will be arriving soon. Specifically, Club Nintendo is “preparing to begin shipping” said rewards. That means you should keep an eye out for the Mario hat or Animal Crossing calendar that you may…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
Did EA Just Drop $250M On Social Gaming Dev Playfish?
Electronic Arts may be expanding its empire with a big buyout of social games developer Playfish, the UK-headquartered company that makes games for Facebook, MySpace, iPhone and Android. Cost to EA is rumored to be a quarter billion bucks. Inside Social Games reports that EA may have secretly snapped up Playfish weeks ago, adding its…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony Multiplayer: Parachutes, Tanks, Choppers!
Grand Theft Auto IV’s newest episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony, won’t just build on the game’s already strong single-player portions. There are all-new multiplayer goodies coming, including tanks, helicopters and parachutes, as shown in similarly all-new screen shots. Rockstar Games goes far enough to call the additions a “complete overhaul” to GTA IV’s multiplayer…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
PS3 Cross-Game Chat Coming In Next Firmware Update?
PlayStation 3 owners may be getting a long-requested feature with the console’s next firmware update: cross-game voice chat. While the feature has been rumored to be in development for months, a post on the official PlayStation forums today may have inadvertently confirmed its imminent release. “Naughty Dog Dev” ReklissAbandon wrote in response to player requests…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
Amazon Has Its Own Buy 2, Get 1 Free Deal
Can’t make it to your local Toys ‘R’ Us this week to capitalize on its “buy 2, get the 3rd free” deal on video games? Amazon.com feels your pain, shut-ins and agoraphobics, offering similar tantalizing savings. Amazon’s offer is simple. Buy two games—whether they be for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
New Fist Of The North Star Screens, Details
Dynasty Warriors developer and publisher Koei officially announced Hokuto Musou for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 today, a lucrative blend of the popular Fist of the North Star manga and proven Musou gameplay. That announcement leaked a bit early, as Famitsu exclusives are wont to do, but Koei was generous enough to offer a…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 14, 2009 -
World of Warcraft Players, You’re Gonna Need A Battle.net Account
There’s no avoiding it. If you play World of Warcraft, you’re going to need a Battle.net account, as Blizzard has set a drop dead date for the great account switchover. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt a bit. You just better have it done by November 11, as Blizzard will be requiring it for WoW players,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
GameStop Director Unloads Millions In Stock, Raises Eyebrows
Leonard Riggio, chairman of the board at Barnes & Noble and director at GameStop, may not be on your radar. But the exec’s unloading of 2.3 million shares of GameStop for $60.2 million was a financial blip with stock watchers. According to a report from Barron’s, via Gamasutra, that sale could be a sign of…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Scares Up 2010 Release In Europe
The mystery of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories’ release date in North America is still unsolved, with no word from Konami on what appears to be a delay for the Wii, PS2 and PSP game. At least Europe has a date… And that date is someday in February of 2010, according to an update on the…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble Screens Full Of Smashtalkin’ Bananas
Atlus’ efforts to bring bizarro high school brawler Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble clearly have not been made in vain. Or, so the talking banana man in these new screens for the PlayStation Portable game are telling me. Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble, the badass game with a badass name, has the unfortunate release date of November…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
Dragon’s Lair Getting Squeezed Down For DSiWare
Classic laserdisc adventure Dragon’s Lair is headed to Nintendo’s DSiWare download service, according to a new rating from Germany’s USK ratings board. Potentially good news for a game that was once bound for a regular Nintendo DS release. Given previous portable announcements, consider our enthusiasm for yet another port of Don Bluth’s beautifully animated Dragon’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
Bon Jovi To Help Shill Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles In Japan
Upcoming Wii release Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers will get a taste of Jersey for its Japanese release. Rock band Bon Jovi will be lending its flavor of rock to the game’s overseas TV advertising. Bon Jovi, a band four years older than the Final Fantasy series itself, will be co-promoting Crystal Bearers…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
Assassin’s Creed III? WWII? Sure, Why Not?
Why don’t game developers make World War II games anymore? There’s so much history still left to scrape! The good news amid this dearth of WWII content is that the Assassin’s Creed series could very well be heading that way. While it sounds like the Ubisoft folks haven’t gone beyond the “discussions” phase of Assassin’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
inFamous 2 Looking To Recast Its Cole?
Sucker Punch’s PlayStation 3 exclusive hero/anti-hero hit Infamous—are you ready for this?—may already have a sequel in the works. Hardly shocking, I know, but what might unsettle fans of the possible recasting of super-powered protagonist Cole McGrath. Oh, he’ll still be the same old Cole. He may just sound a little different, a little more…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009 -
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Dated, Priced By Famitsu
Konami’s still-to-be-officially-announced exhumation of Game Boy classic Castlevania: The Adventure will arrive in Japan on October 27, according to details from the latest crappy cell phone shots of Famitsu magazine. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth will colorize and modernize the 20-year-old outing of Christopher Belmont in his quest to kill Dracula for Konami’s third downloadable retro…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2009
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