Should there ever be a LittleBigPlanet 2—and Media Molecule‘s Alex Evans isn’t saying, officially, that there is—don’t fret that those 2 million-plus levels created in the first will be immediately rendered useless. Evans, co-founder of the LittleBigPlanet developer, tells GamesIndustry.biz that, should Sony and Media Molecule issue a sequel to the DIY platformer, it could…
Naughty Dog‘s upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be the focus of this week’s GameTrailers TV, offering up new footage, new levels and a look inside the developer’s studio. What are we going to see? According to host Geoff Keighley, plan on witnessing three minutes of Uncharted 2 cinematics and one new…
The third theater-bound Mortal Kombat flick may genuinely be underway, with filming unofficially planned to begin as early as this September, according to one of the film’s stars. Chris Casamassa, karate instructor and part-time on-screen Scorpion, tells the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that he’ll be reprising his role as the undead ninja in a third…
Raven Software‘s snazzy looking time-shifting first-person shooter Singularity won’t be arriving this Fall, as previously planned by publisher Activision. Why? Because Modern Warfare 2 is also coming out this Fall and Singularity would only get lost in the din. Activision has today opened a time portal for Singularity, moving it to Q1 2010, well out…
id Software and Escalation Studios have compacted the essence of Doom 3 into an iPhone app with Doom Resurrection, an on-rails first-person shooter that teleports the player from Mars to Hell and back. id’s Doom 3 side story puts players in the role of a Marine, aided by a flying ‘bot named Sam, as he…
Namco Bandai‘s extra-violent third-person shooter Dead To Rights: Retribution may not be releasing this year after all. The Volatile Games-developed Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game may be slipping into 2010, according to multiple sources. Retribution was definitely pushed back until next year in Europe, according to word from the newly minted Namco Bandai Partners’…
Despite more than a decade of futzing about with Adobe Photoshop, my digital painting skills are considerably amateur. Creating something like David Cousens’ The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask piece above is beyond my skills… or is it?! The answer is still “Yes, it is,” but Cousens fantastic Photoshop tutorial, in which he walks us…
It might not have intended to, but EA’s UK public relations team might have just jumped the gun on officially announcing Command & Conquer 4. Funny thing is, that announcement is now nowhere to be seen. Earlier today, the European PR folks posted on Twitter that “EA LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF COMMAND & CONQUER…
Square Enix is set to release Dragon Quest IX in Japan this Saturday, almost five years on from the previous PlayStation 2 entry. If pre-orders are any indication, the Nintendo DS role-playing game will be another hit. According to Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, pre-orders for Dragon Quest IX Hoshizora no Mamoribito have topped 2 million. That…
Kotaku readers with money currently burning a hole in their pockets might want to hoof it down to the local GameStop tomorrow, as several tipsters forced to work retail warn of impending deal, including $100 off Guitar Hero World Tour. Similar to the deal that GameStop ran a few weeks ago, the full band kit…
Magical duo Penn and Teller’s Showtime series Bullshit! will focus on the topic of video game violence this week, as long-promised, tapping self-proclaimed video game violence experts who we expect will have insightful and informed perspectives to offer. While the show will tap mentally rickety individuals who say regrettable things like “Grand Theft Auto is…
The second Watchmen based brawler, Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2, is coming soon, due to be released on July 21st, July 29th, July 30th and August 26th. Everybody got that? No? Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the release dates for the PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 versions of the Watchmen beat…
Black and white perspective shifting puzzler echochrome is getting a semi-sequel in echochrono, as revealed at E3 2009. Perhaps that name was a bit too similar, as the PlayStation maker has filed a new, familiar sounding trademark. Sony Computer Entertainment America recently filed a trademark for echoshift, which might be the new name for echochrono,…
The four new Survivors in Left 4 Dead 2 will be able to make use of melee weapons, including a chainsaw, fire ax and the crowd-pleasing frying pan. Valve’s slow roll out of new info reveals on more hand-to-hand weapon. Curiously, it’s a cricket bat, according to IGN. That’s Left 4 Dead noob Ellis there…
Nintendo’s reliance on Mario, Zelda and Pokemon is sometimes a loudly vocalized source of frustration for fans of the company hoping for something new. The good news is that you’re getting a brand new character in Wii Sports Resort‘s island. Shigeru Miyamoto, general manager of the Entertainment Analysis & Development Division—the team responsible for Wii…
Publisher Atlus will be bringing the PSP brawler Kenka Bancho 3 stateside in “early 2010,” the company announced today, giving English speakers a chance to emit intimidating eye-lasers at lesser foes while sporting awesome haircuts. The third in Spike’s series of bad-ass brawlers, Kenka Bancho 3 will take players on a high school class trip…
You’re a busy person, so this how-to on beating The Final Fantasy Legend for the original Game Boy in just under two minutes is perfect for your on-the-go role-playing game finishing lifestyle. Get ready to glitch! That’s because The Final Fantasy Legend—really the first entry in Square Enix’s SaGa series—is as glitchy as they come,…
Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe‘s roster of “kombatants” was missing some key names on both sides. That was something series co-creator Ed Boon and the MK team had hoped to address with downloadable content, which never happened. Boon had hinted at appearances from characters like Kung Lao and Doomsday in interviews, showing designs for one…
E3 2009 was both exciting and worrisome for the suits at Tecmo Koei. New motion sensing control schemes from Microsoft and Sony have potential, but may not be the ideal fit for established series like Ninja Gaiden and Dynasty Warriors. Kenji Matsubara, CEO of Tecmo Koei—and former president and COO on the Koei side—tells CVG…
The Wii version of Rock Band 2 gets a 28-song kick in the pants tomorrow, as Green Day and The Presidents of the United States of America join the list of fine in-game music store downloadables. Also potentially fascinating for Wii owners is the addition of Cannibal Corpse’s “Hammer Smashed Face.” We’re sure we’ll look…
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