It’s true. Sega is bringing Virtual On Oratorio Tangram, its hardcore arcade mech fighting game, to Xbox Live Arcade. The re-release has been officially announced in the latest issue of Japan’s Famitsu Weekly. The Xbox 360 release will be Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram version 5.66, the final release for Sega’s NAOMI arcade platform,…
Chomping at the bit to play the Quake Live beta? Well, chomp no more, as “the most exciting and energetic multiplayer game on the internet” has gone public, giving Quake aficionados free beta access. The browser-based Quake Live is now accepting fans of fragging delighted at the sight of free gibs, just as id Software…
Cell phone, Wii and iPhone development aren’t normally the sorts of things that gamers associate with id Software, but the company has a history of creating outside the scope of top-tier PC gaming. That’s why it’s not too surprising to read that John Carmack, id co-founder, says the company is looking at Wii development alongside…
A Kotaku reader writes us to say that he’s seen a first glimpse of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II, his recounting of which is somewhat different from what we’d previously heard rumored about the sequel. Reader James tells us that the focus testing he saw places the next Assassin’s Creed in Venice, Italy, and that “disguises…
Wii Fit has weaseled its way into one more mainstream facet: the funny pages of your local newspaper. Well, as long as your newspaper syndicates Adam@Home, that is, a strip currently suffering from Wii fever. The strip’s new creator, former Big Top cartoonist Rob Harrell, has taken the reins of Adam@Home, launching what appears to…
Valve has revealed the final unlockable for Team Fortress 2’s lovable Scout, a double-barreled shotgun called the “Force-A-Nature.” Also interesting is the order in which the class’ three new weapons will be unlocked. Valve is leaving that up to you, letting the Team Fortress 2 voting public decide which comes first: the Force-A-Nature, the Bonk…
PlayStation 3 blockbusters like God of War III and MAG may not make a 2009 release after all, according to a software release update from Sony. The publisher further clarified its PS3 release plans today. While the press release Sony issued last week pegged PlayStation 3 exclusives inFamous, Heavy Rain, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and…
…another teaser. Sega, you’re doing it wrong. When you float a date in front of us, as you did earlier this month, you better deliver something on that date. Don’t do… this. Don’t start throwing out more teasers in the form of the number “247” as if we’re supposed to be happy with that as…
How will Harmonix squeeze the full band experience of Rock Band onto the instrument-free PSP? By making Rock Band Unplugged a spiritual sequel to Amplitude, Harmonix’s critically beloved pre-Guitar Hero rhythm game. First details on the recently announced Rock Band Unplugged from Primotech describe the peripheral-free game as a beat-matching rhythm title that uses the…
Xbox 360 owners can now play the version of Left 4 Dead that PC gamers have been enjoying for the last month, thanks to a new title update from Valve. The changes look to be close to identical to those issued on the Steam side in mid-January, closing exploits, modifying game balance and making everything…
If you’ve seen Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning film The Wrestler, you’re likely aware that it features one of the smartest and most poignant, albeit brief, video game cameos in recent film. The Wrestler, Robert D. Siegel’s heart-wrenching tale of Randy “The Ram” Robinson-played by Mickey Rourke-a former professional wrestler far past his prime, is…
One of our favorite games of 2008 was a Flash game, Cursor*10. We even nominated it for a Kotaku Goaty! The good news for everyone but your mouse-clicking finger is that there’s a sequel. While the discovery of Cursor*10‘s gameplay mechanic—let’s not call it a gimmick—was a good part of the gleeful experience, the strategy…
Congratulations, Valve. You’ve finally made it to the big leagues. Some enterprising pornographers have parodied Left 4 Dead in a series of fleshy features that gives zombie smut lovers something to watch before bedtime. The first episode, Left 4 Head, features the kind of fare you’d expect: Smoker tongues that aren’t tongues and a very…
Talking to women may not be your typical GameStop employee’s strong point. GameStop corporate realizes this. That’s why they’ve put together this helpful instructional video for their “Sharpen The Mind, Shape The Body” promotion. Poor GameStop staffers were subjected to “Understanding And Selling To Our Expanded Audience” in advance of the “Sharpen The Mind, Shape…
The Wii version of Rock Band 2 continues to close the downloadable content gap with its high-definition siblings, with The Cars debut album finally coming to the Wii’s Rock Band Music Store. The Cars’ self-titled record was previously released on other platforms last May, but Wii owners get it now, thanks to Harmonix’s continuing efforts.…
Raven Software‘s Singularity may have an uphill battle ahead of it to convince the first-person shooter market of its unique qualities, but Activision top brass loved it. Supposedly, it play-tested better than anything before it. Perhaps more gamers will need to go hands-on with its unique power glove, the TMD. That’s short for Time Manipulation…
Why haven’t you picked up Persona 4 yet? Is it because, like me, you have about 10 hours of gaming time a week max and the idea of a 40 hour-plus game scares you? If so, I can sympathize. But if your reasoning is “I pay no more than $26 American for any PlayStation 2…
The inclusion of Mercyful Fate‘s King Diamond will ratchet up the evil in Guitar Hero: Metallica, as well as the Danish black metal quotient. As you can see, Mr. Diamond looks authentically and theatrically evil. That’s partially due to the details, like the appearance of Kind Diamond’s trademark microphone handle, made of real (polygonal) human…
The follow-up to Taito’s platformer-puzzler Exit is your Xbox Live Arcade game of the week, giving Mr. ESC all new burning buildings to escape from and near-death experiences to help others avoid. The sequel, Exit 2, gives fans of escorting the helpless 240 new stages to play through. Mr. ESC will be joined by two…
While the closure of Circuit City may mean excellent (and not so excellent) deals on video games and electronics, it can also mean buyer remorse. Especially when one considers the “All sales are final” policy. Reader John tells us his tale of nonreturnable woe, a massive disappointment to the tune of $7.50. “I went into…
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