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More Guitar Hero: Metallica Tracks Revealed By ESRB
The slow drip of song reveals from Guitar Hero: Metallica continues, thanks not to Activision or the media, but the ESRB. We’ll know the full tracklisting next week, reportedly, but here are three more songs. According to the ESRB’s description, Guitar Hero: Metallica features some potentially objectionable lyrics. Specifically in Social Distortion’s “Mommy’s Little Monster,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 23, 2009 -
Second Hit Of Grateful Dead Coming To Rock Band
The downloadable content for Rock Band keeps on truckin’, with a second bowl full of Grateful Dead tracks due to hit the game’s music store starting January 27th. What can Dead Heads look forward to? Another half-dozen jams, all master recordings, all $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) each. The Grateful Dead Pack 02, priced at $9.99…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 23, 2009 -
Reviews
The Maw Micro-review: A Frank And His Blob
Twisted Pixel Games’ The Maw is a 3D puzzle-platformer, starring the titular Maw and his newly befriended alien pal Frank. The two escape their evil captors, only to go on a gameplay binge. The Maw‘s gimmick, as it were, is the title character’s ability to eat, expand and absorb the abilities of the lifeforms it…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 23, 2009 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
In addition to feather dusting the nooks and crannies of Kotaku Towers West this weekend, I plan on spending a bit more time with The Maw, making sure I get all those damned Achievements. Why? Well, I’m fairly certain that if I don’t get all 200 gamerscore points, I’ll be regretting it on my death…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 23, 2009 -
Weekly Japanese Hardware Sales Still Takin’ It Easy
Japan is in no rush to get back to its regular video game hardware buying habits, with sales cooling across the board. Even though we have a bunch of new releases, they aren’t spurring sales. Hardware rankings stay as-is, with the Nintendo DSi still grabbing the biggest slice of the hardware sales pie, with the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
The ‘Mario Kart Love Song’ Now In New, Improved MP3 Format!
Remember mustachioed singer-songwriter Sam Hart’s lovely Mario Kart-themed ballad? Of course you do. It made grown men weep and girly knees weak—and now you can buy it, like a good person of the internet. Mr. Hart has, at the behest of his trusted circle of friends, recorded his original “Mario Kart Love Song” all professional-like…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Update: Time Is Money
This week’s PlayStation Store update for North America features a refreshingly honest dose of Skate 2 downloadable content. It’s for the “busy or just plain lazy,” says the official description. Yes, it’s one of those pay-to-play affairs, unlocking everything for a price. If you don’t feel like paying, there are a pair of new PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
Hydro Thunder Spiritual Sequel On The Way? [Update]
Arcade Heroes is reporting today that the team behind the original Hydro Thunder is developing a spiritual sequel to the Midway arcade classic, set to debut at next week’s ATEI show in London. Arcade game manufacturer Raw Thrills is set to reveal H2Overdrive, a powerboat racing game developed by the original Hydro Thunder team, creators…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
LEGO Batman Deemed Oppressive And Destructive To Young Kids
The Boston-based organization Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has given the stink-eye to Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman, nominating it as one of the most “oppressive and destructive” toys of 2008. Congratulations, WB! I mean… Why does the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood find LEGO Batman, of all games, so distasteful for our children, nominating it…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
Enjoy Double The Bikini Zombie Slaying In February
D3Publisher reaffirmed today the release dates of its two jiggly, gore-filled hack and slash games, Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers and Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad. That’s twice the bikini fun—just in time for Valentine’s Day! If you haven’t been keeping up, D3’s T&A cash cow series Onechanbara has been delighting fans of cheap, flesh-exposing action in…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
Metal Gear Online Set Up Us The Bomb Mission!
Konami’s keeping the legion of Metal Gear Online fans in fresh content by announcing an all-new mission for the PlayStation 3 online tactical shooter. What is it? It’s the Bomb Mission! Due to land on January 27th — no need to do anything regular Metal Gear Online players, it will coincide with regular maintenance —…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
Left 4 Dead — Now For Kids!
If the zombie apocalypse broke out a few decades earlier than it did in Left 4 Dead, it might look a lot like this. (And no, this is not concept art for the Wii version.) Artist Jason Chan — who also happens to work for concept art house Massive Black, partially responsible for the visual…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
Noby Noby Boy Is Just Five Bucks
Namco Bandai’s American arm confirmed the updated release date of Noby Noby Boy today, putting a low, low price on the PlayStation 3-bound thing-eating game. It’s cheap. Five measly bucks cheap. Due on February 19th, the PlayStation Network release will let plays stuff the titular BOY with everything in the game world, letting him stretch…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
Japan’s Bestselling Game? It’s A GameCube Game
The newest Wii-make, part of Nintendo’s “Wii de Asobu” series is Mario Power Tennis. It also happens to be Japan’s favorite game, at least for this week-long span, landing the number one spot. Now that Japanese game releases are off vacation, things are starting to get interesting. Perhaps most notable are the number of PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
Hands-On With Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned
The first of two planned downloadable episodes for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost And Damned, will arrive in February, giving players a fresh look at the well-traveled Liberty City. In The Lost And Damned, you’ll step into the biker boots of Johnny Klebitz, vice president of the motorcycle gang…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 22, 2009 -
At Least Ready At Dawn Is Hiring!
If you’re one of the hundreds of video game developers finding yourself newly unemployed, you can always get a job at God of War: Chains of Olympus developer Ready At Dawn studios! The independent developer sounded the call for new talent today, looking for a few folks willing to relocate to sunny Santa Ana Irvine,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
Metal Gear Solid 4 Sneaks Past 1 Million Sold Stateside
Konami’s PlayStation 3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has crossed the million mark in the U.S., according to NPD sales data. Good news for Snake, but how about LittleBigPlanet‘s Sackboy? According to Gamasutra’s report on 2008 sales, NPD puts LittleBigPlanet sales at well over 600,000 copies for the holidays. Not bad,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
Mourn The Mature Wii Horror Game ‘Winter,’ You May Never Play it
Bemoaning the lack of mature, long-session games on the Wii? Then you might want to avoid looking at n-Space’s aborted Winter, a survival horror game for the Wii that will, quite possibly, never be released. IGN’s exclusive look at Winter, from the developer of the lukewarm Gamecube title Geist, is about as depressing for “core”…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
Pachter Breaks Up Fight Between Kaz, Greenberg, Claims Both Are Right
Gentlemen, gentlemen, please. Why don’t we stop all this console manufacturer bickering and make peace? Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter says that PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai and Xbox 360 director Aaron Greenberg are both right. How can that be? Surely both mouthpieces, whether they’re boasting “official leadership in this industry” or whether they’re claiming the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009 -
EA Confirms Cuts At Madden Developer
What was rumor yesterday is now fact. Madden NFL, Tiger Woods and NCAA Football games developer EA Tiburon is home to the latest casualties at Electronic Arts, though numbers were not disclosed. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that EA Tiburon’s Craig Hagen confirmed that cuts were made to the 650-plus employee strong studio in Maitland,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2009
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