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BioShock Infinite‘s Creator on Being A Big Daddy to BioShock, New Story Beats and Low Calorie Hot Cocoa
Please, don’t write off the dazzling BioShock Infinite as simply BioShock in the sky. Yes, it has plasmid-like superpowers (“vigors”) and an impossible retro sci-fi dystopia, but this is a BioShock that greatly contrasts with the one Ken Levine and Irrational Games created four years ago. BioShock Infinite is more of a rollercoaster-powered thrill ride…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
Sega’s Shinobi and Sonic Generations Outed for Nintendo 3DS
It would appear that the Sonic game with double the Sonic is, in fact, coming to Nintendo 3DS, as already semi-announced by, well, Sega itself. But Shinobi? Well, that’s good news too. Thanks, Nintendo Power magazine! Sonic Generations for 3DS is the cover story for (what is allegedly) the next issue of Nintendo Power. That…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
Rez Creator Talks About Positive Power of Games, Plays Child of Eden at TED
Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the developer behind Space Channel 5, Lumines, and Rez—and its upcoming spiritual sequel Child of Eden—joined the long list of smart, creative types who can boast of having their own TED talk. What does Mizuguchi think is an “idea worth spreading”? How about the positive power of video games, which Mizuguchi says can…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 and Agent ‘Still In Development’
Two announced Rockstar Games efforts, Max Payne 3 and Agent, were nowhere to be seen on publisher Take-Two’s most recent release list. So where are these games, one of which was announced as a PlayStation 3 exclusive almost two years ago? They’re still in development, according to Take-Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick who offered the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
Don’t Mess with the Angry Ass Birds
The Angry Ass Birds are ready to lay down some serious firepower in Anthony Jones’ hilarious fan art redesign. “Get to da slingshot!!!” Related Rampages: Mega Man the Movie | Smash Bros (More) ANGRY ASS BIRDS by Anthony Jones / Robotpencil (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
Spec Ops: The Line Delayed Again, Won’t Make 2011
The last time publisher Take-Two talked about Spec Ops: The Line, the sandy, Dubai-based shooter, it was due no later than March 31, 2012. The new Spec Ops now has another new release date drawn in the sand. Take-Two updated the release window for Spec Ops: The Line today from fiscal year 2012 to first…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
The PlayStation Store Will Not Be Open for Business Today
Contrary to previous reports, the PlayStation Store will not open its digital doors today in North America. Sony Computer Entertainment America reps confirm that we’ll have to wait a little longer while the PlayStation Network deals with scheduled maintenance. Sony’s Jeff Rubenstein writes on the official PlayStation blog that “we’re still targeting restoration of all…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 24, 2011 -
Green With Envy
Kotaku readers, I’ve got a good feeling about this week. And it’s not just because I’m about to clock out or I saw some really swell movie trailers today. Maybe it’s the exciting video game coverage coming… I saw some swell things last week, including the mind-blowing BioShock Infinite. Don’t underestimate this one. I hope…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
PSP Gets Its Post-PlayStation Network Hack Firmware Update
Sony will release PSP system software update 6.39 “soon,” an update that will let PlayStation Portable users update their PlayStation Network passwords. As a bonus, “system software stability during use of some features will be improved.” [PlayStation.blog]
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
The Other Game Based on The Walking Dead Shambles to Your Kitchen Table this Fall
There’s another game coming based on zombie apocalypse of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, but this is one you can play when the electricity goes out. Unlike Telltale Games’ episodic video game spin on The Walking Dead comic book series, this one’s from Cryptozoic Entertainment, based on the AMC-adapted television series of the same name,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
Kinect Googly Eyes, Crimson Alliance, Kinect Me and More Outed By Aussie Ratings
Microsoft may be running shorter on genuine new surprises for this year’s E3 expo, as Australia’s ratings classification board shines a light on new, unannounced Xbox 360 and Kinect games. That said, I’m dying to find out what Kinect Googly Eyes is. Kinect Googly Eyes is just one of a handful of new titles tied…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
Yes, Starhawk Will Have Space Battles and Other Welcome Answers
The long-awaited official reveal of Warhawk sequel Starhawk brought with it just as many questions as it did answers. For instance, where are those outer space battles we’ve been hoping for? Oh, they’re in there! Dylan Jobe, president of Starhawk dev Lightbox Interactive, takes to the official PlayStation blog to answer the most burning of…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
The First Explosive Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay Trailer Is Here
The next big Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 3, is a globetrotting tale of destruction, taking the fight to America, England, Germany and France, bringing with it huge destruction and battles more ambitious than ever. See for yourself in the game’s first trailer using Modern Warfare‘s new tech. There are some classic Call of…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
Joust: Legacy Explains Why Flying Ostrich Battles Are Inferior To Lightcycle Battles
It may be a little behind the curve, but Sam Macaroni‘s spin on Disney’s Tron: Legacy, filtered through the gladiatorial combat of Joust, is a super short burst of delightful parody. Or maybe I just like talking ostriches. Tron: Legacy soundtrackers Daft Punk did its own take on lance-on-lance combat in the Tron universe, which…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
Which Console Does L.A. Noire Better?
Multi-platform video game lovers sometimes face hard choices. But it appears that the decision to play Rockstar Games and Team Bondi’s L.A. Noire is a relatively easy one, based on a side-by-side analysis of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game. Many L.A. Noire buyers probably made up their mind to purchase one or the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
The Maker of Modern Warfare 3 Has ‘Moved Beyond’ Its Modern Warfare 2 Tech
Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty and Modern Warfare, is leaving its previously used game engine technology behind for Modern Warfare 3. Will that put an end to cracks about the developer using Quake III Arena-era tech? While those digs against Infinity Ward may have been unfair and inaccurate—its in-house IW Engine has…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 23, 2011 -
Alice: Madness Returns Finds A Novel Use for the iPad and iPhone
With ten-year-plus gap between the new Alice: Madness Returns and its predecessor, American McGee’s Alice, maybe you could use a little refresher on what’s been going on in Wonderland and in Alice’s head. Good news? There’s an app for that. If you own an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, you can download a storybook that…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 20, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I’ll be catching up to my fellow Kotaku editors on their L.A. Noire progress this weekend, finally getting my feet wet with Rockstar’s detective thriller. I hope to be pleasantly surprised with the game as I was with last year’s Red Dead Redemption During breaks, I’ll squeeze in some Dungeon Raid, an addiction that only…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 20, 2011 -
What Can We All Learn from the Xbox Live Banning of ‘Pound Her Stank’?
Xbox Live technical support will be extra busy over the course of this week and the next as a new software update rolls out, bringing sweeping bans to those with modified consoles. But one fresh account banning from this week is more educational than the rest. An Xbox Live member with the gamertag “pound her…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 20, 2011 -
So-so PSP Game Gangs of London Is Unexpectedly Coming to the Silver Screen
Remember Gangs of London? You’re forgiven if you don’t, because it’s a 2006 PSP game from Sony’s Team SOHO—The Getaway guys!—that very few people actually liked. But one British filmmaker was a fan and has since optioned rights to make a movie based on the game. The Hollywood Reporter notes that director Menhaj Huda wants…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 20, 2011
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