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Get a Good Look at Guardian Heroes HD In Motion for the First Time
GameSpot takes a look at Sega’s newly announced Xbox Live Arcade port of Saturn classic Guardian Heroes in the latest On The Spot. Whether you prefer the original Saturn sprites or the filtered visual upgrade—not my cup of tea—you’re probably going to get excited about Guardian Heroes one more time today.
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
The Fifth of Mayonnaise
Good evening, Kotaku. Are you taking advantage of this day of an excuse to drink? Or are you celebrating for other reasons? Let us know what’s on your mind by joining us in tonight’s open thread. It’s been a day of highs and lows here at Kotaku Towers, and I look forward to capping off…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
Sony CEO Apologizes To PlayStation Customers for ‘Inconvenience and Concern’ Over PSN Attack
Howard Stringer, the man at the very top of Sony, has released an open letter to customers today, joining PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai in officially apologizing for the “inconvenience and concern” caused by an attack on the company’s PlayStation Network. Stringer goes on to further detail the delay in notifying PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
PlayStation Network Restoration In ‘Final Stages’ of Testing; Sony Details Free Identity Theft Protection Plan
Expected to return sometime this week, Sony’s PlayStation Network is still offline. But a spokesman for the PlayStation maker says the team responsible for reviving online play and other network services to the PlayStation 3 and PSP has reached “an important step towards restoring” online functionality. “Today our global network and security teams at Sony…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
New Catherine Screens Subtitle Sheep in English
No longer will sheep speak confuse fans of Catherine‘s brand of erotic horror puzzle platformer adventure, thanks to new media from the North American version of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game. So, to sum up, here are more images of the localized Catherine, coming to North American consoles on July 26. Get your…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
Rage for PC Lets You Mod Right Out of the Box
id Software’s next, Rage, will come with a handy feature for enterprising game modders when the game hits the PC later this year. id Studio, the tools id Software used to build the post-apocalyptic shooter, will be just a few keystrokes away on day one. id creative director Tim Willits told PC Gamer that id…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
Duke Nukem Forever Explores All-New Dick Puns in ‘Shrinkage’
Shrink Ray technology, a Duke Nukem staple, will return in next month’s Duke Nukem Forever, providing ample opportunity for the action star to crack wise about his wang and make innuendo about things that are tiny. The wee-sized segments of Duke Nukem Forever look like they’ll offer a great break from the standard first-person shoot…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
Guardian Heroes for Xbox Live Arcade Looks Awful, But Don’t Lose Hope!
Sega announced earlier today that it would bring Sega Saturn great Guardian Heroes to Xbox Live Arcade. Awesome, right? Everyone loves a Treasure game! Not awesome? First screen shots of the XBLA port of Guardian Heroes The game’s “all-new graphics and visual effects” are vicious on the eyes, probably explaining why the news went out…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
Destructopus! Brings Out the Rampaging Sea Monster In Your iPhone
Take the destruction and human-crushing glee of classic mega-monster game Rampage, make it a side-scrolling iOS game, throw in some adorable animals in distress and you’ve got the highly entertaining Destructopus!, now available for iPhone and iPod touch. Destructopus! puts you in control of a massive sea beast, the titular Destructopus. Awoken from his centuries-long…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 5, 2011 -
The Battle of Pants
Greetings, Kotaku readers. Here’s tonight’s open thread, where you’re free to talk about Star Wars or video games or Star Wars video games. Or even pants. Whatever the subject may be, feel free to discuss it. We’re building up to some crazy E3 business here at Kotaku, with the next few weeks already booked near…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2011 -
Link and Zelda, Samurai Warriors
The Legend of Zelda takes a full on cultural shift in this epic illustration by Luis Santiago. Make way for Samurai Link! The Myth of Zelda – Link & Zelda by Luis Santiago / Pertheseus (Twitter) Via: Bamboota Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2011 -
There Will Be No Rock Band 4 This Year, But There Will Be More Lady Gaga and Ozzy
Guitar Hero publisher Activision has already announced its intentions to take a breather from the music game genre in 2011, now it appears that the Rock Band team will cool its heels as well. But there’s some good news for Rock Band 3 owners. Chris Rigopulos, VP of Strategy and Business Development for Rock Band…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2011 -
Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 Are Going Mobile
You may be playing two of EA’s biggest upcoming games on the go, as the publisher has listed “handheld/mobile” releases for both Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3, two games currently announced for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. That could simply mean spin-off releases for platforms like the iPhone—EA released a version of…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2011 -
EA Says There’s An ‘Outside Possibility’ Star Wars: The Old Republic Could Slip to 2012
BioWare’s ambitious Star Wars massively multiplayer online role-playing game is still officially on the books for a 2011 release, penciled in for the second half of the calendar year—though publisher EA is hesitant to pin it down more specifically. The company mentioned today during an investor call that there’s an “outside possibility” the PC game…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 4, 2011 -
What Are You Reading?
It’s Tuesday, it’s time for an open thread, so let’s slap a theme on it, see if it inspires you to talk amongst yourselves about things that aren’t just video games. I might ask, for example, “What are you reading?” Then you’d say… Well, you can say it in the comments. I’m not reading much…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011 -
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Theme Has an Amazing Easter Egg
Did you catch the latest trailer for Wii adventure The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword that debuted at this year’s Game Developers Conference? Did you catch the hidden secret of the trailer’s theme song? If not, watch this video. You might just be amazed. It’s a little too good to spoil—don’t worry, there are no…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011 -
This Year’s PAX Prime Is Also One Big Halo Fest
The annual Penny Arcade Expo, the one that takes place in Seattle, will also be home to a Microsoft-sponsored festival geared for the Halo fan. The appropriately named Halo Fest, Microsoft says, is “the largest and most expansive live Halo experience ever.” Halo Fest will run alongside PAX Prime 2011, from Friday, August 26 to…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011 -
This Is What It Takes To Play Duke Nukem Forever On PC (And What It Might’ve Taken 14 Years Ago)
Gearbox Software, the developer controlling the reins of Duke Nukem Forever, revealed the official minimum specs required to play the game on a PC today. That’s an important milestone that lets us know Duke Nukem Forever is one step closer to actual release and it helps us answer the question “Can my PC handle that…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011 -
The Lost Prince of Hyrule, A Legend of Zelda We’d Like To See
The Lost Prince of Hyrule returns in this amazing illustration by Justin Cherry. Follow him on Tumblr and check out his other work. The Lost Prince of Hyrule by Justin Cherry (Tumblr) (CGHUB) Via: nivbed | ianbrooks Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 3, 2011
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