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This Is Going To Be Epic: Too Human Creators Gear Up For Legal War With Shooter Giant
Gears of War’s success was built on broken promises and the neglected developers who helped fund the creation of that game, a 2007 suit from the developer of the disappointing Too Human alleges. According to documents obtained by Kotaku, that long-simmering legal feud between game maker Silicon Knights and Gears of War developer Epic Games…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2011 -
Get An Amazing Cockpit View Of Gorgeous Mech Shooter Hawken
The absolutely stunning Hawken looked almost too good be true when we saw its first trailer. Surely, nine guys couldn’t create a first-person mech shooter that looks this sharp, could they? With Hawken’s newest trailer, this one with actual gameplay, I’m starting to believe. Adhesive Games, the independent developer of Hawken, calls this latest look…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2011 -
Pac-Man Championship Edition Is Coming To The Nintendo 3DS
The not-so-hot-looking Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions for the Nintendo 3DS is more than originally meets the eye. The 3D game will also include versions of Pac-Man Championship Edition, Galaga Legions as well as the original Pac-Man and Galaga, both tweaked with stereoscopic visual tricks. [Andriasang]
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2011 -
The Anatomy of a Sackboy
Artist Jason Freeny peels back to cloth to see what the inside of LittleBigPlanet’s Sackboy looks like, bones and all, modifying an official vinyl toy and having his anatomical way with the star of Media Molecule’s game. Freeny is expert at crafting anatomical tweaks to cute and cuddly characters, from Mario to Hello Kitty to…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2011 -
Max Payne 3‘s Proof Of Life Is Here In Two New Screens
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Rockstar Games and Max Payne 3, a game that’s still without a release date. But Rockstar promised it’s “still working hard on Max” and to deliver “news in the coming months” late last year. Looks like we may actually hear more about Max Payne 3 soon, as…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2011 -
Rumor: Mortal Kombat Demands ‘Online Pass’ To Play
Mortal Kombat publisher Warner Bros. wants to encourage fighting game fans to buy new (or pay to play online) by implementing an “online pass” scheme for the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game. That’s according to a report from Joystiq, which says that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will borrow a page from EA and…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Resistance 3 Gets PlayStation Move and 3D Support, New Demo Shown To Community
PlayStation 3 shooter Resistance 3 will support Sony’s PlayStation Move motion controller and the Sharpshooter gun controller, Insomniac Games announced today at its Hollywood community event. It also confirmed stereoscopic 3D support, following in the footsteps of the recently released Killzone 3. For those PS3 owners without a 3D-ready television and active shutter lenses, it…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Resistance And Ratchet Creators Focusing On PS3 & Xbox 360, Not NGP
Insomniac Games, creators of PlayStation staples Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, say they’ll continue to stick to console games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but not the next PlayStation Portable, Sony’s NGP At the developer’s community day in Hollywood, California today, Insomniac senior community manager James Stevenson told fans that the game maker…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
PlayStation Store Update: Mass Effect 2‘s Arrival, Moon Diver and Rush’N Attack
There’s plenty of nostalgia on tap in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update with Moon Diver, the new game from the designer of Strider, plus a new Rush’N Attack game, a fresh Back to the Future episode and one very old Sonic the Hedgehog game. Other new old things include a demo for MAG,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Team Fortress 2 Players Buy $300,000 Worth Of Hats For Japan
Last week, game developer and virtual hatter Valve put three new hats up for sale in Team Fortress 2, with the proceeds going to Japan disaster relief. Days later, more than $300,000 has been raised by charitable/fashion-conscious TF2ers. Damn. They should do this more often.
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Video Game Shopping Gets EXTREME On Xbox Live This Week
Now’s the time to strike on select Xbox Live games and add-ons, as Microsoft is offering deals through its “Extreme Shopping” promotion. You could get a copy of After Burner Climax, Costume Quest or Red Dead Redemption’s Undead Nightmare cheap! The following deals run until April 4, with Xbox.com warning that “special one day only…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Damn, Agent 47, You Are Good
This may be the best whack job from IO Interactive’s Hitman: Blood Money, as played by TheAuZZieGamer. For those unfamiliar with this particular Hitman mission, it involves the assassination of Vinnie “Slugger” Sinistra, an FBI informant in the Witness Protection Program. There’s some salty, Australian accented language in here, so perhaps watch with headphones. Seen…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
Resistance 3 And Ratchet & Clank All 4 One Playable Today In Hollywood
Are you in the greater Los Angeles area today? Then you might be able to get your hands on Resistance 3 and Ratchet & Clank All 4 One early at Insomniac Games’ Community Day. (If not, we’ll be there and tell you how it all goes.) Full details at Insomniac
By Michael McWhertor Published March 29, 2011 -
You Will Wish That Gnome Chompski: The Game Is Real
The pint-sized ceramic co-star of Valve’s Left 4 Dead 2 may be deserving of his own video game, as evidenced by the trailer for the sadly nonexistent Gnome Chompski: The Game. Expertly crafted in Garry’s Mod by the folk(s) at Fine Leather Jackets, Gnome Chompski: The Game has everything we now demand of our video…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 28, 2011 -
I Have Had It With These Monkey Fighting Snakes
Wow, today has been a busy one! Not only did a Nintendo 3DS show up at Kotaku Towers West—as promised by Amazon.com—we booked a ton of video game previews for the next few weeks. (Oh, this is an open thread, by the way. Not sure if the video game talk distracted you.) There’s a lot…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 28, 2011 -
Pretty Sure Someone’s About To Get Whacked With A Dildo Bat In New Saints Row: The Third Screens
The third Saints Row video game clearly won’t take itself too seriously, judging by newly released media from Saints Row: The Third. The evidence? Screen shots featuring streetwalkers in bikinis fleeing from exploding cop cars and luchadore mask-wearing thugs on the business end of a huge purple phallus. Game Informer has our first online look…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 28, 2011 -
Sony Scraps Launch Of Its PlayStation Rewards Program
Sony’s plans to reward its most devoted video game-loving customers with the PlayStation Rewards program appear to have changed. According to an e-mail sent to participants in the PlayStation Rewards beta, the customer loyalty program won’t launch next month as planned. And, suggested by the wording of that e-mail, it may not launch ever. PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 28, 2011 -
Post Quake, Japanese Game Maker Cancels All Disaster Report Titles
In the wake of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, publisher Irem canceled its catastrophe survival adventure Disaster Report 4, a game that was due to hit Japanese PlayStation 3s this Spring. Now it’s halting production of every other Disaster Report game. Andriasang, citing Japanese retailer Famicom Plaza, reports that the PlayStation 2 and PSP releases…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 28, 2011 -
The Brothers Mario 2 Commits Grand Theft Auto In Donkey Kong Country
The amazing mash up that blended Grand Theft Auto’s cinematic violence with Super Mario Bros. lore, The Brothers Mario, has spawned a sequel. This time, in The Brothers Mario 2, the fight goes to Donkey Kong Country. The Brothers Mario 2: Kong Country pits a more streetwise and strapped Mario, Luigi, Toad and Yoshi against…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 28, 2011 -
Prepare For Mass Effect 2‘s ‘Arrival’ With This Hype Video
Tomorrow, March 29 brings Mass Effect 2‘s final batch of downloadable content, Arrival, for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Whip yourself into an anticipation lather by watching its launch trailer right here, right now. Arrival is said to set the stage for BioWare’s next big role-playing game, Mass Effect 3, slated for release…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 28, 2011
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