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Read The Humble Beginnings of Grand Theft Auto From 16 Years Ago
Grand Theft Auto, the controversial and violent video game series that has sold in excess of 100 million units, began its life as a simple design document in 1995, back when the game was still known as Race’n’Chase. Reading that design doc isn’t nearly as much fun as playing a Grand Theft Auto game, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 21, 2011 -
Mario, From A Goomba’s-Eye View
The little “Jumpman” Mario looks awesome in this fan art piece by Jeffrey Cruz. Breakin’ blocks, stomping heads and taking names! Related Rampage: Enter the Mushroom Kingdom (More) Jump Jump JUMP by Jeffrey Cruz / lastscionz (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 21, 2011 -
The Perfect Dark That (Thankfully?) Never Was
There was another Perfect Dark game in development at one point, a follow-up to Xbox 360 launch game Perfect Dark Zero that would have been a “more realistic,” seemingly grittier version of Rare’s first-person shooter. Unseen 64 offers our first look at Perfect Dark Core, a prototype project that never really seemed to take off…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 21, 2011 -
The FP Is A Perfectly Bizarre Blend Of The Warriors And Dance Dance Revolution
One part futuristic gang movie, one part tribute to Konami’s hot-stepping rhythm game Dance Dance Revolution, The FP is a movie that’s goofy and gritty enough to make it a must-see. This is a movie that uses Dance Dance Revolution (renamed Beat-Beat Revolution) as a life or death contest between rival gangs. Everyone in it…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 21, 2011 -
PC Gamers Get Black Ops First Strike Last On March 25
PC gamer holdouts get their first Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack, “First Strike,” later this week on March 25. If fifteen bucks is a touch too steep, Steam will knock off 10% of that for those who pre-order
By Michael McWhertor Published March 21, 2011 -
From Dust Still Looks Out Of This World
This is another gorgeous look at From Dust, the next game from Out Of This World (aka Another World) creator Eric Chahi. Bound for Xbox Live Arcade, PC and PlayStation Network sometime this year, From Dust lets you play god, protecting the inhabitants of an island from natural disaster. Chahi once compared the open-world From…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 21, 2011 -
Can Serena Williams’ Ass Interest You In Some Top Spin 4?
Before we go any further, we’re going to wager that, due to the jiggling booty on display, the repeated grunts of satisfaction, the dripping bodily fluids and the attire inappropriate for most tennis courts, this ad for Top Spin 4 could be categorized as NSFW It could also be argued that this commercial, featuring Serena…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 21, 2011 -
The Week In Gaming Apps
Kart racers, panda launchers and shuriken dodgers lead this week’s mobile games for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. There’s even a non-game on this week’s list of gaming apps, thanks to the official PlayStation Network app for iOS and Android phones. Let’s catch up on all the games we played on our phones this…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 19, 2011 -
Weekend Getter
Huzzah! We’ve done it, Kotakus! We’re officially going to head into the weekend. So let’s send this workweek off with a little off topic conversation, shall we? Indeed we shall. I’m about to hit the local pho place, where I won’t be indulging in tendon or tripe, but satisfying my delicate Western palette with some…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
In Russia, Raving Rabbids Make Your Salads, Not Mischief
Who would want to co-opt Ubisoft’s bothersome mascots, the Raving Rabbids? Russian salad maker Belaya Dacha, apparently, who have swiped the leporine mischief makers—or a very, very close approximation—to shill their pre-packaged salad greens. A helpful tipster turned us on to Belaya Dacha’s salad spot, which he says was created by the Bazelevs Group, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
Your Latest Reboot Is Sonic the Hedgehog‘s Comic Book Series
Even Sonic the Hedgehog is starting over with a clean(er) slate. After 200-plus issues of Sonic’s Archie Comics series, Sega’s famous mascot is shedding nearly 20 years of continuity, and “going back to a simpler premise.” Sonic: Genesis will go where many comic book series have gone before, possibly killing off a major character and…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
NES Classic Super Dodge Ball Is Back As WiiWare Game
In addition to breathing new life into River City Ransom, developer Miracle Kidz is giving another Technos classic some love. There’s a new Super Dodge Ball (aka Downtown Nekketsu Dodgeball) on the way for WiiWare, a game that appears to stick to its NES roots closely. The game is already available as an Xbox Live…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
The Gorgeous Tech That Powered Milo & Kate Makes The Xbox 360 Look Brand New
Fable developer Lionhead was working on an ambitious Kinect-controlled game, Milo & Kate, and developing new engine technology to go with it. They showed off some of that new tech at GDC and, well, it’s really, really good looking. Ben Sugden, lead programmer at Lionhead Studios showed off Milo & Kate’s world at GDC in…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
Darkspore Delayed, Needs More Time To Evolve
Sci-fi RPG (and Spore spin-off) Darkspore is the latest release to get pushed back. Originally slated for end of March, EA’s PC game is now due April 26 (North America) and April 28 (Europe/Asia). Darkspore devs say they need more time to incorporate user feedback from the beta.
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Torchlight in the Xbox 360. Slam Bolt Scrappers in the PlayStation 3. Gotta make my mind up. Which game should I play? This weekend, which consists of Friday, Saturday and Sunday afterwards, I’m going with both. In these slow spring release weeks, when I don’t have too much interest in the Homefronts and Crysis 2s…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
Motorstorm Apocalypse Delayed In North America
After being delayed everywhere else, can’t say we didn’t see this one coming. PlayStation 3 disaster racer Motorstorm Apocalypse‘s post-quake release has been officially delayed in the U.S. No ETA yet, but it definitely won’t make its originally planned April 12 release.
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
Saints Row Creators Don’t Mind If You Want To Pirate Their Games…
Volition, the team behind upcoming THQ games Saints Row: The Third and Red Faction: Armageddon, is still in the business of making their games for the PC, without worrying about the platform’s rampant piracy problems. “I don’t think [piracy] is something at the forefront for us,” Volition studio manager Eric Barker tells Eurogamer. “First and…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 18, 2011 -
That Looks Like The Creature That Ate Our Cat
Hey, Kotaku. You wanna talk about… well, anything? Then this is the place to do it, right below this Alf picture. Did anyone out there actually watch Alf? Because I did. Like, borderline religiously. But my interest in Alf was nothing compared to the grown man who once taught me geography in the 7th grade.…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2011 -
Experience Super Mario Bros. As First-Person Shooter
What if, say, Modern Warfare creators Infinity Ward were given the keys to Super Mario Bros.? Brandon Laatsch, friend of Freddie Wong, lets us see the NES classic from Mario’s perspective, injecting Call of Duty gameplay shenanigans into Nintendo’s blocky platformer for a round of “Capture the Flag.” Awesome work, but could somebody please remix…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2011 -
Fear Minecraft‘s Spider Jockey
Dmitry Burmak puts a realistic spin on the Spider Jockey for his killer entry in CGHUB’s “Minecraft Monster Challenge“. Check out more great entires HERE Spider Jockey by Dmitry Burmak (Blog) (CGHUB) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 17, 2011
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