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PlayStation Store Update: Mortal Kombat Plus
That PlayStation Plus membership will feel like a much better investment today, now that the Mortal Kombat demo for PlayStation 3 is online and available only to PS+ subscribers. The rest of us can taken consolation in a huge flood of new PSone Classics. It’s a veritable feast of new old PlayStation games in this…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2011 -
Blizzard Shuts Down NASDAQ
Blizzard Entertainment co-founders Frank Pearce and Mike Morhaime play a little StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty on the big screen at the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York City, just before ringing the closing bell on Monday, March 7. The ceremony was part of Blizzard Entertainment’s year-long 20th anniversary celebration. Gameface is a photographic celebration…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2011 -
Shadows of the Damned Is A Kick To The Nuts Of Convention
It may be hard to take Shadows of the Damned‘s journey into the depths of Hell too seriously, when you have a disembodied ex-demon skull named Johnson—who can transform into a weapon dubbed the Boner—as your sidekick. When demonic pubic hair and eyeball-eating baby heads serve as key obstacles in this horror game, you’ll find…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 2 Patched Up To Fix Rampant Hacking On PS3… Is It Working?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward just issued an update to the PlayStation 3 version of the first-person shooter, an attempt to curb rampant hacking in the game’s online multiplayer mode. It appears to be working (so far). “The Modern Warfare 2 patch to address hacking is now live on PlayStation 3,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2011 -
Shadows of the Damned Screen Shots
One of Shadows of the Damned’s hornier demons. Read our preview of the game here Garcia aims his Boner at a quartet of demons. Read our preview of the game here. From left to right, Johnson and Garcia. Read our preview of the game here. This demon’s name is George. Read our preview of the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2011 -
Now, Plain Zero!
Now that we’re all back from the whirlwind that was GDC 2011, the nightly open thread can resume its regular programming. This is where we talk about things like The Running Man or what we had for lunch or what music we’re listening to, should you just be joining us. So, speaking of the Running…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
Tomb Raider Is Also Getting A Reboot At The Theater
Tomb Raider, the video game, is starting fresh with a new Lara Croft adventure planned to reinvigorate the 15-year-old series. That game, simply called Tomb Raider, will be an origin story of sorts for Lara. Now, Hollywood is following suit with its own reboot, planning a new Tomb Raider flick for 2013. The Hollywood Reporter…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
Climbing Mortal Kombat‘s New Challenge Tower Is A Bloody Good Time
The new Mortal Kombat, as revealed last week, will feature a 300 mission long mode dubbed the “Challenge Tower.” We played a handful of levels of the mode that lives up to its name with demanding while teaching players the finer points of this year’s Mortal Kombat. Those 300 missions feature no lack of variety.…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
Is Grand Theft Auto V Codenamed Rush? And Are These Its Major Players?
The next Grand Theft Auto game may be heading back to Los Angeles—or its GTA equivalent Los Santos—if rumored casting details dug up by Google search crackerjack “superannuation” for a project codenamed “Rush” are Rockstar-related. Casting calls for a project by the name of Rush tied to Take-Two Interactive, which owns Rockstar Games, point to…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
The 10 Best Video Games Of All Time To Be Decided Again At PAX East 2011
Going to PAX East? So is Kotaku’s own Stephen Totilo, where he will join Newsweek alum N’Gai Croal in sorting out which video games deserve to be included in the ten best of all time. “Canon Fodder Season 3” will continue the list-sorting drama that ended last year with Doom ranked in the #1 spot…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
Street Fighter’s Akuma And The Art Of The Zanku Hadouken
There is a lot of power packed into this Street Fighter fan art by Tyler James Zanku Hadouken by Tyler James (Blog) (deviantART) (CGHUB) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
First Look At The New Silent Hill Movie’s Leading Lady
The second Silent Hill movie—based on the third video game—is now filming, with the newly revealed Adelaide Clemens taking on the role of Heather Mason, the playable teenage daughter of Harry Mason from Silent Hill 3. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D—not to be confused with upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Resident Evil: Revelations—will be directed by Michael…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
The End Of The Shenmue Saga Would Have Been ‘Tight,’ Mega 64 Reveals
Will there ever be a Shenmue III? Maybe. But the long hoped for conclusion to the Shenmue saga is moot now, thanks to Sega legend Yu Suzuki revealing to Mega 64 how the story arc would have ended. Spoiler alert! Suzuki spilled the beans on the remaining chapters of the Shenmue saga at GDC last…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
Super Maria And Link Vs. Donkey Kong In A Diaper
The old school game of Donkey Kong gets a new twist thanks to artist Manuhell. Click on the image to check out all of the cool extras within. Related Rampages: Sinister Lion-O | TMNT Redesign (More) A Ton of Luck by Manuel Augusto Dischinger Moura / Manuhell Via: pacalin | Super Punch Need your daily…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011 -
Esports
The Sacrifices of StarCraft II Made In The Name of Sports
StarCraft II could have been a prettier game, with massive Zerg Ultralisks and screen-filling Protoss Motherships. It could have been stuffed with new units like the Cybercat and Hercules transport ship. Blame designer Dustin Browder and eSports for making StarCraft II what it is: clear, simple, uncertain and a game that demands skillful players. Browder…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011 -
The Gears of War 3 Beta Kicks Off April 18, Bringing Flaming Guns With It
If you want to dress the “Cole Train” in a Thrashball uniform or demand that your guns come in one flavor—flaming—play the Gears of War 3 beta when it kicks off on April 18. That’s when owners of Bulletstorm’s “Epic Edition” get access to Gears 3. Those without a copy of Bulletstorm get it one…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
When this editor gets home from GDC 2011, the first thing he’ll be doing is buying a copy of Dead Space 2 add-on Severed. Slaying more necromorphs is just the kind of catharsis I could use right now. The rest of the weekend will likely be spent writing, not playing. Previews of Trenched, Mortal Kombat,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011 -
A New Look At Dark Souls Proves Wolves, Made Giant, Are Fucking Cool
Spoiler alert! New screens of Demon’s Souls successor Dark Souls reveal what appear to be some of the game’s colossal boss monsters and, perhaps, some new gameplay facets of From Software’s spiritual sequel. We’ve seen some before, like that fanged vagina horror (which actually appears to be a massive dragon with ribs to spare), but…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011 -
Americans Making A Japanese B-Movie Game Might Not Be Blasphemy
The next Earth Defense Force game, another in the line of giant bug-killing shoot ’em ups, is being made by an American team, not original developer Sandlot. Maybe it’s the best thing to ever happen to Earth Defense Force… Vicious Cycle’s take on on the B-movie brand of arcadey third person shooting action, Earth Defense…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2011
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