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Child of Eden Has A ‘Beauty’ Unlike Rez And A Vibrating Belt
The moment that Child of Eden, the follow-up to Sega’s trippy musical shooter Rez, starts to look evolutionarily different from its predecessor is during the level known as “Beauty.” It’s a trip through a softly colored, garden-like alien world, full of bizarre abstract creatures. Child of Eden still plays just like Rez, however. It too…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 28, 2011 -
Vagrant Story Brings A Riot To The PlayStation Store This Week
This week, PlayStation 3 owners in North America will be able to enjoy one of the greatest role-playing games of the PlayStation generation: Vagrant Story coming to the PlayStation Store as a “PSone Classic.” For those of you who haven’t played this SquareSoft great, Vagrant Story is a fantastic mix of dungeon crawling, puzzle-solving, rhythmic…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 28, 2011 -
Metroid Prime’s Coolest Concepts From The Cutting Room Floor
What could Metroid mainstays Mother Brain, Crocomire and Kraid have looked like in the beloved Metroid Prime video games? See for yourself in some recently excavated art work from the artists behind Nintendo’s first-person Metroid adventures. My personal favorite may be the Galactic Federation super suit seen above, a concept sketch from artist Sammy Hall…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 28, 2011 -
Serious Sam 3 Gives You 16 Player Co-op This Summer
Make the next Serious Sam game official. Developer Croteam is bringing the next entry, Serious Sam 3: BFE, to PC and consoles this summer, a “glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters,” they say. That’s when “men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom,” according to…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 28, 2011 -
Our First Look At The Bloody Ninja Gaiden III In Action
See what it’s like to be stabbed repeatedly by Ninja Gaiden star Ryu Hayabusa in this, the first teaser video for Team Ninja’s next project, Ninja Gaiden III. The third Ninja Gaiden game, according to its creators “will take fans on an epic journey as they discover a side of their hero that has never…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 28, 2011 -
America’s Funnymen
Oh, Friday! We’re so happy to see you. Let’s put you to bed with a cup of warm conversation, maybe some laughter—but please, no tears—in tonight’s open thread. Actually, tears of laughter will suffice. If anyone has great comedy suggestions, particularly in the stand-up comedian sense, we’re all ears. I’m a fan of the comedy…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
For The Love Of The Game: A Visit To The American Classic Arcade Museum
The golden age of the American arcade has long since passed, its torch taken up by modern consoles, iPod apps, and Facebook games. But walking down the aisles of vintage game cabinets in the American Classic Arcade Museum, you would never know it. People young and old dart from machine to machine, clutching plastic cups…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
The Creation of Metal Sonic, By Jesus
Jesus Campos Jimenez gave artist Michelangelo‘s famous piece “The Creation of Adam“, a metal Sonic the Hedgehog spin The Creation of Metal Sonic by Jesus Campos Jimenez / Nerkin 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 February 25, 2011 -
God of War III, Uncharted 2 & Heavy Rain Are Now ‘Greatest Hits’
Sony has inducted a handful of new PlayStation 3 games into its budget-friendly Greatest Hits line, taking some of the console’s best games from 2009 and 2010, slashing their prices and busying up their box art. The following titles are now PS3 Greatest Hits, priced at $29.99 USD. God of War III Heavy Rain ModNation…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
The Original Parasite Eve Bound For PSP & PS3
The ESRB has rated 1998 PlayStation game Parasite Eve for the PlayStation 3 and PSP, a sure sign that the game will receive “PSone Classics” status at some point, likely coming to the U.S. PlayStation Store before the latest entry, The 3rd Birthday, ships stateside on March 29.
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
New Hope That The Promising iPhone Game, Sword & Sworcery, Is Coming Soon
It’s been nearly a year since we played the gorgeous Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP for “touch-tronic machinery” like the iPhone (and iPad!) at GDC. Is the wait for this captivating adventure almost over? This new trailer for Sword & Sworcery, a “psychosocial audio visual experiment” tells of its “imminent arrival” on iOS devices and…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
The Fatalities That Got Mortal Kombat ‘Banned’ In Australia
The new Mortal Kombat won’t be making the trip down under, now that Australia’s governing body has effectively banned the gory fighter. Why does Australia object? And what new details on the game did it just reveal? The board’s “decision report,” via Mortal Kombat Online, seems to confirm a pair of Mortal Kombat combatants, outing…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Who else will be curling up with a copy of Bulletstorm and foulmouthedly booting and shooting space thugs into oblivion? I know I will, trying to figure out what a “dick tit” is, while also enjoying some time with Tactics Ogre. Playing Gears of War 3 this week didn’t quite scratch the “shoot a bunch…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
The Gunstringer Aims For Good Kinect Control (And Hits Its Target)
Twisted Pixel’s new shooter for the Xbox 360, The Gunstringer, might make you feel better about Kinect controls. It is, after all, a Kinect game you can play while sitting down. The makers of Splosion Man, The Maw and Comic Jumper aim to establish the “marionetting-based platformer/shooter” genre with The Gunstringer, an Xbox Live Arcade…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2011 -
Playing With The Sesame Street Game That Makes You Feel Like A Kid
The delightful Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster for Xbox 360’s Kinect controller is easily the best Sesame Street video game I’ve ever played. Please, don’t let the fact that it’s also the only Sesame Street video game I’ve ever played diminish that praise. Also, please don’t think that just because Once Upon A Monster…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2011 -
Our First Look At Batman: Arkham City In Motion Is A Stunner
2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum set a new bar for super hero video games, a game unexpectedly great. Based on what we’ve seen of the sequel today, the developer of greater than expected Batman games is ready to shatter our expectations again. Rocksteady Studios and Microsoft offered our first gameplay glimpse of Batman: Arkham City in…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2011 -
Here’s Why You Need To Play The Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Beta
I played the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta. I executed other players by swinging the butt end of a bulky rifle at their Locust skull. I even chainsawed Anya. Xbox 360 owners, you’ll be able to do the same soon. Epic Games will release the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta in mid-April, with…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2011 -
Hands-on With The New Deus Ex And The Next Stage In Human Revolution
When we last left Adam Jensen, the star of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, during our earlier preview of Eidos Montreal’s game, he was beaten, bloody and on the verge of no longer being just a human. That’s how the first 30 minutes of Deus Ex: Human Revolution wraps up, with a gorgeously animated opening credits…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 24, 2011 -
The World’s Smallest Violin
Technically, I’m not even allowed to be posting this. But this semi-nightly open thread must go live, embargoes be damned. Right now, I’m in San Francisco, at an event for a video game. I’ll tell you more about it tomorrow, right around 1 p.m. Kotaku Time. Thanks for being patient. While I go play a…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2011
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