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This Motorized Video Game Outruns All Comprehension
So, this guy gutted an Outrun arcade cabinet, jammed it on a go-kart and, in the name of university research, assembled a contraption that drives 15 mph in the real world while displaying it as an 8-bit virtual one. “In terms of getting a video game cabinet to roll down the street, I haven’t seen…
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BioShock 2 is Entitled to February’s Top Spot for U.S. Sales
BioShock 2 ended New Super Mario Bros. Wii‘s two-month hold atop the U.S. console sales charts, edging the Nintendo platformer by 7,000 units to take February’s top honors. Both sold more than 500,000 copies – BioShock 2‘s 562,900 to New Super Mario Bros. Wii‘s 555,600. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 came in third with…
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Xbox 360 Notches Rare Triumph Over Wii in February
The Xbox 360 clocked in with a rare victory over the Wii among console sales in the United States for February, according to figures released today by the NPD Group. Microsoft’s console sold 422,000 units during the month, nearly 25,000 more than the Wii at 397,900. A quick check of previous reports shows the Xbox…
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Fallen Earth Lands on the Mac
Somehow the Mac went from gaming afterthought to everyone’s favorite platform in the span of a week. Now the MMO Fallen Earth is Mac compatible, beginning with today’s Beta release of the game. Icarus Studios, the co-developers of Fallen Earth, have put together a Mac-compatible xScape platform, buit on the open source software Wine. A…
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Rhode Island Bill Proposes Jail Time for Selling M-Rated Games to Kids
Well, here we go again. Rhode Island has a bill in its legislature that provides for up to $1,000 in fines and a year in jail for selling M- or AO-rated games to underage buyers. The bill may sound familiar to failed efforts in California and Utah, although I’m not sure any sought to put…
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The Party Moves onto the PlayStation 3
Another title shown off at the PlayStation Move’s unveiling today is “Move Party” the working title of a PlayStation Eye-enabled casual game that puts the player on screen in the action. Based on the video and the six screenshots Sony released, this figures to be another anthology of casual games for the Move.
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Swords and Paddles: Sports Champions on PlayStation Move
Here’s video of two of the six games available in Sports Champions for the PlayStation Move, a table tennis game and a gladiator competition. First the sword battle (above) – which obviously isn’t just limited to swords. One had serves as the melee weapon control with the off-hand wielding the shield. Now here’s the table…
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First Screens of PlayStation Move’s “Motion Fighter”
“Motion Fighter” is the working title of the fighting game showcasing the new PlayStation Move, revealed this afternoon at the Game Developers Conference. Sony’s published eight screens of the game. Here they are. The demonstration showed the 1:1 motion capability of the Move controller applied to a street-fighting beat-em-up. Sony said the project is estimated…
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Get a Move on … with SOCOM 4
We’ve seen how a fighter operates with the PlayStation Move, now let’s get a look at how a shooter functions under Sony’s new motion controller. Here’s SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs. Looks like the Move enables not only the expected point-and-shoot aspect of a tactical shooter, but also the tactics as well, using the wand…
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The Latest Kotaku Podcast is Ready on Zune, iTunes and mp3
God of War III director Stig Asmussen joined hosts Brian Crecente and Stephen Totilo on Kotaku Talk Radio today, broadcasting from the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. If you missed today’s broadcast, well, you can download it right now, play it on your preferred audio player, and catch everything these three and today’s callers…
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Sony Motion Control Support Confirmed for Tiger Woods Title
The next edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour will support the PlayStation “Arc” motion controller, though it’s not due for release until fall. So the game isn’t technically an Arc launch title, but still one supporting Arc at launch. EA Sports confirmed the support among a package of upgrades and other features for the golf…
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Aliens vs. Predator Gets Its First Map Pack March 18
The four multiplayer maps released in Aliens vs. Predator‘s Special Edition will be available to the general public as DLC beginning next Thursday, March 18. The Swarm Map Pack will run you $7. The DLC delivers four maps, two for the game’s competitive multiplayer and two for its cooperative modes. “Docks” and “Machine” are available…
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Modern Warfare 2 Promises Breakthrough Cure for ‘Mapathy’
Acknowledging that as many as 20 million (of its 25 million players) “no longer [derive] pleasure from blowing up people hiding in the cockpit or on top of the crane,” Modern Warfare 2’s creators say new map help is OTW. “Mapathy” is the name of this affliction, for which Modern Warfare 2 creative strategist Robert…
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Get a Charge Out of Mass Effect 2’s Latest Gun
Mass Effect 2’s newest available firearm spits electrical bolts and looks like someone weaponized a jumper cable from a fetish dungeon. If I knew what one of those looked like. A fetish dungeon, I mean. Meet the Arc Projector, available to Cerberus Network subscribers – which means anyone who bought a new copy of the…
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Tiger Woods to Share Cover of Tiger Woods Game
He’s also sharing it with a rookie. Billed as an advertisement of the game’s Ryder Cup features, some take the pairing with Rory McIlroy as more fallout from Tiger’s inability to abstain from sex with women not named Mrs. Woods. An EA Sports news release described the new cover but, understandably, said nothing about his…
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Bungie Promises Teabagging Support for Halo: Reach
In its current alpha state, the camera for Halo: Reach immediately flies back to the deceased’s respawn location, rather than lingering while his victorious assailant squats over his face. A bug fix has been submitted. Yes, really. Bungie acknowledged the flaw in its weekly update on Friday. Here it is: Title: Teabagging / humiliation moves…
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Why M-Rated Trailers Must Stand Behind a Swinging Gate
Age gates on trailers are a delay, not a barrier, a figleaf that does no more to stop kids from seeing violent content than the third-base line stops a foul ball. How many have claimed birthdays of Jan. 1, 1902? But you may have noticed that we’ve added them to our hosted trailers for M-rated…
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Dead Space 2 Asks Fans to Plan the Perfect Kill
The makers of Dead Space 2 have put out a call for gruesome dismemberment ideas to be included in the game. The top submission not only will be rendered in the full release, its creator will be, too. You don’t have to be a whiz with cinematography or visual design; Electronic Arts says word-based descriptions…
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