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UFC Chief Knows Wii Is The Console For Grown-Ups
Dana White, colorful boss of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts empire, knows which consoles in his home are for his kids — and which he can hold his own in. The self-confessed old-school gamer recently told Kotaku that his kids destroy him at PlayStation and Xbox 360. There’s only one system on which…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 1, 2010 -
The 12 iPad Launch Games We’re Most Excited About
The iPad games are live on iTunes now — more than 700 of them. We may not have an iPad, but it doesn’t mean we are not excited about the following (sorta expensive) games: Geometry Wars Touch ($10) Official Description: “Geometry Wars: Touch utilizes higher graphics and faster processing to enhance the game experience and…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 1, 2010 -
The Best Games To Watch (While Someone Else Plays Them)
Some games are meant to be watched by your friends or loved ones while you play. Others, even good games, fail to entertain onlookers. Last week, I talked about games that are great for spectators with Michael McIntyre, the level design director for next month’s new Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. I hoped he’d…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 1, 2010 -
iPad Reviewers Have Three Things To Say About Video Games
The first people to review Apple’s iPad have said much about much, but little about video games — except for Scrabble, which they love. As an addendum to your favorite iPad review cheat-sheet, here’s what reviewers said about iPad gaming. Click the chart to enlarge it. That’s one vote for it being Wii-esque. We’ll let…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 1, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
We’re doing still life for Talk Amongst Yourselves this month, specifically, Still Life With Skull by Paul Cezanne. Thanks to reader JesusHasWheels for the suggestion. Now please talk here about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published April 1, 2010 -
This Week In Comics
New format time! Let’s try this. I go to my local comics shop on Wednesdays, sometimes skipping and going on every other Wednesday. This week, among the stuff I’d be picking up is the Previews catalog, which might be the most technologically backwards thing that I do. It’s a catalog for comics that will be…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010 -
One Way To Build A Better UFC Game: Make It Faster
The next UFC game doesn’t exactly borrow from Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting or Super Street Fighter II Turbo, but the Street Fighter fan behind the game’s fighting combat recently explained why a faster-playing UFC game is a better one. THQ combat designer Omar Kendall, who knew full well at last week’s party for the…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010 -
Pokewalker Generates 30 “Friends” In 15 Minutes
Gamernode’s Jason Fanelli took his Pokemon Pokewalker pedometer to PAX East, where, I can assure you, LOTS of people had the things strapped to their belts. He made some friends. The Pokewalker is used to train Pokemon in the new Pokemon Soul Silver and Heart Gold DS games, each step adding to your Pokemon’s XP…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010 -
Before It Was NBA Jam
An exclusive look at what EA said was an instantly-fun 2008 Wii prototype that has evolved into the promising new NBA Jam, a game we previewed today. (Bonus joke-completion challenge for NBA fans: These basketball players have more personality than the _______’s ________ ___________)
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010 -
How They Brought NBA Jam Back From The Dead
The new NBA Jam wasn’t always NBA Jam. It could have been “NBA Kids,” an idea being tossed around at EA in the fall of 2008 as developers at the company tried to figure out what kind of fun, mainstream basketball game would play best on the Wii. That idea didn’t go anywhere. It could…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
The month ends and a new TAY image is needed. Please provide your April image candidates below, with artist and painting name included. Or just comment about video games, thank you very much. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010 -
NBA Jam Screenshots
By Stephen Totilo Published March 31, 2010 -
Games, Ghostbusters And Possibly One Crime: Everything We Saw At PAX East
Mike Fahey and I (not pictured above) went to Boston last weekend to cover PAX East. More than 15 new game previews a chat with PAX’s founders (pictured above!) and several adventures later, this is everything we did…. The Many, Many PAX East Previews Red Dead Redemption Preview: I’m A No Good Dirty Horse Murderer…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
The Original Super Mario, At 75, Is Busy
You do not retire after having Super Mario Bros. named after you. No, the reclusive Mario Segale, former Nintendo of America warehouse landlord, is developing property, massively. Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse [The Seattle Times]
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
Monday Night Combat Preview: The Other Instant Winner
I’ve already written about one of my two favorite new games at PAX East. This is the other one. Monday Night Combat is an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive coming from Uber Entertainment, the development studio with the artist who can do better backflips than the rest of us. It is a game of team-based, class-based…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
UFC Chief Backs Off Threat To Ban Fighters, Still Loathes EA
UFC president Dana White will allow fighters appearing in EA Sports MMA, a rival to his successful UFC Undisputed video game series. But UFC fans who buy the EA game beware: White says that’s “fucking nuts.” Kotaku grabbed a couple of minutes with White late last week at an elaborate evening nightclub event held for…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
Medal Of Honor Developer: “Afghanistan Sort Of Chose Us”
This fall, one of the biggest war video game franchises will be set in a current war, the conflict in Afghanistan. Why? Not politics, a developer told Kotaku. Not current events. “We never chose Afghanistan,” Medal of Honor executive producer Greg Goodrich said in a recent interview in New York City. “Afghanistan sort of chose…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
How To “Fix” Your Gamerscore
Does your Gamerscore not end in a zero or a five? And does that bug you? If so, you’re a little weird, but you’re also lucky. There’s a guy who knows how to help you out. The guy is Eric Frey, author of “Uncommon Point Value Achievements v1.0,” a handy new guide he has published…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 29, 2010
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