Such are the vagaries of clean living. EA’s upcoming game, The Saboteur offers free in-game nudity via downloadable add-on — even interrupts the opening of the game to point that out — but… not in my house, not today. I have played the final PlayStation 3 version of The Saboteur for about 11 hours in…
The head of EA, John Riccitiello, told Kotaku this week that the 2008 first-person free-running game Mirrors Edge, not only merits a sequel, but explained the design conundrum its developers face. “We’re still working through things like how to best deal with Mirror’s Edge 2,” he said during a Wednesday morning interview in New York.…
Following up yesterday’s Kotaku report of Wii play-time stats, here’s how much time some of the bigger Wii games of the summer and fall are getting played by those who have them. The following are average playing times, per Wii user, since the launch of the game through December 1, 2009. The data is collected…
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To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: Hate The Air Conditioner, Hate It Whoa. Those long-neck people/things are creepy. But it does remind me that stretchable limbs have been way underdone in games. What was the last breakthrough: Dhalsim? Wasn’t he the first breakthrough in that field as well? Terrible, terrible, game developers. And don’t give me…
Lots of video game comics hit comics shops in the U.S. this week. That includes an adaptation of one of the least-discussed Zelda games ever made: The Minish Cap. Plus, Sonic is back. Yes, Sonic comics! Click each thumbnail for more information. Free Realms #4 (of 12) Written by J.S. Lewis. Drawn by Jon Buran.…
Just hours before EA officially announced the long-rumored return of its Medal of Honor franchise, the company’s chief executive told Kotaku his battle plan for EA’s war-game competition against Call of Duty. He wants Modern Warfare’s spot. “I’m not saying it’s going to happen tomorrow, but in the way that Activision sort of alternates sequels…
Kotaku podcast listeners asked Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski great questions today. You got him talking about everything from the future of Unreal and the prospects for Gears of War PS3 to “the bowl” vs. “the trench”… and porn in landfills. Actually, I got him talking about the porn in landfills part. But you did good too!…
In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking with Cliff Bleszinski. That is “we” as in you and me… if you pick up the phone and call now. Give us a ring! Ask away. To listen, head over to our BlogTalkRadio page. Unfortunately, you can only listen live on the BlogTalkRadio website.…
Did you want to win something? Today’s the last day of our Brutal Legend contest. Plus, our Tekken contest continues. Reminders/details/links below. Brutal Legend Contest (Final day is today!) To win one of two Brutal Legend t-shirts, drop a photo of yourself striking your most metal pose into the original post for that contest. The…
Here’s the list of games that get played the most per user on the Wii that we track once a month. Subtle changes this time. Very subtle. The order of the games hasn’t changed. There’s no leapfrogging, though there is still that nasty traffic jam in the mid 40-hours section. (Click the chart to enlarge…
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To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: The Tetsujin 28-go Statue Is GIGANTIC Sooo…. not feeling the backwards text thing, huh? Nice statue pic. I filled out my Spike VGA ballot today, declaring the Game of the Year (the year being that which started in December 2008 and ended in late November 2009). Here’s something fascinating about…
You don’t make an expected hit game with a 200-plus-person development team and not plan some sort of downloadable content. Assassin’s Creed II is getting two large add-ons. The names of these packs suggest key story gaps will be filled. Ubisoft’s announced the DLC for ACII this afternoon and provided some basic facts. One release…
There may be people who don’t like Rockstar’s games, but is there anyone who disputes their trailer-making skills? Watch. Here’s the new trailer for Red Dead Redemption, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 western sequel, slated for April 2010. A company rep confirmed that the action in this trailer, as is Rockstar Games tradition, is…
I have a found a man who can fill in on the Kotaku podcast tomorrow for a vacationing Brian Crecente. A man who will take your calls live. That man is Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski. The chief architect of the Gears of War series and a fun guy to chat games with, Cliff will follow…
A mailer showed up in the Kotaku NYC office yesterday. It contained some hype for the Xbox 360, in the form of a psychiatric examination, complete with case studies and Rorschach test. Shall we credit Microsoft for creativity? For pushing Xbox Live Gold features while promoting a $199 price? For excluding Velocity Girl? Click the…
If you’re the kind of person who didn’t think a DS game could even have loading time issues, then you’re a person who never played Puzzle Quest: Galactrix on Nintendo’s handheld. Its sequel won’t have the same problems. Michael Cerven, public relations man for Puzzle Quest publisher D3 told Kotaku that the newly-announced Puzzle Quest…
Here’s your December TAY image, thanks to a suggestion from commenter Bonuslevel. This is Jean-Leon Gerome’s Duel After A Masquerade Ball. Plenty of potential with this painting! Now, please resume your commenting about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
Why do gamers seem to like the sometimes un-heroic Nathan Drake of Uncharted fame? One of Drake’s creators explained in a comment on Gamasutra. The short take is that Nathan Drake has attitude without being a jerk, and he cheerfully but woefully gets in over his head. This helps make him charming rather than annoying.…
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