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Halo 3 ODST Priced Like A Full Game, Loaded With Content
Halo 3 ODST may be a spin-off, but Microsoft wagers that enough content will be packed into the game’s box to warrant a $59.99 price tag. Bungie Studios has suggested that Halo 3 ODST won’t be as long as Halo 3. So why will it run the cost of a full game? Here’s a list…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009 -
Why Xbox 360 New Controller Is Called ‘Natal’
Sure, the Microsoft fact sheet for Project Natal explains that the XBox 360’s answer to Wii motion control has a special sensor, an RGB sensor, a depth sensor, a multiarray microphone and a special processor, but what’s that name mean? Here’s how the company explains it: “Alex Kipman, who incubated the project and is from…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009 -
First Look At Halo 3 ODST Xbox 360 Controller
Purchasers of the $99 Collector’s Edition of the Xbox 360-exclusive Halo 3 ODST will get this handsome controller bundled with the game. A Microsoft press release referred to the controller as an “exclusive,” implying that it will only come with Bungie’s September Halo spin-off.
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009 -
Crackdown 2 Adds Competitive Multiplayer, Hits In 2010
The sequel to Microsoft’s hit open-world crime-fighting game has some new features. Microsoft’s press release for new games coming up for Xbox 360 included some surprises regarding Ruffian Games’ Crackdown 2. The company announced that it will enable both cooperative and competitive gameplay modes and what seems to be a harder edge. The press release…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009 -
Microsoft Offering 360 Games On Demand Starting August
Microsoft had more news than they could fit in their press briefing, announcing an on-demand download gaming service during a post-briefing lunch. Microsoft points not required. Xbox Live’s Marc Whitten announced that, starting in August, Xbox 360 owners will be able to download full Xbox 360 games. Titles shown in a dashboard mock-up included Assassin’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009 -
Follow Us And The Gaming Industry On Twitter At E3 – Now!
Beyond our liveblog for this morning’s Microsoft Xbox 360 briefing, we’ve got two ways for you to check things out through the miracle of Twitter. First, follow us Tweeting the conference via my Twitter feed. Also, check out our custom Kotaku E3 Twitter page full of the industry’s finest Tweeting.
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009 -
Reviews
Pictobits Review: For The Love of Pixels
On one of the same platforms where Nintendo courts grandma gamers comes yet another quietly-released title infused with a hipster passion for old-school video game culture. Pictobits is the fifth release of Nintendo’s Art Style series. The aplty-named artsy series is a surprise, one that Nintendo’s outreach to mainstream gamers-to-be never acknowledges. Spawned from a…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009 -
Valve Dreams Of Team Fortress 2 Movie, Divulges ‘Meet The Team’ Origins
After the smashing success of some promotional Team Fortress 2 videos, we thought it was time to ‘meet the movie-makers’ at Valve and see how far this thing is going to go. Valve Software’s fans have long had a basic demand: make great games. But these days, the Meet the Team animated shorts released since…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2009 -
E3 2009 Preview: These Are The Big Action-Adventures, We Believe
In just a couple of days, E3 will reveal just about every major game you will be able to play in the next year. For action-adventure (and RPG) fans, these are the big ones expected at the big show: A note about genres: The list below may encompass a broader range than some gamers might…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2009 -
Walden: The Game Is In Development
EA can’t have all the fun turning great books into video games. Tracy Fullerton wants to turn Henry David Thoreau‘s classic into one too. Step aside, Dante’s Inferno and you literary adapters at EA working on 2010’s video game version of the Divine Comedy. Walden: The Game is also in the works. In 1854, Henry…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2009 -
E3 2009 Preview: These Are The Big Shooters, We Reckon
In one week, E3 will reveal just about every major game you will be able to play in the next year. For shooter fans, these are the big ones expected at the big show: Bioshock 2 – The sequel to one of the most acclaimed and respected games of this generation is getting both a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2009 -
Reviews
Terminator Salvation iPhone Micro-Review: Rise of the Apple Machine
Fewer machines are better poised to enslave humanity than the ubiquitous iPhone. That doesn’t make Apple’s gadget the ideal device for a Terminator game, though it does suggest a good platform for crude movie tie-ins. Terminator Salvation for the iPhone is another video game spin-off of the fourth Terminator movie, released earlier this month as…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2009 -
Lord of The Rings Comes To Wii, With Dashes Of Mario, Link
For some people the big news will be that the Lord of the Rings is making a video game comeback for kids; for others it will be that the developers responsible have a strong pedigree. J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic is getting another video game re-telling this fall in the form of The Lord of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2009 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Kotaku readers answered their own call of duty yesterday to use the word literally while discussing games. Good stuff, folks, even you who used “literarily” instead. New challenges will be issued post-E3. Today, open topic. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 29, 2009 -
Valve: Team Fortress 2 Random-Item Issues Improved Last Night
Some tweaks on Valve’s side of things may already have improved the controversial but still-evolving new system the company has been using to randomly grant players access to new items in Team Fortress 2. It may have been invisible to players but Team Fortress 2 director Robin Walker told Kotaku today that some of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2009 -
The Chiptunes Band That Just Might Break Through
by Leigh Alexander The notoriously insular and fickle Brooklyn music scene has had its doors blown off, and the culprit is – NES sound chip music? What’s That, Now? Chiptune music – tunes made using hacked sound chips from video game hardware – is as well-known to many gamers who snap to the nostalgic bleeps…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2009 -
Before E3 Corrupts Us, Games For Change Festival Kicks Off
Games that are frivolous and possibly useless to society will be showcased next week at E3, but this week, in New York, games designed for the good of the world get the spotlight. The sixth-annual, two-day Games For Change festival kicks off in New York City tomorrow at Parsons The New School for Design kicks…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2009 -
E3 2009 Preview: These Are The Big Racing Games, We Think
In one week, E3 will reveal just about every major game you will be able to play in the next year. For racing game fans, these are the big ones expected at the big show: Blur – Activision is hoping for a Call Of Duty-scale new racing franchise, from Bizarre Creations. Realistic cars, low-stress handling,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2009
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