• Uncategorized

  Is L.A. Noire Locking Up Xbox 360s?

  The PS3 is apparently overheating while playing L.A. Noire because of firmware. That’s according to a retracted statement from Rockstar, the studio behind L.A. Noire, adding that the issue persists mostly with older PS3 consoles. But the PS3 isn’t alone. There are reports online that the Xbox 360 version of the game is locking up.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Armored Core’s Finest, From Unboxing to Badass Completion

  This month, famed Japanese model maker Kotobukiya is releasing an Aspina White-Glint Armored Core 4 model, based on a design from the popular mech game. Kotaku often features amazing finished models, but here’s a look at the box and parts it contains, culminating in a completed kit. Developed by From Software, Armored Core 4 was…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Ten Thousand Bottles of Wine. Capcom’s Head Honcho Bought Ten Thousand Bottles of Wine.

  Capcom boss Kenzo Tsujimoto makes wine. How did he learn about it? By buying 10,000 bottles of it. “I bought the most famous and the finest,” Tsujimoto told The Japan Times. “I tasted a wide variety from all over the world; I compared them all in order to create the very best wine.” Imagine if…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• Culture

  Guild Wars 2, Your Art is Simply Beautiful

  I usually don’t play MMOs. Never played Guild Wars, may never play its upcoming sequel either. But boy, I could look at this concept art for Guild Wars 2 all day long. These are all the work of artist Levi Hopkins, who has been toiling away on the series and its various campaigns for a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Another Day, Another Action Figure of Persona’s Aegis

  The world is not desperately short on action figures based on the character Aegis, of popular role-playing series Persona. Think that’ll stop Bandai from releasing another one? Spoiler alert: it won’t. Due for release in Japan in September, this particular Aegis will set you back a little over USD$50. [via Tomopop]

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Minecraft Heading to the Clouds With New Update

  To help expand the world of Minecraft, developers Mojang came up with the idea of a “hell” dimension. Now they’re working on another one, up in the sky. Minecraft creator Markus Persson calls it the “Sky Dimension”, and as you can see in these pics, it’s…land up in the sky! You may not want to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  The Best Thing You’ll See Today (Mmm Brains)

  Animator Lee Hardcastle made this short, which was shown last night at Cannes Film Festival. You might be familiar with Hardcastle’s last short, Chainsaw Maid 2. He even once did a music video in Mario Paint Hardcastle told the BBC earlier this year, “I guess I must have watched quite a lot of gore and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  This Game is Called Awesomenauts

  Such a great name. It’s being developed by Ronimo, the guys behind the excellent 2D strategy title Swords & Soldiers, and trades fast clicking for fast multiplayer platforming action. Heading for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, they’re calling it an “explosive Multiplayer Online Battle Arena” game, claiming inspiration drawn from 80’s cartoon series.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Can Dead or Alive‘s Studio Drop Kick Social Games like FarmVille?

  Tecmo Koei is going to damn well try. The company’s Singapore arm is making Jollywood, reports The Straight Times. Screenshots are visible here

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Nintendo Might be Taking This Whole Anti-Piracy Thing a Little Far

  Nintendo takes the fight against piracy seriously. How serious? Serious enough to really mess up this guy’s day. Warning: NSFW language ahead! [thanks Chris!] 3DS Piracy [Rooster Teeth]

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Master Craftsmanship Comes to the Mass Effect Universe

  Were this a 3D render of Mass Effect 2’s Thane, it would be impressive. Thing is, it’s not. This is a tangible, old-fashioned sculpture. Get a load of the detail! Seriously, had you not been informed this was crafted by hand you’d simply assume it was a game asset, such is the colour and intricacy…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Anarchy Reigns Delayed

  Upcoming beat ’em up Anarchy Reigns has been delayed from a late 2011 to a January 2012 release date. The title, known as Max Anarchy in Japan, is being developed by Platinum Games of Bayonetta. [Official Site]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Is This Game Bundle Worth $500?

  2nd Super Robot Wars OG is coming to the PS3. To mark the game’s release, there is a bundle—a very pricey bundle. The bundle comes with a copy of the game, a four-disc Blu-ray set of the Super Robot Wars OG: Inspector television anime, a Super Robot Wars OG: Inspector booklet and special packaging illustrated…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  Well, This Looks Like a Neat Way to Use Time Travel

  Paradox Shift, a first-person game in development by a bunch of students at the University of Southern California, is a puzzler. Sort of like Portal. Only instead of moving through space, you’re moving through time Playing as a construction worker on a dam, you’re given a time travel gun because, well, it’s a lot faster…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Relax, Twitter, Metal Gear’s Creator (Probably) Hasn’t Inspired a Final Fantasy VII Remake

  Twitter is a great way to bring the world together, open up lines of communication. It’s also a great way for things to be blown out of proportion, 140 characters at a time. Hideo Kojima, creator of stealth game series Metal Gear, recently had dinner with Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada and designer Tetsuya Nomura.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Ocarina of Time Puts Those New 3DS Cases to Good Use

  Nintendo 3DS game boxes have been designed to be friendlier on the environment by using less plastic. All those little holes could look like crap, but Nintendo already knows a good way to make the most of them. This is the European version of Ocarina of Time 3D, and despite the awful picture quality on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Japan’s Oldest (And Most Famous) Hardcore Dragon Quest Player

  Actress Keiko Awaji is proof of two things: video games have no age limit and even pretty ladies get old. Getting old is not a bad thing! It’s even better when you have something to look forward to, like new Dragon Quest games. Awaji is a giant of Japanese cinema, but best known in the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2011
• 

  Uncategorized

  So Portal 2’s Co-Op Mode Only Really Needs One Person

  You’d think that Portal 2’s co-operative levels were designed specifically so that they could only be completed by two players working together. Turns out that’s only half right. While you do need two players to complete each room properly, YouTube user Gocnak quickly found that you only really need the other person to open the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  Rockstar Says Your PS3s Are Overheating Because of Firmware

  Ever since Sony released firmware update 3.61 for the PS3, there have been a few reports of older consoles—like, say, my launch 60GB model—overheating. Dying a death. A lot of those deaths have occurred while playing LA Noire, but that’s apparently not LA Noire’s fault. A statement released on Rockstar’s forums—and since retracted by the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2011
• Uncategorized

  SOCOM Studio Hit With Layoffs; Sony Calls them Routine

  Scuttlebutt has it that the Sony Computer Entertainment studio Zipper Interactive, maker of combat shooters MAG and the SOCOM series, lost several employees in a round of layoffs today. Reached for comment, a Sony spokesperson confirmed layoffs at Zipper, characterizing them as “normal business practice and a result of cutting back on production resources after…

  By Owen Good Published May 19, 2011