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Angry Birds Maker Says It’s Worth More than PopCap
Whatever Electronic Arts is spending to acquire PopCap, its casual gaming rival Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, would cost more. That’s according to … well, Rovio. “The valuation from our point of view is somewhere, I dunno, maybe north of PopCap,” Ville Heijari, the vice president of franchise development, told Eurogamer. Let’s remember that…
By Owen Good Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Cubano
Cuban Delicacies – Went to a neat Latin American restaurant around the corner and grabbed a bit to eat. They had quite a selection. Best part, though, atmosphere. (Photo by Brian Crecente) Continuity 2 Would Make Super Mario One Paranoid Plumber What if Super Mario was locked in a room and the walls kept moving…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe 10 Best Moments in Pro-Gaming History
Competitive gaming and eSports are not a new phenomenon. The act of playing games for sport has been growing in popularity since the mid 90’s. From Doom 2 deathmatch, NetQuake and Descent, to Warcraft 2 on Kali, Diablo and Ultima Online PvP—to say nothing of going down to the local arcade to spend your quarters…
Rod 'Slasher' Breslau Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Named Rosters Already Available for NCAA Football 12
At more than 6,000 names, all of which must be manually entered, custom rosters for NCAA Football is annually one of the biggest community projects in sports gaming. Accurately named files were available yesterday—the day of release—for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. The files are accessible by going to the Team Management menu…
By Owen Good Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
L.A. Noire Is Japan’s Bestselling Game, Just One of Many Western Successes
Japan’s hottest game right now is not made in Japan, which doesn’t happen often. Maybe more surprising is that four of the top 10 games on the country’s bestseller list weren’t made in Japan either. Rockstar Games and Team Bondi’s L.A. Noire enjoyed first place distinction in this week’s software chart, with more than 70,000…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Tribes: Ascend Makes Its Playable Debut at QuakeCon 2011
Fans eager to see what Atlanta-based Hi-Rez Studios is doing to the Tribes franchise should head for QuakeCon in Dallas August 4 through 7, where Tribes: Ascend will be available in playable form, with closed beta keys up for grabs.
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mega Man Vs. Fireman
It’s a mega heated battle in Marcus Penna’s rockin’ UDON Mega Man Tribute Contest piece! More submissions can be found HERE! The Mega Man Tribute Paperback is now on pre-order at Amazon! MOERO! Fiery Retro Futuristic Battle by Marcus Penna (Flickr) (Twitter) Via: gamefreaksnz Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Come Talk About the End of Shadows of the Damned Tomorrow!
We’re talking about Shadows of the Damned for the last time tomorrow. Come to Kotaku at 4pm eastern to discuss the game’s ending. Also, I want to know to what game you guys think we should talk about next!
By Mike Epstein Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
When One Heart Isn’t Enough to Signify Your Love for Gaming
First artist Fabian Gonzalez taught us the video game ABCs. Now he delivers the ultimate expression of retro gaming love, three full hearts and a handful of classic game references. Visit his Society6 store page to plaster this banner everywhere.
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Not So Fast: The New PS3 Won’t Need HDMI for HD Gameplay
Good news, good news: Turns out that leaked GameStop memo about the new PS3 was real, but it was also wrong. While Sony is indeed quietly rolling out a new PS3 model (it’s called the CECH-3000 series), that model won’t force you to use HDMI out to play video games in HD. HDMI will only…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mario Robs Banks, Waves the Union Jack for Proper English
I thought I knew Mario, but I was wrong. Apparently Mario robs banks, dresses up like a cowboy and crushes koopas while waving the Union Jack. But why would Mario do such things? To teach English of course. Super Mario: Super Englisch is an officially licensed Mario themed German to English dictionary published in 1993…
By Sam Winstrom Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
GameStop’s Online Store Becomes One with Impulse
GameStop’s purchase of Steam rival Impulse comes to a head today, as the video game retail giant fully integrates the PC game digital download service into its online store. Now, instead of purchasing a downloadable PC game through GameStop.com, you can go to Steam instead, like you were doing already anyway. Let’s face it, the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedCall Of Juarez: The Cartel Multiplayer Has Plenty of Drug Dealers and Cops, but Not One Horse
I’m still trying to absorb the fact that after making my favorite of the Call of Juarez games, developer Techland decided to shift the entire franchise from the old west to modern times and make it about drug dealing. But I adjusted. At least it will deal with a very real modern problem in a…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedBreaking Bad is Going to Get Really Good Tonight
After an agonizing wait, AMC’s award-winning Breaking Bad is back for its fourth season—and you can get your first fix this Sunday. When last we saw chemistry teacher turned meth-maker Walter White, things had just gone from bad to really, really bad—and this season is looking just as bleak. And by bleak we mean nail-bitingly,…
By Gawkercreative Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Green Lantern Finale, an X-Men Split, The Old Republic and More New Comics Recommendations
There are new comics in comic shops and available for download on many of your favorite digital devices (no, not your microwave) every Wednesday. I have recommendations for you. One of them is a limited time offer… for a digital comic. Go figure. Comics You Should Consider Buying (from comics shops) American Vampire: Survival of…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedResistance 3: Shoots and Ladders
The nondescript opening scenes of Resistance 3 seemed to me to fit the game: Everything is brown, bland, boring. But as I fight my way from Oklahoma to St. Louis my take on the game changes, drastically. A game that starts off with dull firefights through the ruins of a mid-west town’s city center surprises…
By Brian Crecente Published July 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn the Summertime, When the Weather is Yours to Command
IndiePub’s Storm places the forces of nature under your control through 49 levels of serene puzzle solving goodness. It’s coming this summer to Xbox Live Arcade, PC, and the PlayStation Network for $9.99.
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Harry Potter Game that Never Was…Yet
Jen: So Sam, If you could have your dream HP video game, what would it be like? Sam: Harry Potter would not be in it at all! Jen: Hahahaha uh agreed. Sam: I want to be an Auror hunting down death eaters, potentially before Voldemort’s fall from power. It’s such a huge universe with so…
By Jen Schiller Published July 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Because We Can Never Have Too Many Massively Multiplayer Space Combat Games
Spacefaring shooter fans looking for a massively multiplayer game with a stronger emphasis on action than economy should be overjoyed to learn that Reakktor Media’s Black Prophecy has been cleared for launch in North America. Developed in Germany and released in Europe earlier this year, Black Prophecy takes place in the 26th century where bio-genetically…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedWhen Dance Central Is the First Step On the Slippery Slope of Obsession
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then some gamers are downright obsessed. Or at least this guy seems to be in this British TV spot. Watch what happens when this gamer uses Dance Central to fuel his dedication towards his idol, Australian pop star (and pitchwoman for the world’s gaudiest Kinect sensor) Kylie…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 13, 2011