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UncategorizedLet’s Watch Solid Snake Read Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Well, technically, let’s listen, since the video features only the voice behind Snake (David Hayter) and not the game character’s digital self. You will really want to skip straight to the Hamlet passage itself, which begins 5:00 in. It’s a fair effort by Hayter given he’s both in character and taking the piss, but it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011 - Uncategorized
Is This Where Gears of War 3 Was Leaked From?
Months ahead of its release, Epic’s Gears of War 3 has been leaked onto the internet, a security breach so severe law enforcement has gotten involved. Maybe, though, the cops won’t be needed. A French developer has told the world about this site, which is currently hosting a range of Xbox promotional material for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallRemembering the Great, Last Ninja
Today, we’re looking at The Last Ninja. The first “badass” game I ever played, and still one of my all-time favourites. The Last Ninja was first released in 1987 on the Commodore 64, and was developed by Hungarian outfit SoftView and legendary 80’s studio System 3. It was, and remains to this day, one of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011 -
UncategorizedDetroit Muscles in on Driver: San Francisco‘s Fleet
More than 120 licensed vehicles, modern makes and classic models, populate the world of Driver: San Francisco. The City by the Bay was the scene of the greatest car chase in cinema history, Dodge vs. Ford, so the fleet reveal for Ubisoft’s action racer naturally genuflects to American automotive pride. Driver: San Francisco releases Aug.…
By Owen Good Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Great Unwashed
Hello there, Kotaku readers. It’s perfectly safe to enter the waters of tonight’s open thread. The non-video game related discussion is just fine, so dive in for some stimulating conversation and maybe a link or two. We’re slowly building our San Diego Comic-Con schedule here, kicking off a month of travel for yours truly. Somehow…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedTake a Good Hard Look at Planetside 2
The countdown has ended and Sony Online Entertainment has pulled back the curtain on Planetside 2, the sequel to the ambitious 2003 massively multiplayer online first-person shooter. While we’ll have more on the new game tomorrow morning, from the assets alone you can easily determine that the three factions from the original game – Terran…
By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Activision’s Bringing A New James Bond Game to Comic-Con
Superhuman fare X-Men Destiny, Spider-man: Edge of Time and Prototype 2 will get special attention from publisher Activision at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con. The mega-publisher has one (possible) reveal planned for the show, teasing a “new 007 game” for the annual nerd gathering. Activision offers no additional details in its Comic-Con event invite, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
NBA Jam‘s Next Offering Allows You to Switch Players
At its summer showcase today, EA Sports revealed plans for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition, touting a “tag mode” that allows you to swap players, finally, and “razzle dazzle” moves that ramp up the over-the-top animations as they head to the basket. Players will feature new AI; the game will feature the old P.A.: Tim…
By Owen Good Published July 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedRetro Game Master Episode 3: Bonanza Brothers
In this third episode of Retro Game Master, our game-testing everyman, Shinya Arino, faces off against Bonanza Brothers Released in Japan in 1990 as an arcade game, Bonanza Brothers was later ported to a number of systems including the Sega Mega Drive. In the game, players take on the roles of brothers Robo and Mobo…
By Brian Crecente Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Retired Sony Engineer Says 3DS Copied His Patent
The Nintendo 3DS uses glasses-free 3D technology that infringes on a patent held by a former Sony engineer, according to a lawsuit filed two weeks ago. Seijiro Tomita, the founder of Tomita Technologies and holder of a glasses-free 3D patent, alleges that neither Nintendo nor Nintendo of America have appropriate licensing to use his invention…
By Owen Good Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
King of iPhone Fighters?
King of Fighters – i | The King of Fighters – i hit the iPhone and iPad today. (Photo by Brian Crecente) Spirit for iPhone & Android Looks Like Geometry Wars, But Plays More Peacefully Marco Mazzoli’s Spirit, a frenetic arcade style app for the iPhone, iPad and Android platforms, may remind you visually of…
By Brian Crecente Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Comes To PSN With Comfy Couch Co-op Castle Raiding
Konami’s unusual cooperative multiplayer Castlevania game released last summer on the Xbox 360 is now coming to the PlayStation 3. Your patience for multiplayer Dracula whipping has paid off, PS3 owners, for your version of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair sounds superior. The PlayStation Network release of the (pretty decent) Castlevania: Harmony of Despair will come…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
iPhone and iPad’s Shift 2 Unleashed to Include EA Origin Mobile Extras
Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed on the iPhone and iPad will use Electronic Art’s new Origin online service, allowing players to access a universal friend’s list, as well as extra race tracks and in-game cash, the publisher said today. EA showed off Origin Mobile today during their Summer Showcase, noting that players will have…
By Brian Crecente Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Uncharted Movie Grabs A Burger To Write and Direct
We’ve been spared director David O. Russell‘s unique vision for Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series, but Sony is reportedly soldiering on with an all-new director and writer for the silver screen adaptation of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortuneā€”Neil Burger. Who? He’s the guy responsible for penning and directing two films you might have heard of, Bradley Cooper superdrug…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
The First Major Dragon Age II Expansion Seems Like an Apology
What was wrong with Dragon Age II, Dragon Age fans? Too many recycled environments? Not enough tactical variety? It seems that BioWare has heard you. At a summer showcase for EA games in California, one of Dragon Age‘s producers, Fernando Melo, said that Dragon Age II: Legacy, an expansion set for release on July 26,…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Risk Factions Invading Facebook with Donkey Cannons and Mermaids on Segways
Risk Factions, EA’s mutation of the classic board game of world domination, is coming to Facebook, bringing the war between humans, zombies, cats, yetis and robots to your social circle. Spencer Brooks, creative designer on the browser-based port of Risk Factions, which was first released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2010, says…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
iOS FIFA 12 will be Playable on the Big Screen
Soccer fans will be able to play the iPad version of EA Sports’ FIFA on a full-size television set when the game’s next edition arrives this fall, Electronic Arts said at this afternoon’s Summer Showcase. The feature requires an iPad to transmit the signal to a TV, but the game may be controlled with up…
By Owen Good Published July 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Secret World’s Seedy Underbelly Doesn’t Care if You’re Peeing
In the latest trailer for Funcom’s The Secret World, a wannabe John Constantine discovers that the dark and gloomy things lurking just outside of the corner of your eye aren’t too worried about invading your personal space. Funcom actually showed this trailer for the upcoming supernatural MMORPG to the press back at PAX East 2010,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
There Are No Words to Describe Cross-Platform Mobile Scrabble
Scrabble fans might want to sit down before reading this news. During EA’s live summer preview event, EA Mobile demonstrated a live round of Scrabble played across four different platforms: iPad, iPhone, Android, and Facebook. You’re probably floored right now. Catch your breath and read on. Kicking off with next week’s release of the free…
By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2011
