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Ico’s Creator Says Games Can Be Art (Well, Sort Of)
Japan is in a funk. Too many sequels, too many character-based titles and not enough original games. Fumito Ueda is once again bucking that trend. The 39-year-old is working on his third game, The Last Guardian. The game tells the story of a young boy and a large bird-like animal named Trico. It’s anything but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedCall Of Duty Hoax Becomes Pretty Decent Live-Action Modern Warfare
The FindMakarov.com countdown website that had Call of Duty fans and members of the press alike crying Modern Warfare 3 has revealed this trailer for one fine live-action Modern Warfare movie from Canada’s We Can Pretend artists collective.
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Last Guardian Is A Feast For The Eyes
“Project Trico” flashes on the screen, followed by “Sony Computer Entertainment”. There’s a low rumble, and Trico, the bird-like dog creature, slumbers. This isn’t The Last Guardian’s opening, but whatever it is, it looks great. Sony tells the room of assembled press that we are looking at a “vertical slice”—a demo that is designed to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
This is the place to talk about games, Kotaku readers. Your forum. Have at it. Thanks to reader Krakenstein2 for today’s image. Submit yours to #TAYpics. (Grab this month’s source image here and feel free to present any 640×340 riff on all or part of it that you’d like.)
By Stephen Totilo Published March 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedPlants Vs. Zombies Go Go Dancers
Go go dancing sunflowers and pea-shooters caroused at Pop Cap Games’ party last night, chasing and being chased by big-headed zombies among party goers. The night’s festivities also included a selection of zombie-themed drinks and food. The drink selection included Vechey’s Vodka & Vitriol and Fiete’s Fulminating Feat, while the food selection included Plants Vs……
By Brian Crecente Published March 2, 2011 -
Uncategorized3DS Game Recommendation, Battlefield 3 And H.W.C.
H.W.C. is a great, great song — one of the best songs on Liz Phair’s self-titled album. It’s also about, well, cum. No matter, the shopping mall I stopped at today thought it was perfect parking garage music. Because when you think of parking cars, you think of…yeah What The 3DS Comes With Is Pretty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
How A Fifty Year-Old Video Game Survived The Internet
Programmed in the early 1960s, Spacewar! is the granddaddy of video games. It’s inspired countless other games and has stood the test of time. You know what else has stood the test of time? The game’s source code. Here’s how. “In 1997 we posted a playable version of the Spacewar!, the first graphical computer game,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
What A Way To Check Out
The nuttiness continues, with Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono “caught” red-handed trying to steal from rival studio, Namco. As see on Katsuhiro Harada’s Twitpic Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011 -
Uncategorized3DS’s First Update Brings A Familiar Tune
Today in Japan, the 3DS got its first update. Much of the update is typical firmware stuff, fixing bugs and improving the network connection. But there was also a special treat included. Nintendo sent out a 3D clip of the Super Mario Bros. theme being performed by the song’s composer Koji Kondo at this year’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedWow, Maybe A Bicycle Game CAN Be Exciting
For a sport where things propelled by man move really fast, there aren’t many games about the humble bicycle. Um, why not? I don’t mean a game where you ride your bike to the shops for a pint of milk. Or about 8 year-olds getting to and from school. I mean something where bikes are…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2011 -
UncategorizedIn This Game, Even The Bus Can Kill You
ArmA2 is a very serious military simulation that likes to kill people without warning and make them travel insane distances to do it. Which only makes this all the more awesome. A member of PC Gamer’s multiplayer crew has flipped that seriousness right on its head, managing to code himself up a special bus. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2011 -
ReviewsIf You Are Going To Buy One 3DS Game, Get This
Let’s face it. The 3DS launch line-up is so-so. But more than dark horse Steel Diver or the Japan-only Professor Layton title, there is one 3DS title you should get. This is that game. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition is the 3DS version of console-turned-arcade-game Super Street Fighter IV. It’s…Street Fighter. You fight other…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
A History Of The Killing Tools Of Video Games
Gaming art collective iam8bit have teamed up with the organisers of the Game Developers Conference to release some posters for attendees. Each person gets two. Since you probably won’t get one, here they are! They’re cheery, chirpy timelines showing some of video gaming’s most memorable items. Some are for killing, like swords, guns, and chainsaws.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Pac-Man’s Creator Now Wants To Make Pac-Man Sing, Dishes Pac-Man Trivia
The man who created Pac-Man three decades ago says he has a vision for the next version of the venerable dot eater. He wants Pac-Man to sing a song. “I’m thinking of the next version [of Pac-Man], the next evolution,” game designer Toru Iwatani said at his GDC 2011 Pac-Man post mortem. “I’m thinking of…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 2, 2011 - Uncategorized
Battlefield 3 Resumes Hostilities With Call Of Duty
For a few years now, the people at Electronic Arts have been trying to make a better ice cream sundae. It’s hard to improve the ice cream sundae, of course, because it’s already a sure crowd-pleaser. Some might even question why, though obviously ice cream sells really well and that’s probably one of the main…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 2, 2011 -
ReviewsWhat The 3DS Comes With Is Pretty Great
Nintendo really screwed up when it named its new portable the 3DS. A better moniker would have the Nintendo Super DS, because thanks to its on board software, that’s exactly what it is. The Nintendo 3DS hardware is only one part of the equation. It’s a big, important part. But players also interact with Nintendo’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2011
