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  This Game Developer’s Next Project Is Time In Prison

  David Rushton, founder of Utah-based studio Sensory Sweep, is looking at jail time for tax fraud and racketeering as well as US$516,819 in restitution. Sensory Sweep is best known for DS title Tiger Woods PGS Tour 2005, Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting and Justice League Heroes. More recently, the company released Major League Eating and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2010
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  2200 Minecraft Skins In Four Minutes

  In the next four minutes, you’ll see more Minecraft skins than you can shake a wooden pick-axe at. It’s testament to both the creativity of Minecraft’s players and the flexibility afforded the game that in a 3:43 space we get Colonel Sanders, Mario, Darth Vader, Soundwave, a soldier from Half-Life, Batman, Vault Boy, Dr. Zoidberg…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2010
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  Doves, Pistols And Video Games

  Massively-multiplayer online role-playing game Reign of Assassins Online goes into beta today. This is more than just some MMORPG, it’s from one of the greatest film director’s ever, John Woo. He’ll put a bullet in your cinema-watching head. Born in China, but raised in Hong Kong, John Woo rose to prominence during the early 1970s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2010
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  End Of The Road For Ender’s Game…Game

  In 2008, Shadow Complex developers Chair revealed they were working on an Ender’s Game title. People got upset. It’s OK, people. Relax. The game’s been canned. While Chair acknowledges that there were some cool concepts in mind for how to adapt the science-fiction novel, the studio’s purchase by Gears of War developers Epic — who…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2010
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  How The Sounds Of Star Wars Were Made

  Whether it’s playing X-Wing or Tie Fighter, Super Star Wars or Jedi Knight, one of the defining experiences of the world’s favourite fictional universe – including, you know, watching the movies – is defined by its sound effects. So watching this clip is, quite literally, a blast, as it shows how some of Star Wars’…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2010
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  Yeah, The Xbox 360 And PS3 Are Getting A Dreamcast Compilation

  Sega has confirmed that, yes, early next year there’ll be a collection of Dreamcast games compiled in a single retail package and released for the Xbox 360 and PS3. A retail listing appeared in November blowing the lid on such a pack, but Sega’s Alan Pritchard has since told Game Informer “We actually have a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2010
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  This Is What 2011’s Year In Video Games Looks Like Right Now

  We’re mere weeks away from the year 2011 and many video game makers are drawing lines in the sand, committing to release dates as late as next November. Let’s chart 2011 as it stands right now to see how it’s shaping up. While Sony has locked in November 1 as the far-off release date of…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010
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  World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm MMO Log Part One: The Dog And Pony Show

  It’s been a week since Blizzard unleashed the Cataclysm in World of Warcraft, and I spent the past seven days getting to know the Goblins and the Worgen. Which one did I prefer? Kotaku’s MMO reviews are a multi-part process. Rather than deliver day one reviews based on beta gameplay, we play the game for…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2010
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  Neuroscientists create the first brain-controlled exoskeleton

  We’ve had brain-computer interfaces for years now, as well as mind-controlled prosthetic limbs. Now neuroscientists have taken it to the next level, with a system that would allow you to control a super-powered exoskeleton using only your thoughts. Image of exoskeleton from Raytheon (this type is not brain-controlled – yet). It’s a science fiction dream,…

  By Annalee Newitz Published December 14, 2010
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  A Souped Up PS3 Can Cut Your Gran Turismo 5 Load Times In Half

  Improve your Gran Turismo 5 loading times—if not your lap times—by ripping out that stock hard drive in your PlayStation 3 and swapping in a solid state drive. You could cut your wait to race in half. Gran Turismo 5 owners looking to optimize the PlayStation 3 game by using SSD storage instead of the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010
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  Technically, This Is Not Final Fantasy XIII On The iPad

  This is Eternal Legacy, a new iPhone/iPad/iTouch game from Gameloft that could be mistaken for Final Fantasy in a police line-up, if Final Fantasy games committed crimes. It even has neat special effects, bad haircuts and a story that I already lost interest in. We come to these games for the… flash and brisk fun,…

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 14, 2010
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  ‘The Brothers Mario’ Warps The Mushroom Kingdom Into Liberty City

  This may be the best Grand Theft Auto IV machinima we’ve ever seen, dropping the major players of Super Mario Bros. into a gritty, violent world where gangster Bowser is the most feared criminal in the Mushroom Kingdom. While there might be six too many dramatic walkaway explosions in “The Brothers Mario,” by YouTube filmmakers…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010
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  Celebrate 28 Years Of Encom Gran Prix Light Cycle Racing

  The “ENCOM Grand Prix” limited edition TRON poster (Canvas or Paper) by Steve Thomas will be going up for sale on December 17 at Acme Archives Related Rampages: Vintage Star Wars Posters | How to 80’s Film Posters ENCOM Grand Prix by Steve Thomas (Blog) (Facebook) (Twitter) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy?…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010
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  D and D

  What you missed today Microsoft Imagines a World Without iPhones, PS3s, Wii The 20 Most-Loved Wii Games, For The Last Time Pick Up Braid and Four Other Amazing Games For A Song Papa Smurf Is Not Amused By Your Sweatshop Tactics How People Played A Holocaust Game Modern War Gear Solid 3: Revenge of Kotickovich!

  By Brian Crecente Published December 14, 2010
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  PlayStation Store Update: Welcome To Die!

  Christmas comes a little early to the North American PlayStation Store, with things that you’d actually want to download and play in exchange for cash; things like arcade game X-Men, Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves and Marvel Pinball. What else? You’ll have the chance to kill Ewoks as Starkiller in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II—provided you…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010
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  The Tester 2: Episode 7: “Trouble With Trivia” Liveblog: Smoochies

  Who will go home in this week’s episode of Sony’s The Tester 2? Who cares? We’ve got a picture of War Princess and guest panelist Adrianne Curry kissing. What were we talking about again? Kawaiizilla passed along this picture of Tester 2 contestant War Princess and this season’s guest pretty person Adrianne Curry sharing a…

  By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2010
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  Customize Your Christmas

  The Alienware M11x is what every little video game-loving boy and girl has on their Xmas list this year because it can be perfectly customized for the optimal personal gaming experience. And weighing in at just under 4.5 lbs., it’s light enough to hang by your chimney with care. Besides sugar plums, some gamers are…

  By Gawkercreative Published December 14, 2010
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  Mortal Kombat Gets X-ray Fight Sticks, Cool Kollector’s Edition

  Get over here if you want to see the premium ways you can purchase a copy of next year’s Mortal Kombat, the grisly fighting game that’s going back to basics on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Online retailer GameStop has new listings for the “Tournament Edition” of Mortal Kombat, complete with customized MK Fight…

  By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010
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  Goblin Gallery

  Goblins love to party. The new music in the Goblin areas is pretty damn amazing. The Goblin starting area is full of mini-games. My singular favorite moment of the Goblin starting experience.

  By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2010
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  The Super Mario Musical Number

  Today’s Speak Up contribution comes from reader Orionsaint001, who found that there are more amazing musicals to be made than ones about Spider-Man. This is usually Fahey’s gig to select from the great tips you readers send in. But he’s off this week. Would he have chosen this one? I don’t know. Would he be…

  By Stephen Totilo Published December 14, 2010