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Xperia Play Playstation Phone Detailed, Hits This Spring With 50 Games
After much rumors and one very disturbing commercial, Sony Ericsson today confirmed that the Playstation Phone, which is officially called the Xperia Play, will hit this March on the Verizon Network with 50 games, a 5.0 megapixel camera and a 4-inch multi-touch display. “This Spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads…
By Brian Crecente Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: This Is Where The Curly Mustaches At
It is a week of lengthy game names, with the Fate of Two Worlds at stake, one game imploring to Let Us Cling Together and one visit to the Realm of Revelation. What new games await us, Kotaku readers? A new Marvel Vs. Capcom, a new Tactics Ogre and a new old Dragon Quest, quite…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
The First Statues For BioShock Infinite, Set For September(ish) 2012 [Corrected]
The amazing statue sculptors at NECA have new BioShock figures in the making. The coolest here at Toy Fair 2012 are the ones from BioShock Infinite. The new BioShock game is a long way away, so these won’t be out, a NECA rep said, until Sept. 2012 or so. The game isn’t slated for release…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedAn Invasion Of Mario, Donkey Kong and Kirby Toys
This line of Yoshis are just a fraction of the population of Nintendo toys and figures at Toy Fair 2011. These guys are from Global Holdings, a company that gets Nintendo items onto the shelves of Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, GameStop and other shops. A video tour of all the vinyl and plush Nintendo stuff…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Coolest Halo Toys Are Prototypes
This is a Banshee prototype, one of a couple of impressive Halo prototype toys shown at Toy Fair 2011. Most of what was in the Halo section of the McFarlane toy company’s booth has a release date, but the best stuff, like this Covenant vehicle, isn’t quite ready for production. Another amazing prototype Halo toy.…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThese Valve Statues Appear To Have Murderous Intentions
The people at Gaming Heads make some impressive statues based on Valve’s best games. Mixed in with some Left4Dead statues we’ve seen before, here at Toy Fair 2011 there are debuts of a Portal turret and a Left 4 Dead smoker. The impressive Gordon Freeman statue they’re making was not on display. Notice how just…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
This weekend’s Talk Amongst Yourselves is brought to you by refreshing 7-UP and the letters WTF. Thanks to GeshGav for today’s image. Submit your images to #TAYpics We could use some new images, aspiring TAY artists. Work off the base image, the wave, which you can find in a nice 640×360 size here. And then…
By Brian Crecente Published February 13, 2011 - Culture
Sunday Comics
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published Feb. 7 – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published Feb. 10 – Read more of Nerf…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Cutest Millennium Falcon, Transformers Play-doh And Other Wild New Toys
I saw a bunch of toys at Hasbro’s Toy Fair 2011 showcase today. These are some of the highlights. Not all of these are great toys, but most are delightfully odd. There are a lot of toys being made for the upcoming Thor movie, including a replica of Thor’s hammer Mjolnir. It shots the blue…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Next Transformers Video Game Features Heavily-Armed Cars
We got a blink-and-you’d-miss-it teaser trailer for this summer’s next Transformers video game today at a Hasbro toy showcase in New York City. That little bit promises a Transformers game from a good development team, a team that’s sprinkling in a dash of car combat. The new game is from High Moon Studios, creators of…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Transformers Toys For This Summer’s New Movie, Plus Some Transformers Go-Bots
Not much was revealed about the new Transformers video game today in New York City, but a Hasbro 2011 showcase was full of new Transformers toys. Most, as you’ll see, were based on the movies and are part of the push for this summer’s third live-action Transformers movie, Dark of the Moon. (The game will…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedThey’ve Taken The Game Of Battleship To The Next Level
Back when I was a kid, I thought that toymakers were revolutionizing the game of Battleship when they made a version that had electronic sounds. But that innovation had nothing on Hasbro’s fall-scheduled Battleship Live. Not a video game, not a board game. It’s something else. There’s a Monopoly Live coming out later this year,…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedTwo Capcom Favorites Make A Surprise Appearance In Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Watching the clip here will ruin a Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 surprise. That’s your last warning. But, hey, if you don’t object to seeing how She-Hulk’s storyline in the game ends, take a look. Marvel vs Capcom 3 – Character Ending ( She-Hulk ) [YouTube, Thanks Zinger!]
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Video Games On The Front Lines
Long hours, hard work, crap weather. Then there’s the boredom, the long hours of boredom, followed by the bursts of heart-pounding adrenaline. This is war. And it’s video games that keep many of those serving in the world they’ve left behind. This is video games as a way to stay connected, a way to stay…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedI Am Definitely At The Transformers Showcase In New York
There is no doubt I’m at the Hasbro showcase for all of its new Transformers, Marvel, GI Joe and other toys here in New York City. The truck gives it away. We’ll have more on the new Transformers video game and other stuff as the day progresses.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Early Art Of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
You’ve already seen the latest Elder Scrolls from Bethesda Softworks in screen shot form—complete with handsome humans—now see what Skyrim looked like in its conceptual stages. Bethesda released new Elder Scrolls V art at its official blog, art that might just be your new wallpaper.
By Michael McWhertor Published February 12, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis One Goes Out To All The Monday Night Combat Dreamers Out There
Uber Entertainment’s “Steamy Valentine” update for Monday Night Combat is filled with features and fixes, but this steamy love song is what’s really at the heart of the matter. Heart-themed Crimson Gear is lovely and all, with its flower-petal deaths and broken-heart sniper headshots, but the real love in Uber’s “Steamy Valentine” update for the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
Duke Nukem Isn’t A Big Fan of Halo’s Spartan Armor
Duke Nukem Forever, like the Duke Nukems before it, is a game packed with references. References to movies, references to news and, yes, reference to other video games. In this scene, which I snapped while playing through the opening of the game earlier this week, Duke calls out anyone who wears “green armor”, saying such…
By Brian Crecente Published February 12, 2011 - Uncategorized
A Love Poem to Video Games
This week, one of the men behind Electronic Arts’ and its founding question “Can a video game make you cry?” was awarded the lifetime achievement awards by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. He accepted his speech with an epic poem, spoken in perfect meter and to great response. The Golden Age of Gaming…
By Brian Crecente Published February 12, 2011