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Hollywood, Where Video Game Movies Go To Die
Of course, it could be argued that Hollywood is simply where video games go to die. Kane and Lynch: Dead Men, the action game about two career criminals, is getting the big screen treatment. One day. Maybe. The movie adaptation was first revealed in 2007 when the script was finished. A year later, Bruce Willis…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Let’s Play A Very Disappointing Round Of Video Game Bingo
Bingo is fun! Least, it is when old ladies play. When it’s based on how predictable blockbuster video game marketing and design has become, though, it’s kind of a bummer. By Christina Coffin, as seen on I Get Your Fail
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011 -
UncategorizedThis Real Final Fantasy Sword Does Some Real Damage
As the main weapon from Final Fantasy VII, the “Buster Sword” is a video gaming icon. In this clip, a man makes a real, giant replica, then has another man run at a piece of wood and smash it to bits. Hats off to the guy for making the sword, as it looks enormous (and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Imagine A World Without Grand Theft Auto
Seems ridiculous, what with Rockstar’s epic crime series still a benchmark for open-world gameplay, but did you know that the very first GTA came close to never being released? It had nothing to do with politics, or censorship, either. Instead, it was regular old-fashioned development troubles that nearly robbed the world of one of its…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Get Ready For the Hardest Game You’ll Play This Year
Demon’s Souls was a hard, hard game. Its spiritual successor doesn’t sound any easier — even with its brand new title. Previously the game sported the working title “Project Dark”, but according to the latest issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu, the game is now called “Dark Souls”. Spiritual successor, perhaps, but the world and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Before There Was Dragon Quest, There Were Dirty Games
Enix, which joined with Square to form Square Enix in 2003, is beloved in Japan for its Dragon Quest games. Children and adults alike adore DQ. Enix’s earliest games, however, are anything but wholesome. In 1982, Enix held a game programming contest and entered the game publishing business. One of the winners was Yuji Horii,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Will Teach You To Type, Or You Will Die Trying (Or Typing!)
Remember that mysterious Pokémon game from last year’s Tokyo Game Show, the one that was for the DS but would include a proper keyboard? It’s out in April in Japan. And still makes absolutely no sense. It’s called Pokémon Typing, and is intended to serve as a touch-typing aid for kids, get them clacking away…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
The PS3 Slim Now Comes In Silver
Just as the original model of the PlayStation 3 was made available in a fancy shade of silver, so too is the newer “Slim” model. Let’s hope unlike last time this isn’t a Japan-only kind of deal! See, the last silver PS3 was never released in the West. So this one, currently only revealed for…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallSega Tried Kinect Once, And It Didn’t Go So Well
Microsoft’s Kinect is currently the talk of the town. With its full-body, no-controller input, people are finding that for the first time they can play a video game without needing a controller. Those people obviously weren’t around in 1993. If they had been, they’d know that Kinect is actually the second attempt from a major…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011 - Uncategorized
When It’s Time To Party, Party Hard
Would you like to chat about anything and everything, video game related or not? The semi-nightly open thread on Kotaku is the venue for that. Come, party with us. The heaviest partying I did this weekend was go on a Party Down bender, watching six episodes of season one of the criminally canceled TV series…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 31, 2011 - Uncategorized
Here’s How One PC Maker is Dealing With Intel’s Recall
This morning Intel announced they found an issue with the 6 Series chipset and that they’ve stopped shipping them from their factory. They’re also recalling some. Here’s how one boutique PC builder is dealing with the issue. This afternoon I received a notice from Origin PC saying the computer I was having them build, which…
By Brian Crecente Published January 31, 2011 -
UncategorizedThe Final Bit.Trip Brings Commander Video Home
It’s been a long, strange trip for Commander Video of Gaijin Games’ Bit.Trip series, but he’s finally coming home. Check out the official trailer for Bit.Trip Flux, the sixth and final stop on the Bit.Trip train. It’s hard to believe it’s been so long since Bit.Trip Beat’s debut on WiiWare back in March of 2009,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2011 - Uncategorized
Mega Man X(treme)
Jeffrey Cruz gave Mega Man X a hilarious old school Rob Liefeld (Comic Artist) look just for fun. I would say that it is spot on. Related Rampages: It’s time to Rock, man | 80’s Worlds Collide Is this necessary? by Jeffrey ‘CHAMBA’ Cruz / lastscionz (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy?…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 31, 2011 - Uncategorized
In Praise Of The New Game Plus
Last week, I played through Dead Space 2. This week, I’ll see it through to the end one more time, perhaps having more fun, feeling less stressed, better appreciating its immense technical and visual artistry. Let’s hear it for New Game Plus. Visceral Games’ Dead Space 2, like the original, is an experience designed to…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 31, 2011 -
UncategorizedMy Bloody 3rd Birthday Invite
I’d like to say that it’s rare for me to receive things in the mail coated in fake blood, swimming in fake blood or spattered in fake blood. But I’d be lying. Here’s the latest. What you missed A PlayStation 3 In Your Pocket, And Maybe A Game Store Too Are Achievements Your Personal Video…
By Brian Crecente Published January 31, 2011 - Uncategorized
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Guillermo del Toro’s Monsters
The New Yorker has published a long and amazingly in-depth article about the modern-day godfather of monsters, Guillermo del Toro. Here are the 10 coolest bits, including a look at the new Frankenstein, and what GDT’s Smaug could have been! 1) What his Frankenstein monster looks like (now) Inspired by the 1983 illustrations of Bernie…
By Meredith Woerner Published January 31, 2011 -
UncategorizedInside The Inside Of The Inside Of A Great Gaming Tchochke
The upcoming downloadable Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game Stacking has something cooler than a spin-off action figure. It has a doll. A nesting doll. Publisher THQ sent me one of the $48 Stacking dolls. I’ve unstacked and stacked it a few times. I’ve even done it on video for you to watch. The dolls…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2011 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Move Getting Opened Up For The PC?
The PlayStation Move motion sensing controller could, someday soon, work officially with more than just your PlayStation 3. Thanks to a project called Move Server, enthusiast game developers and academics may one day build Move-powered games for the PC. Move Server is briefly detailed in a Sony-sponsored session planned for this year’s Game Developers Conference.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 31, 2011 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter X Tekken Is Serious Business Indeed
Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono takes no chances as he prepares for a visit to Namco Bandai’s Sunnyvale offices to talk the Street Fighter X Tekken crossover fighter, as seen on Capcom Unity Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2011