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Blizzard Suing Starcraft II Cheat Makers
Remember those 5000 people Blizzard busted for cheating in Starcraft II? Well the developer is going after those responsible with a vengeance, taking three men to court for creating the hacks those users employed. “Just days after the release of Starcraft II, Defendants already had developed, marketed, and distributed to the public a variety of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedAnd You Thought Your Day Was Boring …
The Swiss set a record for the longest tunnel ever dug, 35 miles through the Alps, connected yesterday. How awesome would it have been to attach a giant Cthulhu head to that borer for the moment it broke through? I’ve spent the whole day inside evaluating two wildly disparate video games. I don’t know what…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow They’re Pushing Kinect In Manhattan
This is Kinect outside of Macy’s in New York City’s Herald Square. There were no Kinects in the window displays at GameStop a block south. What kind of crowd do we think Microsoft is going for with their no-controller controller? (The earlier clip I cite in this video is this Times Square Call of Duty…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
You Might As Well Be A Robot As Far As Babies Are Concerned
It’s time for our mostly daily Kotaku science post! Today we take a look at an important scientific study that has found that babies can’t tell human beings from humanoid robots. I firmly believe that any scientific study that brings together babies and robots is worthy of our attention. This is mainly because it tickles…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedOriginal Xbox Has A New Launch Date — Literally
Literally. YouTube user ShredRexx attempted to soft-mod an original Xbox but wound up frying it. Perhaps taking a page from this stunt, he placed it atop an airbag from an older car and, well, see for yourself. [seen via Reddit]
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Celebrate Uncharted 2’s 1st Birthday In Multiplayer
Uncharted 2’s studio is running a 24-hour One-Year Anniversary Event in the game’s multiplayer beginning in about five-and-a-half-hours, offering five playlist favorites, quintupled cash payouts with no cash cap, and an exclusive anniversary Nathan Drake multiplayer skin. Not only that, you’ll likely spot one of the more than 30 Naughty Dog staff members, representing all…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption DLC Gets Standalone Disc Release
For those who haven’t picked up Red Dead Redemption, or aren’t interested in its main singleplayer campaign, Rockstar will soon release a single disc that includes all of the downloadable content, playable without the main game. “Undead Nightmare,” taking its name from the game’s latest DLC extension, will include that, the Outlaws to the End…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Little Bit Of Code In Your Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Achievements
The list of achievements for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is upon us; before you descend on it to pick pan for nuggets of info, let me ask you, do you know Morse Code? One of the achievement titles(for solving all of Subject 16’s puzzles) is rendered in dots and dashes (I think). If not it’s some…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next Kingdom Hearts Is One Of 2011’s First Notable Games
Eleven days into 2011, we get a new Kingdom Hearts that is unusual even by that series’ standards. On January 11 in North America, Square-Enix will release Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, a Nintendo DS sequel to Kingdom Hearts II that involves fighting through a digital “datascape” of the diary Jiminy Cricket kept during the first Kingdom…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Half a Dozen Flags
To: Owen From: Crecente It’s Friday. So great. Tomorrow we’re taking Tristan and a friend of his (a girl) to Six Flags. I’ve already promised I won’t embarrass him. I do not know if I will be able to keep said promise. But I will try. What you missed: Making the Armor and Enemies for…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA Sports Chief Sees FIFA Evolving Beyond Discs
Peter Moore, the president of EA Sports, predicts a future in which the standout FIFA series transitions from annual disc-based releases to a more persistent online game. Moore, speaking to MCV, said that EA Sports’ FIFA title needs to provide a persistent world reflecting the year-round quality of international football. “This year there was, what,…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
MLB 2K10 Says The Giants Win The Pennant — And World Series
Postseason sports means time for sports game developers to predict champions. Going against two heavy favorites in Philadelphia and the New York Yankees, MLB 2K10 says the Giants will win their first World Series since moving to San Francisco in 1958. If that comes true it’ll be a bona fide underdog story. Sports books right…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Vampires Head To The Blood Bowl
How did a game called Blood Bowl take this long to introduce an all-vampire team, and why aren’t they turning to dust during day games? The Blood Bowl Legendary Edition is on track for release at the end of this month, which seems like as good a time as any to introduce the bloodsucking undead…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fable II Is Free Right Now
Fable II is supposed to go for $20 if you download it on the Xbox 360. But, less than two weeks before the release of Fable III, it’s now free on the Xbox Live Marketplace. [UPDATE: Not working for everyone.] Smells like a marketing stunt and a bargain. Got 7GB free? Then go for it…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedWorld’s Highest Gamerscore Reaches Half A Million
Stallion83 holds the Guinness World Record for the highest gamerscore in the world, and he’s just reached 500,000 gamerscore points. Think you can catch up? After a day filled with Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Arcade games, Stallion83 finally hit the 500,000 gamerscore point mark by scoring a 20 point achievement in episode 4 of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
How’d You Like to Play Angry Birds on an $8M iPhone 4?
Ever want to play games on a gold and diamond iPhone 4? This two-of-a-kind iPhone 4 features a handmade rose gold bezel with 53 flawless diamonds that total more than 100 carats. The home button has been replaced with a single cut 7.4 karat pink diamond and surrounded with platinum. You also get a replacement…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Young Jonas Brothers In Controller Confusion
Young Nicholas and Joseph Jonas are seen here playing a PlayStation 2 and a NES during the recording of Nick’s early solo album, as seen on robinod134’s Flickr stream Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Controversial Saga Of The Zombie Massage Makers
Seconds before he angered a lot of people, Jeremy Eden declared that he had figured out how to make a lot of money. Eden is the leader of a small Texas team of young amateur video game developers. The brash bunch. who call themselves JForce Games, are just getting started in a brash medium. Eden…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedWatch Me Run My Tiny Game Studio Into The Ground
Game Dev Story is a fantastically addictive game from Japanese developer Kairopark that you has run your own mini Activision, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft. The game drops you into a start-up studio that you get to name and has you make the calls on what to develop, who to hire, what to research, what to ship,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2010