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Box Scores: Five The Hard Way
Down four-nil to Spain in FIFA 11, Kotaku commenter Three Stacks dug deep and delivered the kind of victory that should teach us all that winners never ragequit, and ragequitters never win. Three Stacks, playing in just his fourth online game on FIFA 11, quickmatched and his opponent picked Spain – the defending World Cup…
By Owen Good Published October 9, 2010 -
UncategorizedMagneto and M.O.D.O.K. Tearing It Up In Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Word leaked on Friday that Marvel’s two new character reveals for Marvel. Vs. Capcom 3 would be Magneto and M.O.D.O.K. Now, see them in motion, brawling in the 2011 game courtesy of these trailers we shot at New York Comic-Con. Beware some cursing from the rowdy NYCC audience. They were excited, okay?
By Stephen Totilo Published October 9, 2010 -
UncategorizedKonami’s X-Men Arcade Classic Headed For XBLA And PSN [Update]
At a Comic-Con New York panel, Marvel revealed that Konami will bring X-Men, its side-scrolling arcade beat-em-up from 1992, to the Xbox 360 and PS3 as a downloadable title. [Updated with the game’s Comic-Con trailer, see inside.] Fans of the game remember that you could play as one of six X-Men: Cyclops, Colossus, Wolverine, Storm,…
By Owen Good Published October 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Moneysaver: A Cooler Full Of Deals
Colonel Von Luger, it is the sworn duty of all officers to pay less than MSRP. If they cannot, it is their duty to exploit a coupon code, and find all dented Logitech boxes to the best of their ability. Hardware • Dell has for pre-order the Xbox 360 Slim 250GB with Medal of Honor…
By Owen Good Published October 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week In Review: Further Review
You never want to make the news and report on it, but the changes to how this site will now review games by far stoked the most interest and reaction of any topic on Kotaku this week. Crecente’s outlined the changes, their necessity, and the fact that there are some details of the format still…
By Owen Good Published October 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Behold The Storyline For Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
You read some magazines for the articles. You play some fighting games for the storylines. This is the tale of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, as revealed by comics and video game writer Frank Tieri at New York Comic-Con.
By Stephen Totilo Published October 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Steam Down On Monday Morning: Stock Up On Provisions
Better make sure you’ve got a good book and some chores to work on come Monday morning, because Steam will be down for approximately four hours. Valve say that “some” Steam services will be offline during the scheduled server maintenance, but when those services are in-game matchmaking, in-game lobbies, downloading stuff from the Steam store,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
PC Misses Out On BioShock 2 Downloadable Content
The Protector Trials and Minerva’s Den, two downloadable content packs for BioShock 2 on the Xbox 360 and PS3, are still not available for PC owners of the game. And now, they never will be. 2K PR representative Elizabeth Tobey has taken to the game’s forums to break the bad news, issuing a statement that…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo: We Can’t Blame Piracy For Poor Game Sales
Nintendo, more than any other publisher on Earth, goes after pirates with its teeth out and its guns blazing. So it’s funny to hear company president Satoru Iwata say it’s not an excuse for poor game sales. “I do not think we should attribute bad software sales solely to piracy”, he said during a Q&A…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Uncharted Movie Has A Director (Again)
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is officially coming to the big screen under the direction of David O. Russell, who has reportedly signed a deal to write and direct an adaptation of the PlayStation 3 action adventure. The Hollywood Reporter says Russell is back on the Uncharted movie for Columbia Pictures after being attached early on, then…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
See Infamous 2’s New Old Cole, Down To The Pore
After giving the Cole of the original Infamous a sporty makeover, one that was coolly received by fans of the PlayStation 3 action-adventure game, developer Sucker Punch went back to the drawing board. This is the new Cole of Infamous 2. Sony has released a pair of screen shots of the doubly revamped Cole from…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Geist, Call of Duty DS Developer n-Space Shuts Down
n-Space, the Orlando based studio behind GameCube title Geist and the Nintendo DS versions of numerous Call of Duty and James Bond games, is reported to have closed its doors earlier today. According to a report from Gameblurb citing unnamed sources, the developer laid off its current staff and is “essentially closing shop.” The developer…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
NBA Jam Dev Just Wants Us All To Get Along
Trey Smith, the creative director for the recently released NBA Jam, would like to see a kinder, gentler gamer culture. “If the people of PAX ran the world, it would be a much better place,” he told MTV Multiplayer. Asked for “the biggest problem [facing] current games,” Smith hit outat “the actions and attitudes of…
By Owen Good Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Spider-Man Comes In Four Flavors In MvC3
Spider-Man fans will have their choice of costumes in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, the fighting game that ditches palette swaps for “new costume color variants.” Selections from Spider-Man’s MvC3 wardrobe were on display at today’s New York Comic Con. Old Web Head will fight in at least four different costumes in Marvel vs. Capcom 3,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Vikings Get A Boost In Madden’s Latest Update
Interestingly, the trade sending Randy Moss to Minnesota boosted the Vikings’ overall rating in Madden NFL 11 without diminishing the New England Patriots’. Not that this is necessarily a zero-sum game, but what gives there? New England, with no game this week, is now a receiving corps headlined by Wes Welker and Brandon Tate, with…
By Owen Good Published October 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedMarvel Vs. Capcom 3’s Newest Fight For The First Time
Nathan “Rad” Spencer, the star of 2009’s Bionic Commando, exchanges blows—and quips—with Iron Man in this new gameplay video of Marvel vs. Capcom 3. He also tells Dormammu it’s “Party time!”, which the demonic overlord probably rarely hears. The other new addition to the Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds cast, Arthur, teams…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
New York Comic-Con Cosplay Gallery Day 1
I missed Captain America wheeling a kid in a wagon. I missed Joker choking Robin. But I did catch these people cosplaying at the New York Comic-Con, some of them as video game characters, one of whom thought I was Luke Plunkett.
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2010
