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  It’s Like Pilotwings, But For The Xbox 360

  You know what the Xbox 360 needs? More homages to classic Nintendo titles. Yeah, there’s Perfect Dark, and Banjo Kazooie, but…look, they have a fanbase, but I wouldn’t call them classics. Not classic like Pilotwings, which is what Haiku Interactive’s AvaGlide basically is, only on the Xbox Live Indie Games channel. For a game that’s…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2010
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  Zelda Coming In “Early 2011”

  Last we heard from Nintendo, the next Zelda game was going to be out in 2011. That’s fine, but when in 2011? Producer Eiji Aonuma has a rough answer. “The basis we have now is very, very solid,” Aonuma told Official Nintendo Magazine, in response to a question on how the game was coming along.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2010
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  Your Fourth Spider-Man From Shattered Dimensions Is…

  …well, it could be a few things. What appears to be the final box art for Activision’s Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is here, thanks to Gamefly, apparently revealing the fourth, still unofficially revealed incarnation of Spidey. And he’s black. That black suit version of Spider-man could be a throwback to the post-Secret Wars webslinger, when Peter…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  The Mighty Thor, The Meager Loki & Odin

  Lessons learned. That’s what we’re going to talk about in this post powered by the gods of Asgard. If we’re setting expectations in this openly conversational post, it’s that expectations can be way, way off. So let’s not worry too much about how corny Sir Anthony Hopkins looks as Odin in Marvel’s Thor film, with…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  Reviews

  Art Style: light trax Review: We’re Just Dots In The Stream

  Racing games are often judged by their ability to provide more realistic driving experiences, to throw increasingly massive collections of cars at the player or to offer infinite replayability online. Judged normally, Art Style: light trax would be a disappointment. In this Skip-developed WiiWare game—a remake of sorts of “bit Generations” title Dotstream, released only…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  Sir, Our Weapons Are Useless Against That Dog

  SWAT officers find out the hard way that they’re never taking Asshole Dog, dead or alive. Seen via Reddit.

  By Owen Good Published July 14, 2010
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  Madden 11 Bundles Up with the PS3

  Loyal reader [redacted], a Best Buy employee, passes along not only this SKU-mor, but how new products on double-secret probation work for one major retailer. BB’s listing a Madden NFL 11 250GB PS3 bundle with the same street date as the main game, Aug. 10. Right now, it’s listed in a dead category in Best…

  By Owen Good Published July 14, 2010
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  Rumor: Rockstar Lays Off 40 From Red Dead Redemption Studio [Update]

  Red Dead Redemption is a commercial and critical success, moving more than 1.5 million copies in its first month while wrangling rock-solid reviews. Despite that, Rockstar has axed about 40 employees from the San Diego studio, according to sources close to the developer. Kotaku has heard from multiple sources who say that a “significant” chunk…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  How the Free Agency Turnover Affects NBA Jam

  The NBA’s tumultuous offseason involved far more than LeBron James jumping ship to Miami, and basketball video games, which release Oct. 5, will have to react to that on short notice. NBA Jam seems the most affected by the rosters remade by free agency, as only two players are on the floor in the arcade-style…

  By Owen Good Published July 14, 2010
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  Dress Your Family Room In Asteroids And Centipedes

  Kitchen not Asteroids-referencing enough? Have a Centipede problem in your foyer, as in not enough Centipede stickers slathered upon your walls? Wall experts Blik and retro-game rights holders Atari can fix that right up. Two of Atari’s most recognizable classic games join the long list of Blik wall graphics that can express your personal nerd-style…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  Get DeathSpanked With Our Latest, Lisa Foiles-iest Podcast

  This week’s very very special episode of our weekly Kotaku Talk Radio podcast is here! Actually, it’s there, on servers across the internet, waiting for your download. This week, our hosts Stephen Totilo and Brian Crecente talk about video games. The video games being discussed include titles like the recently released DeathSpank and LEGO Harry…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  The First Named Roster is Out for NCAA Football 11

  PS3 gamers with NCAA Football 11 only had to wait one day after release for the first custom, fully-named roster to become available. Xbox 360 rosters are still being written, and we’re told they’ll be available shortly. To get rid of those unsightly HB #3 and SS #21s, or those autonamed rosters that cause you…

  By Owen Good Published July 14, 2010
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  Over the Hump

  To: Bash From: Crecente Re: This Photo Brought Memories Flooding Back Hump day is done. That is all. What you missed: The Changing Nature of Gaming Interfaces Microsoft Brings Halo: Reach, Gears Of War 3, Fable III, And Kinect To Comic-Con The Ranger Brings Pets To Guild Wars 2 Theft and Recreation ‘I Just Don’t…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 14, 2010
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  Activision Responds To Accusations That Its CEO Is A Total Prick

  Brutal Legend and Grim Fandango creator Tim Schafer labeled Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick a “dick,” “total prick” and, most damning, a ball bearing enthusiast. Fair enough. Just don’t accuse Mr. Kotick of not liking video games, Activision says. Activision has responded from the video game industry’s playground today, firing back at Schafer (sort of)…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  MLB 2K10 Resolves Server Problems; All-Star Achievement Still Available for Today

  2K Sports says it’s resolved freezes and server outages in MLB 2K10, which came as gamers went to collect a rare Achievement/Trophy timed to the All-Star Game. Users still have until the end of today to pick that up. The publisher says the server outage beginning the mess was not related to any rush caused…

  By Owen Good Published July 14, 2010
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  Science Answers One Of Life’s Greatest Questions

  Which came first, the chicken, or the egg? Thanks to a brave group of British researchers, the age-old question finally has an answer. It’s easy to see how the question would puzzle people. Chickens are born from eggs, so surely the egg formed first, right? But wait, chickens lay eggs, so in order for there…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2010
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  The Way You Played Batman: Arkham Asylum Made One Man Very Sad

  Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham Asylum was surprisingly excellent, but not without its “mistakes,” including one that made the game’s art director “want to cry a little bit.” It’s a mistake that will be corrected in the sequel. Rocksteady’s David Hego, responsible for the game’s exaggerated aesthetic, said at this week’s Develop conference that Arkham Asylum’s…

  By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2010
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  Your Friends Are Already Following Kotaku On Facebook, Why Aren’t You

  Your friends are probably already following Kotaku on Facebook why aren’t you!?! And besides being super cool, they’ve already had a chance to win neat prizes and are passing around the best of Kotaku’s stories. THE BEST!!! Check out who’s already hooked up and then join them and bask in the sunny glow of being…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 14, 2010
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  This Tour Of The Hulu Plus PlayStation 3 App Is Brought To You By Skittles

  Join me as I take a brief look at the Hulu Plus app running on the PlayStation 3, developing a killer craving for bite-sized candy in the process. As a temporary PlayStation Plus member, I am able to download the Hulu Plus app from the PlayStation Store. Since I am not a member of the…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2010
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  Why You Need To Follow Gears Of War’s Executive Producer On Twitter

  Gears of War’s executive producer Rod Fergusson is exchanging Twitter followers for bonus experience points in Gears of War 2 over the San Diego Comic-Con weekend. He’s already in over his head. Let’s make him suffer! If you’re a Gears 2 player low on rank, then next weekend is your time to play. Baiting players…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2010