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Rookie NFLer Asks For Slight Ratings Adjustment
Ndamukong Suh, the first-round draft choice of the Detroit Lions, traces his video games bonafides to from Tecmo Bowl to Modern Warfare. In light of that pedgree, the lineman thinks he should get a Madden agility rating of “one million.” Suh offered the comment tongue-in-cheek to ESPN. He’s got a 77 agility rating in Madden…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedMeet The MoveMen, Heroes Of The PlayStation Move
Will a pair of glowing, bobble-headed heroes make you a fan of the PlayStation Move? The MoveMen, stars of a new PlayStation Move ad push, are here to try to sell you one, stylishly. The campaign, directed by FilmFaktisk’s Lars Åndheim, may be limited only to Norway, sadly—just as Microsoft’s similarly orb-headed Sanrokumaru mascot is…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Tokyo Game Show 2010: What’s Happening
Kotaku has landed in Tokyo to tackle the annual Tokyo Game Show, an event that promises to be full of game announcements, top notch cosplay and maybe an awkward dinner or two with Japanese video game developers. What should we expect? On Wednesday, Electronic Arts holds its pre-TGS showcase (starting at 4pm), where we expect…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedPsychonauts Meets Inception (And It Works)
Double Fine Productions’ Psychonauts, the classic psychic adventure, when cut to ape Christopher Nolan’s Inception scene-by-scene works shockingly well. Either consider this fan-made mash-up a dose of clever nostalgia or a reminder that, yes, you really should play some Psychonauts Thanks to Zak Canard for the tip!
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Malaysia Gets Its Halo: Reach On
You may be prepping to go stand in a line somewhere, but some international gamers already got their copy of Halo: Reach. Take Malaysia and these folks at Gamer’s Hideout in the Tropicana City Mall in Petaling Jaya. See more here. [Thanks Chapree]
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Black Ops Gets Two Preorder Bonuses
A special limited edition “laser cel” – limited to 100,000; we said nothing about it being “rare” – is one of two pre-order bonuses for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The other’s a download code for an avatar item. Pre-ordering through Amazon gets you the laser cel, provided you’re among the first 100,000 to do…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
PSP Dominance Gives Sony Half Of Japan’s Weekly Hardware Pie
The PlayStation Portable is still on top in Japan—thanks to MonHun Nikki!—helping, along with the PlayStation 3, to give Sony a healthy portion of the weekly hardware take in Japan. Nintendo takes just a little bit less. As is normally the case, the Nintendo DS family is the week’s bestseller, with nearly 40,000 units sold…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedJockeying For Position In FIFA 11
In American football, this type of motion is called “strafing.” In association football, it’s jockeying. This two minute tutorial gives you another good look at the soccer sim’s gameplay while educating you on the finer points of advanced defense. FIFA 11 arrives two weeks from tomorrow in North America, Sept. 30 in Australia and Oct.…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Missing Tokyo
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: We Have Arrived In Tokyo Man, I miss going to Tokyo this year. It was my call, and likely the right one. I’ve been traveling way too much lately and the house remains on the market. But still, a nice Japan visit could have been fun. Are you guys planning…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Remember the Halo: Reach Launch Parties
People were already starting to line-up this morning in New York’s Times Square for the official launch of Bungie’s Halo: Reach. Halo fans in New York will be treated to a live performance by hip-hop’s Kid Cudi at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square. That even will also be broadcast live in HD on…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
When The Game Comes On, Madden Goes Off
An interesting little graphic EA Sports sent us today illustrates what most would expect: An actual NFL game crashes Madden NFL’s participation numbers. But it still holds on to about 34,000 hardcore users from kickoff to final gun. These two charts (click to zoom in) show the online traffic for Madden NFL 11 on PS3…
By Owen Good Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Video Games Help Us Make Faster Decisions
Scientists from the University of Rochester have found that playing fast-paced action video games helps players make decisions 25 percent faster than normal, yet no less accurate. We’ve long known that playing video games helps sharpen reflexes and motor skills, but a new study proves that gaming also has a strong effect on our cognitive…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Heavy Rain Becomes A PlayStation Move Game Next Week
Next week, September 22 to be exact, Quantic Dream’s psychological murder mystery Heavy Rain magically transforms from vanilla PlayStation 3 game to thrilling, motion-controlled PlayStation Move game. Alright, alright. It’s not magic. It’s just a free software update that will add PlayStation Move controller support to the already released PS3 exclusive. Just boot up Heavy…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach Launches Jet Packs In Trafalgar Square
Using jet packs as marketing tools has been done before, but in the case of the Halo: Reach launch event held in London’s historic Trafalgar Square this morning the spectacle was quite appropriate. What better way to introduce the people of London to a Halo game that introduces jet packs than a man wearing Spartan…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Geek And Gamer Girls Will Likely Be Irritated By This Video
Break.com gathers Katee Sackhoff, Stan Lee, a rapping Seth Green, and several scantily clad models for this parody of Katy Perry’s “California Girls,” “Geek and Gamer Girls,” which are apparently attractive women who love posing naked with toys. Click to view The video scores points for namedropping the likes of Final Fantasy and Doctor Who,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Faction Armageddon Hits in May, Saints Row 3 Next Fall
THQ today detailed their release plans for a half-dozen games, including Red Faction Armageddon which is now planned for a May 2011 release day. MX vs. ATV Alive is meant to hit during the spring of 2011, while Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is set for a summer 2011 release. Saints Row 3 and a new…
By Brian Crecente Published September 13, 2010 -
UncategorizedSection 8 Returns With Prejudice
The solid game that hardly anyone played returns for round two next year in TimeGate Studios’ Section 8: Prejudice. How the hell did Section 8 get a sequel? The original Section 8 for the Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 received an average score of 70 or so on Metacritic, which isn’t really all that…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter + Cute = Great Success In Japan
Monster Hunter is huge in Japan. So in MonHun, the softer side of the monster-slaying, loot-hunting adventure series and still the bestselling game in Japan. It’s more popular than Metroid this week, which is worth noting. The latest figures from sales tracker Media Create puts Capcom’s Monster Hunter spin-off—MonHun Nikki: Poka Poka Ailu Mura for…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 13, 2010 - Uncategorized
Become A Necromorph In Dead Space 2 Multiplayer
Dead Space 2 is bringing four-on-four multiplayer to EA’s survival horror series, giving players a choice to play as the human members of the Sprawl Security Team or the evil Necromorph forces. What side are you on? In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Dead Space 2 producer Scott Probst details the game’s new mutiplayer…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2010