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UncategorizedManhandling Goldeneye’s Golden Controller
This is the officially licensed golden Goldeneye Wii Classic controller which you too can play with if you pick up the special edition of Goldeneye 007. This is, I’m told, the first time this slightly textured, shiny controller is around to be seen, prodded and poked. Now watch the video and bask in the controller’s…
By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Heroes On The Move Gains Momentum
A Lombax, a raccoon, and an elf stumble into a nefarious plot the plunges them and their sidekicks into a tournament of champions in Heroes on the Move for the PlayStation 3. Stop me if you heard this one. Heroes on the Move isn’t quite like any other adventure you’ve been on featuring Jax and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow The Pros Play DJ Hero
Before you read about me playing DJ Hero 2 at GamesCom, check out the skills of FreeStyle Games studio manager Kevin McSherry as he and a fellow dev play dueling decks. I got to go hands on with DJ Hero 2 myself today, and thought I did rather well, until McSherry took up the DJ…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter 3DS Will Be a “Perfect Port” of The Console Game
Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono says that when the spectacularly popular Street Fighter IV comes to Nintendo’s 3DS portable it will be a “perfect port” of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. While nothing will be removed from the console versions of the game when it moves over to the portable, it…
By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gamescom 2010: Day 3 Round-Up
Our guys in Germany can’t stop playing video games and can’t stop writing about them. This is the last 24 hours’ worth of Gamescom 2010 coverage. From Blizzard news to Killzone 3 impressions to David Hassheloff fighting David Hasselhoff… News Diablo III Fans, You Better Prepare for BlizzCon Interviews Why Lords Of Shadows Will Be…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
At 8:20 Kotaku Time on 8/20/2010, there was a Talk Amongst Yourselves post posted right here. And you read it. And you commented on it. Your comments was about video games. Thanks to reader GrimeyRyder for this “Valve Anonymous” image today. Submit your image for TAY at #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
God Plays Ball In From Dust
A cursor spins lazily over a primitive ocean. A button is pressed, and water is gathered in a great ball, hovering in the air. The cursor moves, the water drops, and lakes are formed. This is From Dust. “From Dust is a god game where nature is at the center of gameplay,” explains the game’s…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Tomorrow, I Turn 32
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Today We Dined In Gardens of Beer Thirty-two, man! Crazy! I remember when I was 22 and thought 32 was really old. Not sure what the plans are for my birthday. Hopefully cake is involved. What you missed last night It’s Joe vs That Marvel Bad Guy In Marvel vs…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Girl Finally Wins Top Prize At Pokemon World Championship
You wouldn’t know it, but the world of competitive Pokemon card playing is a testosterone-fueled world dominated by men. Or boys. Whichever! Some are big, some are small, but the winners are typically dudes. Just look at the American Pokemon champs. They’re guys. All of two of them. At the recent Pokemon World Championship in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Be A Bodyguard, With Kevin Costner Nowhere In Sight
I’m always interested in games that have you doing something unfamiliar. Something not many other games ask of you. Damzel, which has you running a VIP’s secutiy detail, sounds like one of those games. I’d love to say looks like, but this game is at a very early stage, with little else available but a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010 -
UncategorizedGran Turismo 5’s Kart Mode Looks Like A Blast
Oh boy. There may not be any blue shells or banana peels lying around, but Gran Turismo 5’s kart mode still looks like a lot of fun. And that could be crucial to the game’s success. Over the past few iterations, some people – and I find myself among them – have begun to criticise…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010 -
UncategorizedCan We Keep Our Pants On During The Chrono Trigger Covers, Please?
A person named Carson Mauthe has done a cover of the Chrono Trigger battle theme. He has filmed a video of himself playing the guitar, the Rock Band drums and flailing around in his underwear. That being said, he did create a nice cover. Role-playing game Chrono Trigger was originally released on the Super Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 -
UncategorizedIt’s Joe vs That Marvel Bad Guy In Marvel vs Capcom 3 Footage
Why watch just one new Marvel vs Capcom 3 trailer, when you can watch three? These three new clips showcase the game’s freshly-revealed cast members, Dormammu and Viewtiful Joe. Until now, I thought I’d processed Joe’s inclusion. Popular Capcom character, relatively recent, doesn’t look out of place in a fighting game, good choice. It’s only…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Great Cinema Starts Streaming On The PS3 This Fall
Mubi.com, the online social movie site, is coming to the PS3 this October. Sony Computer Entertainment has revealed how much it will cost to stream world class cinema on your PS3 vis Mubi.com. According to Sony Europe, a monthly subscription is €12.99 / £9.99. Individual films are €3.59 / £2.99 each. It will be available…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
An Xbox 360 Fit For A Post-Apocalyptic Sin City
You’ve got reader Dan to thank for this incredible Fallout: New Vegas-inspired Xbox 360 case mod. Everything about it has been custom-made, even the colour, as it began life as a white Xbox 360. Dan dyed the case, hand cut everything with a dremel rotary tool, then installed the sign (which has raised lettering) and…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Would You Like Some More Gran Turismo 5 Screens?
Well, okay then. Here you go. We’ve already posted more GT5 screens than you can shake a Prius at, but have some more. Go on. You deserve it. Gran Turismo 5 will be released this November on the PS3.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Blizzard, The Art Exhibition
Whether it be StarCraft or Warcraft, game developer Blizzard has a look. It has style. Pizazz, if you will. At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taiwan, Blizzard is showing off more than 700 pieces of art from the Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft series. This is the first time for Blizzard to hold an exhibition…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 -
UncategorizedTen Great Gangster Movies
Next week, gangster game Mafia II goes on sale. You might be looking for a primer — something to get you into the mood. You might want to revisit some old favorites. Here are ten classic gangster flicks. These are not the ten best gangster flicks, but they are ten great ones. (Note: The list…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010