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Medal Of Honor’s “It’s Just A Game” Argument A Missed Opportunity
The ability to play as the Taliban forces in Medal of Honor could have been a defining moment in the history of video games. Sadly, it won’t be. Last year, a promising war title from Atomic Games that was set in the current conflict in Iraq ended up in development limbo, as publishers Konami backed…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Valve Releasing New Version Of Warcraft III Mod
Having hummed along quietly for around a year now since being picked up by Valve, IceFrog – developers of the popular “Defence of the Ancients Allstars” scenario for Warcraft III – seem to be making progress on their latest work. Actor Jon St. John, who you’d know as the voice behind Duke Nukem, took to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
Let’s Talk About First Person Shooters On… The Bonus Round!
Last week, I hit up GameTrailers HQ for a taping of The Bonus Round to talk about the fall’s biggest shooters. That includes Halo: Reach, Medal of Honor and Call of Duty: Black Ops. Joining me were Wedbush Securities’ Michael Pachter and Shacknews’ Garnett Lee. See if you agree with a sleepy version of me…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Works Every Time
Well, today has been a learning experience, hasn’t it? Come and tell us what you’ve learned about things Kotaku-related and beyond in our nightly open thread. This weekend, I learned the proper way to pronounce Björk’s name—it’s like “jerk.” I also did a good deal of reading about the Great Depression, the Great Debates and…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 -
Uncategorized“Become Legendary” Mode Unveiled For NBA Elite 11
As tipped last week by a preorder bonus on GameStop’s site, the “Become Legendary” mode for NBA Elite 11 is indeed the game’s singleplayer career, the first for the series. This video gives a taste of what to expect. NBA Elite 11 Become Legendary Mode Introduced [Pasta Padre]
By Owen Good Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kinect Beta Invites Going Out, Are You In?
Microsoft is offering a “limited audience” of Xbox 360 owners an opportunity to beta test Kinect and changes to Xbox Live before they’re scheduled to hit in November. Check your e-mail to see if you’re on the list. Because if you are, you may be receiving pre-release software and hardware early, without the need to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Does “Net Neutrality” Mean a Golden Highway Paved By Gamers?
Though today’s much-discussed proposal was long on talk of transparency, there are two loopholes in Google and Verizon’s plan for “Net Neutrality” rules, and, yep, one of them covers “gaming options.” The Google/Verizon statement is long on airy principles and does a good job genuflecting to the idea that all consumers have access that isn’t…
By Owen Good Published August 9, 2010 -
UncategorizedSee Dozens Of Guitar Hero Controllers Die In A Volcano
The makers of Power Gig: Rise of the SixString, the rhythm game that uses a real electric guitar as its controller, want plastic guitar peripherals to die in a fire—or the molten lava of an active Icelandic volcano. At least, that’s what we’re inferring from this publicity stunt in which dozens of Guitar Hero guitar…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sixteen Fighters Make Up EA Sports MMA’s Heavyweight Division
Madden launch week is probably not the best time to drop pre-release hype for your sports game, unless you’re EA Sports MMA. Those guys will take on anyone, anywhere, anytime. EA’s mixed martial arts title, also developed by EA Sports Tiburon, will include sixteen fighters in its heavyweight division. By comparison. UFC Undisputed 2010 had…
By Owen Good Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
One Video Game Outlet Managed To Crack The Top 20 U.S. Magazines
Print is dying to the tune of a 5.6% drop in magazine sales in the United States for the first half of 2010, but one video game mag is still going strong. What game publication is able to hang with the Good Housekeepings and Woman’s Days at the newsstands? Game Informer, that’s what. According to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 -
UncategorizedXbox Indie Clips: So Many Girls, So Little Time
Do you want to date all these women? What the hell is wrong with you? No, you do not want to date all of these women, but Silver Dollar Games’ latest Xbox Live Indie Game assumes the answer is yes, plunging you into the sort of hell you’ll encounter if you do decide to date…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
I’ll Be Me, You Be Ron Gilbert
To: Brian From: Stephen Re: Holy Crap The U.S. Dollar Is Weak! Sorry our dollar is weak! Maybe we should all switch to using Microsoft points or trade-in-able copies of Need For Speed. You’re a movie guy. Let me bounce this off you. Last week, game designer Ron Gilbert Tweets: Why do so many more…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 9, 2010 -
UncategorizedStarCraft II’s Zombie Apocalypse Mod Looks Like A Winner
We’ve already seen plenty of creative StarCraft II mods change the real-time strategy game into racers, side-scrolling shooters and more. But modder Mads Lund’s injection of futuristic, zombie apocalyptic, third-person shooting may be the most promising. This is Lund’s “Ruins,” a StarCraft II modification using the game’s Galaxy Map Editor tools to create something very…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Wait For Ninja Gaiden Creator’s Next, Devil’s Third, Is A Long One
We got a look at Tomonobu Itagaki and Valhalla Game Studios’ next title, Devil’s Third, earlier this year, but we won’t actually play it for a long, long time. The game’s publisher says it expects Devil’s Third to hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as late as March 31, 2013. That’s the end of…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 -
UncategorizedPac-Man Is Speechless At His Hall Of Fame Ceremony
The first class of inductees of the International Video Game Hall of Fame, at Ottumwa, Iowa included 28 real people – and one video game character. Here is Pac-Man’s enshrinement during Saturday’s ceremony, with a Namco representative accepting the award. Good thing Pac got a plaque and not something like a sportscoat; I’d hate to…
By Owen Good Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
THQ Back In The Business Of Losing Money, May Drop Annual UFC Games
After a long, money and talent-bleeding period, publisher THQ had a pretty damn good last year. The Darksiders and Red Faction maker thanked UFC Undisputed and Red Faction for that. This year is not off to the same great start. THQ lost $30.1 million USD this past quarter, thanks to slower sales of this year’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pinball Wizards Are Not Welcome In Beacon, New York
Fred Bobrow, owner of the Retro Arcade Museum in Beacon, New York, might not look like a criminal to you, but he has broken Beacon Law, and paid the price. Eighteen months after opening the Retro Arcade Museum in Beacon, Bobrow was forced to shut it down, thanks to an old law on the books…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Even Soda Can Super Mario Gets A Sequel
One August ago, we showed you a Mario made of boxes of Pepsi soda cans. One year later, we are showing you Super Mario Made Of Soda Can Boxes 2. 2010 edition is up top. 2009 edition is here, first posted on Kotaku in August 2009 Mininmal graphical improvement. Not really a generational leap. A…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap 1st
Hardcore PixelJunk brand fans may have a convincing reason to become PlayStation Plus members as of now. PlayStation 3 owners who subscribe to Sony’s premium service will be the first to get access to PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap starting Tuesday. That’s not a sequel, but an upgrade to the original PixelJunk Racers. Developer Q-Games has…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ace Combat Returns To Consoles With Assault Horizon
Namco Bandai takes to the skies on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year with Ace Combat Assault Horizon, a rebirth for the franchise featuring helicopters, turret-gunning, and quick-time events. Fans hungry for a new console version of Ace Combat since the 2007 release of Ace Combat 6 on the Xbox 360 are on…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2010