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Blizzard Is The Pixar Of The Video Game World
Pixar is the…Pixar of the animation world. But who’s the Pixar of the video game business? Well, according to Pixar, two companies share that honour. “We’ve met quite a few of the Blizzard people actually – some of the cinematics team,” Pixar’s Andrew Payton tells GI.biz. “Blizzard and Pixar almost seem like mirror images of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sucks to be in Cleveland
The Rust Belt got another karate kick in the jimmy when native Ohioan LeBron James, who never went to college, saw everyone who never made it out of that dead-ass town and said “That’s not going to be me.” So ends the greatest orgy of narcissism in American sports history, and since this is both…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Games Did We Forget To Review This Year?
We’re officially more than half way through the year, basking now in the glow of a sweltering summer and a look back at a surprising long trail of games we never reviewed. We’re taking this little break in the constant onslaught of new games, great games to look back over the previous six months for…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
And It’s Official: LeBron Picks Miami
LeBron James just announced that he will leave Cleveland to join Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the NBA’s Miami Heat, ending the greatest free agency courtship U.S. sports have seen. Here he is in his new threads, via NBA 2K10.
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Vanquish Dated For North America With Preorder Arsenal
Japan’s getting Shinji MIkami’s sci-fi third-person shooter Vanquish on October 21? So what! In North America we’re getting it a couple of days earlier, with a trio of deadly new weapons available to those who preorder from the right store. October 19 is the date that Vanquish hits the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
TF2 Engineer Update Delivers Fun Size Sentries
Behold, the 100th Golden Wrench has been collected in the revelry that is this week’s Team Fortress 2Engineer mania, revealing a new weapon – the Gunslinger, which places new Mini-Sentries – and the Thunder Mountain map. From the Team Fortress 2 update page, the Gunslinger looks like Doctor Detroit’s glove, bestow’s +25 health to its…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Study Says Kids Likely to Play Video Game Sports in Real Life
Duh, you say. Well, the usefulness of the report suggests that playing video games ain’t entirely sedentary, and aren’t a threat to actual exercise. Ah, now do you see? Sports games are our friends The UK industry group TIGA touted the research, done a by a French business school’s sports marketing department. The study found…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedGuitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock, Act One
Activision’s compiled a nifty clip showing off some previous revealed music from the upcoming Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, so let’s let the bodies hit the floor, get our money for nothing, and pour some sugar on this rock montage. It’s official: I am no longer excited by videos for the band games. It used…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Meeting With the Board
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft We launched our Kotaku Reader Editorial Board today and I think it went over swingingly. The idea was to provide a place for Kotaku regulars to discuss Kotaku without having them clog up the comments in unrelated stories. It’s also a great place for readers to ask the writers questions they…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Flaming Basketball Gets the Cover of NBA Jam
En Fuego the Flaming Basketball, widely considered the greatest performer in the history of combustible sporting goods, was revealed today as the cover pitchman for EA Sports’ upcoming NBA Jam for the Wii. An in-game appearance is also confirmed. “En Fuego is proud to be associated with the mystique of NBA Jam going back nearly…
By Owen Good Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Curt Schilling’s All-Star RPG Debuts At Comic-Con
Curt Schillings’ 38 Studios outs Project Mercury at the San Diego Comic-Con this month, giving con-goers the first look at the mysterious role-playing game that features the talents of R.A. Salvatore, Todd McFarlane, and Ken Rolston. All we know about Project Mercury so far is that it’s got amazing talent working on it, and a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
In Japan, Soccer Role-Playing Games Are A Hit (Again!)
The people who make Professor Layton games and the sharp-looking Studio Ghibli game Ni no Kuni have another hit on their hands, the latest sports-themed RPG, Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!!, Japan’s bestselling game. Both versions of Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen!! for the Nintendo DS toppled last week’s champ, the…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo Reach Comic Exploring Some Of Novel’s ‘Off-Screen’ Moments
The Halo Fall of Reach novel set up the fiction for this September’s Halo Reach game. The writer of the new Halo Reach comic teased some new insights into the making of a Master Chief. Here is Halo Fall of Reach: Boot Camp writer Brian Reed talking to Newsarama about the first issue of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Naughtiest Red Dead Redemption Glitch Of Them All
Apparently the quality control on Red Dead Redemption was so bad that lesser-quality games have begun bleeding into it. It might only be a teaser for machinima group Project Rooster’s new series Naughty Bear Adventures, but it’s definitely got a creepy vibe going on. If done right, it could be the best thing to come…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Etrian Odyssey III Preorder Art Book Is So Pretty
If Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City for the Nintendo DS isn’t pretty enough for you, check out Forests of Eternity, the preorder exclusive art book spanning the history of the series. It’s much prettier than the game. I suppose it’s not hard for the concept art for a Nintendo DS role-playing series to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
To-Do In NYC: Wave At Yuji Horii, Buy Dragon Quest IX Ice Cream
On Sunday Saturday, New Yorkers will be able to buy Dragon Quest IX early and do other Dragon Questy stuff. Visitors of the Nintendo World Store in midtown Manhattan will be able to see Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii. The first 30 DQIX-purchasing fans can even get a Horii autograph. Other people can take Dragon…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedZangief Vs. The Universe
Zangief proves once and for all that even goat-horned, laser-shooting dinosaurs are no match for the Red Cyclone. A compilation video takes a look at Zangief pile-driving foes into submission over the years. The highlight reel contains footage from nearly every Street Fighter game Zangief has starred in, with a few omissions such as the…
By Aulistar Mark Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Why Too Much Gaming Makes Your Attention Wander
A recent study conducted at Iowa State University has concluded that exceeding guidelines for viewing television or playing video games can do something bad to your attention span, or whatever. I wasn’t paying attention. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children and teens limit their television viewing and game playing to no more than…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Untangling The Games Of 2010 From The Games of 2011
We’ve been hearing about all kinds of big, exciting games in the last few weeks, all seemingly on the horizon. But they’re not all coming out that soon. Let’s face reality and sort the 2010 games from the 2011s. Some of the following 2011s are set to come out in early 2011. But they are…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
What If Games Had A Super-Easy Mode?
Are video games too hard for you? College Humor imagines a world where all games have a super-easy mode, just for you. Check out the super-easy versions of The Legend of Zelda, Wii Fit, Battletoads, Sonic, and more. I suppose this works both ways. If you ever find yourself complaining that today’s games are far…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010