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My Weirdest Kinect Experience So Far
Does this look like a Kinect game to you? An Xbox 360 game that has you doing some body-puppetry of an avatar on your TV? Well, it is the Kinect game I played yesterday. This is a screenshot of Motion Sports, a Ubisoft launch game for the Xbox 360 Kinect that takes a peculiar route.…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Scraps Plans To Display Real Names In Forums
Following an overwhelmingly negative response from fans, Blizzard has decided not to implement the planned forum changes that would require players to post using their real names. In a post by Blizzard staffer Nethaera on behalf of Blizzard CEO and president Mike Morhaime, the controversial changes have been reversed. I’d like to take some time…
By Mike Fahey Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
How To Read Kotaku Filtered, Extra Smooth
I think Kotaku is 1000 percent great. I love all of the articles on the site and all of the diverse topics, but there are some of you who don’t want to read about certain things. Here’s a solution for you that will spare you the need to scroll! We’ve posted about it before, many…
By Brian Crecente Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Enslaved Stares Down An October Release Date
Namco Bandai unleashes a slew of gorgeous new screenshots for Ninja Theory’s Enslaved: Odyssey to the West to celebrate the game’s shiny new October release date. I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t been paying as close attention to Enslaved as I should, so these new screens really caught me off guard. These are some really…
By Mike Fahey Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Prepare To Be Soaked In Deep Black
505 Games is bringing Russian developer Biart Studio’s underwater third-person shooter to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and while the concept is intriguing, the name could probably use a little work. Unless of course I’m the only person who immediately thought of pornography. The game isn’t about porn, however. It’s a game of action-packed…
By Mike Fahey Published July 9, 2010 - Reviews
NCAA Football 11 Review: A Big Man On Campus
College football is pageantry, tradition, the gleam of a sousaphone, the wink and tight sweater of a Song Girl. It’s also the promises and browbeatings of a recruiting call, and desperate gambles made beneath a sky the color of lead. EA Sports hauls up the gauzy myths and cold realities of the collegiate game with…
By Owen Good Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Anyone Can Get Married In Runes Of Magic
As U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro battles the Defense of Marriage Act in Boston, he can rest assured that gay and lesbian marriage is alive and well in free-to-play MMO Runes of Magic, or will be once update 3.0.3 hits. Massively-multiplayer online role-playing games, especially those developed outside of the U.S., have long supported the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Blizzard’s Naming Policy Is Smaller MMO Publisher’s Marketing Opportunity
Who benefits from Blizzard’s controversial decision to use players’ real names in forum posts? War Rock publisher GamersFirst hopes it will, issuing an official press release to let gamers know it’s all still anonymous there. Blizzard’s decision to modify its forums in the near future so that players’ real names are displayed instead of their…
By Mike Fahey Published July 9, 2010 -
UncategorizedA Wii Game Without Waggle
Creators of games for the Nintendo Wii have often demanded of their players a controller-waggling vigor that has them jostling the Wii Remote like a man in rush to shake ketchup from a glass bottle. Enough of that. Yesterday I tried a new Wii game that so easily could have required players to do that…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Call of the Wild West, Land of the… Ethical Treatment of Animals?
I CAN outrun a bear. I can just about outmanoeuvre a wild boar. Although I’ll get taken down by a pack of wolves fairly fast. A wild cougar will tear my fleshy neck asunder. The Majestic Buffalo This contains spoilers There are two particular parts of Red Dead Redemption’s single player story when the underlying…
By Kate Finegan Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Man, University Is Expensive
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Meeting With the Board Spent a good chunk of the morning talking about John Singer Sargent. Love Sargent! Love talking about art. I studied Art History in college, and believe it or not, it’s not really something I use in my daily life! I take that back. I guess I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who Is Going To Go Next Gen First?
The Xbox 360 launched in 2005. The Wii and the PS3 hit in 2006. It’s the middle of 2010. Shouldn’t we be getting ready for new consoles? Sony has stated repeatedly that the PS3 will have a ten year lifespan. We don’t doubt that at all. The PS2 has gotten lengthy and steady support from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Keeping Abreast Of Final Fantasy XIV’s Character Customization
Something Is Different. No, *somethings*. Final Fantasy XIV has a robust character creator — with emphasis on bust. We know this! But let’s take a look at what to expect from FFXIV’s character customization. As seen above, players can alter their character’s “type”. Famitsu.com notes that this option is for players who get fussy over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
When Chiptunes Inspire Hot Flashes
The gang at Boing-Boing recently ran a competition, asking for devs to submit quick little games based on, in or around music. And not just any music. Chiptune music. Well, the finalists have been selected, and you can now play those finalists over on their site. Don’t go in expecting meaty, polished product; these are…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Battle For The Ages
As seen on DeviantArt, via 4 Color Rebellion
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Capcom Slices Out Sengoku Basara Apple Products
Capcom isn’t stopping at Sengoku Basara 3 food. How do you like them apples? No, literally. The game’s latest anime will be broadcasted from July 11, and Capcom has teamed up with the city of Ueda in Nagano Prefecture to offer Sengoku Basara apple juice, cider (sweet and dry) and apple win. Priced at ¥860…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
Death Sure Is Pretty On The PSP
Two stories on promising PSP games in one night? What a strange, wonderful evening this is turning out to be… Reaper, an upcoming downloadable game for the PSP, looks gorgeous, taking the smart route of pitching to the handheld’s strengths: namely, that 2D, vivid graphics will usually always trump muddy, under-powered 3D visuals.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2010 - Uncategorized
MGS Creator: Japan Lacks Motivation
A popular theme of late is how Japan has lost its edge. The country isn’t where it should be. But, says one game developer, it isn’t technology that is holding back Japan. It’s ambition. Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima expressed his opinion after watching a TV program on foreign students studying manga in Japan.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2010