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Microsoft Takes Third Stab At Showcasing Xbox Live Arcade
Starting next week there will be a new way — a third way — for Xbox 360 users to browse the 250-some Xbox Live Arcade games offered through Microsoft’s console. No, the first two methods weren’t good enough. Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360 launched in the fall of 2005, with Geometry Wars Retro…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rayman Origins’ First ‘Episode’ Hits HD Consoles This Christmas
Ubisoft’s new direction for Rayman, revealed at its wacky E3 2010 showing, will tell the story of “the birth of an uncontrollable eggplant in a crazy world” on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this holiday. But that’s not all… For only the first episode of Rayman Origins will make its way to “HD consoles”…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
And The Game Critics Best Of E3 Award Winners Are…
The game critics have spoken, and the 2010 E3 Game Critics Awards winners have been chosen. Check out a Best of Show that isn’t a game, big wins for EA and Rage, and a little vindication for our E3 awards Now before you read this, remember that the Game Critics Awards are not chosen by…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
You Must Know About Trauma Team
Wii owners, don’t be like me and risk missing Trauma Team. The game is out but it’s not too late to give it the preview it deserves. Trauma Team was released in May to little public attention and no Kotaku review. That isn’t because it stinks. No, I spent five hours playing it this weekend…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Archetype Isn’t Your Typical iPhone First-Person Shooter
Speaking of first-person shooters, Villain has just released Archetype for the iPhone, a quick-and-dirty online FPS that crams all the features you’d expect in a PC game into a tiny little package. Looks pretty good for an iPhone first-person shooter, doesn’t it? Developed by MunkyFun, Archetype is an attempt to bring the console and PC…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dance Central And A New Feature Coming To Kotaku Talk Radio This Week
The project leader of Kotaku’s best new game of E3 2010 will take your calls live on Kotaku Talk Radio tomorrow. And in a change of format, we’re going to open the show with something new. We’ll kick off with a Review Review…. I want to talk to you about our recent reviews, specifically Crackdown…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Forums Will Soon Display Your Real Name
How do you stem the tide of a forum flooded with flame wars, trolling, and other unpleasantness? Just do what Blizzard is about to do in the official forums for StarCraft II and World of Warcraft: Display posters’ real names. Blizzard poster Nethaera breaks the news to fans in the Battle.net forums: their internet anonymity…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is Now A Good Time to Buy a New Game Console? Let’s See
If the DSi were stock it would be down today. Why? Because we’ve updated the Buyer’s Guide to the DS Our guides to what to buy, when to buy a gaming platform are packed with information, but the most important thing about them is that they are living documents. No, they won’t bleed when you…
By Brian Crecente Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sing Along With Leliana’s Song In Dragon Age
The latest downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins drops today on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, allowing players to delve into the shady past of the lovely bard Leiliana. This is the Dragon Age downloadable content I’ve been waiting for. New characters are nice and all, but some of the characters that journeyed…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rapstar Trivia Game Packed With Arcane Hip-Hop Facts
Def Jam Rapstar brings hip-hop and rap to the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this October. It also brings with it proof of my complete lack of knowledge about solid hip-hop. Sure this Konami widget is a bit of marketing, but it does have some neat design elements, like achievements and scores you can share.…
By Brian Crecente Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Visual Guide To The First-Person Shooter
It doesn’t matter if you’re a sniper, a camper, or a target; everyone can learn a little something from the Kotaku Genre Guide to First-Person Shooters. From the relaxing ease of role-playing games to the frantic, fast-paced action of the first-person shooter. The second in our ongoing series of genre guides takes a look at…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter High Enrolls Some New Students
Remember the Street Fighter meets Dawson’s Creek hilarity of Street Fighter High? There’s a sequel on the way, with a whole new cast of characters adding to the intense cosplay drama. Capcom’s Sprung64 was in Los Angeles for the filming of Jennifer Zhang’s follow-up to Street Fighter High. He took some pictures, hung out with…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Average Reviews Mean No Second Helping Of Alpha Protocol
Fans hoping to experience the further adventures of Agent Michael Thornton will be sorely disappointed, as Sega West president Mike Hayes reveals that a sub-70 Metacritic average and slow sales rule out the chance for an Alpha Protocol sequel. Alpha Protocol was a solid action role-playing game, but its more glaring flaws brought it to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
The 20 Most-Loved Wii Games
Do you see movement? I see movement. LOTS of shifting as games move up and down in our ranking of most avidly-played titles on the Nintendo Wii. Modern Warfare and Monster Hunter can’t be stopped. (Click the chart to enlarge it.) You are looking at Kotaku’s exclusive monthly round-up of the 20 Wii games that…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 6, 2010 - Reviews
Mass Effect 2: Overlord Micro-Review: Shock To The System
Mass Effect 2’s downloadable content to date has been a little hit-and-miss, a mix of free and paid content never really settling into the same confident stride the actual game managed. Overlord, though, is different. Both Firewalker and Kasumi shared the same problem, in that they felt rough, raw and disjointed, never really coming together…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Computer Animation Is Changing The News Right Now
In November 2009, golfer Tiger Woods’ life changed forever. So did TV news in Taiwan. Woods was involved in a traffic altercation that resulted in a wrecked Cadillac Escalade, minor cuts on his face and his car window being busted, apparently with a golf club. Details were murky. Enter Next Media Animation. Next Media is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2010