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Jim Brown vs Madden, Part II
Last year, a Federal judge ruled in favour of Electronic Arts in a lawsuit brought forward by former NFL superstar-turned-actor Jim Brown. Well, Brown just won’t take no for an answer. Brown claimed that classic rosters in EA Sports’ Madden series used his “likeness”, and since he hadn’t been asked about it – or paid…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Zone of Enders 3’s Development Pushed Back
With Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker finished and released, those hoping that MGS creator would now begin work on another Zone of the Enders game, bad news. In an upcoming Japanese magazine interview, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima states that development on the next Zone of the Enders has been pushed back a tad.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Slime, You Can Drink
Because who doesn’t like drinking something called “slime”? Japanese game company Square Enix has collaborated in the past with Osaka-based beverage maker Suntory to release game-themed drinks for its Final Fantasy series. This time around Dragon Quest gets its own beverages as part of a promotion for Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory. The drinks…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Wants People To Take Their Miis To New Systems
The Miis, cute little avatars that are one of the highlights of Nintendo’s Wii system, look set to be around for the long run, according to comments made by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Asked whether Miis might somehow be compatible with the upcoming 3DS, Miyamoto replied “We need to keep in mind how we evolve…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Heat Wave
Time to slough off that awkward “Kotaku Off Topic” headline prefix, don’t you think? It’s too hot for that. But this is where we talk about anything and everything, from movies to video games to giant double rainbows. From what I hear out of Gawker HQ in New York City, it’s pretty hot out there.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Madden! Madden Here! Get Your Madden! Who’s Ready?!
A bit of confusion descended on Times Square today as Madden cover man Drew Brees showed up with stacks of Madden NFL 11 cases and some mystery as to what exactly was inside. We’ll kill the suspense: It was a voucher for the new game, due out Aug. 10, and not the disc itself. First…
By Owen Good Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sega Skipping Europe’s Big Game Expo
Germany’s Gamescom convention drew nearly a quarter million attendees last year. This year, there will be at least one major absence in the form of Sega. The Sonic the Hedgehog publisher is sitting out the show, citing a “commercial decision.” Sega’s decision to excuse itself from Gamescom, as confirmed with Sega Europe by VG247, is…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
LucasArts Exec offers New Hope of Super Star Wars on 360
LucasArts executive producer Haden Blackman wanted to talk about taking Star Wars in new directions on video games, but an aside comment about Super Star Wars on the Xbox 360 naturally keeps the discussion fixated on the past. “We’re also interested – and this is something that comes from George [Lucas] – in taking Star…
By Owen Good Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hulu Plus For PS3 Doesn’t Require PlayStation Plus After All
Streaming video service Hulu is coming to the PlayStation 3 this month in subscription form as Hulu Plus. And despite previous reports, you won’t need a second subscription to Sony’s PlayStation Plus service to enjoy it. According to Hulu’s support staff, a PlayStation Plus subscription is “only a requirement during the preview period” and will…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Miyamoto’s Early Assignment: Create a Chair
Shigeru Miyamoto’s world class design reputation is within video games, but when he was a student he demonstrated his very adaptable creativity within other media. Such as chairs and coat hangers, according to a Los Angeles Times profile. In an anecdotal profile published over the weekend, Miyamoto, 57, related his earlier days as a designer.…
By Owen Good Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Party and Giveaway
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World isn’t just a comic book, movie and video game, for one brief night at E3 it was also a party. Check out this video from the event and don’t feel too bad if you missed it, we missed it too. Better still we’re going to be giving away two complete…
By Brian Crecente Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Resurgence & Revenge
New games, like Monkey Island Special Edition 2 and Family Feud, may lead the North American PlayStation Store this week, but it’s the expansions to Modern Warfare 2, LittleBigPlanet and more that may drain your wallet. The PlayStation 3 version of the most recent Call of Duty gets its second map pack expansion alongside the…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Team Fortress 2’s Engineer Gets ‘The Wrangler,’ Total Sentry Control
The Team Fortress 2 Engineer Update continues, building up to its end-of-week release, with the Wrangler. If you’ve ever wanted manual control for your sentries and a shield to protect ’em, this is the item for you. The Engineer will swap his trusty pistol for the Wrangler, should he choose to equip it, which will…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedYes, Someone’s Painting The Last Supper in a Backbreaker End Zone
Rob Donald called it back in May: “I am totally expecting to see … a perfect recreation of The Last Supper in someone’s end zone.” The Backbreaker producer hasn’t been proven right yet, but one artist is hard at work. User Red Ronin is building out the “Nazareth Christians,” for the football title, which boasts…
By Owen Good Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hanging Out
To: Bash From: Crecente I spent today working on the site, writing and hanging out at my mom’s in El Paso, Texas. The entire bottom floor of her house has been gutted. There is no living room, no den, no kitchen, no where to eat. They’ve converted one of the spare bedroom into all of…
By Brian Crecente Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Patent Alligator PSP Case Fit For A Yakuza
Now that Sega’s Japanese gangster series is kicking its way to the PSP with Yakuza: Black Panther, Sega is obligated to make a custom case…. in faux patent alligator! It’s part of the Yakuza: Black Panther limited edition package. [Andriasang]
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
OK, This is What NHL Slapshot‘s All About
NHL Slapshot, EA Sports’ upcoming hockey title on the Wii, was one of a few sports games I got no hands-on time with at E3. So I missed the boat regarding its core offerings. This video spells it all out. For starters, this is in fact full simulation hockey. The feature that has gotten the…
By Owen Good Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Obsidian Wouldn’t Mind Tackling A Chrono Trigger Sequel
Now that they’re working on Dungeon Siege 3 for Square Enix, are there any other Square Enix series the company would like a stab at? “Chrono Trigger,” says CEO Feargus Urquhart. With their first attempt at an original role-playing game tanking, Obsidian Entertainment is free to focus on what they do best: Making sequels to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
In The Future, The PlayStation Will Be A Little More Developer Friendly
The people who make the PlayStation have received their share of flak for creating systems that were tougher to make games for than their competitors. That’s something PlayStation big boss Kaz Hirai wants to change. So says Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida, the man charged with guiding Sony’s internal PlayStation games development.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 6, 2010