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Kinect Marketer: Hardcore Gamers will be the First to Buy It
Microsoft’s Kinect messaging is definitely core-obsessed. First they said they didn’t want core shooters like Halo on it. Then they said it’s got casual approachability, but core depth. Now, they’re saying hardcore gamers will be first in line for it. “I think we know that hardcore gamers will be the first to go out and…
By Owen Good Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Saints Row 3DS Is Also An Xbox Live Arcade Game, Connects To Saints Row 3
The violent open-world action of Saints Row is something of a surprising addition to the Nintendo 3DS line-up. But there’s a good reason—two of them actually—for Saints Row’s appearance on Nintendo’s new 3D game machine. According to an interview with Danny Bilson of publisher THQ at IndustryGamers, Nintendo lobbied heavily to bring the mature content…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Madden‘s New ‘Swagger,’ Explained
Yesterday we heard of a rating new to Madden NFL 11, the Old Spice-sponsored “Swagger.” Rumor had it that the rating affected player attributes. Nope. It governs a player’s likelihood to celebrate, during or after a touchdown. MyMaddenPad got the score from the team itself: The “Old Spice Swagger” rating determines the likelihood of a…
By Owen Good Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gears of War Maker Calls iPhone, iPad & Android ‘The Consoles of the Future’
Epic Games, the people who make Unreal Tournament and Gears of War, could eventually bring Gears of War to your iPhone or Android, the future destination of big budget, “AAA” games. So says futurist and Epic Games VP Mark Rein, who is a big proponent of iPhone and iPad gaming. Epic’s Unreal Engine is already…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedProtect Your Children, the Left 4 Dead Way
Last week, The Amber Alert network released a truly WTF, fearmongering gun porn PSA tagged, “You don’t need a gun to protect your kids.” (But it does help). Because it’s four people with assault rifles, you know what’s next. YouTube user E3Vidz (for Eternal Entertainment Enterprises, not the expo) spotted the opening and ran with…
By Owen Good Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Plus Prizes
Welcome to the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus. Subscribers to Sony’s new premium service are on the receiving end of the greatest number of additions to the North American PlayStation Store this week, a more convincing argument for signing up. In addition to the week’s new highlights, a downloadable version of inFamous, Hot Shots Tennis for…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mafia II Originally Had Four Endings
The problem is, says the game’s producer, is that only one was really good. So 2K Games had three outcomes whacked and hardwired the upcoming game for just one conclusion. Sorry, alternate endings, it’s just business. Denby Grace, the game’s senior producer, said the three dropped endings were just “OK,” so don’t lament their passing…
By Owen Good Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Snakes in a Yard!
To: Ash From: Crecente One thing that’s great about living in Colorado: Wild animals. We get coyotes, we get foxes, we get deer, all in our yard, We even get snakes, like this one that was really unhappy with my dogs. Snakes on a blogger’s yard! What you missed: Video Games Need a Billboard Top…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Old Republic, Force Unleashed Toys High On Hasbro’s Wish List
Lucasfilm isn’t shy about diving deeply into Star Wars lore to churn out plastic toys based on the people, starships and beasts of George Lucas’ universe(s). But what about turning those Star Wars video games into action figures? Sounds like two upcoming video games could be ripe for Lucas exploitation. According to a Q&A at…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Madden’s Biggest Winners and Losers, Before a Game is Played
All sports games rate players, but few are watched like Madden‘s, which need a ratings czar and whose judgments can inspire petulant boycott vows from the league’s superstars. EA Sports revealed the game’s biggest overall gainers and losers today. IGN got the data from EA Sports’ Donny Moore, the guru in charge of the numbers.…
By Owen Good Published June 29, 2010 -
UncategorizedKotaku’s Best of E3 2010 Award Winners
What were our favorite games of E3 this year? Let’s take a look! The biggest, the best games of the year, sometimes of next year, are shown off each summer in Los Angeles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. This year we decided to come up with a list of the games that we here at…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Metro 2034 Obviously The Sequel To Metro 2033, But Now In 3D
Where does THQ go from the post-apocalyptic future of Russian shooter Metro 2033? More specifically, when? Exactly one year later and into the third dimension, resulting in Metro 2034. THQ VP Danny Bilson says that the 4A Games-developed first-person shooter is already on deck for a sequel, not much of a surprise considering the game’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Two Wonderful New Toys From Portal 2
See how the bouncy Aerial Faith Plates and astounding Excursion Funnels change up gameplay in Portal 2 in parts three and four of Valve’s E3 demo video series. Yesterday we met Wheatley, your new best friend in Portal 2. Now we check out some of the new tech being introduced in the sequel: Aerial Faith…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo Gaming And FarmVille Gaming Inching Closer Together
Next week’s Xbox 360 game Crackdown 2 is connected to current Facebook game Chuck’s Ducks 2. We knew that. Are you ready for what’s next? Microsoft producer Justin Robey won’t tell me what’s next yet, but he’s been showing me how the paths of Facebook gaming and Xbox 360 gaming — two of the world’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Working Tron Lightcycle Will Only Cost You $35,000
Are the Tron: Legacy action figures, boots, backpacks, sunglasses and video games objects that are simply too commonplace for your Tron devotion? How about a street legal, custom built Tron lightcycle, a steal at just $35,000 USD? Parker Brothers Choppers of Melbourne, Florida is creating five custom built bikes based on the lightcycle from Tron:…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Prehistoric Man Enjoyed Prehistoric Movies
Researchers believe that ancient rock engravings found all over Europe are actually prehistoric performance pieces – a primitive form of going to the movies. Did they play prehistoric video games as well? Copper Age rock carvings can be found all over Europe. Chances are you’ve seen images like the one above in a history book,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s A Video Game Theatre Festival!
Returning after a successful debut last year, Brooklyn’s Brick Theatre will soon play host to another festival of plays and performance art based on video games. The curtain goes up on July 9, with a range of shows including live machinima, a tour of Second Life (with the Kool-Aid man), a Mortal Kombat fight controlled…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2010 - Reviews
Napoleon: Total War: The Peninsular Campaign Review: Wellington Party
Lots of people complained that Napoleon: Total War was more of an expansion pack than a full game. Does that make The Peninsular Campaign an expansion pack for an expansion, then? Yes. But that’s not as weird, or as awful as it sounds, as thankfully this time around developers The Creative Assembly have released an…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2010 -
Uncategorized8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Game Much More Entertaining Than The Movie
The third Twilight film, Eclipse, opens tomorrow, but you can save yourself two hours and $10 by checking out the more satisfying 8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Interactive YouTube game instead. Created by Benny and Rafi Fine with animation by Doc Octoroc, the 8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Interactive YouTube game uses a series of clips and YouTube annotations…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010