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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 - Uncategorized
Project Milo Will Be On Your Xbox, Just Not This Year
The virtual kid lives, but won’t hatch on Xboxes this year. The unreal Milo & Kate that lets Xbox users talk and gesture to a virtual boy is still planned for release, despite an earlier report to the contrary. “Project Milo absolutely continues in development at Lionhead Studios,” Microsoft director of project management Aaron Greenberg…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
GameStop Has Your Guitar Hero Axe
Every bundle of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock that ships this fall will come with Activision’s new removable wing guitar controller, but only by preordering at GameStop will you score the axe of power. While Rock Band 3 is giving you a semi-real guitar controller, Guitar Hero gives you wings, a tactic that’s worked well…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
‘Hulu Plus’ Coming To PlayStation 3 In July, Xbox 360 In 2011
Another reason to cancel the cable bill? The Internet-based group that offers network TV shows online for free revealed that Hulu Plus is coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iPads and iPhones, for $10 a month, with ads. The Hulu service offers full episodes, seasons and even series runs for many current and past hits…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Decade Of Diablo II
Ten years ago today, Blizzard unleashed a second helping of hell on PC gamers. A decade later we’re still waiting on a sequel. Let’s celebrate ten years of Diablo II, while poking Blizzard to hurry up with the third game. I distinctly remember picking up Diablo II at the CompUSA that used to be located…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Xbox Video Game About The Gulf Oil Spill Isn’t Very Fun
When oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, who makes an Xbox 360 video game about it? The people at Super Boise, who skewer BP and… Sarah Palin? I shot some video of the game in action. This is a $1 game offered via the Xbox 360’s Indie Games program. You can download the demo…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Sims 3 Moves Into The Fast Lane This Fall
The Sims 3 gets a quadruple dose of automotive lifestyle this fall in The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff pack, showcasing cars and the people who love them. Build your ultimate garage and fill it with a wide assortment of vehicles with the Fast Lane Stuff pack. Coming this fall as both a digital download…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Following Kotaku On Facebook? Then You Probably Know About Today’s Giveaway
Are you following Kotaku on Facebook? I hope so! We give away lots of neat things on Facebook. Things like early access to video games and cool swag. And besides getting a chance to win neat prizes, it also makes you instantly super cool and lets you pass around the best of Kotaku’s stories. ZU-PEAR…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rock Band 3 Will Fix Your Horrible Singing Voice
Rock Band’s singing section might be very forgiving, but the ear doesn’t lie. Now Harmonix teams with audio signal processing company iZotope to add real-time pitch correction to Rock Band 3, saving ears everywhere from your harpy-like screeching. As proven previously, I am no singer, so while I am more than comfortable making a fool…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010 - Uncategorized
BlackLight: Tango Down Boasts “Trillions” Of Weapon Combinations
This dev diary for Zombie Studios’ downloadable shooter BlackLight: Tango Down sheds some light on how six core weapon systems can be modified into “literally trillions of different weapon combinations.” That’s what the official release that came along with the video said at least. It’s a lofty claim, but one that can be easily validated…
By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010