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Hideo Kojima Hasn’t Snuck Away From Metal Gear Solid
Hideo Kojiima made Metal Gear Solid 4. There was speculation that the game creator would move onto other projects. But then he returned and began work on another Metal Gear game, Peace Walker. “Not only the Kotaku readers but I myself am interested in doing something besides Metal Gear,” he told Kotaku in 2009. “If…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedVisit A Dead Theme Park Attraction In Half-Life
Hey, it’s another Disney attraction recreated in Half-Life 2! Last time it was the Tower of Terror, this time it’s the sadly now-closed Adventurer’s Club at Disney World. Video games as a virtual archive for shuttered theme park rides (or, in this case, nightclubs). It’s not the most expected role for the medium, but I…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedPokemon Black And White Gets A New Trailer (And Release Date!)
The latest entry in the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Black and White, has a release date for Japan. Would you like to know what it is? It is September 18. The game will feature new Pocket Monsters and a more “mature” female trainer in Daisy Dukes! Pokemon Black & White – Official Game Trailer [Moetron]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Looks Like There’ll Be More PS2 Games Released In HD On PS3
Just like we asked for/hoped for, it appears Sony will be releasing more classic PS2 games on the PlayStation 3, featuring things like updated high definition graphics. Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida told IGN “we are looking to continue to do these HD conversions” following on from recent God of War and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Do You Know If Someone’s An Otaku?
No, really, how? Over five hundred individuals in Japan were polled by the Mobile Marketing Data Labo, providing these insights into how folks can spot otaku: 1. They are using otaku slang, net jargon or 2ch chat 2. They just happen to have anime/manga/game goods about them 3. They respond to otaku type keywords and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Last Hours Of One Of Video Games’ Greatest Developers
Mike Chrzanowski, who used to work for PC developers Looking Glass, sent us these videos over the weekend that show the final hours of one of the greatest studios this industry has ever seen. Looking Glass was a PC developer from the 1990s that was not only responsible for such classics as System Shock and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedGiant Gundam Nearly Completed
Back in 2009, a giant 1/1 scale Gundam was erected in Tokyo’s Odaiba. Then, it was taken down. It has now returned. This summer, the 1/1 scale mecha looms over Shizuoka, Japan, home of Bandai Namco’s Gundam plastic model factory. It has a Beam Saber. It is awesome. Gundam in Shizuoka [Japan Probe]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dead Rising 2 Delayed In Both North America & Europe
Capcom’s zombie paradise action title Dead Rising 2 was supposed to be out on August 31 in North America and September 3 in Europe. It’ll now miss both those dates. The Japanese publisher just let us know that the game will now be out on September 28 in the US and Canada, while Europeans have…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Exec “Mistaken” About Nintendo 3DS Release Date
On Friday, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He said that the upcoming 3D-glasses-free handheld the Nintendo 3DS will be released “next year”. He, apparently, is “mistaken”. Says who? According to sources close to company’s Japanese headquarters, the Nintendo of America exec made an error when…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedAwww, Mom, Can We Keep This AT-AT?
Patrick Boivin only ever wanted two things when he was a kid: a puppy, and an AT-AT walker toy. In this video, he gets both, and we get smiles. I always wanted one of these too, but there was a Star Wars toy I wanted more: the Emperor’s shuttle. I never got it. I wonder…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedAl Gore, So Horny, So Angry
From the folks that brought the Wii molester “monk” and the Tiger Woods brouhaha to life with the magic of computer animation comes this: an Al Gore avatar trying to get some lady to grab his junk. Technology! A licensed massage therapist filed a police report in December 2006 after an alleged incident took place…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
This is the Only Post on Kotaku That Looks Normal
To: Luke From: Owen Re: AbNo That’s because the Weekend Note doesn’t usually get an image. I hope we get the image servers back soon. Not that yesterday and today were a party, but I don’t want to know what Monday would look like without them. Other stuff you missed: Kinect Marketer: We Don’t Want…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedYou Won’t Go It Alone in Singularity
Not sure what Singularity is all about? This trailer for its multiplayer – now there’s an irony – should clue you in. For starters, it’s got projectile-vomiting, time-traveling zombies, a real one-up of that conventional foe. That bug that possesses you and makes you shoot your teammates looks like a barrel of fun. Looks like…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Cars of Need For Speed World
The beta for the racing MMO Need For Speed World launches on Monday, and Electronic Arts has revealed its list of cars. The 1981 Renault 5 LeCar, 1977 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser and 1985 Pontiac Fiero did not make the cut. The cars are grouped by tiers according to performance. Here you go. Tier 1 Mazdaspeed3…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week in Games: APB is 10-8
That’s scanner-speak for “in service.” The arrival of the highly anticipated crime MMO headlines the week, joined by Singularity on PC, the 360 and PS3, and Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 doing a full Ginsberg. Today, June 27 Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (Wii) Monday, June 28 thinkSMART (DS) Tuesday, June 29 APB (PC) –…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedKotaku’s Top Five List of Top Ten Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •The 8 Most Annoying Types of Video Game Levels [Ranker] Here’s one: Boss battles that take you from the standard third-person control you’ve been fighting…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedOne of Games’ Greatest Songs, Defiled by the Vuvuzela
Best part? If you go to the YouTube page, you can click that soccer ball and get TWICE the vuvuzela crapping all over “The Song of Storms,” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [via GamesRadar, video by forum poster RetroDLC.]
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
‘Major Patch’ is on the Way for Backbreaker
Backbreaker the challenger to Madden NFL that got one very big thing right but a lot of little things wrong (or not at all), will get a “major patch” taking into account community suggestions, the studio said on Friday. “We’ve had to hold back on discussing this for the past couple of weeks but today…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Fickle Fortunes of Comic-Con
Though Hollywood has cozied up to Comic-Con, which is in San Diego on July 22, a film’s strong showing there does not necessarily portend success at the box office. Nor does a poor screening imply a bomb. In a look at Comic-Con The New York Times notes that a film industry dazzled by the faith…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kinect Marketer: We Don’t Want Shovelware — Nor Even Call of Duty
Microsoft’s director of platform marketing says he knows Kinect “will have fewer games than our competitors,” but that’s fine. “We don’t want shovelware, we don’t want ports, we don’t want stuff with motion controls tacked onto it.” “That’s not a slam to our competitors,” Chris Penello told Gamasutra in an interview Friday. “We wanted original…
By Owen Good Published June 27, 2010