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UncategorizedHideo Kojima Has John Carpenter’s Blessing
From the eye patch to his name itself, Metal Gear’s “Snake” has a lot in common with that other Snake: Snake Plissken, star of 1981 film Escape From New York. But what does that film’s creator, John Carpenter, think? He’s cool with the homage, telling CVG that Kojima even sent him a letter asking for…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Transformers’ Credits Light Your Day’s Darkest Hour
So, the new Transformers game is pretty good. Especially its dedication to fans of the original series. But we didn’t think it would be this dedicated. This is the game’s closing credits. Yes, it’s cel-shaded, and yes, that’s Stan Bush singing, the same man responsible for the 1986 Transformers animated film’s trademark tune About the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 - Uncategorized
Studio Ghibli’s DS Game Moves To PlayStation 3
One of the best-looking games due for the Nintendo DS is now one of the best-looking games due for the PS3, with this weeks’ Famitsu reporting that Level 5’s Ninokuni is getting a major facelift for a home console. What had been a quaint role-playing game for Nintendo’s handheld now, even in awful photos of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Your Mails May Be Published Unless You Tell Us They Are Off the Record
Something important to keep in mind when you write to us: Unless you say it is off the record, we reserve the right to publish the email. If it’s a tip, however, we’ll keep your personal information completely confidential.
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: Music Masters
Man, what a Tuesday, am I right? Let’s let this day, my first Friday of the week, pass us by with a little off-topic conversation, shall we? I’ll be spending the rest of my night engaged in some important dialogue while listening to some new music purchases (pictured) and maybe playing a thing or two,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Crysis 2 Eyes-On Impressions: Rumble in the Asphalt Jungle
Though it leaves the Pacific islands for New York City, Crysis 2 is still governed by the law of the jungle – do unto others before they do unto you. Fortunately, you get more than one way to do it. Crysis 2, as detailed in Totilo’s earlier preview, presents you with two ways to tackle…
By Owen Good Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fable III Breaks Its RPG Traditions, Breaks More Wind At E3
Fable III is more than just bigger swords, bigger farts and more blood, says Lionhead Studios lead Peter Molyneux. It’s about touching people, kingly responsibility and… OK, it also has bigger weapons and more vicious wind-breaking action. Molyneux says that the third entry in the Xbox (and PC) role-playing game series is going to address,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 22, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Top-Rated Players at Every Position in Madden NFL 11
My time with Madden NFL 11 was in the cooperative team-play booth. On the floor, someone managed a video peek at this year’s ratings and piece together the eight best players at all positions, and overall, when the game ships. There are six 99-rated players in this year’s game – Tennessee running back Chris Johnson;…
By Owen Good Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Marvel To Tackle The Fall Of Halo’s Reach, Rise Of Master Chief
The story behind Halo’s most famous Spartan, Master Chief, is ready to be (re)told in comic book form this September. Marvel Comics will adapt Eric Nylund’s bestselling novel prequel to Halo: Reach as part of a “graphic fiction event.” Halo: Fall of Reach “Boot Camp #1” is no mere comic book. It’s graphic fiction and…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Hands-On: A Whole Lotta Car
Under EA Black Box, Need For Speed had conditioned me to put the accelerator trigger in a death grip and never let go until the end of the race. That won’t help in Criterion’s Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. During a quick hands-on with the game’s multiplayer cops-vs-robbers mode (shown during Electronic Arts’ news conference),…
By Owen Good Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
DeathSpank, Like Diablo With A Sense Of Humor, Hits July
Are you perfectly fine with rainbows in your Diablo III? Then you might like the gameplay and lighthearted approach of Hothead Games’ action-RPG DeathSpank, which marries deep role-playing with broad humor in just a couple of weeks. EA put a firm date and price on the downloadable action role-playing game today, inking it in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Miley Cyrus & MAG Interdiction
Whether you want to add some Miley Cyrus songs to your Rock Band library or you’re looking for something new to do with your copy of MAG for the PlayStation 3, this week’s PlayStation Store update has something for you. What about the rest of us, who may not want to sing the song’s of…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kevin Durant Gets the Cover of NBA Elite 11
EA Sports’ rechristened NBA franchise picked Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder for its cover today. He’s the third player to make the cover of an EA Sports video game both as a collegian and as a pro. Durant, entering his fourth year in the NBA, was also on the cover of NCAA March…
By Owen Good Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kicked Out Again
To: Luke From: Crecente Re: Tomorrow, Mini-Bash Is Seven. Seven! As I’ve mentioned before, our house is currently on the market here in Colorado. Apparently, it’s a very popular home. Every time someone wants to come look at it, Trish runs around re-cleaning the house, I try to wrap up whatever I’m working on and…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
E3’s Missed Connections: In Search Of Helghast Hunks & Soft Star Wars Girl Hands
What resources does the shy E3 attendee have when a pretty girl shows an interest in them at the The Old Republic booth or a talk, dark, glowing-eyed Helghan soldier makes them swoon, but they don’t get a number? Craigslist! Craigslist’s “Missed Connections,” the home to those one-in-a-million shots at finding love after the fact,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Glaring Omissions of E3 2010
Missing in action. Conspicuous by their absence. The elephants not in the room. E3 delivered a cornucopia of news about new games, devices and concepts, but there were plenty of no-shows, too. These are the Glaring Omissions of E3 2010. The Last Guardian (pictured above) was a very notable although not an unexpected absence. Its…
By Owen Good Published June 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Scientific America Looks at GTA, Calls for Non-Sexist, Non-Racist, Non-Violent Video Games
The problem of using science to determine whether or not violent video games like Grand Theft Auto do harm to our children is neatly summed up in one article on Scientific American – there’s always good news and bad news. In an article titled “Grand Theft Auto Is Good for You? Not So Fast…,” Scientific…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2010