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Games On Demand for Windows, Now With Less Painful Waiting
Microsoft is getting serious about on-demand Games For Windows, convincing publishers like Capcom, Rockstar, Ubisoft and others to bring their PC wares to Games on Demand “day-and-date” with their release in stores. There’s better news. For PC gamers who prefer their digital content delivered by Games on Demand for Windows, Microsoft will deliver weekly updates…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Lessons Learned From The PSPgo
At last year’s E3, Sony introduced us to the PSPgo, the digital download only version of its PlayStation Portable. What did Sony learn from the release of the device? Well, “consumers like their packaged media library” for one. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Andrew House tells MCV that the PSPgo was, in part, something of…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
LucasArts Names New President
LucasArts today named Paul Meegan, the chief executive of Epic Games China, as its new president, a source told Kotaku. Meegan replaces Darrell Rodriguez, who abruptly resigned the position in early May. Meegan, the CEO and co-founder of Epic Games China, also was a senior executive for Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Montreal, and Jaleco Entertainment. He…
By Owen Good Published June 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow Heavenly Is Enslaved’s E3 Trailer?
Ninja Theory’s lush post-apocalyptic game Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is just one of the many action-adventure offerings we’re looking forward to at this year’s E3. This new look at the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game further cements that.
By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Newsflash: Study Reveals Pro Gamers are Out of Shape
British scientists recently studied pro gamers’ physiology and reflexes to determine if what they do could be classified as a sport. One gamer in his twenties was described as having the lungs of a 60-year-old chain smoker. The University of Essex’s Dr. Dominic Micklewright worked out several “elite cyber-sportsmen” and found that while their reaction…
By Owen Good Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Exclusive Day Note Preview Hands-On
To: BA From: ST Re: SDN1a2 “Wow.” That was the only word that came to mind when I got to experience a Day Note myself. I’d written Day Notes before, but those were on older hardware and certainly before the advent of 3D and the popularity of motion control. This new Day Note, which I’ve…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: The Joe Danger Zone
This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is taking us to the track, with the release of stunt ’em up Joe Danger and vehicular combat contender Death Track: Resurrection. What else did our continental peers get? Loads, including a new Sam & Max, Voodoo Dice and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. There’s no lack of…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Your Second NCAA 11 Demo Matchup: Florida vs. Florida State
Another thing the NCAA Football 11 demo is good for is revealing the new fall fashions. I wasn’t aware Jimbo Fisher took FSU to garnet and black, evidently to make Florida think they’re playing South Carolina. Boy, that’ll scare ’em. Granted, I’m colorblind as all hell, but from a distance that looked like Virginia Tech…
By Owen Good Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Does This Story Make You Feel?
Don’t make us ask Canada. A group of scientists in Canada is developing a software program that will evaluate the biological responses of internet users, giving us insight into how the internet makes us feel. I know what you are thinking. Canada has scientists? Only kidding, of course, but for a brief moment our Canadian…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
That’s No Moon, It’s A Force Unleashed II Collector’s Edition
LucasArts is giving Star Wars collectors something to drop an extra twenty on with the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II collector’s edition, complete with fancy packaging, digital goodies and a super-deformed Starkiller clone on which to store stuff. Sure, Starkiller with a swollen head and/or USB interface sticking out of that engorged noggin is…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Sells Many Millions
According to Take-Two Interactive second quarter financial results, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption has sold more than 5 million copies since the game’s May 18 release. Hold onto your copy, as new downloadable content will be coming out through the fall.
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
E3 2010 Preview: These Are the Big Action Games, We Think
E3 2010 is almost ready for action. Are you ready for the action games of E3? These console and PC games, we think, are going to be the biggest video games of video gaming’s big show. Games that were announced a year ago at E3 2009 and games that were just announced this week will,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Spider-Man 2099 Makes His Official Shattered Dimensions Debut
Those Spider-Man 2099 images we posted last week were definitely from Activision’s upcoming game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, as evidenced by these official E3 screenshots and trailer starring the futuristic arachnid. We were pretty sure the images we posted last week were legit, but we had to be sure. Now we are. These screens and the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Max Payne 3 Slips, Releasing Later Than Halloween
Max Payne 3 has been delayed until some time after Halloween 2010, according to a press release from the game’s publisher issued today. The anticipated Rockstar sequel had been expected for release by then when last we heard from publisher Take Two Interactive. Take-Two’s update to investors indicates that L.A. Noire (also from Rockstar), Mafia…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Joy Of Gaming Knows No Age
Found on Flickr
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Game Company Sends Us Sack Of Meat
The last time the powerful people at Electronic Arts sent our boss Brian Crecente something ridiculous in the mail, he burned it on his grill. Fitting, then, that they sent him some meat. They are promoting Bulletstorm, of course! It’s a shooter game in which you shoot lots of stuff, including people, rendering them, one…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Power Gig Scores Dave Matthews, Clapton, Kid Rock, And Fake Drums
Seven45 Studios reveals agreements with Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, and Kid Rock to provide exclusive music to real guitar powered rhythm game Power Gig, along with the innovative Airstrike drums that will accompany said real guitar. When Power Gig was first revealed back in March, I had a feeling it would find strong support…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Reminder: Transformers Game Creator Live On Kotaku Talk Radio On Wednesday
Kotaku Talk Radio will be recording live on Wednesday. 11am Kotaku Time. 1pm ET. 10am PT. Host: Me. Guests: Matt Tieger talking about his new game, Transformers: War For Cybertron. Call-in and live-streaming details will be on Kotaku at showtime.
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2010 - Reviews
Snoopy Flying Ace Review: Dog Fights
Everyone’s favorite canine aviator, Snoopy, takes to the skies to shoot machine guns, rockets and a whole host of weapons at small children (and the Red Baron!) in airplanes. This is war with the gang from Peanuts. This isn’t the first Snoopy fighter pilot game. Developer Smart Bomb Interactive released Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010
