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Ico, Shadow of the Colossus Look This Great In HD
Two of the best PlayStation 2 games, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, are also two of the best candidates for a God of War Collection-style upgrade for the PlayStation 3. How might those high-definition ports look? Eurogamer and Digital Foundry have the answer, compiling a sharp side-by-side comparison of two of Team ICO’s titles…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: It’s Time
One of the things I wasn’t expecting to see today was a turtle attempt to mate with a Croc sandal. Oh, this is Kotaku Off Topic, if you didn’t read the headline. That’s actually the second video of a turtle gettin’ it on that I’ve seen on the internet. Their little squeaks are kind of…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Study of Gamers’ Posture Returns Predictable Results
Though I mostly game in my office chair, little of that is upright against the seatback, with my feet on the floor. A study of kids’ gaming postures finds they go to full-on slouch in as little as five minutes. That’s according to a California-based physical therapy firm, as reported by The Bakersfield Californian. The…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lara, Niko & Master Chief, Some Of The ‘Greatest Characters Of The Last 20 Years’
Homer Simpson is the greatest of the Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years, according to people have the guts to make such a list. Greater than Harry Potter, but how much greater than Halo’s quiet Spartan, Master Chief? Entertainment Weekly ranks the Chief at #59 in its latest issue, far outranked by Homer, Harry…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
NFL’s New Overtime Rules Will be Incorporated Into Madden
Few sports implement rule changes as frequently as the NFL, but they’re often subtle. This year the league made a major change to its playoff overtime procedure and, as expected, Madden NFL 11 will reflect that. Ian Cummings, Madden 11‘s creative director, told Giant Bomb the new overtime rules will be enabled by default in…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: It’s A Throwback
The extended Memorial Day weekend bleeds into this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, with a list of new additions that’s more relaxed than what PlayStation 3 and PSP owners may have come to expect. New to the PlayStation Store are Tecmo Bowl Throwback, Planet Mini-Golf and some new downloadable goods for Dead To Rights:…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony Gets Aggressive With PSP Game Pricing, Free PSPgo Games
The PlayStation Portable gets a lot more attractive starting today if you want to game on the cheap. The same for the PSPgo, which in North America, now includes three free games. If you purchase a PSPgo within the next year, Sony Computer Entertainment America will throw in a voucher that lets you download LittleBigPlanet,…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
E3’s Official Language Is Hamburger
To: Ashcraft From: McWhertor Re: Japan’s Official Language Is… To say that today was filled with E3 madness might be an understatement, Ash. Not only are some of us busy trying to design Kotaku’s “Best of E3” award stickers while handling another super secret E3-related project, we’re still trying to figure out if, when and…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Madden 11 Scouts Your Online Games — and Sells Others the Report
Madden NFL 11 will log every play you call online, building a book on your tendencies that will available, in-game, to any multiplayer opponent. While the reports can be earned or unlocked, they can also be bought for cash. Correction: This version of the story corrects wording that implied coins were redeemed for scouting reports…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Another Habbo Heist Robs Furniture from 400 Finns
Cops are searching real homes for clues in the theft of virtual items from Habbo Hotel, the teen-oriented social game that’s been on the vanguard of virtual crime before. This time Finnish authorities are tracking some 400 cases of theft. Individual users are reporting losses up to €1000, making this phishing scam potentially more sizable…
By Owen Good Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft Creatures Prowl The Waters Of Southern Australia
Behold the Pink Handfish, one of fourteen species of bottom-dwelling marine fish endemic of the waters of Southern Australia and Tasmania, or, as World of Warcraft players know them, Murlocs. It’s easy to imagine the handfish as the inspiration for some of World of Warcraft’s most hated and beloved enemies. They’ve got the same hands…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Magic Of Broadway Comes To The Wii
From the company behind Assassin’s Creed and the Tom Clancy series comes Dance On Broadway, a new Wii title that lets you perform 20 classic showtunes in the safety and privacy of your home. Embarrassing costumes are optional. We’ve had singing games, and we’ve had dancing games. We’ve even had singing and dancing games, but…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Surprise! No Portal 2 Party at E3
This just in from Valve: Dear Subject Name Here, Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that we have partnered with Valve to announce the gala CANCELLATION of the June 14 Portal 2 event at the Regal Theater. The event will be replaced by a surprise. And even though the cancellation of the event certainly…
By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sega Genesis Classics Now Available On Steam
The first batch of downloadable Sega Genesis games for the PC has hit Steam, giving gamers a new way to spend $2.99 apiece on games like Ecco the Dolphin, Vectorman, and Sonic 3D Blast. Why worry about the ambiguous moral and legal issues surrounding emulation when you can just buy Sega Genesis titles for your…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Prince of Persia Rebounds in Foreign Box Office
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time didn’t exactly blow critics away when it hit theaters in the U.S., but that didn’t stop it from bringing in a total of $95.5 million worldwide in just under two weeks, according to Box Office Mojo. The country that loved their Prince the most? Russia!
By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kojima Gets His Orders
Hideo Kojima, taking the stage one year ago at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Xbox executives at his sides. These men were aided by teleprompters, one of which offered a perfect Metal-Gear-style prompt. (Noticed this while checking Microsoft’s E3 ’09 promises.)
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Three Spider-Man Villains’ Shattered Dimension Makeovers
Take a look at how classic Spider-Man villains Hammerhead, Kraven the Hunter, and the Goblin fare in the transition to the continuity-crossing Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The shattering of the Tablet of Order and Chaos did a number on the Green Goblin, but left Hammerhead and Kraven mostly intact, which makes sense, I suppose. Kraven hunts…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
To Do In NYC: CounterStrike With Water Guns, Plus Other Outdoor Games
The time to play a live-action version of an Atari classic is almost upon us. Players of CounterSquirt, prepare to assemble. The 2010 Come Out and Play Festival starts Friday in Brooklyn, New York. This annual event is all about games you can play outside among the public, games that might be just a bit…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2010 - Reviews
Alpha Protocol Review: Not Quite The Omega
Sega and developer Obsidian Entertainment conspire to bring you Alpha Protocol, the espionage role-playing game. Is it Mass Effect meets modern-day spy thriller? After stumbling upon a global conspiracy during a failed mission, agent Michael Thorton finds himself on the run from the very country he vowed to serve. Betrayed by his superiors, Thorton’s only…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010