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UncategorizedThis Man Would Like To Make A Video Game
George Romero’s name is synonymous with horror. Romero isn’t a huge gamer, but he’s interested in making a video game. If only a game company would allow him to do just that. There’s shit he’d like to hide and stuff. Romero is best known to moviegoers for his groundbreaking zombie films Night of the Living…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sir Ben Kingsley Goes From Prince Of Persia To Fable III
Sir Ben Kingsley, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Gandhi in the 1982 film of the same name, will soon be playing a role a little less historical, landing a part in Lionhead’s upcoming Fable III. Kingsley – who many gamers are soon to be re-acquainted with thanks to his appearance in…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Get Drunk With Pac-Man
It sure beats popping pills. To mark he 30th anniversary of Pac-Man, a set of French-made wine glasses will be go on sale in Japan on July 2010 in Japan. The set is priced at ¥5,250 (US$58) and comes with two Japanese-made cork coasters. Besides wine glasses, Pac-Man will also be getting leather wallets and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
China’s New Battle Against Engrish
While the botched “Engrish” translations in video games like Zero Wing, the Ninja Warriors and Metal Gear have provided us with years of amusement and long-running memes, officials in China are trying to stamp out mangled English. The New York Times reports on the Shanghai Commission for the Management of Language Use’s efforts to scrub…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 7, 2010 -
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Watch The Super 8 Trailer Right Now
J.J. Abrams, the creator of television series Lost and the producer of monster flick Cloverfield, is teaming up with Steven Spielberg for a new feature film called Super 8. This is your first look at the picture. Directed by Abrams and produced by Spielberg, Super 8 was rumored to be either a prequel or a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2010 -
UncategorizedCapcom vs Nintendo vs Konami
Capcom vs SNK is one thing, but a fighting game that pits Nintendo against Capcom, Irem, Sunsoft, Hudson, Taito, Namco, Konami and Sega? Oh boy. While this kind of cross-promotional stuff would have been pure fantasy in the days of the Famicom/NES, it’s the reality in this clip’s fantasy world, which sees most of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
So, What’s Happening With The Castlevania Movie?
Right now? Not much. But that doesn’t mean things haven’t been happening for the flick or won’t happen in the future. In summer 2009, Saw franchise co-creator and director of Dead Silence and Death Sentence, James Wan, signed on to co-write and helm the cinematic retelling of the Belmont family vampire slaying saga. “That’s the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
These Nintendo Games Have Sold Over 20 Million Copies
Since the launch of both the DS and Wii, five games published by Nintendo have sold more than twenty million copies. Can you guess which ones? If you said Brain Age, you’re close (18 million), but wrong. Mario Kart DS? Close again, at 17.9 million, but just as wrong. No, the five games to reach…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2010 -
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Take A Fly-By Tour Of World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm
With real humans stationed outside Blizzard HQ playtesting World of Warcraft’s latest expansion, Cataclysm, it was only a matter of time until some decent footage made its way into the public eye. These clips give you an unguided tour of two of Cataclysm’s new additions, the Alliance stronghold of Stormwind and the Orcish Ogrimmar. What…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 7, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kicking Ass & Taking A Fall In Nintendo’s Photo Dojo
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes that the soon to be released fighting game Photo Dojo might be the title that sells you on the XL-sized version of its Nintendo DSi. After competing in eight-player Photo Dojo tournament today, I’m not quite sold on dropping the $189 USD required to buy my fourth variation…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: ROFL
Who’s ready for a laugh? You? Good, then let’s do this Kotaku Off Topic, where we should really talk less about video games and more about laughs. My day has been full of ’em and they’re just going to continue. I was planning on dropping a few favorite jokes of mine in here, but realize…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedApparently We’re the Refs of the Game Testers’ Speed Eating League
This Sunday I facetiously suggested that an Activision game tester had claimed the world record fastest time for eating a horrible meat sandwich called the Double Down. Disney Interactive Studios wants it known they have just obliterated the mark. While I acknowledge this joke might be played out, the very last thing I want said…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Real World Easter Egg
I found this spotted egg hidden on my front doorstep this evening inside a plain white box. Inside the Yoshi Egg? Appropriately enough, a tiny Yoshi and a SD card packed with some new images from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Enjoy the feast!
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lucasarts President Resigns [Update]
Kotaku has learned today that Darrell Rodriguez, president of Lucasarts, has resigned from his position, and joining him at the exit are several members of his executive team. The moves, announced earlier today at a Lucasarts staff meeting, do not impact the company’s development teams, or other aspects of its publishing business outside of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
All the Ratings for the UFC Undisputed 2010 Fighters
Gamezone picked through a preview build of UFC Undisputed 2010, found and posted the overall rankings for the game’s roster of named fighters. Among heavyweights, Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez are tied for top honors. Here’s the full listing. Note that it tops out at 79 and goes no lower than 67, meaning…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Forget About a Patch for Tecmo Bowl Throwback
Tecmo Bowl Throwback disappointed multiplayer enthusiasts when it appeared that ragequitting didn’t count in players’ records, among other complaints of online problems at launch. Originally Tecmo was said to be working up a patch. The publisher now says it isn’t. Phil Villarreal, a writer for the Arizona Daily Star, originally reported the patch plans last…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Steam For Mac Already Redesigned By Anal Apple Fan
With Mac users finally getting a crack at Valve’s Steam service—along with games like Portal and Counter-Strike—the developer will face a new challenge: the anal Mac UI enthusiast. Case in point, this Steam for Mac fan-made redesign. Designer Sebastiaan de With gives the current version of Steam for the Mac, still in beta, a once…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Activision Boss Explains Firing Of Modern Warfare Creators, What’s Next For Infinity Ward
The canning of Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella was not a decision that Activision took lightly, says big boss Bobby Kotick, saying that the pair’s conduct was a disappointing “compromise of our friendship.” The man at the top of one of the world’s biggest video game publishers laid out Activision’s side of…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Indie Developer Caught in the Blast of Arizona’s Immigration Law
Outrage over Arizona’s controversial immigration-enforcement law figures to have a comprehensive effect on all business there, video games included. One indie developer says he must move operations to California because the actors he needs won’t travel to the state. G4 noticed a report by local Arizona television in which the CEO of a casual-games developer…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Boulder’s APB
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: I drove up to Boulder today to meet with Realtime Worlds’ llead developer on upcoming cops versus robbers pc game APB. Nice guy, we sat down for about an hour to chat about the upcoming massively multiplayer online game from the guy behind Grand Theft Auto and Crackdown. I’ll be…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2010