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Baseball, Bikinis & Etrian Odyssey Top Japan’s Game Chart
This week’s bestselling game in Japan, which we’ll call Etrian Odyssey III, keeps Tecmo Koei’s Fist of the North Star game (aka Hokuto Musou) from enjoying a second week in first place. Kenshiro can’t be too happy about that. Sekaiju no Meikyuu III: Seikai no Raihousha—aka Etrian Odyssey III—sold 88,000 copies in its first week…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedFinal Fight’s Exploding Barrel of Goodies
Sure, Capcom knows how to make a good game, but they excel at building buzz for those titles. Whether they’re holding subterranean Fight Clubs, wrapping their press kits within the innards of deliciously retro game cases or getting people to buy mini-games that are little more than advertisements, Capcom is the king of getting noticed.…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Plants Vs Zombies 2 Guaranteed To Ship In Next Decade, Not In 2010
Just got done with an entertaining meeting with some of the top people behind Plants Vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, Peggle and Zuma. They don’t talk much about future plans, but made Kotaku readers one guarantee. “I promise your readers there will be a Plants Vs. Zombies 2 in the next one to 10 years,” Popcap co-founder…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Gears Of War 3 Adds Underwater Combat, Mech Suits & More
Epic Games is planning to reveal its next video game within the week, debuting it on national television. Many are expecting it to be the third Gears of War. What might Gears of War 3 bring to the popular third-person shooter series? According to a new report from Edge, Gears of War 3 will introduce…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Warhammer Online Bug Results in More Than $300 Monthly Fees For Some
A screw-up in EA’s Warhammer Online billing system has resulted in many players being charged upwards of 22 times for a one-month subscription, filling bank accounts with overdraft fees and the Warhammer forums with very angry players. A Warhammer Online forum thread named ‘Billing Error‘ has been filling with reports from customers who were surprised…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Still Searching For A Great Rap Video Game
The news this morning that Konami will publish Def Jam Rapstar raises hope among the hip-hop-minded among us that maybe, finally, the world will get its first — or second, you may argue — great rap game. For all the hip-hop crossover with video games — the rappers playing video games, the rappers rapping about…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Why Gamers Should Care About Net Neutrality
We’ve heard the term ‘net neutrality’ bandied about the internet for more than a decade, yet many gamers aren’t aware of how important the concept is to their continued online entertainment. Why should you care about net neutrality? Perhaps you don’t know what net neutrality means. That’s a fair assumption, considering the phrase doesn’t exactly…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
iPhone Gets Online Gaming Network, Multitasking This Summer
Finally, after much bitching (by me) and at least one feature (by me), Apple is introducing a new gaming service to the iPhone that will provide a single online gaming experience for some of Apple’s devices. The Game Center will include a social gaming network, the ability to invite and track friends, matchmaking, leaderboards and,…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer Has A Posse
If you thought Red Dead Redemption’s single-player looked exciting, wait until you get a load of the extensive free-roaming multiplayer Rockstar has cooked up. Posse up! I loved the free play multiplayer mode in Grand Theft Auto, and Red Dead Redemption’s Free Roam multiplayer is a lot like that at its core. You and a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Who Needs FarmVille When You Have This Lawnmower Simulator?
Digital plowing, planting and sowing is so January 2010. Advanced Lawnmower Simulator 2: The Revenge of King Zord! Is my personal gardening game of the month. ALS2TROKZ! is a crafty blend of text adventure of low-res graphics, asking you to “Go Get That Grass!”, but at your own speed. There’s no leveling up here, no…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Developer, Horror Consultants Give Fans Plenty To Fear In F.E.A.R. 3
Creepy little physic girl Alma is back, and she’s bringing the kids with her in F.E.A.R. 3, with a new developer and the minds behind Halloween and 30 Days of Night taking the horror to all new heights. While the logo still says F.3.A.R., the official press release is calling the game F.E.A.R. 3, so…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Does StarCraft II Require An Internet Connection?
Last we’d heard, StarCraft II was playable offline, but the box art for Wings of Liberty clearly states “Internet Connection Required.” Has there been a change in plans? Screenshots distributed at BlizzCon last year had us questioning whether or not StarCraft II would require an internet connection to play. The launch screen for the game…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Reviews
America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking Review: Top Chef
America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking isn’t just a game. It certainly isn’t just an interactive cook book jammed onto the DS. This is one of three games that Nintendo thinks will convince people to buy the big-screened DSi XL. With more than 300 recipes, tons of written tutorials and 15 video guides, America’s Test…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II Special Edition Launching For $100
With the release date for the first installment of StarCraft II being revealed in the coming weeks, Blizzard shows off the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Collector’s Edition, complete with art book, soundtrack CD, and in-game World of Warcraft pet. Speaking as a World of Warcraft player who isn’t very good at StarCraft, including a…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
12-Year-Old Runs Up $1,300 FarmVille Debt
A 12-year-old British boy racked up an astounding $1,300 bill while setting up his virtual farm in Zynga’s popular Facebook game FarmVille, The Guardian Reports. A note of caution, The Guardian withholds the woman’s name and doesn’t really walk us through how they verified that this is a true story. But if the woman’s account…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
Top 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America
As of April 1, 2010, the Wii game that gets played the most by the people who have it is still Super Smash Bros. Brawl. 75 hours. 10 minutes. Since the day they got it. But a new contender is rising. (Click the chart to enlarge) Every month Kotaku updates a list of the so-called…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s About Time We Got Some New Doctor Who Video Games
Help the newly-regenerated Eleventh Doctor, his gorgeous companion Amy Pond, and the Eleventh Doctor’s hair in Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, free interactive episodes of the beloved time-travelling TV series, coming this June from the BBC and Sumo Digital. The Eleventh Doctor made his full-length episode debut this weekend in The Eleventh Hour, introducing us…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2010 -
UncategorizedLet’s Trade Top Ten Listened Lists, M’kay?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: He Who Controls the Spice… Going through my music play list… It’s interesting. Here are the top ten songs I’ve listened to the most. Not necessarily my ten favorite, but the ten songs I’ve listened to the most. I’ll put them at the bottom of the post. But first… Here’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2010