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Voltron Movie Goes Back To The Drawing Board
The Hollywood big screen adaptation of iconic 1980s television cartoon Voltron has been languishing in development hell for years. After several script drafts, the live-action movie version is heading back to square one. The original Voltron cartoon was a mix-mash of two Japanese anime: Armored Fleet Dairugger XV and Beast King Go-Lion. Mark Gordon, producer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Games, And Their Impact On The Environment
A great report over on GamePro today takes a look at the environmental impact of the video game industry. Those yearning for a brighter future (and can take solace in incremental improvements), you’ll like what you see. From better power management features in consoles and handhelds to a reduction in the carbon footprint of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
NSFW: Dead or Alive Paradise Hacked For Nudity
“Creepy” jiggly beach volleyball game Dead or Alive: Paradise features female characters in skimpy bikinis. Or does it? Hackers have found an exploit in the game’s source code that makes it possible to strip the character models of their swimwear. The hack is being playfully dubbed “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. The hack requires custom PSP…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Tiger Woods, Lapsed SOCOM Fan
Your perceptions of Tiger Woods may have changed of late, considering he’s been accused of banging every cocktail waitress in the continental United States, but there was once a time he was a mere golfer, playing SOCOM on his PS2. In an article for the New York Times, Seth Schiesel recounts the first time he…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil Creator Had Too Much Freedom For God Hand
Cult hit God Hand was one of the last title released by Capcom’s now-shuttered-subsidiary Clover Studio. Shinji Mikami, creator of Resident Evil, designed the game. He now has regrets. When it was released on the PlayStation 2 in 2006, God Hand was met with positive-to-mixed reviews. Fans, however, appreciated the zany and quirky humor. “I’ve…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe 90-Minute Review Of Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones [Update]
Forget watching a movie; the best 90 minutes of video you’ll see tonight is this epic recap of Attack of the Clones, the latest in RedLetterMedia’s enjoyable series of serial killer movie reviews. These are so great not just because they’re funny, but because when you look past the “women trapped in a basement” shtick…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Magazine For Boys Who Dress Like Girls Invites Cross Dressing
New Japanese comic publication “WAaI! boys in skirts” is hoping to capitalize on the video game, anime and cosplay trend of young men dressing up like young women. Even one professional fighter is into it! The first issue will introduce anime that feature characters in drag as well as video games like Atchi Muite Koi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Network Adds Freekscape, Four Ball & Flower Tunes This Week
What’s on tap for the North American PlayStation Store shopper this week? At least three things, including the soundtrack to the award-winning Flower and one very interesting looking game of pool for the PSP. First up, Flower’s soundtrack. Vincent Diamante’s hour-long score for the thatgamecompany-developed breeze sim hits Thursday for a mere $2.99 USD. You…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
The PS3 Slim Goes Portable
The PS3 Slim isn’t just slim, it’s also lighter than the previous model of the console. Which means it’s slightly easier to take the thing on the road. Hence this portable gaming rig. Built by Japanese peripheral specialists Hori, it’s an LCD screen that attaches to the top of the console, and is able to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: 4 Is The Magic Number
April Fools Day gags, drinking problems, Star Wars, iPhone operating system updates—we’ll talk about anything in Kotaku Off Topic, because that’s where off topic conversation goes. So, Apple’s having a “sneak peek” at the iPhone’s new OS on April 8 and I’m reasonably excited, despite owning a plain old 3G model of the device, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare Developer Loses Two More Key Players
Despite rumours of Call of Duty developers being “held hostage” over withheld bonus payments, it nevertheless looks like more of those involved with the series have begun to leave Infinity Ward following the sacking of the studio’s founders As revealed by the pair’s Linkedin profiles (pictured below), Todd Alderman, a Lead Designer and one of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Mascot Exec Kevin Butler Moves PS3 Beyond The ‘Arrogance’ Age
Early in the PlayStation 3’s life on store shelves, Sony decided the best way to market the $499-and-up machine was through crying baby dolls and sterile white rooms, ads that shockingly came off as “arrogant.” Thank goodness we’re past that. PlayStation Senior VP Peter Dille says that “whole positioning was a bit intimidating to people,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bad News, Everyone: Duke Wins NCAA Final 84-61
The entire country may be captivated by underdog Butler’s Hoosiers-esque tournament run, tipping off now on CBS, but not NCAA Basketball 10. The video game spit back a simulation saying Duke will romp to its fourth national championship. In the 84-61 win, which just played out in a CPU vs. CPU game on my Xbox…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Watch World Of Goo Co-Creator Make His WarioWare Microgame
WarioWare: D.I.Y. lets budding young game designers with short attention spans make their own video games. Sure they may last less than 10 seconds, but that’s enough for some. How does professional video game maker Ron Carmel do? Carmel is one half of the team that made the WiiWare and PC indie hit World of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
U.S. Army Accused Of ‘Video Game’-Like Behavior In Disturbing Leaked Iraq War Video
Investigative organization WikiLeaks released classified U.S. military video today showing the killing of more than a dozen Iraqis, including two Reuters employees, with a spokesperson for the whistle-blower group slamming the soldiers involved for their “video game” like behavior. That video, which is incredibly disturbing and graphic, shows a group of Iraqis walking the streets…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption an ‘Ambitious’ Game with Ad Budget to Match
Red Dead Redemption will be Rockstar’s “most ambitious game to date,” says a studio executive, which explains why it’s carpet-bombing TV and certain film audiences with a sizable pre-launch ad campaign. Speaking to MCV, Rockstar GM Neil Stephen said Redemption will get the company’s first ever cinema advertising campaign.”We think the cinematic nature of the…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2010 -
UncategorizedDuke Nukem Forever Leaks Once Again With New, Old Footage
It’s been more than two whole months since the last leak from Duke Nukem Forever, so a fresh look at what could’ve been, particularly previously unseen driving sequences, is overdue. Much of what you’ll see in the collection of Duke Nukem Forever clips you may have seen before. The latest collection, current as of this…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2 Formally Introduces Kasumi Tomorrow
An April 6 release for Mass Effect 2’s “Kasumi” DLC is hardly a secret or a surprise. If nothing else, this video reminds you to get your grubby paws on it tomorrow. Billed as an homage to James Bond (warning, spoilers at that link), it delivers us Commander Shepard in some kind of astro-tux with…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bogu
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: This Post is Not About The iPad Well it’s that time. My kendo sensei has asked me to pick up some bogu (armor) for class. I spent the weekend doing something I never really thought I would invest time in: Shopping for new armor. The stuff you wear in Kendo…
By Brian Crecente Published April 5, 2010