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Maybe This Is One Reason the Stimulus Package Cost So Much
At $3 per map, it was fair to ask what else you get for your money with the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package. The answer, apparently, is a big-ass marketing campaign. In the U.K. at least, Activision has spent £1m to flack the game online and over TV throughout the Easter weekend, MCV reported. Spending…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Duke Nukem Forever‘s Gold Date Would Have Been April Fool’s
Had the farce of its development not abruptly dead-ended in May of last year, April 1, 2010 was to have been the date Duke Nukem Forever went to gold master – that is, was at last finished. The detail was revealed over Twitter by former Take-Two Interactive producer Jason Bergman on April 1, so, naturally,…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Here’s Where You Can Stick Your iPad
The iPad might not fit in your pocket, but you’ll find there are plenty of places around your house you can store it safely, like in my pants. Believe it or not, the first image in this gallery was by popular demand, perhaps hoping to create a set with Totilo’s DSi XL picture. Unfortunately, while…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony: Hardcore Gamers “Look Down Their Nose” at Motion Control
But, said Sony’s top marketing officer, they look down their nose at Nintendo’s motion control, and that’s why the PlayStation Move is on the scene – to make this kind of thing cool for the core. Speaking to the Financial Times, Peter Dille acknowledged that “the Wii has been wildly successful but at the end…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Microsoft: Browsing Web on TV a ‘Poor Experience,’ on PS3 It’s ‘a Nightmare’
In a recent interview Microsoft’s director of product management was asked why there was no browser on the Xbox 360, and if one will ever be made available. Don’t bet on it anytime soon. According to an interview with Inside-Games, translated by Sankaku Complex, Aaron Greenberg said: We really believe that the web browsing experience…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
With a Video Game, a Small League Gate-Crashes the Big Time
It’s been around 24 years, but the National Lacrosse League’s still “emerging,” with a “dedicated following,” patronized by empty labels the same way a blind date has a “great personality.” Like those dates, its advances are often spurned. The NLL had a broadcast deal with Sirius XM Radio; it expired last year. On TV, Versus…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Ultimate iPad Launch Game Round-Up
Join Kotaku as we showcase some of the best and not-so-best games available for the shiny new iPad. Check out hands-on impressions for Mirror’s Edge, Need for Speed: Shift, Geometry Wars, and more! Seeing as I am the only Kotaku editor with an iPad, the process of working my way through the twenty-five or so…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
The WHO Says Games Make Kids Fat
No, not the British rock legends, the World Health Organization, which called out video games as a prime contributor to sedentary lifestyles obesifying the planet’s children. Nearly a third of kids globally spend three or more hours per day playing sitting in front of a screen, whether that’s to play video games, watch television or…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bungie Shows Us Jet Packs, “Armor Lock,” and More for Halo: Reach Multiplayer
A giant update from Bungie last night sheds more light on what we saw in the multiplayer beta trailer last month. Load Outs and jet packs are explained, and an “armor lock” mode is revealed. Load Outs were referred to briefly in that video and now get more explanation. Before a match starts or during…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Big Is The iPad, Really?
Giant graphics are nice and all, but now that I’ve got the real thing in my hands, I thought I’d see how the iPad measures up to other electronic and game-related devices laying about my home. My Toshiba laptop dominates the scene, but I knew it would; I carry it with me to press events…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Battlefield Bad Company 2‘s Pre-Order Bonus Now Unlocked for the Public
Squad Rush, a multiplayer mode that was previously available only as a pre-order inducement for Battlefield Bad Company 2, has been unlocked for all PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers. Squad Rush is a fun-size version of regular Rush multiplayer; it pits two squads of four players against each other in infantry-only combat. They battle it…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Weekend Coupons: Coupons are for Closers
What’s my name? WEEKEND COUPONS, that’s my name. You know why, mister? You drove a Hyundai to get here. I drove an eighty-thousand dollar BMW. THAT’S my name. Hardware • GameStop has the Wii plus Wii Sports Resort with MotionPlus for $199.99 and free shipping. A $10 coupon takes it down to $189.99. Best price…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
iPad Unboxing: You Will Believe A Man Can Open A Box
It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here! The iPad has arrived at my Atlanta, Georgia apartment, and you can watch as I open it up, sniffing each piece of packaging individually. Apple continues its fine tradition of keeping packaging conservative. Inside the box is the iPad, a USB cable, a wall charger, and a little…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: April Facts
April Fool’s Day usually means you can write off one day of that week to complete b.s., fakery, and hoaxes. But if anything, we had 20 percent more news than normal – discounting our own satire, of course. Here’s the past week in original reporting from the staff at Kotaku. Kotaku’s PAX East 2010 Coverage…
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
In light of all the art references in Assassin’s Creed II, I was a bit disappointed that Florence didn’t at that time feature the Uffizi. I would have loved to have done a Leap of Faith off its roof. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Owen Good Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Menace II Society Directors Dividing Up For Akira Movie?
There are two Hughes brothers: Albert and Allen Hughes. They’re twins! One of them, website Deadline.com reports, is apparently going to work on the film version of Akira. The screen version will be penned by Iron Man writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. Instead of trying to cram all of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
Warpgate HD – Epic Space Exploration, iPad Style
35 different star-systems to explore; 172 different starships; more than 100 main quests – this is universal domination the iPad way, courtesy of Freeverse’s Warpgate HD. The first screenshots of Warpgate HD caught my eye, and then developer Freeverse passed along this exclusive gameplay video, and I’d say I’m hooked without even having my iPad…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2010 -
UncategorizedDrawn Rocker Schoolgirls Getting Their Own Video Game
If you follow anime, you probably know K-On!, which depicts the adventures of four Japanese schoolgirls in their high school music club. Here’s the anime’s opening theme song: This tune charted at 4 on the Japanese charts. The ending theme, Don’t Say “Lazy”, reached number 2. The anime’s first season, which ran last year, was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s Kratos Decapitating Helios… But Is It Art?
Of course it is. And if you would prefer to hang such a gruesome and great thing on your wall, you can order it as a print from the Art of God of War III show at Nucleus gallery. The gallery’s online store is selling three God of War III art prints—one featuring Helios losing…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: A Red Letter Weekend
Welcome to a not very special episode of Kotaku Off Topic, because this one’s just like all the others, a place for commenters new and old to talk openly about whatever they choose, video games and beyond. I’m really looking forward to a few days off, even though I’ll technically be “working” by playing Dead…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 2, 2010