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Valhalla Games Focusing On One Title, Itagaki Focusing On Sake Intake
Former Team Ninja lead Tomonobu Itagaki has set up shop at Valhalla Game Studios, aligning himself with numerous ex-developers of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden games, all working together to focus on just one game… for now. Itagaki tells 1UP that “Valhalla will compete in the field of mainstream, packaged games so it wouldn’t…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedHere’s a Coin Box Cuckoo Missing Its Clock
Just because this … whatever it is has no practical application (yet) doesn’t mean it’s not awesome. But it does need a use. Cuckoo clock? Alarm clock? Piggy bank? YouTube user Hydraness says this was made by a friend, using bead art supplied by another friend who’s into this sort of thing. Mario and His…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s First Wii Game Powered By Google
The Wii is getting a new family-friendly party game—at least in Japan—dubbed And Kensaku that features an unusual partner: Google. Nintendo and developer Shift will be releasing the Google search-powered game next month. According to details from Siliconera, And Kensaku taps into some 10,000 Google search terms and trends, with the option to download additional…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fans Will Help Rate the Madden Rookies
EA Sports is putting nearly everything about Madden NFL 11 up for a vote. First came the cover athlete, then the game’s demo matchup. Now the ratings for first-year players will be based on community feedback. Peter Moore, the EA Sports boss, announced this on his official blog earlier today. Fans will have an advisory…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Last Story Has Ships That Travel By Water, Not By Air
Nintendo recently revealed The Last Story, the first Wii game from role-playing game specialists Mistwalker, but instead of showing actual screens, it’s focusing its energy on highlighting concept art. This time, we get a preview of the game’s ships. While we’ve already basked in the conceptual glory of The Last Story’s islands, cities and NPCs,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Darksiders Puts The PC Back In Apocalypse
THQ’s apocalyptic adventure Darksiders isn’t forgetting about the PC gaming crowd, with a slightly late port of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game coming to Windows users at some point in the future. Wait, make that “June.” The official reveal of Darksiders for the PC doesn’t offer much in the way of details, just…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Madden 11 Demo Could Be Your Last Chance to See Brett Favre
Ordinarily, sports demos match up the participants of the championship game from the preceding year. This time EA Sports is putting its Madden NFL 11 pairing up to a vote, raising the possibility of an intriguing outcome. That could be Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre appearing in the game demo but not in its full…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Suspected Game Code Thief On the Lam [Update]
A Boston court has issued an arrest warrant for the man detained by police Sunday for allegedly trying to copy early code for upcoming shooter Breach, Kotaku has learned. Justin D. May, 20, of Delaware, failed to show for his arraignment this morning and an arrest warrant has been issued, Suffolk County District Attorney press…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Great Danopotamus
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: This Is Not Spain We got Poe tested yesterday evening to find out what breed he is. My guess? Great Dane/Hippopotamus. Results in a week, make your bets now. What you missed: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack Is Live, But Broken [UPDATE 4] Come Chat Blur Live with Bizarre Creations…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA Sports Reverses Stance on WiiWare Updates for NBA Jam
Last week, in explaining why the beleaguered NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas wasn’t a part of voting for NBA Jam‘s roster, EA Sports indicated it could later add him to the game with a WiiWare update. They’ve backtracked on that statement. Sporting News’ First Cuts, which first reported the explanation for Arenas’ absence from the voting,…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Trauma Team Undergoes Pre-Op Price Drop
Atlus’ eagerly anticipated surgical simulator Trauma Team for the Nintendo Wii is coming on May 18, and rather than submit the game to Atlus’ traditional last-minute delay, they’ve gone and dropped the price by $10 instead. Score! I tease Atlus, but only because they have a tendency to scoot their games across the calendar with…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Grinder For Wii Will Still Be A First-Person Shooter
Just because High Voltage Software’s horror shoot ’em up The Grinder is making the leap to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, transitioning from first-person perspective to top-down shooter, doesn’t mean the original Wii version is dead. Far from it. According to High Voltage’s CEO Eric Nofsinger, the Wii version is still a going concern,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedLinkin Park’s Video Game Doesn’t Look Nearly As Bad As It Should
Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park have teamed up with mobile game developers Artificial Life to create Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion, an iPhone game that looks like it could actually be highly entertaining. The evil PixxelKorp has stolen Linkin Park’s music, and it’s up to you and your friends to get it back, preserving the sanctity…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Games, Ghostbusters And Possibly One Crime: Everything We Saw At PAX East
Mike Fahey and I (not pictured above) went to Boston last weekend to cover PAX East. More than 15 new game previews a chat with PAX’s founders (pictured above!) and several adventures later, this is everything we did…. The Many, Many PAX East Previews Red Dead Redemption Preview: I’m A No Good Dirty Horse Murderer…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedFinally, Some Metroid: Other M Gameplay
Don’t let the first 30 seconds of this new Metroid: Other M trailer fool you. Wedged in the middle of more pre-rendered Samus Aran action is actual gameplay of the new Wii adventure (and *ahem* Zero Suit Samus footage). Not only does Metroid: Other M look fantastic in motion, it looks fast—Team Ninja fast, at…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
Super Street Fighter IV Box Art Gets A Welcome Dose Of Dudley
Fans disappointed by the drab box art Capcom rolled out for the North American release of Super Street Fighter IV should be pleased with the updated look, which ditches Cammy for the ever-dapper Dudley. I was not pleased with the original box art one bit, likening it to tossing bits of clip art about in…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Original Super Mario, At 75, Is Busy
You do not retire after having Super Mario Bros. named after you. No, the reclusive Mario Segale, former Nintendo of America warehouse landlord, is developing property, massively. Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse [The Seattle Times]
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2010 -
UncategorizedFirst Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Details Go Beyond Amazing
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-man is going on a spectacular multi-dimensional adventure in his next outing, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, which sends old Web-head to realities both “amazing” and “noir.” Let’s hope the two remaining mystery realms don’t include a “suck” dimension. The previously teased Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions will toss Spider-Man into four separate Marvel universes, according…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 - Uncategorized
The 10 Tribes Of Final Fantasy XIV – Oh Look, Dark Elves!
Sure, Final Fantasy XIV only has five races that are renamed versions of the races from Final Fantasy XI, but with two tribes each, that’s like ten races total! Let’s take a look at them, shall we? The Japanese Final Fantasy IV site now formally splits each of the game’s five races into two separate…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2010