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UncategorizedRetro: See Mario & Starfox’s First Appearance On A 3D Portable
Fan site PlanetVB has posted what it claims to be the first ever online footage of two unreleased games for Nintendo’s first 3D system, 1995’s Virtual Boy. These two titles, Mario Land and Starfox, both of which were most likely never completed, were only shown at demonstration events all the way back in 1995. We’ve…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo Creators Have Been Hitting The Mountain Dew
It’s understandable that game creators hold their franchises dear, and think the world of them. But Bungie’s hopes for the upcoming Halo: Reach might be going a little too far. Speaking with Industrygamers, Bungie’s Brian Jarrard has revealed he has some high hopes for the latest Halo game. High hopes indeed “Are there more stories…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Prince of Persia Has Lost Players to God of War, Says Ubisoft
The animation director for Prince of Persia says the game’s suffered from a migration of players away from it and to the God of War series, and says his game’s tamer visuals, particularly death animations, are the reason why. “When we make questionnaires and we ask, ‘what did you play in the past?’ The answer’s…
By Owen Good Published March 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Serious Sam HD Gets Its First Encounter on Steam
Serious Sam HD just landed a deathmatch update on the Steam PC gaming service. The Serious Sam HD:The First Encounter Deathmatch update includes deathmatch multiplayer added for up to 16 players, seven new maps and 22 new achievements. There’s also an updated spectator mode. There’s also a bunch more little dodads and tweaks that you…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: We Can Relax Now, They Found The Universe
While we’ve been busy discussing video games, space scientists found the rest of the universe, and it wasn’t behind the couch, as we last surmised. This is my first time posting Kotaku Off Topic, so forgive me if I go astray. McWhertor is enjoying a day off, while I desperately attempt to get things done…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 DLC Ad Takes Some Liberties
There’s something fishy about this commercial for the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 map pack. Namely, that these sure as hell aren’t the kind of people I run into playing the game. Compared to the community’s juvenile, angry, foul-mouthed status quo, these “mapathy sufferers” – who are capable of more emotions than just sarcasm and fury…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Actor Who Portrayed Half-Life 2’s Villain is Dead at 79
Robert Culp, known to some as the voice of Dr. Wallace Breen of Half-Life 2, to others as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell on “The Greatest American Hero,” died today in Los Angeles. He was 79. Significant though it was to gamers, Culp’s role as the director of the doomed Black Mesa Research Facility was far…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Want Free Tickets to PAX East?
Then you better head on over to Evil Avatar where they have two Red (three-day) passes to the big show in Boston. The tickets, which they will be giving away to a lucky, random forum poster tomorrow morning, don’t include transportation, accommodations or food. It’s just access baby, access to the greatest show in Boston,…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Kong King’s Record Chase Almost Dethroned His Toilet
The newly minted world record holder in Donkey Kong didn’t have a lot of space in his high-rise condo. So when he brought home an arcade cabinet, one of three things had to go: sofa, fridge, or commode. Hank Chien (pictured) told Details magazine that he jokingly passed that ultimatum to his brother, with whom…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Bizarre Expansion To The Blur Beta
Activision and Bizarre Creations continue to refine the online experience of upcoming combat racer Blur, increasing the rank cap and allowing testers to unlock new cars, challenges, and mods. I don’t know about you, but I’m used to a multiplayer beta test for a console game that starts, stops, and is finished. That’s not the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hugo-Nominated Sci-Fi Author Convicted in Border Melee
Dystopian science fiction author and video game story contributor Peter Watts faces up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine after being found guilty of assaulting, resisting and obstructing a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer last year. Watts was arrested in December at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing between the United…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Here’s One Way to Make a Pirate Pay — Dearly
It’d be rather embarrassing to be publicly outed as an erotic novel aficionado, especially one that supports a USB attachment that gets you off while playing it. This happened to some Japanese file-sharers who thought they were pirating a game. Someone took advantage of the interest in Cross Days, an erotic visual novel now out…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Spring Blizzard
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Am I Old Fashioned For Liking Flat Things? Yesterday was a beautiful early spring day, but by evening thick clouds had rolled in and suddenly the view out my window went completely opaque with billowing snow. This morning I woke up to find just over a foot of wet, heavy…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Vote Kratos, Forza Italia!
Elections are this weekend in Italy, where apparently a Greek is eligible to run for regional president. That billboard, which recently went up in Italy, reads “Vote Kratos: To save this city we need a real leader.” It’s one of two Sony’s cooked up specifically for Italy. Another touts Madison from Heavy Rain: “Make the…
By Owen Good Published March 24, 2010 - Reviews
World Of Warcraft Wireless Headset Review: A Raid On Your Wallet
Is your allegiance to the Horde and Alliance so strong that you’d spend $159.99 on a World of Warcraft branded wireless headset from Creative Labs? Should it be? Ask any World of Warcraft raider and they’ll tell you; communication is key to being a successful raider. You have to listen to your raid leader. You…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Portable 3DS News Jump Starts Nintendo Cottage Industry
Nintendo isn’t the only company seeing a jump in value after announcing that they plan to release a 3D version of their popular DS portable console. Bloomberg reports that companies that provide parts to Nintendo have also soon a jump in value, some as much as 10 percent, after news of the 3DS broke. “It’s…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
And the Ugliest American(s) Is (Are)…
You have spoken, and your favorite green monster(s) outside of Boston can only be described as, well, ugly. Might even be called Ugly American(s). Verdant photo of the winner(s) of a $300 AMEX gift card after the jump!
By Gawkercreative Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
To Do In Boston: Kotaku Friday Party, Kotaku Saturday Panel
Kotaku is going to Boston to have a party at PAX East, to determine the 10 greatest games of all time and to teach Penny Arcade how to spell. All your planning details are here. KOTAKU: THE PARTY On Friday night, Kotaku friends and foes aged 21 or over are invited to drop by our…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2010
