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Pinball Wizards Take A Shot At Mini-Golf
The studio behind Zen Pinball and Pinball FX takes the ball out of the table and onto the green with Planet MiniGolf, coming this spring to the PlayStation Network. Zen Studios knows how balls work. The developer has proven this with two stellar pinball games for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, and now…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Virtual Tour of Xbox 360’s Virtual Game Room
The retro-friendly Game Room hit the Xbox 360 early this morning somewhat out of whack, not allowing gamers to actually enter the arcade. But as of an hour or so ago the gates to the arcade have been lifted and you’re free to stroll in, spend your money and drop gum on the carpet. I…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
There’s A Secret Message In The Witcher 2 Trailer
Those sneaky developers at CD Projekt RED snuck a frame’s worth of secret messages to their biggest fans in the middle of today’s trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. So what do they have to say? The message is basically CD Projekt RED promising fans of the original Witcher game an improved experience,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Come Talk Red Steel 2 Now With the Game’s Developer
Kotaku Talk Radio is coming to you live RIGHT NOW with special guest Ubisoft’s Jason VandenBerghe, the creative director of Red Steel 2. VandenBerghe is joining us live on the show, which starts in just a few minutes, to talk all things Red Steel 2, Ubisoft… and anything else you want to ask him. Last…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Little Games on a Big Screen: DSi XL Versus DSi Graphics UPDATED
Nintendo’s DSi XL, due out this Sunday, features a much bigger screen than its predecessor, but does that mean better or worse graphics? We know, thanks to Nintendo’s great Japanese ad, that it makes games bigger, but at what cost? The DSi’s screen measures about 3.25 inches diagonally, while the DSi XL’s is a whopping…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Good, The Bad And The Fingerprinted: My Five Years With The PSP
Five years ago today the PlayStation Portable went on sale in North America, and I was one of the first people in line for Sony’s gorgeous new handheld gaming device. Four months later, I traded it back in. Five years and one day ago today I was desperately rifling through my video game collection, looking…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Alienware M11x – Pure Gaming Power that Goes Anywhere
The Alienware™ M11x gaming laptop lets you play anything, anywhere, in HD. It weighs less than 4.5 pounds—and has over 6.5 hours of battery life. The scores are in—and they are out of this world. Specs below! The M11x offers the graphics power of a 15″ laptop in a much more portable 11″ form. With…
By Gawkercreative Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Witcher Returns In Assassins of Kings
After teasing us with leaks and more leaks, CD Projekt RED and Atari finally pull back the curtain on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, and if the first trailer is any indication, Geralt of Riva is in fine form. Early trailer leaks aside, this is the first time we’ve received any official word on…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Logo Has A Little Friend
Nintendo lightens up the logo for Super Mario Galaxy 2 with the addition of an adorable representative of the Luma race, the transforming stars of Super Mario Galaxy. The Luma played a pivotal role in the original Super Mario Galaxy, so it’s no surprise that they’re back for the sequel. Back in abundance, it would…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next Smart Video Game Only Lets You Kill Once
Seldom in life does someone cackle in front of you like a James Bond villain, explaining how they will deliver your demise. When game designer Chris Hecker did this to me in San Francisco recently, I knew I had him. See, Chris Hecker thought he was clever. And the truth is that Chris Hecker is…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Moves of Super Street Fighter IV’s Hakan and Juri
Super Street Fighter IV will have plenty of great additions to warrant the $40 purchase. For me, the most important is the ability to play matches online in a virtual room that allows you to hang out with up to seven other people, chatting and watching the current fight. But a lot of people are…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 -
UncategorizedZenonia 2 Bound For iPhone By Week’s End
Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories, sequel to one of the most popular role-playing games on the iPhone, will likely be submitted to Apple for publishing by the end of the week, the developers tell us. To celebrate, developers Gamevil released a slew of silly cosplay wallpapers and this lovely video walking players through all of…
By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Am I Old Fashioned For Liking Flat Things?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Sammich Day Two I’ve talked about this before, but maybe I’m old fashioned. I don’t really want to play certain games in 3D — 2D sidescrollers, for example. I don’t really want to watch movies in 3D either, and I shudder at the idea that one day some jackass is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bicycles For Japanese Geeks
For cars, Japan has itasha, which literally means “painmobile”. These automobiles are covered in anime, manga and video game imagery. Not everyone in Japan has a car. Many people have bicycles. This post is for them. At recent otaku gathering Moe Haku 2010, itachari (“paincycle”) were on display featuring designs from Namco Bandai’s idol simulator…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010 -
UncategorizedWhen Lost Meets Just Cause 2
TV series Lost has a few trademark images, but few are as “Lost-y” as the mysterious hatch that turns up early in the show’s lifespan. A hatch that can also be found in the newly-released Just Cause 2. To get the full “wandering through the jungle” effect, you can watch the whole video above. If…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Xbox Game Room Is Live And Broken [Update]
Microsoft’s virtual space, Game Room, for hanging out and gaming has gone live for both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows. The early morning Game Room launch is fraught with tech issues. After downloading the two game packets in Xbox Live’s Marketplace, Game Room is not loading properly. When players attempt to load games on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010 -
UncategorizedGamer Takes On Real Soldier At Modern Warfare 2
Let’s say someone built a replica of Modern Warfare 2’s training level, “The Pit”. And then felt like challenging a real soldier to go through it, while they played the level on computer. Fancy watching? Oh yeah. We featured this level a few weeks ago, built for a challenge on a British TV show. Well,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony Thinks Kids Playing 3D Is “A Stretch”
Nintendo is releasing a 3D, glasses-free portable game console called the Nintendo 3DS, to be “enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses”. Sony, your move. “Our focus on 3D right now is on the console,” Sony Computer Entertainment of America’s John Koller told website IGN. “There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010 - Uncategorized
Delicacies From The Mushroom Kingdom
As seen on Tee Fury
By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010