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Real Scientist Examines the Science Fiction of Mass Effect
Cloaking devices? Oh yeah, we can totally do that. Telekinesis? Suuure! In this video, Real Actual Scientist-mans Dr. Michio Kaku, speaking more like a futurist and less like a physicist, tackles the plausibility of what you see in Mass Effect I recommend getting good and high for the discussion of dark matter, although he does…
By Owen Good Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
When Halo Meets Gundam: The Master Chief Zaku
Model hobbyist and Gundam fan Angelo Guibone’s custom Master Chief Zaku crossover not only appeals to two camps, its will probably appear in a proposal for Microsoft Tecmo Koei’s Halo: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam: Combat Evolved at some point. In more serious matters—this hasn’t happened yet? I see more than one Master Chief custom Transformer out…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
CEO: We’ll ‘Explore the Possibility’ of Final Fantasy VII Remake
Creative types like game directors saying they’d love to do a remake of Final Fantasy VII, that’s one thing. But now the CEO himself says the company will, at least, “explore the possibility” of doing so. Yoichi Wada, the president and chief executive of Square Enix, told Siliconera that the company has heard its fans’…
By Owen Good Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Will The Next Zelda Game Change Based On Your Pulse?
Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto may be toying with new ways to shake up The Legend of Zelda, adding more than just Wii MotionPlus support for the next adventure of Link. Is he also considering Wii Vitality Sensor-based gameplay? While Miyamoto didn’t confirm whether the next Wii Zelda game would feature pulse-pounding, biometrics-based additions, he…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Olympic Gold Medal Skiier Teams Up With Counter Strike Champion
What’s a good encore after winning two gold medals at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games? For one of the world’s most accomplished cross-country skiers, it’s playing alongside his world champion counterpart in Counter Strike at Norway’s largest LAN party. Petter Northug (pictured, left; you can see his translated gaming profile here) will be taking on…
By Owen Good Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
They’re Not Kidding When They Say XL
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Monday, Monday! I’ve been playing around with the DSi XL today, trying to get a feel for what it’s like to play on compared to the DSi. Tristan wandered up to my office in his pajamas while I was playing some Infinite Space on it and asked what it was.…
By Brian Crecente Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Master Thief Joins The Mass Effect 2 Ranks In April For $7
BioWare further detailed its latest batch of Mass Effect 2 downloadable content today, locking down a price for the “Kasumi – Stolen Memory” add-on, a $7 USD purchase that lets players recruit master thief Kasumi Goto and her “special skills.” The new Stolen Memory DLC will cost, officially, 560 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Warner’s New Montréal Studio to Make D.C. Games
A report says Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the publisher behind Scribblenauts and F.E.A.R. 2, will open a studio in Montréal to focus on developing games based on the Warner-owned D.C. Comics franchises. The Canadian gaming news site GameFocus first reported the new studio’s creation, and in a followup with Warner Interactive president Martin Tremblay, said…
By Owen Good Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ugly Sonic Costumes Finally Make It Into LittleBigPlanet
Remember those Sonic the Hedgehog costumes for LittleBigPlanet that we told you about last November? They’re coming your way this week, and they’re still as hideous as ever. Some things translate well into LittleBigPlanet. Ezio was lovely, and the recently released White Knight Chronicles costumes were downright hot. Sonic, on the other hand, doesn’t fare…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2010 -
Uncategorized4 Days Left to Submit Your Just Cause 2 Stunt Video
Send your 1-minute gameplay videos to [email protected] and you could win a PS3 and copy of Just Cause 2. Videos do not have to be professional quality! Click here for full contest details, and check out two impressive submissions below. Blake W.: James:
By Gawkercreative Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA: We Will Not Charge For “Traditionally Free Game Demos”
Electronic Arts tells Kotaku that while they’re exploring different downloadable game strategies, they do not plan to charge gamers for “traditionally free game demos.” The clarification comes after word hit via analyst Michael Pachter’s visit to Electronic Arts, that the company planned to grow their digital game business in part by release what EA called…
By Brian Crecente Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Smash Bros., Metroid, Scribblenauts Creators Making Free WarioWare Microgames
Nintendo’s upcoming WarioWare: D.I.Y., the game that lets players create their own playable microgames, is tapping a handful of all-star developers to create free downloadable content, including the makers of games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metroid and Scribblenauts. Followers of WarioWare: D.I.Y. may already be aware of Nintendo’s celebrity-made microgame giveaways. The Japanese version…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Know Your Red Steel 2 Weapons
Ubisoft’s Red Steel 2 hits stores this week, so you’d best get familiar with the weapons you’ll be using to get the job done. While I’ve yet to play the game (or have any reason to attach my Wii Motion Plus at all for that matter), the style certainly has captured my attention. Then again,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Six Days In Fallujah Dev Gives Birth To Breach
Developer Atomic Games, perhaps best known for its missing in action shooter Six Days In Fallujah but also responsible for the V for Victory series, has a new “multiplayer title for consoles and personal computers” that will “blow your mind.” Or so says official word from Atomic Games, revealing the title of its newest game…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Box Art Is Redder Than Ever
This is the third time we’ve posted a completely different version of the official box art for Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption. Hopefully it’ll also be the last, but we’re not promising anything. First there was the stylistic cowboy. Then came a slightly more realistically-colored version of that same box art. Now we’ve lost the cowboy…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ultima Creator May Already Own Some Of The Moon
Richard Garriott, space tourist, rat tail enthusiast, and creator of Ultima and Tabula Rasa (RIP), may also be the first private citizen to have a legitimate claim to ownership of a good portion of the moon. How, exactly, did Garriott become a possible lunar land owner? Well, way back in 1993, the man known in…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
PSN This Week: Hamsters Triumphantly Reclaim Monkey Balls
Marble Madness meets Super Monkey Ball this week on the PlayStation Network, as TikGames reveals Hamsterball, the game that reclaims running balls for adorable rodents everywhere. TikGames’ Howard Lehr is the one that calls Hamsterball Marble Madness meets Super Monkey Ball in the PlayStation Blog post revealing the new title, downloadable this Thursday for $9.99.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
The First Console Game With Facebook Publishing
Closet Buzz!: Quiz World fans will be outing themselves all over Facebook this week, as a patch makes the PlayStation 3 trivia game the first console title with true in-game Facebook publishing. While we’ve seen several console games utilizing Twitter to keep friends up-to-date with player progress, none have allowed players to publish updates directly…
By Mike Fahey Published March 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo DSi XL Delivery Comes With a Five-Foot Surprise
A delivery man just brought this to my door. Inside, a DSi XL for reviewing. But what he left in his truck was more interesting. “I’ve got a five-foot sub for ya,” he said smiling. For me??? You know how I love my sandwiches, especially when they are subs delivered to my home. Was this…
By Brian Crecente Published March 22, 2010