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UncategorizedGene Simmons Claims ‘I’m the Voice of Guitar Hero 6‘
KISS frontman Gene Simmons confirming Guitar Hero 6 is about as newsworthy as Simmons confirming tomorrow will be called “Saturday.” But he has, technically, and also vows to a British TV program (sigh … programme) that he’s the game’s voice. And that’s really all there is to it, emphasized by the fact they replay his…
By Owen Good Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next Wii Will Innovate, Nintendo Would Be “Embarrassed” If It Was Sony, Microsoft
In the wake of this week’s unveiling of Sony’s take on motion-controlled video gaming, and Microsoft’s push for their motion-controlled gaming well under way, Kotaku sat down with Nintendo of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime to ask if these high-def entries into a market Nintendo so dominates is concerning. Do the coming of Xbox 360’s Project…
By Brian Crecente Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Make Rico Pull Off the Best Just Cause 2 Stunt: UPDATED
Instructions: 1) Download the Just Cause 2 demo here; 2) play, play, play; 3) submit your video of Rico’s best stunt. We’ll pick the top 5, post them here, then you’ll vote for the most creative ass-whooping. Winner gets a PS3! UPDATED Prepare yourself for some extreme chaos creation in this non-stop adrenalin-fueled demo of…
By Gawkercreative Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2 DLC Adds 90 Minutes, More Earth Teases
The first paid downloadable content for Mass Effect 2 is a heist mission. And it’s a tease. [Content spoilers in this post.] In San Francisco, where thousands of game creators are swarming the 2010 Game Developers’ Conference, BioWare’s Casey Hudson was showing his Mass Effect 2’s first paid expansion, Kasumi’s Stolen Memory. It features a…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Gran Turismo 5 Looks Even Better In The Dark
And new trailer included in copies of God of War III gives us a teasing glance of night driving, a new addition to the generally sun-dappled world of Gran Turismo. From what little we can see of it, Gran Turismo 5’s night driving looks to be every bit as appealing as its day driving. While…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Civilization Creator Explains Why Everything Game Devs Know Is Wrong
Firaxis Games co-founder and Civilization creator Sid Meier expanded the minds of GDC attendees by talking about the psychology of game design and breaking some bad news to us. Everything we know, Meier argues, is wrong. Meier’s keynote at this year’s Game Developers Conference, titled “The Psychology of Game Design (Everything You Know Is Wrong),”…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 12, 2010 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy Fans Are Far Too Sensitive About The Xbox 360
At the big Final Fantasy XIII launch at the HMV store in London, fans show their disapproval of the prospect of winning a free Xbox 360 bundle. Really guys? Gary from The Koalition was on hand at the big London Final Fantasy launch, where hardcore Final Fantasy fans nearly booed presenter Alex Zane off the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Every Epic Space Saga Needs A Prison Planet
It you thought Mos Eisley was a wretched hive of scum and villainy, wait until you get a load of Belsavis, the Republic prison planet that houses some of the most fearsome criminals in the Star Wars: The Old Republic galaxy. The use of Belsavis as a prison planet actually pre-dates the Republic. The good…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Musical Journey Through Dante’s Hell
As I mentioned in my review of Dante’s Hell, I loved the scoring and sound of Visceral’s take on hell. So I had to get up early today to check out the Game Developers Talk by the team behind the music titled Scoring Hell. The scoring of Dante’s Inferno was influenced by many different composers…
By Brian Crecente Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Since much of Kotaku will be spending part of its weekend rubbing elbows with game developers, hopefully securing hot inebriated scoops from those developers, there won’t be much time to play games this weekend. We might squeeze something in. I am looking forward to playing a little Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes HD this…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
These Fable III Screens From GDC Are All Mine
This batch of Fable III screenshots from the Game Developers Conference are indeed all mine, at least in the ‘underground area where ore is extracted from the earth’ definition of the word. It’s pretty much a given these days that any fantasy role-playing game worth its salt much have a mining area in it. Hell,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Time To Put Your Money Where Your iPad Is
Apple is now taking preorders for its “revolutionary” new shiny thing everyone must own. Will you succumb to the large, vibrant screen of the iPad, or are you made of sterner stuff? Right now you can visit Apple’s online store and place your money down on the iPad, known in some circles as the iPod…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2010 -
UncategorizedSims Creator Explains Why Doom Creator “Rocks”
Will Wright, the fast-talking, rocket-loving man behind The Sims, took to the stage at last night’s Game Developers Choice Awards to present John Carmack, the fast-talking, rocket-loving man behind Doom, with a lifetime achievement award. Guess what he talked about? That’s right, rockets! Oh and how Carmack is way cooler than Lindsay Lohan. In accepting…
By Brian Crecente Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Let us not speak too much about Metroid fan fiction or, uh, what happened to yesterday’s TAY (You have to hit “publish” on these things???). Can’t we just talk about video games? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Stephen Totilo Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Brink Trailer Plays Peekaboo (With Big Guns)
Splash Damage’s Brink, your bright blue shooter for a rainy day, won’t be out until later this year. Until then, all you’ve got are trailers. Trailers like this one. If we’re to take it at face value, there’ll be lots of jumping and wasted ammunition, along with plenty of sudden, if not unexpected, deaths. Lucky…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
No More Kindergarten, That’s It, Kids Grow Up
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Today was Mini-Bash’s last day of kindergarten. He took the bus to kindergarten for the last time. Starting next week, he has a spring vacation, then this April, he enters first grade. First grade! Unbelievable and somewhat bittersweet. I don’t know if kids grow up too fast, or if we grow…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2010
