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U R *Not* “Mr. Gay” In Super Mario Galaxy 2
Remember when someone stared at Super Mario Galaxy’s logo a little too long, deciphering the hidden message “U R MR GAY” cleverly encoded by Nintendo’s cheeky box art designers? Well, Nintendo has nipped that in the bud for the sequel. While the first Super Mario Galaxy logo featured twinkling star placement that some found suspiciously…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: Pick Up!
This edition of Kotaku Off Topic is definitely not about video games. I mean, there is a Mac at the top of the post, which should make that pretty obvious. It can, of course, be about anything. But since I just got a new iMac from the FedEx man today it can be about recent…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Valet Hustle: The Game That’s About Being Gay, But It’s Not
“Valet Hustle,” a game currently available for iPhone and iPod Touch, is novel in that its playable characters have a gay-positive backstory that is completely independent of the gameplay’s purpose. In other words, it’s about gay people doing ordinary things. What is, however, a little tendentious and mildly exploitive is the fact the two protagonists…
By Owen Good Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Firewalker With ME2, If You’re On The Cerberus Network
Mass Effect 2 owners—specifically, original owners—will get all new downloadable content via the game’s Cerberus Network, with five new missions coming next month in the “Firewalker” pack. The downloadable mission pack features the Hammerhead heavy assault vehicle prominently, one that “hovers over the battlefield at up to 120 kilometers per hour and features a guided…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Presenting Red Dead Redemption’s Supporting Cast
A deputy, a teacher, a snake-oil salesman. Five more screenshots from Rockstar introduce you to some of those you’ll meet on your western travels in Red Ded Redemption, due out at the end of April. Jonah: One of Marshal Johnson’s deputies. Lazy, sarcastic – and the hero of every tale he tells. Luisa Fortuna: A…
By Owen Good Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Greeks, Greed & Grandia
Hurry, get yourself to your PlayStation 3 and download the God of War III demo before everyone else starts putting a hurtin’ on the PlayStation Network. Actually, there’s a lot of new stuff on the PlayStation Store this week. The North American version of the store has the new PSone Classic Grandia, plus that Darksiders…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
China’s World of Warcraft Boss Steps Down
The company licensed to operate World of Warcraft in China – home to 4 million of the MMO’s global installation base – still can’t find smooth sailing after being cleared to operate the game’s first expansion pack two weeks ago. NetEase’s project chief for World of Warcraft, Li Riqiang, resigned without explanation, the company announced.…
By Owen Good Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony: Heavy Rain Selling “Incredibly Well,” No Need For PS4 Yet
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Jack Tretton seems incredibly pleased with Heavy Rain’s reception with PlayStation 3 owners, saying that the newly released game’s pre-sales were “off the charts,” underscoring that there’s no need yet for a PlayStation 4. Tretton tells Fast Company that the next generation of the PlayStation family won’t arrive until there’s a…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Tester: Episode 2: The “Communication Breakdown” Liveblog: Barmy of None
PlayStation Network reality show The Tester enters its second week, with just nine contestants vying for a Sony Computer Entertainment America QA testing job and no hope for cancellation. The newest episode “Communication Breakdown” is now live. Let’s watch! For those who may have missed last week’s debut episode, two contestants were eliminated, the bevested…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
MLB 10 Devs on Demo Delay: Don’t Blame Us
With fewer than five days until release, the absence of a demo for MLB 10 The Show raises uncomfortable speculation. An Sony San Diego Studio representative says that the demo is complete, but Sony hasn’t approved it. In an Operation Sports forum thread asking where a demo was, “Chris,” identified as a lead animator for…
By Owen Good Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Libraries vs. Zombies
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: But… How Does He Know? Yeah, kids say the darnedest things. They also check out the darnedest things from the library. Tristan is 8, so he’s well, well into the reading phase. Trish takes him to the library once a week to peruse and select titles from their children’s section.…
By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Missile Command Turns 30, Gets Remixed For Multiplayer
Atari is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Missile Command this year, offering up one more playable version of the venerable city defense twitch game, this time online and totally free. Missile Command fans and the reader looking to lose a few hours to a quality Flash game should try out OMGPOP’s take on the tried…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Reviews
Kaleidoscope Micro-Review: What a Colorful World
A world drained of color confronts you in Kaleidoscope, by the three-man studio of Morsel. As a Dream-Build-Play finalist, Kaleidoscope has well earned its indie chops, but does its gameplay fulfill the playfulness set forth by its visual design? Loved Set Design: In Kaleidoscope, you control a jet-black, inkwell-looking creature named Tint whose mission is…
By Owen Good Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Square Enix iPhone Games Go On Sale
In honor of the release of Final Fantasy I and II for the iPhone, Square Enix has dropped prices on the rest of its iPhone offerings, in case you wanted something new with your ancient remakes. Square Enix has been quite busy on the iPhone front leading up to today’s release of Final Fantasy I…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Castle Crashers Adds Xtreme Volleyball Action To PSN Port
Gosh! It’s been a while since we’ve heard about the PlayStation Network port of The Behemoth’s Castle Crashers. The game is still coming (whew!), reassures the game’s developer, making that reassurance sweeter with the addition of volleyball mini-games(!!!). Castle Crashers in its PlayStation 3 form will coming with the most robust volleyball addition The Behemoth…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Reviews
Call of Duty: World At War: Zombies Verrückt Micro-Review: Solo Fun
No longer limited to wandering the rooms of an abandoned building, the zombies of the Verrückt zombie asylum add-on pack for iPhone’s Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies are trying to break their way into the halls of an insane asylum. The basic premise of this $5 in-game purchase is the same – kill…
By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Win One of ONLY Ten Signed Greed Corp Lithographs
Feeling greedy? Enter to win one of 10 framed and signed lithographs featuring never-before-seen art from Mistbound. Only 10 of these made it back from our travels to Mistbound, so don’t miss your chance to own these extraordinary pieces of art! To enter, email us at [email protected] with “Greed Corp” as the subject line. Ten…
By Gawkercreative Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Biohazard 5 Alternative Edition Sees Gold Sales In Japan
The re-release of Resident Evil 5—aka Biohazard on that side of the Pacific—looks like it has already paid for itself, the zombie hunting adventures of Chris and Jill delivering another 143,000 scares to Japanese gamers. This week also saw another PlayStation 3 exclusive or two arrive in Japan, Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain, selling well enough…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Your Lost Planet 2 Preorder Bonus Has Changed
Remember back in November, when Capcom announced a Wesker skin as a GameStop preorder bonus for Lost Planet 2? Forget that. Now the company is giving GameStop preorder customers two exclusive underwater combat maps. What about Wesker? There’s good news, and better news. The good news is, players who preorder Lost Planet 2 will no…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2010