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Talk Live To Xbox’s Director of Product Management Right Now On Kotaku Talk Radio
Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. It is time to talk Halo Reach, Xbox Live, Project Natal with the product manager of all things Xbox 360. Call in now to talk to Microsoft’s director of Xbox 360 product management Aaron Greenberg. The show kicks off at…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
“Demon King” Descendant and Strategy Game Namesake Figure Skates In the Olympics
The inspiration behind Koei’s classic turn-based strategy game Nobunaga’s Ambition lives on, as Nobunaga Oda’s 17th descendant takes to the ice in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Nobunaga Oda was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the rule of the Shogun in the late sixteenth century. 23-year-old Nobunari Oda, Nobunaga’s 17th descendant,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo Legends DVD Review: Ring Around The Halo Universe
Delve deeper into the Halo Universe with seven animated shorts from acclaimed animation studios in Halo Legends. Does anime and Master Chief mix? Announced in July of last year, Halo Legends is an animated anthology that gives five of Japan’s top animation studios a chance to expand on the fiction of Microsoft’s beloved franchise. Studio…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedWhite Knight Chronicles: Sitting Down Is So Hot
I’ve a feeling my time with White Knight Chronicles would have been a great deal more entertaining had these folks been by my side. How did the Japanese ever play this game without voice chat? This little advertisement displays the best part of any online game – getting together with like-minded individuals and not doing…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Metro 2033 Struts Its Direct X 11 Stuff
4A Games and THQ would like everyone to know that their upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter Metro 2033 will feature “the most advanced DX11 techniques yet seen” on your PC. If advanced depth of field effects and full tessellation on character models means something to you, than you’ll want to keep an eye out for Metro 2033,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ultima Creator, NCSoft Exec Returns to Gaming
After a two-year break from gaming, and a short trip into space to visit the International Space Station, Ultima creator and former NCsoft executive Richard Garriott is back, this time as the technical director of a social media company. Austin-based Portalarium will focus on “developing and publishing online social games, virtual worlds and related services…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mile Marker 22: Rocketbirds: Revolution!
Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Rocketbirds: Revolution! In A Sentence Take control of HardBoiled Chicken in this web-based side-scroller as you shoot your way through the avian army…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Video game debates can involve the most inane things. But whether Donkey Kong wearing a tie is “inane” is just one thing you can comment about here. All video game talk is welcome. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nier Takes Down a Giant Shade
When last we joined Nier, the protagonist of Square Enix’s upcoming role-playing game was fighting off the Giant Shade invading his village. In this latest trailer, we get an eye-full of Nier combat and an ear-full of salty language as he takes down the creature with the help of Kaine. The PS3 and Xbox 360…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Come Chat with Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg on Kotaku Talk Radio Today
Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio with the Xbox 360’s director of product management. Hot off his appearance at last week’s big Xbox 360 showcase event in San Francisco, Aaron Greenberg joins us live to chat about the console, gaming in general and to take your…
By Brian Crecente Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
White Port
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: White Chili Man, I love chili. Family here is LEERY of it, because I like chili with beans. And while they like green beans, beans that make you, for a lack of a better word, toot don’t get much love from the Japanese folks in chez Ashcraft. But white chili?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Can Wii Owners Expect From BlazBlue Developer?
This spring, Arc System Works, best known for its Guilty Gear and BlazBlue arcade fighting games, will be releasing…a bass fishing game…for the Nintendo Wii. Yeah. Arc System Works has released a handful of games for the Wii like Family Pirate Party and Family Glide Hockey. Bass Fishing Wii World Tournament will be out this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
1:6 Scale Iron Man Is Almost As Detailed As 1:1 Scale Iron Man
You know, it’s Toy Fair week, people have toys on the brain, so let’s run with it. Hong Kong craftspeople Hot Toys weren’t able to make it to New York, but they did slip some Iron Man in our inbox. It’s a special limited edition release of the company’s Iron Man Mark III, as you’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter Portable 3 Coming Later This Year [Update]
Game Wave, the Hong Kong game magazine that ran an article about the PS3 Slim before it was officially announced, is back with another rumor. According to the cover of an upcoming issue, Monster Hunter Portable 3 will be out at the end of this year. PSP title Monster Hunter Freedom 2 was originally released…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA’s “Project Ten Dollar” Invades Battlefield Bad Company 2
EA’s “Project Ten Dollar”, the company’s attempts at giving the used game business a dead arm, will be a part of Battlefield Bad Company 2’s launch, just as it was with Mass Effect 2’s. BBC2 will feature an in-game store, access to which will be given out for free to people who purchase new copies…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Don’t Hold Your Breath For Final Fantasy Versus XIII At E3
Now that Final Fantasy XIII has been released in Japan, the focus shifts to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. You might have to linger a little longer on Final Fantasy XIII. The upcoming title is helmed by Kingdom Hearts designer and in-house character artist Tetsuya Nomura, who said in a recent interview with Japanese game magazine…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 -
UncategorizedTransformers: War For Cybertron: The Toys
Yeah, you’ve seen glimpses of the toys based on the upcoming Transformers game War For Cybertron, but Toy Fair is no place for glimpses. Here are Bumblebee and Optimus Prime in all their glory, in both robot and vehicle modes, Prime looking…pretty much like he always looks, while Bumblebee looks like a Moebius robot that…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Poof! And Like That Midway Games Disappear From Xbox LIVE [Update]
A whole bunch of Xbox LIVE Arcade games from now bankrupt Midway Games have vanished. The games, oddly, remain on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The Midway games that have disappeared include Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Root Beer Tapper, Smash TV, Paperboy and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. As deal site CheapAssGamer points out, these games are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Love Letter, Of Sorts, To World Of Warcraft
World of Warcraft has seen its fair share of clones and wannabes over the years, but few have been as blatant – or as touching – as World of Lordcraft. Instead of pitching itself as direct competitor, WoL is a turn-based online strategy game (think Civony), which its creators say is a “fan game”. We’d…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 17, 2010 - Uncategorized
Pop Diva Checks Out Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 and PS3
UK pop star Leona Lewis is singing the theme song for the Western version of Final Fantasy XIII. And because she’s doing that, she gets to check out the Xbox 360 version. This is apparently the Xbox 360 version running on an HD television screen. What does Leona think? “It’s amazing,” she says. “I just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2010