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“Large Franchise” With “Zany Ideas” Coming To Project Natal
A job listing spotted by website CVG appears to hint that a “large franchise” is coming to Project Natal. This job listing also serves as a very important reminder — namely, not to use the word “zany”. Here’s the Microsoft Games Studio listing: We are developing interactive and creative content for Project Natal. If you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Burnout Paradise Drives Off (Cheaply) Into The Sunset
With Criterion no longer providing downloadable content for Burnout Paradise, one of the generation’s best-supported games is about to slide into the history books. So publisher EA is going to send it off with a bang. EA announced on Friday that, until March 31, you’ll be able to get Burnout Paradise and its roster of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Keeps Answering Possible Final Fantasy VII Remake Questions
Because, well, people keep asking Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase about it. And since he’s a polite guy, he keeps answering those questions. Aw, that’s nice of him! “I don’t get tired of people asking that question,” Kitase told Game Trailers, “so I will continue to answer my thoughts at that time as long…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Section 8 Still Headed For The PS3
Timegate’s Section 8, one of last year’s more interesting efforts in the multiplayer shooter space, is available on PC and Xbox 360. For some reason, it’s also coming out on PlayStation 3. You get the feeling Timegate missed the boat on this one; had a PS3 version launched alongside the 360 and PC copies, people…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Pokemon Is Somehow Strangely Familar
After hinting with a silhouette, Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic revealed the first new Pokémon of the fifth generation, Zoroark. And yet besides that silhouette, I could shake the feeling I’d already seen this Pokémon. Maybe it was former 1970s rocker Gary Glitter? The lead singer of J-pop band Kishidan? Or this lady? Hrm….. Monster fox…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mel Brooks, Chevy Chase & Superman Sound Off On Video Games
Gaming academic (and Kotaku guest editor) Ian Bogost shares with the world this scan from a 1982 issue of Videogaming Illustrated, in which 1982 celebrities share their thoughts on the video games. Being 1982, we’ve got a stellar lineup, including comedian Mel Brooks, Superman’s Christopher Reeve, and another comedian, Chevy Chase. And remember, this is…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Can You Tell The Difference Between These PS3 And Wii Game Screens?
It may not be as easy as you’d think. Capcom is releasing Sengoku Basara 3 (Devil Kings in the West) on the Wii and the PS3 this summer in Japan. The game map screens for both platforms look identical. This is not a dig at the PS3’s graphic capabilities — not in the least. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Excitebike’s Exciting (And Expensive) T-Shirt Collection
Long-time Kotaku Tower darlings King of Games are hitting 2010 running, announcing a new line of shirts based on classic NES title Excitebike, along with sneak peeks at an upcoming Zelda range. These two Excitebike shirts go on sale this Saturday, one short-sleeved, one a 3/4-sleeved retro football shirt. They’re ¥6000 & ¥7140 respectively (USD$66…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony’s PS3 Digital Recorder Gets Release Date
Sony’s second digital recording peripheral, torne, has a release date in Japan. Sony’s first go was PlayTV which is Sony Europe’s HDTV tuner & recorder and which has been available in Europe since fall 2008. Sony’s PSX console also had digital recording capabilities. On March 18, torne will go on sale in The Land of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
How 3D Actually Works
3D is, if the television, film and game industries are to be believed, the future. Whether they’re right or not is still up for discussion, but just in case they are, you may as well know how it all works. Here’s how the three main types of displaying 3D images in the modern era work.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Survivor Star Lending Her Voice To L.A. Noire
Jessica Kiper, actress and contestant on 2008’s Survivor: Gabon reality program, has revealed that she has done voice work for the upcoming L.A. Noire. When asked what Kiper, who also goes by “Sugar” was up to, she told People: I have a band, She Loves Betty White. I play the drums and sing. I got…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey, Scribblenauts Did OK
While Scribblenauts ultimately failed to live up to many people’s (perhaps unfairly lofty) expectations, it was still an admirable piece of work. So it’s nice to see that it’s punched well above its weight in terms of sales. The NPD Group has quietly released statistics on the five best-selling Nintendo DS games of 2009, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
New Splinter Cell Conviction Screens Comment by: Showmeyomoves! Nominated by: hot_heart GO TO WORK CALL YOUR MOM WAIT FOR THE RED LIGHT TO TURN GREEN HIDE THAT BONER IN YOUR PANTS WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE DINNER Stop following me around with that goddamn projector! Most New World Of Warcraft Players Don’t Go Past Level 10…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedYibbedah Yibbedah, That’s Team Fortress 2, Folks
Andrew Kepple put this Team Fortress 2 animation together. It’s not machinima. It’s not a comic. It’s what would happen if TF2 had come out in the 50’s, and been jointly produced by Looney Tunes and John Kricfalusi. It’s a story of love, war and…sexual metaphors played out via Garry’s Mod.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2’s DLC Screens Look Strangely Familiar
It’s time to get reacquainted with some awfully British-Empire-sounding places like “The Customs House”, in these screenshots for Uncharted 2’s latest downloadable content pack. To recap, there’ll be two new multiplayer maps and some new multiplayer skins made available, all based on levels and characters from the first Uncharted game. Sadly, neither of the levels…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2010 -
UncategorizedA Peek Inside A Noby Noby Boy Meeting Reveals So Much
Who knew that the creation of the iPhone and iPod Touch version of Keita Takahashi’s Noby Noby Boy was the outcome of product meetings, focused consumer research and plush executives chanting “iPhone! iPod Touch! iPod Touch! iPhone! iPod Touch! iPhone!!” That’s the cold, profit-driven reality behind Noby Noby Boy’s journey to the iPhone, sadly. A…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Black Creator To Shoot For FPS Heights Again At Codemasters
Criterion’s much hyped and ultimately pretty OK first-person shooter Black may not be getting a sequel from its original creators soon—they’re busy making Burnout and Need For Speed—but its original designer is getting back into the FPS game. Stuart Black, senior design on that PlayStation 2 and Xbox shooter, has landed at developer Codemasters, reports…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 15, 2010 - Reviews
Hustle Kings Micro-Review: The Color of Fun
Pool has a spotty history in video games, possibly because the real thing’s available in any bar or basement. But that’s a game usually played badly. Can Hustle Kings make you into a shark, or just feed you to them? Loved Rack ‘em up: The basic necessity of a billiards sim is a predictable and…
By Owen Good Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: Early Edition
Welcome to a slightly early edition of Kotaku Off Topic, the not necessarily video game related center of discussion that isn’t Talk Amongst Yourselves. What will we do with all this extra time? Well, we’ll talk about whatever we like, perhaps while I raise my heart rate on the exercise bike, all part of a…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 15, 2010