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Halo Reach, Reaches For the Stars
We see a desert plain, distant mountains and a sky so light blue it’s almost white. The ground too fades to white, from a dusty light brown. In the distance there are mountains and what appears to be mining equipment. Everything we see is real terrain. That means if you drive, walk or fly long…
By Brian Crecente Published February 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedMile Marker 24: Monaco
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, Monaco! In A Sentence Think top-down Gauntlet gameplay, except you and possibly three other players are not wizards and axe-men but clever pixelated…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
iPhone Chart Toppers: Plants Vs. Crazy Zombies
It’s Zombie week again here on iPhone Chart Toppers. The release of $5 add-on pack of Verruckt pushed Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies back to the top of the charts, and Plants Vs. Zombies managed to hit the number nine spot this week despite going live just late last night for $3. Yes,…
By Brian Crecente Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Micro-Bash’s Favorite Toy Is…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft A spatula. No idea why, but he always carries around a spatula — a spatula we no longer use. When he goes outside, he brings his spatula. It’s like his teddy bear, but not. Today, he also carried around a small can of corn for a good hour or so. Yes,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Heavy Rain PS3 Motion Controller Announcement Coming “Soon”?
PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain won’t be out until February 23, but there could be an announcement regarding the game’s controls in the very near future. “If you are talking about Motion Control, this is something we initially considered for Heavy Rain,” Quantic Dream boss David Cage told website Dagbladet. “The very first version of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
If You Want To Play EspGaluda II, Read This Post
That is, if you live outside of Japan. Japanese developer Cave is bringing its arcade bullet hell shooter EspGaluda II to the Xbox 360 in Limited Edition and Standard Edition. For those players living outside Japan, which should they buy? “The Limited Edition of EspGaluda II will be region-locked to Japan because we didn’t have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
We Now Know How Many Of You Have A HD Television
Last week, I asked you to let us know how many of you owned a high definition television set. Your answers are now in. Let’s take a look! I posed the question because, in the wake of comments from Epic’s Mark Rein and the continuing discussion over games which cater to owners of HDTVs, I…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Microsoft To Unveil Xbox Live Mobile Today
While we at Kotaku have known Xbox Live has been coming to Windows Mobile for a while now, it appears that later today, Microsoft will finally get around to officially unveiling the project. Some lazy security at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona (due to open later today) has allowed these shots to get out,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Professor Layton Developer Makes Another Soccer RPG Sequel
Inazuma Eleven is the soccer role-playing game franchise from Professor Layton developer Level-5. The latest entry in the series is Inazuma Eleven 3: A Challenge to the World. The game is slated to get a summer release in Japan. This news comes as it has recently been announced that the popular Inazuma Eleven anime will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedProject Natal Meets Superman (Well…Superman’s Supporting Cast)
In case you missed it – and let’s face it, you probably did – over the weekend, Microsoft decided that the perfect place to promote Project Natal was…on TV show Smallville. Here it is, complete with French subtitles, which make it look a lot sexier than it actually is. What’s best about it is not…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Has “No Plans” For Final Fantasy XIII DLC
In an age in which downloadable content is often discussed when a game is released (or even before!), Square Enix has stated that it does not have currently have any plans for Final Fantasy XIII DLC. “Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100% enjoyable…it’s the complete package,” says Final Fantasy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
THQ & Sci-Fi Channel Team Up, de Blob Cartoon On The Way
THQ and the Sci-Fi Channel (I refuse to call them Syfy) announced last week a new deal where the two companies will cooperate on various ventures. One of them is a cartoon based on de Blob. Sci-Fi will soon be launching a “kids brand” aimed at little ones, and the colorful blobs – created by…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Just Another Day At The Dengeki Offices
The last time we visited Dengeki publisher ASCII Media Works, it was bring your slave gladiator to work day. Now? It’s get whipped by your mistress at work day. Variety! The Dengeki Online staffers were quizzed about Web Sangokushi and Empire Heroes. The red-dress-wearing image character for Web Sangokushi? That’s Ai Amano, aka Julie Watai.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy I & II, Running On The iPhone
As we told you last month, the first two games in the Final Fantasy series are on their way to the iPhone. Here, in Square Enix’s patented iPhone-o-vision, is a trailer for the pair of classic re-releases. Still no release date, sadly; all we get is a “available soon” at the end of the clip.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedTwo Turntables And A Planetary Scanner
Mass Effect 2’s soundtrack is pretty great, but you know what makes it better? Fan-made Hip-hop tracks devoted entirely to that most badass of pursuits: scanning a planet for minerals. This is “Those Minerals”, by Kabuto the Python, available for free on community music site Tindeck. Depending on your tastes, the rapping may be a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
With FirstPlay, Europe Gets Paid PSN Programming
In North America, PS3 owners have Qore, a paid PSN program. In Europe, there’s now FirstPlay. Available through the PlayStation Network, FirstPlay features HD reviews and previews as well as exclusive downloadable content. The program is from Sony Computer Europe and publishing group Future, the folks behind the Official PlayStation Magazine. “As PlayStation 3 moves…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
This iDOLM@STER Cake Is NSFW
Namco’s pop simulator franchise THE iDOLM@STER has spawned arcade games, home console games, manga, anime, portable console games and at least one not-safe-for-work birthday cake. That is iDOLM@STER character Chihaya Kisaragi. In the games, she is 15 years-old. Somebody made this! 自作した『アイドルマスター』如月千早の誕生日ケーキがなんかスゴイ [オレ的ゲーム速報＠刃]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIII’s Xbox-Only NBA Commercial
That Final Fantasy sponsorship of the NBA All-Star weekend came with some strings attached, it seems; namely, that there’d be ads running depicting the game as available on the Xbox 360, with nary a PS3 logo in sight. Reader Christian points us towards this Microsoft-sponsored clip that ran during ESPN’s broadcast, complete with Leona Lewis…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
According To Some Kotaku Reader, Gaming’s Seth MacFarlane Is…
Seth MacFarlane created animated television programs The Family Guy and American Dad! If you were to pick one game designer who is the Seth MacFarlane of the gaming industry, you’d pick… BioWare’s Christina Norman gets her 1,111 and points out that 1,111 is not a prime number. Street fighter player Alex Valle got man flowers.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2010