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New World Cup 2010 Screens March Down The Tunnel
EA has released some new screenshots for World Cup 2010, featuring England v Holland, Spain v Italy, USA v Mexico, Germany v Portugal and GIANT WAYNE ROONEY HEAD. Get a look at those nostrils. They alone could almost carry the weight of England’s expectations. Almost. On a side note, for USA fans, those won’t be…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Games Could Be Shooters?
By “shooters”, I’m not talking about third-person or first-person shooters. I’m talking shooting games. You know, bullet hell. Late last month, Osaka-based developer SNK Playmore, best known for The King of Fighters series, released a vertical KOF shooting game called KOF Sky Stage. The title features fighting characters like Kyo and Mai Shiranui in a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil Monopoly Does Not Pass Go, Does Not Collect Scattered Green Herbs
Sensing that Capcom and Hasbro were never going to release an official version, Nicholas Endean decided to make his own Monopoly: Resident Evil Edition. And make one he has. No expense has been spared: two boards have been crafted, and Nicholas has even gone to the trouble if re-writing every single Chance and Community Chest…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
Don’t You Hate How Much Space Special Editions Take Up?
But don’t you? Really? As see on 読みゲー.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ghost Recon Designer Auditions For…Survivor
You may think that, in 2010, TV show Survivor was totally irrelevant. Without interest. And you’d be right, except for this: a submission tape from Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter designer Christian Allen. Aside from designing video games, it seems Christian is also a wilderness nut, Alaska native, former Marine and bear shouter. Oh, and poncho…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2010 -
UncategorizedAnother Year of Level-5’s Soccer RPG Anime!
Inazuma Eleven is the soccer role-playing game from Professor Layton and Dragon Quest IX developer Level-5. Embedded is the anime’s opening. The Inazuma Eleven debuted back in October 2008. The kids love it. レベルファイブの新卒者向け会社説明会にお邪魔してきました—目指すはエンターテイメントブランドとしての”世界一”（レイトン教授と魔神の笛） [4Gamer via ANN]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
Most New World Of Warcraft Players Don’t Go Past Level 10
Not the best of days for World of Warcraft news, this, with the announcement of the game’s stagnant userbase followed by a revelation most new WoW players barely scratch at Azeroth’s surface. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said earlier today that 70% of people playing on a WoW trial account (which I’d imagine would be most…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hey Korean Kids, Let’s Learn Leetspeak And Internet Slang
If you’ve spent any time on the internet (welcome!), then you have probably come across leetspeak and internet slang. But what is online lingo in one culture might be different in another. None of this matters if you are still learning the standard language. This South Korean text book is not just teaching words like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dead Space 2 On PC Now “Under Consideration”
Proving the power of internet hope, EA’s Jeff Green has announced today that, despite earlier reports indicating otherwise, there might still be a PC version of Dead Space 2. “Rumor fact check”, the ex-games journo and now Electronic Arts employee wrote on his Twitter account today. “There *will* be a PC version of Dead Space…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2010 - Uncategorized
Something’s Not Quite Right About Nintendo’s Aussie Pirate
So, that story the other day about an Australian man being ordered to pay Nintendo AUD$1.5 million? Yeah, something’s not quite right about it. A day after the news broke, there was a piece in Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald profiling the man in question, 24 year-old Queenslander James Burt. It leads with a pic of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2010 -
UncategorizedWow, MLB 10: The Show Really Does Look Great
Can’t say I’m a sports fan on par with our own Stick Jockey Owen Good, but we agree—the Real Time presentation in Sony Computer Entertainment San Diego Studio’s MLB 10: The Show looks spectacular, especially in motion. The baseball sim’s “seamless animations and positional intelligence” is the highlight in this clip of the PlayStation 3…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: Judge Wapner
Welcome to Kotaku Off Topic, where a nightly post full of not necessarily video game related conversation can be about humor and anthrax laden heroin. Earlier today, I was reminded of one of my favorite Saturday Night Live sketches. Not surprisingly, it involved the amazing Phil Hartman who played the role of Judge Wopner in…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rebellion: All Bonus AvP Maps will be Made Available
The four multiplayer maps included with the Aliens vs. Predator special editions will be made available to the general public, Rebellion has said. No date or pricing was discussed. Tim Jones, Rebellion’s head of art and design, told VG247 that the maps will be made available “soon after release.” Jones also hinted there will be…
By Owen Good Published February 10, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow Many Game Logos Can You Spot In This Oscar Nominated Short?
Animated short film Logorama is the intertwining story of the Michelin men police taking down Ronald McDonald while two Pringles logos hit on a curvaceous Esso oil mascot. With some 2500 logos, which game companies make cameos? On my first viewing, I spotted some of the more obvious, including Sega, Nintendo (three appearances), Xbox and…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA Will Still Distribute Green Day: Rock Band
Although Electronic Arts said it would be de-emphasizing its distribution of third party titles in the coming year, Harmonix has said that the publisher will still be distributing the upcoming Green Day: Rock Band. The title was not listed among EA’s upcoming key releases, and during a conference call Monday, CEO John Riccitiello said EA’s…
By Owen Good Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
BioShock 2 PC’s Missing Gamepad Support Also Pissing People Off
The lack of true widescreen support in the recently released BioShock 2 isn’t the only shortcoming that has PC gamers steamed. The lack of gamepad support, including the Xbox 360 controller, isn’t sitting well with the typically keyboard-and-mouse loving crowd. The official 2K Games forums (and the Kotaku tips line) is teeming with unhappy PC…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Borderlands Achievements Hint at New Level Cap
The achievement list for “The Secret Armory of General Knoxx” – Borderlands’ third DLC package – indicates the level cap in Borderlands has been raised to at least 61. Rumors also have it that the level cap raise will go to 70, which sounds plausible. It’s unlikely Gearbox would stop on an odd number. There…
By Owen Good Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
Disney Eyes “High-End” Consoles For Marvel Games, Wii & DS For Disney
Now that Disney owns comic book company Marvel, what will become of the video game output of the two companies? Sounds like more Marvel games heading to the Xbox 360 and PS3, more Disney games to the Wii and DS. Disney CEO Bob Iger said during a quarterly earnings call that the home of Mickey…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
The 2010 Console War, According To Activision
Publisher Activision Blizzard is hoping for a better year for the video game industry in 2010, expecting retail and digital sales to up 8 percent in the U.S. and Europe. And it’s calling the Wii to perform strongest this year. Activision is expecting the Wii to outsell its competitors, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3,…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII Gets Title Sponsorship of NBA All-Star Event
“The 2010 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Presented by Final Fantasy XIII.” That’s a mouthful of marbles, and we’ll get to hear ESPN announcers say it a bunch on Friday thanks to a promotional pact Square Enix inked with the league. Square Enix announced the sponsorship in a statement put out today. In addition to the…
By Owen Good Published February 10, 2010