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What Does Epic Games’ Mark Rein Think Of The iPad?
We ran into Epic Games vice president Mark Rein at Apple’s iPad demo event today, happily tapping and gesturing to his heart’s content with one of the sleek new tablets. Will Epic bring its Unreal Engine to the iPad? Well, it already has, as Rein pointed out. The engine maker has a working demo of…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Game Sales: Mario, Pokemon, Zelda Selling Millions (Millions!)
It wasn’t just hardware and money Nintendo was dealing with today; software sales were also announced as part of the company’s latest financial report. All figures listed are lifetime sales. If you’re wondering why a particular game isn’t listed, it’s because these are the only ones Nintendo disclosed as part of the report. Nintendo DS…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Reveals Lifetime Hardware Shipment Figures
Nintendo today released its financial results for the period between April 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. And after the money stuff was all done with, the company announced some lifetime hardware shipment numbers. Those numbers are as follows: Wii – 67 million DS (including all variants) – 125 million Nintendo also announced that 510…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lost Planet 2 Action Figures Suit Up For A Giant Bug Hunt
Japanese toy manufacturer Kotobukiya announced yesterday the release of a line of figures based on Capcom’s Lost Planet 2. No giant bugs, sadly, but there are Vital Suits. These two figures are from a couple of the new suits featuring in the game, the PIX-140R HARDBALLER and the GTF-11DRIO. Both are fully articulated, and come…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
PC Beta For Battlefield Bad Company 2 Starts Tomorrow
Battlefield Bad Company 2’s beta process has been a bit of a mess, but today DICE put PC owners out of their misery, providing details on when their version of the game’s beta will get underway. It’ll begin tomorrow, January 28, and will commence at 1800CET, 1200EST and 0900PST. You’ll be able to grab it…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Today Is Hat Party Day In Team Fortress 2
The winners of Team Fortress 2’s propaganda contest didn’t just earn some internet fame. They also scored themselves some fancy in-game hats, which even the common man can now enjoy. That’s them there on the left. The fancy hats on the left are one-of-a-kind items, and will be worn only by the competition winners. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Show Us Your Commander Shepard
So, Mass Effect 2 is out. Being the second game in the series, a lot of you are now playing for the second time with the same character. That kind of action forms bonds. Bonds that need to be shared. So show us your Commander Shepard! That’s mine, up there. A grizzled, beat-up old coot,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Games Dominate Overall Wii, DS Sales
Sure, that headline reads like “sky is blue”, but retail data firm The NPD Group today released figures showing just how reliant Nintendo software sales are on, well, Nintendo games. For the 2009 calendar year, total revenue for games sold on Nintendo platforms was $3.23 billion. Of which Nintendo games constituted $1.53 billion. Or, 47%.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: Sudden Sleep
Well, I’m beat. All that Apple iPad anticipation and today’s relaxing special event from Steve Jobs have made this editor ready and willing to hit the sack. Oh, but let’s not talk about that Apple tablet right now. Tonight’s off-topic can be iPad free, if you want it. You’re steering the ship while I hurry…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
No LAN or Dedicated Servers for BioShock 2 Multiplayer
How dare 2K Games turn its back on the PC multiplayer community that made BioShock … oh … uh … that’s right. Well, they confirmed that BioShock 2 won’t support LAN gaming or dedicated servers anyway. In a Q&A on multiplayer posted at the Cult of Rapture, 2K explained their absence as a matter of…
By Owen Good Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
gnop Let’s You Be. The. Ball.
How many times can the classic paddle game Pong be reinvented? The answer is now “one more” with the release of gnop, in which you control the ball, not the paddles, each screen a unique, sometimes difficult challenge. [gnop]
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Firemint Plans Dedicated iPad Version of Popular iPhone Game
Firemint, maker of Flight Control for the iPhone and iPod Touch (reviewed by Gawker boss Nick Denton in December), has announced it will bring an “optimized and re-imagined version” of that game to the iPad, announced today. In a statement, Firemint pointed out that the existing version of the game available in the App Store…
By Owen Good Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Hands On With Apple’s iPad, Everything But The Games
After burning through most of the games Apple deemed playable on its new iPad tablet computer, I ventured into the off-topic portions of the device. As an iPhone and MacBook owner, would I find the need for something in between? That I’m still pondering. The minimum $499 entry fee is daunting, even for someone who…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Strange Things Are Afoot At Red Five Studios
While a Red 5 Studios press release claims the studio is only restructuring, sources close to the studio paint a much bleaker picture, complete with forced and voluntary resignations, strange declarations, and a new majority shareholder in China’s The9. Yesterday we posted a rumor regarding layoffs at Red 5 Studios, the company founded by former…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Seven More Screens to Showcase the Pageantry of the World Cup
EA Sports released another seven screenshots of its upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010, offering a look at the Italian, Spanish and American sides, and some wacky French fans. French fans. That’s not a glitch, just some confetti floating across their faces. Italy and Spain walk on to the pitch. The Italian and Spanish sides are…
By Owen Good Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
iNote
To: Ash From: Crecente Today was a busy day. More so for Mike, who flew in and out of San Francisco to cover the big Apple conference, but the news and lack thereof kept us all jumping. Here’s what you missed: The iPad Coverage Heavy Rain’s Mysterious Mailing You absolutely need to check this out.…
By Brian Crecente Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
From Our Podcast: Co-Op FPS On iPhone Coming, Bayonetta 2 Not Next
Did you miss Kotaku’s live podcast? Then you missed some news. Download links and an excerpt right here for you. Ngmoco’s Chris Plummer, producer on popular iPhone first-person-shooter Eliminate not only became the first Kotaku Talk Radio guest to need to be bleeped on air (he was pumped!) but he also told us that “We…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 27, 2010 - Reviews
Muscle March Micro-Review: Flex Crimes
Aliens have stolen Earth’s precious protein powder and it’s up to an international community of bodybuilders (and one polar bear) to safely return that protein to the excessively ripped community. That’s the plot of Namco Bandai’s wacky Muscle March. The WiiWare game’s premise may be as deep as the gameplay, tasking players with chasing down…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2010