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Bleszinski Explains How Gears of War Ended Up In Lost Planet 2
Gears of War protagonists Marcus and Dom are appearing in the Xbox 360 version of Lost Planet 2. Gears of War is developed by American studio Epic, while Lost Planet is from Japan’s Capcom. How did this crossover happen? Capcom contacted Epic. It seems that it’s as simple as that. “They [Capcom] contacted us about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Concept Art From The Legend Of Zelda
We often see concept art for games that are coming out, but how about games that are already out? Like, say, The Legend of Zelda, which was released in 1986? The latest in Nintendo’s series of “Iwata Asks” is up on the company’s British portal, and contains four rare, most likely never-before-seen (by you) pieces…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Psychonauts Now Just Two Measly Bucks On Steam
Have you somehow missed Double Fine’s lovely and under-appreciated Psychonauts? Now you have no excuse. The debut title from the makers of last year’s Brutal Legend is just $2 USD on Steam. Your 2.0 GHz Pentium IV can handle it! [Steam]
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Lost Planet 2 Screens Of Marcus And Dom
As announced yesterday in Tokyo, Gears of War characters Marcus and Dom will be coming to the Xbox 360 version of Capcom’s Lost Planet 2. Three screens have been released of the Gears characters in their Lost Planet 2 setting. To see the characters in motion, check out the trailer Kotaku posted that announces the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
You Can’t Play Dungeons & Dragons In Prison (Anymore)
Kevin T. Singer is currently serving a life sentence for murdering his sister’s boyfriend. He’s also challenging the prison’s rights to take away his Dungeons & Dragons. Incarcerated at the Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin in 2002, Singer had for two years been not only playing D&D with his cellmates, but had in his possession…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
PS3 Version of Bayonetta Getting Update
Not all multi-platform games are the same. Take SEGA’s Bayonetta, for example. One complaint from PS3 players have been that Bayonetta has long loading times. This upload will offer the option to install the game directly on the PS3’s hard disc drive. The Japanese update will include an “Install” option in the game’s menu screen.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: Tablet Eve
Video game news all day long! How can you stand it?! Let’s take a break with some off-topic discussion, courtesy of Kotaku Off Topic this Apple Tablet Announcement Eve. Just think… tomorrow, all this silly Apple tablet/slate speculation will be behind us, letting us move onto bigger and better things. Things like getting a second…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedBioShock 2’s ‘Scout’ Plasmid, Explained
Though MAG and Mass Effect 2 dropped today, it’s still t-minus 2 weeks to BioShock 2‘s release, and 2K wants you to watch this teaser trailer in anticipation of the plasmid powers awaiting you. In “Scout” mode, you release your astral form (I guess) to examine what dangers lie ahead – but it’s not just…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Glory of Heracles Creators Explain Their New Nintendo DS RPG
One of Nintendo’s more low-key releases of 2010 is Glory of Heracles, released last week in North America for the Nintendo DS. The Greek-themed role-playing game is new user friendlier than most and the first in the series to come stateside. I’ve been playing Glory of Heracles over the course of the past week, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA Sports Confirms FIFA World Cup 2010
EA Sports made its World Cup edition of FIFA 10 official today, although the title was entirely expected and its release date was telegraphed by retailers before Christmas. The game, for Xbox 360 and PS3, will feature all 199 countries that competed in the World Cup qualification stage and allow players to take any of…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Which Legend of Zelda Game Was Inspired By Twin Peaks?
It may not be obvious, but The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening was influenced by the work of director David Lynch, according to longtime series creators Takashi Tezuka and Eiji Aonuma, citing Twin Peaks as inspiration for the 1993 game. No, it didn’t feature high school murders, treatises on pies, or the bizarre cast of…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
“Piece Walker” Meaning Revealed
The meaning behind Konami’s “Piece Walker” teaser from last month was revealed today. And it’s not a portal, nor a demo or a new project. It’s just some jigsaw puzzle. Well, the puzzle hasn’t launched just yet, but that’s what it’ll be, likely a Flash game. It gets going at 3 p.m. Thursday (Japan time,…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is Lost Planet 2 Doing Marcus Fenix Right?
Gears of War’s Marcus Fenix and hetero life companion Dominic Santiago are getting the Lost Planet 2 treatment, but is Capcom’s MT-Framework 2.0 treating them right? Let’s compare! First off, we’re taking an image from a brief trailer shown during the announcement of the Gears guys’ cameo in Lost Planet 2, so until we get…
By Mike Fahey Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Jailbreak Hacker Releases His PS3 Exploit To The Public
George Hotz, the man responsible for “jailbreaking” the iPhone platform, has released the “coveted” PlayStation 3 exploit he announced last week, the one that means the console is essentially “hacked.” So begins the cycle of homebrew developers finding new ways to run custom code on the PS3 and Sony Computer Entertainment engineers attempting to squash…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Look At Platinum Games’ New Title This Thursday On GTTV
Platinum Games, creators of Bayonetta and MadWorld (and Infinite Space!), are going to reveal their fourth and still unannounced game this Thursday on GameTrailers TV. But that’s not all. Sure, the draw of Platinum’s follow-up to Bayonetta will be one reason to tune in. Will Platinum Games announce a sequel or spin-off to Bayonetta so…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Madden is Raising a New Generation of Football Player
When Denver’s Brandon Stokely caught a game-winning pass against Cincinnati earlier this year, he veered parallel to the goal line en route to the end zone, to both burn time and celebrate. He told Wired it was a Madden-inspired move. It’s one of the more jaw-dropping anecdotal instances of how sports video games – specifically…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Think of the Kittens
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Tim Tams, Mmmmm Tim Tams No, not really. While I’m intrigued by the idea of an e-reader that will do other things, I’m highly suspicious that Apple’s rumored tablet will be very pricey. Also, every time I buy an Apple product god kills a kitten. Well, maybe god just maims…
By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Red 5 Studios Goes Down, Hit By Layoffs
Red 5 Studios may never complete its unannounced MMO. The Irvine, California based developer founded by ex-Blizzard staffers, has been hit by substantial layoffs, sources tell Kotaku, leaving it with a “skeleton crew” and an abandoned massively multiplayer online shooter. According to sources who wished to remain anonymous, Red 5 is now down to about…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Upper-Crust Games Satire Features Glaring Continuity Error
Disney’s forthcoming, darker reboot of Mickey Mouse caught the eye of the Shouts & Murmurs satire column in this week’s New Yorker, the second time in three months the highbrow mag has deigned to poke fun with a video-game purpose. Major continuity error though: “When Mickey is shown starving to death after the nuclear disaster,…
By Owen Good Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Could Apple’s Tablet Use Natal-Like Technology?
The most intriguing thing about Apple’s rumored tablet isn’t its form factor or potential to reinvigorate print media, it’s the one piece of information no one seems to know: How will we interact with it. If the New York Times knows what they’re talking about, and they should, then interaction with the tablet will be…
By Brian Crecente Published January 26, 2010