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We Could Have Had (Another) 2D God Of War
While God of War on PSP was a good enough game, the real achievement was in how developers Ready At Dawn managed to translate the console experience onto a handheld. But did you know they almost didn’t bother? In an interview at IndustryGamers, RaD’s Dana Jan said “There were early discussions of making Chains of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Warner Bros. Rebooting Mortal Kombat (The Movie)
According to a report on Bloody Disgusting, Warner Bros. Studios is looking to start production on a reboot of 1995 film Mortal Kombat. Having bought the rights to the franchise when it picked up Midway last year, BD say that Warner is looking to get Oren Uziel to write up a script for the project,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off-Topic: Mildly On-Topic
Earlier today we were wondering what would be the onomatopoeic spelling of the Xbox Live Achievement Unlocked sound.. At first I suggested “bloo-ick” but Fahey corrected that with “bo-deet.” Now I think it’s more like “buh-plock.” This is the kind of crap you think about after an eight-hour drive up I-5, beginning at 6 a.m.…
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
+ Muscle, + Stamina, – Fat
Poster seen by reader Reagan M. in a gym – not in Ganton, but New Zealand.
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Classic Stadiums Will Be Unlockable, Won’t Be Easy
This makes me feel like your 88-year-old grandpappy, but MLB 10 will have the old Polo Grounds. Back in the day, its centerfield ad read “Always Buy Chesterfield,” a cigarette. Guess SCEA didn’t want a T rating for tobacco reference. As we mentioned earlier, the Polo Grounds will be available as preorder DLC for MLB…
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sixteen Games That Make iPhone Gaming Worthwhile
The iPhone is no gaming device… unless you make it one. I had this idea late last year while preparing for a month-long trip to Australia. I wanted to see if I could turn my iPhone into a satisfying, gaming device. The thing is, I love gaming on the iPhone, but more often than not…
By Brian Crecente Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dr. Phil Scolds Farmville Addict
I don’t completely disagree with everything Dr. Phil says for once. Confronting a Farmville-obsessed mom in danger of neglecting her kids, he said, “You have a ridiculous addiction to a ridiculous computer game.” He got that last part right. The mom, named Teresa, evidently unplugged her home’s wireless router to boot everyone from the family…
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Home Check
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: We’ve been going through the process of adopting a Great Dane recently. I had a Great Dane when I was in high school and every since I’ve wanted to have another. Sure, I guess I could go out and buy one from a breeder or (shudder) a pet store, but…
By Brian Crecente Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
No. 1 Xbox Live Indie Game Made Six Figures
Major Nelson released a list of the top 20 Xbox Live Indie Games more than three weeks ago, but self-reported sales data from the creator community puts the first full year of the service in greater focus. While full numbers for sales, trial downloads and revenue are not available for all titles, the developers of…
By Owen Good Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Broken Sword Polished Up For The iPhone
Fresh jokes, new puzzles, and cutscenes from celebrated Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons put the Director’s Cut in Broken Sword: The Director’s cut, an enhanced version of the beloved adventure game, available now for Apple’s iPhone. It’s been a long time since I’ve played through the story of journalist Nico Collard and American tourist George Stobbart,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed II PC Priced, Dated, And Spec’d
Blood flows free in the streets of Renaissance Italy anew come March 16th, when the PC version of Assassin’s Creed II hit store shelves, balancing a $60 price tag with free downloadable content. The PC version of Ubisoft’s Game of the Year contender is priced a bit steeper than PC gamers are used to, but…
By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Few Of History’s Top Books Made Into Games, Good Or Bad
With EA’s Dante’s Inferno game on the verge of release, draw your eyes to some lists of the 100 greatest books of all time. Few games have been made based on the books, for better or worse. I found a Top 100 Books list from Newsweek (a meta list of other lists), posted last summer.…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Darwinian Invasion Of Xbox Live Begins Next Month
In 2008, independent developer Introversion announced an Xbox Live Arcade version of its innovative PC strategy action puzzler, Darwinia. Now Darwinia+ is only a few short weeks away. Introversion’s long struggle with MIcrosoft’s high standards has finally come to an end, and the XBLA release of Darwinia+ is scheduled for February 10th. 1200 Microsoft points…
By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Video Games, Still Too Neglected By The Masses?
You might quibble with exactly how important British writer Naomi Alderman says video games are, but if you’ve ever felt that games don’t get their due by the public at large, here’s a verbal salvo to keep handy: It’s a curious fact that, though videogames are now the world’s largest entertainment industry in financial terms,…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
PSN This Week: Hustle Kings
The North American PlayStation Store racks its balls this week, with the debut of VooFoo Studios gorgeous pool game, Hustle Kings. While Europe’s been playing Hustle King since December, those of us in North America have had to sit and wait and look at pretty screenshots of the game. This Thursday we’ll finally have a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Scottish Prisoners May Get DSes For Brain Training
The Sunday Times reports of a plan by the Scottish prison system to raise “literacy” and “numeracy” skills among its prison population by giving the inmates access to Nintendo DS systems. The program would be tested in a small number of prison libraries and would involve literacy experts working with the prisoners. Prison officials note…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Debris Rains Down Over Bad Company 2’s Squad Rush
The action is fast and furious in this trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s four-on-four Squad Rush multiplayer mode, but I can’t take my eyes off the crumbling scenery. So enthralled by the crumbling masonry was I that I nearly missed the real news about the Squad Rush mode. It’s a four-player per team version…
By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s 2009 Game of the Year
It’s been a well-fought discussion: Which game was the hand’s down best title of 2009. But all good fights have to end, hopefully with a clear winner. At Kotaku Tower we spent the better part of January nailing down the games we agreed were the best contenders for best game of 2009. In the end…
By Brian Crecente Published January 25, 2010 - Uncategorized
One Of These Games Is The New Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever is dead and gone (I think.) Its possible successor on the great video game milk cart of missing games, Alan Wake, is on the verge of release. So what, then, is the New Duke Nukem Forever? Here are some candidates: Black Mesa First Inklings: This fan-made re-creation the original Half-Life using development…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 25, 2010