- Uncategorized
How Does World Of Warcraft Threaten The Porn Industry?
According to an article by The Daily Beast’s Richard Abowitz, online games like World of Warcraft are one of the top five reasons porn-for-profit is dying, and it all comes down to staying power. Most of the reasons presented in the article make perfect sense. Fans paying more for sex with porn stars than film…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed II Discovery iPhone Preview: Sonic-y
It may have sneaked out early, in apparently unfinished form, but the iPhone take on Assassin’s Creed II will finally be out in February. Since last week, I’ve been playing it. It’s Sonic-y. Assassins’ Creed II Discovery was developed by Ubisoft and Griptonite Games, as both a DS game (released last fall) and now as…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony Brings Patchwork Heroes To North American PSP
Today Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the domestic release of the game previously known as One Million Ton Bara Bara, now known as Patchwork Heroes, an original action puzzle game for the PlayStation Portable. So what is Patchwork Heroes? A game about destroying massive sky ships, tearing them apart piece by piece, and, you know,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Speak-Up On Kotaku: 404 Errors, Campaigns, PC Cowboys, And Goodwill Towards Tony Hawk
This week in Speak-Up on Kotaku, our readers question the use of the word “campaign”, ponder BioWare’s 404 error, discover where Tony Hawk Ride games go to die, and head out on the dusty trail of PC gaming. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku:…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Week In Video Game Comics
Sonic, Star Wars, Free Realms and Starcraft comics, all sprung from video games, hit comics shops in North America today. Click each thumbnail for more information. Free Realms #5 (of 12) Written by JS Lewis. Drawn by Oliver Nome. Summary Via Wildstorm Entertainment: Darkthorne reveals a dangerous secret that could threaten the stability of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Getting Started With Global Agenda: A Visual Tour
Hi-Rez Studios’ massively-multiplayer shooter Global Agenda launches next month, so I’ve spent the past couple of days tooling about in the beta to see what’s what. Let’s take a tour, shall we? Recovering from a global disaster in the 22nd century, Earth has fallen under the rule of the tyrannical Commonwealth. As advanced technology opens…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
2009 Game of the Year Finalist Debate: Assassin’s Creed II
There aren’t many ways that the multimillion-selling Assassin’s Creed II can be seen as an underdog, but in a discussion of 2009’s Game of the Year, it’s the dark horse. It’s not the interactive-movie-with-heart that is Uncharted 2. Nor is it the likably rough-edged innovative experiment Demon’s Souls. It is a sequel that atones for…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Persona 3 Gets Even Better On The PSP
Atlus sends more Persona love to the PSP, announcing Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable for July release in North America, complete with dozens of hours of additional gameplay and a new player-controlled female protagonist. Porting Persona 3, one of the highest-rated role-playing games of all time, to the PSP, would have been enough for…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ask BioWare’s Greg Zeschuk Questions Live on Kotaku Talk Radio Now
Join us live today on CBS Radio as we chat with BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk and take your calls. The show kicks off at 11 a.m. MT, 1 p.m. ET, with Zeschuk in studio with us. Want to be heard on Kotaku Talk Radio? Call us on the air LIVE at (877) CHAT-212 or use…
By Brian Crecente Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack 2 On Sale Next Month
Remember the three exclusive Halo 3 multiplayer maps included in Halo 3: ODST? They’re finally going up for sale on Xbox Live next month as the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack 2. Perhaps one of the biggest reasons for Halo fans to pick up ODST was the three exclusive multiplayer maps, Citadel, Longshore, and Heretic.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Fat Princess Map Selection Grows Fatter With Next Update
Titan Studios expresses its gratitude to the Fat Princess community, sharing some cosplay and slipping fans a free map along with the bug fixes coming in Patch 1.04. The cosplay comes by way of Asian School Boy, linked in the PlayStation Blog post as part of Titan’s outpouring of love for fans of the mutliplayer…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sega Genesis Emulator Coming to iPhone With Its Own Store
Gizmodo reports that an official Sega Genesis emulator is coming to the iPhone as a sort of virtual console and store. The Sega Genesis Ultimate Collection will be a free app that supports a store filled with emulations of classic Genesis titles. The app, said to hit the iPhone next month, will come with Space…
By Brian Crecente Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Rock Band Network’s Very Naughty Words
The Rock Band Network jumps into beta, with a comprehensive guide to offensive content featuring a list of “very naughty words,” including “Anusdrill,” “Paedophile,” and “God.” Be warned – this post is extremely NSFW. The offensive content guidelines at Creators.Rockband.com is quite an interesting read, giving examples of what words and references would give a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Front Mission Evolved Trailer Evolves
Square Enix announced a spring European release for third-person giant-robot shooter Front Mission Evolved, releasing a new trailer that adds some personality to the teaser seen at last year’s Tokyo Game Show. Front Mission Evolved, developed for Square Enix by Double Helix Games, is a new take on the traditionally turn-based strategy series, serving up…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Ratchet And Clank Goes Vinyl
For someone who doesn’t really collect action figures I sure have a lot. Mostly they’re presents, leftovers from my childhood or product sent to me from game companies. When I received one of the Ratchet and Clank Future sets in the mail the other day from Sony I had to introduce them to the rest…
By Brian Crecente Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Cover Shaped Gaming’s Last Decade
It’s January 2010. The last decade has drawn to a close, and more than anything else in the past ten years, there is one single-player gameplay mechanic that has done more to revolutionize video games. That mechanic is “cover.” Cover: cov-er 1a: to guard from attack b(1): to have within the range of one’s guns…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Will Blizzard Shock and Awe During Next Month’s Financials?
Activision Blizzard are holding a lot of cards and I want to see all of them. It probably won’t show em all during next month’s conference call, but it still promises to be very interesting. The company said this morning that it intend to release its fourth quarter and calendar year 2009 results on Feb.…
By Brian Crecente Published January 20, 2010 - Uncategorized
Time to Buy Angel Wings
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Fly Away, Fly Away, Fly Away Home Mini-Bash enters FIRST GRADE this spring. And when Japanese kids enter first grade, they get shiny, hard leather backpacks called “land-cell”. They’re priced at anywhere from $200 to $700. (The average price is probably closer to $300 or $400). Kids use the bags…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2010 - Reviews
Dark Void Review: Innovation In A Void
Cargo pilot turned jet-pack jockey William Grey finds himself teaming up with Nikola Tesla to save humanity from aliens and fascism after crashing in the Bermuda Triangle in Capcom’s sci-fi shooter Dark Void. But it’s not the unlikely plot that is the biggest selling point for Capcom’s new franchise, it’s the developer’s game lineage. Dark…
By Brian Crecente Published January 20, 2010