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Xbox 360 Games On Demand Pricing Gets A Little More Sane Today
Those downloadable versions of Xbox 360 games, wild and crazy in their Games On Demand pricing, have ventured closer to reasonable as of today, with a handful of titles getting slashed. That includes BioShock, Saints Row, MX vs. ATV Untamed, Prey and Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution, according to an update from Xbox Live’s Larry “Major…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mario Slips the Surly Bounds of the NES
After nearly a year on hiatus, the goofnuts at Retro Sabotage have churned out another flash-game defacement. This time, they show us Mario has nowhere to go but up. Protip: You have four controls. Only one is necessary, although the space bar does help. Super Mario Bros. – Jumping [Retro Sabotage]
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Senior Citizen Rolls 40 Perfectos in Wii Bowling
Are you a Wii bowler? You think you’re good at it? If so, 86-year-old Jack Davis of Vandalia, Ohio, would like to speak to your ass. Because he’s going to kick it. Davis claims some 40 perfect 300 scores in Wii Bowling, which he’s played more than 4,300 times since he moved into the assisted-living…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Recovering From CES… AVN
To: Ash From: Crecente It’s been a busy month or so for me. And last week was all about the Consumer Electronics Show (and a tiny bit about the AVN). While the show wasn’t heavy on over-the-top gaming news, Mike and I managed to get some pretty interesting stories out of our time spent in…
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
And Here’s the Winner of the Ultimate Legend of Zelda Spirit Track Kit
We asked readers to get off their duffs and try to convert people into Zelda fanatics… and to document themselves doing it. The lucky winner receives a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo…
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Cameron Calls Firsties in Halo-Avatar Comparisons
James Cameron, the director of James Cameron’s Avatar, has a rebuttal for Halo fanboys criticizing his film for its resemblance to their favorite game. In a nutshell, Cameron reminds everyone that Halo’s borrowing from him, remember? “The funniest thing is when some of the so-called fanboys get up trashing Avatar for looking too much like…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Play Tekken 6 Online Co-Op Next Week
Tekken 6 gets even more online play next week, with a free update that will allow two players to play the game’s Scenario Campaign mode cooperatively via the magic of the internet. Tekken 6’s Scenario Campaign mode is pretty much your standard beat-em up, and everybody knows that beat-em ups are better with a friend.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
VVVVVV Scratches The Instant Death By Spike Itch
The creator of the haunting, stylish and far easier Don’t Look Back has released the fantastic, fun and frustrating VVVVVV. Should you play this wonderfully creative platformer? Absolutely. But should you buy it? That’s something you’ll have an easier time deciding after playing the VVVVVV demo and experiencing the clever gravity switching gameplay that demands…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Darksiders
War? Good god. What is he good for? Find out in the Frankenreview for THQ and Vigil Games’ Darksiders. From the pen of comic book writer and artist Joe Madureira comes Darksiders, an epic tale that could very well have been called “There Goes The Apocalypse.” The end of days has come prematurely, and the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Jeff Gerstmann Takes Your Calls During A Very Special Episode of This Week’s Podcast
Tomorrow, Kotaku makes its podcast transition to CBS Radio. Better audio quality! Toll-free call-in number! Crecente and me together again. And special guest Jeff Gerstmann, Giant Bomb game reviewer extraordinaire. Start thinking of questions. Our move to CBS Radio makes Kotaku Talk Radio a featured part of the Chat About It selection of talk shows…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 12, 2010 -
UncategorizedSpace Channel 5, Crazy Taxi Join Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Two of the newest contenders in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing may not be as familiar to gamers who weren’t Sega fans during the glorious Dreamcast era, but Space Channel 5’s Ulala and Crazy Taxi’s B.D. Joe are welcome additions. The two newest racers join Sega all-stars like Sonic the Hedgehog, Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Conan And His Mario Backdrop May Leave Late Night
Conan O’Brien, the video game friendly host of The Tonight Show, could be leaving the program after only seven months in the seat of NBC’s long-running talk show. Conan O’Brien took over hosting duties for The Tonight Show on June 1st of last year, and within days he was on gamers’ radar with his Mario-esque…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo: CEO’s Comments On DS Successor Were “Misinterpreted”
Last week, a Japanese newspaper quoted Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata saying that the successor to the Nintendo DS would have better graphics and a motion sensor. Today, a Nintendo spokesperson told Kotaku he didn’t say that. “Mr. Iwata did not make any comments regarding the functions of Nintendo’s future hardware systems,” Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo of…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Reggie Dates Next Wii Zelda For “When It’s Perfect”
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is taking names and setting expectations in the latest edition of the Wii’s Nintendo Week program, saying that the next announced Legend of Zelda game for Wii will “come out when it’s perfect.” That’s not “before the end of 2010” as Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reportedly told Japanese newspaper…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Six Faces Of Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic
Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic hits DVD and Blu-Ray the same day the game drops in stores, with six limited edition covers showcasing Dante’s different animated looks. Six acclaimed anime directors take a stab at EA’s hero in Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic, each bringing their own look and feel to this companion piece to…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Video Games Let Down Mike Tyson On Live TV
If you are Mike Tyson, the former baddest man on the planet, and you are appearing on WWE’s Monday Night Raw, make sure that the boxing video game running behind you doesn’t show Muhammad Ali thrashing you. The blurry image above shows Tyson confronting WWE wrestler Shawn Michaels on Monday Night Raw last night. Tyson…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Former Staffer Compares Rockstar NY To The Eye Of Sauron
Following a blog post last week describing unfair work conditions at Rockstar San Diego, a former Rockstar New York staffer spoke to MTV Multiplayer of the fear the East coast office instills in the developer’s West Coast employees. Last Thursday’s blog post, signed by “Determined Devoted Wives of Rockstar San Diego employees,” described mandatory long…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fight: Double Impact Puts You Back In the Arcade
The most impressive thing about Capcom’s download ports of arcade classics Final Fight and Magic Sword aren’t the gameplay, it’s the frame that the game plays within. Gamers have the option of turning on a frame for the games that turns the sides of the monitor into replicas of the old gaming guides that used…
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Star Trek Online Boldly Enters Open Beta
Prepare to pick out your uniform, christen your starship, and boldly go where only closed beta participants have gone before, as Cryptic launches the open beta test for Star Trek Online. It feels like only yesterday that Cryptic was revealed as the developer of Star Trek Online. The game was officially announced in July of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lost Planet 2’s Debouse Has a Big Mouth
These screenshots of Lost Planet 2 creature Debouse go great lengths towards explaining why they decided to lose the planet in the first place. When you’ve got a cross between those frilled, spitting dinosaurs from Jurassic Park and a Sam Keith drawing wandering around your planet, losing it is probably your best bet. Capcom’s Lost…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2010