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What’s Your Opinion Of 3D?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Kotaku’s Newest Day Note Slated For Release January 11 Welcome back from CES. Wanted to ask you our thoughts on 3D? The jury is still out for me — I actually like the flatness of, you know, regular HD TV. Remember when that was a big deal? What you missed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo, Beyonce Can’t Quit You
Pop diva Beyoncé has renewed her partnership with Nintendo of America, but this time she’s back to shill more than Nintendo products: She’ll be shilling her own, too. Through Nintendo, she’s promoting her own fashion line, Deréon, which was co-created by Beyoncé and her mother, designer Tina Knowles. Last year, the singer appeared in ads…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Another Perfectly Good Piece Of Box Art, Ruined By Americans
What is it with American publishers – Sony Computer Entertainment in particular – and ruining nice pieces of foreign box art that should otherwise have been left untouched? Take Heavy Rain, for example. Above is the PAL cover to the game, revealed a month or so ago. It’s dark, it’s mysterious, it’s slightly menacing. Exactly…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Let’s Watch This No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise Spot
Action title No More Heroes, a game supposedly intended for the Xbox 360 originally and then moved to the Nintendo Wii, is finally coming to the Xbox 360. And the PS3. With No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise, the series is making the leap to hi-def. According to a Famitsu article from last fall, the game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
More Fable III Concept Art
Still want some Fable III screens? Once again, there are no Fable III screens. Sorry. There are images of , a queen, a king and his family and chimney sweeps. The action role playing game, which allows players to choose between good and evil, moving on from a stylised renaissance and is, Dickens novels in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
One Earth, The MMO That’s Also A TV Show
Well, this is different. Thanks to a massive injection of capital from General Electric, the SyFy network and a games developer are building a project in which an MMO and a TV show interact and “co-evolve”. The project has the name “One Earth“, and the game is being worked on by Trion World Network, who…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Lady Would Like To Be In Warcraft Movie
Horror scream queen Michele Morrow has professed her desire to be in the upcoming Sam Raimi Warcraft film. Get in line, sister! As with Sean Young and the role of Catwoman or Freddie Prinz, Jr. and the role of Spider-Man, Morrow has announced that she would like to be in a big budget property. Morrow,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Tiger Wood’s New Game Has A Catchy Title
There have been many jokes made in the entertainment media about Tiger Woods‘ love life, but not so many about Tiger Woods’ video game franchises. So thank you, The Soup’s Joel McHale, for rectifying the situation.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Shining Wind Figure Might Need To Cover Up
In the two years since we last saw a figure from PlayStation 2 RPG Shining Wind, things have taken a turn for the worse for lovers of fully-clothed video game heroines. This figure, again from the Japanese master craftsmen at Kotobukiya, is of the Forest Goddess Elwyn. It’ll be out in April, and will cost…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dragon Quest IX Goes Budget Price In Japan
Released in Japan on July 11, 2009, DS role playing game Dragon Quest IX went on to sell 4 million copies in its native Japan. The game is out this year in the West, but before that… Square Enix will be releasing the game this March in Japan at a budget price. On March 4,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Yeah, But What About The “Other” Irrational Games?
So 2K Boston have reverted to their original name, Irrational Games. Good news for nostalgic PC fans. But what of the fate of the “other half” of Irrational, 2K Australia? After all, the Canberra-based developers were once Irrational’s second studio, shared the same name (before being renamed “2K Australia”), and worked alongside Ken Levine’s Boston…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Microsoft: No Need to Launch New Console
The Xbox 360 launched in November 2005. The original Xbox launched in November 2001. It is now 2010. About time for a new Xbox, right? Not necessarily, Microsoft says. “I think it’s important to say that the Xbox 360 is the console of the long future for us,” David Hufford, senior director of Xbox product…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Splinter Cell: Conviction And The Amazing Split-Screen Co-Operative Mode [Update]
We like this, Ubisoft. Instead of putting together a boring press release, or another unbearable developer diary, the latest Splinter Cell: Conviction reveal came in the form of a screenshot and…an excited little note? coop mode split screen confirmed! Is what the note said, with the screenshot showing, well, the fact the game has split-screen…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Spider-Man 4’s Implosion Could Affect Warcraft Movie
Spider-Man 4 has fallen apart. Sam Raimi has walked from the film. But what does this mean for Warcraft? Director Raimi felt as though he could not realistically deliver the film he wanted to make by the studio’s due date, causing the director to pull out of the comic book franchise, scrapping the film. According…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
So, How Many People Actually Lost Their Jobs Last Year?
In terms of the number of people fired from their jobs, 2009 was one of the worst years in the history of the video game business. But just how many people were given the boot? A study by research firm M2 Research has estimated that 11,488 video game industry professionals were laid off from late…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
James Cameron Keen To Do More Video Games
Sci-fi opus Avatar, from director James Cameron, is the second highest-grossing movie of all time; and it’s still playing in theaters. Earning over $1.8 billion, his historical epic Titanic is the biggest grossing film worldwide. You’t think a guy like that would take time off, relax. Things could be so cruisey. Oh no, not Cameron.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Want To Play Final Fantasy XIII? Get On The Bus
Literally. If you live in the San Francisco area, get on the giant Final Fantasy XIII bus that will be touring later this week, and you’ll be able to get your hands on Square Enix‘s upcoming role-playing game. From January 13-16, the bus will be driving around the bay area, giving players a chance to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
What Did The Simpsons Ever Do For Video Games? Comment by: westartedthis Nominated by: NeöStarr I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say that when video games were parodied on “The Simpsons” (and they were, countless times), it introduced segments of the population to video games who had previously not been interested or thought about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach Boasts New Tech, Bigger Battles
It’s easy to think of Halo: Reach and yawn, imagining yet another Halo game using the same old Halo formula and the same old Halo tech. Listen to Bungie detail Halo: Reach, though, and your optimism may come sneaking back. Reach is the cover feature in the latest issue of Game Informer, and the piece…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2010