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Gawker Media Seeking Comments Interns
Kaila Hale-Stern, the comments czar of Gawker Media (hey, that’s our parent company!) is seeking the few, the proud, the potential comments interns. Preferably located in New York City. Info below: Gawker Media seeks a few brave interns to work in comments and serve our beloved communities. The interns will work on behind-the-scenes administrative tasks…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Nier Trailer Will Make You Its Bitch
You may already be aware of the foul-mouthed nature of Nier’s skimpily dressed sidekick Kaine, but this new “trailer” for the Cavia-developed disaster-in-the-making should make it clear. Pull your head out of your goddamn ass and listen for yourself. Look, I’m not sure if Cavia has some sort of dirt on Square Enix, but I’m…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Surprise Education
Where many video games have you hone your reaction time and eye-hand coordination to excel, a mastery of spelling and a deep vocabulary are key to succeeding in Jeremiah Slaczka’s DS title. But despite the seemingly obvious educational bent of Slaczka’s game, Scribblenauts’ potential to teach through fun didn’t dawn on the game makers until…
By Brian Crecente Published December 18, 2009 - Reviews
Saitek Aviator Flight Stick Review: Do A Barrel Roll!
Saitek’s PC flight stick heritage merges with Mad Catz‘s console peripheral expertise to create the Saitek Aviator Flight Stick, containing all the controls you need to get your arcade flight games off the ground in style. The Aviator combines two controllers into one, placing the throttle controls traditionally placed on a separate unit for flight…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
High Moon Clears Up All This Gears of War Talk About Transformers
Images of the upcoming Transformers: War for Cybertron have stoked chatter that it will draw heavily on Gears of War motifs. Transformers World 2005 got a talk with Matt Tieger of High Moon Studios and put the question to him. I think a lot of that comes from the fact that we are using the…
By Owen Good Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
NHL 2K’s Absence from Take-Two Report May Mean Its End
Take-Two’s quarterly report yesterday included a list of “key titles announced to date for the remainder of fiscal 2010.” It didn’t include NHL 2K11, which some are taking as the death of that franchise. The list did mention MLB 2K10 and NBA 2K11, so we know this isn’t just a sports thing. Comments from 2K…
By Owen Good Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
First Heavy Rain Chronicles Episode Is Yours Free (If You Pre-order)
If you’ve already made up your mind to buy Heavy Rain for the PlayStation 3 next year, what harm could possibly come from pre-ordering? None! But there will be one benefit—free access to the first Heavy Rain Chronicles. The first of these episodic downloads is Heavy Rain: Chronicle One – The Taxidermist, a self-contained story…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fear Eddie Riggs’ Mighty Facial Hair
Here’s a look at what you’re missing if you’ve not yet picked up the Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC for Brutal Legend. As you can see, the Mountain Man skin for Eddie Riggs isn’t quite as impressive as one would have hoped, but it certainly does add a beard, wherteas the other two costumes mainly…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
One Developer’s Reaction To A Graphic Aliens Vs Predator Screenshot
Yesterday Kotaku ran a graphic screenshot from the upcoming Aliens Vs. Predator game. Past the old arguments about whether gaming violence is imitated emerged a conversation about aesthetics, taste and limits. All sides made strong points. One developer e-mailed me. This developer is not working on Aliens Vs. Predator but asked to stay anonymous as…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Dominance Continues In Japan, PS3 Dominance Due Shortly
Continued strong sales of New Super Mario Bros. Wii means continued strong sales of the Wii. In fact, this week’s sales are much better than the week prior, putting the Wii atop the Media Create chart with 135,000-plus sales. Anticipation for Final Fantasy XIII also means a big boost for the PlayStation 3, which moved…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
GameStop Keen To Return Your Unused Reserve Credits
GameStop is calling all of their customers with unused reserved game credits, offering them a chance to redeem them for gift certificates towards fine GameStop merchandise. I first heard about the push to give customers back their unused $5 deposits a few weeks back, when a GameStop manager mentioned that calls would be going out…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
What *is* that crazy mishmashed mess of rectangles you see? Why, it’s the entirety of my video game agenda for this weekend and the following week, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. That’s right, it’s the holiday season, which for me means traveling cross country. The only video…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
2010: The Year of Better PC Games?
PC gaming – will it finally die in 2010? No. C’mon, stop already with that. Sure, 2009 had its ups and downs, PC gaming is very much alive and maybe looking healthier than ever in 2010. Blizzard will, we hope, stick to its early 2010 release date for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the first…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
You’re A Gamer In 2010…What Will You Do?
You aren’t some kid holding controllers from different systems posing for stock photos. You’re a real gamer. You piss pixels and bleed polygons, and ultimately the fate of gaming in 2010 is up to you. What will you do? You’ve been a game publisher, retailer, and developer, but we’ve save the best (and perhaps the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dementium II Preview: A Metroid With Dread
They’re mixing Metroid with Resident Evil again, and gamers who want to play an M-rated game like that on the DS just might have to give the makers of Dementium II some thanks. During subway rides and at home for the past couple of days, I’ve been stealing some time to play a preview build…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Shiren The Wanderer: Don’t Call It A Roguelike
Atlus’ upcoming Wii RPG Shiren the Wanderer has all the trappings of a roguelike dungeon crawler, but Atlus notes key differences that set it apart from other roguelike games. For instance, it’s much easier. I participated in an online demo for Shiren the Wanderer yesterday, with Atlus playing through the game while the company’s PR…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pay $1194 To Dress Like Modern Warfare 2’s Soap MacTavish
The good people at Complex have cross-referenced Modern Warfare 2 with real-life fashion catalogs and determined how much it would cost to dress like some of the game’s stars. Our very own Michael McWhertor says it would be cheaper to join the military, but he surely knows that time = money. Some of us don’t…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Definitive Silver Star Harmony Package For Lunar Fans
XSEED Games know Lunar fans are used to getting more, and while the limited edition of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony doesn’t get close to the lavish releases Working Designs gave us in the 90’s, it’s nothing to sneeze at. Lunar: Silver Star Harmony is an enhanced remake of Lunar: The Silver Star, coming to the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Just Cause 2: An Island In Chaos
The chaos Rico Rodriguez causes on the fictional island of Panau is showcased in this trailer for Just Cause 2, with an ending that leaves me completely sold on the game. I only played the original Just Cause very briefly during a busier stint in my game playing schedule, Did I miss action like this,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2009