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Speedy Gran Turismo 5 Impressions: Bumper Falls Off, Heads Theoretically Turn
Just got back from a Sony showcase a few blocks from Kotaku’s NYC office. Heading back over there post-haste. Had a few minutes to try to wreck a car in Gran Turismo 5 and learn about the game’s head-tracking. A Sony representative was showing Polyphony Digital’s upcoming PlayStation 3 racing game, and let me drive…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Andross, Emperor of The New York City Subway System!
Street artist Posterchild—installer of Super Mario Bros. question blocks and Portal companion cubes in the real world—has let loose Star Fox nemesis Andross in New York City. Fear him, subway riders! Super Smash Bros. Brawl fans may recognize this version of Andross as he appeared in the original Star Fox for the Super NES, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Play Panama Over And Over With The Guitar Hero: Van Halen Demo
Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now download a demo for Guitar Hero: Van Halen featuring three four songs, one two of which are actually by Van Halen! I suppose Activision is trying to show the range of the Guitar Hero: Van Halen product to those of us who didn’t already get it for free via…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2009 - Reviews
Flight Control Review: Strategy Vs. Scribble
Nick Denton, who runs this whole network of blogs of which Kotaku is a part, has one 2009 game he really likes. Since we’re catching up this month on 2009 games we missed, we asked him to review it. Fans of the iPhone and iPod Touch game Flight Control are everywhere. My 7-year-old nephew runs…
By Nick Denton Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Solid 4 Music Man Joins The New Halo Team
Microsoft’s internal Halo team, 343 Industries, has a new member. Sotaro Tojima, formerly of Kojima Productions and credited with Metal Gear Solid 4‘s sound direction, has joined the Halo publisher. The official Halo Waypoint Twitter account brings word of Tojima’s hire, the second—that we know of—former Kojiima Productions staffer to join Microsoft in its Halo-expanding…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Extended Spirit Tracks Commercial Has Twice As Much Hallucinating
The 60-second version of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks‘ television commercial displays in more vivid detail why you should probably put down the DS and sleep once in awhile. The 30-second version was nice, but I love the little details Nintendo threw in for the extended cut of the commercial. The passenger paying the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Saboteur Developer Draws Line Between In-Game Nudity, In-Game Sex
The Saboteur, EA’s game about aiding the French resistance against the Nazis, has optional in-game nudity, but only alludes to actual sex. It’s an obvious distinction, but not one often discussed by those who discuss mature content in games. But that distinction did come up during an interview between Saboteur lead designer Tom French and…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sledgehammer Games Goes Online, Needs Help
Activision’s newest studio, Sledgehammer Games, founded by original Dead Space creators Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, has been made extra official today, with the launch of the start up developer’s web site. While there’s not much meat to it yet—no game announcements buried within—job listings offer some clues to what Sledgehammer is working on. It’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Colbert Report Touts Xbox 360’s “Family” Ties
Last night’s episode of The Colbert Report featured a special shout-out the Xbox 360 during the Tip/Wag segment. I guess we should thank the Jonas Brothers for bringing it to Mr. Colbert’s attention with their public support for the console. Colbert presses the point with a look at a couple of the games that highlight…
By AJ Glasser Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Win A DSi Signed By Zelda Director, $1000 Shopping Spree (And More!)
If you’re a Zelda fan you’re going to want to sit down before reading this. We’ve got an amazing prize pack to give away to the biggest Kotaku Zelda fan: 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…
By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dead Space 2’s Isaac Gets A Minor Makeover
Visceral Games’ follow-up to the original Dead Space was only recently announced by EA. Today, we have our first look at Necromorph dismemberment expert Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 2 and maybe some of his new talents. The newest issue of Game Informer offers new details on Dead Space 2, but none that have been…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Forza 3 Drives A Million Sales
Forza Motorsport 3 has sold more than a million units worldwide, and Turn 10 celebrates by selling you even more in the form of the Hot Holidays car pack. More than a million racing fans snapped up copies of Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport 3 during its first month at retail, with players logging more than…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA CEO: “I Think Of Pirates As A Marketplace”
John Riccitiello, the gaming-savvy head of Electronic Arts, doesn’t want anyone to pirate games. But those who do, he told Kotaku, present a new market that EA needs to make money from. How? By selling people who grab games digitally — without paying for them — post-release downloadable content. “They can steal the disc, but…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Create Your Own Tiny Dark Void Levels
Create, share, and play custom-made levels of a Dark Void-like flash game, with Capcom’s Jetpack Attack. Fly around, collect weapons, and shoot at things. It doesn’t get much more simple than that. Well, I suppose just standing and shooting, or simply standing, but that wouldn’t be fun, now would it? If that’s too simple for…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Talk Radio Signs on With CBS Radio
As part of an agreement signed earlier this month with CBS Radio, Kotaku Talk Radio will be broadcasting live from Chat About It’s broadcast studio in New York City beginning next month. Chat About It.com is heard on the CBS Radio Digital Network. The show will also be heard live on AOL radio, YAHOO launchcast…
By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade Potentially Snubs France
Paradox Interactive has a new real-time strategy game in the pipes set during the Third Crusade called Lionheart: Kings’ Crusade. Kings’ as in the possessive of more than one king. So I ask: Why does Richard I get top billing? Seriously, history buffs, are you going to let this go? The freaking Holy Roman Emperor…
By AJ Glasser Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Your Weekly Dose Of Dante’s Inferno
In case you weren’t getting enough Dante’s Inferno with its clever marketing tricks and Facebook app, EA is kicking off a weekly live video series, kicking off tomorrow with executive producer Jonathan Knight and senior producer Justin Lambros. Knight and Lambros will be discussing everything Dante’s inferno related in the first weekly installment of the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2009 - Uncategorized
Choose Your Own Red Dead Redemption GameStop Preorder Incentive
Red Dead Redemption fans who preorder Rockstar’s cowboy game from GameStop will soon have the opportunity to vote for which unlockable in-game outfit they’ll receive for doing so. According to the Rockstar announcement, fans will vote for one of three sets of cowboy gear, with the winning set made available exclusively to GameStop preorder customers.…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2009 - Reviews
PSPgo In-Ear Headset Review: A Nice Price
With any new hardware, gadget or platform comes a slew of peripherals and add-ons, some good, many worthless. The PSPgo’s pickings are still fairly slim, but there’s already several cases and one headset available for the portable. The PSPgo in-ear headsets from Sony are silky black, ring in under $20 and come with their own…
By Brian Crecente Published December 8, 2009