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Brazilian Senator Seeks Violent Game Ban
Valdir Raupp, who is both a senator and a lion of a man, has put forward a bill seeking to ban the sale and distribution of violent video games in Brazil. Raupp is looking to “curb the manufacture, distribution, importation, distribution, trading and custody, storage [of] the video games that affect the customs [and] traditions…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2009 - Reviews
Canabalt Micro-Review: Up On The Rooftop, Tap, Tap, Tap
It’s not often that we play a video game designed, coded and scored in just five days. Canabalt, conceived and created for the Experimental Gameplay Project, uncomplicated as it is, somehow doesn’t feel like the typical output of two weekends. Canabalt is a game of escape, a simple, one-action platformer that—from a gameplay perspective—is little…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
Final Fight: Double Impact Screens Comment by: BryanH Nominated by: Showmeyomoves! Everyone secretly wishes they were Mike Haggar. I know what you’re thinking, ‘Of course I would want to be Mike Haggar, that is obvious. But everyone?’ Yes, truely. Lets look at the facts. 1. He was once a professional wrestler, and not that queer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
New PSN Game Is Nearly 10GB In Size
Upcoming PlayStation Network title Record of Agarest War may sound tempting to fans of strategy RPGs, but if you’ve got a 20GB system (or even a 60GB system), you may want to be careful. Why? Because a representative from the game’s North American publisher, Aksys Games, has revealed that the download-only title will be between…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Check Out This Girl’s Final Fantasy XIII Summon
Not much time left before Final Fantasy XIII is released in Japan on December 17, but Square Enix has released some new screenshots — mostly of characters Cid Raines and Oerba Dia Vanille’s summon, Hecatoncheir. FFXIII [Official Site]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Arcade Cabinets Make The Best Imaginary Buildings
As seen on supertotto via GameSetWatch.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2’s Army is 26,000 Times Larger Than Sparta’s
Activision sent out a news release today touting the Modern Warfare 2 installation base – 8 million strong and growing – as larger than most real world armies. Indeed it is. How does it compare to history? Acti says the 8 million highly irregular, untrained MW2 fighters outclass: • The active-duty forces across all 28…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hey, Stop Blaming The Australian Government/People For “Banning” Games
You know, every time a game is “banned” in Australia, I see people from the US and Europe saying stupid, stupid things. I’d like to try and put a stop to that. This morning, for example, I awoke to find Rebellion – the developers behind Aliens vs Predator – saying that they wouldn’t be making…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pot, Video Games, Child Care: Which One Is Not Like the Other?
A Florida father is looking at a long and uncomfortable tour of the justice system after getting high, gaming all night, and then falling asleep on his 7-month-old daughter, suffocating her in the process. Cops in Sunrise, Fla. say the the father, Emanuel Lawrence, 30, was responsible for looking after the girl while her mother…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is This Our First Look At Dead Space 2?
Unfortunately, it very well may be. This Rorschach inkblot-esque image was recently uploaded by what appears to be the official Dead Space Twitter account, a not-so-subtle collage of Necromorph silhouettes and Unitology alphabet scratches. At first glance, Dead Space fans may recognize a leaper, lurker and slasher, then see that all-important Marker begin to appear.…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Latest Madden Patch Pays Tribute to Slain QB
The second patch for EA Sports‘ Madden NFL 10 adds the tribute helmet sticker Tennessee is wearing for Steve McNair, murdered in the offseason by his deranged mistress. Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jim Johnson also gets the memorial treatment. Those are the cosmetic changes to the game. Many others are included with the next patch, which…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s 40 Brutal Legend T-Shirt Contest Winners Announced Here
Hundreds of you gave us a scare and contributed pictures of yourself in your most metal poses for our Brutal Legend contest. We’ve randomly selected 40 winners who will receive Brutal Legend t-shirt prizes. See if you’ve won below! But first! All winners will only receive a T-shirt if they do the following: 1) Send…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
High School Musical Star Gets His Sims On (For Charity)
Corbin Bleu, a.k.a. High School Musical‘s Chad Danforth, at a Starlight Hospital Happening Event at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Los Angeles. The event brings in entertainers like Bleu and entertainment like The Sims 3 to cheer up sick kids. Seen any other stars doing game-related charity this year? Send us some pics!
By AJ Glasser Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: PSP minis To Be Playable On PS3 Soon
Sony’s downloadable PSP minis, which launched alongside the company’s download-only PSPgo, may be getting a bigger screen treatment, according to a reports that say minis will be playable on the PlayStation 3. Both Pocket Gamer and Joystiq have similar reports about PSP minis support on the PS3. Joystiq cites a “a handful of reliable sources”…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Child’s Play Raises More than $1M for the Year
With the all-important holiday month still to come, Child’s Play, the charity donating video games and toys to children’s hospitals worldwide, has tallied more than $1 million in donations this year. It hopes to eclipse $1.4 million by year’s end. The figure is especially encouraging in light of the crap economy in the U.S. Child’s…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
For Owen (Well, For Luke, Actually)
To: Luke From: Stephen Re: The True Meaning Of Cricket Sorry, Luke, but it sounds to me like you’re neglecting cricket. I bet cricket wants to be loved. I bet cricket wants some attention. But, no, you just let cricket prattle on in the other room while you and the guys drink beer. Cricket told…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2 Will Be Incredibly Emotionally Engaging
During a recent conference call about Mass Effect 2, BioWare CEO Dr. Ray Muzyka stressed the importance of emotional engagement in the game by mentioning the phrase “emotionally engaging” over and over again. The conference call was an odd one. Instead of asking questions directly, we either submitted them ahead of time or delivered them…
By Mike Fahey Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Art of Video Games Comes To The Smithsonian In 2012
Video games? In the Smithsonian? It could happen sooner than you think, if “soon” for you is March of 2012, when the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC will feature the Art of Video Games exhibition. The Smithsonian’s web site promises that the six-month-long showing of video games as art will be “the first…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 4, 2009 - Uncategorized
The iPhone’s Online Identity Crisis
Initially conceived as a multimedia device, the iPhone overcame a number of hurdles to become a popular gaming portable. But one surprising problem still haunts the device’s gaming capabilities. Despite being a phone, the iPhone doesn’t have a single cohesive online experience for playing games. Where the DS, Playstation 3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360…
By Brian Crecente Published December 4, 2009