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This Week In Video Game Comics
Lots of video game comics hit comics shops in the U.S. this week. That includes an adaptation of one of the least-discussed Zelda games ever made: The Minish Cap. Plus, Sonic is back. Yes, Sonic comics! Click each thumbnail for more information. Free Realms #4 (of 12) Written by J.S. Lewis. Drawn by Jon Buran.…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Aardman Can Do With Flipnote Studio
Wallace & Gromit creators and animation experts Aardman Studios take on Nintendo’s Flipnote Studio for the DSi, and the results are nothing short of a fine advertisement for the DSi. Apparently no one at Aardman got the memo that using the phrase “All I want for the holidays” in conjunction with a handheld gaming device…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Scandal or No, EA Sports Stands by Its Man
This is hardly a shock – if Gatorade, Nike and Gillette aren’t running from Tiger Woods, in light of his philandering, why would EA Sports? The publisher released a statement standing by the namesake of its golf franchise. Says EA: Our strong relationship with Tiger for more than a decade remains unchanged. We respect Tiger’s…
By Owen Good Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Report: Silent Hill’s Akira Yamaoka Says He’s Left Konami
Earlier this week, gaming site Aeropause reported that Silent Hill musician and producer Akira Yamaoka had parted ways with Konami, his employer for nearly two decades. While Konami hasn’t yet chimed in, it appears Yamaoka has. Video game music blog Original Sound Version cites a forthcoming interview with Yamaoka that confirms his departure from the…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
ECA President Blames Exploiters For Cancellation Concerns
Earlier this morning Kotaku reported on concerns from members of the Entertainment Consumers Association over the organization’s membership renewal policies. ECA president Hal Halpin now offers his response, blaming exploiters for the majority of the issues at hand. One of the main concerns of ECA members was the removal of the Amazon.com membership benefit, which…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Chief Talks War: Battlefield, Medal Of Honor And Getting Ahead Of Activision
Just hours before EA officially announced the long-rumored return of its Medal of Honor franchise, the company’s chief executive told Kotaku his battle plan for EA’s war-game competition against Call of Duty. He wants Modern Warfare’s spot. “I’m not saying it’s going to happen tomorrow, but in the way that Activision sort of alternates sequels…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2009 - Reviews
Geforce 3D Vision Glasses Review: I Can See Forever
Has 3D technology advanced to the point where we should all be sitting in front of our computer monitors wearing futuristic glasses? NVIDIA is banking on it with the GeForce 3D Vision Glasses kit. NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Glasses use today’s advanced technology to deliver two different images to your two different eyes, creating the illusion…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009 -
UncategorizedThis Is What New Super Mario Bros. Wii In 1080p Looks Like
New Super Mario Bros. Wii looks sharp, but slow, when run on the Dolphin emulator, a piece of software that has offered a similar high-definition look at Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. While the YouTube HD video runs at a snail’s pace, the creator of the above video says the Wii game…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bleszinski Defends Smoke Grenades, Praises Modern Warfare 2, Withstands Your Questions
Kotaku podcast listeners asked Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski great questions today. You got him talking about everything from the future of Unreal and the prospects for Gears of War PS3 to “the bowl” vs. “the trench”… and porn in landfills. Actually, I got him talking about the porn in landfills part. But you did good too!…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: PSPgo Getting UMD Add-on From Logitech
Sony may have put aside plans to offer a UMD solution for PSPgo owners, but a third-party may be stepping up to the plate. Logitech is rumored to have a UMD drive add-on planned for Sony’s download-only device. CVG cites an unnamed source in its report, pegging an external UMD reader that will let PSPgo…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Behold, The Virgin Princess Peach
Painted by my girlfriend Emily’s friend Sarah Bolton.
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 To Benefit War Child Charity
If you love Modern Warfare 2 like I do, want to donate your time to charity like I do and live in the United Kingdom like I don’t, check out this charity called GAME for Good. On the 5th and 6th of December, Activision will donate money for each person that logs onto an online…
By AJ Glasser Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
PixelJunk Shooter Spills Onto PlayStation Store Next Week
Christmas comes early to the PlayStation Network, as Q-Games fourth PixelJunk brand game, dubbed PixelJunk Shooter, burrows its way to the North American PlayStation next week. The December 10 update to the PlayStation Store will offer PixelJunk Shooter for an unannounced price. Here’s to hoping that Shooter follows previous PixelJunk pricing at $9.99 USD or…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
That Void Doesn’t Look So Dark
The latest trailer for Capcom’s Dark Void shows off just how not dark the titular void can actually be. Thank goodness they released this trailer before the game came out, or I would have asked for my money back. That’s a relatively light void if I’ve ever seen one.
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
GameStop Stock Plunge Blamed on Walmart Price Slash
Walmart’s move to cut prices on the Wii and two dozen of the year’s top releases was enough to dent GameStop’s stock early Wednesday, dropping it nearly 9 percent – the biggest plunge of any stock in the S&P 500. GameStop was trading for $21.73 around 1 p.m. U.S. Eastern time, $2.11 off its opening…
By Owen Good Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Medal Of Honor Revealed As “The Most Authentic Modern War Experience”
Electronic Arts has officially announced the reinvention of its first-person shooter war game Medal of Honor, bringing the franchise into the modern age and deploying it to Afghanistan, promising “the most authentic modern war experience” for fall 2010. That amply bearded, box-art starring soldier is a Tier 1 Operator, “a relatively unknown entity directly under…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
PC Game For Autistic Kids
Vision Audio Inc. has created a PC game that will help kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) cope with their disability and develop sensory processing skills. For those of you who might not know, ASD (sometimes oversimplified as “autism,” the most severe disorder on the spectrum) is a neural disorder that makes it hard for…
By AJ Glasser Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Let’s Talk With Ciff Bleszinski
In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking with Cliff Bleszinski. That is “we” as in you and me… if you pick up the phone and call now. Give us a ring! Ask away. To listen, head over to our BlogTalkRadio page. Unfortunately, you can only listen live on the BlogTalkRadio website.…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Walmart Slips Wii Buyers $50
Customers picking up a $199 Wii at Walmart locations across the U.S. will get a $50 gift card for their troubles next week, with a dozen 2009 titles across all platforms dropping $10 until Christmas. Walmart wants your gaming dollar. Hell, Walmart wants your everything dollar, but gaming is definitely a focus this month. From…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Entertainment Consumers Outraged Over ECA Cancellation Policy
Does the Entertainment Consumer Association have the consumer’s best interests at heart? The inability to turn off auto-renew for memberships and limiting cancellation requests to snail mail would have users checking the “No” box, if it was actually functional. Joining the ECA is easy. All you need to do is fill out an online form,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2009