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What Were Dick Cheney And Donald Rumsfeld Trying To Tell You?
If you’ve played Modern Warfare 2 — and if you’ve died at any point in the game’s campaign — you may have received an inspirational quote from John F. Kennedy. Of course. But what were Cheney and Rumsfeld talking about? I’m singling these two men out because their inclusion caught me most by surprise. Gandhi…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Spike Video Game Awards Nominees Announced
We here at Kotaku get to vote in the Spike VGAs. Nominations were made public today. Predict winners and complain about omissions below. The awards air live on Spike on December 12. GAME OF THE YEAR Assassin’s Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal) Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2: PC Versus 360
How does the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 compare to the console versions? I spent some time with the game on the Xbox 360 and Steam to find out. The single player experience in the PC and Xbox 360 versions of the game is largely the same, with a few obvious…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tim Schafer Reveals Third-Grade Nickname, Ponders Sequels
A guy named Tim Schafer joined us on the podcast today, and a ton of you called in to ask questions. To hear answers and discover some failed nicknames for the creator of Brutal Legend, download the podcast. Info below. Hosts: Brian Crecente and Stephen Totilo Guest: Tim Schafer Music: Japanese Chiptune artist Saitone Chatting…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Club Nintendo Offers Members Actual Game & Watch Prize
The Japanese version of Club Nintendo flexes its clear superiority over its Western cousin with even more retro flavored fun for Platinum members. They’re getting a real Game & Watch LCD game of Ball. Yes, a real Game & Watch, not the digital version as seen in the previous Club Nintendo exclusive Game & Watch…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 18, 2009 - Reviews
Torchlight Review: The Fate Of DiabloCraft
What do you get when you assemble a development team of Fate creator Travis Baldtree, Blizzard North co-founders Max and Erich Schaefer, and members of the former Flagship Studios’ Mythos team? You get Torchlight. To be honest, Torchlight hadn’t originally made it into our fall reviewing schedule, being a budget-priced game in a season filled…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Game Club: Modern Warfare 2 Discussion Resumes.. NOW (Levels 10-12)
We’re back for more discussion of the only (?) video game that includes inspirational quotes from both Gandhi and Dick Cheney. Let’s discuss three more levels. Today’s Game Club meeting covers: -The Gulag -Of Their Own Accord -Contingency These levels have situated the game, in my mind, as something I think I’m going to like…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Plans “Surprising” Zelda Showing At E3 2010
Nintendo fans are in for more than just new Wii Vitality Sensor software at E3 2010. The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma says Nintendo hopes to show something “surprising” about Link’s next Wii-bound adventure. Aonuma tells the UK’s Official Nintendo Magazine that the Zelda team has been trying “something new in terms of…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blockbuster Online Game Rentals Head To Seattle
After successfully launching the pilot program in Cleveland, Ohio, Blockbuster Video‘s Gamefly-challenging Games By Mail rental service expands into the Seattle area. Announced in February of this year, Blockbuster’s Games By Mail program is an extension of the company’s Total Access movies by mail service. Competing with Gamefly the same way Total Access competes with…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Report: Activision Sets Up Third Call Of Duty Team
Having two teams dedicated to annual output of Activision’s Call of Duty franchise may not be enough for the publisher. A report from the LA Times says that a third team is now tasked with Call of Duty development duties. While the news outlet doesn’t name the studio responsible for providing gamers with even more…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Win a Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Xbox 360
Tomorrow’s the day. Come join us in Denver Thursday evening to help raise money for Child’s Play, to play games on stage and off, get a chance to win some amazing door prizes and bid on our silent auction. While my guest room is already overflowing with sweet, sweet swag to giveaway at tomorrow night’s…
By Brian Crecente Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Assassin’s Creed II
Ezio faces off against a squad of game reviewers in the Assassin’s Creed II Frankenreview. Does he triumph, or does he get lost in the crowd? Assassin’s Creed II picks up where the first game left off, with assassin descendent Desmond Miles once again delving into his genetic memories to explore the life of another…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII Impressions: Looking For XII
Despite the enthusiasm among gamers for Final Fantasy XIII, I have, from afar, assumed and feared that the game represented a creative backslide. On Friday, during a demonstration of the game, I was able to test my opinion. A pair of Square-Enix representatives was in New York to show the company’s holiday lineup and tease…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Isn’t LittleBigPlanet PSP On The PlayStation Network Yet?
Several readers have emailed us wondering why the downloadable version of LittleBigPlanet PSP wasn’t yet available on the PlayStation Network, with the UMD version already hitting stores. Sony responds. Like many of you, we assumed the UMD-less PSPgo meant that popular new PSP titles would be released for download on the same day the retail…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Lets Talk With Tim Schafer
In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking with Tim Schafer, about the recent spate of layoffs, holiday gaming and anything else that crosses our phone lines. Call now! Ask away. To listen, head over to our BlogTalkRadio page. Unfortunately, you can only listen live on the BlogTalkRadio website. Want to be…
By Brian Crecente Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tony Hawk: Ride Versus Skateboarding Dog
This dog obviously has had more time to play Tony Hawk: Ride than 3 hours on a Saturday afternoon. I’m going to assume you’ve all seen at least one skateboarding dog video in your lifetimes. If not, welcome to the internet. This rather obvious viral ad for Tony Hawk: Ride plays off the skateboarding dog…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach To Premiere At Spike VGA Awards
GameTrailers TV host and extreme Twitter enthusiast Geoff Keighley has announced that the world premier for Halo: Reach will be aired during the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards. Voting is now open for Spike’s 2009 VGAs, with 28 categories awaiting your input to help determine this year’s winners, though according to a Keighley tweet, Halo…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hey, Modern Warfare 2, Lighten Up
Modern Warfare isn’t funny. Not intentionally, anyways. In an effort to make it funny, our brothers at sister site Gizmodo asked their readers to hit the Photostop circuit, see what cold be done. Here’s just a small selection. There’s over 50 at the link below. One featuring Captain Commando. 56 of the Most Hilarious and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Supreme Commander 2 Secures Spring Release
Square Enix has announced a Spring 2010 release window in Europe for Gas Powered Games‘ RTS Supreme Commander 2, dispatching a celebratory batch of screenshots along with the news. Set 25 years after the original Supreme Commander, Supreme Commander 2 features an extensive campaign mode and online multiplayer, all wrapped up in an engine that…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009 - Uncategorized
Oh Look, More Leaked Witcher 2 Footage
Witness our hero Geralt fighting a giant, blurry Kraken in the latest leaked footage of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, which CD Projekt has decided to talk about openly. This marks the second time leaked footage from CD Projekt’s sequel to the hit PC RPG The Witcher has surfaced on the internet, and the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2009