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Miyamoto Wishes There Was More Star Fox Love
Oh Japan, why must you make Miyamoto sad? The legendary game designer recently spoke to MTV Multiplayer about his disappointment with the performance of the Star Fox series in his native land. While the majority of Shigeru Miyamoto’s works enjoy huge success in Japan, there is one franchise that has been steadily declining in popularity.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
World Of Goo Birthday Sale Final Results: America Represent
2D Boy‘s pay-what-you-like sale on World of Goo has ended, with statistics showing that Brazilians are generous, PC gamers are cheap, and posting mid-point results is an excellent way to up your price averages. On October 13th, developer 2D Boy launched a birthday sale for World of Goo for the PC, Linux, and Mac, allowing…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Talk Radio Programming Alert: GTA, MW2 and a Surprise Topic
Don’t forget to join us later today for our weekly live episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. This week we’ll be talking about the latest episode of Grand Theft Auto, DJ Hero, Tekken 6, as well as the most recent controversies surrounding Modern Warfare 2. Also, there’s some gaming news coming later today that we can’t…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guybrush Threepwood’s Execution Scheduled For Friday
Guybrush Threepwood faces trial and execution in the fourth chapter of the Tales of Monkey Island saga, due out on PC this Friday, October 30th. The third chapter of Telltale Games‘ episodic adventure game hit the Nintendo Wii on Monday, and the PC version of chapter four is coming out on Friday? What a difference…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Star Trek Online Screens, Fresh Off The Replicator
The closed beta test for Star Trek Online is currently underway, and here’s a look at what you’re missing if you aren’t in it. It’s strange. I don’t remember Star Trek Online looking this pretty when I played it at PAX last month, but it was pretty early on the first day, and I was…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead 2 Getting Avatar Awards? [Update]
Left 4 Dead 2 will award the avatars of skilled Xbox 360 gamers with frying pans, themed T-shirts and med kits, according to text found buried in the game’s demo by Steam forum posters. Steam poster Fade Guy said he found a list of Avatar Awards in a file that also mentions a commentary mode…
By Brian Crecente Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
When Did The Cape Wearing Stop?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Blizzard Mini-Bash is dressing up as Dracula, and I’m dressing up as… Well, I’ll be putting on actual clothes that day, like the kind you wear outside! Working at home has made my wardrobe comfortable. Pictured, is Mini-Bash’s baby brother, Micro-Bash sporting a cape. Why don’t people wear capes anymore?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
What’s Underneath, Mario?
As seen on Mad Marios and Phantom Leap.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 System Update
Just a reminder! A mandatory LIVE update is hitting over the next couple of hours for the Wireless Adapter Wi-Fi Protected Access support and not Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and Zune features. Those hit later next month. Xbox 360 System Update – Wireless Adapter WPA2 support [Major Nelson]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here’s What Avatar Looks Like On The Wii
If you’re curious to know what James Cameron’s Avatar looks like on the Wii, watch these videos for a quick rundown of both the ground combat and the flying. Unfortunately, you can’t get much of a feel for how nifty the flying is without watching someone flail around on the Balance Board. But the scenery…
By AJ Glasser Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Adult Video Maker Loves Bayonetta
V, the Japanese gonzo adult video maker behind titles like Would You Like To Get An Enema Until You Poop? and I Saw A Bowel Movement!, has dubbed Bayonetta as the “Number 1 Erotic Actress of 2009”. The site’s official blog calls Bayonetta’s revealing hair moves “erotic”. “This right here is high-grade peeping!” says staff…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Buzz Looks More And More Like Kermit The Frog
At first, I thought the announcer from the Buzz games looked a lot like a co-worker of mine at GamesRadar. Now I think he looks like Kermit the Frog post cosmetic surgery. But why would Kermit the Frog need cosmetic surgery? Perhaps to escape Miss Piggy? Say it ain’t so! Anyway, here’s a Buzz! Quiz…
By AJ Glasser Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dedicated Servers Not Likely for Aliens vs. Predator, Either
Modern Warfare 2, of course, done stepped in it with the dedicated-server thing. CVG talked with a producer and got less-than-assuring answers that Alien vs. Predator PC will support dedicated boxes, too. In an interview with the Rebellion senior producer David Brickley, CVG pointedly mentioned that “There’s been a lot of controversy this month surrounding…
By Owen Good Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Amazon Deal: Useful, but Tread Carefully
Between now and Saturday, an $80 purchase on Amazon nets you another $40 in store credit toward the purchase of another game. But let’s think about this for a second. First off, most new console games are $59.99, right?. So while Uncharted 2 and Borderlands are eligible on this deal, unless you’re poaching MSRP-reduced titles,…
By Owen Good Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl Now For $5
From now until November 2, you can score S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl for only five bucks on Steam. That’ll give you something to do on Sunday while you nurse your Halloween hangover. Shadow of Chernobyl has been out for a while, but now might be the time to check it out what with 4A Games’…
By AJ Glasser Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Jay-Z Is Involved With DJ Hero
Rapper Jay-Z is appearing in DJ Hero: Renegade Edition. Why, you ask? Well Jay-Z will tell you why: The success of Guitar Hero and Jay-Z’s desire to spread hip-hop. “Immediately, of course, with the success of Guitar Hero, it piqued my interest,” Jay-Z tells MTV. “Then, you know, on top of that, it was something…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Watch Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay
In case you failed to read the headline, Spoiler Warning! This is the opening of Modern Warfare 2 and it’s so spoilerific, it’s been yanked from YouTube. Enjoy, despite the somewhat lousy quality! Click to view Modern Warfare 2 Airport [LiveLeak]
By AJ Glasser Published October 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
Mistwalker, the developers behind Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, are hard at work on a new title. In a recent blog post, Mistwalker head Hironobu Sakaguchi wrote, “I am working hard on a new project. Now we just started going into the final phase of the production. No matter what, I will make it really…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2009