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Big Daddy Needs a Big Pumpkin
A couple more jack-o-lanterns for the weekend then we’re in the home stretch. Big Daddy comes from Kotaku user Crabcraft and Master Chief is Josh Ray’s masterpiece from last year. Five more days of pumpkin-loving left, Kotaku. Get ’em done!
By AJ Glasser Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Online Status Check: Borderlands
Gearbox Software’s shooter-RPG hybrid is an addictive blend of loot hunting and cooperative play. Now that the game is in the hands of a larger audience, we wanted to see how well the game holds up in the real world. When we played Borderlands for our review, the number of people playing numbered in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Elder Scrolls Novel Potentially Confirms Elder Scrolls V
Author Greg Keyes is better known to me by his Star Wars Expanded Universe contributions, but as the writer on The Elder Scrolls: Infernal City, he’s been promoted to “potential Bethesda informant.” A book blurb on the Waterstone’s retail site reads “A novel that takes places forty-five years after the Oblivion Crisis, which is the…
By AJ Glasser Published October 23, 2009 -
UncategorizedPlayStation 3 Wins The Console Ad War With A Little Montage
Sony’s revamped PS3 marketing campaign has won us over, thanks to the efforts of unexpected console mascot Kevin Butler, VP of whatever the job requires. Tapping into the power of a good montage, SCEA’s latest spot is its best yet. Sure, it could use a little more footage from games that aren’t Uncharted 2: Among…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 Getting The Steam Works
PC gamers still planning on picking up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may want to take a look at the Steam version, which is getting full Steamworks integration, including Steam achievements and Steam Cloud support. The achievement stuff is just delicious candy, really, but the Steam Cloud support is nice. That server side storage…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Netflix Hinting At Streaming On Other Consoles?
Movie rental company Netflix may be expanding its internet streaming of movies and TV shows beyond PCs, set top boxes, internet ready TVs and Xbox 360s. The company revealed yesterday it was adding another well-adopted platform to its service. Netflix wouldn’t name the device it planned to add to its arsenal of stream-ready electronics, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Homeward Bound
To: Ash From: Crecente When you read this I should be on my way back to Denver, actually almost there. New York was, as it always is, a lot of fun to visit. I got a lot done. Lots of meetings, lots of eating, lots of talks. See you on Monday. What you missed: Dog…
By Brian Crecente Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Notebook Dump: Ghost Trick, Carnivorous Plants, Dragon Age Done
There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? To be honest, I was a little distracted this week because I was busy becoming a homeowner. And Crecente was in New York doing his thing. And… biggest speed bump…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Review Round-Up: Borderlands, Ratchet, Marvel, And More
We reviewed the following games this week. Just for you. Not for that guy. Or her. Or them. Borderlands Review (In which McWhertor pauses from praising the game to warn how not to play it.) Critter Crunch Micro-Review (In which Crecente explains how one mashes Space Invaders with Donkey Kong Jr.) Bakugan Battle Brawler Review…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens
Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens
And a logo! For the Japanese release of the WiiWare Castlevania remake that is. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth hasn’t been dated for a North American release yet, but with the Japanese release almost here, we’ll settle for clear screen shots. Sure, they’re tiny, but at least they’re better than blurry cell phone pictures of Famitsu…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rockstar: Toys R Us’ PS3 GTA IV Episodes Is A Mistake
PlayStation 3 owners visiting ToysRUs.com may have had a brief thrill today when they saw PlayStation 3 box art for Rockstar’s supposedly Xbox-only Grand Theft Auto IV expansion disc on the company’s site. Just an error, according to Rockstar. The ToysRUs.com promo image appeared today on the front page of the video game section of…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lost Planet 2 Preview: Let’s Hope This Works
Perhaps the essence of Lost Planet isn’t the snow of the first game or the jungle of the upcoming sequel’s first demo. Kotaku’s recent hands-on suggested a different signature element: Sci-Fi Battleground Chaos. Capcom was showing a desert level of the company’s winter-slated third-person shooter in New York this week. It controlled the same way…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009 - Reviews
Marvel Super Hero Squad Review: This One Is For The Brats
For those of us who can’t handle the grown-up action of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, THQ delivers Marvel Super Hero Squad, the game of the television show of the toy line. In Marvel Super Hero Squad, tiny cartoon versions of your favorite Marvel heroes and villains race to collect Infinity Fragments in order to either…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Once again, I’ll be taking various virtual cars for a spin this weekend, playing a little bit of Forza Motorsport 3, racing to get the review done before the game ships to North America. My PlayStation 3 will get a little attention as well during my days off, as my long missing copy of Batman:…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Hooks Up Cable
After a good month of watching local channels, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 finally upgrades to Cable. The son of Scott Summers and Madelyne Pryor, raised by Cyclops and Jean Grey in the far future, Cable would be one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe if they hadn’t dialed his powers way down…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Borderlands: Let’s Play Some Online
Now that Borderlands has been out for a few days and Gearbox has had some time to work out the kinks, it’s time to give the game a Kotaku Status Check. How can you help? By playing! I’ll be playing some Borderlands on Xbox Live throughout the day to see how well the multiplayer co-op…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age: Origins Slaying PS3 on November 3
Good news, PlayStation 3 owners. BioWare has officially—for real this time—confirmed the release date for Dragon Age: Origins for the console that you bought, un-delaying the PS3 version for a November 3 ship date in North America. That’s not only two weeks earlier than previously planned, it’s the same day the Xbox 360 and PC…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Can You Top This Dragon Ball Halloween Costume?
This is a video game costume I won’t wear for Halloween. Because I can’t do the hairstyle, of course. Got any photos of your costumes-in-the-making? Add them here. Include #halloweencostumes. Namco sent a copy of Dragon Ball: Revenge of Piccolo to Kotaku’s NYC branch office this week and bundled this “Instant Anime Character Costume.” I…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2009