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Going Indie — A New Developer Tactic?
After getting a look at developer Arkedo’s new venture today, CEO Camille Guermonprez told me something very, very interesting: more published devs might go indie. “Pro studios looking at this marketplace with growing interest,” he said in an email. “I know quite a few French studios for instance (but also some US and Canadian ones),…
By AJ Glasser Published October 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
These Soda Displays are Getting a Little Ridiculous
As seen at Pixelated Geek
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2009 -
UncategorizedSouth Korean Chun-Li Exercising, Stalked By Creepy Dude
South Korean cable television company Ongamenet has a couple ads for TV program NSTARGAME Fighting Spirit 2009 Season 1 Street Fighter IV, complete with leg presses and staring. Must tone those thighs! That’s model Ryu Ji Hye as Chun-Li. She’s an announcer on Ongamenet’s Street Fighter IV show. Not sure who the dude is. Ryu…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2009 - Uncategorized
Double the Presentation in NCAA Hoops 10
No lie, the inclusion of CBS’s announcers and graphics package with ESPN’s for NCAA Basketball 10 fires me up. A dual-network presentation agreement is unprecedented, and EA Sports‘ development blog gives a little more insight into the effort that required. More than just table overlays and title graphics, EA Sports is including signature wipes and…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2009 -
UncategorizedYou Wish You Had Lil Weezy’s Xbox
Calling all XBL cops, be on lookout for one rapper, Lil Wayne aka Lil Weezy, who fessed up in this clip to owning an Xbox 360 containing not just “every game ever created” but also “every porno.” Flashed, modded or whatever, we doubt there’s a hard drive large enough to truly hold all of that…
By Owen Good Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dev Defends Valve From Conflict-of-Interest Criticism
Ostensibly the kind of small games studio that Valve exploits, according to the Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford’s controversial remarks last week, Tripwire Interactive told Gamasutra that it wouldn’t exist without Valve’s muscular presence in the PC sector. Unlike “terrible” proposals that the Tripwire president John Gibson received in shopping Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 to publishers,…
By Owen Good Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Texas Test-Market Opens for Rapture-Ready PC Games
Christian-themed PC games like Left Behind and the Charlie Church Mouse series are now available in – where else – Walmarts in – where else – Texas thanks to an agreement between the retailer and publisher Inspired Media Entertainment. InspiredMedia d/b/a Left Behind Games Inc., worked out the pilot release of its titles in 100…
By Owen Good Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
ESRB Clarifies PSP Minis Rating Costs
A story Friday discussed the development costs of an indie game for the PSP versus the iPhone. While getting an ESRB rating does cost money, the board reminds that a different rate structure will likely apply to PSP Minis titles. ESRB spokesman Eliot Mizrachi contacted Kotaku to remind that the ratings authority has a different…
By Owen Good Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Of Course Modern Warfare 2 Avatar Goods Are Coming
Xbox 360 owners, calm your fears. Soon, your Xbox 360 Avatar will reflect your passion for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, says Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling. I know, it was touch and go there for a minute. Bowling said via his Twitter feed this weekend that he’s “not sure we’ll be doing…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Lady is a Spider in Dragon Age: Origins
Not to say Demerol, or whatever its name is, is a patriarchal society, but when the humans send two dudes and two females to go hike up K2, guess who’s not going to be fully dressed for the weather. Oh, they’re not just there for eye candy. While one woman headshots orc zombies with her…
By Owen Good Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Newspaper Predicts Bad Things From Modern Warfare 2 Goggle Users
Sourcing Internet forums, the UK’s Daily Star informed the world Sunday that the game you may be buying next month has been dubbed “Modern Warfare 2: Peeping Tom Edition.” The Star reports that “joy-pad” junkies will use the goggles bundled with the Modern Warfare 2: Prestige Edition for gay cruising, peeping and other activities that…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
MAG Beta Widens To Pre-order Enlistees
The public beta for Zipper Interactive‘s massive action game MAG got a few more willing testers today, as the program has expanded to the game’s biggest enthusiasts: those who pre-ordered the game. In Canada. If that’s not you, consider this a friendly reminder that if you’d like to participate in the upcoming MAG public beta…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Arkedo — The Funniest Press Release I’ve Ever Read
Game developer Arkedo brought us Nervous Brickdown and Big Bang Mini — two incredibly cute and challenging games for the DS. Now they’re on Xbox Live Indie Games with a new series. The Arkedo series kicks off with 01 JUMP!, which was developed in 35 days by two guys and is out now. Based on…
By AJ Glasser Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Talk Radio Special Guest
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: I don’t know if you saw, but Robomodo’s Josh Tsui will be joining us this Wednesday on Kotaku Talk Radio to talk about his upcoming game Tony Hawk Ride. This will be the second time we’ve had a guest. The first was Ken Levine, and that was pretty great. Maybe…
By Brian Crecente Published October 12, 2009 - Reviews
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Review: Boom Headshot!
While Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising touts itself as a tactical squad-based shooter, what really separates this franchise from all of the other gun games is its brutal difficulty and faithful adaptation to real battlefield conditions. In this first-person shooter sequel you command a squad of marines helping to retake the island of Skira from the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
In PixelJunk Home, A Mix Of Flirting, Innuendo And… Success?
Q-Games chief Dylan Cuthbert told Kotaku that the popularity of his company’s just-launched PlayStation Home space nearly crushed his team’s servers. Plus, he and I discovered independently, gamers there want to convey a message: “I’m hard.” I stumbled across the PixelJunk space by accident this morning, while checking out PlayStation Home on my PS3 for…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Bonus Round Talks Brutal Legend, Assassin’s Creed II
In the second portion of the newest Bonus Round discussion, Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter, Tom Russo and I talk about two of this year’s most anticipated games, Double Fine’s Brutal Legend and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II. If you thrive on cautious optimism and the soothing words of Wedbush Securities Michael Pachter, always available for reasoned…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
When Halo And Power Wheels Collide
How could I have possibly been surprised to discover that there is a thriving Power Wheels customization community on the internet? And why was I not surprised to have come across it for Halo-related reasons? Fortunately, thanks to the folks at Bungie, we’re all that much more knowledgeable about the DIY Power Wheels modder set.…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Etiquette Check: How To Handle Xbox Friend Requests?
The wisdom of Kotaku’s readership is requested. What’s the right thing to do regarding repeat Xbox Live friend requests? Taking a break from news and such for a moment, I turn to you readers of Kotaku for a question of etiquette. I have recently been receiving repeated friend requests from the same people. These are…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
THQ Gets Cheap On Steam This Week
Publisher THQ is doling out savings via Steam this week, starting today with half off all things Titan Quest. That’s a decent game from the defunct Iron Lore Entertainment for just ten bucks American! More deals throughout the week… [Steam]
By Michael McWhertor Published October 12, 2009