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Gran Turismo PSP Review: Steady As A Pace Car
The long promised PlayStation Portable entry in Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series has finally arrived, putting the essence of the “Real Driving Simulator” in your pocket. With some 800 licensed cars and over 35 tracks on which to race them, Gran Turismo for the PSP offers a broad driving simulation experience that focuses more on…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 Delayed Two Weeks for PC?
Citing unnamed sources, the site Electronic Theatre reports that the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be delayed two weeks past its general Nov. 10 release date to Nov. 24. Electronic Theatre says it has no official reasons for the delay, and speculates that “manufacturing constraints” may be to blame, perhaps…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
GTA IV, Left 4 Dead, Street Fighter IV Become ‘Platinum Hits’
Microsoft has decided that a fresh batch of Xbox 360 titles have earned the necessary amount of greatness to become “Platinum Hits,” garnering them a cheaper asking price and not so horrible, slightly modified box art. The new Xbox 360 Platinum Hits inductees are Grand Theft Auto IV, Street Fighter IV, Left 4 Dead, Saints…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is A Call Of Duty Movie Really Happening?
Would a big screen adaptation of the Call of Duty franchise even remotely surprise you? Didn’t think so. But if you want inconclusive evidence that a Call of Duty film might be happening, here are a few scraps. Take this message from Infinity Ward “creative strategist” Robert Bowling, posted to his well-followed Twitter account earlier…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenleg
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Me With A Newspaper On My Face, Running Puppies are cute. Puppies with giant Frankenstein’s monster stitches running nearly the length of one leg, not so much. Littlefoot has been hopping around like a tiny little peg-legged pirate all weekend. We finally took him off the pain killers because he…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fall’s Biggest Games Discussed On The Bonus Round
Last week, we visited GameTrailers HQ to chat about fall’s biggest games, from Uncharted 2 to Brutal Legend to New Super Mario Bros. Wii. This Bonus Round clip is the result of that visit. Join me, Michael McWhertor, Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter and Tom Russo as we shoot the shit about video games in part…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Attempts To Ban Violent Games In Venezuela Progress
The Associated Press reports that the Venezuelan government’s attempts to ban violent video games such as Counter-Strike, is weeks away from passing, though it isn’t likely to affect widespread sale of pirated games. While the arguments for and against the ban of violent video games are familiar, they are set against a more violent state…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Some UK Retailers Discounting The PSPgo
Sony’s digital download-only PSPgo is, at its launch price, a hard sell for some portable gamers spoiled by the less expensive, UMD-playing PSP-3000. Some UK retailers are doing something about it, discounting the portable in its first week on sale. According to a report from Eurogamer, at least four retailers in the region are asking…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Epic Mickey Revealed, Warren Spector Speaks
It should come as little surprise that Warren Spector and his Junction Point development studio have been working on Epic Mickey, a game half-revealed by rumor, concept art and sparse details. But now it’s official. Disney’s Epic Mickey is also the subject of the latest issue of GameInformer magazine, which should appear in subscribers’ mailboxes…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Game Journalist Shake-Up Shifts Personnel At Several Outlets
John Davison, former boss at What They Play and 1Up is in at GamePro. In the last week, significant personnel changes have also been made at 1up, Shacknews, G4 and Crispy Gamer. Tomorrow GamePro will officially announce that John Davison, who recently sold his start-up, parent-targeted gaming site What They Play to IGN, will assume…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lucidity, South Park Tower Defense Reinforce XBLA This Week
Xbox Live Arcade expands with twice the animated action this week as Doublesix’s South Park LET’S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY! and LucasArts’ Lucidity arrive on Marketplace this Wednesday. The former is, as one can likely infer from the title, a tower defense game starring the residents of South Park. It could also quite possibly be…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Reviews
Spyborgs Review: Not-So-Heavy Metal
Part man. Part machine. All beat-em up. This is Capcom’s Spyborgs for the Nintendo Wii. First introduced at Capcom’s 2008 Captivate event, a ho-hum reception cause Bionic Games to go back to the drawing board, changing what was a cartoony action-adventure puzzler into a darker, somewhat grittier cooperative beat-em up. What could have been a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Preview: All The Modes, All The Chaos
Not content to just finally explain how New Super Mario Bros. Wii’s Super Guide works today, Nintendo also showed how the game really works. We here at Kotaku have also learned how not to ride a roller-coaster into lava. Finally, a month before it comes out, the biggest game of the Wii for the fall…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Buys TrackMania Developers Nadeo
Valve isn’t the only developer makes moves to expand this week, as French publisher Ubisoft has acquired Nadeo, the also French developers responsible for the wildly popular TrackMania racing game series. That’s a good get, as not only does Ubisoft fill a hole in its line-up—the publisher is weak in the racing genre—it also helps…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Another Reason To Preorder MAG From 7-Eleven
Preorder MAG from 7-Eleven and receive an exclusive recruitment kit and poster on top of potentially getting the game far too early thanks to the company’s sporadic acknowledgement of street dates. MAG isn’t out until the 26th of January, but you can get a head start with the 7-Eleven MAG recruitment kit. It contains all…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Valve Snaps Up Defense of the Ancients Dev
Valve has made a hire that should perk up the ears of the Warcraft III mod community, as “IceFrog,” the current developer of ultra popular Defense of the Ancients Allstars, has found gainful employment at the house of Half-Life. The announcement was made via the DotA forums, with IceFrog writing that he is “now leading…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Prepare For A Left 4 Dead 2 Advertising Onslaught
Valve is expecting Left 4 Dead 2 to be its fastest-selling in the company’s history, launching a $25 million advertising campaign to make sure that happens. The original Left 4 Dead sold like gangbusters, thanks largely to word-of-mouth, positive reviews, and the $10 million that valve sunk into making sure everybody knew what the game…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Konami Revisits Rocket Knight Adventures For XBLA, PSN
The retro revival streak at Konami has already spawned a handful of new downloadable releases: Gradius, Contra and (soon) Castlevania have all been given the “ReBirth” treatment. Konami will also be revisiting Rocket Knight Adventures, but in a different fashion. Unlike the ReBirth revivals, the newest Rocket Knight, as revealed by 1UP, will be given…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009