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Study: Gamer Aggression Mimics That of Warfare
A study involving Unreal Tournament players, given a cash incentive for winning, found that gamers’ testosterone levels spiked noticeably after pwning complete strangers. When defeating friends, they produced even less testosterone than their vanquished teammates. The study’s results imply that video games draw on physiological mechanisms in ways similar to warfare, where testosterone-fueled aggression provides…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Military Madness Busts A Move To XBLA This Week
Two of my favorite series are making the jump to Xbox Live Arcade this week, as Bust A Move Live and Military Madness Nectaris make an appearance on the Xbox Live Marketplace starting Wednesday. In addition to those two higher-definition classics, expect Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz to become suddenly available to Xbox 360…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Slightly Late Shadow Of The Colossus Concept Sketch Gallery
While looking through Sony’s PlayStation image archive for my story on Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, I found some development sketches for the latter game that I’d never seen. I had to share. Sorry this is four years late.
By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2009 -
UncategorizedHouse MD Now Takes Place In A Wacky Video Game Future
Last night’s episode of zany Fox medical drama House MD, in which kooky medical maladies are discovered, cured and humorously quipped in 44 minutes, took place in The Future. It was a very special video game-themed sci-fi episode. Or maybe the writers of House MD just haven’t played a video game recently, because the appropriately…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Siege of Mirkwood Begins In December
Turbine has announced the December release date for the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion, The Siege of Mirkwood, with an adventurer’s pack also available to help jumpstart the journey beyond Moria. Turbine takes players from the Mines of Moria to the Siege of Mirkwood on December 1st, when the digital expansion pack goes…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
DJ Hero Pits Rihanna Against The Killers
There’s certainly a lot to say about DJ Hero, but there’s also a lot to show, too. Check out this latest batch of screens (bonus points if you can pick out the Wii version ones) and this nifty video that pits Rihanna’s “Disturbia” against The Killers’ “Somebody Told Me.” The clip shows off DJ Hero’s…
By AJ Glasser Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
RayStorm HD Hands-On: Sharper Than Ever
Of the handful of Xbox Live Arcade games playable at Microsoft’s Tokyo Game Show booth space, only RayStorm HD, the remake of the 13 year old shooter, had a line. And it was not a short wait, some 20 to 30 minutes worth to play what was essentially a prettier looking version of the game…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2: Beaten!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: A Week In Baby Time Is A Long Time I played through most of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves yesterday. I thought I was on the cusp of beating it in a single day at about 2 a.m. this morning, but jet lag and a raging headache prevented me from sticking…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
What In The World EA Is Doing In Japan
What’s EA doing in Japan? Making partnerships. Putting out games. And determining that Dead Space Extraction suits the market. But Brutal Legend does not. About a week ago, give or take a jet-lag-lost half-day I was at an EA event in Tokyo participating in such ancient Japanese traditions as playing Dante’s Inferno and killing some…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Bundles Up For The Holidays
Microsoft will be cozying up retailer shelves this holiday season with a pair of bundles for the Xbox 360 crowd, including one that officially confirms this week old rumor. So, what’s in the box(es)? The big one comes carefully stuffed with a 120GB Xbox 360 Elite, one copy of LEGO Batman: The Video Game and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2009 - Reviews
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review: Fortune Shines on Drake
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has a lot to live up to. The original Naughty Dog-developed third-person shooter was one of the crown jewels of the Playstation 3 launch, its critical success highlighting the technical prowess of Sony’s new console and the storytelling chops of the game’s creators. Now nearly two years later, Uncharted 2 has…
By Brian Crecente Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kojima: Maybe A Foreign Studio Should Re-Make Metal Gear
One last bit from Kotaku’s Hideo Kojima interview of last week. The gentleman asking questions for Kotaku Japan asked Kojima about remaking the original Metal Gear. Too busy, the developer said. But… “It doesn’t have to be me who makes it,” he said, noting he may not enough years in his life to get to…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories PSP Hands-On
Konami and Climax’s re-imagining of the first Silent Hill is a risky prospect, a wildly different take on the PlayStation horror classic. As a fan of the series, the remixed, retold Silent Hill: Shattered Memories just felt… unnecessary. That was until I had played through the Tokyo Game Show demo. The section we were coaxed…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Electronic Arts Sues to Cancel Langdell’s Trademarks
Electronic Arts is asking the United States to cancel five trademarks held by Tim Langdell’s Edge Games, saying the marks have been effectively abandoned. In comments to Kotaku, EA portrayed its actions as done on behalf of the development community. Langdell, at the center of many controversies over the years regarding trademark rights to the…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead ‘Crash Course’ DLC Lands Safely On XBLA, Steam
If you’re still playing Left 4 Dead, you’re probably well aware that the ‘Crash Course’ episode was due for release today on Steam and Xbox Live Marketplace. If not, hey, new DLC! To commemorate the new mini-chapter, plus the new Achievements (*drooooool*), Valve is slashing the price of the Steam version by 50%, giving you…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Namco Bandai Wants You Enslaved
Take a trip through post-apocalyptic America with Monkey and Trip in Enslaved, a new action-adventure game coming in 2010 from Namco Bandai and developer Ninja Theory. Enslaved takes place more than 150 years in the future, where the world has been transformed into a wasteland populated by the remnants of humanity and robots from wars…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
NieR Gestalt Impressions: Bewildered In A Hallway
Nier Gestalt‘s protagonist may be the perfect hero for his game. He looks tired and a bit confused. After a 40 minute wait on a line at last week’s Tokyo Game Show, I played a five minute demo of Square-Enix and Cavia’s 2010 third-person action role playing game, NieR Gestalt. I was unimpressed. The demo…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tokyo Game Show Cosplay: Day Three Append Disc
Day three? But there are only two public days at Tokyo Game Show. That means two cosplaying days. So, why a third batch of high-caliber dressing up? Would you believe I forgot to upload some of these? I know, I know. Looking at the Sazh and Lightning cosplay, it sounds like an impossibility that one…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2009 -
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Ray Park Talks King Of Fighters Movie
Martial artist turned actor Ray Park talks about his role as Rugal in the upcoming King of Fighters movie, with a sneak peak at the quality dialogue we can expect from the film. Ray discusses stunt work, his faithfulness to the character, and some of the other roles he’s taken on in the past in…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2009
