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Federal Judge Rules Video Games are Protected “Expressive Works”
The news here isn’t that Jim Brown, a man who certainly knows his rights, is supporting college players suing Electronic Arts over the use of their likenesses. It’s how he lost his own claim against the Madden series publisher. On Wednesday, a federal district court in Los Angeles dismissed Brown’s claim against Electronic Arts for…
By Owen Good Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Tekken Trailer With Almost No Boobs
I’m tempted to say fighting games are maturing on account of this Tekken 6 promotional video that features only 30 seconds of Tekken to three minutes, fifteen seconds of real people. But then I realize I didn’t see any ridiculous costumes or over-sized breasts. I’ve been trained to expect these things from my fighting games,…
By AJ Glasser Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
More than 1 Billion Served
To: Ash From Crecente Re: And I Don’t Blink And I Just Keep Going And I Don’t Blink… We hit an interesting milestone during our coverage of the Tokyo Game Show last week: One billion pageviews since the site’s launch. Yes, with a B. How absurd is that? Now to get our readership up from…
By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Adventures In TGS Line-Waiting
One of the lessons I learned at my first Tokyo Game Show last week is that waiting for games there is different. (Special BONUS Aborted Okamiden Line-waiting Liveblog also included inside!) At TGS, you are yelled at. You might be yelled “Good morning!” In Japanese. You might be yelled to come over and try a…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009 -
UncategorizedSome Might Call It A Feature, Some Might Call It A Health Warning
I am no expert on vibrating gaming chairs. I’m certain they’ve been shaking players for years. Here’s one, called Game Chair, that we saw at the Tokyo Game Show. Witness this novel, yet disturbing, demonstration of its vibrating abilities. UPDATE: Sharp-eyed readers note that we are seeing the balls bounce on what would be the…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Star Trek Online Hides Clothes In Star Trek Blu-ray
Star Trek fans who buy the Blu-ray version of The Original Series’ third season will find themselves in the Admiralty when Star Trek Online launches next year. The Blu-ray releases of the original Star Trek come packed with extras, as well they should, because when you make something very old very clear it generally makes…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 - Reviews
Zuma’s Revenge Micro-Review: Bridging The Mom And Son Gap
My mother loves playing Zuma. So does my mother-in-law. While I thought that the plink-plunk-plink-plunk of their favorite game wasn’t for me, I discovered that the sequel might actually be a hardcore gamers’ kind of game, for better and worse. Zuma’s Revenge is the PC/Mac sequel to the multi-million selling Zuma, itself one of those…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guitar Hero’s October Set List
Activision has laid out an October filled with filled with rock – a Rocktober, if you will – with tracks coming to Guitar Hero from Queens of the Stone Age, Wolfmother, Billy Squier, and more. Guitar Hero gets three new tracks every Thursday in October, kicking things off on the 5th with the Queens of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Assemble the Best Zombie Army, Win a Copy of Undead Knights
Undead Knights, the latest PSP game from Tecmo, releases tomorrow. But you can get your copy for free if you tell us which three celebrities you would want in your zombie army. Need inspiration? Check this out. Email your submissions to [email protected]. The best celebrity zombie trifecta wins! [Standard contest rules apply.]
By Chrissie Lamond Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Splinter Cell Conviction Impressions: More Panther, Less Grandma
I wasn’t playing the new Splinter Cell right at the Tokyo Game Show last week. So the game’s creative director reached over and turned off god mode. What you shouldn’t do when trying out a level of Splinter Cell Conviction is to make Sam Fisher run through a warehouse, shooting wildly. That’s not what Max…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Llamasoft Lets Gridrunner Revolution Fly
Jeff Minter unleashes another psychedelic shooting experience upon the unsuspecting PC gaming public with the release of Gridrunner Revolutions, with the original 1982 Commodore games available as unlockable extras. Gridrunner Revolutions is exactly what you’d expect from Jeff Minter. There are swirling colors, things to shoot at, and sheep that you must collect to advance.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
PixelJunk Monsters Storm The PSP This Week
This Thursday sees the release of PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe for the PSP, a faithful port of the PSN original with a new island, new enemies, and the ability to be a PixelJunk voyeur. Q-Games makes the pixels a little smaller on Thursday with the release of PixelJunk Monsters for the PSP and PSPgo. A slightly…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Changing Face Of Games Journalism
In this final season two episode of Players Only with Scott Steinberg, Crecente and Totilo join Oddworld’s Lorne Lanning, Cliff Bleszinski, and many more as they discuss the evolution of games journalism. It seems that the vast majority of the industry professionals in the video agree. Games journalism has definitely changed drastically over the past…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 - Reviews
PSPgo Review: A Peek Into the Future of Gaming
Smaller, easier to use and completely devoid of a disc drive of any sort, the PSPgo is powered only by digital media, a brave step into the future of gaming. But is it a future in which we want to live? Loved Pure Digital: The PSPgo is smaller, sleeker, better designed than its predecessors, but…
By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
“Kojima-san Doesn’t Have To Make Metal Gear Any More”
More than 45 Kotaku readers have taken their orders from Hideo Kojima himself and are attempting to free the man from making Metal Gear games for the rest of his life. At the end of my interview with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima last week, I asked the renowned game developer about the desire of…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
4Kids Grabs Mini Ninjas
It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot more of Eidos’ Mini Ninjas in the future, as film and television production company 4Kids Entertainment becomes the property’s global licensing agent. The company that owns the North American licenses for both Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh now has a lot more adorable video game characters up its sleeve.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
iPhone Chart Toppers: Monopoly Boots Dexter
It’s that time again. Time to look at the top grossing games on iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Will Dexter’s Showtime popularity translate to iPhone popularity? Can Madden be kicked from the top ten? Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Madden NFL 10 (EA) $9.99 3 1 2 Bejeweled 2 (PopCap Games)…
By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Download: Altered Arkanoid Dragon Quest Wars
Between Altered Beast, Arkanoid Plus!, and Dragon Quest Wars, all three Nintendo download outlets are getting games that might be worth checking out this week. Yes, it’s a fine week across the board downloadable titles. Even DSiWare is getting an interesting game that doesn’t have the words Art Style in the title. That game is…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 -
UncategorizedThe Epic Final Fantasy XIII TGS Trailer
Thrilling combat, transforming hot rods, and enough drama to fill your average American high school, all in this Tokyo Game Show trailer for Final Fantasy XIII. After the unwelcome real-time turn that Final Fantasy XII took and the fact that Final Fantasy XI completely doesn’t count, I am more than ready for a return to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Booth Check: The Tokyo Game Show Kids’ Hall
One of the big things that’s different about the Toyo Game show is that it doesn’t just put up with children it actively works to attract them. One of the biggest draws to the dhow for children is the danced of children’s area which is packed with kid-friendly games, live action shows and mascots.
By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2009