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Microsoft Announce Natal Partners: Everyone Plus Kojima
Microsoft just sent out a self-congratulatory press release about Project Natal, highlighting the publishers and developers currently toiling away on games for the upcoming motion control system. Those listed are: Activision Blizzard Bethesda Capcom Disney Interactive Electronic Arts Konami MTV Games Namco Bandai Sega Square Enix THQ Ubisoft While some of the larger companies could…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Conchords’ Label Confirms Rock Band DLC [Updated]
Sub Pop Records, the label for the music/comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, confirmed the act’s Emmy Night red carpet claim that three of their tracks were coming to Rock Band, Team Teabag reports. The three tracks were not specified, but two will come from the band’s eponymous debut album, joined by one song from…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
ODST Sees Nearly One Million Players its First Day
According to a widget box at the front of Bungie.net, close to 950,000 people had played Halo 3: ODST on its first day of release, logging more than 5 million games. Yes, those are impressive numbers. As of the time this post was written, ODST’s 24 hour figure for total players was 949,306; the 24-hour…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Impressions: Impressive… Most Impressive
I scorned the CGI Clone Wars cartoon when it first came out for several reasons – the biggest one being Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice, Ahsoka Tano. I mean come on, an apprentice? He’s not even a Jedi Master, plus she’s never mentioned anywhere in the movies. That means that either Skywalker’s hallucinating for the entire cartoon,…
By AJ Glasser Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Brace Yourself!! TGS Liveblog Incoming
The 2009 Tokyo Game Show keynote kicks off in less than three hours, with Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kazuo Hirai taking to the podium to dish on all things Playstation. Be sure to stay tuned to Kotaku for live, breaking coverage of the keynote set to discuss the strategy for Sony Computer Entertainment for 2009.…
By Brian Crecente Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tretton: PS3 Shortage is Possible
Jack Tretton, the Sony Computer Entertainment America boss told Reuters today that if PlayStation 3 sales continue at their present rate, retailers could see a shortage of the consoles later this year. “If things continue at this pace, it is conceivable that there will be product shortages,” Tretton said, after noting the console’s sales are…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009 -
UncategorizedVoice Actress Tips Off ‘Resident Evil 5: Director’s Cut’?
Curious tidbit from this 9 minute interview with Patricia Ja Lee, the voice of Jill Valentine in Resident Evil 5. Seven minutes in, she talks about doing work “for the director’s cut that’s coming out for Resident Evil 5.” “I guess the news is already out,” Jill says. It is? First I’ve heard of it.…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Stock Soars On Microsoft Buyout Rumors
Rumors can be powerful forces in the economy, as evidenced by an 8.1 percent rise in Electronic Arts stock today following unsubstantiated rumors that Microsoft was interested in buying the publisher out. What analysts and strategists are calling “unsubstantiated chatter” had a profound effect on EA stock today, rising 8.1 percent to $20.01 during Nasdaq…
By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Confirms Wii Price Drop?
Nintendo hasn’t confirmed a Wii $199.99 price drop yet, but seems like Sony has, as an anonymous tipster sends us an alleged price comparison chart from a Best Buy event going on in Missouri. Kansas City, Missouri, to be exact, where a Sony representative was instructing store representatives on the relative values of the three…
By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Driving Segment Preview: Smash! Crash! Rehash!
I get apprehensive whenever a developer announces a driving part of their adventure game. It’s like, what’s their motivation for putting that in there? Do they even know how to design driving levels…? Luckily, LEGO Indiana Jones 2 does it right. Not only is it adding a gameplay element that you’d kind of expect based…
By AJ Glasser Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Army of Two: The 40th Day Weapons Customization Hands-On
While we’ve played the sequel to Army of Two plenty of times, today we got our first taste of how EA Montreal has iterate upon the weapons customization in The 40th Day. When the entirety of the Army of Two: The 40th Day weapons arsenal is unlocked for you via a developer cheat code, the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
The God Of War Collection Collects GoW III Demo
As if re-mastered versions of God of War I & II on a Blu-ray disc for the PlayStation 3 weren’t enough, Sony sweetens the God of War Collection with a God of War III demo. At this point you’ve read about everyone and their brother getting some hands-on time with the E3 2009, Comic-Con, and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009 - Reviews
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up Review: Heroes And A Half-Smash-Bros.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up is one of the longer video game names out there, but it says pretty much everything you need to know about the game. Except exactly which flavor of Ninja Turtles to expect. The series evolved a lot since the 1980s, so it’s important for fans to know whether they’re dealing…
By AJ Glasser Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
BlazBlue Expands With Continuum Shift
Guilty Gear creators Arc System Works achieved some enjoyable level of success with a new fighting game property, BlazBlue. One of the loudest complaints was the comparatively slim roster. Good news about that, courtesy of the newest issue of Famitsu. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger will be getting an expansion of sorts in BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, featuring…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Sneak Peak At The TGS Yakuza 4 Trailer
The cast of Sega’s Yakuza 4 is revealed in this screen-to-cam trailer shot by an early visitor to the Tokyo Game Show floor. Where is Ashcraft when you need him? He’s been following the casting for Sega’s new Ryu Ga Gotoku title for the PlayStation 3, from the initial cattle call to the porn star…
By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tsumuji Bring Ninja Sneaking To The DS
The Zelda comparisons are obvious and prevalent. EA Nintendo DS title features a young, light-haired boy in an adventure-puzzle title — the cell shaded graphics are reminiscent of Zelda DS titles. But there is more to the title than simply Zelda DS stylings. “We’re really big Zelda fans,” says EA producer Nelson Wong. “It’s a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead 2’s Dark Carnival: Chainsaws On
The build of Left 4 Dead 2 that Valve brought to Tokyo Game Show really wasn’t that different from the version showed at PAX—with one exception, the addition of the chainsaw melee weapon. The two level demo took place in the “Dark Carnival” campaign, the one that Totilo recently previewed during a visit to Valve.…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Your Life-Sized Gears Of War Lancer Replica Is Almost Ready
TriForce Sales has finalized work on its painstakingly-detailed replica of the Lancer from Gears of War, and it can be yours come February for the low, low price of $1000. Okay, $949.99, but I very much doubt that $50 under is going to sway anyone to the dark side of video game collectibles. TriForce’s Lancer…
By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Second Batman Challenge Map Out Early in the UK [Update]
Just a reminder that Prey in the Darkness, the second challenge map in the Batman: Arkham Asylum set of free downloadable content, will arrive on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live tomorrow. The map actually is live on the UK’s Xbox Live servers as we speak, so if you’re there and home from work/school, check it…
By Owen Good Published September 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Alienware’s TGS Lineup Is So Very Pretty
Gaming computer experts Alienware took the occasion of the Tokyo Game Show to unveil four new desktops and one new laptop for those of us who could never afford one to drool over. Sure, I could build a comparable PC for less money on my own, but it wouldn’t be nearly as pretty, and it…
By Mike Fahey Published September 23, 2009