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In Case You’ve Patched Call of Juarez Lately …
Ubisoft’s put out word that any patches to Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, made available recently, were “wrongfully released” prior to Ubi’s deadline and are not the final version. That will be available “in the coming days.” Word of this passed in an “ALL MEMBERS MUST READ” message on the Ubisoft forums. VE3D, which…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
All 22,802 Words in Scribblenauts
Attributed only to “some hackerish type” who took apart the ROM, Scribblenauts’ full dictionary has – inevitably – made it to the Internet. In terms of scope, this is the biggest spoiler alert we can offer. For those who want to discover everything that’s in this amazing game for the DS, on their own, avert…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Disney Producer Lets Slip that Tron Legacy Game in Works?
According to The Latino Review, Disney producer Steven Lisberger confirmed that a video game is being developed for release with next winter’s long-awaited release of Tron Legacy According to the report: The first thing I wanted to know was, is there a Tron video game in the works? Because so far, I haven’t heard anything.…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Too Much Work or Not Enough Fun?
In an essay for Gamasutra last week, academic Lewis Pulsipher mused that games have become so complex as to feel like work, and the stratification of hardcore and casual gamers puts games in a far less inclusive posture than other entertainment. Pulsipher analogizes video games to chess. Not only do the masters play a great…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Conn. Pol Caught Playing Video Game in Session
A Connecticut Democrat apologized profusely to his district’s constituents after he was photographed playing computer solitaire inside stately Wayne Manor the statehouse (pictured) while the state House Republican leader addressed the chamber on the budget. “It was certainly bad judgment for me to play a computer game even for just a few minutes during the…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
So I Went to a Fight, and a Video Game Broke Out …
When Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount falcon-punched Boise State’s Byron Hout to begin the college football season (and end his own career) it made me wonder: Why don’t we see that in NCAA 10? It’s in the game, right? Hell, yes it is. I’ve seen unranked and untelevised N.C. State and North Carolina squads get into a…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekend Coupons: Caveat Emptor
Coupons: An astounding deal on a very desirable piece of console hardware leads this week’s roundup, but lets be careful to read that which is printed fine – or not at all. Hardware • Meritline is offering a 120GB hard drive for Xbox 360 for $79.97, but let’s carefully notice the semantics here. Nowhere in…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: SafeSearch is ON
I wanna know how long (and where) Crecente looked for the right “safe” pic to illustrate his porn/PS3 post. Yes, I know of “SFW Porn” but I don’t think that fits. I’m also not linking it, because it’s still NSFW. Alright, enough of that. From PAX Flu to Courtney Love, this week was the Emerald…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Don’t Like Black? Get Your PS3 Slim In Other Colours
While the old PS3 was released in black, white, even “gunmetal“, the PS3 Slim is so far available in one colour: black. Or, at least that’s the only colour available officially. Console detailing specialists Colorware have announced that they’re now taking orders for the PS3 Slim. As with the company’s previous offerings, you can either…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Have You Ever Learned Something From A Video Game?
The day after Thursday is…? The day before Saturday is…? FRIDAY! Time for Tell Us Dammit. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lucidity Coming In October, To PC As Well
Lucasartstook the wraps off platformer/puzzler Lucidity last night, but in doing so a few important pieces of information went walkies. Firstly, the game won’t just be on XBLA, it’ll be coming to the PC as well. And secondly, it won’t be out “later this month” as originally announced. Instead, it’ll be out early next month.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
Apple Takes Swipe At Nintendo DS, PSP In Portable Game War Comment by: Innis Nominated by: Curse lily Apple is competing with the NDS and the PSP? Man i was way off on this.I thought the Apple was competing with Newgrounds. Obama Namechecks Xbox Once Again In Speech To Kids Comment by: Nulls Nominated by:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Jedi Knight Series Coming To Steam
Lucasarts announced last night that the Jedi Knight series of Star Wars shooters will be making their way to Steam next week. Which is a slightly confusing statement. After all, Lucasarts’ FPS Star Wars titles began in 1995 with Dark Forces, whose sequel, Jedi Knight, was Dark Forces II. Making it part of the Dark…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Moe Nazi Vehicle Girls Getting PSP Sequel
Computer tactical role-playing-game Moe Moe Niji Taisen brought its Nazi and Allied vehicles to the PS2 and PSP back in 2009. An Xbox 360 spruced up port followed the next year. This year, a proper sequel is getting released — this December, actually. As we’ve pointed out previously, developer System Soft Alpha took its strategy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
MadWorld Finally Coming to Japan
Black and white and red Wii title MadWorld was made by Japanese developers, but wasn’t announced for The Land of the Rising Sun — until now. The “blood-soaked” game was released outside Japan last March by SEGA, which has a publishing deal with the title’s developer, Platinum Games. Due to its violent content, the game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Papercraft Link is Enormous, Lifelike
Are there plans and printouts for this life-size Link? You bet there are. There are also plans on the Internet for atomic weapons – doesn’t mean I could build one of those either. Holy Hyrule this thing defies words. Haywan of PaperCraft Museum is responsible for this. Looks like it even has a detachable shield…
By Owen Good Published September 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
So, Which Games Made The NPD’s 11-20 List For August?
The NPD Group always announce the ten best-selling games for the previous month first. Let the glory boys get all the attention. Then, on Friday, they quietly pay respects to the ten games that didn’t quite make the cut. Those ten games, running 11-20 on the charts, can be found on Gamasutra, and what a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Producer: Halo Natal will be Done ‘When It Makes Sense’
For those wondering if Microsoft’s Project Natal motion control automatically means they’re working on Natal-enabled Halo titles, Halo 3: ODST producer’s says, not necessarily. “We are committing to only doing it when it makes sense,” Alex Cutting told VideoGamer.com. “We are not going to produce a gimmicky feature that just takes advantage of motion controls…
By Owen Good Published September 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bethesda Sues Interplay Over Fallout Trademark Infringement
Bethesda Softworks has filed suit against Interplay, the company it purchased rights to the Fallout franchise from in 2007, citing trademark infringement and attempting to terminate its right to make a Fallout-themed MMO. The details of that case come from a complaint filed in the District Court of Maryland earlier this week. That complaint alleges…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 11, 2009