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  Kane & Lynch Sequel Trademarked

  The future of the Kane & Lynch franchise is now a bit less cloudy, as Eidos files a trademark registration for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. Filed on July 8th with an update status of today, Eidos has filed registrations for the name with and without the colon, which leads us to believe that…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2009
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  Battlefield Heroes Recruits 1 Million

  EA is quickly discovering the joys of free-to-play games as web-based Battlefield Heroes surpasses the one million player mark right out of the gate. The cartoon version of DICE’s award-winning combat sandbox game slipped quietly into open beta last month, and the lure of the word ‘free’ worked it’s magic, bringing in the hungry, tired,…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2009
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  T2 Pubbing Next 4 Heavyweights In First Half 2010

  Following the delay of BioShock 2, the game’s publisher announced that it expects to launch it, Red Dead Redemption, Mafia II and Max Payne 3 before July 1, 2010. Publisher Take Two announced its revised release slate during a call with investors on Monday afternoon, timed to elaborate on news of the BioShock 2 delay.…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 14, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  There’s disappointment brewing in the diner today. But don’t let there be disappointment in TAY. Please comment on video games with a cheerful heart. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 14, 2009
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  Wanna Play “Smashed Sta Barrier”?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Kotaku’s Biography The staff biographies are neato — and I agree about Fahey. He is certainly a man of mystery. A very large man of mystery, that is. All afternoon, Mini-Bash kept saying he wanted to play “Smashed Sta Barrier.” “Smashed Sta Barrier”? “Smashed Sta Barrier”. What’s that? “Smashed Sta…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  Fieldrunners, Cheaper Development Coming To PSP

  While Rolando is widely seen as the pinnacle of iPhone gaming, it wasn’t always that way. In the early days, the iPhone was all about tower defence games, and no tower defence game did it better than Fieldrunners. With the new PSPgo taking pages out of Apple’s books in terms of digital delivery and apps,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2009
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  Peter Moore Responds To UFC Over MMA Game

  Dana White, boss of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has some rather unpleasant things to say about EA Sports and their attempts to mosey in on the mixed martial arts market. But what does EA Sport’s Peter Moore have to say? Aside from revealing that he’s seen a playable build of EA’s MMA title – which…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2009
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  But How Many Copies of Dragon Quest IX Were Shipped?

  We know how many were sold in the first two days, and now we also know how many copies of the game were shipped. We sure do know a lot of things. Rumors that 3 million copies of DQIX would be available at launch in Japan are corrected. Three million copies of the game were…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  Meet Guitar Hero 5’s New Guitar

  New Guitar Hero game, new Guitar Hero guitar. That’s the way the world works. With Guitar Hero 5 almost upon us, let’s take a look at it’s new guitar, see if it’s worth upgrading. The changes are minimal. Aside from a cosmetic facelift, the only major difference comes in a tweak to the slider, which…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2009
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  Starred Commenters, Listen Up!

  Last week, we rolled out a re-organized and revised version of our comments. Our star commenters’s comments will now get much deserved top billing. But that’s only half of it. These starred commenters will also have some interesting new powers. Sadly, few are using them. So cheeky. To review: The new commenting system now has…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  Check Out These Club Nintendo Member Platinum And Gold Member Rewards

  Nintendo of America’s Club Nintendo is announcing the “Elite Status” rewards for folks who snagged Gold or Platinum Member status. According to Nintendo.com, Customers are able to register select merchandise for Nintendo Coins, which can be redeemed for Club Nintendo items. Those who reach a certain amount of Coins can become for eligible for Platinum…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  Want To Peek Inside Smash Bros. Creator’s New Office?

  Earlier this year, Nintendo announced it was joining forces with Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai‘s Sora Ltd. to found a new company, Project Sora. Nintendo is the principal investor, owning up to 72 percent of the company. The company is hard at work at a game, but it’s not another Smash Bros. title. Sakurai added,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  God Of War Novel Is 283 Pages Of “GGGGGRRRRR!!!!”

  For all its violence and bombast, God of War is built around a mythology that’s thousands of years old. So the fact somebody is making a novel out of it may not be as ridiculous as you first thought. Then again, since it’s based entirely around the events of the first game in the series,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2009
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  Nokia Closes Vancouver N-Gage Studio

  Oh, Canada. You marvelous country with your marvelous Canadian things. While we’d never want to leave the country, Nokia has shuttered its N-Gage development outfit in the region. Its Vancouver studio was shuttered on June 30, nixing 100 or so jobs in the process. This decision seems to be part of Nokia’s March announcement to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  When Google Maps Meets SimCity

  While Google Maps is pretty useful at the moment – especially Street View – we can’t help but look at this Chinese map of Hong Kong and wish that, instead of “Street View”, we could instead have “SimCity View”. This map is real (though not provided by Google), and accurate, and can be used to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2009
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  BioWare: Activision’s PS3 Comment Is “Silly”

  After Activision CEO Bobby Kotick expressed his displeasure at Sony for not announcing a price cut, he came back a few weeks later threatening to “stop supporting” the console. Sony honcho Howard Stringer then retorted that a price cut would cause the company to lose money on every PlayStation 3 sold. Now BioWare co-founder Greg…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  Some Words That Are, And Are Not, In Scribblenauts

  There are over 10,000 nouns you can conjure in Scribblenauts. That’s a lot. To help give you an idea of just what’s included – and not included – in that number, please, consult this list. A writer from Britain’s Official Nintendo Magazine has a build of the game, and having asked readers for a list…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2009
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  Hideo Kojima Met With Heavy Rain Developer

  Cut scenes. Some love them, others loathe them. In games like Metal Gear Solid, players sit and watch as cut scenes push the story forward. In the upcoming thriller Heavy Rain, gameplay pushes the story forward. Metal Gear Solid designer Hideo Kojima meet with David Cage of Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream. Cage calls the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  Check Out Korean Team Fortress 2 “Rip-Off” Gameplay Footage

  When South Korean game company SK-Imedia released the trailer for its upcoming PC title H.A.V.E. Online, some freaked about similarities with Valve’s Team Fortress 2. Now a gameplay clip is out, is there still need for the hyperventilation? Previously, some were calling the game “an embarrassment” to South Korean gaming to which SK-Imedia replied, “Debating…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2009
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  Microsoft To Launch Streaming Music Service, Could Hit 360

  Microsoft have announced that they’re working on a streaming music service, similar to Europe’s Spotify, which should be ready to go by the end of this month. We’re interested because it could hit the Xbox 360. Peter Bale, executive producer of MSN, told The Telegraph that the Microsoft service would be similar to Spotify, “but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2009