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Game Boy Houses 80 GB “Super Hard Drive”
From the just-because-I-can department: This modder stuffed an 80 GB drive inside a Game Boy, USB-enabled the case and then, for good measure, printed out that screen design and stuck it to the glass. He even went so far as to match up the drive’s LED indicator with the Game Boy’s battery indicator. It’s fooled…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
MAG Hands-On: Army Of Me And A Fierce Pancake
The only thing more exciting than playing in a massive, 256-player battle in MAG? Teaming up with another player who has no idea you have formed a bond with him that will last a lifetime. If you caught my preview of Sony’s MAG (Massive Action Game) from E3 earlier this year, it neatly sums up…
By Mike Fahey Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2 Control Impressions: That’s Better, Shooter [UPDATE]
Maybe they did it for me. If not for last month’s surprise release of the Pinnacle Station expansion to Mass Effect, I may not have been able to appreciate what I just played in Mass Effect 2 this morning. At the Penny Arcade Expo today, I played a demo sequence of Mass Effect 2 that…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
XBL Avatar Golf Game is Now Available
Hey, remember the “leaked footage” of the Xbox Live avatar golf game? Mystery solved. It’s available on the Marketplace in the Indie Games channel. Avatar Golf is its name, because, well, it’s golfing with your avatar. It’s definitely a character-swap game for Easy Golf, as some guessed when the footage was released. The good news…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Chinese Gamers, PO’d at MMO, Shut it Down
Hot Blooded Legend is not the name of a skinflick, but rather, one of the most beloved online games in China. Last week, its publisher released a “nostalgia edition” of the game, and players revolted against the make-a-buck rehash. On Aug. 28, hundreds of them, feeling that publisher Shanda used “false advertising” to “take advantage…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Storming The Castle: PAX Day 2
It’s on! Day two of PAX 2009 officially underway and what better way to start it off than a bunch of screaming anxious attendees just waiting to crash the gates. Luckily, we were there to catch the action. Stay tuned throughout the weekend for some more video coverage of show.
By Adam Barenblat Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Playing Games as a Form of Travel
In light of the fact this is a holiday weekend, here’s a lighter look at how video games are a context for our cultural experiences, and may one day be a substantial basis for them. Confronted with his ex-girlfriend’s rather facile reduction of two experiences – travel and video games -to somewhat common traits, writer…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bit.Trip Void Preview: The Stick’s Turn
The stylish and always tricky Bit.Trip music series returned with a surprise third entry on display this weekend in Seattle. I believe this is the Bit.Trip game I’ll be good at. What Is It? Bit.Trip Void is the fall-scheduled downloadable Wii follow-up to Bit.Trip Beat and Bit.Trip Core. All developed by Gaijin Games, the three…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Study Manages to Make Game Ads Even More Obnoxious
Hey you got your video game violence in my in-game ads! You got your in-game ads in my video game violence! Two great trends go great together in a study that says blood-spattered brands are more memorable. Well, duh. A team of U.S. and European researchers found that, even though players spent less time looking…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Live From PAX 09: SeanBad And His Magical Gameboy
It’s just not PAX without an improptu chiptune performance on the stairs outside the Seattle Center. The artist is SeanBad, the music is pretty damn amazing, and the crowd is slightly nuts. In some cases extremely nuts. Questionable crowd quality aside, SeanBad’s performance completely made my night. Be sure to check out his MySpace, where…
By Mike Fahey Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
In the Preseason, 2K Sports Reports First
The preseason may not matter in the standings. But look at the NFL’s, look at baseball’s spring training. It matters to those sports, and to their bottom lines. And it’s starting to matter to video games. NBA 2K10’s Draft Combine released Thursday for the PS3, a week after it went out to Xbox Live. The…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Scenes And Screens From Ron Gilbert’s DeathSpank
Behold screenshots and a trailer for Ron Gilbert‘s DeathSpank, due out 2010-ish for too many platforms to mention. DeathSpank is a 3D action RPG from Ron Gilbert, the man behind classic PC games like The Secret of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. With that sort of pedigree, you can expect a game that’s at the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekend Coupons: Sniagrab
Back in Denver, Labor Day weekend was when the Gart sports castle downtown ran the legendary “Sniagrab” -“bargains” spelled backward. Any skier in that city knows what I’m talking about. In its honor, we present this weekend’s coupons. Hardware • If you’re willing to take out a new credit card – and you should think…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
What’s Inside The Aion Launch Party Goody Bag?
What glorious treats were hidden within the depths of the gift bag handed out at NCsoft’s Aion launch party at the Space Needle in Seattle yesterday evening? Though technically more of an open beta launch party, NCsoft’s soirée held atop Seattle’s landmark Space Needle was full of good food, a bit of excitement, and a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: Is a Man Not Entitled to the Sweat of His Brow?
No, says the man in Seattle. It belongs to PAX. Labor Day might be the working person’s holiday, but persons such as Fahey, Totilo and Adam will be working there this weekend. Otherwise, we’ll be having an abbreviated holiday weekend. Here’s your programming guide. My posts will run every two hours beginning with this one.…
By Owen Good Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here’s Your Labor Day Weekend Listening Material
During this week’s Kotaku Talk Radio, listeners called in to debate what the console wars will mean to them, the value of pre-order goodies and one lucky listener got free tickets to PAX… thanks to another listener. The hour long show also has plenty of good music and talk of games. If you’re looking for…
By Brian Crecente Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fat Princess To Get Fatter In New Pork
Fat Princess is soon to get a little fuller in the content department, with developers Titan Studio announcing at PAX earlier today a new map for the game. Called “New Pork”, it’s an urban map, with a sewer system running underneath and plenty of rooftops overhead. No idea on when it will be out, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
New MAG Trailer
Glad this ends up being a trailer for PS3 multiplayer shooter MAG. For the first five seconds or so, I thought it was a Streets video. In actuality, it’s a nice touch; the trailer features voice-over work done by some of the game’s community members and beta testers, giving the clip an air of people…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2009 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2 Collector’s Edition Includes Art Book, Knife
Introducing the Uncharted 2: Fortune Hunter Edition. It’s the game’s fancy-pants version, and includes a copy of Uncharted 2, art book, collector’s case and a replica of the game’s mysterious, ancient artefact. Sounds good. Only, there’s a catch. See, Naughty Dog & Sony want this to be a genuine limited edition deal. Not something anyone…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2009