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  Battlefield 1943 Storms The Front Next Week

  Join the battle to unlock the Coral Sea map next week, when DICE deploys Battlefield 1943 over Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. World War II is alive and well on July 8th and 9th, when DICE’s first download-only installment of the Battlefield series hits the Xbox 350 and PlayStation 3. 1200 Microsoft Points…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2009
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  Kotaku Kard Man

  Meet Kotaku Kard man, an amazing present Tristan bought for me this past Father’s Day. The only thing this Crecente-at-work reproduction in Kotaku business cards is missing is a tiny little paper ulcer. So cute.

  By Brian Crecente Published July 2, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Tough bosses are indeed an aggravation (no, Crecente, I don’t mean you!). Vent about other video game annoyances or whatever else gaming-related you want to comment about. Now. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 2, 2009
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  Face Stitches? Thankfully, No.

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The Real OC Mini-Bash fell off his bike on to his chin. Big gash, blood everywhere. Mrs. Bashcraft took him to the hospital — doc said he didn’t need stitches. Just glad he didn’t *knock on wood* break a bone. I’ve never *knock on wood* broken a bone. Why the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  Nintendo Buys A TV Show

  You’ve played Nintendo games. Now get ready for a Nintendo television show, as the Japanese gaming giant have bought themselves a British gaming show. And that show is called “Britain’s Best Brain”. While Nintendo won’t be allowed to advertise directly on the show (thanks to British regulations), they’ll be its principle sponsors, and the events…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009
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  Universal Wins Rights To Produce An…Asteroids Movie

  This should be a hoot. Seems Universal Pictures have won a bidding war against three other studios for the right to produce a movie based on Asteroids. Yes. The 1979 game Asteroids. Disney writer Matthew Lopez is writing the script, while Lorenzo di Bonaventura – who has been credited on movies like Transformers, GI Joe…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009
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  Team Fortress 2 Recreated In Pencil And Paper RPG

  Back before there was computer and video gaming, there was table top gaming. You make use of what you have — pencil and paper. That’s exactly what one reader did when he couldn’t access TF2. Both were stuck at their grandmother’s house all day long, both itching to play Team Fortress 2. But his grandmother’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  The Freewheelin’ Bob Simoleon

  By 9000, as seen on Offworld

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009
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  New Resident Evil Film By September 2010

  Director Paul W.S. Anderson talked up (spoiler alert!) a new Resident Evil film last fall. Anderson has been busy working on drafts of the script, and the film is supposedly set in Tokyo and Alaska. An insider has told ShockTillYouDrop.com that an internal studio memo is pegging Resident Evil: Afterlife for a theatrical release by…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  PlayStation Meets Apple In The Best iPhone Case We’ve Ever Seen

  Nearly every single one of us owns an iPhone. So we see our fair share of iPhone cases. But only once, ever, have we seen one this cute. This great. Hand-crafted and available from hand-crafted megastore Etsy, the case itself is $20. The controller, an extra $7. Premium price for an iPhone case, sure, but…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009
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  Tekken Boss: “Unlocking Is So Old”

  Unlocking games is standard fighting game stuff. And it’s something Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada thinks is so old. “Why we locked the characters originally was that in the arcades, it was kind of to extend the life of the game by gradually unlocking characters,” Harada explains. It factored into home consoles as a way…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  Grand Theft IV Auto Goes Discount In Japan

  Released in Japan back in last October, the PS3 version of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV has been announced for Sony’s PlayStation The Best budget line. The game will be priced at ¥3,990 (US$41) and is slated for release on August 27.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  Just What’s On Our Box Art?

  Ever stop to wonder just what, exactly, is on our box art? Wonder no more, with this study breaking down the trends, statistics and content of gaming’s front covers. Games Radar collected 100 recent games at random, threw them in a pile, then broke down exactly what was on the cover. Men, women, guns, not…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009
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  No More Heroes Designer Keen On Project Natal

  While originally rumored for the Xbox 360, No More Heroes is a Wii title. Though, Microsoft’s Project Natal announcement at E3 might be enough to lure Suda’s upcoming motion controlled games to the Xbox 360. “We developed No More Heroes with the Wii remote in mind,” says series designer Goichi Suda, “but now I want…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  FIFA 10 “Gameplay” Trailer

  Here’s your first trailer for EA Sport’s annual juggernaut FIFA 10. Curiously for EA Sports, aside from the depth of field effects going on in the background, that really is "actual gameplay footage".

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009
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  Miyamoto: New Zelda Won’t Be “Radically Different”

  So Nintendo is making a new Zelda. Exciting! And with the new Wii MotionPlus, the possibilities are endless. Since the last console Zelda, Twilight Princess, was originally developed for the GameCube and ultimately released on the Wii. The upcoming Zelda would be developed for the console from the ground-up. Guess that means we’d be getting…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  How To Buy A PC Graphics Card

  Some of you may know exactly what you’re after in a graphics card, and that’s great. Good for you. But for most people, the market is a confusing one, so why not let the experts give you a hand? Fed up with all the Xs and numbers and mindless claims on the back of the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009
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  Want To See A Level 97 In Dragon Quest IX?

  Dragon Quest IX, like most role-playing-games, lets players level up and customize their characters — even famous players. The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump shows just how diverse those options are. Before we get to a Level 97, have a look at Akira Toriyama‘s Level 20 character. Ready to go onward? Here’s the customized…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  Congrats! You Win An Xbox 360 With A Messed Up Slot

  Know who won that Fable II signed Xbox 360 contest? Some guy named NeoxDonut. He was thrilled to get the Peter Molyneux autographed console. That is, until he tried plugging it in. The customized console is wrapped in a first generation casing. The innards seem new, but the shell is not. Below is a picture…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009
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  Starcraft II’s Campaign Is Certainly Trying Something Different

  Blame Blizzard’s PR campaign, blame the length of PR the game’s endured, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Starcraft II’s singleplayer campaign really laid out in front of me before. And now, I’m kinda glad that I have. In an interview with Shacknews, Blizzard’s Dustin Browder has outlined some of the variety slated to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009