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Batman Studio Rocksteady Named In Hitman 5 Development
Are Batman: Arkham Asylum developers Rocksteady Studios working on the next Hitman game? British voice actor and motion capture suit wearer Mark Sloan says they are. But in what capacity? Probably not as much as Hitman series developer IO Interactive—developers of the first four games in the Eidos published series—probably are. While Sloan may list…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bushnell’s Battleswarm Enters Betaswarm
Battleswarm, Atari founder Nolan Bushnell‘s online PC game that pits real-time strategy players against first-person shooter fans, is now allowing players to sign up for beta in advance of next month’s release. Battleswarm seems to be coming along well for a game we only heard about just last month. That’s probably because the title, being…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Prepare For Kotaku Talk Radio: QuakeCon
We were so happy with how well our pilot episode of Kotaku Talk Radio turned out that we’ve decided to shoot for a weekly live, call-in podcast. This week on Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking about QuakeCon, playing easy in Red Faction: Guerrilla, buying your way to victory in Madden, the posh office settings…
By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sega Says Let’s Party! In New Trademark
Sega of Japan is apparently bringing the party, registering a trademark and logo for Let’s Party. It could represent the latest in a line of software from developer Prope, responsible for Wii games Let’s Tap and Let’s Catch. Sega’s trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office doesn’t tell us much, other than Let’s Party…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
More Capcom Classics To PS3 Soon
Following up on a story from this morning, Capcom has released a list of classic games coming “soon” to the PlayStation Network, with just about every major Capcom property represented. It’s a much smaller list than the one we got at the end of 2008, but it’s a fine collection of Capcom Classics nonetheless. The…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Reviews
Art Style: Precipice Micro-Review: But What If It’s Art?
Skipping past dull debates about whether games are art, consider this new DSiWare puzzle game that is labeled as art. Okay. So it’s art. What to make of that fact? Hammers, hula hoops and other things you use with your hands or hips are not often described as art — at least not as frequently…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Don’t Forget To Redeem Your Club Nintendo Rewards!
Don’t squander your Club Nintendo elite status like I almost did! If you reached Gold or Platinum with Nintendo of America’s version of Club Nintendo, today is your last day to score that sweet Mario hat! Me? I’m going for Doc Louis’s Punch-Out!!, somewhat reluctantly. I dig physical goods, but what am I going to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Taps Razer For Official StarCraft II Gear
Blizzard has teamed up with PC peripheral manufacturer Razer to create a line of tournament-grade accessories for next year’s hottest real-time strategy title. It’s interesting that Blizzard is going to Razer to create official peripherals for StarCraft II, seeing as they’ve maintained and still maintain a strong relationship with the Steel Series folks. I suppose…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom Brings Dark Void to Gamescom, Shoots Gamers Into the Air
We are a week away from Electronic Arts and Sony Computer Entertainment’s press conferences unofficially kicking off the massive Gamecom convention in Cologne and I’m downright giddy. Capcom is too, it sounds like, shooting off an email about all of the games that they’ll have on hand for European gamers to check out. Lost Planet…
By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision Practically Giving Away Guitar Hero Van Halen
Wait, scratch that. Activision is giving away Guitar Hero Van Halen. For free. Sorry, “free,” as you’ll need to buy a copy of Guitar Hero 5 to get the Van Halen-themed edition of the guitar game at no additional cost. In what is either an early shot at MTV Games’ upcoming Rock Band offerings or…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Story Of Section 8
Timegate has just released this stylish developer diary explaining the setting and story of Section 8, the upcoming shooter for the Xbox 360 and PC. Section 8 is all about guys in power armor shooting at each other, and that’s a story concept I can really get behind, but Timegate apparently thinks you need a…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Muramasa: The Demon Official Website
Ignition Entertainment ramps up the hype on Wii exclusive Muramasa: The Demon Blade, launching a brand new website complete with wallpapers, character bios, and everything a shiny new website needs to thrive and flourish. Ignition sure does up a nice video game website. I loved what they did for The King of Fighters XII, and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Depression-Era Clothes Became Xbox 360 Fashions
Xbox gamers can dress as a BioShock Big Daddy or a Halo trooper if they sample the new virtual world fashions launching today. Or they could dress like they’re from the Great Depression. The line’s designer explains why. We dress in mere costumes when we control characters in our Xbox 360s. Michael Connell believes it’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tim Langdell Defends Self in Open Letter to Mobigame
Tim Langdell’s released a lengthy statement – including e-mails between himself and Mobigame – presenting his version of events in his efforts to protect the trademark “Edge,” and defending himself against the portrayal of his actions by the gaming press. We’ve written four stories on Langdell, and sought comment without luck multiple times. The man…
By Owen Good Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Only Wii Charger You’ll Ever Need
The Ultimate Power Station by CTA looks pretty impressive, with charging, a dock, fan, alarm clock and lights all built into a single device. The main cradle connects to the AC, AV inputs and Sensor Bar connection on the back of the Wii console. The center slot houses a built-in fan that is aligned with…
By Brian Crecente Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Triumphs Over PS2 In Nielsen Ratings
Microsoft claims victory over the PlayStation, as the latest Nielsen ratings indicate that the Xbox 360 is the first current-generation console to top the PS2 in terms of minutes played per month. According to the graph provided by the Niesen website, which we explored earlier in terms of Wii usuage, the Xbox 360 actually came…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warner Bros. Wants To Revolutionize Online Mortal Kombat
A job posting seeking a senior software engineer for the next game in the Mortal Kombat franchise indicates that new franchise owner Warner Bros. is focusing on online play in a big way. Unless of course Warner Bros. is keen on tossing about the term ‘revolutionize’ willy nilly, the new owners of the Mortal Kombat…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Road To Champions
In this developer diary for Champions Online, Cryptic explores the secret origins of the company and how it wound up creating a superhero MMO. I love videos like this, personally. As much as I enjoy playing the games themselves, I find the stories behind the formation of the companies that create them fascinating. Having a…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
ESRB Rates Dino Crisis, More Resident Evil For PS3
New entries popping up at the ESRB ratings board website might indicate impending releases for Dino Crisis and two Resident Evil titles as PSone Classics on the PlayStation 3. Dino Crisis, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis have of course been in the ESRB.org database for a good long time, but they’ve each…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2009