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Dark Void Delay Leaves Void In Fall Gaming Lineup
Another major 2009 release becomes a major 2010 release, as Capcom pushes back Dark Void to avoid a crowded fall game season that doesn’t really exist anymore. At this point, January through March of next year is going to be the biggest first quarter in gaming ever, as an increasing number of games originally slated…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Digging Into Halo 3: ODST: The Characters, The Weapons, The Gameplay
In this first video documentary for Halo 3: ODST Gunnery Sgt. Eddie Buck introduces his (and your) team for the upcoming Bungie-developed shooter. The video also walks us through the mission giving us a look at the new tech built into the game’s characters, from weapons to electronics. We also get a taste of some…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed II More Vicious, Less Predictable Than Predecessor
This fall’s Assassin’s Creed hero isn’t just a better killer than his predecessor. He lives in a world in which he can swim, the sun sets and thieves can become allies, the game’s executive producer, Jade Raymond, showed Kotaku yesterday. During a demo of the game in New York played on the PlayStation 3 E3…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Atari Founder Returns To Development With Battleswarm
Nolan Bushnell, creator of Pong and founder of Atari, returns to game development with Battleswarm: Field of Honor, a real-time strategy / first-person shooter hybrid he describes as “a mash-up between StarCraft and Starship Troopers.” Bushnell has been out of the game making business for quite awhile, but he’s coming back with Battleswarm, an online…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is The Renegade Edition DJ Hero $200?
When Activision announced the details for the DJ Hero Renegade Edition yesterday the question on everyone’s mind was how much it would sell for. Gamestop may have the answer. The special edition of the game, which comes with a JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks, a carrying case that converts into a DJ…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
F.E.A.R. 2 Reborn With New Single Player DLC
Experience the end of Alma from an entirely new perspective with the F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn downloadable content, featuring four new levels that thrust the player into the role of Replica Soldier Foxtrot813. Foxtrot813 is just your average Replica soldier, but soon beckoning voices lead him to go against Replica Command’s orders, striking out on his…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Warhammer Online Mac Beta Prepares For Battle
Massively-multiplayer RPG Warhammer Online just got a bit more Mac friendly, as Mythic announces the availability of the beta for the Mac version of the game. I’ve played Warhammer Online with Mac users in the past, but it generally involved them rebooting and twisting dials, injecting strange substances into their machines. Thanks to TransGaming’s Cider…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
U.S. DSi Launch Sales Slower Than DS Lite
With the release of new Nintendo sales figures today, Kotaku was able to try and compare launch window sales for the DSi and DS Lite. I say try because as with many game platform launches things don’t match up perfectly. What we were able to learn after digging through Nintendo’s official quarterly and annual reports…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
All The Star Trek Online Screens You’ll Ever Need
Things have been awfully quiet on the Star Trek Online front lately, so developer Cryptic and Atari are startling patient fans awake with all the screenshots they could find. A few of these screens we’ve seen previously, but a good majority of them are new, depicting strange, new words; new life, and new civilizations; and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blur Boasts Beautiful Chaos, Massive Damage
The team at Bizarre Creations talk up their new racer Blur, a more intense, more fun experience that’s "really a collection of hundreds of memorable moments." Bizarre is no stranger to high-action racing, but they’re doing something completely different with Blur, the first racing title developed under the company’s new Activision overlords. It’s a battle…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Full TV shows, Movies Coming to Home In the Future?
A major update to Playstation 3‘s Home is bringing a new 10-screen layout and lobby for the theater, a Burn Zombie Burn space, new MotorStorm content and the Fat Princess Quest for Cake event. The Movie Theater update brings with it ten screens, a new lobby and the ability to unlock rewards in some screening…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aion Beta Finds Its Voice
The fifth beta event for Aion kicks off tomorrow, with the NPCs greeting players with a hearty hello now that voice has been added to the game. NPCs and player characters alike have been oddly silent in Aion, until now. Players preparing for tomorrow’s beta weekend will find a hefty patch waiting for them, bringing…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sign Up For The Champions Online Newsletter, Score A Free Pet
Cryptic wants you to sign up for the Champions Online newsletter so badly that they’re passing out a free in-game pet to everyone who adds their email to the mailing list. Calling it a sign of appreciation for all of the Champions Online fans out there, Cryptic will award all existing newsletter subscribers as well…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009 -
UncategorizedBill O’Reilly: Moral Barometer or Guitar Hero Shill?
Once more Bill O’Reilly finds himself attacking a video game ad during his show. And by attacking I mean allowing the sexy advertisement to play on his show, while he watched. Even more interesting is the fact that the ad in question is for Guitar Hero 5, making it the second Guitar Hero ad to…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Today I Was Busy, How About You? Yes, You.
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Meatball Subs Busy day. Filled with crap economic news. Kinda sad, I guess! And now I shall sleep. Good night Kotaku people, I hope you enjoy your day, night, afternoon, evening, whatever. What you missed last night Nintendo Sales Down 40 Percent Sony Game Business Sales Down 18 Percent New…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Reveals Lifetime Wii, DSi Sales Figures
We left you on a bit of a cliffhanger earlier. Gave you lifetime DS sales, but held out on Wii and DSi lifetime sales. It’s only fair we complete the lineup. The lifetime, worldwide sales for both consoles were disclosed as part of Nintendo’s financial results for the past quarter (April-June). And they are as…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Twitter, Facebook Should Be On 360 Before Christmas
Popular social media services Facebook and Twitter are coming to the Xbox 360. But don’t expect them to come as part of the next dashboard update. Instead, they’ll launch as separate applications. Speaking with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s James Halton revealed that both services are due sometime in the Fall. That’s as precise as he was willing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Watchmen Artist Working On New Beneath A Steel Sky
My. What a pleasant surprise. Dave Gibbons, the artist responsible for Watchmen (the graphic novel, not the movie), is working with Revolution Software on Beneath A Steel Sky: Remastered. Yeah. You read that right. Somebody is remaking the original Beneath a Steel Sky – one of the greatest adventure games of all time – and…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009 -
UncategorizedThe Complete Guitar Hero 5 Trackist
It’s been a long, drawn-out affair, but Activision have finally gotten around to releasing the full tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5. All 85 songs of it. If you can’t find something in here that you like, well…you should probably be looking at another kind of game to be spending your cash on. ·…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009