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PaRappa Creator Exploring Platform Options
The DS has been a juggernaut in Japan, racking up amazing sales. But nothing lasts forever, not even strong platform sales. PaRappa The Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura is looking for a new option for platform development. “I think many developers and publishers are just focusing on DS but everybody understands [DS’ significance in the market]…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Happy Birthday ESRB!
Happy Birthday ESRB! Fifteen years ago to the day, SEGA and Nintendo proposed the Entertainment Software Rating Board in the wake of the Mortal Kombat gore game controversy. As Wired points out, the original ratings were: • Early Childhood (eC): Suitable for ages 3 and over, usually educational in nature. • Kids to Adults (K-A):…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Yakuza 3 So Not Coming To America
I’ve played the demo for Yakuza 3. It’s pretty good! I loved the way it revels in the minutiae of Japanese culture, right down to the fully-stocked convenience stores. Sadly, the demo is as close as I’m going to get. Sega America’s Ray Almeda has told The Examiner that the game won’t be released in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dreamcast, NES Ported to Papercraft
Sure, they don’t work, but these cardboard consoles definitely start more conversations. Best part, you don’t even need tape or glue. Thicker paper is recommended, as is a nice printer that can handle 150dpi printouts. You don’t technically even need color, like these old-school pals. (There is a little bit of red, in the logos;…
By Owen Good Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Punch-Out!! Developer Envisions, Wants Sequel
Unsurprisingly, the developer of the critically acclaimed Wii re-imagining of Nintendo’s Punch-Out!! would like to make a sequel. Yes, Next Level Games enjoys steady work and continued paychecks apparently. But the proposed ideas for a sequel are what’s interesting. Next Level Games’ gameplay lead Bryce Holliday tells the Official Nitnendo Magazine UK that the developer…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Your 360 Needs HDMI for Avatar’s 3D Effects
If you ponied up for a 3D-enabled TV because you want to take advantage of 3D-enabled games, you need to make sure you have an HDMI-enabled console to go with that. Ubisoft reminds us that James Cameron’s Avatar: The Video Game will need 1080p resolution from an HDMI cable if you’re grabbing up that game…
By Owen Good Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Report: Games Underserve, Underrepresent Minorities
A report from the USC Annenberg School for Communication finds that the video game racial landscape has a long way to go to match that of American society, fairing about as well or worse than that of television. The study surveyed the “top 150 games in a year across nine platforms and all rating levels”…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
See The GLAAD On Games Panel For Yourself
If your Kotaku comment made it into the talking points of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation panel a couple of weeks ago, this video immortalizes your screen name. Even if you weren’t one of the chosen few, you can still get a lot from watching what went on at the panel. I pulled…
By AJ Glasser Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Bachelor, The Bachelorette Find Video Game Love
Good news, lonely gamers. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has signed on with Ludia to pump out games based on ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, letting you experience the romantic thrill of combing through scores of suitors from your couch. Expect games based on both dating games to ship “across multiple platforms” following the conclusion…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Meatball Subs
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Passports, We Got New Passports You know what’s better than homemade bolognese sauce? Left over bolognese sauce with meatballs. That is all. What you missed: DJ Hero Gets Carrying Case, DJ Stand Aliens Vs. Predator: The Prey inFAMOUS Movie In The Works EVE Online: The Butterfly Effect Uncharted 2 Update:…
By Brian Crecente Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
These Are Lips’ Number One Hits
Microsoft has confirmed the final lineup for Lips: Number One Hits, the sequel to the Inis-developed karaoke game that hit the Xbox 360 last year. You’ll be able to tap into your inner Lady Gaga and MC Hammer this October. As number one hits tend to be, the Lips sequel is filled with nothing but…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Atlus Really Wants You To Stop Importing Demon’s Souls, Expands Bribery
Demon’s Souls is coming stateside, thanks to publisher of all things niche Atlus. Therefore, it would really appreciate it if you’d stop importing the already translated Japanese version, now rather cheap. It’s doing so with many, many pre-order goodies. Today those offerings expand, as Atlus notes on the official PlayStation.blog that not only will Demon’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Says Star Ocean PS3 Listing “An Error”
A listing for the PlayStation 3 version of Star Ocean: The Last Hope appeared on retailer Gamefly this week, an unannounced port of the Xbox 360 version. Square Enix reps now say that retailer listing was made in error. Sqaure Enix reps told Kotaku “We cannot comment on a PS3 release at this time.” However,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Signs Fedor Emelianenko For EA Sports MMA
EA Sports and Tiburon have signed one more fighter for its upcoming mixed martial arts title, adding Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko to the list of brawlers mixing it up in EA Sports MMA. Emelianenko will be joined by Dutch-American Gegard Mousasi and Brazilian Renato Sobral, three fighters who join “a long list of fighters” that…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Reviews
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review: Almost Half-Good
It’s a movie tie-in game for a film based on a blockbuster book series, so really, what did you expect of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince besides visual fan service? Originality? The Harry Potter movie games are pretty much interchangeable. Harry runs around Hogwarts in some abbreviated version of the film’s plot with a…
By AJ Glasser Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Spread Your Own Brand of Happiness Like the Little King
We all just want to be happy, right? So does King Corobo. Tell us how you spread your special brand of happiness (forwarding Maru videos, perhaps?) and enter to win a copy of Little King’s Story, the new Wii RPG from Town Factory/Cing. Email us at [email protected] (subject line: Little King’s Contest) where the happiest…
By Chrissie Lamond Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Stoked DC Assaults K2
Bongfish’s follow-up to the Xbox 360 snowboarder Stoked has players barreling down the perilous slops of K2, the second largest mountain in the world. For every four people who have reached the summit of K2, one has died trying. Luckily, climbing will be the farthest thing from your mind in Stoked DC, which turns the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Has Gyromancer In Its Future
Fans of everything that Square Enix does should be on the look out for Gyromancer, a trademark recently filed by Square Enix for use in services such as “computer game software” and “video game software.” That’s typically a good sign that Square Enix will use Gyromancer for a computer game or video game. We’d go…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gears Of War 2 Gets Night Vision Goggle Booty In Japan
If it’s good enough for Modern Warfare 2, it’s good enough for Gears, apparently. Microsoft is holding a contest for Japanese Gears Of War 2 fans that could net them a pair of night vision binoculars and a BBQ set. Sure, Gears aficionados can also win a replica Lancer gun, but it’s the option to…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft’s U.S. Sales Numbers Are Massive
Between collectors editions and normal retail boxes, the core game and expansions, the NPD reports that World of Warcraft has pushed 8.6 million units in the U.S. to date. Following up on the news that EA’s The Sims 3 had sold 800,000 copies in its first month, Gamasutra decided to find out how well the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2009