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PS3 Bundle Includes MGS4, Killzone 2 [Update]
Normally, hardware bundles are a spotty affair. A game you don’t really want, or two games, one you kinda want, one you just do not want. But this bundle, on sale at Best Buy next Sunday, looks great! Sent in by a Best Buy employee, and confirmed by other BB employees, it’s an 80GB PS3…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
It’s EGM, But Not As You Know It
Electronic Gaming Monthly died, then was risen. But when it makes its eventual return, it won’t be in any form, shape or guise you’re used to. Owner Steve Harris says: First and foremost, we’re planning to incorporate digital content within the magazine. This includes professionally-produced video, audio and other types of content. We’re also going…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blockbuster’s Top Ten Selling New Video Games Includes… Haze?
Maybe it’s because I don’t really read newspapers anymore. Maybe it’s that I just never noticed it. But I didn’t realize that like the New York Times, Blockbuster has gotten into the bestsellers business. Leafing through the (New Orleans) Times-Picayune this morning I stumbled across a page dedicated to video games. The Game Dork page…
By Brian Crecente Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gears of War In Red And Blue Bronze
Via the Mindzeye Studios comes these three 12 inch tall Gears of War bronze collector’s statues of a Boomer, Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. All three are limited to a production run of one hundred and priced at US$125. The statues are cast in bronze — bronze is heavy! For example, the Boomer weighs a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tim Schafer’s Brutal Legend Intro Walkthrough
In this set of videos Tim Schafer provides a sort of director’s commentary for the beginning of his upcoming Brutal Legend. Packed from beginning to end with spoilers, I’d suggest giving it a pass if you want your Legend experience to be virginal.
By Brian Crecente Published July 3, 2009 - Reviews
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Review: Clench The Difference
Getting the most out of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen requires a steady hand, a keen eye, and the ass muscles of an Olympic athlete. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is an action adventure game based on the movie of the same name, telling the story of the return of Megatron and the rise of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma Premium Box Pack Premium Price
Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 has been dated for Japan. Here are details about the ¥9,980 (US$104) Premium Box. It includes a soundtrack CD, an original accessory set and a special sleeve. Those who pre-order can get a “Starter Set” that includes a Ninja Gaiden guide book.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
How Dead Space Extraction Controls On Wii, With Side-Shooting Twist
The Wii’s September 29 prequel to last year’s Dead Space has a control scheme EA’s Visceral Games couldn’t put on an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. A new EA trailer shows how it works. Dead Space Extraction will be out September 29. As you watch, remember, EA calls this a “guided first-person experience.” Different platform.…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Most of my weekend will be spent playing a little real-life Tetris, as I attempt to find open slots for all the boxes, furniture and knickknacks still in boxes from the Kotaku Towers West relocation endeavor. First thing I’ll be playing in the virtual world this weekend is the iPhone version of Doom: Resurrection, in…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Alpha Protocol Hits Oct. 6
Spy role-playing game Alpha Protocol will be hitting the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on Oct. 6, according to Sega. I took the game for a spin during the lead up to E3 and was quite impressed with how well the game blended the best elements of shooter, action and adventure. I’m hoping my…
By Brian Crecente Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
How To Name A Video Game Studio — And Hopefully Get It Right
The decision to give something a name, whether that be your struggling rock band, your first dog, your only child, or your game development studio is no simple task. For better or worse, you might be stuck with it. Names carry weight. They give a group of people and the products they create an identity.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
There Are “A Lot Of Factors” For Borderlands Demo
Trying before you buy. You might not be able to do that with upcoming multi-platform shooter Borderlands. According to Gearbox’s Mikey Neumann, “We talk about a demo every day. We would love to do a demo. There’s obviously factors there. If and when we do one, I don’t know if it’d be pre-launch or post-launch,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sesame Street Says Video Games Are OK
We’re not normally in need of celebrity endorsement of our entertainment medium of choice. But when it’s Big Bird, Grover and Oscar the Grouch singing gaming’s praises, we’ll take it. Game Changer, a report issued by the Joan Ganz Clooney Center from the Sesame Workshop, basically says that governments, the healthcare industry and schools should…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get Some Russian In Your Independence Day
War movies, games and books are a great way to reinforce patriotism on Independence Day; so here’s a trailer for a World War II game… that happens to be Russian. Men of War: Red Tide is a standalone expansion to the March 2009 PC realtime strategy game, Men of War. The game puts players in…
By AJ Glasser Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Yup, Looks Like There’ll Be A Skate 3
Sounds like EA are already hard at work on Skate 3. Not the most shocking thing you’ll read today, since it is an EA title, but still, it’s a great series, so news of more games is always welcome. Schmitty, from Skate website Epicly Trife, has posted on his Twitter account “I just got told…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 -
UncategorizedCute, Fighting And Totally Free
Vanguard Princess is a totally moe old school freeware 2D fighter from developer Tomoaki Sugeno. Who’s he? Apparently an ex-Capcom employee. The game can be downloaded here. Enjoy! 生存確認 [Sugeno’s Blog via Canned Dogs]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
How Many Hours People Play Nintendo’s Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong)
Never mind what’s at the bottom of this barrel, here’s a list of 29 Wii games from Nintendo and the amount of hours people play them, per gamer. (The following stats are pulled from the usage data shared by more than two million Wii users through the system’s Nintendo Channel. For more information about how…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Characters of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
This new look at Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles gives us a better sense of all of the characters appearing in the game. We also get yet another chance to see how they handi-cam look and feel of the game help to highlight the tension in the game.
By Brian Crecente Published July 3, 2009