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Battlefield Heroes Review: The Great (Cartoon) War
EA have really got behind the whole “free to play” thing of late, announcing it’ll form the basis of future Tiger Woods and Need for Speed titles. The first such game to test those waters, however, is Battlefield Heroes. The premise is simple: take Battlefield, then make it absolutely free to play, by stripping some…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Happy (uh, early) Independence Day, my fellow Americans. Happy Friday, everyone else. It’s time to talk about video games like you’ve never talked about them before. 3…2…1… start. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hey Americans, Why The BBQ? Why? Why? Why?
To: American People From: Bashcraft Happy Independence Day! Mrs. Bashcraft wants to know why Americans BBQ or have cook-outs on the Fourth of July. So, why? Is it symbolic? Side note: OH! One more thing, buddy just informed me that illustrator Chinatsu Kurahana is at the AnimeExpo — she’s illustrated several best selling titles from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
British Lifetime Console Sales Figures Get!
According to figures released by GfK-ChartTrack, there are now 24 million current-generation consoles in the UK. Let’s see how those numbers break down. The numbers can be found in the latest report from European retailer GAME, and reveal that each console has sold the following: DS – 9.1 million Wii – 5.4 million Xbox 360…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nice To See Capcom Can Take A Joke
As seen on Capcom. For reference, see here.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Holy Crap, These Queen’s Blade Promo Images Are Suggestive
If Namco Bandai didn’t have an issue with splattering milk on characters for simulation role-playing-game Queen’s Blade Spiral Chaos, than these promotional cards should pose zero problems. These promo cards are available at Japanese retailers like Sofmap and Gamers and features illustrations from famed artists. They also feature boobs. You know, boobs? Queen’s Blade is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Motion Control Patent Shows Coffee Mug Gaming
We know about the EyeToy. We’ve seen that motion controller Sony showed at E3. But there is another motion controller Sony has been working on. This new patent filing reveals a Sony motion controller that uses a mapping system to incorporate everyday objects such as “coffee mugs, drinking glasses, books, bottles, etc.” as a motion…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Milla Jovovich Confirms “Number Four”
Chatter is swirling that the newest Resident Evil film, Resident Evil: Afterlife, is aiming for a September 17, 2010 release. Last night, Milla Jovovich said this to a crowd of paprazzi: We’re going to start shooting at the end of the year. It’s hard to hear exactly what Jovovich was asked to prompt that response.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game
JJ Hendricks, an avid games collector, recently paid $17,500 for a single video game. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to spend that much on a video game, Hendricks has written all about it! The game in question is one we actually featured a few weeks back: a gold Nintendo World Championships cartridge,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
President Of Russia In Erotic Game
No, not Vladamir Putin, but Elena Vladimirovna Putin — think Putin if he was a girl with white hair, red eyes and a shapely figure. Her name is also a reference to a Grand Duchess of Russia. Putin is appearing in upcoming ero title My Girlfriend Is The President. There’s also the President of Nippon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Get BioShock, Civ & X-Com For $54
This ought to see you through the weekend. 2k have announced the release of the “2K Huge Game Pack” on Steam, which bundles BioShock, five Civ titles, five X-Com titles and nine other games, all for $54. Here’s every game you get in the pack: Sid Meier’s Civilization IV Sid Meier’s Civilization III Complete Sid…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hey, There’s A New Devil Kings Game
Another countdown clock, another game announcement. Sengoku BASARA 3, the third entry in the franchise known as Devil Kings in the West, is scheduled for release in 2010. Basara 3 is the “decisive battle”, and new and returning characters will be appearing in this upcoming hack-and-slash. Platform is undecided. Sengoku Basara 3 [Capcom]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Brings Hammer Down On French Retailer
Like Nintendo, Square Enix take their intellectual property ownership seriously. So seriously that the Japanese publisher is taking legal action against a single French retailer, accused of selling pirated Square merchandise. The company, going by the name la société SAKURA, operates both a store in Paris and an online outlet, both of which specialise in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gears Of War Designer Interested In New Style
You know the Gears of Wars look: brown, bombed out buildings and more brown. Oh, there’s some gray, too. The games have really set off a visual flair. But Gears designer Dude Huge (aka “DH” aka “Cliff Bleszinski”) is ready to move on. “Stylistically though,” he says, “I’d love to play in a different field…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hey, Tim Schafer, What About Brutal Legend On PC?
Brutal Legend is looking awesome, but as of yet, it’s only confirmed to be appearing on Xbox 360 and PS3. What about this generation’s ugly stepsister, the PC? In a break from EA’s recent policy, which has seen titles like Mirror’s Edge and Dead Space arrive on the PC, Tim Schafer’s heavy metal adventure won’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Korean PC Game Rips-Off Team Fortress 2
The name of this game is H.A.V.E. Online. It’s a PC title, and an open beta is supposed to go down sometime this year. The game looks strangely familiar. An homage? Even with the otaku toy twist, the game is a little too close to Team Fortress 2 for some on the Korean internet, where…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Infinite Space Charting Course For Spring Of Next Year
PlatinumGames third title—after MadWorld and Bayonetta—is Infinite Space, the sci-fi role-playing game co-developed by Nude Maker. Long story short, the Nintendo DS RPG now has a North American release window. According to a new trailer for the game, which can be seen here, Infinite Space will grace these shores in Spring of 2010. Yes, that…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
XIII Century: Blood of Europe — All The Brutality, None Of The Plague
You thought things were hot in England during the 13th century, check out what they were up to in Eastern Europe. Unicorn Games‘ hardcore strategy game, XIII Century, recreates the battles between Teutonian knights and their target, Pskov city (which is part of present-day Russia).This expansion, Blood of Europe, zeroes in on more of the…
By AJ Glasser Published July 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
PSPgo Was Always Planned, Sony Just Had To Wait Until The Time Was Right
Sony Computer Entertainment’s Naoya Matsui has revealed that the PSPgo had always been on the drawing board at Sony, but is only being released now because the market was ready for it. “We’d planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning,” he told Japan’s GameBusiness. “But if we’d simply…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
GameStop Out Of Its Ducking Mind With New Wii Bundles
Something is clearly amiss, to put it lightly, at GameStop corporate, as evidenced by the game retailers latest Wii promotional bundles. One comes with a squirt gun, the other with a rubber ducky. You know, for… bathing, maybe? Whether GameStop has simply found itself with a few thousand squirt guns and plastic ducks unexpectedly, or…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 2, 2009