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Forza’s Mind-Blowing Trailer Took a Month to Create
One of the most stunning moments for me during Microsoft’s press conference didn’t come from their new virtual controller, or Beatles appearance, in came from a car ballet. I’m not a big racing fan. I play racing sims, and occasionally enjoy them, but they’re certainly not my bread and butter. The same holds true for…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bioshock 2 Big And Little Sisters, Anime Style
While terrifying glimpses of BioShock 2’s Big Sister and creepy Little Sisters are enough to satiate Western audiences, the cover of a recent issue of Taiwan’s Famitsu Weekly takes a decidedly more Eastern approach. GameSetWatch highlighted this anime take on two of gaming’s creepier characters, which takes a great deal of the creepy away, filling…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom’s Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Hip-Hop Mixtape Revealed
The summer re-release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 features the same wacky jazz as the original game, but Capcom revealed to Kotaku today plans for a star-studded free bonus soundtrack players can fight to instead. Given that not everyone thinks that a battle between Wolverine and M.Bison should be set to jazz, Capcom will offer…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Undead Knights Impressions: Throwing Zombies At The Problem
Tecmo might have created an entirely new genre with their PSP title Undead Knights – the zombie tosser. Announced during E3, I got my first look at Undead Knights early on during the show, with a helpful Tecmo rep playing through a mission while I watched. The game blends hack and slash gameplay, anime design,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 Iterations of Nuance
Modern Warfare 2 is a game loaded with detail. After watching the game play for Modern Warfare 2 during Microsoft’s press conference, I had a chance to watch the same section played through again at Activision’s booth. This time I paid closer attention to all of the little details, and there were plenty of them…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Europe’s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP Bundle
Announced in April during Capcom’s Captivate 09 in Monte Carlo, here’s a look at Europe’s Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP bundle, which includes a Mystic Silver PSP and a little bit of swag. The box is quite lovely, but what comes inside? Along with the game and the aforementioned Mystic Silver PSP-3000, those picking up…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dungeons And Dragons Online Goes Free
The Eberron Unlimited upgrade for Dungeons and Dragons Online is coming this summer, bringing new quests, a new class, a cash store, and a higher level cap, all while introducing a new free-to-play business model. The gates to Eberron will swing wide this summer, as the Eberron Unlimited upgrade transforms Turbine’s DDO from a subscription-based…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aliens Vs. Predator Impressions: Petting A Human Head
There are a lot of things I can say about Rebellion’s return to the beloved Aliens vs. Predator franchise, most of them good, but know this first: You can pull the head off of humans and, spine still attached, stroke their faces. The kill move, one of what will be many, for the Predator is…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Puzzle Chronicles: Infinite Interactive Does Puzzle Fighter
Infinite Interactive, the creators of Puzzle Quest, continue to combine adventure and gem-matching with Puzzle Chronicles, part roleplaying game, part Puzzle Fighter. That’s exactly how the Konami representative described the game to me at E3 last week. Puzzle Quest meets Puzzle Fighter. The game tells the story of the lone survivor of a barbarian tribe,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Global Agenda Pokes Fun At World Of Warcraft
Hi-Rez Studios pokes some high-velocity fun at World of Warcraft with their No Elves campaign, promoting their upcoming pointy ear-less massively multiplayer action game Global Agenda. I’d say it’s a bit ballsy to be poking fun when your game is only just reaching the closed beta stage, but at least they picked a good class…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
DJ Hero Impressions: One Turntable and a Plastic Guitar
Seen up close and personal, I was surprised at how fun DJ Hero appears to be. The idea of taking Konami’s Beatmania, a game that I couldn’t quite get when I played and didn’t really want to, and turning it into something that not only hardcore gamers might enjoy, but anyone, seemed like an overwhelming…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ultimate Alliance 2 Adds More Thunderbolts
Poor little Songbird won’t be lonely in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, as recent updates reveal that fellow Thunderbolts Norman Osborne AKA The Green Goblin and Venom will be joining the fight. With Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 focusing on the Civil War storyline from the comics, it makes perfect sense that Norman Osborne make an appearance.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Little Dr. Kawashima For Your iPhone
We can finally keep up with our brain age on our iPhones, thanks to Namco Bandai Networks Europe‘s Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima, available now at an iTunes App Store near you. It really comes as no surprise that Dr. Kawashima’s brain exercises are now available on the iPhone, with a range of new activities,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo 3: ODST Firefight Preview: OUHave12
Halo: ODST returns players to the universe of Halo without its central character. Can Halo be fun without the Master Chief? While I haven’t had a chance to play any of the campaign yet, ODST’s new multiplayer mode, Firefight, was at E3 for some heavy play testing. What Is It? The enigmatically renamed Halo 3:…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wearing Coke Bottles
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Recovered? So……………. My two-week contracts aren’t working out so well! I didn’t it but a few hours before I had to take ’em out. Tried to type with my laptop a few inches from my nose, but that was a blur — leading to creative spellings like “Dong Kong” instead…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fallujah Game Still Alive, Being Shopped To Publishers
Six Days in Fallujah, which aims to tell the story of the recent battle in Iraq, was too hot a political potato for one-time publishers Konami, who facing intense pressure dumped the game. But that doesn’t mean the project is dead. Developers Atomic Games still see promise in the project, and are still shopping the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Zeno Clash (Probably) Coming To Xbox 360
Quirky PC brawler/shooter Zeno Clash did pretty good business on PC. So good, in fact, that the game looks set to make an appearance on Xbox Live Arcade. Chatting with Eurogamer, Carlos Bordeu – co-founder of Zeno Clash devs ACE Team – says that they are “currently talking with a publisher” for a potential XBLA…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Little Mario Music For Your Morning
Good morning, people on Kotaku Time! To get you off the proper foot today, we offer this music, morning music, if you will. And if you don’t like the Super Mario Land them, then you can always admire the headwear and shirts and pile of dirty clothes in the back. Remember, violins are awesome. Violinists…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pencil Borderlands In For October
First-person-shooter meets role-playing-game Borderlands may not be cel-shaded, but it may have a release date. According to game site Shacknews, that release date is this October. The game was originally slated for last year, but then delayed. And if everything goes well that delay should end when the game is out this fall. Check out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2009