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Dark Void: The Bermuda Triangle Angle
The first in a series of developer diaries for Capcom’s Dark Void explores the game’s setting, lost somewhere within the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. I remember being terrified of the Bermuda Triangle as a child, with documentaries on the subject with spooky music and deadly-serious voiceovers by the likes of Leonard Nimoy and Robert Hatch. The…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here’s Secret Agent Clank On The PS2
Here’s a look at Sanzaru Games’ PlayStation 2 port of High Impact’s Secret Agent Clank for the PSP, lovingly recreated to provide a “richer game experience” for the console player. Sanzaru increased textures, ge4ometry, and basically tweaked the numbers to make the PS2 version of Secret Agent Clank a bit more of a full PS2…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Download: Adventurous Islands, Bubbles Bobbling, And Clay Fighting
While those of us in the U.S. were sleeping in, Nintendo spent yesterday adding a fresh crop of titles to their downloadable lineup, with a healthy dose of old games made new and the odd clock. Five new games in total were released yesterday across WiiWare, DSiWare, and the Virtual Console, though since one of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Majesco Flips At E3
Majesco is bending the very fabric of space to bring us Flip’s Twisted World, an upside-down platformer for the Nintendo Wii, which they’ll be showing off next week at E3 2009. While games that allow players to turn the world on end are far from a dime a dozen, level-twisting is a gimmick that’s been…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
BattleForge Is Now Free
Real-time strategy title BattleForge is now free, Electronic Arts announced today. To download the Play 4 Free version of BattleForge you just need to visit www.battleforge.com and click Play 4 Free. The free version of the game, which was price dropped to $30 earlier this month, will include all of the community features, scenarios, the…
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
For some of us, Tuesday is Monday this week. So while we try to get ourselves going, help out and write something exciting about video games in the comments section here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Daily Or Two Week? That Is The Question
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Big decision today: daily contact lenses or two week lenses. I talked to my eye doctor, and she said might as well try the two weeks ones. Thing is, now I’ve got to clean ’em everyday — this comes after years of using dailies. What you missed last night PixelJunk 1-4…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
British Sales Charts: Nintendo Gets Caught In The Octagon
Get a load of this. New games on the British sales charts. New games everywhere. Pokemon, UFC, EA Sports Active…it’s like a breath of fresh air. I’m a bit surprised at the success of UFC, to be honest. Didn’t think it was that big, especially in Europe. Then again, I’ve also heard it’s an amazing…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
John Carmack Stole Computers (And Gaming Needs More People Like Him)
They say you learn something new every day. For today? You learn that when he was only 14, id’s John Carmack broke into a school to steal some Apple II computers. Apple IIs! Badass. He was arrested, and sentenced to a year’s detention in a juvenile home. Now, we don’t point this out to somehow…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Evangelion Title Coming To PS3 (Does It Involve The Father of PlayStation?! Yes.)
A Blu-ray disc version of mecha anime Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone includes a fold-in which what appears to be a new game announcement: an Evangelion title for the PS3. The announcement reads, “The shape of a new report. Misato Katsuragi info plan. News will change with the PS3…” There’s a Namco Bandai Games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Now Square Enix Will Milk Eidos Properties To Death, Too!
Square Enix are notorious for bleeding their intellectual properties dry. You like Final Fantasy? Here’s 119 Final fantasy games, etc etc. And now that Square owns Eidos, things are only going to get worse. Addressing shareholders following Square’s purchase of Eidos, Square Enix boss Yoichi “Imperial Hot” Wada told of the company’s success in creating…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
David Jaffe: “We’re Not Showing Anything At E3”
David Jaffe of developer Eat Sleep Play talks about the chances of him showing something at E3. And they are? Jaffe, best known for creating hack-and-slash God of War and vehicular-combat Twisted Metal, said that he will be there on the show floor, but the project he is working on doesn’t seem as though it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Someone Turned Those Classy Game Covers Into Classy Book Covers
To recap: few months back, members over at Something Awful came up with a glorious collection of game covers done in the style of classic novels. Now, someone has actually made them. At the Pixel Hail exhibition in Brighton, England last week, there was a gallery on-hand, part of which showcased some of the best…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 “Soul Breeding” Game Gets Suggestive Pillow Case
In two days, the sequel to “soul breeding” game Record of Agarest War ZERO is released in Japan. Let the merchandising begin! Priced at ¥12,600 (US$133), this is a lycra Record of Agarest War ZERO “hug pillow” cover. Huge pillow covers are nothing new for anime or manga characters, but are largely lacking for PS3…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Activision Bosses Dump $60 Million In Activision Stock
Activision CEO Robert “What, Me Worry?” Kotick, and Activision co-chairman of the board Brian Kelly, last week sold off around $60 million in Activision stocks. Of that 60, Kelly sold $42 million worth, while Kotick “only” made $17 million from ditching some of his stocks. Stocks in the company he, and Kelly, run. Now, there…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
SNK’s April Fools Joke Is Real (Sorta)
This past April 1 was, like the year before it and the year before that, April Fool’s Day. Osaka-based game company joined in the fun and launched a website for faux retro shooter Star Radish. The game really exists. Well, as an in-game game, that is. The game will be making an appearance in upcoming…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
How To Get Real Cars For Combat Racing
Blur, the upcoming combat racer from Bizarre Creations, features licensed automobiles. How’d the Project Gotham Racing developer snag them? According to Bizarre, it’s choice of vehicles helped — meaning, there aren’t Ferraris or Lamborghinis. “If someone doesn’t want to do what we want to do then we just won’t put it in the game,” says…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Comic Con’s Video Game Figure Exclusives
San Diego Comic Con is just around the corner. There will be loads of toys there, and in 2009, that means loads of video game toys. Here’s a few of them. Toy company NECA will be offering a few video game figures that’ll be exclusive to attendees of the show (or savvy online purchasers). One…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Famitsu Magazine Offers Few Kojima Production Hints
And the carrot-roping continues! The new issue of Famitsu‘s PlayStation imprint hints at the upcoming game announcement from Kojima Productions. The text reads, “The latest work from Metal Gear franchise maker Kojima Productions approaches.” But what is that latest work? Metal Gear Solid 5 or Zone of the Enders 3? Add your two cents in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009 - Uncategorized
Robots We Love: Chibi-Robo
He’s 10cm-tall, has screws for eyes, a plug coming out of his butt and is so ready to please you. That’s right, he’s Chibi-Robo! The tiny bot first asked players to plug into adventure back in 2005 — but ended up plugging into our hearts while he scrubbed the house clean. Chibi-Robo is a service…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2009