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Ju-On: The Grudge Bears Down On American Wiis This Fall
The Wii is getting its first “haunted house simulator” this Fall with the North American release of Ju-On: The Grudge, based upon the Japanese horror film Ju-On, XSEED Games announced today. The game was announced for release in Japan just a few weeks ago, but plans to localize it for a pre-Halloween release in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Scribblenauts Has A Little Bit Of LBP
They’re not exactly squeezing Little Big Planet into DS game Scribblenauts, but the potential for some interesting building, creating and sharing is there. When I asked earlier this week about any multiplayer options in this fall’s will-render-whatever-you-write game Scribblenauts, I got a surprise response. The game won’t have any standard multiplayer, but it will allow…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Diablo III Screens, Artwork Introduce ‘The Fallen Ones’
The latest batch of nasty, devilish things to join the Diablo III bestiary are the “Fallen Ones,” a quintet of horned demons that feature some returning foes, with nary a hint of rainbow amongst them. Diablo II fans may recognize some of these terrors, including the rank and file Imp and Shaman, but the Hound,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Boom Blox Downloadable Levels Feature Wii, IGN, White House
EA’s Boom Blox Bash Party is out and people are already making levels for download featuring famous stuff to wreck. Crystalline II – A level made by EA’s Boom Blox team. A gold medal if it can be toppled with three slingshot shots. World Domination – This is a competitive level also made by EA’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
The “i”s Have It In Slowing Japanese Hardware Race
This week’s Japanese hardware contest wasn’t a proud one, with total hardware unit sales just barely cracking the 100,000 mark. Not good. But it was a winning week for the Nintendo DSi and Wii. Those two consoles won out against their PlayStation competition, holding on to first and third spots in the Media Create weekly…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
My fellow Americans and I will be enjoying the pleasures of a three-day weekend, thanks to the arrival of Memorial Day. In shallow remembrance of our fallen servicemen, I’ll be playing Rock Band Unplugged. Probably not the most fitting tribute, I’ll concede, but I hope to make up for it by patriotically consuming large volumes…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fuel Is The Biggest Console Game Ever
With 5, 560 square miles of accessible in-game terrain, Codemasters’ Fuel is the biggest console game of all time, and they’ve got the Guinness World Records certificate to prove it. The award for largest playable area in a console game was awarded to Fuel developer Asobo Studios. Guinness World Records presented the developer with a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Susan Boyle As Video Game Character
Yes, the Sims 3 can render countless chipper versions of ordinary-looking people. But can EA’s June juggernaut handle global singing sensation Susan Boyle from Britain’s Got Talent? Sure. And Obama, too, in this EA clip.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Here’s Your Cover-E3-With-Kotaku Winner
It was a close contest, with the dozen finalists all turning in their copy just in time and with obvious care in crafting, but we had to pick a single winner. After careful deliberation, and a vote, we landed on Josiah Munsey as our lucky winner. He’ll be joining us at E3, with the flight,…
By Brian Crecente Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tomb Raider: Underworld Unearths Trophies Next Week
PlayStation 3 owners tired of playing Tomb Raider: Underworld and getting nothing in return find relief next week, as Eidos readies a patch to add trophy support to Lara’s latest. Just in time for the PlayStation 3 version to become a £19.99 Platinum Hit in the UK, Eidos has announced that a patch to add…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Impressions
Battlefield Bad Company 2 doesn’t reinvent anything, but it doesn’t really need to either. Earlier this month I had a chance to sit in on an 12-on-12 multiplayer match of the game in the spacious and snowpacked Snowbound level. The game’s essentially a sleeker, more nuanced version of the original Battlefield Bad Company. You can…
By Brian Crecente Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Metroid Trilogy Preview: The Game So Nice, You Can Play It Thrice
Surprise! The rumors that all three Metroid Prime games would receive a compilation release in the US with the “Wii-applied” control scheme were true. This might come as a blow to Metroid fans who were really looking forward to a fourth game; however, Nintendo of America makes the point that not everybody who owns a…
By AJ Glasser Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Stardock Sending Out Demigod Apology Coupons
Stardock has begun distributing the promised apology coupons, entitling players who’ve purchased the previously problem-riddled real-time strategy game Demigod to a second copy at 50% off. Now that the vast majority of their networking issues have subsided, Stardock is making good with their promise of discounts on additional copies of Demigod. If you’ve picked up…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ministry Storms Rock Band Next Week
How has Rock Band survived for a year and a half without the musical stylings of Ministry? Harmonix rectifies that terrible omission next week with a triple dose of industrial metal. Al Jourgensen may have retired Ministry last year, but you can keep the dream alive next week with three songs from the band that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Burnout Paradise Goes Big Surf Hunting
Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island DLC is coming to the racer this summer. Here’s a quick peek at what exactly a "Burnout Vacation of a Lifetime" will entail. Rollercoaster? Yes thank you. Bridge jumps through concrete tubes? I’ll take that. Dune Buggies. Don’t mind if I do. And seven other new cars as well as…
By Brian Crecente Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Little inFamous To Tide You Over
If you can’t wait until next week and the demo just isn’t giving you enough inFamous, perhaps the official inFamous Mini-Game can be of service. Developed by Kerb and hosted exclusively at Spil Games‘ network of online casual gaming portals, the inFamous Mini-Game is a 2D platformer starring the full game’s protagonist Cole, who must…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2009 -
UncategorizedNext Week On Live Arcade: Wallace, Gromit, and Yosumin Live
It’s Memorial Day weekend, so Microsoft has gone ahead and revealed next week’s Xbox Live Arcade titles so they can completely devote Monday to memorializing. Sure it’s been out for two months on the PC, but how many of us actually own computers? Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures finally hit Xbox Live Arcade next week,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Making a Mii On Your DS
Personal Trainer: Walking is a DS title that comes packed with two digital pedometers that sync with your DS to track how far you walk each day. It also happens to include the ability to create Mii on your DS. Not only does the function seem to support everything found on the Wii, but it…
By Brian Crecente Published May 22, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
If you do your Kotaku-commenting from work, and if you’re American, and if you work for a progressive enough company, then you only have a half-day today to comment about gamers here. So start. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2009