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Resident Evil 1 Shambles Onto The PSN This Week
The first of Capcom’s motherload of PS1 re-releases for the PlayStation Network arrives later this week, with the debut of Resident Evil: Director’s Cut. It’ll be part of the PlayStation Store‘s regular weekly update on Thursday, May 28, and will cost $10. Resident Evil: Director’s Cut, an extended version of the original, was first released…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Christian Bale, Screamer, Video Game Lover (Oh, And Actor)
Christian Bale is best known for bananas at some cinematographer. He’s also an actor! And like millions and millions of people on Earth today, he loves video games. While promoting Terminator Salvation, Bale told PhilStar.com, “Yes, I do love video games. I played video games in my entire growing-up years. One of my favorites is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Avatars Ready To Stand On Your Cake
Since there are custom Mii cake toppers, you’d think there would be cutom Xbox 360 Avatar. There are. Design firm Paul Pape Desgins is creating Avatars (along with sculpted Miis) based on the images users send in. Each 4.5-inch, hand-sculpted cake topper Avatar is priced at US$100. Paul explains why: My Miis are created from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Robots We Love: Mega-Man
He’s blue and sports an plasma-shooting arm cannon. He’s Mega-Man — aka “Rockman” in Japan. Designed by Keiji Inafune, the character debuted in 1987 in truly horrible localized box art. The game was hard, the music was great, and the robot was and still is fantastic. [Pic]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nana
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Dog About to Bite Man As a nine year old in 1982, I was a true child of the video game boom. The arcades consumed a lot of my interest and enthusiasm, but in a way that was hard for any tow-headed fourth-grader to relate to adults who had no…
By Owen Good Published May 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Week in Games: a Date of inFamy
Playstation 3 exclusive inFamous is the AAA highlight for the coming week; it releases on Tuesday. Codemasters’ alternate-reality Damnation leads a light week for 360. For DS, I’m all about Imagine: Boutique Owner, baby. Also, for those who don’t know how to walk, there’s a game on the DS that’ll teach you how to do…
By Owen Good Published May 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Yanks Gate Crashing Canada’s 1 vs. 100 Beta
Deux-deux-deuxs and Cuban cigars are joined by the 1 vs. 100 closed beta on the list of semi-forbidden indulgences Americans are sneaking from across the great northern border. Virtually of course. Update: The Canadian Beta closed tonight, rendering some of this moot. Sorry about that. Kotaku reader Tai Youkai Sama figured out how to do…
By Owen Good Published May 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is your job cool enough to win you a brand new computer??
Submit photos of the crazy grind that is your job to [email protected]. Show us that you’ve got the wackiest, most unique job out there and we’ll send YOU a brand new Dell XPS M1730 ( pictured here ), with a retail value of $1400! All entries must be submitted by 12:00PM EST on May 28,…
By Chrissie Lamond Published May 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Army Envisions Future with Master Chief-ified Soldiers
Or, maybe they’re Mass Effect-ified. But the U.S. Army’s concept for a soldier in the year 2030 definitely looks video game-ified – especially with its strength-enhancing exoskeleton and … combat drugs? Maybe it’s Helghast-ified? The “Future Soldier 2030” being planned at the Army’s Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass., is the subject of much oohing-and-ahhhing…
By Owen Good Published May 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Signs of Snow in Downtown L.A.
Last year this building – around the block from E3 – was plastered with Robert Downey Jr. in blackface for “Tropic Thunder.” Now it sports the visage of Bret Michaels Snow from Final Fantasy XIII. Pulling back (at bottom) we see Snow getting his Rock of Love on with Vanille and Lightning. As you can…
By Owen Good Published May 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bee Swarm Traps GameStoppers Inside NYC Store
Employees of a GameStop in Union Square were trapped inside their store by thousands of bees outside, super pissed-off that the hive’s code for the early Fight Night demo wasn’t working. The store was shut down for about 2 hours while someone figured out what to do about the swarm, which was also hoppin’ mad…
By Owen Good Published May 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bend Over for Bionic Proctologist
Anyone with a dad over 50 has gotten the proctologist story, which strives to make the most florid description of ass pain imaginable while bragging that he’s still a tough bastard and survived it. Helpfully, Capcom’s Seth Killian provided a video that dads can use to impress upon their kids how prudent it is to…
By Owen Good Published May 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bethesda: Whoa, Uh, We Said Nothing About Bill Clinton
Word that President Clinton was sort-of asked to be the voice of Fallout 3’s President Eden arched eyebrows and dropped jaws. But Bethesda’s top spokesman put the kibosh on that ever being a serious idea. Lev Chapelsky of talent firm Blindlight said they inquired, and received a polite “no,” regarding the 42nd president’s interest in…
By Owen Good Published May 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
FUEL Release Delayed One Week
FUEL, originally scheduled to drop May 26, has been delayed to June 5, VG247 has reported. They say Codemasters confirmed it to them. Maybe this explains why I haven’t gotten my review copy yet. Of course, Joystiq points out that VG247 is a UK site, so it’s not clear if the delay covers Europe only…
By Owen Good Published May 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is Kojima Working on Lords of Shadow?
The stream of vague reveals and teases regarding Hideo Kojima’s next game continues to trickle out. Here’s the cover of a page from the latest PSW magazine, purportedly showing in silhouette the new game’s main character. Of course, to get answers, PSW wants you to come back and buy next month’s issue.” Konami has been…
By Owen Good Published May 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekend Coupons: Honor the Fallen Prices
Memorial Day means sales, and more than just tires, bedroom furniture and vinyl siding. Let’s check in on the value-added shopping you can do this long weekend. Hardware • Typically the 160GB PS3 bundle runs you, what, $499? Well, here’s one for $399. Plus, the Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune bundle comes with free shipping. Anywhere else…
By Owen Good Published May 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: Swine Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
A damned newsy week deserves a huge roundup: Capcom chickened out over pigs, and Fallout 3’s DLC is at last coming to PS3. If nothing else, it neuters some clichéd flamebait from Fallout 3 comments. Highlighting the rest of our original coverage, Stephen recapped last year’s E3 promises. Too bad Capcom won’t be there this…
By Owen Good Published May 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Albert Wesker Stands 12 Inches Tall
Or, he does in this new figure from Hong Kong artisans Hot Toys, the third in their Resident Evil 5 series that so far also features our heroes Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar. Where Chris and Sheva’s figures were typified by the attention to detail on their accessories and weapons, Wesker’s figure is more noticeable…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2009