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APB Devs Working On Another Game?
So that headline’s probably stating the obvious. I would imagine there are lots of studios working on something besides what they’ve already announced. But with Realtime Worlds well into development of APB, and the original Crackdown under their belt you can’t help but wonder, are they hard at work on Crackdown 2? The recent interest…
By Brian Crecente Published May 17, 2009 -
UncategorizedMeet The Spy, Quite The Ladies’ Man
What kind of master spy leaks Valve’s Meet the Spy video onto the internet in the middle of the night? The same kind that has an entire file dedicated to the Scout’s mom. This is exactly what happens when you’re all sneaky. Someone goes and sneaks right back, uploading your introduction video all over the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 17, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Power: Tatsunoko vs Capcom Coming To US
Much requested crossover fighter Tatsunoko vs Capcom is coming to the U.S., according to a NeoGaf poster and magazine scan sent to Kotaku. A scan from reader Andrew shows what is supposed to be an image from inside Nintendo Power magazine for an article entitled When Heroes Collide. A paragraph in the top right corner…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
InFamous, Rock Band Unplugged Top Experience Playstation Now Showcase
Playstation today invaded Best Buys across the country as part of a new outreach program entitled Experience Playstation Now. The idea is that Playstation reps take to stores with some new games and plenty of knowledge to help educate people about the benefits of Playstation ownership. While this means games, it also means showing off…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
Real Boxers Wear Pink
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
United Front Games Partners With Activision for New Action Title
Vancouver-based game developer United Front Games has partnered with Activision on an action-based game set in Hong Kong, the developer announced this week. United Front Games was formed in 2007 by former employees of Electronic Arts, Radical Entertainment, Black Box Games, Rockstar, Action Pants, Propaganda Games and Next Level Games. “Over the past two decades…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
3D Realms’ Miller Responds to Take-Two Nukem Suit
3D Realms never received any of the $12 million that Take-Two is suing the company for, 3D Reamls’ co-founder Scott Miller told Shacknews today. 3D Realms “didn’t get a penny of that [$12 million],” according to Miller. “This, along with so much else, is 100% spin, being eaten up by those who have no clue…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
BlizzCon 2009 Tix Sellout in Minutes… Seconds?
That’s right folks, the first batch of BlizzCon 2009 tickets that went on sale this morning are gone. According to people in the official forums, the tickets sold out in record time, some even say they sold out instantly thanks to Blizzard’s new ticket queue system. There’s always May 30… and eBay.
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 -
UncategorizedAll 41 Rock Band Unplugged Songs
A few months ago we posted a partial setlist from upcoming Playstation Portable rocker Rock Band Unplugged. It looks like the official website for the game has expanded the list by a few, adding another five or so songs to the list of music coming on the game. On top of that, someone’s posted what…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: Lawsuits, PETA and the NPDs
I used to have this nightmare all the time where I forgot to show up for my Spanish finals in college and couldn’t graduate. See, I was a semester away from graduating when they discovered I needed to take one Spanish class to be able to earn both my degrees. I took the class, but…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham Asylum ‘FreeFlow Combat’ Walkthrough
Click to viewBatman: Arkham Asylum Exclusive ‘FreeFlow Combat’ Walkthrough Beating the crap out of people as Batman may be only one aspect of Batman: Arkham Asylum, but it sure looks to be the one I’d like to spend the most time on in the game. When I played around with Batman freeflow combat the biggest…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
Come Cover E3 With Kotaku: Contest Kick Off
If you want to come to E3 with Kotaku you can’t be dead weight. That’s my job. The winner of our Cover E3 with Kotaku contest is going to have to have the writing chops to sift through the seething turmoil of gaming and come out alive and with something to post on Kotaku. Lots…
By Brian Crecente Published May 16, 2009 -
UncategorizedHow To Build A 3D City Landscape In Four Minutes
You may have heard the term “procedurally-generated” tossed about recently when we’ve been discussing Love, or Introversion. Want to know what it means? We could tell you, but it’s easier to just watch this video. Pixel City [via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
Just What You’ve Always Wanted: a Playboy MMO Comment by: D-K, Came for the punch, stayed… Nominated by: Owen Playboy brainstorm session: “About 90% of the entire male population likes porn, amirite!!??” *collective “boo-yah”* “About 60% of the male populous also enjoys gaming, amirite!!?? *some w00ts and a “hell yeah!”* “So by combining the two,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
PAL PlayStation Store Update: Nobody Rides For Free
The North American store got a free, subsidised copy of Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic yesterday. Are Europeans and Australians so lucky? Short answer: no. They got nothing of the sort. What PAL users did get, though, is…well, not much. Our highlights (note: your highlights may differ) include Buzz! Junior: Ροpοtάκιa eν dράseι…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
Do You Actually Like Announcements Of Announcements?
Hi Friday, how are you? Good? That’s good. Let’s talk. This is Tell Us Dammit, no, make that TELL US DAMMIT. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2009 - Uncategorized
Unique FPS That Merged Single & Multiplayer Gets Shelved
Man, I remember reading about this game in Edge a few years back and thinking “they will never get this to work”. And they haven’t, as The Crossing has been put on hold. The game, by Arkane Studios, promised to blend single & multiplayer gaming, by making real humans your faceless opponents in a singleplayer…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Can We Expect More Ninja Gaiden Games? Can We?
When game designer Tomonobu Itagaki headed up Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden franchise, he stated that Ninja Gaiden II was the last title in the series. But the franchise isn’t his anymore. New Team Ninja lead ninja Yosuke Hayashi hinted to website Kikizo that there very well could be more in store for Ninja Gaiden. “Regardless of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Valve Release Left 4 Dead Mod Tools
Those wanting to build their own take on the zombie apocalypse are being well looked after today, with Valve announcing an open beta for Left 4 Dead’s software development kit. If you jump to the “tools” tab in Steam, you’ll see it available for download. Contained within are “modified versions of the same tools” used…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009