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The Club: No Hit, But Constantly Name-Checked
Bizarre Creations third-person 2008 shooter from Sega was no blockbuster, so why does it keep coming up in conversation? I have not been able to escape The Club — a game I thought no one played. For those who are among that crowd of non-players, all you need to know is that Bizarre Creations created…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 E3 Prelude
BioWare lays out their E3 plans for Mass Effect 2 in this E3 prelude video, giving us an early look at the expansive changes coming to the next chapter in their sci-fi epic. I’d simply say that the game seems to be shaping up quite nicely, but I’m afraid I don’t possess that level of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is Microsoft Working on an Answer to the DS, PSP, iPhone?
Team Xbox is reporting that Microsoft is in the final design stages of a new digital entertainment handheld, one that would feature Live Anywhere and blur the lines between the Xbox 360 and Zune. Reached for comment today, Microsoft reiterated that they have been saying since January that they will have new hardware and software…
By Brian Crecente Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
More Than A Million Flock To Free Realms
Sony Online Entertainment‘s new family-friendly online game Free Realms has exploded out of the gate, with more than one million registered users within 17 days of launch. Free Realms is a free-to-play massively-multiplayer online game that combines puzzle games, pet raising, card dueling, exploration, and combat into one colorful and attractive package. So attractive that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
E3 Twitter Rumors ‘Uninformed,’ Says Microsoft
A mystery Twitter feed is spooning out rich details about Microsoft’s Xbox 360 E3 press conference, from GTA info to Forza 3. Leaks? Educated guesses? Kotaku asked around. Is that next GTA episode really called Blood And a Four-Leaf Clover? Is Metal Gear Solid + Oxide about the be unveiled at the Microsoft E3 press…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Punch-Out Balance Board Controls Work Like This
We knew Punch-Out Wii supports the Wii Fit Balance Board, but until opening the game’s instruction manual today, we didn’t know how. Note that the board can only be used in the game’s single-player mode. A case of Nintendo fearing the prospect of two people boxing on boards side-by-side? Perhaps not. A year ago, a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bionic Commando Launch Trailer Does Its Job Well
The launch trailer for Capcom’s Bionic Commando does an amazing job of making me forget anything negative I’ve said about the game in the past. I’ve had issues with the controls in the past, and the multiplayer demo wasn’t exactly thrilling, but put together a swinging montage set to some powerful music and I’m suddenly…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Sims 3 iPhone Speaks To The Trees
Talking to tall fir trees is just one of the many exciting activities planned for the iPhone version of The Sims 3. Judging by the latest set of screenshots for the smaller, touch-enable version of the latest installment of The Sims, you can also barge into people’s houses and kick over trash cans. That certainly…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Cooking Mama Dishes Dirt On Science Papa
Yesterday we pinged Majesco for a comment on Activision’s newly announced Science Papa title for the Wii and DS, only to have Cooking Mama herself reveal her sordid past with the science geek. We were a bit taken aback by Activision’s choice of names for their new mini-game compilation, but Mama isn’t surprised. After all,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rockstar Twitters Next Grand Theft Auto IV DLC
Rockstar Games uses the power of Twitter to tease the gaming public about upcoming details on the next batch of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV. I’m not sure if Twitter is a gift, or a curse. On one hand, it lets us share our personal thoughts with millions of people who probably couldn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fox And LaBeouf Return For Transformers Game Sequel
Activision has confirmed that the all-star cast of the original Transformers Movie game and Shia LaBeouf will be once again lending their voices to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The cast from the original game makes the transition to the sequel intact, which means that the original voice of Megatron, Frank Welker, will again be…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
On a Friday like today you are so close to spending the entire weekend shut indoors playing games. Close your eyes and imagine that. Then open them and start some gaming conversations below. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Most Important Live Blog of The Day
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Bears! Micro-Bash literally just started crawling. Like right now. He’s crawling. This is amazing. I’m live blogging my baby’s first attempts at crawling. 7:17 – Micro-Bash crawls towards a toy. 7:18 – Micro-Bash stops, makes an I-am-pooping face. Drools. 7:19 – Micro-Bash begins crawling again. THIS IS AMAZING. What you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Excitebots Sells, Uh, 13,000 Copies
Excitebots is a sequel (of sorts) to Excite Truck, itself a sequel (of sorts) to Excitebike. It was published by Nintendo, on the dominant Nintendo platform. And it had SUPER SANDWICHES. So what happened? It could be that it was rubbish, but then, Mike thought it was OK. It could be that it looked boring,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Original Wolfenstein 3D Coming To Xbox Live Arcade
The silliest, the biggest, the baddest Wolfenstein of them all, the original Wolfenstein 3D, is due for a release over Xbox Live Arcade, a product page on the service’s website has revealed. No press releases, no bullet points touting potentially upgraded HD graphics, no mention of screen borders for the 1992 classic. Just a product…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
From Software Joins The Teaser Website Club
Best known for giant robot Armored Core and stealth Tenchu games, Japanese developer is following the heard of developers launching teaser sites that announce and announcement. The site features two doors blocked by a velvet rope. There’s a placard that reads “2009.5.22 OPEN”. With the number of Armored Core and Tenchu games From Software churns…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Noby Noby GIRL Reaches Not For Mars, But For Your Oven
Mmm mmmhhmmm. Who doesn’t fresh-baked love cookies? Nobody, that’s who, especially when they’re giant cookies baked in a perfect representation of Noby Noby Boy‘s space-faring Noby Noby GIRL. What makes this cookie extra-special is not the fact that baked treats are always extra-special. No, what makes it extra-extra-special is that it’s not the work of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
“Video Games Are Not Toasters”
An EU proposal is calling for a two year guarantee on video games. That means games would be expected to be “near perfect” (no bugs, no glitches, etc). Retailers in Europe do not have to give refunds on bug-killing games, and currently, licensed software is exempt from EU legislation that requires companies to offer “a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox 360 Gets Crackdown Theme
If your Xbox 360 is looking a little drab – and you’re not adverse to spending money on tarting it up – then hey, this new Crackdown theme might be just the thing you’re into. It’ll be available for download tomorrow, and will cost you 240 MS Points (USD$3). A ridiculous price for a theme,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2009