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I Can Totally See You
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By Brian Crecente Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Zen Pinball Launching With Free PSN Demo
Zen’s PlayStation Network pinball title is getting a try before you buy option, with a playable demo of Zen Pinball available alongside the full game this Thursday. The demo version of Zen Pinball comes complete with Eldorado, one of the four pinball tables launching with the full version of the game. The board is heavy…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Target Brings Delicious Snacks To E3
Retailer Target continues to punctuate their dedication to the video game market by delivering delicious snacks to the attendees of E3 2009 via the Target Bullseye Lounge. Over the past year, Target has instituted a new pre-order program and negotiated several exclusive video game premiums, including an entire mountain in Ubisoft’s Shaun White Snowboarding. Now…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Celebrates A Year Of WiiWare
Nintendo celebrates the first year of WiiWare titles, highlighting some of the platforms big releases while looking forward to even greater games to come. Nintendo says that WiiWare removes the economic barriers from console game development, and the past year in WiiWare releases certainly holds true to their claim. Of the 81 WiiWare titles currently…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kung Fu Hustle Preview: Do The Hustle
Based on Stephen Chow’s over-the-top martial arts movie Kung Fu Hustle, this free massively multiplayer game hopes to make its money through micro-transactions and its name through casual side-scrolling fights. What Is It? Kung Fu Hustle is based on Stephen Chow’s movie of the same name. In the game you play as a computer nerd…
By Brian Crecente Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rock Band Goes Country At Retail
Rock Band gets a little bit more country this July, as Harmonix, MTV, and EA announce the standalone Rock Band Country Track Pack for the Xbox 360, PlayStations 2 & 3, and Nintendo Wii. We’ll make this short and sweet so you guys can get busy commenting on how it’s called Rock Band and not…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age: Origins Preview: Violence, Lust and Betrayal
Dragon Age: Origins isn’t just a role-playing game, it’s a world of violence, lust and betrayal. Or so says BioWare lead designer Mike Laidlaw who walked us through the game last week at Electronic Arts. Does spicing up an RPG with a trifecta of sins give the game enough to separate it from all of…
By Brian Crecente Published May 12, 2009 -
UncategorizedBlizzCon Exclusive WoW Pet Is A Space Marine, Sort Of
Meet Grunty the Murloc Marine, the StarCraft-flavored exclusive World of Warcraft pet that should be available for ridiculous amounts of money on eBay following this year’s BlizzCon. He’s cute. He’s cuddly. He’s got a gauss rifle. Grunty the Murloc Marine is the premium pet for this year’s BlizzCon event, available to those who attend the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
We’re launching an experimental new feature here, a post where readers can discuss anything about video games. We don’t have forums; this is the next best thing. Keep it on gaming in the comments below. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
I Think I’m Afraid of Heights
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Book It Yep! Earlier this afternoon, I tried to install a ceiling fan. And since the ceiling fan is on the ceiling, I had to use a step ladder. I got to the second step and pretty much froze up. Step ladders are scary! (Oh, and congrats to Mrs. Crecente.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
How To Use Your Universal Remote With Your PS3
Universal remote controls use infra-red. The PS3 communicates via Bluetooth. Which, up til now, has meant the console wouldn’t work with universal remotes. But no longer! Yes, the mysterious PS3 IR adapter from Logitech (which we’ve covered previously) is now out in the wild, and any and all questions you may have about the device…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
inFamous, Ratchet & Clank Get PS3 Bundles [Update]
A Spanish website has thrown up pictures of what look like two new PS3 bundles, one for inFamous, one for Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty. Both would be European offers, due to retail for €399, with the R&C bundle packing an extra controller to compensate for the game’s budget price. As predictable and plausible…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Red Steel 2 Is Wii MotionPlus Only
Red Steel 2 may not have multiplayer, but it does have Wii MotionPlus. No, make that, it requires the Wii MotionPlus add-on. According to the latest issue of Nintendo Power, Ubisoft has confirmed MotionPlus only. “It’s a huge risk,” said Red Steel 2 creative director Jason Vandenberghe. “We have no idea what the penetration rate…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
British Sales Charts: Oh, So You Like Nintendo?
Last week’s British sales charts may, at first glance, appear grim reading. That is, until you cast your eyes down to eighth spot and see…Rhythm Heaven! Or, as it’s known in PAL territories, Rhythm Paradise. How this game got so high, I don’t know, but the fact the quirky DS music title is sitting directly…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
iPhone Peggle Is Out
You know it, you love it, it’s Peggle. The highly addictive puzzle game has already appeared on Windows, Mac, XBLA and the Nintendo DS. Today, it’s on iPhone — complete with 55 levels, 40 grand master challenges and a new “Extreme Precision” wheel for accurate shoots. There’s also a trophy room to track achievements and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Odin Sphere Figure As Pretty As The Game Itself
If $95 is a bit too much to spend on your Odin Sphere merch – and really, for most people, it will be – this figure of Mercedes might be more in line with your tastes. Standing 9″ tall, she’ll be out in August, and at the moment is Japan-only, so you’ll have to import.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Jerry Bruckheimer Gets Halo, Ubi Execs To Craft Unannounced Games
The games you’re going to be able to play from super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer will be original and tell great stories, according to the new men running Jerry Bruckheimer Games. The grand collaboration between Pirates of the Caribbean and CSI producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Rock Band creator MTV Games announced in December 2007 took another step…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is Guardian Hearts Q Entertainment’s Next Game?
We have been wondering what Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi has been up to. He hasn’t been up to much recently, or has he? Game site Siliconera found a trademark for Guardian Hearts, which was filed by Mizuguchi’s company Q Entertainment. This is the sixth trademark filed since Q Entertainment was founded in 2003. The others…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Logitech’s $200 Guitar Controller Is Not Kidding Around
People can be critical of Guitar Hero and Rock Band’s plastic guitars. That they’re small, cheap, plastic. None of those accusations can be levelled against Logitech’s wireless guitar for the PS2 and PS3. It’s got a wooden neck, metal frets and, luxuriously, a rosewood fingerboard. The strum bar and fret buttons are, apparently, silent. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Three Reasons Why Indie Devs Don’t Finish Their Games
Earlier this month, Tokyo’s Bunkyo Gakuin University held a seminar on doujin and indie game development. On hand was Kenta Cho, freeware shmup developer. According to Cho, there are three steps why indie games end up unfinished: “No good ideas”, “Got tired of it after working on it for too long”, and “The game wasn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2009