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Gameplay from Killzone 2’s DLC
Two multiplayer maps – Wasteland Bullet and Vekta Cruiser – form the first package of downloadable content for Killzone 2. Gametrailers featured the maps on its supa-special Gametrailers TV Thursday night. Here they are broken out: Wasteland Bullet: Vekta Cruiser: Killzone 2 [Gametrailers]
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Sampling of Soldiers’ Reaction to ‘Fallujah’
By the title alone, you knew Six Days in Fallujah, Konami’s planned “documentary-style” combat game about Iraq, would create an uproar. Unlike historical or generic conflict, this covers recent and real, about a polarizing war. It’s only a concept and screenshots at this stage, but Six Days in Fallujah already has promulgated opinions that the…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Spring has Sprung in Fallout 3
Who says post-apocalyptic equals monochromatic? The “Greenworld” mod for Fallout 3 lets you spruce up your blighted surroundings just in time for the rebirth of spring. Modder Khyrin1129 came up with this patch, which puts foliage on the trees and green grass on the ground. And Super Mutants twirling in the meadows like the Sound…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Lawyer-Mans of Dune Smack Down Second Life Arrakis
The lord high executioners of Frank Herbert’s estate have demanded that all Second Life areas (inhabited by all of 130 people) remove all references to Dune IP. Drat. There goes my 36-inch sandworm cock. Trident Media Group, responsible for all things Arrakis, Dune, Desert Planet, sent the C&D to Linden Lab, which runs Second Life.…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Some Guy’s Mom Painted This
A Danish mother has at last paid back years of refrigerator finger-paintings of her as a stick figure with circle boobies and a triangle skirt. Nothing says motherly love like a Riddick box cover painting. Says reader Martin R. M., who just accessioned this piece into his collection: Just wanted to share this in reference…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekend Coupons: Accessorize
Amazon leads a parade of price-drops on Xbox 360 accessories. Also, just reminding you that Halo 3 multiplayer is free this weekend for XBox Live silver members. Without further preamble: • Amazon: Offering a 120GB Xbox 360 hard drive for $35 off the list ($125). If you have super saver shipping, you get it free…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Online Game Corps Not Panicking Over Time Warner Pricing
A broadband tiered-pricing trial by Time-Warner Cable has rankled many, particularly gamers, who fear sock-it-to-me overages incurred by online gaming. Sony, Microsoft and OnLive have now weighed in, and they’re not too worried. The three companies, who manage three of the leading online gaming services (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, OnLive), had the following to say…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom: RE5 Versus Code is Not on Disc
Capcom exec Christian Svensson got called out by his customers to explain the puny size of the RE5 DLC, which some took to mean it simply unlocked code already on the disc. He responded. In reply to “RE5 DLC 1.8MB EXPLAIN THIS TO US SVEN or whoever can,” Svensson says: Keys are 100K or less.…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Update: EA Ships Illegal Weapons To Press, Wants Them Back
Electronic Arts today contacted game writers around the country asking them to return the brass knuckles they were sent as part of a promotion for Godfather II. The representative that contacted me said that the company wanted to make sure that the brass knuckles were “properly disposed of.” He declined to comment any further. Contacted…
By Brian Crecente Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Judge Mathis Game to Use Prison Rape to Reinforce Making Positive Choices
News of a game based on TV’s “Judge Mathis” is jawdropping for two reasons: First, I mean, we’re talking about a goddamn Judge Mathis video game. A third-person shooter, even. Second, his honor makes perhaps the most flip comment about prison rape in the history of American jurisprudence. For those who don’t know The Honorable…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Aykroyd Prefers Wii Graphics, Thanks Very Much
Underpowered graphics, to an aging celebrity starring in his first video game, are like soft candlelight at a romantic dinner. Dan Aykroyd “loves” the Wii version of Ghostbusters “because it resembles ‘The Incredibles.'” In a web-only interview with Newsweek, Aykroyd justifies his love for the Wii’s hated-on visuals. Honestly, I love the way we look…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: Knuckleheaded
Possession of illegal weapons might be a class 1 misdemeanor. Sending them out as swag, especially for a company like Electronic Arts, is a grade-A f***-up. Now, speaking as someone who once had a cool swag idea that ran afoul of a corporate legal department ex post facto (very long story, do not ask) I’m…
By Owen Good Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
EA: Wii MotionPlus So Accurate It Can Be *Too* Accurate Comment by: Erode Nominated by: SuperD Hey now! You can exercise by playing tennis on the Wii. You….well…you swing your arms a bit; that’ll get your heart racing…eventually. And, you know, sometimes you have to lean sideways. That…does something, I’m sure. A Simulation Of Resident…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Patented PSP-Controlled Toy Car
Sometimes a company files a patent with the intent of actually making something. Other times, it’s just to put a crazy idea down on paper. This patent from Sony Europe appears to be the latter. Spotted by serial patent stalkers SIliconera, it shows a toy car. With a camera attached. That makes “vroom vroom” noises…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Painkiller Back From The Dead (Well, Purgatory)
Painkiller was released back in 2004, and…well, unless you were appreciative of its old-school charms, you’d be forgiven for having forgotten all about it. Which explains the arrival of a new Painkiller game! Yes, while you wait for a new Serious Sam to fill the hole in the “traditional shooter” market, JoWood are hoping you’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Do You Buy Used Games?
You know it, you love it, it’s Friday. Let’s talk. 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 you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us –…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dawn Of War II Gets New Map, Patch
On Sunday, Relic will release a patch for Dawn of War II. It’ll introduce not only a range of game balance tweaks and technical fixes, but a new multiplayer map as well. The map is called Tiber Outpost, and is geared towards six-player matches. As for the patch, you can read a full list of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Valkyria Chronicles *Might* Get A Sequel
SEGA title Valkyria Chronicles has spawned toys, an art book, an anime. Next up? The inevitable sequel. Maybe. Even though the game’s sales were disappointingly low, VC producer Ryutaro Nonaka has expressed interest in making another title. This isn’t confirmation of another Valkyria Chronicles, but the producer admitted that he didn’t want to show at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Silver Members Get Free Halo 3 Multiplay This Weekend
Microsoft is giving Xbox Live members of the “Silver” class a chance to get out of the online gaming ghetto this weekend for a few rounds of Halo 3. They’re not just doing it out of the kindness of their hearts, mind you. Microsoft obviously wants you to experience the benefits of going Gold and…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 10, 2009