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Even Uncharted 2 Has Concept Art
Every game has concept art. Most games, though, you probably don’t care if you see it or not. Then again, not every game is as anticipated as Uncharted 2. Developers Naughty Dog have released some of the game’s concept art to IGN, which aside from being quite nice to look at on its own own,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Left 4 Dead Box Art That Didn’t Survive
Serious Left 4 Dead fans are well aware of the previously nixed box art for the game, but Valve has revealed more of the game’s rejected attempts at box art that says “zombie apocalypse.” Like previous insights into the making of Left 4 Dead, the journey through rejected covers are full of “well, now that…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gearbox: “Borderlands Is Not Cel-Shaded”
From what we heard earlier, it sure seemed like open-world sci-fi Borderlands was cel-shaded. According to Gearbox president Randy Pitchford, it’s not. “No, Borderlands is not cel-shaded — it’s a gritty and serious world after all,” Pitchford told Kotaku via email. “But since the game was first unveiled we have made big advancements with the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Busy Day
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: People’s Dork Pictures Are So Very Funny Well that was pretty much an entire day’s work. What you missed: D&D Co-Creator Dead At 61 Nielsen Drops the Ball on Console Usage Numbers Frankenreview: Nintendo DSi Metal Gear Solid Touch Micro-Review Sony: Killzone 2 Sales Have “Exceeded Our Expectations” Confused about…
By Brian Crecente Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Batman: Arkham Asylum Collector’s Edition Is Definitely Bat-tastic
Remember that extra pricey Batman: Arkham Asylum Collector’s Edition we told you about last month? You know, the one with the Batarang? Well, here it is, old chum, in all its bat-glory. The official Batman: Arkham Asylum Facebook presence gives us a bat-peek at the game-accurate bat-bonus, a 14″ Batarang—with stand, to possibly prevent throwing.…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
GameStop Sells Played Games As New, Sources Say, Practice Could Be Illegal
The alleged practice of GameStop lending new copies of games to employees at their stores and then later selling those games as new, unused copies, may be a violation of federal law. GameStop’s “check-out” policy, confirmed to Kotaku by a number of the chain’s managers and employees, could fall under scrutiny of the Federal Trade…
By Brian Crecente Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
‘Tis The End Of Ubidays?
The thrill of corporate self-promotion, Ubisoft style—otherwise known as “Ubidays”—won’t be happening this year. Why? The French publisher already has enough overblown, game-pimping grandeur in the form of the revitalized E3. MCV reports that Ubisoft’s two-day media event won’t be happening in 2009 because the company believes, courtesy of established trade shows like E3 and…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony: Killzone 2 Sales Have “Exceeded Our Expectations”
Guerilla Games’ PlayStation 3 exclusive shooter Killzone 2 is, by Sony’s own estimate, already a sales success. With some 500,000 copies already solid in the U.S., Sony says it’s breaking internal records. Sony Computer Entertainment America’s vice president of marketing Scott Steinberg tells GameDaily that Killzone 2 “set the record as the most pre-ordered SCEA…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Reviews
Metal Gear Solid Touch Micro-Review
Kojima Productions brings the epic story of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to Apple’s iPhone platform with the Metal Gear Solid Touch, a touchscreen controlled shoot ’em up. In Metal Gear Solid Touch, Old Snake’s goal is the same as it was in the PlayStation 3 version: assassinate Liquid Ocelot, taking out…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Flock Fu
Got a North American PlayStation 3 account? Then you can get Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic and Flock, as of right now, thanks to this week’s PlayStation Store update. It’s a relatively light week on the Store, particularly in the expansions and add-ons category, surprisingly. Sorry, not much in the way of nickle…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Even Goth Girls Enjoy Pangya: Fantasy Golf
The latest screens for the PSP version of Pangya: Fantasy Golf demonstrates how golf is a game for everyone, from goth girls to dragons to giant pandas. Pangya: Fantasy Golf is one of those cutesy golf games that adds the adorable characters and dress-up opportunities sorely lacking in the real game of golf. Unless something…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Porter Dissidia Final Fantasy PSP Case Is A Little Late
Presumably, there’s no rush to get these PS Pictogram cases out in Japan, considering Sony and bag-making partner Porter have released approximately one billion of them so far. But not a Dissidia Final Fantasy one! The Square Enix fan service-filled fighting game is the latest PSP game to grace the PS Pictogram line, with silhouettes…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Midnight Club: Los Angeles Rolling Out New Vehicles
Rockstar keeps Midnight Club: Los Angeles rolling this month, with two vehicle packs bringing seven new rides to the mean streets of L.A. The first of the two new vehicle packs drops on April 16th, so players won’t be waiting long to cruise the streets of the recently released South Central map expansion in style.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blue Öyster Cult Teams With Warhammer Online On Rock Song
Members of Blue Öyster Cult teamed with Warhammer Online devs to cut a Dwarf rock song to celebrate the recent launch of the WAR Dwarf Slayer career. “We thought long and hard about how to properly tell gamers what the Dwarf Slayer is all about,” said Paul Barnett, Senior Creative Director for WAR and the…
By Brian Crecente Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Konami Sneaking Metal Gear Into Arcades?
Two new trademarks filed by Konami hint that the publisher might be bringing the Metal Gear franchise from consoles to arcades. What could Metal Gear: Tactical Online Action possibly be? While the two trademarks—Metal Gear and Tactical Online Action—were filed separately, their descriptions (and titles) complement each other. Both are for goods and services such…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
DJ Max Fever’s Extremely Limited, Ultra-Expensive Edition
Fans of Pentavision’s DJ Max series are a fiercely loyal bunch, but are they fiercely loyal enough to shell out $130 for the ultra-limited the crew edition of DJ Max Fever for the PSP? The series might be a bit obscure – I was the only person who pre-ordered a copy of DJ Max Fever…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japan’s Giant Robot Game Love Affair Continues
Giant robots hold fast in Japan, as Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable for the PSP remains the bestselling game in the nation. Yes, this week’s chart is that exciting! Only a handful of new debuts landed in the Media Create top thirty, including portable baseball game Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2009 and horse…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Frankenreview: Nintendo DSi
The third iteration of the Nintendo DS is upon us, adding new functionality, more power, and an extra vowel. In 2004 Nintendo released the little dual-screen handheld that could, the Nintendo DS. Two years later they trimmed down the fat with the sleeker, shinier DS Lite. Now the third version of the handheld has made…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Company Of Heroes Expands With Tales Of Valor
One of the highest-rated real-time strategy games of all-time gets a standalone expansion this week in Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor. Relic Entertainment’s real-time strategy World War II masterpiece gets a healthy dose of new content with the Men of Valor standalone expansion, now available at retail, on Steam, and any number of digital…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Strong Bad Sales Double With Wii SD Card Support
Nintendo’s addition of SD memory card play to the Nintendo Wii has done amazing things for WiiWare developers, with Telltale announcing that sales of their Strong Bad series have doubled since the GDC announcement. Those looking for proof that a solution to Wii storage limits was sorely needed by both developers and customers need look…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2009