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April Fools + Internet = Crap
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Baby Is Allergic To… Oh boy. April Fool’s has already started somewhere in the world, and already major newspapers are posting fake news. Just as a reminder, no Kotaku pranks today. Last year’s Kaketaku was quite a bit of fun, but we’ve been too busy to set anything up and…
By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Releases Tool To Bypass SecuROM Limitations
Publisher Electronic Arts has released a De-Authorization Management Tool for PC gamers afflicted with one of its many catalog titles packaged with SecuROM for digital rights management. This is for you, disgruntled Mass Effect owner. With the EA De-Authorization Management Tool, you can now do sane things like reformat your hard drive and install new…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Still This Year’s Prettiest, Most Enticing Wii Game
.html VanillaWare’s gorgeous looking Muramasa: The Demon Blade makes up for a lack of polygon pushing power by going 2D, resulting in probably the most visually exciting Wii game we’ve seen yet. And that’s not just because Muramasa: The Demon Blade is so loaded with more T&A than most Wii games we’ve seen—OK, maybe not…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
New NES Modern Classics Given Our Seal Of Quality
Last year, the -Minus World put its talents to good use on Atari Modern Classics, de-making box art for BioShock, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Portal in the Atari 2600 style. Ready for the sequel? The NES Modern Classics are just as snazzy, providing us with re-imagined box art for games like Dead Space, Gears…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Former Diablo II Lead Artist Lays Down The L.A.W.
Online game developer Nitrogen has just announced L.A.W., a post-apocalyptic multiplayer online game for adults designed by the lead artist for Diablo II and a “well-known movie director from the Star Wars”. L.A.W., or Living After War, takes place after a 2350, after the Earth “Earth has undergone a nuclear war, diastrophism, and 200 years…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rock Band 2 For Wii Adds Pearl Jam, Randomness
As of right now, Wii owners with working knowledge of the Rock Band 2 in-game music store can download and enjoy Pearl Jam‘s debut album Ten. It’s just part of this week’s new Wii additions. Joining the boys from Seattle are a trio of Rock Band downloadable leftovers, one each from Devo, Faith No More,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Just Cause 2 Screens Fall Out Of Plane And Explode
Eidos shows off a bit of what Square Enix is about to own with a gallery’s worth of explosive new screenshots for Just Cause 2. The original Just Cause was one of the earlier open-world action games, and if I recall correctly, there was a heavy focus on driving, things exploding, and people flying through…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
G.I. Joe Goes Top Down For DS
The DS version of upcoming movie-game G.I. Joe will be a top-down shooter with a slight role-playing game element to it, the developers say. “The game will share some fundamental designs with the console version,” said Nick Pavlich, associate producer on the game. “In the DS version you only control one character, there’s a slight…
By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009 -
UncategorizedLeft 4 Dead With 12 Survivors Should Make Expert Easy
Admittedly, I don’t have the skills to complete a single Left 4 Dead campaign on “Expert” difficulty. I’m a little to casual with the auto shotgun. But having 12 Survivors on my team? Well… This little Left 4 Dead modification, one that takes advantage of 12 player slots for up to a dozen survivors versus…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Live the Dream: Design the Games you Play!
Our unique program is your first step toward becoming an artist and designer in the multi-billion-dollar game design industry. Details after the jump. You’ll learn how to design game play and background, create characters and their environments, and apply your knowledge of video and computer games to evaluate products. You will also learn to plan…
By Chrissie Lamond Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
World At War Map Pack Sells Like Zombie Hotcakes
There’s just something about Nazi zombies that brings players out in droves, as the first Call of Duty: World at War map pack saw a million downloads during its first weekend of availability. Call of Duty: World at War players flocked to the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace to download Nightfire, Knee Deep, Station,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
America’s Army 3 Coming To Steam
America’s Army 3, the upcoming iteration of the real Army’s free first-person shooter recruiting tool, will be available on Steam when it launches. One of the things the first two iterations of the game taught the developers is that they need to make the game as easy to find, download and install as possible, said…
By Brian Crecente Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Oh, So That’s What ‘Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman!’ Is…
Sony recently filed for trademarks for Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman!, perhaps the most curious game title yet. We thought it either a PSP game or marketing catch phrase yesterday—and now believe it’s the former. According to an informed tipster, Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! is actually the domestic release of Yuusha no Kuse Ni…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Amazon Punch-Out!! Kit Contains Real Boxers
Behold the Amazon exclusive Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit, containing everything you need to complete your Punch-Out!! Wii experience, including the boxers. The Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit contains items that are strictly necessary for the complete Punch-Out!! experience. It’s got a replica of King Hippo’s Crown, an inflatable King Hippo desktop punching bag, and a Doc…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
GDC Attendance Slips In 2009
After a record 2008, attendance at the 2009 Game Developers Conference dipped slightly but still stood strong, with more that 17,000 industry professionals making the trip. Last year’s GDC drew in record numbers, with more than 18,000 members of the gaming industry making the pilgrimage to San Francisco for the annual event. This year’s 17,000…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy Crystal Bearers Website Craves Your Clicks
Square Enix has launched a teaser website for the long-awaited Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers, with page visits determining when new videos of the game are released. In case the trailer included in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time weren’t enough, this new teaser site should provide more than…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Hundred Dollar Resident Evil Zippo
Starting today, Capcom’s selling a BSAA North America zippo lighter. BSAA stands for Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance and was formed by the United States, the United Nations and the Global Pharmaceutical Consortium to deal with severe biohazard threats. This light is yours for ¥12,390 (US$127). Smoke if you got ’em. リリース [4Gamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s “Open World Modern Warfare”
Days after Activision unveiled their teaser for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Codemasters serves up a gameplay trailer and new screens for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, welcoming us to "open world modern warfare." Of course it could just be a coincidence…modern warfare is a rather common term, covering all things pertaining to warfare in…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Discounts PS2 Price Cut
Sony’s Jack Tretton says that dropping the price of the PlayStation 2 to $99 will bring new consumers to the PlayStation platform. Microsoft rolls its eyes. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft’s VP of the Interactive Entertainment Business Chris Lewis dismissed Sony’s announcement, suggesting that the key to staying competitive in the console market lay in developing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009