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Xbox Avatar Clothing — Serious Business
Your “New Xbox Experience” avatar has just gotten some grown up clothes, eight new pieces of formal and business casual articles that will be a hit at your next Xbox Live con call. New shirts, slacks, waistcoats and skirts are yours for the virtual closet raiding, provided you want your Avatar to look nice, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mafia II Swag Speaks Volumes
I can’t say anything about the game, yet. But this swag should tell you all you need to know for now about 2K’s second mobster game coming out this fall. Note the Italian restaurant-style takeout container. That ain’t pasta sauce splattered on the edge, there… Open it up and you’ll find — not a severed…
By AJ Glasser Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Syndicate Remake Looking More Likely
Way back in October 2008, we first heard talk that Starbreeze were working on a remake of Bullfrog’s classic Syndicate. Was nice talk, but talk nonetheless. Today, that talk has resurfaced. First, industry site Gamesindustry.biz said that, according to sources, Starbreeze (developers of The Darkness) were at work on a new Syndicate title, and that…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Midway Revises Sketchy “Key Employee” Bankruptcy Bonus Plan Following Flak
Mortal Kombat publisher Midway caught some heat from its creditors and a government-appointed trustee over some questionable bonuses attached to the sale of its properties and a publishing agreement with Wheelman co-publisher Ubisoft. But Midway has since altered the deal, submitting a revised version to the courts to address concerns about the proposed $3.75 million…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
EA Passes Us A Madden NFL 10 Release Date
After the exciting cliffhanger conclusion to Madden NFL 09, rabid football fans are undoubtedly looking forward to see what happens to the Madden cast this season. EA announced today when Madden NFL 10 begins. On August 14th, 2009, the epic tale of John Madden and National Football League licensed sports sims continues, with all new…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 -
UncategorizedThe Simpsons Almost Killed Dead Space
If you wonder why Dead Space cribs from other material, consider the fact that they were the sole new IP developed in competition with The Godfather, Lord of the Rings and The Simpsons. There is no way EA would let a licensed game near the chopping block — not if a little-known new IP like…
By AJ Glasser Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mad Dog McCree Ushering In Laserdisc Games For The Wii?
Looks like publisher Majesco may be bringing 1990’s laserdisc western shooter Mad Dog McCree to the Wii, according to a listing from online rental service GameFly. Why would we consider that a good thing? While we have no particular attachment to the decades old light gun shooter, already released on multiple formats by publisher Digital…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
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