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Batman: Arkham Asylum Box Art Revealed
With one Batman game consigned to the dustbin of history, it’s left to Batman: Arkham Asylum to cash in on people’s rediscovered love of the Dark Knight. Here’s the box art for the game, which looks both suitable rainy and predictably dark. Still a little unsure about those pointy ears, though. He’s Batman, not Foxman.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japan Getting “Life-Sized” Standing Gundam
Finally! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam anime/manga/toy/video game franchise, an 18-meter-tall (59-foot-tall) “life size” Gundam statue will be built in Tokyo this July. Part of the “Mobile Suit Gundam 30th Anniversary Project,” the structure in Odaiba’s Shiokaze Park will stay up for only two months and be built from fiberglass-reinforced plastic over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tecmo Announcing The Greatest _____ Game Ever March 24th
The PlayStation faithful may want to mark March 24th down on their calendars, as Tecmo says it will be announcing a brand new title on the second day of this year’s Game Developers Conference. Tecmo hasn’t revealed the platform on which this mystery title will be released, but considering the announcement is happening at the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Samus Cosplay International Champion Crowned
Who’s winning the Metroid cosplay wars? The Swedes looked to have had it locked down, thanks to Samus cosplayer Jenni Källberg. But Brazil has fired a shot across Sweden’s bow, one named Thaís. 26-year-old Thaís Jussim is the one responsible for the beautifully crafted Samus Aran space suit seen above, one the Brazilian Metroid Prime…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
German Gunman Already Linked With Gaming
In case you missed the news earlier today, German teenager Tim Kretschmer went on a shooting rampage. Killed fifteen people. And already, attempts are being made to link the atrocity to gaming. The Associated Press report on the shootings – which will be the same one run in countless newspapers/websites across the world – sadly…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Days Before Resident Evil 5 Release, Race Debate Spikes Again
Today, two articles tackle the tough issue of race in the upcoming Resident Evil 5. (Commenters beware – the ban hammer is poised at the ready.) The first article from MTV Multiplayer is an interview with RE5’s cinematic director, Jim Sonzero. He eases into the topic of race in the game by talking about his…
By AJ Glasser Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo DS Has Seven 10 Million Sellers
Nintendo boasted this morning that it has moved over 100 million Nintendo DSs to dual-screen hungry consumers, an impressive sales feat that few portable game devices can claim. It’s also sold some software. While Nintendo didn’t brag about the total number of Nintendo DS games that have been sold for its current handheld, it did…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
ESRB Explains Nintendo’s Mystery Rock N’ Roll Climber
Nintendo hasn’t officially announced Rock N’ Roll Climber for the Wii yet. Australia’s government ratings board did. Today, thanks to the ESRB, we now have a good idea of what the game is. Unsurprisingly, Rock N’ Roll Climber is a rock climbing game. The ESRB description reads: “This is a rock climbing game in which…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Hasselhoff Uses Stardom To Score A Wii — How The Mighty Have Fallen
Look, I get that the Wii is a scarce commodity — more so a year ago when actor David Hasselhoff was looking to buy one — but playing the Knight Rider card? Really? In a partially-transcribed interview with MTV Multiplayer, the ex-Baywatch star details his *ahem* harrowing struggle to obtain the coveted console for his…
By AJ Glasser Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
There’s a Gamefly Gift Certificate With Your Name On It
Well, not exactly. We do have a Gamefly gift certificate though, and it will inevitably have a reader’s name on it. That name could be yours, assuming you take this short survey and email [email protected] with the last question to enter. Contest Rules
By Chrissie Lamond Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Worlds.com Targets World of Warcraft, Second Life For Patent Suit
Virtual world patent holder Worlds.com filed suit against NCSoft in December, claiming its games, including City of Heroes and Guild Wars, were violating its patent for multiplayer virtual environments. And it won’t stop there. Worlds.com CEO Thom Kidrin says that the company “absolutely” has intentions of going after other big virtual world creators, including Blizzard…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wedbush Reveals
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Allergies Run In The Family, It Seems The Wedbush Morgan Securities annual conference kicked off today and while many of the talks were a little bit dull, the Activision folks came prepared to dish. Dish info about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and DJ Hero. The whole talk was…
By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Katamari Damacy Gets Ported To Nike Dunks
The Kotaku readership may not be aware of the Nike Dunk customizing subculture that makes up a small portion of sneakerheads. But they will after seeing these expert level Katamari Damacy-styled Dunks. Kotaku reader Steve has noticed that we don’t shy away from posting pictures of video game-themed shoes. Or cakes. Or any internet flotsam…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Alpha Protocol, Fallout 3 & Ghostbusters Exclusives On Next GTTV
This week’s episode of GameTrailers TV continues the show’s streak of exclusives, including first gameplay footage of Sega and Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol in action. But that’s not all! Obviously. You can’t fill twenty-two minutes worth of programming with just Alpha Protocol footage and Geoff Keighley charisma. Also making their television debuts will be the expansion…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
The GameCube Made Shigeru Miyamoto “Very Sad”
Nintendo’s Senior Managing Director Shigeru Miyamoto was not a happy man during the GameCube era. The creator of Link and Mario describes Nintendo’s fourth-generation console entry as a time of “dilemma.” Miyamoto says in a new Famitsu interview, by way of 1UP, that during the Nintendo 64 and GameCube lifespans, Nintendo was following in the…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Midnight Club DLC Delayed, Frustration Soothed By ’64 Impala
The South Central downloadable content for Rockstar’s Midnight Club: Los Angeles may have slipped a week, but the 1964 Chevy Impala is here to provide much-needed comfort. While the free South Central expansion for Midnight Club: Los Angeles contains the maps, the South Central Premium Upgrade is where the good stuff is, with new missions,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Resistance: Retribution Poster Details Collapse of Eiffel Tower
This poster arrived in the mail today along with a copy of Resistance: Retribution for the Playstation Portable. The pictures show the popular images of the Eiffel Tower being erected followed by a picture of its future collapse. Kinda cool how it sorta surprises you if you’re not expecting it.
By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
AMD Gettin’ Rich Off The Wii Too
Nintendo isn’t the only one stuffing its coffers with cash, thanks to the Wii’s continued success. Chip maker AMD is also pleased as punch to be selling gobs of chips—50 million of ’em! AMD calls the “Hollywood” graphics chip, the central Smile Processing Unit that outputs those eye-blistering Wii visuals, “the most successful AMD game…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Protect Your Gil With The Final Fantasy XI Security Token
The newly-announced Square Enix Security Token will keep dirty hacker hands off your hard-earned gil via the magic of the constantly-changing login password. Much like the Blizzard Authenticator released for World of Warcraft last year, the Square Enix Security Token is an actual physical device that, when linked to your Final Fantasy Online account, generates…
By Mike Fahey Published March 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Yale Student Sues Airline For $1M Over Lost Xbox 360
A Yale University student is suing US Airways for $1 million over an Xbox 360 he says was lost on a flight. Jesse Maiman says that the 360, which had a specialized hard drive, disappeared from his luggage during a flight from New Haven, Conn. to Cincinnati in December. He is seeking $1,700 for the…
By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2009