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So Which Console Is Buttering Activision’s Bread?
Yup, more fun numbers from Activision’s annual report, released earlier today. In this case, we see which console (or consoles) are buttering Activision’s bread. And the winner? Not a console at all. Like we already covered earlier tonight, Blizzard’s revenue from combined World of Warcraft subscriptions and boxed sales (the “99” figure being almost entirely…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Who’s Gonna See “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li”?
It’s Friday! Time for TELL US DAMMIT. 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 fucktons about us – more than you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony Say Grand Theft Auto On DS “Raises Some Eyebrows”
When Nintendo first announced GTA: Chinatown Wars, the first GTA game on a Nintendo system since 2004, eyebrows were raised. Seemed an odd choice. And for Sony, eyebrows are still being raised. Speaking with MTV, Sony’s John Koller – who’s just everywhere these days – says that with the DS fan base being (as he…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Week In Comments
A Look at MadWorld’s Bosses Comment by: ReedF**kingRichards Nominated by: M.u.s.o.u.k.a COPY PASTE CRY REPEAT, MY CONSOLE CAN NOT BE BEAT! RAGE FLAME BITCH CRY, CONSOLE WARS WILL NEVER DIE! And now, time for a new beat… MY CONSOLE IS THE VERY BEST LIKE NO CONSOLE EVER WAS TO DEFEND IT IS MY REAL TEST…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 28, 2009 - Uncategorized
Capcom & Valve Practically Giving Lost Planet Away
Did you hear? Lost Planet 2 is coming! Time for some cut-throat marketing, which this week comes courtesy of Capcom & Valve’s Lost Planet sale on Steam. Yes, for this weekend and this weekend only, PC owners can forget about paying $20 for the game, and instead pay only $5. Look, we know, Lost Planet…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
US Xbox Service Ends A Calendar Day Before Japan’s
On March 3, Microsoft service repairs for the original Xbox ceases. The same happens for American users on March 2. While service repair ends, other technical support such as documents and content will be available to all customers. “If you have an original Xbox console that is in Warranty that requires a repair,” Microsoft stated,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo President: We Aren’t Competing With Cell Phones Or The iPod
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata wants you all to know something: despite throwing music playback and a digital camera into the latest DSi, Nintendo have no intention of “directly competing with existing products”. That’s right, after years and years of shying away from multimedia convergence like it was a steaming hot nothankyou.jpg sandwich, Nintendo have embraced…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rock Band Update Sneaks In A Shadow Of No Doubt
As a Rock Band enthusiast, you already know that Texas Flood is coming to Harmonix’s full-band game next week—but so is one more track, No Doubt‘s "New", previously missing from its Greatest Hits drop. Harmonix didn’t specify why “New” was finally being released outside of the previous batch of No Doubt downloadable content, but we…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Five Uses For This Wrath of the Lich King Art Book
The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is an art book any WoW fan would be proud to have in their home. Here are some fashionable suggestions about what to do with it when you get it. Cinematic Art provides a very pretty look at the behind-the-scenes development of WoW’s…
By AJ Glasser Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
How Much Do Blizzard Contribute To Activision’s Bottom Line?
Activision and Blizzard, they’re now tight, combining Guitar Hero and Call of Duty’s dollars with those World of Warcraft rakes in on a monthly basis. But what’s the split between the two? Activision’s freshly-released annual report lets us know (using net revenue as a yardstick). And the winner is…Activision, who for 2008 (and we’re talking…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Boy Has Siezure After WoW Marathon, Daily Mail Has A Fit
Did you know that playing World of Warcraft is addictive to its players on par with cocaine? It’s true!* Too bad you don’t get the by-product of a slimmer physique and coke-fueled sex benders… But after a boy in Laholm, Sweden was hospitalized following a 20-hour-plus World of Warcraft bender, the results were clear: WoW…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Onion Previews Punch-Out!! Documentary We Wish Existed
Is there some special video game issue of The Onion currently in print? Because not only did the humor publication skewer game violence this week, it also poked at Super Mario Bros. and, now, Punch-Out!!. We won’t spoil the thing for you (too much), but The Onion Sports writes of Punched Out!!: The Mike Tyson…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tomb Raider: Underworld Sells 2.6 Million, Helps Eidos Perform Less Terribly
Tomb Raider publisher Eidos saw its sales jump a respectable 26% during the first half, thanks to solid sales of Tomb Raider: Underworld. To celebrate, we’ve uploaded a picture of Lara in a wetsuit. While Eidos may feel that Lara Croft‘s Tomb Raider franchise is in need of an overhaul and the company says Underworld‘s…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Slew of Home Updates On the Way
A patch, some clothes and Watchmen-themed costumes are out for Home this week. Street Fighter, SOCOM, Uncharted and Siren stuff is on the way. The patch fixes a problem with Game Launching, which caused crashes when you opened the list of game sessions available and then tried to launch one. Most of the clothes are…
By AJ Glasser Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Space Game: Desktop Tower Defense Goes Deep Space
Get ready to log more life-hours you’ll want back on your death bed, as the recently launched The Space Game is ready to steal your time away with space pirate-like mercilessness. From The Casual Collective, founded on the success of the Flash game Desktop Tower Defense, The Space Game shares much of that game’s addictive…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
TGS09
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Where Special Effects Go When They Get Old… Busy, busy day. Wrapped up my Well Played column, worked a bit onK2 with Mike and reviewed Killzone 2, all while trying to resist the urge to spend the entire day immersed in Killzone 2 multiplayer gaming. Are you going to get…
By Brian Crecente Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Second God Of War PSP Game In The Works
The PlayStation Portable may be getting a second helping of Kratos, as reports put God of War: Chains of Olympus developer Ready At Dawn Studios hard at work on a follow-up handheld adventure. According to a report from Joystiq, Sony has already put in an order for a sequel to the PSP blockbuster, a game…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 -
UncategorizedJapanese Gamers Invent New Way To Play Super Mario 64
A pair of Mario 64 enthusiasts have reinterpreted the rules of Super Mario 64, resulting in a clever and at times hilarious way to play the Nintendo 64 classic—in short, avoid the 1UP mushroom. The secondary goal in this particular Super Mario 64 challenge is to collect all eight red coins while being consistently haunted…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
Three Reasons This Could Be the PSP’s Year
This month, many of the nation’s video game sellers and makers met in Houston, Texas with Sony to talk all things PlayStation. At the top of the list was the entertainment behemoth’s plans for a renaissance of the PlayStation Portable. The PSP revival is being led by three key factors: A resurgence in developer interest…
By Brian Crecente Published February 27, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Virtual On XBLA Screens Full Of Mechs Appeal
Don’t fault us for being extremely excited about the prospects of Virtual On battles via Xbox Live Arcade. Instead, spend that time looking at crisp and clean direct-feed shots of the Sega mech fighter. True, we’re still holding out hope that Sega will re-issue its bulky twin stick arcade controller for the XBLA release of…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 27, 2009