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Sonic And The Black Knight Preview: It’s Probably Not For You
Much to my surprise, shoved in between games like House of the Dead: Overkill, Mad World, and The Conduit, was another Sonic game. I decided to take a (very) quick look at it. What Is It Sonic and the Black Knight is a fast-action Wii game that mixes going really really fast with some action…
By Jim Reilly Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Pokemon Boutique Invades Toys R Us
Pokemon, already a mainstay at Toys R Us nationwide, are getting dedicated areas inside the national toy story chain and the chain’s flagship Times Square store is getting a Pokemon boutique. The Toys R Us Times Square Pokemon boutique opens in April and will remain open until the end of the year. Other stores around…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Blue Dragon ‘Shu’ Mascot Is Really Creepy
Konami was staging tournaments and demos for their Blue Dragon Role Playing Card Game at their booth. Stalking the aisles was this Shu mascot, which did nothing but startle everyone. I’m not sure what it is about “life-like” Anime mascots. Maybe it’s the blank stare or the irregular combination of human and cartoon anatomy, but…
By Jim Reilly Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Dead Rising 2: It’s Real And It’s Spectacular
We were pretty sure that Dead Rising 2 video was real on Friday, now we’re positive, with Capcom officially announcing the game coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Capcom says that Dead Rising 2 will take the franchise to a “new level of zombie-killing fun with tens of thousands of zombies” and a…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekly Wii Update – Mercs Get Lit
It’s Monday morning, and despite Fahey’s mini-cation from Kotaku Tower, the Nintendo Wii truck just dropped its weekly goods on our doorstep. I caught a glimpse of puzzles and Mercs before staggering up stairs. WiiWare title LIT, but Wayforward Technologies, offers a single-player horror puzzle game for 800 Wii Points. Dark creatures have taken over…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Cosplay of NYCC (Part 1)
You knew it was coming! There was actually so much good (and bad) cosplay at the New York Comic-Con that it needed to be split into two parts. I have a few favorites. I like the Wreck-Gar mask for the fact that it’s Wreck-Gar. Probably one of the most unpopular Transformers ever. I also liked…
By Jim Reilly Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Silicon Knights Hires Bean Counter as VP, Has Him Hand Out Swords
Too Human developer Silicon Knights hired Michael Mays, a “skilled financier” with nearly 20 years financial experience, as their new vice president. Mays will work closely with Denis Dyack to “to drive the company forward by fostering continual growth for Silicon Knights, as well as the games industry in Ontario and the Niagara Region. ”…
By Brian Crecente Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
inFamous Preview: Ride The Lightning
The (very) long awaited game from Sucker Punch is nearly here. I recently checked out a newest build at a Sony preview event. What It Is Infamous is an open-world Playstation 3 game geared towards a more adult audience. The premise of the game focuses around the character, Cole McGrath, who is given eclectic super…
By Jim Reilly Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Goodbye College Loan, I Hated You!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Hooray for me. As of this month, my college loan is finally paid off. They really need to make college more reasonably — especially considering the number of people who do post-grad work. (“They” being “they.”) Can’t imagine what it would be like to pay four years of university plus grad…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Dead To Rights Coming This Christmas
Been a while since we last saw a Dead To Rights game. So long we’d consigned the series to the digital dustbin of history. But no! A new game is coming, due this Christmas. Volatile Games (Resorvoir Dogs) are on developer duties, with a PS3 version confirmed and a 360 version rumoured to be joining…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Only These Publishers May Work On The PS3’s Home
If it lives up to Sony’s expectations, Home will end a money-printing extravaganza. If. So Sony won’t just let any old chum with a dev kit work on it! They’re only letting these developers. There are 24 companies in all, ranging from the expected (Activision, Sega) to the unexpected (D3) to the borderline unknown. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Won’t Kill New Game Franchises
The economy is in the toilet. The safe thing might be to stick with what’s proven and not venture into virgin territory. Then again, maybe not. Microsoft exec Chris Lewis says his company will “continue to innovate and focus on exciting IP for the future.” Why? “I think all the big, mature companies are thinking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
SOCOM Confrontation Gets A Late, Patched PAL Release
SOCOM Confrontation had a few issues. OK, it had a lot of issues. Issues that up til now, only Americans have had the pleasure of experiencing! That’ll change next month with the PAL release. Coming five months after the American release, SOCOM Confrontation will be out in Australia on March 18, and in Europe on…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sonic Creator Welcomes Your Boring Sonic Questions
Try asking Harrison Ford about Han Solo, and you’ll only get dirty looks. But ask Sonic programmer Yuji Naka (pictured) about working on Sonic the Hedgehog, and he’ll gladly cooperate… …not that Yuji Naka is Harrison Ford or Sonic is Han Solo. Let’s Tap is the first title Naka has created since leaving SEGA and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Animal Crossing, Now With Pikmin DLC
So, GameCube classic Pikmin is beign re-released on the Wii. For older, pre-Wii Nintendo fans who probably already played it, it’ll be a tough sell. So Nintendo figure Pikmin-themed DLC for Animal Crossing might help. Provided your Wii is connected to the internet, and provided you’ve enabled outside communication from within the game, from now…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Soulja Boy Kisses Maple Story Through The Phone
Rapper Soulja Boy has posted this Maple Story version of his song "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" video on his YouTube. It’s created by xl0vemeh, viralerrific and certainly sporting more sprites than cleavage. Fewer old people kissing, too. There’s ROFLMATION, too. All good things! Thanks AwesomeGamerGirl for the tip!
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Shoe-Throwing, Anti-Bush Game Barred From iPhone Store
A guy threw a shoe at former US President George W. Bush. The internet enjoyed it. Yet while countless flash games turned up lampooning the affair, you won’t find the same thing on the iPhone. Why? Because Apple won’t allow it. The Pakistani developer behind MyShoe, a shoe-thrower with accelerometer support, have been told by…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Evolution Of Chun-Li’s Face
Like with fellow Street Fighter Ryu and pretty much any character over time, Chun-Li has changed. Japanese website IT Media has traced Chun Li from 1991’s Street Fighter II to today’s Street Fighter IV (and upcoming movie!) as well as all the various SF titles in between to see just how the character has changed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Crippling Gears Of War Glitch All Fixed Up
Few days back, Gears of War on PC stopped working, courtesy of an expired Windows digital certificate. Meant people owning the game couldn’t play it. Few days later, it’s OK! Everything’s fixed. Epic have since released a patch for the game, which will turn up as a mandatory update. If by some chance you were…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 9, 2009 - Uncategorized
Star Ocean 4 Differences For Japan And The West
Star Ocean: The Last Hope will be released on February 19th. The following week, a slightly different version will be released in North America. There will be two types of character portraits in the battle scenes — one for each region. One is getting anime faces, and the other is getting CG models. Likewise, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2009