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  High Voltage: The Conduit Different From Other Core Sega Wii Titles

  High Voltage chief creative officer Eric Nofsinger explains why The Conduit won’t suffer the same poor sales as Sega’s other core Wii titles, MadWorld and The House of the Dead: Overkill. Both MadWorld and The House of the Dead received praise from game reviewers, but the sales for both titles we rather abysmal, especially when…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2009
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  MotorStorm Arctic Edge Shooting for Eight Player Online Races

  The official Playstation Blog recently spoke with BigBig Studios Richard Ogden about upcoming Playstation Portable racer MotorStorm Arctic Edge. Among they things Richard Ogden talked about was how the game will deal with multiplayer. Ogden said they are shooting for up to eight player multiplayer both online and local, they’re also talking about doing a…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 20, 2009
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  Dragonica Online Preview Beta Coming Soon

  THQ’s first foray into the world of imported massively multiplayer online gaming is off to a good start, as THQ*ICE announces a preview beta for Dragonica Online at the end of May. Things seem to be ahead of schedule for THQ’s first online game. The company has selected Hypernia Hosting Corporation as their server provider,…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2009
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  Secret Of Monkey Island Special Edition Sails To 360?

  Both a mysteriously disappearing German rating and sources close to Adventure Gamers seem to indicate that a special edition of The Secret of Monkey Island is on its way to the Xbox 360. We first caught wind of this via GamerBytes, who managed to snag a picture of the German listing before it was removed…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 20, 2009
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  Join Kotaku at E3 Contest: The Final Countdown

  We’ve heard back from all twelve finalists and they’re all eligible for the free trip to LA, hotel and working E3 with us. So here’s the next step: For the dozen finalists, we want to make sure you’re able to handle assignments and get the job done. So check back tonight at 10 p.m. Kotaku…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 20, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This post may or may not have been intended to debut during E3. But you’re seeing it early – or it’s a fake. Don’t be alarmed. Just go talk about games in the comments section. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 20, 2009
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  Movie Of The Year

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Busted Via our Luke, comes this. Movie of the year. You heard it first here. Oh, and funny Tristan story — do tell. What you missed last night Rumor: First Footage Of Team ICO’s “Project TRICO” Square Enix on Final Fantasy XIII Release: “Lord knows… That’s Not True.” Team Fortress…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009
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  Deadpool Remains Stoically Silent In This New Ultimate Alliance 2 Trailer

  So, Deadpool is in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Marvel fans are no doubt thrilled to bits. And if they’re not, seeing this Deadpool May Cry footage should get them there.

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2009
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  GLaDOS Goes Out On A Hot Date

  As seen on Ablative.

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2009
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  EA Nintendo Group Waking Up To Wii

  The Wii isn’t a fad. It’s here to stay. We know it, you know it, and some dude at Electronic Arts knows it. The game giant is waking up and ready to take risks. Electronic Arts senior producer Joe Booth spends his days overseeing Wii and DS exclusive Need for Speed: Nitro. About the Wii,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009
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  From Software PSP Announcement Baffles

  As we predicted, but not as From Software planned, the countdown clock that launched last week gets its reveal in this week’s Famitsu — on newsstands this Friday, leaked on the internet right now. From Software is releasing a slew of PSP ports of PlayStation 2 game, and they are largely, you’ll never guess, giant…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009
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  Steven Spielberg Predicts Console-Free Virtual Reality Gaming Future

  Famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg has looked into his crystal ball and has seen what’s to come: Virtual reality gaming. It’s the 1980s all over again! “Now we’re all playing at home and someday we’ll be playing directly on our TV sets, bypassing all of the platforms,” says Spielberg. The director, who says he’s a PC…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009
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  Tony Hawk: Ride Is A 360 Exclusive (In Britain)

  More platform exclusivity shenanigans! It’s just been announced that Tony Hawk: Ride – yes, the new one with the wacky controller – will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 in the UK. No idea how much this has cost Microsoft, or whether it’s a proper exclusive (as opposed to a timed exclusive), but we do…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2009
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  The Fastest Selling Game In Australia Is…

  Wii Fit. Well, fastest game to reach half a million copies sold, that is. According to independent market research group GfK Retail and Technology Australia, the game has sold over 520,000 copies in its one year on sale. The only Wii game that has sold more is Wii Play at 569,000 copies. Mario Kart Wii…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009
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  Pata Pata Yummy Lunch!

  Doesn’t rhyme, and kinda throws of the beat, but whatever. Tell me you wouldn’t chant the same thing if you opened your lunch bow and saw this staring back at you. In case you were wondering, and are a fan of her work, yup, this is another masterpiece from Annathered, whose masterpieces we’ve featured a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2009
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  Queen’s Blade Brings Blades, Boobs To PSP

  Sure, Namco Bandai’s Queen’s Blade Spiral Chaos makes suggestive use of milk, but the PSP game is also packed with pointy and bouncy things. Queen’s Blade is originally a Lost Worlds style “combat picture book game” and has been published in Japan for the last couple of years. Queen’s Blade features only female characters, and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009
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  Viper II Gets The Virtual On Model Treatment

  Virtual On model kits have always been popular with giant robot fans, but with the recent release of Oratorio Tangram on Xbox Live Arcade, demand has increased. Hence, this new Viper II. Released by Kotobukiya, you can pre-order it now for around USD$50 from Hobby Search. As you can see, the detail is pretty great.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2009
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  Hudson’s Karaoke Game Is A Hit

  Best known for its Bomberman games, Hudson has another hit franchise on its hands: Karaoke JOYSOUND Wii. Lock up your daughters, because the Japan-only title brings karaoke singing to the Wii. Since going on sale last December, the game has sold 250,000 copies to date. The title is a tie-up between the Wii and Japanese…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009
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  This Horrible Device Will Automatically Switch Your Consoles Off

  Once was a day parents had to do their jobs, and manually enforce the amount of time a kid spent playing on a console. Now, all they need is the GameDr. This awful thing attaches around the outside of the your console’s power plug, and claims to be tamper proof. It can be programmed to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2009
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  Bernie Madoff, The Cell Phone Game

  Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff is in jail for pulling off the biggest financial swindle ever. Nothing says white collar crime like a cell phone game. Dubbed Made Off, the game uses “cellupoints” in lieu of real money. Players can be a savvy investor or sleazy fund manager out to con as many and as…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2009