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Dwarf Goo? Tifa Is a Vinyl Fan? It Must Be Anagram Time.
Anagrams can be fun if you’re into that kind of wordplay. Maybe a little more fun if you’re into that kind of wordplay and video games. These remixes on game titles were done by Dueling Analogs. What I like is that, in the case of BioShock‘s denizens, Dead Rising‘s wardrobe options and Final Fantasy VII’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2011 -
Why The Xbox 360 Doesn’t Have An Exclusive Mortal Kombat Fighter
“Unfortunately, the circumstances didn’t allow us to make a 360 exclusive,” Mortal Kombat boss Ed Boon told website Eurogamer. “I’m not allowed to talk too much about it, but I can tell you we certainly wanted to do an exclusive for 360, but that’s all I can say. It was not a decision we made…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2011 -
Why Can’t Video Game Villains Be More Vulnerable?
Commenter Fuzzymail wonders why the villains we face in video games can’t be just as scared and uncertain as the heroes in today’s episode of Speak-Up on kotaku. Why does the main “bad guy” always have to be so calculated and self assured? Why can’t they present their struggle to achieve their goal the same…
By Mike Fahey Published April 14, 2011 -
From Booth Babe To X-Rays
Yuuri Morishita got her start as a booth companion back in 2003, appearing at events like the Tokyo Game Show. But by 2007, she was appearing as an on-stage guest to promote games. And now, she’s releasing an x-ray video. Not x-rated, x-ray. Like many pin-up hopefuls, Morishita paid her dues, passing out fliers and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2011 -
Multiplayer God of War In The Works?
Sony wants to hire someone for their God of War team who could, according to a job listing at Gamasutra, handle “Designing and implementing systems and tools to support networking needs (such as in-game communication, client-server, match-making, leaderboards).” Hmmm. Whatever could they be planning for the popular but previously single-player God of War series? Or…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 28, 2011 -
The God Of War Brings His Quick Time Events To Mortal Kombat
If there was any doubt that God of War’s Kratos was a good fit for the PlayStation 3 version of Mortal Kombat, this trailer crushes them brutally. He’s a perfect fit, right down to the button-mashing quick time events. Netherrealm Studios treats Kratos like the god he often is in his cameo in next month’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2011 -
Silver The Hedgehog, Felicia Day, The British Joker And Kratos, All New This Week
Do you like comics about video games? I sure hope so, because there are a lot of new ones this week, and not many interesting new comics that aren’t about games. Here are this week’s notable releases… Comics You Should Consider Buying Knight & Squire #6 This clever series about England’s version of Batman and…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 16, 2011 -
Video Game Creators Invent The Darndest Finishing Moves
Kratos, star of God of War games, is apparently coming to the next Mortal Kombat as a “kombatant.” What does the man behind the first God of War game think Kratos should do to finish his foes? Fuck ’em, naturally! David Jaffe, the adult language dispensing creator behind the upcoming Twisted Metal for the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
Report: The God Of War Will Slaughter Mortal Kombat
According to reports circulating online this evening, the latest issue of the Official Playstation Magazine contains the news that Kratos, star of the God of War series, will be a playable character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot. While he won’t be a part of Mortal Kombat’s story mode, he will be available in regular…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 -
See God of War’s Atlantis Left On The Cutting Room Floor
Players of God of War: Ghost of Sparta for the PSP may have already visited the water world of Atlantis, but Sony Santa Monica reveals that undersea environment was originally planned for God of War II. Sony Santa Monica level designer Johnathan Hawkins shows off the Atlantis that didn’t make the cut in the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2010 -
God Of War Developer Wonders Why People Make PSP Games
On November 2, PlayStation Portable game God of War: Ghost of Sparta hit stores. But its developer, Ready at Dawn, is already questioning the rationale for creating PSP games. Don’t blame the hardware, blame piracy. Ready at Dawn’s Ru Weerasuriya talks to game site VG247 about the PSP’s piracy problem. According to the game designer,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 27, 2010 -
God Of War Is Not The God Of Manga
This month, PSP title God of War: Ghost of Sparta is finally going on sale in Japan. Western players might be familiar with the franchise’s story, but that’s not the case for Japan. You know this game needs? It needs a manga that explains God of War. At Japanese bookstores, there are guides that give…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2010 -
God of War Collection Has Its Revenge On PSN Next Month
If you wanted to own the God of War Collection for the PlayStation 3, but couldn’t in good conscience bring that box art into your home, Sony has good news. That pair of PlayStation 2 ports is going digital. The God of War Collection sheds its Blu-ray coil for a PlayStation Store release in North…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 20, 2010 -
Goddess Of War
Halloween’s around the corner, and makeup artist Alisha Baijounas correctly notes that video games make great costume inspirations. She’s advising the ladies to try this look inspired by God of War. “I can guarantee you won’t show up to that huge Halloween party dressed in the same sexy cop outfit four other girls are wearing,”…
By Owen Good Published October 3, 2010 -
Get A Little Taste Of God of War: Ghost of Sparta This Week
Charge up the PSP and download the latest firmware in anticipation of the next (potentially) great portable God of War game, which you can play a teensy bit of starting tomorrow. The official PlayStation.blog brings word that the next game in the hyper-violent series, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, will get a downloadable demo…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2010
