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Toy Story 3 Game Delves Deeper Into The Toy Box
While a portion of Disney Interactive’s video game adaptation will follow the events of the animated movie, its Toy Box mode will allow players to create their own adventures using the franchises iconic characters. Props to developer Avalanche Software for thinking outside of the toy box. Or inside of the Toy Box. However you put…
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How Xbox Live Works On Windows Phones 7 Series
As expected, Microsoft’s Steve Balmer announced Xbox Live support for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 series at the Mobile World Congress, but what exactly will Xbox Live users be able to do on their phones? According to the official press release, not all that much. Accessing Xbox Live through the Windows Phone 7 Games hub…
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Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Teaches Irresponsible Driving
How can Sega expect kids to play Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and not be tempted to jump out of moving vehicles? There are so many bad ideas laced throughout this special moves trailer for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing that I hardly know where to begin. There’s drinking and driving, standing up while driving…
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DLC Removal Threatens Halo 2 Farewell
Downloadable content for the original Xbox has been taken offline as Microsoft prepares to terminate the console’s online support. One problem: Matchmaking restrictions require all Halo 2 DLC to play it online. That could make for a small going-away party. Here’s the situation: Matchmaking requirements mean those playing Halo 2 on the Xbox 360 need…
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Spec Ops: The Line Screens Don’t Paint A Pretty Picture
Call me a pessimist, but post-apocalyptic Dubai doesn’t look like the sort of place you’d want to vacation in. And look! They’ve even hung the flag wrong. All things considered I’d probably not want to visit pre-apocalyptic Dubai, but if I dwell on that I’ll start adding pre-apocalyptic in front of every place name for…
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Drunk Scot Woman Stabs Teen in Xbox Argument
Whoa, whoa, whoa, lady. When I said, “try safe, effective, fast-acting kick his ass,” for video game-playing kids who won’t listen, I did not mean “ventilate his abdomen with a kitchen knife.” Authorities say a 13-year-old Scottish boy was stabbed by his 55-year-old babysitter after he refused to stop playing his Xbox (original or 360,…
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Digital Re-Releases Deal Damage to Collections’ Value
Who doesn’t love it when golden oldies get a re-release over the PlayStation Network or Virtual Console? Game collector, that’s who. MTV Multiplayer examined collectible game values and saw many nosediving after getting a reboot on the current generation. Some highlights or lowlights – really, you should go see the whole thing – Marvel vs.…
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Making Room for Baby Means Saying Goodbye to Old Friends
Parting with one’s treasured game collection can be an unthinkable proposition for many. But having a baby absolutely transforms your life, as one long-tenured Kotaku commenter writes. And that makes such decisions not only possible, but downright necessary. You might know longtime commenter Spoony Bard here—he was also our comment ombudsman last year. He’s currently…
By Owen Good