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Right Now, a Final Fantasy VII Remake Isn’t The Most Important Thing
Not for Square Enix. Final Fantasy VII character designer and current Square Enix bigwig Tetsuya Nomura spoke with Japanese game magazine Famitsu about the much desired FFVII In the interview, Nomura stated that the Final Fantasy must surmount the old FF games. Nomura acknowledged that there was considerable fan interest in a Final Fantasy VII…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012 -
New Pokémon Game Trailer is More Like a Short Pokémon Movie
This new Japanese promo spot for the upcoming Pokémon Black & White 2 doesn’t show a single second of gameplay. What it does show is over five minutes of impressive Pokémon animation, as trainers and pocket monsters beat the snot out of each other in the name of children’s entertainment. While there’s no English subtitles,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2012 -
Sony Site Reveals New Mass Effect 3 DLC
While there were whispers of this earlier in the month, Sony’s Hong Kong website has now officially lifted the lid on a new piece of Mass Effect 3 DLC. Sadly, it’s not the singleplayer “extended ending” DLC most players are hanging out for. Instead, it’s a new multiplayer pack called “Rebellion”. The Rebellion Multiplayer Expansion…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2012 -
When It Comes to Diablo III, Error 3003 Is The New Error 37
Aren’t you cute, over there making fun of Diablo III‘s Error 37. So old-fashioned! Haven’t you been following the latest trends? Everyone knows that Error 37 is yesterday’s news. Today, the hot new error is Error 3003! Oooh, just look at it there, strutting onto your computer screen. So fierce, so present I bet you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012 -
Remembering That One Diablo Thing Blizzard Didn’t Make
Diablo is one of Blizzard’s tentpole franchises, part of a Holy Trinity of PC gaming that includes the universes of StarCraft and Warcraft. It’s reverence is well-deserved, as Blizzard has done a fantastic job with all three games. Old-time fans of the series may remember, though, that in 1997 a Diablo product was released that…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 -
Only So Many Flavors of Blizzard
Hey, Kotaku. Today’s been wild, and I’ve been unable to track down the requisite number of random off-topic things for you to discuss. So instead, let’s pick an optional theme for tonight’s open thread. A reader wrote in to ask what I thought about how in their view, there are only a few flavors of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012 -
Call of Duty Accused of “Shamelessly” Ripping off Another Series, Legal Warfare Ensues
Activision is facing another big lawsuit over its tentpole Call of Duty series, only this one has nothing to do with people who used to work on the series. It’s to do with a rival developer who owns the right to a name that Call of Duty uses a lot Fans older PC shooters may…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 -
Sparks Fly As This Sonic Figurine Sprints Through Emerald Coast
Sonic just can’t get enough attention from collectible statue creators First 4 Figurines. Though committed to other franchises, and even introducing a few of Sonic’s friends in previous products, First 4 Figurines has covered Sonic, Metal Sonic and Super Sonic. But what about modern Sonic? As written in the product description, “He has a much…
By Tina Amini Published May 15, 2012 -
Get Great New Music from Indie Game: The Movie and Max Payne 3
Music fans rejoice, today saw the release of a couple of melodious treats with which to massage your ear-holes. (Ew. Why do people open articles that way? What is my problem? Sheesh. “There’s new music today” would have sufficed.) Anyway, Sworcery composer Jim Guthrie has released the soundtrack for the critically acclaimed and still-unseen-by-me Indie…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012 -
Kingdoms of Amalur Creators Owe Millions, And They Can’t Pay
Yesterday, after a comment from Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee, rumors began to swirl that Kingdoms of Amalur developer 38 Studios was finding themselves with money woes Today, the Providence Journal reports that 38 Studios has, indeed, missed a loan payment to the state and now essentially finds itself in default. Speaker of the Rhode…
By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012 -
Activision Wants to Delay the Big Call of Duty Lawsuit
The lawyer in Activision’s case against Call of Duty’s creators, Beth Wilkinson, who was only hired last week as a replacement, has asked for the trial’s commencement date to be pushed back by 30 days so she can “get up to speed”. [BW]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 -
Capcom Says It’s ‘Re-Evaluating’ On-Disc DLC Policies
Capcom has taken heavy fire from gamers upset with the publisher’s tendency to ship some of its games with on-disc downloadable content. Physical copies of games like Dragon’s Dogma and Street Fighter X Tekken ship with content that you can only access if you dish out extra for the privilege. Capcom Senior Vice-President Christian Svensson…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012 -
Hey, it’s a New Trailer for The Last of Us
Having been quiet for a little while, Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us returns to the public spotlight in this new clip. Being a new game from the guys behind the Uncharted trilogy, it’s one to keep an eye on. Don’t expect gameplay. Do expect trees. And vehicular carnage. The Last of Us: New…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 -
The Cast Of Community, Immortalized As Video Game Characters
With the almost-final season of Community wrapped up, it can feel hard to come to terms with the fact that we won’t get to hang out with Annie, Troy, Abed and Dean Pelton much longer. Fortunately, NBC has had “The Greendale Seven” immortalized as classic 16-bit-looking video game characters and sent over to The Onion…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2012 -
Report: Korean Players Take Down Final Diablo III Boss, But Can’t Get Loot
According to reports out of South Korea, some of the country’s most talented (and fastest) players finished Diablo III in record time. While Western players have also completed the game, in the race to finish it first (and fastest), Korean clan EHG defeated the final Diablo III boss only 5 and a half hours after…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2012 -
Ocean Marketing’s Christoforo Says Former Client Asked Him To Continue Working For Them Under Fake Name
Ocean Marketing’s Paul Christoforo says his former client iControl Enterprises asked him to take on an alternative identity named “Tom” so he could keep working for them even after his name was marred by a PR firestorm last year. Christoforo, who became entangled in an Internet fiasco after a customer service spat revolving around iControl’s…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012 -
Max Payne 3‘s Kill Shots Are Expectedly Violent, But Strangely Artistic
I’ve seen quite a few slow-motion CGI kill shots in my life, really. That’s part of what it is to play a game featuring guns, in the modern era: you take a shot, and you spend a moment with time slowing around you, watching blood and bone part ways. Max Payne 3 brings the artistry…
By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012 -
Ninja Gaiden Mastermind’s New Game is on Hold
Devil’s Third, the next game from legendary Ninja Gaiden mastermind Tomonobu Itagaki, is on ice for now. The game, set to be published by THQ, will not come out before April 2013 and seems to be in jeopardy of coming out at all. During a quick chat with me at a THQ event today, Executive…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2012 -
Diablo III Server Maintenance to Last Another Hour, Says Blizzard
Diablo III‘s servers in the Americas are still undergoing emergency maintenance, meaning some players are unable to connect. Blizzard has twice moved its time for restoring the servers. Now they say it’ll be 6:30 p.m. EDT. Don’t hold your breath.
By Owen Good Published May 15, 2012