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EA Sports Envisioned Return to PC with “Madden NFL Online”
EA Sports, which ended publication of Madden NFL for the PC in 2008, evidently had plans to return to that platform through a browser-based game sometime in 2010, according to mockups created by a former staff designer. The label was serious enough about the project to build a working, mouse-driven interface for the game’s console…
By Owen Good Published December 21, 2011 -
Atlus Pokes the PSP In 2012 With Gungnir
Don’t throw away that PSP just yet! Even though the PS Vita is coming out in February, Atlus is prepared to rock the Previous Sony Portable with Norse-flavored strategy RPG Gungnir, coming June 12 to retail and the PlayStation Network. Oh wait, it’ll be on PSN? Go ahead and throw out your PSP. From the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2011 -
The Best Game Music of 2011: Skyrim
Believe it or not, Skyrim was not necessarily a shoo-in for our list of the best video game music of 2011. Epic first-person open world games can get into murky territory with their music, especially if the music plays too often. The musical cues in Skyrim‘s open world can get as wonky as in any…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 21, 2011 -
SSX Pushed Back Again to End of February
It doesn’t involve a realistic roster or league licensing, so it’s sometimes hard to remember that SSX is an EA Sports title. And the snowboarding reboot should be one of the bigger ones for the label in the coming year. But with a lineup crowded by more traditional fare in the first two months, SSX…
By Owen Good Published December 21, 2011 -
Finally, A Video Game Article That is Also a Video Game
You may have already read Leigh Alexander’s damn-near definitive recounting of Ian Bogost’s satirical Facebook game Cow Clicker right here at Kotaku. But all the same, the world could use another piece about the man and his work, especially if that piece is as clever as the one that Wired just ran. Titled “The Curse…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 21, 2011 -
Terrible Gaming Gifts for the People You Hate
The Holidays are upon us; Chanukah is underway, Christmas is almost here, and it’s time to get those last-minute gifts. We’ve given you ideas for people who already have all the games they want, for people who like science and other thinky pursuits, and for your teenage son who seems pretty normal but who you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 21, 2011 -
Wii-Owning President Obama Doesn’t Care if the Xbox Version is Better
Somewhere inside the Beltway today, copies of Just Dance 3 for the Wii and The Sims Plus Pets rode in a presidential caravan with the nuclear football. That, gang, is core game cred. President Obama picked up the two titles on a photo-op shopping trip to an Alexandria, Va., Best Buy, where he bought gifts…
By Owen Good Published December 21, 2011 -
A PopCap Christmas
PopCap 3D | PopCap sent a neat little zombie holiday survival guide on this 3D Viewmaster. How the Makers of Mass Effect Use Tolstoy to Prove Video Games Are Art A while back, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts started up their Guru lecture series where greats from the world of film- and…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
Trine 2, L.A. Noire, Sonic CD New This Week on the PlayStation Store
This week on the PlayStation store, we’ve got a bunch of new stuff—the gut-check approved Trine 2 is available as a download, as is the venerable Sonic CD and a digital version of the popular party game Apples to Apples. L.A. Noire joins a hefty list of full-game downloads, along with a ton of updates…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 21, 2011 -
Razer Rakes in $50M, Noses Options for Going Public
You might know them as the computer gear makers who love the color green. Or maybe as the technology futurists who had a piece of that future stolen from their labs. But Razer seems themselves as a “cult” computer brand on the cusp of now only going mainstream, but perhaps public. The game hardware company…
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
Would You Dress Like Mario For a Month For a Free 3DS? He Would
Nintendo asked their Facebook fans what they’d do for a 3DS console and then picked a winner from those that responded. Who won? A guy who said he’d dress up like Mario for a full month to celebrate. Good thing the prize pack included a couple extra sets of Mario shirts, hats and overalls.
By Brian Crecente Published December 21, 2011 -
How Many Errors Can You Spot in 30 Years of Hot Christmas Toys?
The folks at Ultimate Coupons were nice enough to pass on this video game-dappled infographic featuring the top toys of three decades worth of Christmas holidays. In the true holiday spirit we only tear it apart just a little. It’s a trip down memory lane that begins in 1981, when Donkey Kong for the Nintendo…
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2011 -
John Carmack is Down on 720p, Wants 1080p for Next-Gen Consoles
Today’s high-end gaming consoles can play games in 1080p resolution, but many Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games still run at 720p or less. The average person may not see a difference, but the graphics-minded co-creator of Doom does. Yesterday, the legendary programmer Tweeted: Targeting 1080P for next gen consoles brings pixel precision back to…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 21, 2011 -
Downloadable Fix for Skyward Sword Bug Now Live in Japan, Coming Soon for U.S.
We’ve written before about the nasty bug that will break Nintendo’s latest Legend of Zelda game and Nintendo’s plans to address it. Gamasutra reported earlier today that Nintendo opened up a special “Legend of Zelda Data Restoration Channel” to deliver the patch that would fix the problem for Skyward Sword users. When Kotaku followed up…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 21, 2011 -
League of Legends Players Will Understand These T-Shirts
Gamer clothing creators Jinx have teamed up with Riot Games competitive PC gaming sensation League of Legends to create a set of shirts that I do not understand. Do you? Since Jinx is in the habit of lacing their licensed items with witty game references, I’m sure the first four or five shirts in their…
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2011 -
Nose-Pinched, The Wall Street Journal‘s Entertainment Blog Names Skyrim The Year’s Best Game (Wired Loved it Too)
The Wall Street Journal‘s Adam Najberg likes playing some video games, which gives him a leg up on some of his colleagues, one of whom “despises all of them.” (The love and hate is explained in this WSJ clip.) He’s picked Skyrim as Game of the Year. “No detail was too small for the developers…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 21, 2011 -
PopCap’s Plants vs. Zombies X-Mas Package Teases Upcoming Popcorn Dragon Game
It’s Christmastime, one of the few times where old-fashioned snail mail matters anymore. Some companies send clever cards, like the ones we featured yesterday. Other companies send ViewMasters, the old-school 3D viewer that told stories through a series of still film frames. Casual game giant PopCap did the latter and delivered season’s greetings featuring characters…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 21, 2011