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Lionsgate is Making a Movie Based On the Dead Island Trailer
It doesn’t get any more official than an announcement from Lionsgate motion picture group president Joe Drake; there will be a Dead Island movie, and it sounds like it will be the first major motion picture based on a video game trailer We’ve been hearing rumblings about a Dead Island movie since that damned trailer…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
These Are the Distinguished Voices of Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the sort of game that requires top-tier voice talent to work, so Bethesda Softworks has pulled out all the stops, recruiting a cast comprised of three Academy Award nominees, several highly recognizable science fiction actors, and the wife of ZeniMax Media CEO Robert A. Altman. Bethesda sure knows how…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
The Elder Scrolls VS. Mojang Scrolls Battle Goes to Court
In spite of lighthearted suggestions by Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson that their differences be settled as gamers, the battle between developer Mojang and The Elder Scrolls publisher Bethesda is headed to the courtroom. Last month lawyers for Bethesda Softworks sent a lengthy letter to developer Mojang, claiming that the Minecraft studio’s upcoming card-based strategy…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
Felicia Day Steals The Show in Dragon Age II‘s Mark Of The Assassin
Let’s start with my love of the Dragon Age universe, as well as Dragon Age: Origins. Man, I loved that game. Okay, we’ve got that out of the way? Good. Because I’ve made no bones about the fact that I was profoundly disappointed with Dragon Age II With that said, several aspects of the game…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 27, 2011 -
That Other Most Beautiful PS3 Game Will be Out This Spring
We’ve drooled over the beta version of Journey, a dream-like adventure game coming to the PlayStation 3. The game is quiet, mysterious, lovely, sometimes co-operative with a second player and, as of today, scheduled for a spring 2012 downloadable release
By Stephen Totilo Published September 27, 2011 -
What is Sonic the Hedgehog Without a Sega Console?
In today’s blue and blurry edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur.Froid suggests that Sonic the Hedgehog worked much better as a console mascot than a multiplatform star. I think one of the biggest problems with Sonic and the current Sonic games is that he doesn’t represent anything anymore. In the 90s, Sonic was…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2011 -
Now Explore the Massive Ocean World of Aquaria On the iPad
It’s always wonderful to see a worthy indie game slowly bud and blossom over time. In this case we’re talking about the underwater fantasy world of Aquaria which is, after winning awards at the Indie Game Festival and hitting Steam, now making a debut on the iPad this fall. The iPad version of the game…
By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011 -
The Minecraft Version of the The Simpsons Intro is Amazing
What is the brick-building, world-shaping game Minecraft good for? So many things. Including re-creating the intro of The Simpsons. Enjoy. The Simpsons opening in Minecraft [YouTube, via ThinkGeek]
By Stephen Totilo Published September 27, 2011 -
Stupid Ninjas Is Not Stupid (But Has Terrible Font)
There are lots of stupid smartphone games. Stupid Ninjas is not one of them. It’s loads of fun. The game’s font, however, is not. Stupid Ninjas is GameResorts’ follow up to Stupid Zombies. This time around, the zombies have been switched out with ninjas. It’s a puzzle game, and the goal here is to slice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s almost October. I just remembered that the Level 5 conference is fast approaching. Is anybody else excited about that? Let us all know, because it’s talk amongst yourselves time. Thanks to pan1da7 for today’s Contra themed picture. Next time make sure that you’re working in the right dimensions (then I won’t have to crop…
By Nick Partyka Published September 27, 2011 -
Idiot Documentarians Reveal “Secret IRA Terrorism Footage”. It’s a Video Game from 2009.[Update 2]
A UK documentary examining possible connections between Muammar Gaddafi and the IRA apparently confused video game play for actual IRA footage of a helicopter being shot down. In the documentary Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA, aired Monday night in the U.K., a voice can be heard saying, “With Gaddafi’s heavy machine guns it was…
By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011 -
Sometimes PS3 Bundles Come with the Darndest Things
Heart | TOKYO, JAPAN – An Akihabara retailer has a special bundle for PS3 game ToHeart2: DX Plus. (Photo: AkibaOS) Kotobukiya and the Art of Kick-Ass Figure Making Lots of countries make statues and figurines. Lots of countries make excellent ones, too. Yet, there is something about Japanese sculpted figures of game and anime characters…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011 -
They Made Flickr. He Made Katamari Damacy. Together, They’re Launching Glitch
The colorful, imaginative online game from the team behind Flickr and the man behind Katamari Damacy goes live today at 1 p.m. eastern. In Glitch, players ramble through the collective imagination of 11 god-like giants. The free-to-play world exists on a persistent, ever-evolving playground that is shaped not just by the game’s developers, but by…
By Brian Crecente Published September 27, 2011 -
Ex-Katamari Damacy Dude Hopes Vita Version Is “Goooooooooood” (And Other Musings)
On Famitsu.com, former Katamari Damacy designer and current Glitch developer Keita Takahashi is blogging in English and Japanese about his life and Canada as well as his opinions about things like the Vita Katamari game. More in the link. [Famitsu]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIV “Damaged” Final Fantasy
For a game with grand ambitious, Final Fantasy XIV has been a grand disappointment. Today in Tokyo, Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada once again addressed the game’s shortcomings. “The Final Fantasy brand was damaged,” Wada said, adding that the game was being “substantially reworked” so that the game can be revived as the FFXIV that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011 -
What Osama bin Laden and Metal Gear Solid Have in Common
On Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed forever. Al-Qaeda, the organization Osama bin Laden created, carried out attacks that left thousands dead. The impact was felt around the world. Either out of respect or fear of being insensitive, the second entry in the popular Japanese stealth series Metal Gear Solid was altered. According to Metal…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011 -
A Street Fighter II Painting So Small, It Could Fit on a Fingernail
Hadouken! Self-styled retro game artist Maya Pixelskaya painted Ryu unleashing a “wave motion fist” and Chun-Li pulling off a spinning bird kick—on her fingernail. Not sure which is more impressive: Maya’s painting or her cuticles. For more retro gaming art, check out Maya’s website. It’s chock full of neckties, shoes, and guitars. Maya Pixelskaya [Official…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2011 -
These Video Game Rings Were Forged In the Portals of Mordor (Well, “Space”)
Chris Myles has designed a range of jewellery based on video game franchises. Don’t think “shiny rings with ‘VIDEO GAMES’ written on the side”. Think “entirely based on the game they’re representing”. There are rings based on Assassin’s Creed, both Ezio’s suit and the mythical “apple”. There are rings based on Portal. There are even…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2011
