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Activision’s Bobby Kotick Wants to Buy…MySpace
According to “three people familiar with the matter”, Reuters is reporting that a group of investors including none other than Activision boss Bobby “What, Me Worry?” Kotick is in talks to buy dying social networking site MySpace. While the rumoured purchase would be as a private buyer, and not as an Activision acquisition, it’d still…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011 -
Platinum Games Says They’re Not Making Metal Gear Solid Rising
Atsushi Inaba, a producer at Platinum Games, denied today that his studio is working on the next big Metal Gear, despite some whispers to the contrary. “I am aware of the rumor that says [Devil May Cry and Bayonetta creator Hideki] Kamiya is working on Rising,” he told Kotaku through a translator during an interview…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2011 -
Rise of Nightmares is the E3 Floor Show Funhouse
Sega’s Kinect title Rise of Nightmares was displayed for E3 visitors within a spooky, cage-like structure on the floor show. Wandering past it on multiple occasions, I had the impression of visiting a traveling carnival. Our own Brian Crecente took a moment to capture the attraction, and explain what we can expect from Nightmares when…
By Drew Cohen Published June 9, 2011 -
This is the Animus Chair Ubisoft Put Me in at E3
Before letting me watch the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations trailer that spoils Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, representatives from Ubisoft made me sit in this chair. It’s the Animus from the series—sort of!—and is a fine chair to recline in while watching Assassin’s Creed trailers. (I experienced no memories of past lives while reclining in this thing.)
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2011 -
Kirby Mass Attack is Confusing and Adorable
We got to check out a snippet of the upcoming Kirby DS game, Kirby Mass Attack while walking the Nintendo booth today. As you’ll see in the video, many of the game’s mechanics eluded me. Basically, there are a whole multitude of little Kirbys grouped together, and you lead them around using the stylus. On…
By Mike Epstein Published June 9, 2011 -
Ninja Gaiden 3 for Wii U Gets Dragon Sword-style Touchscreen Controls
Team Ninja is bringing super ninja Ryu Hayabusa to Nintendo’s new console, Wii U, with Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. Its the more unique version of Ninja Gaiden 3, thanks to the addition of (optional) touchscreen controls. Yosuke Hayashi, head of Team Ninja, tells Kotaku that the control scheme from Nintendo DS game Ninja Gaiden:…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 9, 2011 -
Lara Croft Models Will “Never Happen Again”; Origin Story Movie Will
I can barely ask the question before Tomb Raider’s Karl Stewart has an answer. “That will never happen again,” he says. “We want to create a visceral experience. We want people to look at Lara and see the psychological aspect of her character. “Having a real Lara out there doing cartwheels kind of destroys that.”…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2011 -
Far Cry 3 Sanely Delivers the Same Results, with the Same Methods
Perhaps ironically, perhaps not, Far Cry 3 opens with a psychotic bandit lecturing you on the nature of insanity. Crazy is doing the same thing, expecting different results, goes the oft-quoted saying. And again, for the third time now in this series, you are surrounded by a jungle, up to your ass in trouble. You’re…
By Owen Good Published June 9, 2011 -
Luigi’s Mansion 2 Proves the 3DS Can Handle Sequels To GameCube Games
I tried very hard to be spooked out by the ghosts of Luigi’s Mansion 2, since the game looks really so nice and smooth— especially given that the game is so early in development. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t happening. The new gyroscopic camera, however, seemed to be a great intuitive new feature. Luigi’s Mansion 2…
By Mike Epstein Published June 9, 2011 -
How Aliens: Colonial Marines Will Marry Alien‘s Suspense to Aliens‘ Action
Aliens: Colonial Marines will be an Aliens experience in three acts, an interactive exploration of the story that follows Alien 3, which promises to delve into both the horror and the action of the storied franchise. That’s a tall order, but Gearbox Studio’s president Randy Pitchford says his team is up for it. Pitchford’s knowledge,…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2011 -
We Drove Mario Kart 3D Through Land, Sea and Air For You
I checked out some of the new features of Mario Kart 3D at the Nintendo booth today. In addition to looking pretty, partially thanks to Donkey Kong Country Returns developer Retro Studios, the 3DS version adds customizable vehicles, flying sections and “underwater driving”. Mario Kart 3D will be out some time this year.
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2011 -
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny is Simply Adorable on the PlayStation 3
Farming and fighting it’s all the same, until it comes to the PlayStation 3, gets Move support, and looks this pretty. Stand back while I hug Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Tides of Destiny is coming out later this year in North America for the PlayStation 3 and Wii, which isn’t a combination of release…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2011 -
Step Inside The Old Republic‘s Eternity Vault, and Bring Some Friends
On the ice world of Belsavis a deadly threat to the galaxy lies in wait. More powerful than the Empire or the Republic, the only hope of defeating it lies in forming a raid in Star Wars: The Old Republic This is The Eternity Vault, a maximum level Operation for BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars MMO.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2011 -
Saints Row the Third Keeps E3 Classy with a Bikini Car Wash
Remember a couple of years ago, when they tried to make E3 a more sedate affair, without the flashy lights, scantily clad women, and overall spectacle of past shows? THQ says screw that noise. THQ’s Saints Row the Third team pulled out the bikini-wearing manual labor and the ” I Heart Rim Jobs” t-shirts this…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2011 -
Activision Boss Refused Sneak Peek of Competitor’s Battlefield 3
According to CVG, Activision CEO wandered by the E3 booth of Battlefield 3, the regicidal threat to his company’s own Call of Duty franchise, for a friendly look at the competition. He was denied. However, Activision says this didn’t happen.
By Joel Johnson Published June 9, 2011 -
Aliens: Colonial Marines Is a Living Tableau of Death, Bloody and Alien
Aliens: Colonial Marines is everything I’d want in an Aliens game starring tragically overconfident space Marines. It is spectacular with sprays of gunfire, acidic green blood, and horrific death. It is the rolling retreat of Marines in the face of an ocean of crawling, face-hugging, meat-rending xenomorphs. But before we get into the half hour…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2011 -
You Wanted a Serious Flight Sim, You Got One
Many hardcore fans were upset at the demise of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator franchise, as it was one of the only viable ways to fly a plane in a video game and not have to blow stuff up. For you —and if you can stomach the shift to choppers—there is now Take On Helicopters It’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2011 -
Shouldn’t Sonic Always Be Faster than Mario?
Another Olympics, another Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. This time, it’s the 2012 London Olympics. Headed to the Wii and the 3DS, Sega lists the game as “Coming Soon”, which must mean before the 2012 Olympics.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2011
