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The Voice Of Dead Space 2 Wants To Go Hollywood
Gunner Wright voices engineer-turned-hero Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 2. And he’s more than ready to tackle any foreseeable film role. “I feel like we already shot a film, one that you can play,” Wright tells horror site Hell Descent. “As for DS2 live action, I already have the plasma cutter so lets roll camera…give…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 -
Does This Documentary Define A Street Fighter Champion?
This spring, the story of pro gamer Mike Ross is getting the feature-length documentary treatment. The film is a portrait of how Ross spent 2010, traveling around the country and competing in Street Fighter. Focus is the documentary debut of filmmaker Steve Hwang and gets its premiere screen this Saturday at the Art Center College…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 -
Turn Your Nintendo DSi Into An Old School Computer
Back in the day, computer programmers used BASIC. Some still do! But for those who missed the BASIC years or for those who’d like to revisit them, there’s this. Petit Computer is a DSiWare title that is, ahem, basically a BASIC interpreter for the Nintendo DSi. The touch screen becomes a virtual keyboard, while the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 -
A Man In A Dress Fights A Woman In A Dress
When Yuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima isn’t dressing up as girls from bullet hell shooters, he’s kicking people’s ass. He’s a professional K-1 kick boxer. But is he any good at fighting games? To find out, he’s playing female idol Rose Gardenfairy. Something tells me that that isn’t her real name. As they fire up “Phantom Breaker”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 -
Turning A Dead Xbox Into A PS3 Controller
Aussie game nut Morris has taken a dead Xbox 360 and made something genuinely useful out of it: an arcade stick. For the PlayStation 3. It’s not a simple job, as you can see by the number of tools and pieces of electronic kit required, but it’s an awesome job. It’s the second such mod…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
Don’t Throw Stones When You Live In A Glass Tower
There are games you pick up and play. And then, there are games that you cannot put down. Glass Tower 2 seems to be one of the latter. Glass Tower 2 is not a new title, originally getting a 2010 release. But it’s recently taken the top spot on Apple’s Free App charts, surpassing the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 -
A Sword & Shield Fit For The Hero Of Time
Feel like celebrating Zelda’s 25th birthday with something big, bulky and heroic? It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this stuff. This Zelda sword and shield (of which there are two sets, one for Ocarina of Time and one for Twilight Princess) were made by Fiberglass Blades, a small custom accessory and weapon builder specialising in…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
PS3 Hacker’s Home Raided By Police
It would appear as though Sony is not screwing around when it comes to going after PS3 hackers. While in the US this means gentle lawsuits, in Germany, it means police raids. Earlier this week, German hacker “graf_chokolo” was on the receiving end of a visit from police (and a representative from Sony), who had…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
When Mario’s A Drug Addict, Luigi Has To Pick Up The Slack
What if the Mario Bros. weren’t out saving the Mushroom Kingdom, but were actually just down-on-their-luck plumbers from…Boston? Prostitutes, beatings, pianos and mushroom use follows. Called “The Plumber”, it’s the work of New York sketch comedy group Captain Hippo, who describe the video as “The true life story of the Mario Brothers, like you’ve never…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
Swedish Teens Trade Energy Drinks For Cocaine
According to Swedish reports, cops in the city of Helsingborg suspect that fifteen teens have moved beyond energy drinks to stay awake while gaming and are snorting cocaine. Apparently, these youngsters have too much money. Swedish paper the Metro is blowing the incident out of proportion, alerting readers of a new trend — you know,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 -
Revenge Of The Akihabara Flasher
Back in 2008, before the stabbings, Akihabara was a carefree place. Otaku (“geeks”) roamed from shop to shop, maids passed out fliers and cosplayers posed up a storm. The Akihabara Massacre changed all that, but things are normalizing. Want proof? The area’s most famous flasher is ready to hit the streets of Akiba once again.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2011 -
The FTC Isn’t Very Happy With Some iPhone Games
There was a rumor last week that Apple was unhappy with Capcom over the way in-app purchases could be made in Smurf’s Village. Turns out Apple may have had a very good reason to be upset. The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will be investigating the way in which “in-app purchases” can be…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
Your First Look At Double Fine’s Sesame Street Game
The next game from Double Fine, the developers of games like Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, is a Sesame Street title. Here’s our first look at the game in action. It’s…look, it’s a kids game, one they can play with their parents. So know that before clicking play. And once you have clicked play? Know that,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2011 -
Underground MMA Game Adds Female Fighters to the Card
Supremacy MMA, the underground fighter coming in late spring, will deliver something the two other mixed martial arts console titles don’t have: women on the fight card. Michele ‘Diablita’ Gutierrez, a former boxer who has transitioned to MMA, and Felice ‘Lil Dog’ Herrig, who was featured on Fight Girls on the Oxygen network, will be…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 -
What Would You Pick — a Threesome, or Marvel vs. Capcom 3?
The midnight release of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was also the midnight after Valentine’s Day evening, a time when most normal and well adjusted people were gettin’ it on with loved ones, or at least those they’d hired for the night. Others are standing in line waiting for a video game. Our dreadlocked friend “Woolie”…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 -
The World’s Smallest Violin
Technically, I’m not even allowed to be posting this. But this semi-nightly open thread must go live, embargoes be damned. Right now, I’m in San Francisco, at an event for a video game. I’ll tell you more about it tomorrow, right around 1 p.m. Kotaku Time. Thanks for being patient. While I go play a…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2011 -
Small Screen NBA Jam is a Ported Trail Blazer
NBA Jam, available from the iTunes App Store for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch (on OSes 3 and 4) is the most complete port of a console sports game to this platform in its two-year history. It helps to have Electronic Arts’ muscle behind this – but it also helps that NBA Jam’s quirky…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011 -
Psychologist Clarifies Bulletstorm Comments to Fox News
One of the two experts quoted in Fox News’ notorious hit-piece on Bulletstorm has clarified his remarks, and while he stands by them, says their presentation lacks context – and that he enjoys playing Mature-rated shooters in his free time as well. To recap, Dr. Jerry Weichman, as quoted by Fox News, said: If a…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2011