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No More Heroes Finds Paradise ‘Exclusively’ On PS3
The further adventures of Travis Touchdown are coming to the PlayStation 3. No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise is coming to the PS3 in North America, bringing PlayStation Move support along with it. This time, it will be Konami who’s responsible for publishing Grasshopper Manufacture’s high-res port of the Wii original. They’ll do so in North…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 26, 2010 -
The Many, Many Deaths Of PC Gaming
Join us for a nostalgic look back at a decade of waiting for PC gaming to die. PC gaming isn’t dying. It’s just that over the past decade the industry has changed, and those changes haven’t always been easy for traditional PC game producers and players to understand. We used to go to computer stores…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2010 -
Halloween Approaches
To: Ash From: Crecente Do you dress up for Halloween? Do your kids? Does your wife? Nowadays just Tristan dresses up for Halloween in our house, which makes me a bit sad. I really should get back into the habit, it’s fun. We had some neat PC-themed stories today for our PC Gaming Week, including…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
F.E.A.R. 3’s Bullet Hole Cookies!
This plate of cookies, complete with bloody bullet holes, was spotted at the offices for the game developer behind F.E.A.R. 3, Day 1 Studios. We’re told these iced delights were created by “the girlfriend of one of the designers.” Fettell never looked so happy.
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
PC Gaming Week Confessional, Crecente Edition
We are all over PC gaming this week, but what do we know about PC gaming? Each day, one Kotaku editor will reveal their PC gaming knowledge and share some memories. Yesterday you read about Totilo’s experiences, now it’s my turn. Are you a PC gamer? Yes? Deep down I am a computer gamer, but…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
Here, Have Some Costume Quest Codes
How would you like to play DoubleFine’s Costume Quest for free? Codes are all gone. If you enter a used PSN code it gives you the demo, sorry for any confusion. Then you may be in luck, we’ve got five codes each for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the trick-or-treating role-playing game. But…
By Brian Crecente Published October 26, 2010 -
The 3DS Makes For A Great Periscope
I want 3DS games like Steel Diver, games that aren’t from familiar franchises and aren’t just the side-scrolling submarine adventures I thought they were. Watch as the game turns the 3DS into a motion-sensitive virtual periscope. The system seems to be using the 3DS’ motion sensors to allow the user to rotate where they stand,…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 26, 2010 -
I Can Explain This
Uh. Well. That’s me on the right in the crown. Standing next to my virtual wife. On the other side of the bed, that’s MTV Multiplayer writer Russ Frushtick. We’re testing … co-op, yes, co-op in Fable III. The affair ended poorly (scroll to the italicized part).
By Stephen Totilo Published October 26, 2010 -
First Look At Dynasty Warriors 7
Swords out! Tecmo Koei is working on a new Dynasty Warriors game. So far it’s a PS3 exclusive. Here’s a first peak at what’s in store, including the new characters. The game is dated for a March 2011 release in Japan. 『真・三國無双6』新キャラクター、鮑三娘＆司馬兄弟（ギャラリー） [Kotaku Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2010 -
Why Dead Rising’s Producer Made A Zombie Game
Keiji Inafune produced Dead Rising, which is influenced by George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead. It wasn’t just that classic horror flick that inspired the creation of Dead Rising. In a recent interview with Dengeki Online, Inafune says that it was Resident Evil 4 that sparked his desire to make a zombie game. During the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2010 -
Military Tactical iPad App Looks Like a Real Life Starcraft II
This is the SoldierEyes map, a tactical application for iPad that shows friends and foes’ real time positions in the battlefield. It isn’t a game, even while it looks like an RTS, similar to Raytheon’s Advanced Tactical System (RATS). Like RATS, the encrypted SoldierEyes network uses smartphones or iPod touch units to gather the information…
By Jesus Diaz Published October 26, 2010 -
Why The StarCraft II Team Is Making Mods
While fans are eagerly anticipating news of Heart of the Swarm, the second single player installment of StarCraft II, the team takes a break to roll out four custom game types. We asked Blizzard’s Alan Dabiri what gives. We’ve been posting about the various fan-made StarCraft II custom games since the real-time strategy sequel was…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2010 -
Building Up To World Of Warcraft’s Cataclysm
On December 7 the world of Azeroth changes forever, but fans waiting for the Cataclysm expansion may want to hop back into World of Warcraft before the big day, when lead world designer Alex Afrasiabi says things will be insane. “We’re literally waiting for that time when we flip the switch and BAM, the world…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2010 -
Resident Evil On The 3DS Looks Very Good And Familiar
Wasn’t it the PSP that was supposed to make gamers feel like they could hold console games in their hands? Here’s the upcoming Resident Evil: Revelations played on a Nintendo 3DS. That sure looks like RE4 and RE5. Resident Evil Revelations is among the first wave of games coming from Capcom for Nintendo’s upcoming 3D,…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 26, 2010 -
Heroes’ Hiro Knows His Final Fantasy
Entering the press room at BlizzCon 2010 late Saturday afternoon, I overheard one of Blizzard’s PR people arguing that Final Fantasy XIII was the best in the series. I couldn’t help but get involved. Neither could Heroes star Masi Oka. I didn’t get involved in the conversation because Masi was standing there. I got involved…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2010 -
Double Crossbows, Demon Doctors, And Vampire Hunter D
I sat down this weekend with Blizzard art director Christian Lichtner and senior designer Jason Bender to discuss the new Demon Hunter class in Diablo III. How did we end up discussing Vampire Hunter D? “‘Come on, double crossbows!’ was a valid argument”, said Jason Bender of the decision process that went into creating Diablo…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2010 -
The Future of PC Gaming, According To The Creator Of FarmVille
For PC Gaming Week, Kotaku has invited top creators to predict the future of computer gaming. First up, Mark Skaggs, the man at social gaming juggernaut Zynga who led the creation of arguably the hottest PC game going: FarmVille. Move, Adapt, Socialize As I’m inching closer to two decades in the gaming business, I’ve witnessed…
Mark Skaggs, Zynga Published October 26, 2010
