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This Custom Scott Pilgrim NES Blu-ray Case Deserves To Be Official
Edgar Wright’s adaptation Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on November 9, but sadly not in this fantastic fan-made case that accurately apes NES boxes (and cartridges) of old. A seriously talented Scott Pilgrim fan sent word and photos of the Nintendo-themed throwback to Wright, explaining “I had originally intended…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
Halo: Reach Gets First Playlist Update, Campaign Matchmaking Due Soon
Developer Bungie has deployed the first playlist update for Halo: Reach, bringing with it a long, long list of changes and tweaks to multiplayer maps, game types and playlists, with the promise of more updates to come. The most pressing of those Halo: Reach updates is the soon-to-be-released campaign matchmaking patch, which the Halo developer…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Demo Coming Soon
LucasArts will give Star Wars fans a taste of Starkiller’s wet-n-wild adventures on Kamino next week, with the release of the The Force Unleashed II demo. Double your lightsaber pleasure on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on October 12.
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
I Should Read That
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: About The Time I Left Tokyo Vice On An Airplane I keep almost buying that book. Maybe one day. Right now I’m reading the latest Gears of War book and Infinite Jest. Fall has fallen in more way then one. Today was the last day of mildly warm weather in…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2010 -
The Next Gundam Beat ’em Up Now Looks Like A Cartoon
Namco Bandai’s next game built on the success of its Dynasty Warriors series and the Gundam franchise drops the series previous look for something more anime-inspired. This is what Gundam Musou 3 will look like. The series that many of us know as Dynasty Warriors: Gundam is getting a cel-shaded sprucing up for the third…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log Two: Hammering Out The Rough Edges
In the first Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log, I wondered what my motivation for playing the game was. This week I decided to make my own quest. Kotaku’s MMO reviews are a multi-part process. Rather than deliver day one reviews based on beta gameplay, we play the game for four weeks before issuing our final…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2010 -
Even Sonic Colors Multiplayer Might Not Suck
We are getting awfully close to the release of Sonic Colors. When will the other shoe drop? When will we discover this is another secretly-displeasing Sonic game? Not today. Not when I saw the game’s multiplayer mode. Sonic Colors has made it through E3 (June) and PAX (September) without letting me down. Each time I…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2010 -
Military Bases Will Still Not Sell Medal of Honor Despite Changes
Despite Electronic Arts’ decision to remove the playable Taliban in upcoming shooter Medal of Honor, the Army and Air Force base stores around the world will still not sell the game. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s position concerning stocking the newest Medal of Honor video game remains unchanged as its facilities have no…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2010 -
Playhem Is Another Way To Make Money Playing Video Games
There are people who want to help you and your distant friends legally put money on the line the next time you play video games. The latest crew with this idea is called Playhem. The group is based in New York and has determined that there are 38 States in America in which gamers will…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2010 -
Get Rid of Your Game-Related Clutter and Get More Trade-In Power at Best Buy
Trade in those stacks of played-out games crowding your apartment and get $20 Best Buy gift cards that you can use to load up on gaming gear—or on anything Best Buy offers, like TVs, sound systems, game accessories, music…and the list goes on! It’s easy: Just haul your games (worth $20 and up) to any…
By Gawkercreative Published October 5, 2010 -
Prince of Persia HD Collection Is Europe Only, In 3D, Royally Ugly
The previously rumored Prince of Persia Trilogy 3D for the PlayStation 3 has been confirmed by publisher Ubisoft today, stuffing three PS2 games onto one Blu-ray disc, which will only be available in Europe. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones will get…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
The Sacrifice Is Out, And Left 4 Dead Is Ridiculously Cheap
The Sacrifice episode is now available free for PC players of Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2. To celebrate, Valve is selling both games on PC for less than Xbox 360 players will pay for the DLC alone. If there was ever evidence to back up Gabe Newell’s mention of Xbox Live as…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2010 -
Gory New Splatterhouse Is Slightly Kinder, Gentler Than Planned
Before the upcoming game Splatterhouse let players choose a “coward” difficulty setting, the game’s developers were going to call their easy mode “pussy.” This is no gentleman’s game. We’ve already called Namco’s revival of Splatterhouse the bloodiest game we saw at the big E3 show last June. During a demo of the game shown to…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2010 -
Captain America Meets Castle Wolfenstein In Super Soldier
Sega’s video game tie-in for the Captain America movie features the star-spangled avenger infiltrating Hydra’s mysterious castle during the darkest days of World War II. Sounds like a What If Captain America Infiltrated Castle Wolfenstein, doesn’t it? I’ve trained myself to not get excited over the games spawning from Sega’s deal with Marvel over its…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2010 -
Linux Could Be A Problem For MMO Handheld The Jungle
Panasonic’s recently unveiled portable massively multiplayer online gaming platform won’t be a success, can’t be a success if there are no games to play on it. And since The Jungle will run Linux that could be a problem. Why? According to at least one massively mulitplayer online developer, Linux isn’t exactly a great system to…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2010 -
Duke Nukem Forever Demo ‘First Access’ Included In Borderlands GOTY Re-release
Want to get your hands on the Duke Nukem Forever demo before anyone else? Then you might want to buy the Borderlands Game of the Year edition, your key to the “Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club.” What’s that about? 2K Games says today that Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club grants members access to…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
The 20 Most-Loved Wii Games, A New Number One
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the all-star fighting game, is no longer the most-loved Wii game. Three years since we started measuring these Wii playing-time stats, Smash has been dethroned … by a game whose average user plays for 80 hours. Monster Hunter Tri, the online-oriented co-op game about, well, hunting monsters, is the new number…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2010 -
Kotaku Brasil Now With More Arkanoid
Kotaku Brasil is live with a countdown clock and a playable game of Arkanoid. The official site still won’t be launching until November, but until then you can play a bit of browser-based Arkaniod, like the site on Facebook and read the occasional Kotaku article in Portuguese. Kotaku Brasil
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2010