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Elite’s Meltdown May Get More Into A Jam — But Not On The Wii
Coming back from E3 in June, I decided I’d seen my excuse to go get a Wii. NBA Jam, which we’d given a best-of nomination, and which was absolutely thronged inside Electronic Arts’ booth, open to close. “Why?” Plunkett chided me. “You know they’re going to bring it to the PS3 and 360. It’s inevitable.”…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2010 -
Wait A Sec, Is That Jace Hall Kicking Tay Zonday’s Ass?
Jace Hall, who earlier this year brought us “I Play WoW,” returns with this love song to Street Fighter, featuring booty-shaking ring girls and cosplayers dressed like the game’s major characters. This is pretty loud, so earbuds might be advisable.
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2010 -
Box Scores: Clemson, Interrupted
How awesome is it that Clemson’s game against Miami today had to wait 15 minutes on ESPN2 for a buncha dang foreigners to finish runnin’ around in a soccer game that ended with no goals. ESPN2’s new coverage of the English Premier League meant football trumped handegg as Sunderland and Manchester United played to a…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2010 -
Rock Band 3’s Keyboard Bundle, For PS3, Won’t Be Sold In North America
Folks noticed that Rock Band 3’s PS3 keyboard bundle had disappeared from U.S. retail sites, and asked Harmonix why. It seems contract terms in the region prohibit its sale. And now they must wangle a fix for those who preordered. “Unfortunately, this SKU will not be available in the U.S. (including Canada and Mexico) due…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2010 -
The Moneysaver: A Few Good Deals
You don’t want the truth because deep down, you want me on those deals, you need me on those deals. We use words like value, coupon code and free shipping. You use them at checkout. Hardware A 10 percent off coupon through Dell yields a number of hardware values. • Xbox 360 Halo: Reach console…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2010 -
The Week In Review: Opposing Forces
In sports, they say it’s not how you lose but when you lose. In that case, NBA Elite picked a great time, because its indefinite delay was blotted out by two doozies at week’s end. The revamp of EA Sports’ basketball title was postponed on Monday, a week before it was due on shelves. On…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2010 -
Bar Girl Game Getting Anime
Video game Dream C Club lets players down virtual booze with girls in maid outfits, have them sing songs and, in the sequel, feed them bananas. Sounds like perfect fodder for an anime. The game’s characters are going to be adapted into a 3D anime for a two volume DVD/CD collection of in-game songs and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2010 -
Bungie Glasses 15,000 Halo: Reach Cheaters
Shortly after Halo: Reach was released, users found a way to earn cheap, easy in-game credits via an exploit. Some people, though, had to take it too far. Now, the exploit itself, if you’ve got the patience for it, that’s fine. But 15,000 players have been found to have gone overboard on the exploit via…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 2, 2010 -
Wii Party Is Super Effective Against Collar Popping D-bags
Nintendo’s Wii Party is more than just a collection of enjoyable mini-games. It’s also the ideal instrument to get you the girl of your dreams, even if she’s currently dating a total douchebag who just happens to have great hair. In the battle against the Johnny Lawrences, Stan Winstons and Chas Osbornes of the world,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 1, 2010 -
R.I.P. Stephen J. Cannell, 1941-2010
Jan. 30, 1983 is one of the most important dates of my childhood. That day, the only man from my hometown to make the NFL won the Super Bowl with the Washington Redskins. Following the game, The A-Team came on. Though The A-Team actually premiered a week earlier (with a different guy playing Face), few…
By Owen Good Published October 1, 2010 -
Someone Claims To Have A Retail Disc Of NBA Elite 11
NBA Elite 11 was indefinitely postponed on Monday, a week before its commercial release. I didn’t receive any disc pre-release (for review), but conceivably they might exist somewhere in the wild. One allegedly just sold on eBay for $255. eBayer tgarreth is not a fly-by-nighter. He’s a top-rated seller on the online auction service (an…
By Owen Good Published October 1, 2010 -
Get In The (R/C) Warthog!
Reader Dan S. noticed that the MacFarlane Toys’ Halo: Reach Warthog perfectly matched the chassis of one of his R/C vehicles. “The wheels started turning in my head,” Dan says, “pardon the pun.” “So I acquired said Warthog toy and promptly Frankensteined the two items together,” he told Kotaku, “added some hi-intensity LEDs and came…
By Owen Good Published October 1, 2010 -
Playable Taliban Jeopardized U.S. Army’s Support For Medal Of Honor
Electronic Arts’ military shooter set during the modern war in Afghanistan could have lost its official U.S. Army support over the inclusion of Taliban fighters as playable characters in the game’s online mode, military officials told Kotaku. The U.S. Army, which officially supported the development of Medal of Honor, didn’t find out about the inclusion…
By Brian Crecente Published October 1, 2010 -
The Sound Of The Fury Of NBA 2K11
This four-minute compilation of audio highlights withink NBA 2K11 doesn’t skimp on the video, either. You can catch Michael Jordan in action versus Dominique Wilkins – with signature dunk styles for both. Don’t overlook the contextualized commentary either – both for the Association mode and in NBA Today, where Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg and Doris…
By Owen Good Published October 1, 2010 -
Fez Is Still Alive & Kicking In This New Trailer
Wow. Fez! It’s been a while since we’ve seen your dimension twisting gameplay in action. Thankfully, the oft-delayed game appears to be alive and well, as proven by a new gameplay trailer released by developer Phil Fish. It may not have a release date or much in the way of new concrete information, but at…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 1, 2010 -
Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer Brings In The Law
A new class of gunfighter – the Marshals – has been unlocked in Red Dead Redemption’s multiplayer and is now available for everyone to use. To get ’em, go to the Outfitter in Online Multiplayer, browse down to the Marshals class (pictured) and fire away. The new characters were set to go live about four…
By Owen Good Published October 1, 2010 -
Fallout: New Vegas Is Done, And It’s Time For Cake
Fallout: New Vegas is 100% complete, the PC specs are out, and the New Vegas designer Robert Lee gets a splendid cake. All is right with the world. As seen on the Bethesda Blog Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published October 1, 2010 -
In-Game Popup Ads Return To Madden
The latest patch for Madden NFL 11 returns the scorebar pop-up ads last seen Madden NFL 10, but they don’t display at the every-down frequency that annoyed so many when they rolled out midway through last year. Pasta Padre (the source of the screengrab) reports that their frequency seems to be greatly reduced. The last…
By Owen Good Published October 1, 2010
