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Preview: Finding Happiness With Child of Eden

Developer Q? Entertainment’s Child of Eden finds players in a happier place than the game it was inspired by, the trippy 2001 musical shooter Rez. Rez, for those who may have missed it on the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 or Xbox Live Arcade, is an on-rails shooter built on the multi-sensory concept of synaesthesia and the…

By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010

Child of Eden Screenshots & Artwork

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By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010

Child of Eden’s Ending Will Feature Your Happiest Moments

Tetsuya Mizuguchi wants to share your “happy feelings” with the world—or at least with the people who play Child of Eden, developer Q? Entertainment’s spiritual sequel to the classic synaesthetic shooter Rez. Ubisoft and Q? announced “The Journey Project,” a user generated submission initiative that will let players share their joy with the world, at…

By Michael McWhertor Published September 28, 2010

ZQ Fall Issue

Back to the story.

By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2010

The Stars Shine Bright In Fable III

Simon Pegg, Ben Kingsley, John Cleese, and Michael Fassbender headline an all-star cast of men and women with British accents in this voice acting installment of the Lionhead video diaries. The voice cast for Fable III is one of the most talented gathering of voices ever assembled. Particularly impressive is Sir Ben Kingsley in his…

By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2010

Registration Opens For PAX East 2011

With the Penny Arcade Expo’s habit of selling out far in advance, fans eager to attend next year’s PAX East should probably register as soon as humanly possible. PAX East moves into its new digs at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center this March, which means more room for fans to hobnob with games and…

By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2010

Dead Rising 2 High Stakes Edition Unboxing

The Dead Rising 2 High Stakes Edition showed up on the doorstep of Kotaku tower last night, like some unwanted waif. Of course our first thought was to tear apart the $90 bundle for Capcom’s zombie game and show everyone what was inside. Here’s hoping no children in baskets ever show up on our doorstep.…

By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2010

Talk Amongst Yourselves, Minecraft Edition

This here is our Rubens painting that you’ve all been Photoshopping this month, but it’s been re-done in Minecraft. Take a bow, reader KindaGamey! The rest of you, please discuss video games. Oh, for reference, this is the original Rubens. Submit your image riffs to #TAYpics. Only two days left before we change images. But,…

By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2010

MAG, Demon’s Souls and Others Get PS3 Price Cuts

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Some price drops on a few of our favorite PS3 games is what. Sony Computer Entertainment America added seven more games to their price-reduced Greatest Hits library today. And among the list is one of last year’s best games: Demon’s Souls. Not surprising news, but still fantastic.…

By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2010

Fall’s Here, Summer’s Dead

The corn mazes are open, the pumpkins on sale, the leaves are turning brown and, if Mother Nature didn’t hate us, it would be getting cooler here in the Northern Hemisphere. That’s right it’s fall, time not only to prepare for the coming of winter, but also the spending of money. While the glory days…

By Brian Crecente Published September 28, 2010

I Think The Child Has Become Attached

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Funny Story Tomorrow, Mrs. Bashcraft is going to have lunch with her mother. I am going to watch Micro-Bash. Recently, the moment he becomes separated from her, the kid, who is one, kinda freaks out! He starts saying “No Mommy, no Mommy” and then begins crying. This is, like I…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2010

At Least One Japanese Game Developer Is Doing Great

Level-5, the Fukuoka-based developer behind Professor Layton and White Knight Chronicles, is loving the Japanese game industry. Why? Because it has made the company lots of money and funded some swanky corporate digs. The studio has posted pictures that mostly depict the company’s Fukuoka headquarters. There are lots of meeting rooms, a rec room, libraries…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2010

Europe Getting Gran Turismo 5 Bundle [Update]

In Europe, racing simulator Gran Turismo 5 is getting a 320GB PlayStation 3. Amazon UK is pricing it at £284.99 (US$452). There seems to be a difference between it and the Japanese bundle. The major difference is that the bundle does not appear to contain the special titanium blue PS3 that Japan is getting in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2010

Plants vs Farmville

Dave Roberts, boss of PopCap – the guys behind Plants vs Zombies and Peggle – has some none-too-subtle words to say about competitors and Farmville developers Zynga. [image]

By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2010

Some Lady In A Bikini Playing Dead Rising 2

As part of a promotion for Dead Rising 2, Capcom had pin-up model Izumi Hinata play through the game in a bikini. She sits on a blue inflatable ball. She bounces on it. Up and down, up and down. The clip is on Capcom’s official YouTube channel — complete with zooms and uncomfortable close-ups. It’s…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2010

So, Who Is The Most Popular Character From Street Fighter IV?

When Street Fighter IV was first released, you couldn’t throw a fireball without tripping over somebody playing as Ken. Over a year on from its release, though, and it’s time to find out who’s really the most popular fighter. Fighting game mecca Shoryuken polled over 5000 of its users on which character they used as…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2010

Radical Fishing Looks As Advertised

Man, fishing games (that aren’t on the Dreamcast and come with a plastic peripheral) are boooooooring. Know what’d make ’em more exciting? Blowing up the fish you catch. This is Radical Fishing. It looks pretty radical. You fish, you catch fish, you throw the fish in the air, and you make those fish explode. The…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2010

It’s A Mario, A Mario Mercedes-AMG

Spotted in Spain, this Mercedes C 63 AMG has been 1Up’d with Super Mario. The rear bumper even says “Game Over” — as it should! [Autogespot via Newlaunches]

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2010

In Which Samus Aran Jumps On Stage And Takes Her Clothes Off

Sorry if that sounds a little crass, but recently Metroid star Samus Aran took to the stage during a burlesque show in LA, and that’s exactly what she did. The lady under the armour is performer Courtney Cruz, who is part of Devil’s Playground, the same group behind other evenings of male nerd wish fulfillment…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 28, 2010

What Do A Tokyo Cop And A Lawyer Think Of Yakuza 3?

Real honest-to-goodness yakuza have already made their thoughts known on Sega’s crime opus Yakuza 3. Now a Tokyo police officer and a yakuza lawyer weigh in on the game and suss out what’s realistic and what’s not. Jake Adelstein, author of the non-fiction Tokyo Vice, interviewed a handful of Japanese gangster about Yakuza 3 and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2010