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This PlayStation Move Ad Hits The Wii Right Where It Hurts
Only one thing can save you when a gargantuan Mii is chasing you down a deserted stretch of highway in the middle of nowhere. This new PlayStation Move spot from the content creators / Wolf breeders at Wolfbreeder doesn’t beat around the bush. It’s a direct attack on the Nintendo Wii. I mean, it doesn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
Disney Epic Mickey Hits Nov. 30
Your journey into the Wasteland alongside Warren Spector’s take on Mickey Mouse kicks off on November 30 in North America, if you have a Wii. The Wii exclusive hits the UK on Nov. 16 and the rest of Europe on Nov. 25. “I believe that video games tell stories as deep and as sophisticated as…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
Microsoft Responds To Halo: Reach Disc Read Errors
Yesterday we reached out to Microsoft regarding reports from many readers that their Halo: Reach discs were causing a disc read error, making the newly launched game unplayable. Today Microsoft responds. We mentioned the issue yesterday in our post about the inability of 4GB Xbox 360 consoles to play cooperative multiplayer in Halo: Reach and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
What *Is* PixelJunk Lifelike, Anyway?
If you saw the debut trailer for Q-Games’ new project Lifelike, you probably thought to yourself “Uh… what?” Fortunately, we caught up with Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert and visual artist-musician Baiyon at TGS to learn more about the PixelJunk spin-off. Cuthbert says that Lifelike is not a game, but a music visualizer for the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 16, 2010 -
New Catherine Trailer Is Horrifically Sexy
Following up on the game’s slighty NSFW debut trailer, Atlus’ Catherine continues to flaunt its combination of sex and scares in this new trailer for the upcoming HD role-playing game. While our Japanese contingent scores some much -needed rest, Atlus releases the stuff of sexy, sexy nightmares in this new trailer for Catherine, due to…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
Alice Creator On Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland
During the last decade, American McGee’s Alice was picked up by then Disney-owned studio Miramax to be turned into a feature film. The movie didn’t happen. Tim Burton, however, did make a version of Alice in Wonderland. So, what did American McGee think about the Burton film? “I didn’t like it,” McGee told Kotaku. “It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2010 -
Mortal Kombat Devs Add Fuel To The PSP2 Fire
Another offhand mention of the unannounced successor to Sony’s PlayStation Portable, as an executive producer with Mortal Kombat’s Netherrealm Studios tells Industry Gamer that they’ve got one, and it’s very nice. Speaking to Industry Gamer during PAX 2010, Netherrealms’ Shaun Himmerick said that while the developer didn’t have a Nintendo 3DS yet, it had the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
GoldenEye 007 Character
Here’s a look at the many playable characters in the Wii’s GoldenEye 007 due out this November. The Wii-exclusive will include a variety of four-player split-screen multiplayer options, more than 50 characters, ten maps, three standard modes and 17 special modifiers. GoldenEye 007 also features online multiplayer for up to eight players.
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
Gameloft Shows Off Impressive New Grand Theft Auto And Diablo Clones
Gameloft is the master of iPhone and iPad video game clones, as proven by these screens for the Grand Theft Auto inspired Gangstar Miami Vindication and a trailer showing off the online multiplayer in Diablo-flavored Dungeon Hunter 2. The original Dungeon Hunter (if you could really call it original) is one of my favorite games…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
Activision Considers Selling Video Game Cutscenes
If Activision stripped all of the cutscenes from StarCraft II, pasted them together into one big movie and charged between 20 to 30 dollars for you to buy it, would you pay? Activision’s Bobby Kotick thinks you would. It’s an absolutely crazy idea. Take the cutscenes normally spread out over the course of an entire…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
APB Closes Its Doors After Less Than Three Months
The cops and robbers game from troubled Scottish developer Realtime Worlds might set the record for the shortest-lived MMO, as All Points Bulletin shuts down after a mere two and a half months in operation. APB officially launched in North America on June 29, welcoming Enforcers and Criminals alike to the dangerous streets of the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
Some Extreme Sniping in Medal of Honor
In this latest Medal of Honor gameplay video we get a sweet taste of how the game’s singleplayer will be treating us to some sniping. I love the long delay between shot and hit and the use of trip wires to cover our sniping asses. Electronic Arts tells us that this video, entitled Friends from…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
New PETA Games Give Power To The Pachyderms
PETA2 teaches children about the plight of circus-bound elephants with a pair of new flash games, giving the world’s largest land mammals a chance to strike back against the clowns, trainers, and circus CEOs that are keeping them down. PETA2 is the kid’s branch of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, so don’t…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
Let’s TGS: Day Two
And I thought the press-conference-packed day leading up to the kick-off of the Tokyo Game Show was exciting. Just look at all of the games and news that came out during last night twin press conferences by Sony and Microsoft. Here’s a run down of day two of the show. You can find day one…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
Cop Tosses Tripping Gamer to the Floor, Makes Him All Laggy
Not all Halo: Reach midnight launches went according to play. Take for instance this one in Winona, Minnesota’s Gamestop which was plagued not only by an inebriated gamer and a handsie cop, but LAG! Some highlights for those of you who can’t quite make it out or don’t want to risk listening to the expletive-laced…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
Fable III Limited Collector’s Edition Unboxing
Packed in a velour-lined faux book, here’s a video look at what will be included in the Limited Collector’s Edition of Fable III. This edition comes with: *A new quest: Uncover the mystery of the haunted forests of Silverpines and earn the legendary sword, Wolfsbane, deadly against wolves and balverines. *Exclusive location: Unlock a new…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
Kinect Adventures Includes Underwater, Space Games, Online Play
Kinect Adventures will include at least five game types and support both online play and the ability to show off and share your favorite moments in the Xbox 360’s upcoming motion game, sources tell Kotaku. While it may not be the full slate of playable games, people beta testing Kinect Adventures tell us that the…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010 -
Halo: Reach’s First Day of Sales Hits $200 Million [Update]
Halo: Reach generated more than $200 million in sales in the United States and Europe in the first 24 hours of its release, according to Microsoft. How’s that compare to Halo 3? Good question, but not one easy to answer. When Halo 3 hit, Microsoft released sales figures for just the U.S., saying that the…
By Brian Crecente Published September 16, 2010