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The Art of Blending Tekken With Street Fighter
One is a fighting game of joystick precision, the other of rhythmic button tapping: Finding a way to meld those two styles is perhaps Capcom’s greatest challenge with Street Fighter X Tekken. “Ultimately what we are heading for is a Street Fighter game, so everyone will have Street Fighter-esque moves,” said Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono.…
By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2010 -
What If Marcus And Dom Actually Helped Each Other, And Were Fantasy Heroes?
It’s hard to not think of Gears of War while playing Hunted: The Demon’s Forge. It’s hard not to assume the Epic’s blockbuster shooter would be superior to the Hunted’s upcoming fantasy riff. But Hunted adds a good spice: co-operation. Sure, Gears of War is technically a co-op shooter. In the first two Gears games,…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2010 -
What’s Inside The Best Press Kit At Gamescom?
Behold The Witcher 2: Papercraft of Kings, the world’s first-ever non-linear papercraft and a paper cut above the other press kits found at Gamescom this week. Want to see what’s inside? This is the press kit for CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, and it’s in high demand this week for obvious…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 -
Blizzard Continues to Carefully Tinker With Diablo III
The devil is in the Diablo details. While there is plenty of work being done on the look and feel of Blizzard’s upcoming Diablo III, often when the creators talk about the game its to discuss the little things. There’s a reason for that, Blizzard doesn’t just want to win over a entirely new generation…
By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2010 -
Enslaved’s Story Is Touching … A Penis
Today at GamesCom I witnessed a monkey touching a pig’s penis. Perhaps I should explain. Most of what we’ve seen of Enslaved so far has taken place in the ruins of New York. Today the nice folks at Ninja Theory should me a new level, the Titan Graveyard, and introduced me to a third member…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 -
Multiplayer Not Guaranteed For BioShock Infinite
The first BioShock game had no multiplayer mode, a rarity for first-person shooters. BioShock 2, which was overseen by a different creative team, added multiplayer. The series’ next game may not, BioShock’s original creator told Kotaku. “Here’s what I have to say about multiplayer,” Irrational Games creative director Ken Levine said as I broached the…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2010 -
Manhandling Goldeneye’s Golden Controller
This is the officially licensed golden Goldeneye Wii Classic controller which you too can play with if you pick up the special edition of Goldeneye 007. This is, I’m told, the first time this slightly textured, shiny controller is around to be seen, prodded and poked. Now watch the video and bask in the controller’s…
By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2010 -
Heroes On The Move Gains Momentum
A Lombax, a raccoon, and an elf stumble into a nefarious plot the plunges them and their sidekicks into a tournament of champions in Heroes on the Move for the PlayStation 3. Stop me if you heard this one. Heroes on the Move isn’t quite like any other adventure you’ve been on featuring Jax and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 -
How The Pros Play DJ Hero
Before you read about me playing DJ Hero 2 at GamesCom, check out the skills of FreeStyle Games studio manager Kevin McSherry as he and a fellow dev play dueling decks. I got to go hands on with DJ Hero 2 myself today, and thought I did rather well, until McSherry took up the DJ…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 -
Street Fighter 3DS Will Be a “Perfect Port” of The Console Game
Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono says that when the spectacularly popular Street Fighter IV comes to Nintendo’s 3DS portable it will be a “perfect port” of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. While nothing will be removed from the console versions of the game when it moves over to the portable, it…
By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2010 -
Gamescom 2010: Day 3 Round-Up
Our guys in Germany can’t stop playing video games and can’t stop writing about them. This is the last 24 hours’ worth of Gamescom 2010 coverage. From Blizzard news to Killzone 3 impressions to David Hassheloff fighting David Hasselhoff… News Diablo III Fans, You Better Prepare for BlizzCon Interviews Why Lords Of Shadows Will Be…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
At 8:20 Kotaku Time on 8/20/2010, there was a Talk Amongst Yourselves post posted right here. And you read it. And you commented on it. Your comments was about video games. Thanks to reader GrimeyRyder for this “Valve Anonymous” image today. Submit your image for TAY at #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2010 -
God Plays Ball In From Dust
A cursor spins lazily over a primitive ocean. A button is pressed, and water is gathered in a great ball, hovering in the air. The cursor moves, the water drops, and lakes are formed. This is From Dust. “From Dust is a god game where nature is at the center of gameplay,” explains the game’s…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2010 -
Tomorrow, I Turn 32
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Today We Dined In Gardens of Beer Thirty-two, man! Crazy! I remember when I was 22 and thought 32 was really old. Not sure what the plans are for my birthday. Hopefully cake is involved. What you missed last night It’s Joe vs That Marvel Bad Guy In Marvel vs…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 -
A Girl Finally Wins Top Prize At Pokemon World Championship
You wouldn’t know it, but the world of competitive Pokemon card playing is a testosterone-fueled world dominated by men. Or boys. Whichever! Some are big, some are small, but the winners are typically dudes. Just look at the American Pokemon champs. They’re guys. All of two of them. At the recent Pokemon World Championship in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 -
Be A Bodyguard, With Kevin Costner Nowhere In Sight
I’m always interested in games that have you doing something unfamiliar. Something not many other games ask of you. Damzel, which has you running a VIP’s secutiy detail, sounds like one of those games. I’d love to say looks like, but this game is at a very early stage, with little else available but a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010 -
Gran Turismo 5’s Kart Mode Looks Like A Blast
Oh boy. There may not be any blue shells or banana peels lying around, but Gran Turismo 5’s kart mode still looks like a lot of fun. And that could be crucial to the game’s success. Over the past few iterations, some people – and I find myself among them – have begun to criticise…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010 -
Can We Keep Our Pants On During The Chrono Trigger Covers, Please?
A person named Carson Mauthe has done a cover of the Chrono Trigger battle theme. He has filmed a video of himself playing the guitar, the Rock Band drums and flailing around in his underwear. That being said, he did create a nice cover. Role-playing game Chrono Trigger was originally released on the Super Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010 -
It’s Joe vs That Marvel Bad Guy In Marvel vs Capcom 3 Footage
Why watch just one new Marvel vs Capcom 3 trailer, when you can watch three? These three new clips showcase the game’s freshly-revealed cast members, Dormammu and Viewtiful Joe. Until now, I thought I’d processed Joe’s inclusion. Popular Capcom character, relatively recent, doesn’t look out of place in a fighting game, good choice. It’s only…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2010