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Now These Are Some Naughty Bears
By Jude Buffum
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010 -
Would You Like Some Katamari Art?
Namco’s Katamari Damacy is an iconic title. People instantly recognize it. This makes Katamari perfect fodder for an art show. Yes, an art show. On September, Portland comic shop Floating World Comics is holding a Katamari Damacy-themed art show and fundraiser event for non-profit organization Join Here are some of the participating artist. More details…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010 -
Why Lords Of Shadows Will Be The 3D Castlevania That Works
Why will Castlevania: Lords of Shadow succeed where other 3D Castlevania titles have failed? For one, producer David Cox looked like this after giving us the actual reason he believes his game will work. Note to game developers posing for pictures I am taking: You never have to ask, “Should I growl?” Growing is always…
By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2010 -
Michael Jackson The Experience Has No Mouth Yet It Must Scream
After seeing Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson The Experience demonstrated live on the Wii yesterday, I am overcome with emotions, from impressed to totally creeped out. What is Michael Jackson The Experience? It’s a dancing game for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Move, that capitalizes on each systems’ unique motion control technology to let players…
By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2010 -
iPhone Game Looking To…Movie Adaptation
iPhone game Angry Birds is in talks to make its way to the silver screen. Hey, why not? Angry Birds has been an Apple apps chart topper in sixty countries for months now, and Rovio, the Finnish developer responsible for the game, is looking to go Hollywood. “We want to go beyond games,” Rovio honcho…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010 -
Might And Magic Heroes VI Might Be Magic
The line between role-playing game and strategy game blur even further with Might and Magic Heroes VI, bringing the ageless conflict closer to “the Blizzard standard.” Might and Magic is a series of computer role-playing games. Heroes f Might and Magic is a series of computer strategy games. So what is Might and Magic Heroes…
By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2010 -
Waving My Wand At Sorcery
The PlayStation Move magic game Sorcery charmed us when presented on stage at E3 earlier this year. Does the enchantment hold now that we’ve played it ourselves? Many people thought Sorcery was little more than a PlayStation Move tech demo, meant to show off how the Sony motion controller could be used as a magic…
By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2010 -
Gamescom 2010: Day Two Round-Up
Wednesday was press day at the massive Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany. That means our guys out there were working hard playing games, interviewing and all that good stuff. Here’s ALL of Kotaku’s second day worth of Gamescom-related excitement. News No Console Version Of Diablo III Planned Gran Turismo 5 Adds Course Creation, Kart Racing…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 19, 2010 -
Gouging Eyes in Killzone 3 Multiplayer
Killzone 3’s multiplayer is loaded with features new to the series, including five career paths, three times as many character levels to unlock and dynamic cut-scenes that highlight the top player’s in-game efforts. The game, due out in February, also fully supports both playing in 3D and using the PlayStation Move motion controller. The key…
By Brian Crecente Published August 19, 2010 -
How Do I Convince The Wife I Need A Pricey Racing Wheel?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Gamescom Day One Mrs. Bashcraft and I played GT4 on a controller. We were younger! More innocent! (We have “wheels” for Mario Kart, but that’s slightly different.) Now, trying to convince her that we need a super duper racing wheel. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can convince her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010 -
Street Fighter Creator Shows Off His Worst Best Idea, Hasselhoff Vs. Hasselhoff
Could the star of Knight Rider pummel the star of Baywatch? Just imagine, David Hasselhoff vs. himself, Hoff vs. Hoff. As shown by Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono at today’s Street Fighter X Tekken event in Germany (He was kidding — hopefully!).
By Stephen Totilo Published August 19, 2010 -
An Early First Look At Tekken X Street Fighter
Namco held an unusual event at Gamescom today to give its European audience a peek at Street Fighter X Tekken. But fans of both fighting games also got a sneak peek at its successor sibling, Tekken X Street Fighter. Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono and Katsuhiro Tekken producer Harada showed Gamescom attendees the same…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 19, 2010 -
Sony Ordered To Pay 5 Million Yen To Former Company Inventor
Former Sony employee 58-year-old Hidehiro Kume invented a small optical pickup that is used to read and write discs in the PlayStation 2 and the original PlayStation. He didn’t feel Sony recognized his contributions, so he took it to court. A lower Japanese court rejected Kume’s claim he deserved compensation, but the Japanese high court…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010 -
This Looks Pretty Slick For An Xbox Live Indie Game
Upcoming Alpha Squad doesn’t look like your typical Xbox Live indie game. That’s for sure! The game features music from Stemage of Metroid Metal fame, art from Genzoman and apparently “hot chicks” that need rescuing.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010 -
More Gran Turismo 5 Screens Than You Can Shake A Prius At
Karts, custom tracks, it’s been a big week for Gran Turismo 5 at GamesCom. And if you like screenshots of the game’s garage, online modes, and, yes, its karts, it’s about to get bigger For those who don’t dig any of that stuff, don’t worry. There are sexy German cars aplenty. And…A Toyota Prius. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010 -
FIFA 11 Is 11 v 11
There aren’t many MAJOR shake-ups for the FIFA franchise this year, so to sell the game, it’s back to the tried-and-true sports game formula of death by 1000 bullet point features. Lucky for FIFA those points look awfully pretty. While most excitement here will probably centre around the fact you can control the goalkeepers, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010 -
Americans Get Russia Fighting The US
In upcoming sci-fi third-person-shooter Vanquish, Russia and the United States face off. That wasn’t the original plan, though. “With Vanquish, for example, the original idea for the story was for China to invade the US, but when we started testing that with Western audiences they didn’t understand it,” Vanquish designer Shinji Mikami told Edge. “They…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2010 -
PSP Successor Has Touch Controls On Its Backside?
Sony has a lot of stuff on show to the public and the gaming press at GamesCom, but behind the scenes, the company is also reportedly showing off its next handheld. The unnamed PSP successor is, according to “three separate development sources” speaking with Eurogamer, around the size of the existing PSP-3000, and has a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2010 -
Gran Turismo 5 Injects Some RPG Into Your Hardcore Racing Sim
Gran Turismo 5 is coming to the PlayStation 3 later this year, stuffed with nearly 1,000 cars, over 70 courses, new racing leagues (NASCAR, WRC, Super GT), a track creator and, finally, high-speed kart racing. But wait. There’s more Developer Polyphony Digital is adding a few new tricks and tweaks to what Gran Turismo series…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 19, 2010