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Assassin’s Creed, Crackdown & Castlevania Coming To Xbox Live On Mobile Phones
When Xbox Live launches on Windows Mobile 7 later this year, it’ll be launching with a surprisingly large and varied games lineup. Microsoft today revealed the launch roster for the service’s mobile phone debut, and aside from the usual stuff you’d expect – like Bejeweled – there are some pleasant surprises, like the adorable-looking puzzle…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
Microsoft Releasing Age Of Empires Online
You know how we told you that Microsoft’s secret “Project S” game played a lot like Age of Empires? Well, that’s probably because it was Age of Empires. Namely, a new game called Age of Empires Online. Revealed today by Microsoft, the game takes Age of Empires’ real-time gameplay and adds some social, online twists…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2010 -
Red Steel Dev: No More Than 20 Percent Of Gamers ‘Are Willing To Move’
Red Steel 2 was reviewed favorably, but that doesn’t mean it was a success. Its disappointing sales performance, says the game’s creative director, can be chalked up to gamers unwillingness “to get up and move and exert themselves for fun.” Speaking at Game Developers Conference Europe, Jason VandenBerghe introduced “audience willingness” as a factor facing…
By Owen Good Published August 17, 2010 -
Super Scribblenauts Brings Stinky Trolls, Vampiric Dogs & More To Gamescom
The “more” from that headline refers the hyper-active vikings, powerful cheetahs and tiny dragons alluded to in this new Super Scribblenauts trailer, released as part of WB’s Gamescom hype. In addition to getting our hands on the game’s multiple control options and its rainbow telephones, we’ll be playing the game (again!) this week to see…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 16, 2010 -
The Hall of Fame of Cussin’
Pac-Man, who is an abstraction, was honored with Hall-of-Fame enshrinement two Saturdays ago. Today I posed a question unanswered by friends: What word would be inducted first into a Cussin’ Hall of Fame? Where should it be located? I think it’s somewhat analagous to video games. Four-letter words, eight-bit legends. How do you choose Super…
By Owen Good Published August 16, 2010 -
Video Game Store For Sale On eBay
Ever wanted to own your own games store? Well, you can buy one on eBay – or the inventory of one set to close on Sept. 1 in Grand Junction, Colo. The owner ships it free up to 750 miles. All of the stock, valued at $60,000 is used, but you can Buy It Now!…
By Owen Good Published August 16, 2010 -
How APB ‘Torpedoed’ Developer Realtime Worlds
The developer of Crackdown and APB, Realtime Worlds, was recently hit with layoffs. Members of the APB team were axed, as was much of the team developing social gaming software Project MyWorld. So, what happened to the promising studio? According to a commenter at Rock Paper Shotgun going by the name ExRTW, claiming to be…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 16, 2010 -
Flight Control Coming To PSN With Move’s Launch
Flight Control, which did very well as an app with the iPhone’s multitouch controls, is getting a release for PlayStation Move at launch. It’s also playable with the PS3’s standard controller. The game will be sold over the PlayStation Store; no price was given in the news release, but it will be available in all…
By Owen Good Published August 16, 2010 -
Localizing Exclamations In Final Fantasy XIII
“Gnhhh!” … “Whhhhaaaah!” … “Bah….ah…gahhhhhh”… “Hmmmf!”… “Ehiehhh” … “Mhaemm!”.. These grunts, sighs, squeals and miscellaneous other vocalizations compose roughly 1/4 of the dialogues in the early hours of Final Fantasy XIII. On one hand, they’re to be expected; Japan is known for its plethora of exclamations and onomatopoeiae. On the other – when translated literally…
By Aulistar Mark Published August 16, 2010 -
The Mystery Of The $1250 Halo Reach Has Been Solved
Why does Microsoft seem to be selling Halo Reach over Xbox Live right now for $1250? Answer from Microsoft: They’re not, and they don’t plan to sell Reach as a downloadable game. The $1250 version is for reviewers, a Microsoft spokesperson told Kotaku today and it’s not something anyone will have to or be able…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2010 -
Your First Look At Red Faction: Battlegrounds
The first downloadable Red Faction game was officially named and detailed earlier today, but publisher THQ is making its latest game announcement officially official with new Red Faction: Battlegrounds media. The Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network game is coming in 2011, courtesy of developer THQ Digital Studios UK and Volition. Four players can go…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 16, 2010 -
PlayStation 3 Slim Packs On 40GBs [Update]
The cheapest version of Sony’s thinner PlayStation 3 is now 40GB fatter in North America, a “just announced” improvement now shipping from retailer GameStop. The better news is that it’s still $299 USD. GameStop is carrying the upgraded version of the console now, seemingly a replacement for the base 120GB model that has been on…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 16, 2010 -
Here Comes The Boom, Ready Or Not
Sweet Aunt Nancy’s pajamas – what? Tim Kitzrow, who probably gets introduced as “the Boomshakalaka guy” at parties, brings the bonkers in this tease for NBA Jam’s high-def version on Xbox 360 and PS3, included free with NBA Elite 11. The game will be downloadable with a free one-use code included in new copies of…
By Owen Good Published August 16, 2010 -
You Gotta Love the Food
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Spoiler Alert Today we flew into Germany, meeting up at the hotel before walking over to the Cologne Convention center. After registering for the GDC Europe and picking up our press pass for Gamescom we walked over the mammoth halls of the show to check things out. Blizzard has a…
By Brian Crecente Published August 16, 2010 -
Blizzard’s Booth Includes Diablo III, Cataclysm Goodness
In this first (and yes, very shaky) look at Blizzard’s massive Gamescom booth we catch a glimpse of StarCraft II, World of Warcraft Cataclysm and Diablo III. Judging by what we saw walking through the under-construction booth, it looks like there’s a good chance that Diablo III will be playable. No surprise there since the…
By Brian Crecente Published August 16, 2010 -
About 30 Jobs Lost At 2K Sports
Visual Concepts, the 2K Sports in-house studio handling NBA 2K, NHL 2K and MLB 2K, cut roughly 30 positions, Take-Two Interactive confirmed today. Very few jobs, if any, came from the studio’s upcoming NBA 2K11, its biggest moneymaker. Industry Gamers this morning reported Take-Two’s confirmation of the job losses. “These reductions will not affect 2K…
By Owen Good Published August 16, 2010 -
New Mortal Kombat Arcade Comp Listed, Yanked By Retailer
Online retailer ShopTo may have outed the Mortal Kombat team’s plans for a new collection of some of the series most fondly remembered games by revealing the Mortal Kombat Arcade Compilation. According to ShopTo’s listing—spotted by CVG and quickly pulled—the PlayStation 3 title will include Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 16, 2010 -
Nintendo Download: ‘Karaoke Game Of The Year’
Unless press releases lie, the Karaoke Game Of The Year became available for Nintendo DSi download today. So did a cool-looking side-scroller involving reflections. I’m not Mike Fahey, but this is your Vritual-Console-free Nintendo Download. WiiWare Space Trek Publisher: CALARIS Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence Price: 700 Wii…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2010 -
StarCraft II To Enable Free And Paid Character Name Changes
News from Blizzard today is that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will allow you to change your character name, something our biggest StarCraft fan on the team tells me is “huge.” Blizzard indicates that subsequent name-changes will cost a fee, a la World of Warcraft. They have not revealed the price for those later name…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2010 -
The Massive GamesCom Preview Gallery
Take a peek at what’s going on this week at GamesCom in Germany, as Kotaku takes you on a tour of the convention grounds, with a special sneak peek at the show floor. We spent today wandering around Cologne, Germany, taking in the local flavor, before our curiosity got the better of us and we…
By Mike Fahey Published August 16, 2010