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You May Like, The Next PlayStation 3 Firmware Update
Someday soon, you’ll be asked to update your PlayStation 3’s software. When you do, you’ll be ready for the PlayStation Store’s new “recommendations” feature. Consider it a new way for you to be sold things via the console’s PlayStation Network. It’s not cross-game chat or software emulation for PlayStation 2 games or auto-syncing Trophies—currently the…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
“Draft Combine” Included in NBA 2K11
Last year’s “NBA Draft Combine” for NBA 2K10 – a paid downloadable mode that went out before the game’s release – will be part of NBA 2K11’s main game this year, according to a 2K Sports community manager. Today over Twitter, 2K’s Ronnie Singh proffered that last year’s Draft Combine – a novel way to…
By Owen Good Published July 26, 2010 -
Valve Bans Modern Warfare Players By Mistake, Apologizes With Free Left 4 Dead 2
Were you wrongfully accused of cheating and summarily banned from the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 recently? You weren’t the only one. Valve’s anti-cheat software goofed and they’re offering free copies of Left 4 Dead 2 as an apology. Many players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 were surprised to find their Steam…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Deployed To PC
The PC will still be alive and thriving in the year 40,000, it seems. THQ is adding Windows-based PCs to the list of platforms it will support for the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, due in “early 2011.”
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
President Obama Will Appear in Madden NFL 11
Click to view The Super Bowl celebrations and animations for Madden NFL 10 were, honestly, a bit underweight. This year the game goes all out – even bringing in the President of the United States for the big party. IGN first reported today, with that video, on Madden 11’s enhanced Super Bowl interstitials. NFL Commissioner…
By Owen Good Published July 26, 2010 -
A Comic-Con Cosplay Too Soon?
To: Ash From: McWhertor Re: Sloppy Joes, So Sloppy, So Joey Bash, consider me officially jealous of your sloppy joe partaking. I haven’t had a decent meal since… last Thursday, I guess, when I stuffed myself full of raw salmon, tuna, broiled eel and rice. Since then, it’s been nothing but fruits and cereals and…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock Also Features These 22 Tunes
In addition to more than 20 minutes worth of Rush, the next Guitar Hero will feature these 22 newly revealed songs, ranging from the darn good Blue Oyster Cult’s “Burnin’ For You” to the ear-searing “Unskinny Bop” by Poison. Amazon offers a look at and a listen to the newest soundtrack additions for Guitar Hero:…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
Madden Soundtrack Goes For That Gameday Feeling
Seven NFL teams’ fight songs are included for the first time this year in the Madden NFL soundtrack – unfortunately (from my perspective) the best one is MIA. Probably because they didn’t want the thing sounding like a porn movie. That would be “Super Chargers” – not exactly marching band stuff as you can hear…
By Owen Good Published July 26, 2010 -
Play Catch Up On Kotaku’s Comic-Con 2010 Coverage
Comic-Con 2010 has come and gone. Our coverage will continue throughout the week, but if you missed any of this weekend’s big Comic-Con stories, now’s the time to remedy that with our handy wrap-up. Keep an eye peeled for more previews, hands-on impressions, bizarre cosplay, galleries and more from the quirky, all-inclusive pop culture Con.…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
Final Fantasy XIV ESRB Rating Warns Against Putting Your Manhood In The Forge
Warning! The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has passed judgement on Final Fantasy XIV, warning potential players against boozing, whoring, upskirts, euphemisms for masturbation, and creative ways to endanger a penis. I want in the Final Fantasy XIV beta so badly now I can almost taste it. The ESRB listing for the game reads like a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 -
Our Video Game Sand Castle Contest Winners
Last week we challenged you to make video game sand castles. We dangled fabulous prizes at you (StarCraft II books). With one weekend to accomplish the task, we got five winners. We were hoping for 10. Quality, not quantity? Contestants needed to make a video-game themed sand castle and include the word Kotaku on or…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2010 -
Japan’s Weekly Hardware Race Starts & Ends With PSP
After taking a back seat to the Nintendo DSi LL for a few weeks in Japan, the PSP is back on top, outselling Nintendo’s recently cheapened platform. That said… …the Nintendo DS is still the three-way winner, selling more than 47,000 units across its three flavors. The battle between the Wii and PS3 is still…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
A Visual Guide To Real-Time Strategy
Our Kotaku genre guide series continues this month, appropriately enough, with the resource collecting, unit constructing, zerg rushing battles of real-time strategy, in The Kotaku Genre Guide to the RTS. We’ve done role-playing games, and we’ve done first-person shooters. Now it’s time for something a little meatier. The RTS demands a sharp, strategic mind, nimble…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 -
What Did You Play This Weekend?
Our regularly scheduled Friday post, asking what it is you’re playing this weekend, was slightly delayed due to Comic-Con. So instead of asking what you were planning on playing, let us know what you really played this weekend. While I played a handful of games prior to the official weekend—Gears of War 3, Dance Central,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 26, 2010 -
While You’re Waiting On The Space War, Here’s The Shogun War
While you’re waiting for your chance to play some sci-fi real-time strategy, why not browse through some lovely screens and concept art from Shogun 2: Total War, visiting a simpler time, when war didn’t involve zergling rushes. I really enjoyed the brief time I had with Shogun 2: Total War at E3 this year, and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 -
Did Video Games Help Me Accept Inception’s Ending?
From the second Inception ended, I’ve been bumping into people who are trying to sort out it’s ending. I’m not one of them, thanks, I think, to video games. (Note: I won’t spoil Inception’s ending here, but commenters probably will.) The struggle people are having with the ending is sorting out what the next moment…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2010 -
Meet Pokémon Triple-Zero
Say hello to Victini, a brand-new Pokémon coming in the upcoming Black and White games with a very special number: #000. Those familiar with Pokémon and Pokédexi will know that the pocket monster list for any Pokémon game generally starts at #001. This would seem to indicate that there’s something special about Victini, other than…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2010 -
What Happened When Lightning Struck A Gamer’s House
Jeff Hickman’s house got struck by lightning last spring. It destroyed two of his three game consoles, zapped his daughter’s retainer — which was in her mouth — and caused some other odd damage. He shared his story with Kotaku. As spoken by Jeff Hickman, an executive producer at BioWare Mythic, to Kotaku during a…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2010
