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Vanquish Originally An Open World Game
Upcoming third-person shooter Vanquish is not an open world game. At one time, however, it was. “Vanquish was originally an open battlefield type of game, where the goal was to move around crushing enemy positions,” writes Vanquish game designer Shinji Mikami in a recent blog entry. “However, once we got started with development, we quickly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2010 -
Hunt Some Cheeky Prawns With This District 9 Rifle
It’s Comic-Con, so allow me to indulge in some toy coverage. Well, not that this is a toy. It’s more like a full-size replica of the alien assault rifle from District 9. Sculpted by special effects house WETA, the team behind Lord of the Rings and, uh, District 9, the rifle made its public debut…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
New Zelda Is An Ocarina Of Time Prequel (Of Sorts)
You may think that the concept of a coherent timeline for the Legend of Zelda games is either a sick joke or a…joke, but Nintendo maintains there is one. And that the upcoming Skyward Sword fits neatly into it. In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, series overseer Eiji Aonuma says, “Yes there is a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
Marvel: Thor And Amaterasu Coming To Marvel vs. Capcom 3
It’s not only the recently revealed Chun-Li, Doctor Doom, Super-Skrull, and Devil May Cry’s Trish who are joining the Marvel vs. Capcom fighting game fray. According to Marvel.com, there are apparently two more characters. The website for the venerated comic book publisher shows character art and in-game shots of both Thor and Okami’s Amaterasu. Neither…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2010 -
What Is Daigo’s Day Job?
Daigo Umehara could very well be the greatest Street Fighter player on this spinning blue orb we call “Earth”. There must be more to the man than that. There is. In an interview with Japan’s Sankei newspaper, Daigo talks about signing autographs and his English-language nickname, “The Beast”. Besides the money he earns from tournaments,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2010 -
Report: Online-Only Games The Latest Problem For Aussie Censors
Blacklight: Tango Down, a recently-released online shooter, hasn’t been released in Australia. Why? According to Xbox Australia, it’s because it’s an online shooter. It’s a strange situation for a game to find itself in, but that’s definitely the reason Blacklight isn’t available for Australian consumers; because the country’s Classification Board will not rate a game’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
Rumor: Microsoft Killed Plans For “PC vs Xbox 360” Online Play
The founder of Voodoo PC, Rahul Sood, says that Microsoft once floated the idea of implementing cross-platform play between the PC and Xbox 360 for a range of titles. Thing is, testing didn’t go so well. The proposal, part of Microsoft’s LIVE push, popped up “many many months ago”, and would have allowed people playing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
Listen To The Amazing Kotaku Spider-Podcast
This week’s episode of the Kotaku Talk Radio podcast has hit the web…of Spider-Man. Download or stream the latest episode to hear Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions game designer Francois Taddei spin us a tale of multiple webslingers. Mr.Taddei gave us the down-low on Spidey’s latest adventure, answering your questions while offering up juicy tidbits surrounding the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2010 -
Netflix Going Disc-Less on PS3 This Fall
Netflix will, by the end of October, ditch the disc necessary to stream movies onto the PS3, CEO Reed Hastings said in the company’s latest earnings call. “Before our next call in October, we expect to be launching a major new version of our Sony PS3 user interface which doesn’t require a disc and is…
By Owen Good Published July 21, 2010 -
Try Not To Care About Echochrome ii After Watching This
We love games that involve shadows. But no one on team Kotaku was buzzing about Echochrome ii. Then I saw it yesterday running on a PS3, controlled by the wand-like Move controller. And now I can’t shut up about it. Watch the video. You will like it. How the game works: The little Echochrome man…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 21, 2010 -
Closed Beta for Company of Heroes Online Begins in North America
The upcoming freemium real-time simulation Company of Heroes Online kicked off an exclusive closed beta today, promising that 20,000 more access keys will be handed out on July 26 via IGN’s FilePlanet. A news release today said only a few Company of Heroes community members were emailed keys today, granting them access to the testing…
By Owen Good Published July 21, 2010 -
PlayStation 3’s 3D Games Could Get 3DS-Style Slider
In an experiment that could spread to other 3D video games on the PlayStation 3, the developers of November’s Sly Cooper compilation are considering including a controller-based slider that will adjust the depth of 3D displayed by the game. The ability to manually adjust the depth of stereoscopic 3D graphics popping out from or receding…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 21, 2010 -
These Are The Games Going To Comic-Con
Video games have a huge presence at this year’s Comic-Con, with offerings from Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Capcom, Activision, Konami and more. Going by the long list of games in this post, it may be the biggest ever. If you find yourself at the show, stop by these publisher and developer booths to get your hands…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 21, 2010 -
What Would Excite You This Much?
Pure excitement, as seen on Allis0nMarie’s Flickr page
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2010 -
‘Big Thrills’ Coming to Trials HD After November
Forty more white-knuckle, teeth-gnashing tracks are on the way for Trials HD in an expansion pack, due for release sometime after mid-November, titled “Big Thrills.” Ten more user-created tracks, chosen by contest, will be also part of the download. RedLynx, announcing the expansion yesterday, said the 10 user-created tracks will be fully credited in the…
By Owen Good Published July 21, 2010 -
NHL 11 Faceoff and Physics Screens
An Edmonton forward prepares for boarding by Minnesota’s Cam Barker. Faceoffs in NHL 11 will enable different tactics to win the puck. Here Buffalo’s Derek Roy spins around, blocking the puck and allowing him to win the draw. Roy, at it again, demonstrates the stick slash to win the faceoff. Broken sticks will affect play,…
By Owen Good Published July 21, 2010 -
The Internet Sure Knows Its Books
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: What Are You Playing RIGHT NOW? Last night I asked Twitter for some suggested Sci-Fi reading. I’ve gotten quite bad at only reading books when I’m on vacation, which is crazy because I love books. I was flooded with great suggestions, some that I’ve already read, some that I’d never…
By Brian Crecente Published July 21, 2010 -
Mark Rein in a Bubble Bath, Peter Molyneux Told Off
The Develop Industry Excellence Awards kicked off last week this fantastic video featuring a cast of game-developer greats. Among the sights you’ll see in this 8-minute-plus video are a bubble-covered Mark Rein soaking in a bath, the foul-mouthed developers of SCE London & Cambridge Studios and a surprise appearance of a coyly-smiling Peter Molyneux. Stick…
By Brian Crecente Published July 21, 2010