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Bloody Tourists Invade The Dead Rising 2 European Special Edition
If there’s one thing Europeans can’t stand, it’s all the bloody tourists. Capcom plays off this fear with the European special edition of Dead Rising 2, showing off the game’s official box art alongside one ravishing ravaged high-roller. The official box art for Dead Rising 2 covers all the bases. You’ve got your protagonist, a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2010 -
Red Dead Redemption Adding Zombies, Multiplayer Poker, More
There are four new expansions coming from Rockstar Games for the hit Western Red Dead Redemption. One of them will bring zombies. Plus… new animals? Red Dead Revolver characters? Anti-griefing somethings-or-other? Rockstar outlined the four new paid expansions to Red Dead Redemption today, promising the next one for August and the following downloadable packs in…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Did you know that TAY also stands for Type Amongst Yourselves? What else do you think it stands before? As you discuss video games in the comments here, please ponder the possibilities. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 -
Dragon Age II Seems Like It Will Be Very Different [UPDATE]
The first details we saw about Dragon Age 2 were not shocking. New game, new hero. The second batch of details? Consider the eyes of Kotaku raised. Over on the official Dragon Age 2 webpage, we’ve got ourselves some sequel details to ponder: * Embark upon an all-new adventure that takes place across an entire…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 8, 2010 -
Def Jam Rapstar Confirms A Tribe Called Quest and Ludacris
Music from A Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J and Ludacris are among the songs unveiled today that will be appearing on the upcoming hip hop game Def Jam Rapstar. Coming October 5th to the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, Rapstar will include more than 40 songs and a number of producers. Producers will be…
By Brian Crecente Published July 8, 2010 -
Get Well Soon, Paul!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shipping Out Sorry to hear about the fam. Paul is in my thoughts and prayers. What you missed last night EA Makes Dragon Age 2 Official, BioWare Teases Reveal Tomorrow Dragon Age 2: New Game, New Hero Not All Pirates Were As Nice As Guybrush Threepwood Rockstar Re-Releasing The Greatest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010 -
Rumble Might Be Rudimentary, But I Still Like It
When the PS3 launched in 2006, the SIXAXIS controller did not have rumble support. It had motion control, but like I just said, no rumble. And I found myself playing more Xbox 360 games. It wasn’t because Xbox 360 games were better. No, it was because Xbox 360 games could be played on a controller…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010 -
And The Huge Gundam Is Done
The 1/1 scale Gundam has been erected. See it? It is erect. The giant mecha looms over Shizuoka, Japan, home of Bandai Namco’s Gundam plastic model factory This Gundam statue will be up until March 2011. Go on, go see it. You know you want to. I know I do. Giant Gundam Dominates Shizuoka [NSFW…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010 -
Dragon Age 2: New Game, New Hero
It may have had its cover blown yesterday, but don’t let that rain on your parade: Dragon Age 2 has made its public debut today. The game, shown off on the cover of the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, is an all-new title (despite coming so soon after the last game), stars a new…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2010 -
Burger King Playing With Fake Animals On Kinect
Burger King’s triumphant return to the Xbox 360 doesn’t look to be anywhere near as cool as it was last time around. Last time, you could get a series of cheap, terrible games from the fast food retailer that despite their awfulness, still had a certain charm you can only find in tacky, expensive pieces…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2010 -
Sony’s Thoughts On Insomniac Going Multi-Platform
Game studio Insomniac Games has created a slew of exclusive titles for the PlayStation platform. Franchises like Ratchet & Clank and Resistance are PlayStation hallmarks. The day of Insomniac making only PS games are over. Earlier this year, Insomniac struck a partnership with Electronic Arts to make a new franchise for both the PS3 and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010 -
Studio Ghibli’s Game Getting A Western Release
Ni no Kuni, a joint project being worked on by Level 5 and animation legends Studio Ghibli, will be released in Western markets, Level 5’s CEO has confirmed. Speaking with Nintendo Power, Akihiro Hino says that his company is looking at increasing the number of games released in the US and Europe, with specific examples…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2010 -
Not All Pirates Were As Nice As Guybrush Threepwood
The release this week of Monkey Island 2: Special Edition has many people revisiting the lighter side of piracy in the Caribbean. If only real pirates had been that funny! Like Vikings, Pirates have always held a curiously romantic position in popular consciousness, people idolising the men (and women) involved and their exploits despite a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2010 -
Go On Vacation With Konami’s Virtual Girlfriends
This summer, Konami is offering fans of its Nintendo DS love simulator Love Plus the chance to do something very special: Pay lots of money to go on vacation with their virtual girlfriend. For ¥39,800 (US$451), you can go on a two-day, one-night Love Plus bus tour of Atami, a city in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010 -
Is Korean Law The Influence For Blizzard’s “Real Name” Policy?
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard’s decision to force users to use their real names on the game’s forum has some people in an uproar. Maybe those upset by the move should take it up with Korean lawmakers. That’s a theory put forward by Harvard student and former online security consultant Oliver Day, who points out…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2010 -
Rockstar Re-Releasing The Greatest Grand Theft Auto Of Them All? [Update]
Curiously, a new rating turned up yesterday on Australia’s Classification Board website for a game that was first released nearly eight years ago. Wonder why that would be? As you can see below, the rating is fresh as of yesterday, for what’s tagged as a “modified” version of the classic Grand Theft Auto title Vice…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2010 -
The Last Story’s First Trailer With Gameplay
Upcoming Wii game The Last Story is being designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the man responsible for Final Fantasy. No, he is not a nihilist, and from the looks of this trailer, neither is The Last Story. The game is set on an island that is a strategic sport for defense and transportation for an an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010 -
Here’s What Inspired Vanquish
Nope, not Halo. Not Gears of War. Third-person action-shooter Vanquish is drawing from something else. In a recent blog post, game designer Shinji Mikami describes how he “spent a year and a half staring out of a window” after he finished 2006 brawler God Hand for the PS2 and no longer had a team to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010