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MLB 2K10‘s Strasburg is the Fastest Pitcher in the Game
As promised, MLB 2K10 won the race to be the first to put Washington Nationals’ phenom Stephen Strasburg into the official roster, and their version is nothing short of superhuman. Try a 102-mph fastball. To those who followed the righthander since his career at San Diego State, this will not be much of a surprise.…
By Owen Good Published June 10, 2010 -
This Is The Resistance That Could Have Been
Insomniac Games, developers of Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, takes another look back at a game that never was. In this case, it’s the original vision for Resistance: Fall of Man, formerly a time-traveling World War I shooter. Insomniac CEO Ted Price and crew talk about the PlayStation 3 launch title’s origins, a sci-fi shooter…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 10, 2010 -
Duke Nukem On Xbox Live In Two Weeks
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project will be available for download in two weeks on Xbox Live. 3D Realms boss George Broussard tells us the game is a remake of the 2002 game of the same name — a sidescroller, you know — and will be available on June 23 for 800 Microsoft points, though you can…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2010 -
Our First Look at XCOM in Motion
Click to view XCOM, the bastardization of everything I love and hold dear in the fabled 90s game series, looks like it could be worth some attention. OK, maybe I’m being a bit overly harsh, but I want my turn-based strategy game dammit. If you can get over the fact that really, this could have…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2010 -
NCAA 11‘s Final Demo Pairing Delivers Classic Pac-10 Rivalry
Alabama fans are not amused. NCAA Football 11 promised four times the number of teams it normally puts in its demo, and the reigning national champion is not one of them. But Big XII defectors Texas and Oklahoma are. That’s the speculation of course, with Colorado bolting for the Pac-10 (11?) today to make sure…
By Owen Good Published June 10, 2010 -
NCAA 11 Demo Screens: Texas and Oklahoma
By Owen Good Published June 10, 2010 -
Sega, These Are The Next Dreamcast Games We Want
Today, Sega confirmed the good news that has been leaking for months, revealing that it would bring two Dreamcast classics to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. It’s a good first step, but where should it go from here? The Dreamcast library was varied and strong, and many of the games that made us adore…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 10, 2010 -
It’s Oh So Quiet
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: Who Is Excited For E3? Today is the quiet before the stories, the lull before the E3. Tomorrow I’m spending the day working on a longer story and then flying with Trish to St. Louis. Saturday we’re back and Sunday I’m off to the big show! See you there! What…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2010 -
Mario’s Sales Still Super In Japan
Nintendo’s newest Mario adventure floats comfortably atop Japan’s bestsellers list, with Super Mario Galaxy 2 selling another 100,000-plus copies to Wii owners, according to latest figures. For the second week in a row, Mario had little competition for the first place spot. This week, Konami’s Fairy Tail: Portable Guild for the PSP came closest. When…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 10, 2010 -
Bullet Hell Gundemonium Collection Breaking Loose On PSN
Cute anime girls and millions of bullets collide in the Gundemonium Collection, a trio of Japanese-indie bullet hell shooters, coming to the PlayStation Network next week from Sony Online Entertainment. Why are the EverQuest people publishing a collection of doujin games on the PlayStation Network? Does it really matter? They’re filling a spot that needs…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2010 -
Team Fortress 2 Deployed To Mac, Earbuds For Everyone*!
Mac versus PC. The cross platform war is officially on, Team Fortress 2 style. Slip in your earbuds, Mac owners, because the team-based multiplayer shooter is now available for download. For free. Valve is kicking off Team Fortress 2’s war between the latte sipping Mac snobs who spent way too much on their computers and…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 10, 2010 -
This Could Be The Beginning Of A Beautiful Mass Effect 2 Cosplay
Holly Conrad wants to be part of a Comic Con documentary. To do so, she and her friends are creating the ultimate Mass Effect 2 cosplay, complete with female Shepard, Tali, the Illusive Man, and an animatronic Grunt. It’s almost not fair to cosplayers to call this cosplay. Holly Conrad and friends are several leagues…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2010 -
E3 2010 Preview: These Are the Big Shooters, We Think
Shooters dominate the modern video game landscape, as evidenced by the sheer number of them being shown off at this year’s E3. Here are console and PC shooters we think are going to be the biggest ones on show. They may be fresh in our minds, they may have been first unveiled at last year’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2010 -
Method Man and Redman Rapping At E3
If you’re attending E3 next week, you can check out a live Method Man and Redman concert at the Konami booth at 4pm on the 16th to hype this fall’s Def Jam Rapstar. If you can’t make it, you can at least watch them taunt you about your rap skills right now.
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2010 -
Bethesda’s E3 Booth Includes a Giant Dinosaur
As seen on Beth Blog
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2010 -
Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC, Demo Coming June 15
The latest “Coming Soon” post from Xbox Live’s Major Nelson lists a June 15 release date for Mass Effect 2‘s Overlord downloadable content, along with a playable demo of the game for the five people who haven’t bought it yet.
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2010 -
There Isn’t Any Party Quite Like One From Kotaku
Because Kotaku parties tend to go on and on. And you’re invited. As we’ve done in previous years, we’re taking over the Sunday night before E3 to party down with developers, gamers, costumed mascots and, who knows, maybe some French-Canadian circus performers. This year’s party is leaving the welcoming confines of the Golden Gopher for…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2010