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Voltron Cartoon Producer Dead at 57
Voltron was an 1980s American reworking of Japanese anime series Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV and Go Lion into a single, seemingly seamless program. The mastermind behind Voltron, Peter Keefe, passed away on May 27. Voltron was a smash hit, becoming the number 1 ranked kids program during the 1984 and 85 seasons. There have been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Iron Man Sneakers Will Light Up Your Life
These incredible Iron Man and War Machine sneakers aren’t some fanciful Photoshop mock-ups. They exist, are going on sale, and actually light up Custom sneaker builders Diversitile will be selling a limited run of these, both Nike SB Dunk Highs, pretty soon. Both feature authentic paintjobs, some texture work and stitching to match the respective…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2010 -
Whose Car Is This?
Fancy sports car. Spotted at a Target. North Carolina plates that read “GRSOFWAR”. Gears of War is developed in North Carolina by Epic Games. Could it be the car that Cliff Bleszinski, Gears’ lead designer, tools around in? Kotaku asked Bleszinski, who replied that it wasn’t his car. This is his car: A LP560 Gallardo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
Lol, N00b
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Remember! I know everyone else on the site’s done this a dozen times over, but I’m really excited for my first E3. Got my badge in the mail this week. Travel plans were arranged last week. Already writing out questions in case I meet Reggie! Do you think I’ll meet…
By Owen Good Published May 30, 2010 -
The Week in Games: Breakin’ Too
A challenger appears in American football this week;Backbreaker from 505 Games proceeds without any league licensing – or even announcers – but hopes to catch your eye with hard-hitting action. Alpha Protocol from Sega is your other major release. Monday, May 31 Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro (DSiWare) Tropico 3: Absolute Power (PC) X-Scape (DSiWare) Tuesday,…
By Owen Good Published May 30, 2010 -
Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Seven Nintendo DS games we’d love to see on the iPhone [Gamezebo] As a new DSi owner myself, my range of experience on this is…
By Owen Good Published May 30, 2010 -
EA Sports Brings NHL Slapshot, Mini-Hockey Sticks, to Wii
The Toronto Sun reported today that EA Sports’ upcoming NHL game for the Wii will be called NHL Slapshot, and it will be completely different from the main game. It will also ship with a mini-hockey stick peripheral. NHL Slapshot will get a huge marketing assist from hockey great Wayne Gretzky, who will appear on…
By Owen Good Published May 30, 2010 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: NASCAR Edition
Been awhile since we heard from our friend Joey Logano, whose No. 20 Toyota routinely sports some kind of GameStop hood ornament touting a current or upcoming game. Let’s fix that. Logano has a 21-race sponsorship deal and in the past has sported Split/Second, Mario Kart Wii, BioShock 2 and Modern Warfare 2 front and…
By Owen Good Published May 30, 2010 -
Kotaku Off-Topic: Free the Indianapolis 500
There are only two state anthems I know. “My Old Kentucky Home,” sung on the first Saturday of May, and “Back Home Again in Indiana,” sung on the last Sunday. I’ve lived in neither of those states. Edit: A reader points out that “On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away” is actually Indiana’s state…
By Owen Good Published May 30, 2010 -
Twisted Metal PS3 Accidentally Confirmed?
During the latest episode of Bonus Round, analyst supreme Michael Pachter may have accidentally let the cat out of the bag about Playstation 3 car combat racer Twisted Metal PS3. The analyst mentioned the game while talking about solid games coming to the PS3 that don’t have Move support. David Jaffe says via Twitter it…
By Brian Crecente Published May 30, 2010 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Google Tributes of the Future Edition Winners
Google’s playable Pac-Man anniversary logo provided the grist for last week’s ‘Shop Contest, which returned a staggering number of excellent submissions – including an actual playable logo. Whittling this down to 20 was difficult; if you felt like you should have made the final gallery, you’re probably right. We had tons of tributes to Zelda…
By Owen Good Published May 29, 2010 -
NCAA Football 11 Demo Arrives Mid-June
The demo for NCAA Football 11 will arrive June 14 for Xbox 360 owners, June 15 on the PS3, according to EA Sports. No word on the matchup but past demos have featured the previous national title game participants, which in this case would be Texas and Alabama.
By Owen Good Published May 29, 2010 -
Football Contenders Try for the Look of a Winner
Madden isn’t the only way to play video game football. It is the only way to play NFL football. Other games must invent teams, and their names and logos have often reinforced an outsider, expansion or even knockoff look. This was a disappointment of Tecmo Bowl Throwback. The teams had no nicknames. You were left…
By Owen Good Published May 29, 2010 -
Dennis Hopper Dead At 74
Generations of movie-goers will remember Dennis Hopper as the rebel biker Billy from 1969’s Easy Rider, but we’ll always remember the late actor as King Koopa. While his video game contributions were few and far between, Dennis Hopper’s influence on the video game industry is a profound one. Along with direct contributions as a voice…
By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2010 -
Box Scores: An Instant Classic
Sixty seconds, 70 yards and a miracle away from a Super Bowl victory, EA Sports’ Ian Cummings rallied Jacksonville to win the greatest clash in the history of Madden NFL 11 – which won’t be out for another two months. Box Scores’ Game of the Week gets a celebrity submission this time, courtesy of Cummings,…
By Owen Good Published May 29, 2010 -
Weekend Coupons: The Insider
This is not North Carolina, not South Carolina, nor Kentucky! This is the sovereign state of Mississippi’s proceedings – wipe that smirk off your face! Weekend Coupons will be part of this record, whether the hell you like it or not! Hardware • I just broke my headset, so I might take a gander at…
By Owen Good Published May 29, 2010 -
The Week in Review: The Xbox Takes a New Direction
Two of the top men responsible for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 strategy left the company this week, depicted as departing on good terms, but nonetheless announced as “retiring” from the company. Robbie Bach, the former head of Microsoft’s entertainment and devices division, and J. Allard, a 15-year veteran described as the father of the Xbox and…
By Owen Good Published May 29, 2010 -
Sony Planning More PS2 Upgrades?
PlayStation 2 title God of War and God of War II were released on a single Blu-ray disc for the PS3 and feature smoother graphics and a faster frame rate. Is Sony planning to do the same for more titles? One Kotaku reader sends word of a Sony survey he was sent about action game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2010 -
If Lucasarts Had Made A Lost Game…In 1987…
In 1987, Lucasarts (well, Lucasfilm) released Maniac Mansion, a game that would revolutionise PC adventure titles with its innovative “SCUMM” menu system. This is what the world would look like if that game had been based on TV series Lost. Yes, it’s another Lost gaming thing, but non-fans need to know this show holds a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2010