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Red Dead Redemption “Short Film” Looks A Lot Like A “Trailer”
Here’s a trailer for this weekend’s Red Dead Redemption “short film”, which believe it or not has been done by John Hillcoat, director of The Road and, more importantly, The Proposition. I say “believe it or not” because it doesn’t look any different to the regular trailers for the game. Whether that’s a limitation of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2010 -
Report: Goodbye, “Project Natal”
Project Natal is, if you hadn’t worked it out by the whole “project” bit, simply a working title for Microsoft’s upcoming motion sensing peripheral. What’s its actual name? We don’t know, but we’re about to find out. A report on Edge says that Natal’s final, actual name will be revealed as part of Microsoft’s E3…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2010 -
Thrustmaster’s Ultimate Cockpit
Not one to be outdone, well by no one at this point, peripheral kings Thrustmaster will start selling a $250 replica of a Ferrarri 430 Scuderia in June for use with PC and PS3 games. The only thing that the fold-up cockpit is missing is the… cockpit. But hey, nice wheel and pedals.
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
Eve Online Now Lets You Plunder Planets
Lucky expansion number 13 for EVE Online brings with it the ability to descend to planets, construct colonies and harvest what they find. EVE Online: Tyrannis also includes a new website and social networking platform for the popular, player-drive, space-based PC game.
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
Killzone 3 Eyes-On: Chance of Flurries & Brutal Melee
We just got our first look at Killzone 3, Guerrilla Games next dark, bloody and frosty looking first person shooter. For our hands-off, eyes-on impressions, read on. Many Helghast died to bring you this information. Guerrilla’s Hermen Hulst showed off video of a section of the fourth level of the game’s single player campaign. It…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 26, 2010 -
NCAA Hockey Might Join EA’s NHL Title?
The director of the NCAA’s hockey marketing operation told a Canadian radio station that his organization has been in talks with EA Sports about bringing collegiate teams to EA’s NHL title. Paul Kelly, the executive director of College Hockey, Inc., the marketing initiative begun by NCAA’s Division I ice hockey commissioners, told CFRN-AM 1260’s “The…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2010 -
Two Worlds II: Two Harder Debut Trailer
Okay, Two Worlds II isn’t subtitled ‘Two Harder,’ but wouldn’t it be glorious if it was? I’d get confused and buy four copies. Check out the debut trailer for SouthPeak’s sequel for the Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3. I’m not quite sure what to think about Two Worlds II: Not Two Harder. I wasn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2010 -
iPad Up, PCs Down
The New York Times called it: Microsoft is no longer the most valuable tech company in the world, Apple is. “The most important technology product no longer sits on your desk but rather fits in your hand.” It’s good to see that hyperbole will always have a cozy home at the Gray Lady.
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
Introducing Soccer Relegation to American Football — in a Video Game
Maybe the only way to make the Oakland Raiders’ season interesting past the sixth week would be to force them – and every other wretched team – to play for the right to stay in the National Football League. That will never happen in real life. But Backbreaker, coming Tuesday from NaturalMotion and 505 Games,…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2010 -
The Princess Is In Another Birdhouse!
Thanks Eugenio
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
UFC Online’s One-Use Code a Lesson in How Not to Do It [Updated]
THQ’s decision to put UFC Undisputed 2010‘s multiplayer behind a “Project $10” one-use code was controversial enough. Its slapdash implementation in the game couldn’t make the publisher look worse. Update:: THQ has responded with a statement. THQ’s statement: At midnight on May 24, the UFC Undisputed 2010 Microsoft servers went live and we experienced a…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2010 -
The Cast of Lost as Game Characters
What if the cast of Lost didn’t stop entertaining us when the show wrapped up earlier this week? What if they went on to try their hand at video games? Artist extraordinaire and friend of Kotaku David Stonecipher shows us what could have happened in such a world. How the Cast of Lost Would Fit…
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
NBA Live is Now NBA Elite [Update]
Earlier today, the NBA Live page on Facebook put up that image, and the answer seems to be “What is the new name of EA Sports’ NBA franchise?” Correct! I’ll take “Potpourri” for a thousand, Alex … That’s according to Official Xbox Magazine, whose latest issue reveals the name change in an exclusive from EA…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2010 -
Quick Links
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: This Bukkake Is Totally Delicious, Totally Safe For Work Tiny is sometimes better. We like to keep our readers informed, but not every patch, game unveiling and new product deserves a full story. Our solution? Quicklinks. These are those tiny posts you see scattered around the page with no image…
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
You Got PAC-MAN in My Bejewled!
Namco created a PAC-MAN themed match three puzzle game for the iPhone and iPad to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their beloved pill-popping, ghost-chasing yellow hero. There’s also a free flash version of the $2 iPhone game.
By Brian Crecente Published May 26, 2010 -
Report: Air Jordan on Cover, Possibly Playable in NBA 2K11
ESPN, citing multiple unnamed sources, says 2K Sports is pursuing basketball’s greatest player ever, Michael Jordan, for the cover of NBA 2K11 and may have plans to feature him as a playable character in the game. Jon Robinson, ESPN’s sports gaming columnist, adds that he’s “heard whispers” that 2K has been in negotiations with Jordan’s…
By Owen Good Published May 26, 2010 -
This Is More Likely How The World Ends
We can daydream about alien invasion, killer robots, and rampaging genetic mutations, but the world is more likely to go on until something like this happens: the death of a star. Sure, we’ll all be long-dead by the time it happens, but it’s nice to image that our sun will look nearly as pretty as…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2010