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Someday, All Our PCs Will Look Like Killer Spider Bots
For better or worse, that someday is coming this month, thanks to a bizarre, some might say stylish way to house one’s computer, sure to be the hit at your next LAN party. Taiwanese computer case maker Lian Li will begin selling the Mini-ITX T1 Spider later this month, a product that’s more of a…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2010 -
Fable III Box Art Proclaims ‘Only On Xbox 360 & Windows’
In more good news for the PC gaming set, Lionhead’s “touchy” action RPG Fable III may be coming to a computer running Windows near you. That’s according to the game’s Xbox 360 box art, which… hey look, Fable III box art! If Fable III’s box art is accurate, that may help back up previous reports…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2010 -
Remembering Frazetta This Weekend
For anyone in San Francisco, there’s a Drink & Draw Frazetta Memorial tonight at Mission Comics!
Wes Siler Published May 14, 2010 -
Ys We Can… Play Falcom’s Games In America
Fans of the Japanese style role-playing game, particularly the long-running Ys series, have XSEED Games to thank for bringing a long list of developer Falcom’s games stateside, breathing new life into the PSP. XSEED has inked a deal with Nihon Falcom to bring Ys Seven, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Ys I & II Chronicles…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2010 -
This Week In Comics
They sort of killed Batman last year. This week, they sort of brought him back. Batman was never actually dead, even though in last year’s Final Crisis, Superman thought he had a Batman corpse in his arms. I don’t recall publisher DC Comics even pretending Batman was dead. Who would believe that Bruce Wayne got…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 14, 2010 -
A Bookshelf of Childhood Memories
To: Crecente From: Crecente I know Frank Frazetta died on Monday, but his passing didn’t really hit home until I saw the collection of tribute art created by video game artists for Kotaku It reminded me of the first time I laid eyes on Frazetta’s rich artwork on the cover of an illicit copy of…
By Brian Crecente Published May 14, 2010 -
Nintendo Shakes Up Japan’s Weekly Hardware Battle
After a bit too much of the same old, same old, this week’s contest in the Japanese console war shakes things up, with the Wii and Nintendo DSi gaining ground against the PlayStation family. Like last week, however, the PSP stays on top, thanks to continued strong sales of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2010 -
You Got Art in my iPhone Game
This wonderful bit of interactive game art was created for the iPhone by Niklas Åkerblad and Erik Svedäng. Kometen has you controlling a cyclops comet as it jets through the universe looking for orbital oddities to consume. It looks and plays like a painting come to life. For just $3 you really should check it…
By Brian Crecente Published May 14, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Dedicated To Dedicated Servers
PC gamers who felt burned by the decision to drop dedicated server support for Modern Warfare 2 may have a friend in that other Call of Duty developer Treyarch. The developer all but confirms dedicated server multiplayer in Black Ops. Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia tells CVG that dedicated servers are “excellent” and that the…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2010 -
Naughty Bear Is Going To Need A Bigger Boat
The blood-curdling screams of teddies caught in the Jaws of Naughty Bear only make him shake harder. The third “Nightmare” trailer for Artificial Mind and Movement’s stuffed slasher movie game Naughty Bear riffs on everyone’s favorite killer shark movie to chilling effect. Those teddy bear screams have a way of getting under your skin. It…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2010 -
Amazon Names Next Scribblenauts?
We already know that the DS sequel to 2009 hit Scribblenauts will not be called Scribblenauts 2. A now-dead link on Amazon suggests it will be called Super Scribblenauts. No comment from the game’s publisher, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment. Go Nintendo did dig up a website domain registration for superscribblenauts.com assigned to Warner Bros. that…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 14, 2010 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Who’s up for some horsing around? Me! I’ll be back in the saddle this weekend as I play through Rockstar Games’ latest, Red Dead Redemption. Expect to see me on Xbox Live a lot this weekend. Such will be my time “off,” lassoing and six-gunning my way through the world of Red Dead Redemption. Frankly,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 14, 2010 -
Drive-By: Proof That Video Games Cause Violence
Video games do cause real life violence. I know this because after a half hour of playing Drive-By: Gang Warfare for the iPad at Crecente’s request, I’m Google mapping his house and checking eBay for firearms. Drive-By: Gang Warfare for iPad is the HD version of Drive-By: South Central for the iPhone. We thought it…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2010 -
Video Game’s Finest Pay Tribute To Artist Frank Frazetta
Legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta died on Monday. Today, the gaming industry pays tribute with a series of sketches and illustrations posted here, exclusively, to honor an influential man and a vision that shaped countless video games. Frazetta’s famous paintings of bad-ass berzerker warriors and the scantily clad women who pose before them set afire…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 14, 2010 -
Snow Pirate Tested…
… Gordiant Approved! As seen on jinkwell’s twitter
By Brian Crecente Published May 14, 2010 -
The War For Cybertron Cast Is Now Complete
With the addition of Autobots Sideswipe and Jetfire and Decepticon Thundercracker, the armies participating in the War for Cybertron are now complete. Now all we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck. The war begins on June 22, when Transformers: War for Cybertron hits for the Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 3, and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2010 -
Pitching Perfection In Video Game Baseball Finally More Profitable Than In Real Life
In the last couple of months, both Wade McGilberry and Dallas Braden pitched perfect baseball games. Only Braden is a pro athlete. But McGilberry makes a lot more money. McGilberry won $1,000,000 for pitching his perfect game in early March. His feat that occurred in MLB 2K10 in early March. The money came via a…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 14, 2010 -
Why Go Into Space To Be Bombarded By Cosmic Particles?
Bombarded by cosmic rays in space, Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm were transformed into the Fantastic Four. Now scientists in Japan are creating rare cosmic particles on demand. Where can I sign up for super powers? Like Reed Richards, I’m stretching things a bit. What a multinational team of scientist in…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2010 -
How To Protect, Not Isolate, Your Child From Online Gaming
Tea-Bagging! Salty language! Racism! There seems to be plenty of reasons why you shouldn’t let your child go online to game until they’re ready to drive.. or vote… or drink. But what about the benefits? Gaming has a lot to teach, both overtly and covertly. One of the best lessons you can take away from…
By Brian Crecente Published May 14, 2010