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Kotaku Off Topic: ROFL
Who’s ready for a laugh? You? Good, then let’s do this Kotaku Off Topic, where we should really talk less about video games and more about laughs. My day has been full of ’em and they’re just going to continue. I was planning on dropping a few favorite jokes of mine in here, but realize…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
Apparently We’re the Refs of the Game Testers’ Speed Eating League
This Sunday I facetiously suggested that an Activision game tester had claimed the world record fastest time for eating a horrible meat sandwich called the Double Down. Disney Interactive Studios wants it known they have just obliterated the mark. While I acknowledge this joke might be played out, the very last thing I want said…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 -
Nintendo’s Real World Easter Egg
I found this spotted egg hidden on my front doorstep this evening inside a plain white box. Inside the Yoshi Egg? Appropriately enough, a tiny Yoshi and a SD card packed with some new images from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Enjoy the feast!
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2010 -
Lucasarts President Resigns [Update]
Kotaku has learned today that Darrell Rodriguez, president of Lucasarts, has resigned from his position, and joining him at the exit are several members of his executive team. The moves, announced earlier today at a Lucasarts staff meeting, do not impact the company’s development teams, or other aspects of its publishing business outside of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2010 -
All the Ratings for the UFC Undisputed 2010 Fighters
Gamezone picked through a preview build of UFC Undisputed 2010, found and posted the overall rankings for the game’s roster of named fighters. Among heavyweights, Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez are tied for top honors. Here’s the full listing. Note that it tops out at 79 and goes no lower than 67, meaning…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 -
Forget About a Patch for Tecmo Bowl Throwback
Tecmo Bowl Throwback disappointed multiplayer enthusiasts when it appeared that ragequitting didn’t count in players’ records, among other complaints of online problems at launch. Originally Tecmo was said to be working up a patch. The publisher now says it isn’t. Phil Villarreal, a writer for the Arizona Daily Star, originally reported the patch plans last…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 -
Steam For Mac Already Redesigned By Anal Apple Fan
With Mac users finally getting a crack at Valve’s Steam service—along with games like Portal and Counter-Strike—the developer will face a new challenge: the anal Mac UI enthusiast. Case in point, this Steam for Mac fan-made redesign. Designer Sebastiaan de With gives the current version of Steam for the Mac, still in beta, a once…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
Activision Boss Explains Firing Of Modern Warfare Creators, What’s Next For Infinity Ward
The canning of Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella was not a decision that Activision took lightly, says big boss Bobby Kotick, saying that the pair’s conduct was a disappointing “compromise of our friendship.” The man at the top of one of the world’s biggest video game publishers laid out Activision’s side of…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
Indie Developer Caught in the Blast of Arizona’s Immigration Law
Outrage over Arizona’s controversial immigration-enforcement law figures to have a comprehensive effect on all business there, video games included. One indie developer says he must move operations to California because the actors he needs won’t travel to the state. G4 noticed a report by local Arizona television in which the CEO of a casual-games developer…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 -
Boulder’s APB
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: I drove up to Boulder today to meet with Realtime Worlds’ llead developer on upcoming cops versus robbers pc game APB. Nice guy, we sat down for about an hour to chat about the upcoming massively multiplayer online game from the guy behind Grand Theft Auto and Crackdown. I’ll be…
By Brian Crecente Published May 6, 2010 -
Jockey Riders: Playing Left 4 Dead 2 The Wrong Way Looks So Right
With Valve offering up weekly “Mutations” in its zombie apocalypse shooter Left 4 Dead 2, the gameplay variety will flow as thick as Boomer bile. But will Valve go this far out, adding Jockey races to the game? Jockey Riders is a fan made variation on Left 4 Dead 2’s sprint to the safe room…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
On Deck For Millionaire Gamer: Starting a Family
When Katy McGilberry of Semmes, Ala. came home from work Monday to find her husband, Wade, surrounded by cameras, holding a ridiculously large check for a ridiculously large amount, she felt like she was going to have a baby. Literally. On March 2, Wade (pictured) had tossed a perfect game while playing MLB 2K10 on…
By Owen Good Published May 6, 2010 -
Alpha Centauri & Railroad Tycoon Sequels Are On Sid’s List
During our chat with Sid Meier earlier this week, fans couldn’t help asking about classic games like Alpha Centauri and Railroad Tycoon. They want sequels. While Meier couldn’t reveal any in-development titles, he did add them to Firaxis’ list of games to possibly revisit someday. You’d think a man like Sid Meier, father of Civilization,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2010 -
Frankenreview: Alan Wake
Can the combined video game reviewers shed light on the quality of Xbox 360 exclusive survival game Alan Wake? Find out in the first (and only) episode of the Alan Wake Frankenreview. Just because Alan Wake spends the majority of his relaxing Northwestern mountain vacation in the dark doesn’t mean you have to. Will it…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2010 -
Second Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Coming Out In Late 2010
The second map pack for the blockbuster Modern Warfare 2 will be released in the second half of 2010, an Activision executive confirmed today. That will be the first fresh dose of Modern Warfare since the recently-issued Stimulus Pack. During a company financial earnings call, Activision’s Thomas Tippl said that the back half of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 6, 2010 -
Casting A Hex On Civilization V
During this week’s broadcast of our Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, legendary game designer Sid Meier explains how the new hex-based map enriches Civilization V, and why it took so long for the series to go six-sided. The first question that comes to mind when many see Civilization V’s gorgeous new hex-based geography is why hasn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2010 -
How Did Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Do In Japan?
The arrival of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker in Japan was outshone by the arrival of another big portable game, Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2. It put Snake in his place—second—in this week’s contest. The latest Dragon Quest spin-off moved an impressive 624,000 copies in week one, outperforming Peace Walker’s still impressive 434,000…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
Disney’s Dark Epic Mickey Also Coming To Children’s Book Form
The edgier, more epic Mickey Mouse adventure coming to the Wii later this year is also making the leap to print. Don’t just play Disney’s Epic Mickey project… read it! A pair of Epic Mickey books are planned for release after the Disney video game, one of which sounds like a straight up novelization with…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
Cheaper Time-Limited StarCraft II Sold In Mexico And South America
StarCraft II fans south of the border will have two ways to pay for the game, with Blizzard revealing a less-expensive, time-limited version of the game for players in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Here’s how this works. Players in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil can pay $299 MXN, $119 ARS, $13,900 CLP, and $49.90…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2010
