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Current Pokemon Anime Series Coming To An End
An entirely new Pokémon series doesn’t just mean new Pokémon games, it also means something else. This fall the anime version of current Pokémon series Diamond and Pearl will conclude its run to make way for the totally new Pokémon Black and White franchise. The original Pokémon anime first ran in 1997, and the second…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2010 -
Mario’s Creator May Never Retire
Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary Nintendo game designer behind classic series like Mario and Zelda, is nearly 60. Which for most people is approaching retirement age. Not Miyamoto! No, while he recognises that there’ll eventually be a time he stops working for Nintendo, he can’t envisage a day where he stops making games altogether. “Well, I…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2010 -
Another New “X-Com” Game, And It’s Not A Shooter
The new XCOM game isn’t the same as the old X-Com games. Some people are cool with this, while others are not cool with this. If you’re in the latter group, you should check out Xenonauts, an upcoming indie PC game. It is, essentially, X-Com. Or, as the developers Goldhawk Interactive call it, a “planetary…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2010 -
World Of Warcraft Pet Sales Made Millions For Blizzard Today
No sooner did Blizzard offer up two new virtual beasts for World of Warcraft players to buy—one mount, one pet—than did the fanbase queue up in the tens of thousands to buy them, netting Blizzard millions. Blizzard put the Celestial Steed mount and Lil’ XT pet up for sale today, priced at $25 USD/20€ and…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: The Uncanny Tax Men
Oh no! It’s tax day! I hope all U.S.-based Kotaku Off Topic socialites have already filed or the tax man will get you while you sleep. Let’s not talk about taxes, though, let’s talk about everything else. Anyone going to see Kick Ass this weekend? I think our own Mike Fahey is going to a…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
Derek Jeter Loses Boxing Match, U.S. Stymied In Xbox 360 Tournament
Four American gamers lost to non-Americans in the second annual Gillette EA Sports Champions of Gaming Tournament in New York City last night. But then, in a twist, two pro athletes beat two of the tournament-winning gamers. In round-robin competitions of FIFA 10, Fight Night Round 4, Madden NFL 10 and NHL 10, a handful…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 -
See How Project Natal Will See You
Look through the cute/creepy eyes of Project Natal and see how the Xbox 360 camera attachment will see you when launched later this year. This shaky cam-captured demonstration, via Next Gen News, is from Microsoft’s Think Next event that convened yesterday in Tel Aviv, Israel—home to Project Natal tech provider PrimeSense. In it, we witness…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
Team Fortress 2 Finally Adds Severed Rabbit Heads
While I believe that torn-off bunny parts are gifts reserved for more romantic occasions, Valve’s just handing out these severed rabbit heads as one of three bonuses for players buying the new Sam and Max game on Steam this week. Telltale Games has just launched The Penal Zone, the first episode of Sam and Max:…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 -
PlayStation Store Update: Cody & Guy & Haggar & Sam & Max
Where will the North American PlayStation Store update take PS3 owners this week? To one of three locales, Metro City, Port Carverton and New York City. Do you know the games I’m talking about? If not you might want to check out the list of new downloadable additions awaiting PlayStation 3 and PSP owners. On…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note
If you are not careful, you will soon be cornered by some know-it-all who knows everything about U.S. video game sales in March 2010. Before walking away, drop some knowledge on them — might we suggest a few talking points? Fact: Four PlayStation 3 games were in the March top 10. Sony software hasn’t had…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 -
Pokémon Helps Nintendo Walk To March Hardware Victory
As it is wont to do, Nintendo dominated hardware sales in the United States in March, the Nintendo DS and Wii combining to move more than a million shiny new game machines last month. Topping the hardware list was the Nintendo DS with 700,800 units sold in March, no doubt thanks to impressive sales of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
God of War III, Pokemon & More Battle It Out For March’s Bestseller Crown
March was a battle between one very pissed off Spartan, a girl named Lightning and too many Pokemon to count. Who came out on top in U.S. video game sales for the month of March? According to new figures from the NPD Group, God of War III was last month’s bestselling individual video game, moving…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
Final Fantasy XIII PS3 ‘Nearly Doubles’ Xbox 360 Version In U.S. Sales
First month figures for Final Fantasy XIII are in, with the North American version of Square Enix’s role-playing game epic moving more than 1.3 million copies in the United States. The vast majority of those were on the PlayStation 3. According to an early statement from Sony Computer Entertainment, the PS3 version of Final Fantasy…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
Talesworth Adventure Proves Its Worth
Only one idiotic adventurer has the power to run headlong into traps, pits, and other obstacles on his quest to save the riches of Talesworth from the evil red dragon. He could probably use your help. Talesworth Adventure Episode One is a nifty little flash game, in which you have to guide the creatively named…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 -
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Returns As King Of Japanese Charts
It was kind of a barren wasteland for new releases for video game buying friends in Japan, just one new title sneaking into the week’s bestsellers games. Still, a little surprising to see New Super Mario Bros. Wii take first. Nintendo’s side-scroller for the Wii clearly has legs. New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010 -
Gears Novelist Is Lead Writer On Gears Of War 3
After penning two novels based in the world of Epic Games’ hit series, science fiction author Karen Traviss plunges headlong into the story as the lead writer for Gears of War 3. Star Wars fans may recognize Karen Traviss as the writer who made clone troopers cool and compelling in her Republic Commando series of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 -
Still No Official Shutdown Time For Xbox Live Support Of Original Xbox [UPDATE]
Xbox fans may have believed it would be impossible to play Halo 2 online by this minute of April 15th. But the planned shut-off of Xbox Live for games on the original Xbox hasn’t happened. [UPDATE: It’s been shut off.] A Microsoft representative confirmed, however, that today is still the lights-out day for that part…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 -
Avast! A Monkey Island Pirate Paradise For PlayStation Home
LucasArts celebrates the summer release of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition on the PlayStation 3 with enough virtual goods to recreate the game yourself in PlayStation Home. Fans of the Monkey Island series patiently awaiting the PlayStation 3 release of the remastered adventure game classic can now show off their pirate pride in…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2010 -
Sega Brings Two More Arcade ‘Hits’ To Wii
Lightgun fans, rejoice. Sega is adding to the arcade nostalgia for Wii owners—which is already home to its Ghost Squad and The House of the Dead 2 & 3 games—with two arcade shoot ’em ups you might remember. It looks like Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns, two big, brash shooters from the mid-1990s are coming…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2010