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Where Posters, Packaging & Box Art Comes From

A few weeks ago, I did a feature on a company that’s responsible for game logos and box art. Today, then, I thought we’d look at something similar: a company that does box art and marketing material. The artwork you’ll see in this post is the work of British firm Head First, an agency that…

Rumor: Xbox 360’s USB Flash Drives Are, Yes, Expensive

Microsoft has a reputation for grossly over-charging for Xbox 360 storage solutions. Now that the console supports USB memory sticks, did you really think anything would change? A pair of listings on retail site GameStop indicate that Microsoft’s first-party flash drive offerings are running a little on the costly side. An 8GB stick is listed…

After Burner Climax Comes To Xbox Live, PlayStation Network In April

It’s blue skies and barrel rolls for After Burner fans, as Sega puts a date and price on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network release of arcade dogfighter After Burner Climax. On April 21, After Burner Climax touches down on XBLA for 800 Microsoft Points ($10 USD, give or take). One day later, it…

Kotaku Off Topic: Basket Case

Wipe away that case of the Mondays, Kotaku readers, and do so with a little off topic conversation that can be cleansing and cathartic. The comment thread in this post is yours for the taking. Of course, if you want to talk about bunnies and Cadbury Creme Eggs and Easter basket grass, that’s your prerogative.…

Why on Earth Did Ubisoft Just Trademark ‘Horse Gaga’?

Some trademark filings make sense, or we can at least see where they’re going. Neverdead? Sure. Someone’s working on a zombie game. But then Ubisoft goes and uncorks “Horse Gaga” and yes, the mark is for a video game. The possibilities here are too horrible to contemplate, and if they’re alluding to the singer and…

LittleBigPlanet Gets Incredibles In April

It may not be the timeliest of additions to the LittleBigPlanet virtual closet, but Sackboys and Sackgirls will get some Pixar-designed clothing choices this week. Nine new costumes from The Incredibles hit the PlayStation Store this Thursday. The Incredibles costumes pack features the five costumes you see above, plus a “Retro” Mr. Incredible get up,…

More Signs Point to Tebow on NCAA 11 Cover

The agent for former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow says he was in Orlando last week to do “promotional work” for EA Sports, and while nothing’s confirmed, it’s almost unimaginable he won’t be on the cover of NCAA Football 11. EA Sports usually announces this around the time of the NFL Draft, which will be April…

The Insanely Good Looking Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Is Coming To Xbox Live Arcade

Artist Michel Gagne’s stunning Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet will be coming to consoles, thanks to developer Fuelcell Games and Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade service. Why is this important? Because this game looks amazing. The confirmation of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet’s platform likely won’t come as much of surprise to those who have closely followed the…

No New Titles for Game Room Until Late April

New games will be added to the Xbox Live Game Room on a weekly basis – but those updates won’t begin until late April, according to a community manager in an official forum. That’s disappointing news for those anyone popped into Game Room after it launched last week, demoed a few free games and then…

The Grand Theft Auto ‘Hot Coffee’ Payout Checks Are In The Mail

If you ever owned a copy of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, specifically the naughty version that contained the crude, digital doggy-styling mission known as “Hot Coffee,” you may already be five U.S. dollars richer. Publisher Take-Two is sending out checks. Those checks are part of publisher Take-Two Interactive’s efforts to “voluntarily fulfill all properly-submitted…

The Best Way To Brick Your Console (And Have It Still Play Pong)

Guus Oosterbaan’s dedicated Pong console, encased in cement, as seen on the creator’s blog, via Make and Gizmodo.

Battlefield 1943 Sells a Million; PC Version Still Coming ‘Soon’

Electronic Arts today boasted that Battlefield 1943 sold a million copies over Xbox Live, the fastest game ever to do so. But for those wondering when this game will release for PC, there’s still no info more specific than “soon.” “The reception of Battlefield 1943 continues to amaze us, even months after the game was…

From DSi XL to iPAD

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Today It Snowed! Sorta!! Now that the DSi XL launch is behind us it’s time to start thinking about the iPad. I’m still on the line about whether it’s the sort of device I’d make regular use of. The main reason I play so many iPhone games, I think, is…

Green Day: Rock Band Full Of Dookie, American Idiot

Retailer Play.com is apparently confirming—and re-confirming—27 tracks from the upcoming Green Day: Rock Band, noting that two of the punk band’s albums, 1994’s Dookie and 2004’s American Idiot, will be included in the game “in their entirety.” MTV Games and Harmonix have officially confirmed a handful of songs from the albums Nimrod, American Idiot and…

EA Sports: Motion Controlled Soccer ‘Isn’t Particularly Authentic’

EA Sports doesn’t sound enthusiastic about integrating Project Natal or PlayStation Move motion control into its FIFA series, with the game’s producer saying the soccer experience they can supply for such a game “isn’t particularly authentic.” In fact, if FIFA ever does incorporate motion controls down the line, it’d likely be just in mini-games, producer…

How To “Fix” Your Gamerscore

Does your Gamerscore not end in a zero or a five? And does that bug you? If so, you’re a little weird, but you’re also lucky. There’s a guy who knows how to help you out. The guy is Eric Frey, author of “Uncommon Point Value Achievements v1.0,” a handy new guide he has published…

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Enslaved May Have The Prettiest Post-Apocalypse Yet

Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory’s next game, Enslaved, may offer the most pleasant looking post-apocalyptic environment ever, as new screen shots of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game illustrate. Sure, the environments in Enslaved definitely look dilapidated enough, but they don’t have that post-nuclear feel that its end of the world peers have. Namco…

Bacon Approves

To dislike Monday Night Combat would be to disagree with a woman dressed as bacon. This representative of bacon-flavoring company J&D’s (makers of Baconnaise) recently visited MNC studio Uber Entertainment. I played the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game, sans bacon outfit, at PAX East.

Raskulls Preview: Dig, Please

Halfbrick Studio’s early 2010 Xbox Live Arcade Game Raskulls looks and plays like the kind of old-school platformer that surely someone must have thought of years ago. Would someone have thought of creating a bunch of side-scrolling levels that are accessed from an overworld map, a la Super Mario World, but supports four players? Wait.…