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If The People I Am Having Lunch With Say Anything Interesting, I Will Update This Post
Sitting at a long table. Finished my lunch. At this table are Dave Perry (Earthworm Jim), Kristian Segerstrale (Playfish), Rich Hilleman (Made the first Madden), Warren Spector (Epic Mickey), Mark Cerny (Lots of stuff). Post will be updated regularly. (There are reporters here too, like me. And one of the bigwigs behind IGN is among…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 10, 2010 -
“PlayStation Move” The Newest PS3 Motion Controller Code Name?
Add one more name to the pile of potential monikers for Sony’s soon to be detailed PlayStation Motion Controller, the PlayStation Move. The PlayStation Eye-powered motion control wand, previously known by some as Gem, referred to by others as PlayStation Arc may actually be named PlayStation Move, if a recently filed European trademark is any…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 10, 2010 -
Frankenreview: God Of War III
Kratos is tough enough to take on the gods, but is he man enough to face the assembled video game critics in the God of War III Frankenreview? The fifth and final chapter in the God of War story arc, Kratos takes his never-ending quest for revenge all the way to the top, teaming up…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2010 -
Splinter Cell Conviction in Your Pocket
Gameloft’s upcoming release of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction looks to bring over the feel and style of the Splinter Cell reboot to the iPhone in a four to five hour experience. And in many ways, it seems to succeed. My time spent playing the game on the iPhone yesterday gave me a chance to…
By Brian Crecente Published March 10, 2010 -
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Eyes-On: What’s A Better Word For Reboot?
Crystal Dynamics is going digital for Tomb Raider star Lara Croft’s next adventure, an isometric, puzzle-focused and arcadey spin on the 15-year-old franchise. is Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light rebooting in the right direction? Now, it may not be fair to label Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light a “reboot” as Crystal…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 10, 2010 -
A New Way To Navigate PlayStation Home
Taking a cue from the popular PlayStation 3 cross media bar, PlayStation Home 1.35 goes live tomorrow, with an all-new navigation interface that makes getting around easier than ever. The changes in PlayStation Home version 1.35 focus on speed and ease-of-use, making the experience of logging in to Sony’s virtual world as easy as making…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2010 -
Don’t Miss Our Liveblog Of Sony’s GDC Press Conference
Sony’s 2010 Game Developers Conference press conferences kicks off at 4PM Pacific, and we’ll be there live, bringing you up-to-date news on the big announcement, interesting tidbits, and what music they’re playing before the speakers take the stage. Sony is hosting a large press event this year at the Game Developers Conference, and we expect…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2010 -
Join Kotaku Talk Radio Live From GDC With God Of War III
Kotaku Talk Radio is coming to you live from the Game Developers Conferce today, where God of War III director Stig Asmussen will be taking your calls. Join us! Call in now to talk to Stig about everything and anything God of War III, while taking note of how frazzled we get while covering a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2010 -
Waterloo Wasn’t Quite Total War, But It Was Awesome
Fun fact: I’m a history graduate, so when a Total War game comes along, I’m normally first in line. Especially when it involves pipes, muskets and rad uniforms, because they remind me not of Napoleon, but of Waterloo. The movie. I bring this up because, taking place long before motion picture, audio recordings or even…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2010 -
You Are A Cat Eating Sushi Playing Peggle
If you enjoy Peggle, felines, and raw fish rolled in rice, the you’ll love Sushi Cat, a game about getting a cat fat enough to activate an automatic door. Sushi Cat has found the love of his life, but she’s inside a building, and he isn’t big enough to use the automated entryway and gain…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2010 -
Here Is Some Info About Final Fantasy XIV
Upcoming online role-playing Final Fantasy XIV will take place in a sci-fi meets fantasy universe. That we know. But that’s not all. According to recent Japanese game magazine articles, there’s more. Much, much more. Website FFXIVCore.com has a long laundry list of all the nitty gritty, but here are some selected highlights: • The PC…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2010 -
LEGO Universe Beta Ready To Brick Your Computer
NetDevil’s massively-multiplayer LEGO Universe has reached the closed beta testing stage, with invites flooding the inboxes of beta test hopefuls across the country. It’s nearly time to join the fight to save imagination from The Maelstrom, but first, a select few must save NetDevil’s development team some time and effort by going through LEGO Universe…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2010 -
80’s Icon Corey Haim Dead At 38
The star of classic films such as Silver Bullet, Lucas, and The Lost Boys, as well as Digital Pictures’ Double Switch for the PC, Sega CD, and Saturn, actor Corey Haim died today at the age of 38. Perhaps best known along with frequent co-star Corey Feldman as one of the two Coreys, Corey Haim’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2010 -
Scenes of Video Game Hell Invades San Fran Hotel
Video game art folks will be taking over San Francisco’s Hotel Des Arts, on Thursday, packing the five-floor boutique hotel with art from Dante’s Inferno and inspired by other video games. The second-story lobby of the hotel will be filled with last year’s Into the Pixel exhibits, while the walls of the fourth floor of…
By Brian Crecente Published March 10, 2010 -
Civilization V To Eradicate Road Spaghetti?
Civilization games teach us to respect culture and science, to honor learning and the sharpness of swords. But roads? This series would make you think that progress equals covering one’s kingdom with ugly tangles of roads. Civ V changes that. During a theater demonstration here in San Francisco of this fall’s Civilization V that I…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 10, 2010 -
I Really Dig This Lady, She’s Cool
To: Crecente From: Bash Cleaned out a bunch of CDs this morning. (CDs, I know!) Found a bunch of old UA discs. Back when we were dating, Mrs. Bashcraft gave me a couple of UA’s CDs. I always feel tremendous gratitude when someone introduces me to music I end up loving and cherishing. UA is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2010 -
Maybe The Best Akira Bike Model…Ever
With the Hollywood feature film version of cyberpunk yarn Akira languishing in development hell, it’s good to know something connected to the landmark manga and anime is progressing well. This model of the “Akira bike”, or Kaneda’s powerbike, is still in the production stage blog Otaku2.com points out, so the final version might be slightly…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2010 -
Wii Remote Controlled Laser Pew-Pew!
Inventor-by-day, DJ-by-night Henry Strange’s latest creation is a laser beam that is controlled by a Nintendo Wii Remote mounted in a white, plastic gun casing. This is Henry’s walk through. It does have a laser pointer, which probably could put someone’s eye out or blind them or something horrible like that. But do not worry,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2010