The iPhone is such a great interface for phone calls, mobile office work and gaming that Apple claims that competitor HTC stole it when they made their own smart phone. Apple today filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Movie Reviewed And it’s only Tuesday! Wonder what will happen tomorrow?! (Oh, and I agree — people need to loosen up! It’s totally okay if we review movies, talk about toys or cover anime and manga. The name of the site is “Kotaku”.) What you missed last night Report: Strange…
There are those who like certain video game platforms. Then those who like certain video game platforms. Which one are you? A favor: I’m looking for individuals who really like a particular video game platform of choice. I mean really, really like. Some might call you a “fanboy” or a “fangirl” or even down right…
God of War III director Stig Asmussen initially wanted to cut the topless ladies from the game. They need to have a purpose, Asmussen though, that was other than eye candy. “It was more a debate between me and several of the story writers,” Asmussen told website UGO. “I was like, ‘I’d rather not have…
While most of you slept, drama struck Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty series, with allegations of “insubordination” from publishers Activision and the rumoured departure of the studio’s two top men. This post will be updated throughout the day. The news first hit yesterday afternoon, when G4 reported that IW heads Vince…
I’ve got to hand it to Heavy Rain. Or Sony’s marketing team. Although I thought the game was pretty good, I also thought it would be a tough sell to Average Joe. Guess not, since it’s gone #1 in the UK. Yes, Quantic Dream’s moody crime thriller ousted Ubisoft’s Just Dance, if only for a…
In the 1980s, robot video games were sold with robots. It’s not the 1980s anymore and robots alone alone are not enticing enough for in-store retail displays, it seems. Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED, the sequel to Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier, is another tactical role-playing spinoff of the Super…
Before they made the excellent Canabalt, Adam Saltsman and Danny Baranowsky made a game called Gravity Hook. It was like Bionic Commando vs Peggle. Anyway, they’re remaking the game in “HD”, and you can play it right now. The original has been overhauled in almost every way, from graphics to sound to controls, making for…
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time? More like the shirtlessness of Jake Gyllenhaal. Though, like the last trailer, it was short on Chesty Jake. Though, the promotional photos for this movie have been long on the Chesty Jake! Ditto for the behind-in-the-scenes clips Based on the Ubisoft games, Prince of Persia is set in…
What is it about Survivor and video games? First we get a Ghost Recon designer applying for a spot on the show, now we have a fighting game expert. Ivan Kim, otherwise known as Kryojenix, is a member over on fighting mecca Shoryuken, and has competed in EVO tournaments (probably the biggest fighting game showdowns…
As part of a promotion to encourage repeat business, a “Film Bookmark Repeater Campaign” was launched for anime The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. This film book mark just went for nearly US$4,000. Moviegoers could redeem two ticket stubs, one of which must be dated February 27 or later, to receive a bookmark made from a…
Blacklight is a shooter we first heard of around a year ago, and have heard little of since. It’s back now, however, and back as a downloadable title for the 360 and PS3. Due in the Summer, it looks like Ghost Recon hooked up with Half-Life 2 mod NeoTokyo over the internet, then went out…
Well, not officially. But while the West is getting Yakuza 3, Japan is getting Yakuza 4 on March 18. Here’s a dude-heavy Japanese television ad, watch it! 『龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの』、TVCMの放映が始まったよ（動画あり） [Kotaku Japan]
When we got our first look at the action figures of the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, some of the items from the line were absent. Like Aksh, the Prince’s trusty steed! Aksh will come with a Prince figure and some dainty horse armour horse decorations, and will cost $15 when released later this year.…
Crytek announced yesterday that its upcoming CryENGINE 3 engine – which will power Crysis 2, among other things – will be jumping on the bandwagon and going 3D. The last CryENGINE is still the benchmark for top shelf graphical performance on the PC, so news it’s successor is going 3D will have those somehow convinced…
Jason West and Vince Zampella, two lead developers at Infinity Ward, met with Activision earlier today. Then they seemed to disappear and “bouncer-types” showed up at the studio. This Activision filing might explain why. “The Company is concluding an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity…
Strange, hazy things are happening at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward. This wouldn’t be the first time for the studio. In 2002, nearly a dozen developers walked out of Tulsa-based studio 2015, the team behind the PC game Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Rumor has it that the developers did not want…
Reader kuroner says that while playing Heavy Rain the other day, he stumbled on a little glitch. One that leaves one of the game’s stars, Madison Page, completely naked. SPOILERS He says that following the love scene between Ethan and Madison in “On The Loose”, in which he declined the kiss but ended up triggering…
Mega Man 10’s Endless Mode Coming Later, For Download Comment by: salaminizer: I knew it! Nominated by: Lessthan_tom An Endless Mode fits well with their Endless DLC strategy. U R *Not* “Mr. Gay” In Super Mario Galaxy 2 Comment by: Krish Ravindranath Nominated by: Luis it says Ya Im R U? backwards! PS3 Error: 8001050F…
Speaking today at the Morgan Stanley Technology conference in San Francisco, EA Sports boss Peter Moore has spoken of Madden’s digital future. Madden fans, and sports game fans in general, may not be amused. “I think we need to move much quicker, in particular with Madden, through a digital world,” he said. “You’re going to…
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