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Plants Vs. Zombies Attack Your Desk, Phone
Plants Vs. Zombies is on the iPhone and unless you don’t have the 3GS or a new Touch, it’s the best thing ever! But is it as great as these bits of schwag that showed up on my doorstep earlier this week? Hardly. From what I can tell, you can make your own version of…
By Brian Crecente Published February 24, 2010 -
Points For Toothbrushing: The Gaming Speech Everyone Is Talking About
People keep Tweeting and e-mailing… did you see this speech? Yes, I saw it. This is today’s must-watch about the future of gaming — and the future of life. Carnegie Mellon assistant professor of entertainment and technology, Jesse Schell, tore down the house at the DICE Summit last week in a half-hour presentation about where…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2010 -
Chat Live with David Jaffe and Scott Campbell Later Today. Do It!!
Join us live later today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio with God of War’s David Jaffe and Twisted Metal’s Scott Campbell, the co-founders of Eat Sleep Play. The duo will be joining your Kotaku Talk Radio hosts today at 11 a.m. Kotaku Time (that’s 1pm ET, 10am PT), giving…
By Brian Crecente Published February 24, 2010 -
Yes, I Have Barfy Kids
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Hey, That’s My Robe! Dinner was exactly ten minutes today. Then Micro Bash started upchucking everywhere. Fifty minutes were spent cleaning. Yeah. Then just as he was about to fall asleep, you guessed it. What is it with my kids and puke? I *rarely* throw up. These kids barf all…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
More Yakuza 4 Noodles To Eat
Another Yakuza game means one thing: More Yakuza branded noodles. The last two Yakuza games have gotten instant noodles, so damn skippy Yakuza 4 is getting tonkotsu-style ramen. The noodles are the same stuff served in the game. So dig in and then go elbow people in the face or something!
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
This Might Be An Endurance Test For Your Ears
You might remember erotic game W.L.O. Sekai Renai Kikou (World Love Organization) as the game that had its Xbox 360 port announced on a character’s breasts. You might not. Publisher 5pb Games has released W.L.O.’s opening movie. Go on, watch it. Did you watch the entire thing? How many seconds did you last? I’ve built…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
Sega Gives The Wii One Last Shot Of The Old Ultra-Violence
Over the past couple of years, Sega bet big on the Wii’s hardcore audience. Things didn’t really pan out. Trying to wring one last sales surge out of their mature titles, then, Sega Australia will be releasing this triple pack. Called “Welcome To Violence”, Sega say it’s “a pack no self-respecting Wii-owning Aussie bloke should…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
Footballers Pray For Heavy Rain
Over the weekend, French football powerhouse Olympique Lyon gave opponents Sochaux a serve, whupping them 4-0. And they did so with a little help from a certain PlayStation 3 exclusive. The latest craze in football sponsorship in Europe is the “one-off”, where instead of sponsoring a team for an entire season, a company or organisation…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
Take Two Interactive Opens Japanese Office
The publisher of titles such as BioShock and Grand Theft Auto is opening up shop in Japan by establishing a Tokyo office. Previously, Capcom released the GTA games, while Spike has released the BioShock titles. With its new Tokyo office, Take Two will begin localizing and releasing its own titles directly into the Japanese market.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
The Ghostbusters Peripheral We Should Have Had
When your officially licensed movie tie-in game is a bit of a disappointment, who ya gonna call? Nobody. It’s too late to fix that. But oh, how things could have been different if this Wii Proton Pack had been sold. It’s the work of modder Jack Rossi, who built both the pack and the thrower…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise Dated For Japan
With No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, Wii title No More Heroes is being ported to the PS3 and the Xbox 360. But when? The game will be released on April 15 for ¥5,800 (US$64). It has not yet been announced for the West. However, Ubisoft has passed on releasing the title in North America. Heroes’…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
Fan Creates Final Fantasy VII Sequel Demo
Since Square Enix isn’t terribly keen on remaking Final Fantasy VII, it’s up to fans to get the job done. Like this guy, from Thailand, who’s made a showreel depicting his dream project: Final Fantasy VII-2 Sure, it looks more like a PS2 game than something you’d expect on a pS3, but with Square Enix…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
Sony Computer Entertainment To Become SNEP (Temporarily)
Starting on April 1 of this year, Sony’s reorganization will take effect. Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai will head a new business group that brings together Sony’s mobile electronics and personal computers. Instead, the wholly-owned Sony subsidiary will be centered around networked devices and will be known as SNE Platform or SNEP, the Sony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
EA: Medal Of Honor Won’t “Wave The Flag”
When Modern Warfare took off towards a nuclear-tipped fantasy land, it left a hole in the market for a realistic take on, well, modern warfare. Something EA is keen to take advantage of with its upcoming Medal Of Honor reboot. Speaking with IncGamers, EA’s Sean Decker says that the game is more Hurt Locker than…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
Hungry Stores Gobble Up Half A Million Copies of God Eater
Namco Bandai’s God Eater might look like a Monster Hunter knock-off, but it’s a very successful Monster Hunter knock-off. Besides custom clothing, GOD EATER allows players to customize their bullets with a “Bullet Edit” feature that allows for five different “Modules” with settings like Type, Elemental, Distance, Path, etc. The GOD EATER demo has been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
NSFW: Kirsten Dunst Is Your Magical Nerd Princess
When Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst showed up in Tokyo’s Akihabara wearing a frilly sailor suit, there were those who thought the actress was turning Japanese. She was. Dunst’s cosplaying was part of a collaboration between McG, the director behind Terminator Salvation and Charlie’s Angles, and Takashi Murakami, Japan’s most famous living artist. The result is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2010 -
Bungie May Return To Halo, One Day
Having developed four Halo titles to date, Halo Reach will be Bungie’s last game in the series for the foreseeable future. But is it their last game ever in the series? Never say never. “You know, it might be premature to say we’ll never ever, ever make a Halo game again” Bungie’s Brian Jarrard told…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
New Fable III Screenshot Is Not Big On Customer Service
Lionhead quietly released a single new screenshot for Fable III, showing the “cranky” version of the game’s hero dragging some poor sod off to the dungeon. Where he’ll no doubt be spat at in the face. The lucky, lucky bastard. What wouldn’t I give to be spat at in the face. You can catch the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010 -
Supreme Commander 2 Gets Steam Achievements, DRM
The PC version of Gas Powered Games’ Supreme Commander 2 will run on Valve’s Steamworks and come with online achievements, auto-updates and, yes, Steam’s DRM. Both the retail and electronic versions of Supreme Commander 2 for the PC will be powered by the service. Valve also announced that the demo for the game is available…
By Brian Crecente Published February 24, 2010