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Apple Introduces The iPad
Apple finally unveils the iPad, a touch-screen tablet device that promises to be better at gaming than any laptop or smartphone. As expected, the iPad looks very much like a larger version of the iPhone or iPod Touch, though the screen has dimensions similar to a piece of paper, rather than maintaining the widescreen aspect…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2010 -
Apple Liveblog: Revenge Of The Tablet
Today, Apple will announce its “latest creation” at a special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, California. And Kotaku is there! What will Apple announce? And what will it mean for gaming? Those questions may already be answered in our up to the second liveblog coverage of Apple’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2010 -
Talk iPhone Gaming and Console Surprises Live on Kotaku Talk Radio Now
Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. A show so special it needs two special guests. Call in now to talk to guests Geoff Keighley and top folks from premiere iPhone game publisher ngmoco. The show kicks off at 11 a.m. MT, 1 p.m. ET and we’ll…
By Brian Crecente Published January 27, 2010 -
Europe Wins The Super Street Fighter IV Box Art Battle
Compared to the European box art for Super Street Fighter IV, the North American version looks like it was thrown together using clip art. Once again, North America gets stiffed in the box art department. It happened with Heavy Rain, but Sony instituted a fix of sorts. Perhaps Capcom will do the same for Super…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2010 -
MAG: First-Day Impressions of a Burgeoning War
War broke out on my Playstation 3 last night, slowly unfolding like a deadly blossom over the course of seven hours. That’s seven hours without break, or nearly a day’s work playing the PS3’s massively first-person shooter MAG and loving every minute of it. But my drop into the persistent online war of MAG wasn’t…
By Brian Crecente Published January 27, 2010 -
Today On XBLA: Kriss Cross Will Make You Jumble, Jumble
Crossword puzzles get jumbled today with the release of Regolith Games‘ KrissX on Xbox Live Arcade, because inside-out crosswords are wiggity wiggity wiggity whack, or so I’ve heard. KrissX, pronounced Kriss Cross, or Kriss Kross, is a relaxing little game for the Xbox Live Arcade and PC, featuring 150 levels of crossword puzzles. The trick…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2010 -
Sid Meier Keynotes GDC 2010
Sid Meier, the legendary creator of the Civilization franchise, has been tapped to deliver the opening keynote address at the 2010 Game Developers Conference, which means this could be the most addictive opening keynote speech ever delivered. Unless of course the keynote isn’t two hours of Sid playing Civilization, which it probably isn’t. Instead, the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2010 -
Ngmoco, Geoff Keighley Join This Week’s Apple-Flavored Podcast
Kotaku’s podcast waits for no man, not even Steve Jobs. Today, when Apple starts the rumored Tablet press conference, we start our podcast. Call in to talk to guests Geoff Keighley and top folks from premiere iPhone game publisher ngmoco. You may know Geoff Keighley from the Game Trailers TV on Spike, from the Bonus…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 27, 2010 -
One Click to Tablet-Free Kotaku
If you’re already worn out over our drip-feed of Apple Tablet speculation and rumors, then you might want to skip the Apple Tablet news that will be hitting the site later today. We’ll be at Apple’s big, invite-only San Francisco event liveblogging for you and detailing its impact on gaming. We hear that game developers…
By Brian Crecente Published January 27, 2010 -
Funeral
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Think of the Kittens This morning, Mrs. Bashcraft’s grandfather passed away. Today the family is attending a wake. Tomorrow there will be a funeral service. Funerals in Japan are both cathartic and emotionally and mentally draining. (For those who missed my description of the last funeral I attended, you can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2010 -
Tokyo’s Akihabara Installs Security Cameras
In June 2008, tragedy struck Tokyo’s geek center Akihabara. A 25-year-old man named Tomohiro Kato drove a rented truck into a crowd of pedestrians. He then got out of the truck and began wildly stabbing bystanders. Seven ended up dead and ten were injured. At that time, the main drag in Akihabara was closed to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2010 -
Sonic Mural Is The Stuff Of Dreams/Nightmares
This Sonic mural is the work of Edinburgh-based artist John Arnott. It covers all four walls of these kid’s bedroom, and at first glance, is the stuff of childhood dreams. Or, if you’re stuck on this side with Robotnik and his crew, nightmares. Looking at the ginger kid’s Scotland kit – and the fact it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2010 -
The Art Of Halo: Reach
Bungie this week released a large batch of concept art for the upcoming Halo: Reach, showing some soldiers, some Covenant, some trees, some snow and a Spartan with a little robot T-Rex arm. Some of this was featured in the latest issue of Game Informer, but since most of you wouldn’t have seen that, enjoy.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2010 -
EA Sports Hypothesizes About Apple Tablet
With the announcement of Apple’s tablet device appearing imminent, game developers are buzzing with excitement over the possibilities. EA Sports is no exception. EA Sports exec Peter Moore tells Bloomberg, “If it’s got a great screen, some buttons, you can turn it on and it connects to the Internet, it’s got the ability to be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2010 -
We’ve Seen The Future, And There Is Settlers Of Catan
We’ve seen recently what it looks like playing board games on a futuristic table. Today, though, we’re going to look at a board game being played on a futuristic wall. Using advanced projector technology, this is how Settlers of Catan could look like in the year 2027. The hexagonal tiles are linked to projectors, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2010 -
The Resonance of Fate Fashion Parade
Don’t like your character’s outfit? Hair color? Upcoming tri-Ace role-playing game Resonance of Fate offers players abundant costume customization options via the in-game boutique. Hair color can be changed as well. Do you have a preference? The changes are simply to the character’s appearance and are reflected through the game, the combat and cutscenes. Look…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2010 -
Command & Conquer 4 Beta Coming “Very Soon”
For a game in a series with such a long history, and such a passionate fanbase, Command & Conquer 4 has been humming along under most people’s radars. Something that should change pretty soon once the beta kicks off. C&C4’s community manager has posted on his Twitter account “C&C 4 beta will be going PUBLIC…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2010 -
Xbox Japan Honcho Sees Bright Future For Xbox 360
You know Takashi Sensui. He’s the head of Xbox Japan. And, as far as Japanese game execs go, he’s a believer. He doesn’t give up. This is the same exec who rode in a candy gondola and always has a sour face whenever he sees me approaching. Traditionally, the Xbox 360 has had a rough…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 27, 2010