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This Is About As Sexy As Ultima Gets
Origin’s classic Ultima series was many things, but sexy, it was not. It was anti-sexy. Which is what makes this sexy “Ladies of Ultima” calendar all the surprising. And…sexy. It’s not actually called “Ladies of Ultima”, as EA obviously own the rights to the brand. So it’s called “Mystik” instead. But it does depict characters…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009 -
Borderlands Sequel A “No-Brainer”
So, Borderlands turned out to be a successful little title for Gearbox. And we all know what that means in this business, don’t we kids? That’s right….ssseeeeeeeqquuueeellssss. Speaking with VG247, Gearbox’s Mike Neumann said “Everyone here loves the franchise, and it seems like the public is really coming back with praise and love. So yeah,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Sells 1.2 Million, In One Day, In One Country
This should give you an idea of what to expect during next month’s NPD figures: it’s been announced that in the first 24 hours on sale, Modern Warfare 2 sold 1.2 million units in the United Kingdom. Seeing as almost any other game on the planet would take 1.2 million as a great worldwide figure,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2009 -
Gran Turismo Series Might Get Bikes
Project Gotham did it. Burnout did it. So if Gran Turismo creator Kasunori Yamauchi is toying with the idea of putting motorcycles into Gran Turismo, you can’t say it’s without precedent. In an interview with IGN, the Polyphony Digital boss was asked about the possibility of bikes making their way into the game, to which…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009 -
Wii-Bowling Drug Cops Get Off Lite
A-member them law enforcement perfesshunals down in Florida who killed time on a raid by bowling up big scores on a drug kingpin’s Wii? Well, 11 of them got sanctioned for their conduct, but not too hard, now. All of them, whose names aren’t being published because they were working undercover, got nastygrams and retraining.…
By Owen Good Published November 11, 2009 -
Rumor: Here’s Some Possible New PSPgo Colors
According to a report on Destructoid, Sony may be looking at adding a little spice to the PSPgo’s lineup via the addition of the some new colour options for the handheld. The above chart was apparently sent out to consumers by a market research company in the UK. While it’s hardly an official statement from…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009 -
Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000
A sealed-in-the-box copy of “The Music Machine” – rated “Unbelievably Rare” by Atari Age – just went for $5,250 on eBay. The game, sold only in religious bookstores, is prized by collectors. “The Music Machine” was based on a line of other products, including albums – back when they were, in fact, albums. The seller…
By Owen Good Published November 11, 2009 -
PlayStation Home To Show All New FF XIII Trailer Friday
Obviously, something Final Fantasy XIII is going down this Friday because even PlayStation Home is getting some love from Square Enix in the form of a “special, never-before-seen” video for the epically developed role-playing game. Since we’re expecting an announcement from Square Enix on the FFXIII front this Friday anyway—and expecting a North American release…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2009 -
Read the Bible on Your Xbox 360
If four-hour gaming sessions of killing, stealing, coveting thy neighbor’s ox or donkey, and breaking every other Commandment leaves you feeling distant from the Lord, a Bible application is coming to Xbox Live’s Indie Games channel. B&H Publishing Group has put together “Bible Navigator X” for the Xbox 360. Unlike the Gideons, they’re not giving…
By Owen Good Published November 11, 2009 -
Meet Final Fantasy XIV’s Gladiator & Pugilist
Final Fantasy XI stalwarts hotly anticipating starting the grind all over again in Square Enix’s newest MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, have two more character class updates to pore over, the Gladiator and Pugilist. The former specializes in swords and shields, specializing in close combat. The latter prefers to engage in even closer combat, using hand-to-hand…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2009 -
So, How Different Does Modern Warfare Wii Look?
Want to know how serious the graphical disparity is between Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex on the Wii and the PlayStation 3 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare? Check this out. Digital Foundry has a side-by-side video comparison up that starts to walk you through the opening boat mission with Soap. At time of…
By AJ Glasser Published November 11, 2009 -
New Zune Game Revue, Coming Right At You
A batch of new, free, 3D games have shown up on the Zune Marketplace for the new Zune HD. How do titles like Audiosurf and Project Gotham Racing fare on Microsoft’s handheld? A total of five new titles appeared in the Zune Marketplace recently, each taking advantage of the HD version of Microsoft’s handheld’s increased…
By Mike Fahey Published November 11, 2009 -
For That Guy I Met In Japan Who Only Reads Kotaku Day/Night Notes…
To: Mr. Ashcraft From: Mr. Totilo Re: {Insert Night Note Here} Sir, The esteemed Brian Crecente was indisposed today and left the duty of writing the Day Note to me. I intended to reply to your previous missive with great cheer but was flummoxed by its lack of verbs. And yet, maybe it contained a…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 11, 2009 -
Report: Xbox Live Bannings Upwards Of 1 Million
Microsoft’s ban hammer may have whacked as many as one million Xbox 360 owners following a new wave of cracking down on modified consoles. That figure comes from InformationWeek who reports on the bans that effectively lock out consoles, not just Xbox Live gamertags, from playing games online. Microsoft spokesperson Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb warned…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2009 -
This Week In Video Game Comics
Guess which video-game themed comic is among the releases today. Really. You’ll never figure it out! Click the thumbnails for more information about each of this week’s new comics. All hit comics shops in the U.S. today. Resident Evil #3 Written by Ricardo Sanchez. Drawn by Jheremy Raapack and Al Barrionuevo. Summary Via Publisher Wildstorm:…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 11, 2009 -
The Nintendo DSi LL In Pleasant Four Player Action
Nintendo’s new DSi model—dubbed the DSi LL in Japan, DSi XL elsewhere—is huge. How huge? Nintendo of Japan’s new DSi LL promo video helps to illustrate just how huge, offering an attractive Japanese family to show scale. There’s not much to this recently released Japanese language clip, but it does show the Nintendo DSi LL…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2009 -
Mythic “Committed” To Its Games Amid EA Layoffs
With Electronic Arts cutting back in a major way, fans of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot are justifiably concerned about rumored layoffs at Mythic Entertainment, development home to those online multiplayer games. In a soothing letter to the community, Jeff Hickman, executive producer at Mythic, says that despite…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2009 -
You Came, You Saw, You Critiqued
Last week I mentioned that Kotaku readers in New York City would have the opportunity to go to a local game development studio, play a new game and tell the developers what you thought. Some of you did that. I didn’t give you all enough time. Only a couple of hours’ notice. And it was…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 11, 2009 -
Spain’s Plumbers Honor Mario For 28 Years Of Plumbing Accomplishments
Plumber and princess recovery specialist Mario has secured the year’s most coveted game award, a silver medal from ASEFOSAM, Spain’s professional plumbers association. How convenient, given this weekend’s release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. We’re not trying to accuse ASEFOSAM of glomming on to Mario’s highly anticipate Wii release, but to honor Mario for…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2009 -
Mario Bros. 3 Better Than Galaxy, And Other Discussions In Today’s Podcast
Our latest podcast is ready for you to download. Details below. Listen and hear a caller provides the possibly incorrect answer to “What is the best Mario game ever?” McWhertor explains the Demon’s Souls review situation. And more. Co-host Brian Crecente (or, in this case, guest-host Michael McWhertor) and I take your calls every Wednesday…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 11, 2009