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Rumor: Modern Warfare 2 Features Third Person Shooting Mode
Modern Warfare is one of the best first-person-shooters in recent memory. What if the sequel was not only a FPS. What if it was also a third-person-shooter? Someone snagged an early copy of Modern Warfare 2 in France on the PS3 and streamed it on the internet. If it’s real, the game appears to feature…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009 -
Is Bayonetta A Giant?
Okay, let’s say, for snots and giggles, that the little girl Bayonetta meets is 100 centimeters tall. How tall would that make Bayonetta? The Japanese internet, bless them, has created this comparison. The little girl is 100 centimeters — we don’t know this for sure, but, as I mentioned earlier, let’s say. A female is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009 -
BlazBlue Voice Actress Gets Naughty Mouse Pad
Chiaki Takahashi has lent her vocal talents to fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, voicing Litchi Faye Ling, and pop idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER voicing Azusa Miura. She has other talents to lend. Besides appearing in Sabra (think Maxim for Japan), she’s also getting her own boob mouse pad. Once again, the 32-year-old is claiming to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009 -
The World Ends With Batman, Brando And The Spy
Today’s Kotaku pumpkin patch includes the Godfather, Batman, the Spy from Team Fortress 2 and the World Ends With You. Cheers to Chris Wells, Lee Harris, Kevin “ShadesBot” Moore and Chae Wells! Some of you keep starting your pumpkin emails with “Mine’s terrible, but…” Seriously, guys, it doesn’t matter. You want to see how bad…
By AJ Glasser Published October 26, 2009 -
Tenchu Portable Dated for Japan
From Software brought Tenchu Kurenai to the PS2 back in 2004, and now it is porting the game to the PSP. The title has been spruced up and optimized for the PSP’s screen size. Graphics have been tweaked and there’s a new character costume, too. Tenchu Kurenai is out January 28 in Japan and priced…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009 -
Dad Kills Son Over Missing Video Game
Houstonian Ofelio Antonio Otero, 40, allegedly shot and killed his 17-year-old son yesterday morning after arguing with him about a missing video game. Otero had been drinking heavily when he started arguing with his wife about said video game. His son, Ignacio, joined the argument and then Otero loaded his gun. According to Houston Police…
By AJ Glasser Published October 26, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII: “Shut Up And Come Quiet”
Square Enix has released two hands full of new Final Fantasy XIII screens, two of which come with English language subtitles. The other screen has this profound question: “Tell me. Do you really think your life is worth more than the lives of millions of Cocoon citizens?” Eight New Final Fantasy XIII English Screenshots [Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009 -
Avatar Wii Preview: Environmentalism Commando
James Cameron‘s upcoming science fiction flick looks pretty nifty, but how does it hold up on its “the video game will be just like it” promise on the Wii? Answer: It denies it ever made that promise. Unlike the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, the Wii version of Avatar deliberately avoids…
By AJ Glasser Published October 26, 2009 -
New Monster Hunter Coming to PSP
At a Capcom event in Tokyo over the weekend, the company announced a Monster Hunter spin-off starring the game’s cats (or airu as they’re called). Details are scant, but the game’s called “Mon Han Nikki Poka Poka Airu Mura”. It’s for the PSP, and it’s not a shooting game.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009 -
PlayStation 3 Gets Netflix Streaming Next Month
Add Netflix to the list of everything that the PlayStation 3 does. Next month, PS3 owners who are also Netflix subscribers can enjoy thousands of movies and TV shows from the comfort of their consoles. According to the official announcement, which confirms speculation that Netflix streaming would come to a console that isn’t the Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 26, 2009 -
The Week In Games: Tekken It To The Streets
See how I mashed up Tekken 6 and Forza Motorsport 3 in the headline there? It’s my homage to DJ Hero, another of the big-name titles hitting retail store shelves this week. The fall gaming season is beginning to pick up this week, with those three titles releasing alongside Ratchet & Clan Future: A Crack…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2009 -
Everyone Plays Champions Online Free Next Weekend
Why spend next weekend going out dressed up in costumes and getting drunk when you can stay home, put on a costume and get drunk while playing in Champions Online‘s free play weekend? From Friday October 30th to Monday November 2nd, Cryptic is opening up Champions Online to any and all who want to come…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2009 -
Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks Himself onto iPhone
It was only a matter of time before Chunk Norris’ beard realized that people were having fun on the iPhone and it wasn’t involved. Count your lucky starts CNB doesn’t come for you. Instead, Norris and facial hair have teamed up with Gameloft to launch their own iPhone game: Chuck Norris: Bring the Pain. Prepare…
By Brian Crecente Published October 25, 2009 -
J!NX Aion Shirts Give You Wings
World of Warcraft clothing creators J!NX has been spreading its wings lately, introducing the first in a new line of t-shirts for NCsoft’s recently-launched Aion. The J!NX Aion line follows the company’s recent journeys into the universe of EVE Online, and while those shirts are certainly attractive enough, they make me think of mining ore…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2009 -
iPhone Game Sells Extra Lives Through In-App Store
Popular touch title Parachute Panic recently updated their iPhone and iPod Touch game with an interesting in-store item. Once updated to the latest version, gamers can choose to spent 99 cents to unlock another five lives for the 99 cent game. The more patient can choose to max out their in-game lives by playing the…
By Brian Crecente Published October 24, 2009