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Rock Band Live on iTunes
All of those pretenders to the portable rhythm game throne better be ware, the official Rock Band game just hit iTunes. Harmonic’ Rock Band for the iPhone and iPod Touch lets you jam out with a lead guitar, bass, drums or vocals… though no singing is involved with that last one, and will set you…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
Need For Speed: Nitro – So Fast It’s Coming Two Weeks Early
In a fall season filled with game delays, it’s nice to see a release date jump forward a couple weeks, as is the case with Need for Speed: Nitro for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Originally scheduled for a November 17th release in North America, the stylized arcade racing of EA’s Need for Speed: Nitro…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2009 -
Xbox 360 Update Hands-on: Last.FM In Action
The final part of our Xbox 360 November dashboard update saves the best for last, without intending the pun. Here’s Last.FM in action on my 360, injecting a bit of Zelda and MF Doom into my system. I downloaded a preview version of next month’s Xbox 360 update this morning and quickly found that Last.FM…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2009 -
Windows 7: What Happened to Gaming?
In 2006, then Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore apologized for what he called a dereliction of duty to the company’s number one gaming platform: The PC. Now more than three years after promising, and some say failing, to deliver a PC gaming renaissance with the Vista operating system, Microsoft is set to roll out Windows…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
Xbox 360 Update Hands-On: The Stuff That Didn’t Work, For Me [UPDATE]
Instant streaming in 1080p? Microsoft did warn that its new Zune video marketplace might not allow for streaming for people with slower (slow-ish?) connections. This is my low-point in my three-part preview of the 360’s new November dashboard. The video marketplace on the Xbox 360 has been re-branded with the Microsoft Zune brand. I checked…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2009 -
The Nintendo Download: Domo Arigato, LostWinds, Shootanto, Domo Domo, Domo Domo
Nintendo loses more winds this week, and they’re passing the savings on to you before the furry Japanese television mascot Domo completely devours the DSi. It’s a Domo invasion on DSiWare today as five titles starring the adorable whatever the hell it is show up for 200 DSi points apiece. We’ve got your Crash-Course Domo,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2009 -
Xbox 360 Update Hands-On: Facebook And Twitter
Microsoft provided Kotaku with an early version of the November Xbox 360 dashboard update. I just tested Twitter and Facebook on my 360. Watch. Both Xbox versions of the social-networking services are available only to paying Xbox Live Gold users. Apologies for the low volume. Turn it up before you start watching/listening. The Facebook video…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2009 -
Press Start 2: Your Princess Is In Another Movie
The unapologetically cheesy video game homage film Press Start gets the inevitable sequel next year, as Dark Maze Studios announces the brilliantly named Press Start 2 Continue. I was a big fan of the original Press Start, a direct-to-DVD affair that had a shoestring budget, ridiculous characters, and a great deal of heart. It was…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2009 -
iPhone Chart Toppers: Revenge Of Bejeweled 2
It’s that time again. Time to look at the top grossing games on iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Tap Tap Revenge 2’s ride at number one didn’t last very long. But what knocked it down from the top spot? Position Title Price Weeks Last Week 1 Bejeweled 2 (PopCap Games) $2.99 8 6…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 -
You Can Call Me “Brown” (Hi Brown!)
To: Crecente From: Brian Ashcraft Lady from the bank came over today so I could fill out some forms — starting to save money for the kids’ college. College is expensive! My name in Japanese is rather unusual, granted, and when filling out forms, there’s always the should-I-write-my-name-in-romaji? Or katakana? But since it is possible…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Who Would Be A Good Live Action Bayonetta?
Not Sarah Palin, don’t start, we’re not going there again, no Sarah Palin, no, no, no. Bayonetta designer Hideki Kamiya has someone else in mind. And it’s not me. Sadly. When asked what actor would make a good live action version of character Jeanne if (big “if”) there was ever a movie, Kamiya says he’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
How’d That Germany “Killer Game” Trashing Rally Go? (Eh….)
Over the weekend, a German advocacy group asked individuals to bring their “killer games” to the front of an opera house to throw away in a large dumpster. This comes in the wake of a school shooting earlier this year. The mass media drummed up links between that shooting and counter strike. The game trashing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Nintendo Is Working On New Mario Game
Hold onto your smelly socks, because Mario voice actor Charles Martinet has a bombshell. Nintendo is, are you ready, making, wait for it, another, braces, Mario game. Unbelievable, huh? The voice actor tweets, “Awesome new Mario Game! And it’s not NSMB Wii, and it’s not Galaxy 2, but it’s going to be crazy fun!” And…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Smash Bros. For Charity — A Kotaku Alumnus Story
Former Kotaku intern Andrew Freedman is making us proud at his university’s daily newspaper. Check out his latest piece on “The Peach Bowl,” a college charity Smash Bros. tournament. Courtney Whitmire, a freshman at the University of Maryland, suffered tragedy this year when flooding wiped out her house and most of her small town in…
By AJ Glasser Published October 19, 2009 -
Yakuza Creator On Grand Theft Auto
SEGA’s PlayStation franchise Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku) has often been called “The Grand Theft Auto of Japan”. Like GTA, players are in large urban environments in an underworld setting. That doesn’t mean designer Toshihiro Nagoshi is a fan, though. In a recent forum, the game designer referred to GTA as a game in which you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Dante’s Inferno In Unpainted Figure Form
Upcoming EA published title Dante’s Inferno is getting an animated movie and a live action movie. It’s also getting toys. Know what we’ll be getting soon? Snacks. The pictured action figure is in production and is a work-in-progress sample (hence the lack of color). The actual figure will be available this February when the game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 -
Talking Points Brought To You (Mostly) By Peter Moore
Half the fun of any panel with Peter Moore on it is just listening to him talk. Sometimes he says funny stuff, sometimes he says important stuff. But he never fails to entertain. At the PLAY Conference this past weekend, I got to watch the man at work during “The Monetization Game” panel, which also…
By AJ Glasser Published October 19, 2009