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Where Assassin’s Creed II’s Ezio Gets Those Wonderful Toys
You’ve likely heard about Assassin’s Creed II protagonist Ezio’s expanded arsenal in Ubisoft’s sequel, courtesy of our eyes-on and hands-on previews of the game. But this clip highlighting each shows just how effective they are in video. And you’ll also meet Ezio’s arms dealer Leonardo da Vinci, friend and professional “genius inventor.” You may also…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2009 -
Xbox 360 May Get Its Own Avatar Arcade
The Xbox 360 may be getting its own retro-themed arcade space, an environment that looks remarkably similar to the one competitor Sony offers in PlayStation Home. The above pictures come from a rumored survey hinting at an “AvatArcade.” The name AvatArcade, despite its awkward camel-capping, is one of the better naming options being surveyed, according…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2009 -
CCP’s Music Video Completely Wins Everything
EVE Online developer CCP’s global posse mounts up for this EVE Fanfest video, which explains the only way to follow the company to the top – harden the f*** up. This is perhaps the most glorious self-promotional thing I’ve ever seen a company do. Not only do they have the attitude down, the lyrics are…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Oct 1)
Every month Kotaku tracks the games that get the most love, per user, on the Wii, but the stats are frozen this month. Not our fault! You’ll see the normal strong performance of Fire Emblem, the continued rise of Call of Duty and the crushing dominance of Super Smash Bros. The problem is that the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 7, 2009 -
The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Oct 1)
Every month Kotaku tracks the games that get the most love, per user, on the Wii, but the stats are frozen this month. Not our fault! You’ll see the normal strong performance of Fire Emblem, the continued rise of Call of Duty and the crushing dominance of Super Smash Bros. The problem is that the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 7, 2009 -
Mad Catz’s Wireless Fender Telecaster Is Distressed
The legendary Fender Telecaster comes to life and is quickly beaten half to death in Mad Catz new Rock Band Wireless Fender Telecaster ‘Player’s Edition’ guitar for the Xbox 360. More than just an extremely pretty face, the Fender Telecaster ‘Player’s Edition’ comes complete with fast-action ‘Shredderz’ fret buttons, an exclusive addition to the model…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Modern Warfare 2: Too Soon?
In this week’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio we’ll be talking about the mainstream over-reaction to Modern Warfare 2‘s Sunday night trailer and whether the Japanese game industry is on the cusp of a renaissance. We’ll also be listening to some fine music and taking live calls from you. Call now! Ask away about everything…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2009 -
Hero-Con Attendees Go Rogue Earlier
San Jose becomes the City of Heroes at the end of this month when Paragon Studios hosts the second-annual Hero-Con event, with attendees scoring beta access to the Going Rogue expansion. Be sure to pack your spandex if you plan on attending Hero-Con this year, and make sure you can write legibly in order to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
Bungie Alums Launch Moonshot Games
Bungie alumni Michel Bastien, Damián Isla, and Rob Stokes have reached escaped velocity and are now hurtling through space on a mission to deliver high-quality downloadable titles as the newly-formed Moonshot Games. Moonshot Games is keen on taking years of experience working on AAA console titles and applying it to the downloadable games market in…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
How The Wii Can Help Fight Terrorism
The war on terrorism can be a real hassle, just ask anyone who has flown recently. Fortunately, science and the Wii have joined forces to try and cut-down on those mammoth airport security lines with the Fidget Monitor. CNN walks us through a number of experimental programs being tested by Homeland Security’s Future Attribute Screening…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2009 -
Sega All-Stars Racing Gets A Little Shenmue
You’ll completely forget about Toe Jam and Earl not making it into Sega All-Stars Racing when you get your first glimpse of Shenmue star Ryo Hazuki astride his hog. Who needs Shenmue 3 when you can get the total Shenmue experience playing as Ryo Hazuki in Sega All-Star Racing? Ryo puts the kitten-feeding and gashapon…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
Amazon Has Your PlayStation Network Access Codes
Amazon.com becomes an extension of the PlayStation Store today, as the online retailer begins offering access codes to PlayStation Network add-on content and games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP. As they did with Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare, Amazon does with the PlayStation Network, launching a new section of their PlayStation 3 section dedicated…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
Kotaku Talk Radio Programming Alert: Modern Warfare 2
Don’t forget to join us later today for our weekly live episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. Stephen Totilo and I will be on hand live to discuss the mainstream over-reaction to Modern Warfare 2’s Sunday night trailer, whether the Japanese game industry is on the cusp of a renaissance and a little something for those…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2009 -
FIFA 10 Is The Fastest Selling Sports Game Ever
EA celebrates the biggest European game launch in the company’s history today, as more than 1.7 million copies of EA Sports‘ FIFA 10 sell during the first week of release alone. EA is rolling out the review scores and posting big numbers as it celebrates the success of FIFA 10 in Europe, calling it the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
Forza 3 Races Towards Release With Free DLC
Forza Motorsport 3‘s impressive list of more than 400 cars and 100 tracks gets even larger on launch day, with 10 more cars and 2 more tracks in the free Motorsports Legends Car Pack. With the October 27th launch of Forza 3 just around the corner, Turn 10 and Microsoft are gearing up to release…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2009 -
Christian Science Monitor Wrings Hands Over Modern Warfare 2’s D.C.
Over the weekend Infinity Ward unveiled a trailer for Modern Warfare 2 in the middle of the Steelers-Chargers football game. The two-minute ad gave a national audience a gander at a war-torn Washington, D.C. Too soon after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks? The Christian Science Monitor thinks so. Does the game go too far?…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2009 -
Typhoon Incoming!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Scare Tactics Raining hard here, and I wonder if Mini-Bash will have school tomorrow… Is it me or is the number of typhoons increasing?! What you missed last night Details About Project Natal Pricing Emerge Tretton: What’s Good for Sony is What’s Good for Gaming Meet Your GTA IV: The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2009 -
Now U2 Wants To Be In A Video Game
With the music business falling apart, musicians are hoping to get their cut of the music game pie — even The Beatles have their own Rock Band title! Now, it looks like Irish rockers U2 want in, too. U2 hasn’t lent their likeness to games, and from what bassist Adam Clayton tells USA Today, it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2009 -
Curt Schilling’s Studio Making PS3 Game? [Update]
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and his Massachusetts-based game company 38 Studios have been working on a MMO code-named Copernicus. What platform will it be coming to? 38 Studios has put up job listings for a Senior PS3 Programmer and a Lead Art Director to work on a RPG for the PS3. The studio…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2009