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Activision Originally Didn’t Want Modern Warfare

Speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine, Infinity Ward’s boss said that Activision did not believe in Infinity Ward’s concept for a modern Call of Duty setting and was actively working to demonstrate the idea wouldn’t succeed. Vince Zampella, IW’s chief, said the studio had wanted to do a modern combat shooter for years, and bring their…

Name That Game! And Porn Star!

While you won’t see any penises in Playlogic’s upcoming Fairytale Fights, you can get an eyeful of certain other body parts in these pics allegedly taken from a promo vid for the game. Ron Jeremy makes an appearance as what appears to be The Naked Emperor – one of the four playable characters in Fairytale…

Get Your Rock Band Network Tools Now, Start Making Tracks

Hey, musicians! Harmonix, the developers of Rock Band and the recently announced Rock Band Network, have released the software tools and online know-how that lets you put your songs in the game. Download ’em now! The downloadable goodies are free, but you’re going to need a copy of the audio production tool Reaper to make…

Critter Crunch Brings Barfstravaganza To PSN This Thursday

Personally long awaited puzzler Critter Crunch cutes up the PlayStation Network this Thursday, bringing those precious puke rainbows into your home in HD. Capybara Games‘ debut PSN effort will launch October 8th for $6.99 USD, hopefully with downloadable licensed skins for Biggs due shortly thereafter. (Consider that more of a plea to the Capy folks…

Scare Tactics

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: So I Started Listening To CDs Again Do you get Scare Tactics in Japan? Such a great show. Here’s the premise: Someone offers up a friend to the Sci-Fi channel show as a way to get back at them. They’re usually in on the scare. The show then puts together…

Is Metroid Prime The Citizen Kane Of Video Games?

If Orson Welles’ groundbreaking, multiple award winning film Citizen Kane has an analogous counterpart in the video game space, one ABC News report argues that it’s Nintendo’s Metroid Prime Trilogy. It’s IGN’s Michael Thomsen that makes that argument, saying that the “dark and lonely world” of Welles’ film is comparable to the environments presented in…

Europe Gets Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time Collector’s Edition, Wins This Time

Typically the recipient of the short end of game release stick, Europeans are occasionally thrown a bone—and we don’t mean early access to SingStar and Buzz. We mean this Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time collector’s edition. This PAL exclusive package for Insomniac Games’ upcoming PS3 adventure offers more than just a manual and…

Nintendo Expects Wii, DS To Be In Ample Supply This Holiday

Unlike previous holiday shopping seasons, Wii gift givers may be able to simply waltz into their nearest retailer to grab the bestselling console, or so Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes. Despite the recent price drop that’s sure to spur sales and the release of Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii…

Live Test of Facebook on the Xbox 360

Browsing through Facebook on the Xbox 360 is much like browsing through the community portal on your computer – with one exception. Sitting on a couch in a hotel suite opposite the Tokyo Game Show last month, Microsoft’s Scott Austin, director of digital games at Live, ran me through a quick demonstration of the service…

Activision Subtracts From 7 Studios, Hits Ex-Scratch Dev With Layoffs

In April, publisher Activision purchased 7 Studios, then the developer of DJ Hero competitor Scratch the Ultimate DJ. Today, Kotaku has been told by sources close to the studio, it laid off an estimated 30 people from 7 Studios. The Los Angeles based 7 Studios was at the heart of an ensuing lawsuit filed by…

The Mafia Digs Deeper Into Moscow

The Mafia Wars escalate in Russia this Thursday with the launch of Mafia Wars Moscow Episode 3: Bragadir and Episode 4: Avtoritet. Mafia Wars is an addictive little Facebook game that involves building up a Mafia, pulling jobs, shaking down rackets, and taking down rival mobsters in order to achieve fame, fortune, and far less…

Star Fox in Iraq: Do A Barrel Roll!

Click to viewHilarious. But I’d think it was hilarious if the Star Fox crew was badgering just about anyone… like say ASH!!!

Sega Delays Alpha Protocol To 2010

Those retailer listings that pointed to a slip for Obsidian Entertainment‘s “espionage RPG” Alpha Protocol look more accurate today, as Sega has updated the game’s ship date to spring of 2010, a full year after its originally planned release. While Sega still hasn’t responded to our multiple requests for confirmation on the delay, the publisher’s…

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table

Juggle balls with Ryu, Ayane and friends with a special Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 table for Zen Pinball, coming to the PlayStation Network later this month. Zen Studios‘ Sky City-themed Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 pinball table will attempt to capture the frenetic action of Tecmo’s game, with five multiball game modes, tons of missions, weapon…

Yes, It’s Real and $60 a Six-Pack

As seen on Wine Woot. Thanks Brian.

Xbox 360 Dash Update For Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm Enters Beta Soon

Microsoft announced the addition of Last.fm, Facebook and Twitter at E3 2009, much to the dismay of ornery antisocialites, promising a 2009 release for those services. With a beta reported to hit this month, it seems things are on schedule. According to MTV Multiplayer, Microsoft plans to issue said beta publicly “middle-towards-end of October.” That…

There Will Be No Toe Jam & Earl In Your Sega All-Stars Games

Unless you demand it! Even then, the inclusion of Genesis-era mascots Toe Jam and Earl in the upcoming Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing sounds unlikely, according to word attributed to developer Sumo Digital. A very concerned Toe Jam and Earl fan writes on the official Sega forums that he received word from the creators of…

Steam Brings Another Half-Dozen EA Titles to PC

Six more Electronic Arts games are now available for purchase and download on Steam. Need for Speed: SHIFT, Battlefield 2: Complete Collection, Medal of Honor: Airborne, Godfather, Godfather 2, and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising all hit the online-only store today. That brings the total number of EA titles on Steam up to…

Frankenreview: Dead Space Extraction

Light is shed on the events leading up to the original game in Dead Space Extraction, the rail-shooter prequel to EA’s Dead Space. When a major Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title makes the trip to the Nintendo Wii, you generally expect a watered-down version of the original game. Not so with Dead Space Extraction,…

The Crystal Bearers Sure Have A Lot Going On

Monster battling, treasure hunting, sardonic quipping, and girl-on-girl bottom bumping, all in this latest trailer for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers. It could very well be the first Final Fantasy title with the words Cyrstal Chronicles in the title that I purchase since the original game came out on the Gamecube. There seems…