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‘Special Announcement’ Teased on Scribblenauts’ Facebook Page
What is it? Who knows? That’s why the verb “tease” was used in the headline. “Get your rooster hats ready! We have a very special announcement coming very soon …” says the page. DSiWare? iPhone? Pure conjecture. Also, this seems like as good a place as any to mention this. Reader Soniking points out that…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Help Wanted: Arena Healer/Death Knight, 20 hrs/wk, Apply Within
Someone on San Francisco Craigslist is seeking to employ a Warcraft player 20 hours per week to help him get his sorry ass to a supermacho arena rating of 2,000 or greater. Interested? Well your prospective employer also demands that you be able to play a Death Knight to “farm honor for items.” Reward is…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Trackmania 2 Announced at Paris Games Festival
Big announcements aren’t just for Asia. At Paris Games Festival today, Nadeo’s Trackmania 2 was announced. I’m bad on my French, but if this Tweet is to be believed "tm2 sortira en 2010" means it’s coming next year. While you’re taking in that shakycam above, this Twitter feed says Trackmania 2 will be a PC…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Seriously. This Should Be Illegal.
As seen by Kotaku reader Nazraen.
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Nintendo Allegedly Confirms Wii Price Cut, Effective Sept. 27
Nintendojo has reported that Nintendo, in a conference call with retailers, confirmed that the Wii’s price will be cut to $199, effective Sunday, Sept. 27. Nintendojo says one of its staffers was on the line during this call. I’ve emailed our Nintendo of America PR contact to ask if they’d like to add anything. Likely,…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Zombie Apocalypse Dated; XBox Live Gets it a Day Early
Konami’s given a release date to its top-down undead blast-o-thon Zombie Apocalypse, and it’s next week! Xbox Live users get the title Sept. 23, or Thursday. PlayStation Network users will see it Friday, Sept. 24. The game is $9.99 on PSN, 800 Microsoft points on XBL. For your ten bones, you get 55 levels and…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Alignment Error: Even Good Games Can Offer Bad Choices
Few things mar a game, especially a role-playing game, like being sold on creating a complex, even unique character and then being presented with tendentiously noble or evil choices to build out that role. Knights of the Old Republic was a four-star achievement in role playing games, but I do agree with Richard Naik at…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Bootlegged Virtual Sex Toys Get Second Life Sued
Yep. If Second Life’s involved, how could sex toys not also be involved? A manufacturer of, uh, intimacy aids has filed a lawsuit alleging that users bootleg, with impunity, the virtual sex toy brand it also sells in Second Life. Eros LLC of Florida, which produces the popular (or so I am told, anyway) SexGen…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Where Madden Plugs a Gap, Another Sees a Running Lane
In building a football video game without a full NFL license, Jeff Anderson discovered his toughest pitch wasn’t to investors, but the press. “They’d say, ‘Don’t you understand? You’re not supposed to be making a football product. That’s EA’s job.'” “I’d say, ‘I guess I didn’t get that memo,'” said Anderson, CEO of Quick Hit…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Weekend Coupons: Backward Compatible to the Future
Which classic consoles can be grabbed, 2-in-1, for the price of a good bottle of whiskey – without having to pay that ugly commission to a modder? Find out inside, it’s Kotaku’s Weekend Coupons! Hardware • Retro gaming fans can pick up a twin NES/SNES combo console for $35 with free shipping through Buy.com. The…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
Kotaku Originals: Bundles of Joy
‘Twas the week for console news. Modern Warfare 2 and ODST are both doing 360 bundles, MW2’s with a super-size drive. The PS3’s 250 gig flavor continues to tease from overseas. And the Wii might be in for a haircut. Elsewhere, Crecente reviewed Scribblenauts and WET; Totilo spent some quality time with Assassin’s Creed 2’s…
By Owen Good Published September 19, 2009 -
AJ’s Super-Huge PSP Media Event Blitz
I seriously did not anticipate the sheer number of games I’d be seeing for the PSP at last night’s Sony Computer Entertainment event. Too bad there wasn’t time to play them all. I did my best to prioritize the stuff we hadn’t seen before, but I found myself jockeying with a lot of other journalists…
By AJ Glasser Published September 19, 2009 -
More Crazy Russian S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Cosplay
Russia’s fascination with cosplaying characters from bleak shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. shows no signs of easing up, with a fresh batch showcasing an improvement in photography skills from the plucky fans. These shots are from a little trip to the wilderness near Vyborg, Russia, which took place last month. You can’t see it, but we’re on our…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2009 -
A Week In Comments
This Is The Underwear Department, Honest Comment by: Sarcasmancer Nominated by: Benguin – viking riding a manticore There are two kind of guys who wear video game boxers: The kind who is confident that his raw sex appeal will be able to overcome any derision that arises from his choice of undergarments, and the kind…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2009 -
Trine? There Will Be More Trine
We like Trine! Do you like Trine? Odds are good that, yes, you also like Trine. So you’ll be chuffed to hear that, in the future, there will be more Trine. Frozenbyte CEO Lauri Hyvärinen has told G4 “There will be certainly more Trine, but in what form, platforms and such, that still remains a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2009 -
What Do You Hope To Hear At Tokyo Game Show?
Right now, we’re packing our bags. Getting ready, ready, ready. But first, let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2009 -
Behind The Scenes Of Sony’s E3 Press Conference
Time for another video showing some of the neat making-off stuff behind Sony’s unnamed, upcoming motion controller. This time, it’s the stuff that made the company’s E3 press conference, as well as some demos that didn’t quite make the cut.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2009 -
Bayonetta Getting 5-Disc CD Soundtrack
Bayonetta, like many games, has a soundtrack release planned. This title’s soundtrack, though, is bigger than most. The soundtrack is 150 songs, packed over 5 CDs. Remember CDs? The whole dealio will set you back ¥5,000 (US$55). Out November 4. 150曲を収録。「BAYONETTA」，オリジナルサウンドトラックを発売（BAYONETTA（ベヨネッタ）） [4Gamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2009 -
PS3 Tales of Vesperia Sees Biggest Tales Sales Ever
The PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia has been released in Japan, and according to early sales figures, the game is a smash hit. A huge, enormous smash hit. According to website Sinobi, ToV for the PS3 sold 147,000 copies in its first day on sale. To put things in perspective, the Xbox 360 version…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2009 -
Capcom Babies Brought into a World of Swag
Seems Capcom USA (driving down the 101, San Mateo here we come … ) has seen an employee baby-havin’ boom lately. To properly indoctrinate the next generation, their offspring are romping around in Capcom-themed onesies with the drop-seat dumper flaps. Ha-POOP-en!!! Snow’s blog on Capcom-Unity showcased the six jumpers, ironed on with Dark Void, a…
By Owen Good Published September 18, 2009