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Plants vs Zombies To Gnaw At Retail, iPhones, Your Chest
PopCap announced today that Plants vs Zombies – a game we like very, very much – will now be able to be enjoyed by even more people, with both a retail and iPhone release. The game will, as you read this, already be sitting on store shelves across America, for the reasonable price of $20.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009 -
How Much Does The PS3 Slim Really Cost? (In Japan, That Is…)
Well, it is cheaper, but is it cheaper? Sony shaved off more than the price for its new PlayStation 3, the PS3 Slim. Japanese news site Get News did some number crunching — your mileage may very. Let’s dive in: • PS3 Slim = ¥29,980 (US$318) • PS3 Slim + Game = ¥36,980 ($394) •…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2009 -
Blur Will Be Out In November
Well, here’s one game not peeing its pants at the first sight of the words “Modern Warfare 2.” Activision (which probably explains it) announced today that Blur will be out in November. November 2009. The racer – Bizarre’s first since leaving the Project Gotham series behind – hasn’t exactly captured the public’s hearts and minds…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009 -
Thanks For the Mammaries, Queen’s Blade
This December, Namco Bandai is releasing Queen’s Blade Spiral Chaos and bringing a handful of gaming to the PlayStation Portable. Two more fighters have been announced for the title: Curvy Cattleya and mountainous Melpha. Queen’s Blade is originally a Lost Worlds style “combat picture book game” and has been published in Japan for the last…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Cast Includes Keith David, Lucius Vorenus
I’ve got a soft spot for Keith David. A big one. It’s got nothing to do with his video game work, and everything to do with They Live and The Thing. So it’s good to hear he’ll be in Modern Warfare 2! I look forward to him playing a gruff Sergeant, barking orders at me…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009 -
Iranian Gaming Makes Gamescom Appearance
Trade body Iran National Foundation of Computer Games has a booth at the Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany, showcasing the latest games developed domestically in Iran. “We are using this event to promote what is happening in the Iranian games industry,” Amir Tarbyatjoui, who is managing the booth at Gamescom, told the BBC. “We believe…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2009 -
Paul McCartney And… Pilotwings
Beatle Paul McCartney has done extraordinary things like writing classic tunes, making gobs of cash and being knighted by the Queen. He’s also done regular things, too. He’s a regular dude, too, you know. “I have a son who’s 30, so he’s a big gamer, he gamed through a lot of the early stuff,” McCartney…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2009 -
Two Racing Games Added To Games On Demand
Having already updated the Games on Demand lineup once this week, with Saints Row, Microsoft have announced the addition of two more games to the 360’s digital delivery service. Both are racing titles, namely EA’s Need for Speed ProStreet and Criterion’s Burnout Revenge. Both will be available next Tuesday, August 25. In addition to those…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009 -
Independent Xbox LIVE Game Banned For “Visual Sexual Assault Reminders”
And Yet, I Love You, an indie game developed for Xbox LIVE Indie Games Marketplace, has been pulled for being “too erotic”. The text heavy visual novel was developed by Japanese independent dev Naoki Sagawa and contains no actual sex scenes. It is not an adult game. Sagawa was contacted by Microsoft Europe who stated…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Update: Bloody Roar!
With Gamescom raging across the Atlantic, you’d think the US PlayStation Store update would be full of demos and trailers from the show. But no! Instead, Americans, you get Bloody Roar. The kitsch fighter becomes one of only a handful of PS1 games released on the US store, and is joined this week by PSN…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009 -
PS3 Getting 2D Hero In 3D Game
Imagine 2D graphics in a 3D game. Japanese developer Silicon Studio has done that with upcoming PS3 action role-playing-game exclusive 3D Dot Games Heroes. The game uses voxel volume element to depict the game world in three dimensions. As game site Insert Credit points out, this isn’t a console first: SEGA Saturn shooter Amok did…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2009 -
What’s Inside The BlizzCon 2009 Swag Bag?
Too excited to wait until I got back to my hotel, I grabbed a seat at a table outside of the Anaheim Convention Center and sorted through the contents of my BlizzCon 2009 swag bag. The swag bag this year is dominated by a box, and inside that box is the nOObz StarCraft II Raynor…
By Mike Fahey Published August 21, 2009 -
BlizzCon 2009: Kotaku Has Landed
Anaheim, California has been invaded by and army of Blizzard fans, and only one man can take pictures of a sign while they mill about. I have my badge. I have my swag bag. I have a cloudy idea of tomorrow’s schedule. I’d say we’re all set for BlizzCon 2009! Festivities kick off tomorrow morning…
By Mike Fahey Published August 21, 2009 -
Your Pokemon Card Game Championship Winners Are…
As seen on Famitsu.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2009 -
The Xbox 360 Bar Girl Maid Mobile
Bar girl maid karaoke drinking game Dream C Club has been released on the Xbox 360 in Japan. It’s getting so-so reviews. Whatever! Check out this Dream C Club car with cosplaying maids. Review this, Famitsu. GAMESマーヤがピュア色に！ ホストガールも登場した『ドリクラ』体験会!! [Dengeki]
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2009 -
Kotaku Approval Ratings Delivers 56% Negative for Wolfenstein
In our inaugural Kotaku Approval Ratings this past weekend we sampled your attitudes on games due to release, and two or more years old. The results are in, and they weren’t kind to Wolfenstein. Our poll covered attitudes about Wolfenstein, which dropped on Tuesday, and then four multiplayer console exclusives from gaming’s class of 2007,…
By Owen Good Published August 20, 2009 -
Wait, Square Enix Are Sending Cheques To People?
This is…different. Square Enix have issued a statement claiming that “certain unknown parties” based in Canada have been sending counterfeit cheques to random homes across the United States. Cheques that say “Square Enix” on them. It’s not a new practice, we know; this kind of scam has been running for decades. But using Square Enix’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2009