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Microsoft Sued Over Xbox Live
In 1994, Peter Hochstein and Jeffrey Tenenbaum patented a method for “communicating live while playing the same video game in separate locations”. In 2004, they sued Microsoft, accusing Xbox Live of infringing on that patent. Now, five years later, the case is finally starting to heat up. See, unlike many other cases of this ilk…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2009 -
Bit.Trip: Core Preview: Thumb-Aching Good Fun
Bit.Trip: Core is the second installment of a six-part WiiWare music game series developed by Gaijin Games. The first game, Bit.Trip: Beat came out in March 2009 and quickly established itself as a tough game with solid rhythm gameplay. Though Nintendo never releases sales figures for its WiiWare titles, it’s safe to assume the title…
By AJ Glasser Published July 1, 2009 -
Everyone Loves Shoryukens
I’m pretty sure I won’t be checking out Aliens in the Attic when it infests theaters this summer, but this video is worth a watch. Why? Because it features white-haired hard-ass Doris Roberts, of Everybody Loves Raymond fame, throwing out an upper cut, Street Fighter shoruken-style. Everybody Loves Raymond’s Mom Busts out a Shoryuken [Capcom…
By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2009 -
The Real OC
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Still Air Conditioner Free Some of my fondest memories growing up, and there were plenty of them, were my summer trips to Ocean City Maryland and hanging out in Marty’s Playland. While I grew up living in places all over the world, our home base was always Glen Burnie, Maryland.…
By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2009 -
This Week In Video Game Comics
Here’s a rundown of the new video game-based comics going on sale in comics shops in the U.S. this week, including the next Gears of War. Click the thumbnails for more details. Unbound Saga One-Shot… Written by Mike Kennedy; Art by Cliff Richards, Al Rio Via publisher Dark Horse Comics: Rick Ajax ain’t got time…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2009 -
Toast Your Cursed Existence With The Legendary Lich King Stein
Why raise a crude tankard to World of Warcraft‘s number one villain when you can raise an 18 carat gold-plated Lich King stein instead? 3 Point Entertainment is now shipping out their commemorative Rise of the Lich King pewter steins, and to commemorate the occasion they’ve also created a limited run of “Legendary” Lich King…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
Xbox 360 Game Creation Tool Kodu Now Live – Got Any Ideas?
Microsoft’s picture-based 3D game programing tool was launched yesterday. Tell the world what you’re making. During the Game Developers Conference, I had a chance to try Kodu, a programming tool created by Microsoft to help give children the experience of writing programming code and seeing that code make things happen. I was impressed with the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2009 -
Ether Saga Online Now Officially Online
After months of testing that may have seemed like playing a launched game to the uninitiated, Perfect World‘s Ether Saga Online is finally declared fit for launch. Ether Saga Online is another one of these extremely adorable Asian MMO titles, this time based on the classic Chinese story Journey to the West, which I was…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
Dave Perry: How Gaikai Goes Beyond OnLive, Could Spread Gaming Everywhere
In March, a revolutionary-sounding streaming video game technology called OnLive was announced. Swiftly, game designer Dave Perry said he had something just like it. Today, he told Kotaku what’s the same and what’s not. The promise of OnLive, which has been shown to work in hands-on demo sessions experienced by Kotaku editors, is that it…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2009 -
inFamous Home Space Brings Shocking, Graffiti
The promised PlayStation Home space for Sucker Punch‘s inFamous goes live tomorrow, allowing visitors to leave their mark with both electricity and spray paint. The inFamous-themed Abandoned Docks of Empire City arrive with several new activities for players to participate in. There’s f course the requisite shooting bad guys with lightning mini-game, which allows you…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
What Does Blizzard Want With The Word Cataclysm?
Three new entries in the U.S Patents & Trademark Office website indicate that Blizzard is extremely interested in the word Cataclysm, but why? Blizzard should just give up on quietly filing trademark applications. The moment one hits, somebody has it linked, print-screened, and posted on the internet, so a company as wise as Blizz has…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
Fallen Earth Welcomes You To The Apocalypse
This guitar heavy debut trailer for the post-apocalycious Fallen Earth depicts an MMO world the likes of which we’ve rarely seen. I say rarely, because the post apocalypse is nothing new to video games. I’m almost certain I’ve spent nearly as much time exploring the ruins of civilization as I have casting spells at scantily…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
That’s a Wrap
As seen as the cover of New York’s Daily News. [Thanks Travis]
By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2009 -
Kotaku’s 2009 Summer Reading List
Summertime is here, and it’s time to hit the beach, splash in the waves, and bask in the sun with a little ultra-portable gaming, courtesy of Kotaku’s 2009 Summer Reading List. While video game publishers aren’t quite as afraid to release new titles during the summer months as they used to be, there is still…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of July 1)
Back after a two month absence, here is your list of the 10 Wii games that get the most play per user (disclaimers and explanation below). Wii Sports and Tales of Symphonia are knocked out of the top 10. Make way for Rune Factory Frontier and Rock Band 2 in our (theoretically) monthly study of…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2009 -
Gambit Graces Ultimate Alliance 2 Artwork
New box art for Marvel Ultimate Alliance two seems to indicate that a certain ragin’ cajun might be making an appearance in the upcoming sequel. Every character gracing the latest Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 box art, now popping up at retailers around the internet, has been announced as a playable character in the game, except…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
Seek ‘N Spell Blends Running And Scrabble
In Seek ‘n Spell you use the iPhone 3G‘s built in GPS to run around the real world gathering letters that you can use to score points with big words you spell out. The game has you pick a big open space, than uses GPS to create a satellite map of your location. The game…
By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2009 -
Finally, Grease: The Video Game
News that 505 Games and Paramount Digital are bringing the musical Grease to the Nintendo Wii gives me chills – which could be multiplying. 505 Games is overseeing development on the new project, which looks to be an all-singing, all-dancing party game that takes advantage of both the Wii’s motion sensing controls and a microphone.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009 -
Kotaku’s Summer of Gaming
With the year half over and the northern hemisphere’s summer in full swing, it’s time for vacations, long-lazy days of hanging out, and the great outdoors. Growing up in…, well growing up just about everywhere, my summers usually meant staying outside until it was dark out and my parents were serving dinner. But nowadays I…
By Brian Crecente Published July 1, 2009 -
Celebrate Your Independence With Double Gears 2 XP
What better way to celebrate Independence Day weekend than sitting inside an air-conditioned house gathering twice the normal experience points in Gears of War 2? With Title Update 4 dropping just in time for America to celebrate its independence from British tyranny, which seems a bit silly now that we look back, now is the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2009