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Ghostbusters PC Requires Internet Connection, Doesn’t Use It
I’m not sure anyone explicitly said it would have online multiplayer, but I’m also not sure anyone explicitly said Ghostbusters for the PC wouldn’t. Some are saying explicit things about the game’s authentication requirement, too. Ghostbusters enthusiast site Ecto-Web did a compare of the system requirements and, while noting an Internet connection is needed to…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
Tetris Goes to Pot
As seen on Behance. [Thanks, Eternal]
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
Live Action Pitfall! in NYC Tonight
Teams of four will traverse the hazards of Atari 2600 classic Pitfall!, using a projected background and a theater stage, in the “Come Out & Play Festival 2009” tonight in Manhattan. Up to 100 players will be entered in the game, which begins at 7 pm, so if you want to participate, you should plan…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
EA’s Fake Protest Riles Some Religious
We didn’t report on Electronic Arts’ staged protest of Dante’s Inferno at E3 because it was an obviously fake marketing stunt (Although I was fooled). But people’s reactions, different story. In case you didn’t read the free ads put out by the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times, EA hired a bunch of people…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
New Juarez Trailer Sounds Like Porn Movie Script
I was going to introduce this clip with something about the game. But then, at 0:35 – "Don’t you move, bitch." Followed by, "Yeahhhh! I’m comin’!" Please. There is no way that wasn’t deliberate. Call of Juarez:: Bound in Blood is cummin’ to you June 30. [via Gametrailers]
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
ESRB on iPhone Games: We Can Handle This
The game-focused Worldwide Developers Conference held by Apple this week raised questions regarding ESRB ratings for App Store games. The ESRB followed up with us to further clarify its vision for rating these games. In the past two weeks, ESA chief Michael Gallagher and ESRB head Patricia Vance have both called for the rating of…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
Weekend Coupons: Success has a Thousand Fathers
Father’s Day is reason enough for a big sale. Even if you’re not a dad (even if you haven’t enjoyed the essential act of becoming a dad lately) you can take advantage of them too. Let’s get on with the deals: Hardware • Wii Motion Plus released last week, if you’re looking to pick it…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
SFIV on Wii: Never Say Never?
Hey, doused off yet after watching Olivia in the pool? We have more unrequited tease. Capcom reminds everyone that never is a long time when it comes to Street Fighter IV’s absence from the Wii. Noting that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is a Wii exclusive, some Capcom-Unity types were wondering if that isn’t proof enough that…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
Hey, Olivia Munn’s Gonna be in Playboy
Sure, she will. Know who else has been in Playboy? Gore Vidal. (Link SFW.) See, we never said anything about Olivia Munn appearing in Playboy nude. Here’s a video teasing the Attack of the Show host’s shoot in the next edition, so, yeah, this is basically a big free ad for Playboy. And G4, I…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
Kotaku Originals: Extra Innings
The past week was like E3 went seven days into overtime, as everyone emptied their reporters’ notebooks from their time in L.A. Do yourself a favor and hit the recap page, because if there’s something in a certain game or from a developer you were wondering about, chances are we’ve got it. Big news included…
By Owen Good Published June 13, 2009 -
New Xbox To Launch In 2010?
Last week, Microsoft’s Shane Kim told us that the launch of the 360’s motion-controlled camera system – Project Natal – would be as big as a console launch. Maybe he was onto something with that. Because 1UP are reporting a rumour that while Natal will be released next year for existing 360 consoles, it will…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2009 -
Deconstructing Pokemon, A Pixel At A Time
Pokemon’s beauty lies in its simplicity. Much like other Nintendo RPGs. Pixels upon pixels, building a world that’s like a digital LEGO land come to life. Here’s Pokemon disassembled, pixel by pixel. Wonderful, isn’t it? One shot: Pokemon , pixel by pixel [Offworld]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2009 -
How Does Post-Hype Change The Way You View Games?
Another week has passed and here we are, you and me and that other guy, talking. Lovely. This is Tell Us Dammit, no, make that TELL US DAMMIT. 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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2009 -
PSPgo Getting An App Store?
The App Store is probably the single best thing about the iPhone. All those useful things collected in one spot where they’re easily accessible? Handy. Might Sony, then, be looking to open an App Store of their own? “Sources close to game development” have told Destructoid that Sony will be unveiling just that at this…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2009 -
Metal Gear Creator Didn’t Plan To Be Involved In New Metal Gear Games
Remember when Hideo Kojima said Metal Gear Solid 4 was the last MGS he was designing and he was handing off the series so he could presumably work on new and different titles? Well, scratch all that, because Metal Gear Solid 4 was a big hit for Konami and Kojima works for Konami. So no…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2009 -
A Week In Comments
Dante’s Inferno Dev Diary Makes My Head Hurt Comment by: Antiterra Nominated by: Hiroken I’m not only Italian, but Tuscan. Most of my family still lives in Tuscany (in Piero Della Francesca’s hometown), a short drive from Florence, where Dante was born. It’s probably hard to imagine just how proud of their culture Tuscans can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2009 -
Sony’s Motion Control Might Work On Old Games Too
Sony’s new PS3 motion controller – whatever it’s called and whatever it ends up looking like – won’t just be for new games. It might be for old games too! Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton has told CNBC “I think our [motion] controller can be used with every game that’s on the system…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2009 -
Metal Gear Rising Getting Brand New Engine
Upcoming multi-platform title Metal Gear Solid: Rising isn’t MGS4 with a fresh coat of paint. Oh, no. According to the Kojima Productions podcast, Konami is developing a brand new engine for Rising to, as KP podcast host Sean Eyestone points out, “realize this multi-platform goal”. “We’re redoing the engine from scratch, and it’s going to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2009 -
Left 4 Dead Mobile Helps Babies Learn About Special Infected
It’s never too early to learn which post-apocalyptic infected are best to avoid, so give your kid a jump start on identifying which shapes mean “I’m about to have blinding bile vomited upon me” with this Left 4 Dead mobile. These hand-crafted, laser cut mobiles can impress upon your little boy or girl with the…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 12, 2009