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Bioshock 2 Will Explore Other Philosophies, More Moral Choices
Most of the pleasure I found in playing Bioshock came from the story and the development team’s deft use of Ayn Rand’s objectivism in the game. When I met with Alyssa Finley, executive producer for Bioshock 2, that’s the first thing I wanted to know. Bioshock was a solid shooter, but not one that stood…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2009 -
Famitsu Senses More Tingle From Nintendo
Nintendo’s upcoming line-up may have more than just new appearances from Link, Mario and Samus, as the venerable fairy Tingle from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask may be starring in a new game of his own. The newest issue of Famitsu teases Tingle’s return, offering little more than an elfin sprite, the text “Fairy?”…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 10, 2009 -
ESRB President Calls For iTunes Game Ratings
When Apple talked up the upcoming firmware upgrade for their iPhone and iPod Touch they touched on the fact that it will now allow you to block movies and TV shows based on content. But what about games? Currently the only way you can lock out the ability to download specific games on the portables…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2009 -
EverCracked! The Phenomenon of EverQuest
Continuing the 10th anniversary celebration for EverQuest, Sony Online Entertainment is debuting a full-length documentary on the game at this year’s SOE Fan Faire, with Jace Hall adding flavor. While I find the story of EverQuest’s origin interesting enough without Jace’s particular brand of humor, perhaps the attendees at the SOE Fan Faire in Las…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
EA Re-Thinking How You Spend Your Gaming Money
Pirated copies of The Sims 3 temporarily rattled EA. Burnout Paradise DLC came too late. And Battleforge is now part of the hardest market in gaming. So said EA’s CEO to Kotaku in a conversation about games and … money. As the head of EA, John Riccitiello can talk games better than most CEOs, and…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2009 -
Fixing Prototype PS3 Install Issues
A small number of PlayStation 3 owners are having trouble installing Prototype on their consoles. Here’s how to trick your PS3 into letting you play, straight from Activision support. Some PS3 owners are experiencing an error that tells them there is not enough space on their hard drive to install Prototype. Activision is working on…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Preview: Land, Air and Space
We may never see the full-blown glory of what was to be Star Wars: Battlefront III coming to a console, but at least the portable versions of the franchise lives on. What Is It? Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron will have players take on the role of clone trooper X2 who switches sides to join…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2009 -
Ngmoco Says No-Go To iPhone 3GS Exclusives
Leading iPhone game publisher Ngmoco has no plans to release exclusive games for the newly announced iPhone 3GS, instead offering a more creative way to take advantage of the new model’s increased graphical power. MTV Multiplayer, the website that used to be Totilo’s playground, spoke to Ngmoco co-founder Neil Young on the subject of the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
What Games Are We Tweeting About?
Interested in finding out what titles have gamers Tweeting like crazy? Look no further than Tweet My Gaming, a new website from the creators of GamerDNA. Tweet My Gaming is a site that provides a constant feed of video game tweets from everyone who tweets them. It tags video game names and then captures any…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
Joy Ride Preview: Take It Easy
Avatars, long-caged in Xbox 360 waiting rooms, finally have a chance to cut loose on dirt race tracks, better still Joy Ride is free for Xbox Live members. Well, free if you don’t spend a dime on customization, new tracks or tricks. Is Joy Ride a fun freebie from Microsoft or a Trojan Horse packed…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2009 -
America’s Army 3 Invades Steam
The third installment of America’s Army is now available for pre-loading on Steam one week ahead of its June 17th release date. Yes, America’s Army 3 is only a week away from release, and right now you can pre-load the game/recruitment tool on Steam so you’re ready to drop into the action as soon as…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
Edge Of Twilight Has Come A Long Way
When I last set my non-fuzzy eyes on Fuzzyeyes’ Edge of Twilight I was a bit disappointed. After seeing the latest trailer, I am absolutely ecstatic. This is exactly what I was talking about when I compared the look and feel of the original screenshots to something out of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Planescape…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
Forza 3: Car Porn in Motion
Forza Motorsport 3 is car porn in motion. “We’ve got this clean look based on the look of a car brochure,” said Forza Motorsport 3 director Dan Greenawalt. “We call it car porn. But Forza 3 is more than just 400 cars from 50 manufacturers and 100 tracks, it’s developer Turn 10’s attempt to bridge…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2009 -
Battlestations: Pacific Volcano Map Pack Erupts Tomorrow
The first set of downloadable content for Battlestations: Pacific hits Xbox Live, with two hot new maps burning up the Pacific front in the Volcano Map Pack. The two new maps share a volcanic theme, hence the name of the downloadable pack, available tomorrow on Xbox Live and June 25th for Games for Windows Live…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
Tony Hawk Ride Preview: Feet On, Most of The Time
Tony Hawk is moving into its tenth year as a video gaming franchise and with competitor Skate bringing the heat, was beginning to show its age a bit. Instead of overhauling the graphics, or coming up with some new gameplay mode, Activision decided to turn it into a motion-sensing game complete with its own plastic…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2009 -
Crystal Dynamics Loses Another 25 Jobs
San Francisco-based Crystal Dynamics again feels the lash of layoffs, as Eidos confirms with Kotaku that around twenty-five employees have been let go from the Tomb Raider development studio. We first heard stirrings of these new layoffs earlier this week, receiving several tips from people purporting to be former employees or friends of former employees.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
What About The Children?
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Go Speed Racer, Gooo! Earlier this week, I had to go to Mini-Bash’s school to observe his class. At the end of the class, all the kids went outside to play, while the parents introduced themselves. We were supposed to say our names, who our kids were, something about our…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009 -
The Mean Streets Of Video Game City
In an attempt to drum up a few more subscriptions, storied Brit magazine Edge offered this wonderful poster – by Gary “Army of Trolls” Lucken – as a gift to subscribers. Long-time Edge readers may remember his work in previous issues, most notably the retro specials. Everyone else, you’ve probably seen his pixellated masterpieces somewhere.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009 -
The Palm Pre Is All Over This Konami Code Business
While it’s not as, ahem, magical as its employment on the ESPN front page, you can still find a use for the Konami Code on the new Palm Pre smartphone. And that use is a surprisingly practical one: simply enter “upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart” on the phone’s keyboard and you’ll have unlocked its dev mode, which if you’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2009