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Gametrack Freedom Dated by EB Games
Announced back in March for release fall, Xbox 360 motion controller Gametrak Freedom has a solid release date: October 15. Designed by third party maker Performance Designed Products (PDP), the Gametrak Freedom comes bundled with mini-game title Squeeballs: Island Party. Yours for US$69.99. Instead of one sensor bar like the Wii uses, Gametrak Freedom uses…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2009 -
PS3 vs. PSP Ivy FIGHT!!
Very important stuff! This fall, Soulcalibur is coming to the PSP with Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny. How does it stack up to PS3’s Soulcalibur IV — more important how does Ivy stack up? Boobs ahead — beware! Don’t think of the PSP version as having fewer polygons, but bigger polygons.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2009 -
What The Hell Happened To Sam Fisher’s Haircut?
When Splinter Cell: Conviction was first announced a few years back, Sam Fisher was different. He had a moppish haircut. People made fun of it. Now? Now the long locks are gone. The snippet of footage leaked from Ubisoft’s press site over the weekend shows Sam with a haircut that’s a little more…age-appropriate. I liked…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2009 -
That PSP Go Sure Looks Familiar…
As seen on Gizmodo.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2009 -
We’ve Entered The Asylum
While it might not be the wisest marketing choice, associating your hotel with an asylum for the criminally insane, the Holiday Inn City Center gets a pass for its convenient access to E3 2009. Our hotel room keys this year are sponsored by Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum. One features the art from the game’s cover,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2009 -
Kotaku Party Tonight
Final warning! Kotaku’s pre-E3 party is happening tonight. So come out, have a drink with us, enjoy the company of your fellow Kotakuites and party semi-responsibly. Don’t make us liveblog with hangovers! The Kotaku crew is heading to the lovely and historic Golden Gopher in downtown Los Angeles for a night of drinks, chit chat,…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 31, 2009 -
Valve Dreams Of Team Fortress 2 Movie, Divulges ‘Meet The Team’ Origins
After the smashing success of some promotional Team Fortress 2 videos, we thought it was time to ‘meet the movie-makers’ at Valve and see how far this thing is going to go. Valve Software’s fans have long had a basic demand: make great games. But these days, the Meet the Team animated shorts released since…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2009 -
Party On
To: Luke From: Owen Re: The Final Countdown Have a blast at E3, although I’m not sure what you’ll be writing about, since the weekend was slap full of rumors and leaks bigfooting on all the big stuff to be announced this week. Kidding, of course; I’m sure Crecente will have you running like valets…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
Week in Games: Anything Else Going on This Week?
Releasing during E3 always strikes me as risky. Gamer interest might be high, but everyone’s talking about what’s coming out in the next year, not what’s coming out now. That said, this coming week you can pick up Red Faction: Guerrilla or Fuel on consoles; The Sims and Terminator: Salvation on PC, and some catz…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
E3 Activity Book: Fun With No Purpose
For those too young to attend E3 – which is to say, damn near all of us – B-Miggs and Agent B have cooked up their latest laugher: The E3 Activity Book for Kids, with its deadly accurate Nintendo presser mad libs. There’s tons of fun in this 4-page pdf, which you can print out…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
Sell a Used Game in Florida, Leave Your Thumbprint
The sheriff of Broward County, Fla. (Fort Lauderdale) says Florida law requires him to treat used games the same as merchandise sold at pawn shops. That means sellers can’t go home with their cash (or store credit) without leaving a greasy smudge. According to the New Times of Broward-Palm Beach, the sheriff sent deputies to…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
E3 Trailer Blurs the Line for Tekken 6
Tekken 6 has not suffered from any shortage of trailers lately. Here’s another one anyway, the cut for E3 2009. It shows of some two-player cooperative missions, and the motion blur feature, which you’ll want to leave off for all those upskirt shots. Tekken 6 E3 2009 Trailer [IGN, thanks SPECIALciaNAPKIN]
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Full List of Bands Released
All 84 bands in Guitar Hero 5 are up on the Guitar Hero 5 web site. Some magazine in Britain pretended it had gotten the list secretly, when Activision’s been feeding them out slowly through various channels. The full announcement is this week. Sorry for the mixup. Here’s the list. Band Of Horses Bush Darkest…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
I Breathe Fire and I VOTE
Bowser recently went into town to speak his mind about the dangers of unchecked power in the executive branch. Funny that a monarch would feel that way, but it’s a free country, brah. More pics on the jump. We got the link to this Flickr set, uploaded yesterday, but no explanation other than the location…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
ESRB Confirms Final Fantasy VII for PS3, PSP
Released last month on PlayStation Network in Japan, Final Fantasy Vee-Eye-Eye is on the way to North America’s PSN soon, as this ESRB rating now confirms. You can play it on PS3 or PSP. FFVII came out 12 long years ago for the original PlayStation, and was the first of the series to feature 3D…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009 -
Interview Confirms Smuggler Class for SW:TOR
The latest issue of Edge Magazine (don’t sue! don’t sue!) features an interview with James Ohlem, Bioware’s director for The Old Republic. In it he reveals another class: Smuggler (pictured), which will likely be announced next week. Says Ohlem: “Ord Mantell is a war-torn world and it’s where the Smuggler starts off, when his ship…
By Owen Good Published May 31, 2009