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Harmonix Announces LEGO Rock Band
It’s real! Earlier this month at GDC, Harmonix developer senior designer Dan Teasdale unwittingly confirmed LEGO Rock Band. Today, a press release confirms the game. LEGO Rock Band is being developed by TT Games in a partnership with Harmonix and published by Warner Bros. Entertainment. The game is built (geddit?) around the theme: “Build a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
Stay Away From The Bugs
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Heathrow Ah, yes. London. Fine place. I’ve only been there twice — would love to go back! Still busy packing for our big move. One concern about the new place: Bugs. We’re moving to the mountains, and as you are certainly aware, once you move out of the city, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
So, How Much Do Video Game Composers Make?
Video game soundtracks can often be the most iconic element of a game. Take Halo, for example. Or Zelda. So it begs the question: how much do game composers get paid? Variety sat down with four of the “top names in the brave new world of game scores”, and found that the composers are paid…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 -
The WoW Pod Is A Suicide Booth For Warcraft Fans
This is the “WoW Pod”. It does everything. It’s a crapper, it’s a computer, it’s a kitchen and, most important of all, it’s a shield against the outside world. The brainchild of artists Cati Vaucelle & Shada/Jahn, the pod – based off real World of Warcraft “architecture” – is “real” (in the sense that it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 -
See, Square Enix Makes Things Besides RPGs
With successful role-playing-game franchises like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, it’s easy to forget that Square Enix actually makes games in other genres. Take these upcoming games, for example. There’s 0 Day Attack on Earth and Project CUBE. Both are shooters, both are from Square Enix and both are for Xbox LIVE Arcade.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
Brütal Legend Throws Up The Horns This October
Brütal Legend – produced by Tim Schafer, starring Jack Black, published by EA – will be out this October, Electronic Arts have announced this morning. In North America, the game will be released on October 13. Europeans can get their hands on the game three days later, on October 16. Tim Schafer is understandably chuffed:…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 -
You Can Win Red Faction: Guerrilla
Contest time! We’re giving away a copy of futuristic third-person-shooter Red Faction: Guerrilla, platform of your choice. Here’s how you can win it: Take a picture of red things — the more the better! Be sure to include a “Kotaku sign” in the picture. Send your entries to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom and have a very nice day.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
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By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 -
How Modern TVs Ruin Old Games
Big, fancy LCD and plasma TVs are just wonderful for 360 & PS3 games. But for older games (and some new ones!)- and by old, we mean old – they’re not so hot. And this is why. This write-up by NFG (of the selectbutton forums) goes into astonishing detail on just why fixed-resolution displays aren’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 -
Happy Birthday Game Boy!
Twenty years ago today, the original Game Boy first went on sale in Japan. What better way to pay tribute than with a series of cheesy retro ads. The Game Boy was created by Nintendo’s Gunpei Yokoi, who also created the company Game & Watch handhelds. Worldwide, the Game Boy and its later iteration Game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
Britain Gets A New PSP Bundle
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have today announced a new PSP hardware bundle for the British market, which will include a PSP-3000 console, a memory stick and some free TV service hours. As it stands, anyone signing up for Go!View – Sony’s pay-TV partnership with Sky, which sees content made available for the PSP – gets…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 -
Fantastic Scrolling Arcade Shooter Coming To Xbox 360
Once again proving itself the shmup console of choice, the Xbox 360 is getting a port of Cave developed arcade shooting game Mushihime-sama Futuari. Yes, that game. Several Cave shoot ’em ups have already been ported over to the Xbox 360 with varying degrees of success. Take the 5pb ported DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
Tekken 6 Punches Out New Trailer
It’s Tekken 6, it’s from Namco Bandai and it’s here to ask you a very important question: What do you fight for? The new Tekken 6 trailer was shown at the Microsoft press conference in Tokyo earlier today. Tekken 6 was originally released in Japanese arcades in late 2007 and will be hitting both the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
Stephen Fry Doing Voice Work For “2nd Edition Of A Video Game”
Warning: this comes from Twitter. If you’re sick of hearing about Twitter, well, you have been warned. Anyway. Stephen Fry is spending the day doing voice work for a game. As he “Tweets” (sorry): Morning all. In studio today voicing 2nd edition of a video game. Will check when I’m there if I’m allowed to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009 -
SNK Making Fighting… Shmup Game (Bwah?!)
Best known of its King of Fighters fighting games, SNK Playmore is releasing a fighting-meets-shooting game for Xbox LIVE Arcade. It’s currently sporting the temp title of The King of Fighters Sky Stage. The game features characters from the KoF series in a traditional shoot’em up game — each with special shooting skills. There’s a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
Team Fortress 2 Patch Hints At New Headgear, Huge Gameplay Changes
The most recent Team Fortress 2 update brings with it updates that may radically change the way we play the game, including the fascinating—but still unannounced—addition of headgear to classes. Oh, it gets much better. While the official Valve change log rather mundanely notes that the Team Fortress 2 team has “reworked the character loadout…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 21, 2009 -
PlayStation Gamers’ Day: Why I Was Absent From Kotaku Today
Sony held day one of its pre-E3 PlayStation Preview days today, an event that consumed a day’s worth of posting for this Kotaku editor. Honestly, though, playing new games all day was better than posting. Unfortunately, we can’t really discuss much of what I got to go hands-on with today, as all of the preview…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 21, 2009 -
Right Now, Microsoft Showing 31 Games For Japan
Today in Tokyo, Microsoft is holding its spring 2009 press conference. Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui announces that 31 titles for Japan will be covered. Before we get to them, Sensui confirms that a million Xbox 360s have been sold in Japan. To mark the occasion, a million Microsoft Points will be given out nationwide.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009 -
Ninety-Nine Nights II Is Dark, Fiery And Smokey
Xbox 360 title Ninety-Nine Nights is getting a sequel with the clever temp title Ninety-Nine Nights II. As you can tell by these screenshots, the game’s visual hook is equally clever: light and dark. So original! As we previously posted, the game is currently 50 percent finished and slated for release sometime this year. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 21, 2009