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You Could Have Won $2,500 If You Were Better Than These Guys
The good thing about the second annual Bay Area Game Jam‘s make-a-game-in-4824-hours contest is you get free games the day after the contest ends. The grand prize of $2,500 went to Daniel Bryner, Bradley Johnson and Chris Webb who managed to create Lava Ball on Wild Pocket’s new 3D engine. How they did this with…
By AJ Glasser Published April 6, 2009 -
Borderlands Still Alive, Still “On The Radar”
It’s been a while since we’d heard anything new from Gearbox Software on its original open-world sci-fi shooter Borderlands. But 2K Games says the delayed title is “still on the radar” for a 2009 release. That’s according to 2K Games reps who tell CVG the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC game is still on…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Everybody Likes, Nobody Hates New Worms Screens
Sure, Worms is already out on the PlayStation Store here in North America, but who are we to deny the readership “new” screens of the PlayStation 3 version of Worms. Frankly, we didn’t make a big deal of Worms‘ release on the PlayStation Store, but we’re trying to make it up to Team 17. Besides,…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Tim Schafer Doesn’t Want You To Worry About Sales
If there’s one thing Brütal Legend and Psychonauts creator Tim Schafer doesn’t want you spending valuable brain cycles on, it’s the sales figures for video games—especially his own. The Double Fine Productions founder tells MTV Multiplayer that even though sales of last-gen effort Psychonauts didn’t quite line up with its critical reception, things are cool.…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Nintendo “Not Particularly Concerned” With Weakening Wii Sales In Japan
With the PlayStation 3 outselling the Wii in Japan for the month of March, one might think that Nintendo executives are in a panic, concerned this whole motion control thing is a fad. Not so! Nintendo seems rather nonplussed by the monthly change in console domination on its home turf, which by Enterbrain’s figures meant…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Denver Ho!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Cops Crackdown On Bashcraft, North Korean Missiles Fly Overhead I flew out to Chicago late last week for a long weekend in the city. A cousin was getting married and it was a great chance to show Tristan and Trish the city and introduce her to about a bazillion relatives.…
By Brian Crecente Published April 6, 2009 -
Konami Heads To Iraq For Six Days in Fallujah
War, for Konami, has changed again. The publisher is heading back to the Middle East with Six Days in Fallujah, a new, documentary-style video game set in the Iraq War. According to the Wall Street Journal’s report on the Atomic Games developed title, Six Days in Fallujah will be a commentary-free “game-amentary” that deals with…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Dead Space Movie Now Streaming Instantly Via Netflix
Have a Netflix subscription? Are you able to stream “Watch Instantly” movies over the internet? Did you like Dead Space? Did you really like Dead Space? Then this is the post for you! For the Kotaku readership that finds itself in the tiny wedge of the Venn diagram we’re imagining to represent the above market…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Blanka Frolics With Livestock In Flock
In case wrangling livestock with a UFO wasn’t enough reason to buy Capcom’s Flock, how about a cameo by everyone’s favorite green-skinned electrified Street Fighter? In this cross-over to end all cross-overs, Blanka makes a special appearance in the UFO livestock puzzler Flock, doing what he does best – rolling into a ball and falling…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009 -
Rock Band 2 Wii Update: Don’t Stop, Believe In Spongebob
Not even the trio of Spongebob Squarepants songs coming to the Rock Band 2 in-game music store for Wii owners can detract from the feel good quality of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” arriving on Tuesday. Journey joins a list of new Rock Band 2 tunes that Wii owners can start enjoying on April 7th, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, Flock! Probe Live Arcade Wednesday
The release of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix on Xbox Live Arcade has been a longer time coming than expected. But it certainly isn’t a surprise that D3Publisher’s hexagonal space puzzler joins the Arcade lineup this week. The sequel to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords—which doesn’t seem to stack up as well as the original—joins the…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
First BioShock 2 Footage, “Major” Killzone 2 Announcement On Next GameTrailers TV
.html This week’s episode of GameTrailers TV, now airing one day earlier, will be packed with the game footage exclusives you’ve come to expect… no, demand from Geoff Keighley and crew. That includes our first look at BioShock 2 and its Big Sister in action. Exciting! Joining 2K Games blockbuster hit sequel in the making…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Take-Two Settles Shareholder Lawsuit
Closing one of the last doors left over from last year’s EA takeover bid, Take-Two Interactive has entered into an agreement to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from their failure to consider EA’s offer. The lawsuit was filed by Prickett, Jones & Elliott on behalf of Take-Two shareholder Patrick Solomon on Friday, March 7th of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009 -
Ubisoft Promises Several DSi Games, Kicks Things Off With Cooking
My Healthy Cooking Coach will let gamers use the DSi’s camera to personalize their user profile and will come with ten more recipes than the DS version, Ubisoft said today. My Healthy Cooking Coach, available for the DS and DSi, includes more than 200 recipes and is due out this June. In the release Ubisoft…
By Brian Crecente Published April 6, 2009 -
Midnight Club: Los Angeles Is Having A Pizza Party!!
When one thinks of South Central LA and illegal underground street racing, one also thinks “Pizza!” Logically, Rockstar Games and Pizza Hut have partnered to promote Midnight Club: Los Angeles with the power of pie. The Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central Pizza Hut Showdown will give the budding diabetic an opportunity to enjoy an…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Tell The Xbox Live Team What You Think
The Xbox Live Team is assembling today for one of their regular meetings, and you can be there too, through the magic of Twitter. While you won’t be able to actually see and hear the secret things Major Nelson and his crew will be discussing, they’ll have a large screen in front of them with…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009 -
A Little Floor Play
There’s a pretty cool maze at Chicago’s Navy Pier that, deep within its bowels, includes a video game of sorts. About two-thirds of the way through Amazing Chicago’s Funhouse Maze is an interactive floor. In the room games are projected onto the floor that you can play. The loop of interactive videos includes a giant…
By Brian Crecente Published April 6, 2009 -
Assassin’s Creed 2 Teased, Revealed Next Week
The official Assassin’s Creed web site gives us a brief taste of the second entry in the series and clues us in on when we can expect concrete details on Assassin’s Creed 2—next Thursday. The teaser consists of little more than a short Flash animation, rendered in a hand drawn style noticeably similar to that…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009 -
Fight Night 4 Is Realistically Slimy
The new physics engine for EA’s Fight Night Round 4 brings you closer than ever to the true experience of having your head sliding against a large sweaty man’s armpit. It’s all well and good when demonstrating boxing with a bald guy. What I was to see is real-time hair deformation as it slides underneath…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009 -
Zorro Finally Destined For The Wii
After teasing us mercilessly in 2007 with the ability to slash Zs with our Wii remotes, 505 is finally ready to release The Destiny of Zorro this spring. First announced in February of 2007, a splash of screenshots and a promised 2007 release was all we saw of The Destiny of Zorro. Now, more than…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009