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Rumor Gamecock Founder Looking to Jump From Developer to Mag Publisher

Gamecock founder Mike Wilson has been in talks with the owner of eBay-listed gaming magazine Hardcore Gamer about a potential purchase, Wilson confirmed to Kotaku today. An unconfirmed rumor also names Wilson as possibly the person behind the last-minute offer to buy Hardcore Gamer. The New York Times quotes mag owner Tim Lindquist as saying…

Nexon Shutters Vancouver Development Studio

Thanks to numerous tips, Kotaku has now confirmed with staff at Nexon America that the company’s Vancouver-based development studio has shuttered its doors today, leaving upwards of 90 employees looking for jobs. We’ve just gotten off the phone with the helpful, friendly receptionist at the Vancouver Nexon America development studio, who informed us that all…

Rumor: Raiden Fighter Aces Coming Stateside For Xbox 360

North Americans may be getting a triple-shot of Raiden style shmupping, positive word delivered via multiple retail listings for the still Japan-only top-down shooter Raiden Fighter Aces. One of the casualties of region-locked Xbox 360 software, Raiden Fighter Aces was released in Japan last March, bringing the decade-old Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell…

Play Assteroidz! Shoot Bullets From David Lee Roth’s Crotch

Assteroidz! is the perfect blend of David Lee Roth high-kicks and screams with Asteroids. Yes, perfect! The only downside is that to play this bizarre game you have to be comfortable with guiding around a spread-eagle DLR while blowing away asteroids, Van Halen logos and former band members with shot fired from the singer’s crotch.…

You Can’t Hold Australia In Risk: Halo Wars

Add Risk: Halo Wars to the list of Halo titles being released in 2009. The board game follows up the Halo Interactive Strategy Game released last year. Try to contain your nerd-ons, guys. USAopoly is releasing the Halo Wars-branded version of venerable strategy game Risk this Summer. It features three factions (UNSC, Convenant and Flood),…

The Official Far Cry 2 Map Editing Guide, Written By Gamers

Ubisoft and Charles River Media are keen on having gamers school each other, announcing The Official Far Cry 2 Map Editing Guide, one of the first game design books written by gamers. All three versions of Far Cry 2 contain a robust set of level design tools, but there is a big difference between tossing…

Microsoft: Windows Still a “First-Class Gaming Platform”

Despite deep cuts into Microsoft’s gaming division, the company says today they remain dedicated to Windows as a “first-class gaming platform.” The company also confirmed to Kotaku that Chris Early, former general manager of Games for Windows Live, was indeed laid off. Ron Pessner, who comes from Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, will be assuming…

Atlus Makes Devil Summoner 2 Official, Exceedingly Precious

Atlus announced today that it will indeed be bringing Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon to North American PlayStation 2s. Can’t say we’re surprised, just a bit out of breath. Seriously, that title is long. “The longer the title, the better the game,” says the official game announce from Atlus…

Resident Evil 5 Viral Part Two: The Date

Capcom’s second live-action viral ad for Resident Evil 5 explores how killing thousands of zombies over the course of his career has effected the love life of Chris Redfield. This follow-up to the first Resident Evil live-action viral ad, Ceremony, sees the ever-scruffy Chris Redfield on a date with a lovely lady. Everything is going…

John Updike: Game Over

The man who is attributed as once saying that “Life is a video game. No matter how good you get, you are always zapped in the end.” Just got zapped. The Pulitzer Prize-winning noveilist died today of lung cancer. He was 76. I’m sure he would love the irony that it is online, in the…

Change YOUR Game – Design the Games you Play!

Our unique program is your first step toward becoming an artist and designer in the multi-billion-dollar game design industry. Details after the jump. You’ll learn how to design game play and background, create characters and their environments, and apply your knowledge of video and computer games to evaluate products. You will also learn to plan…

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Keynoting GDC 09

Each year, one of the three big console manufacturers gets an opportunity to dazzle Game Developers Conference attendees with a fabulous keynote speech. 2009 is Nintendo’s year, with president Satoru Iwata returning to the stage. Iwata will kick off GDC 09 with an address titled “Discovering New Development Opportunities,” scheduled to delight the dev-heavy crowd…

Russell Grant’s Astrology Brings Star Power To The DS

For centuries, people have looked to the stars to find meaning. Soon they’ll be able to just open up their Nintendo DS, as Deep Silver announces Russell Grant’s Astrology for Europe. Hitting the UK in the 2nd quarter of 2009, Russell Grant’s Astrology is more than just your daily horoscope. It’s your key to living…

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Shines On The 360

With the PC version out of the way, CDV delivers some new screenshots for the console version of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, due out in March on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Having played and reviewed the PC version of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, I find myself both eagerly anticipating and dreading the console…

New York Comic Con Now Gamier Than Ever

As if responding to Crecente’s Day Note yesterday, the New York Comic Con issued a press release today announcing that the gaming presence at this year’s show will be 50% larger than last year. Major exhibitors from all parts of the gaming industry will be heading to New York on February 6th to participate in…

Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition Fight Stick Review: Shoryuken

For me, Street Fighter isn’t meant to be played on a console. End of story. I just can’t accept that the game that I spent so much of my time playing in arcades, fixing in the arcade I managed, watching being played in hole-in-the-wall bars, has been reduced, yes reduced, to something you sit on…

Banjo-Tooie Coming In April With Stop ‘N’ Swop

Rare just dropped us a line to let us know that the second game in their bear and bird buddy game Banjo-Tooie will be hitting Xbox Live Arcade in April, with added ties to Banjo-Kazooie. Not only with the Xbox Live Arcade version of Banjo-Tooie be a faithful recreation of the original Nintendo 64 title,…

Halo Wars DLC A Definite Possibility

At a preview event for UK journalists, the lead producer behind Ensemble Studio’s real-time strategy take on the Halo universe suggested that downloadable content for the game could be in the works. UK tech news site Electricpig spoke with Halo Wars producer Jason Pace at the preview event for the game, who indicated that while…

Glimpse at Guinness Book of World Records Gamer’s Edition 2009

With entries for professional gaming, top selling games in history, the history of hardware and Guitar Hero, the Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer’s Edition looks to be a must have for fans of gaming. This year’s edition is being touted over on the official site for Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition. If you hit the…

Blood Bowl: The Goblin Team

The second video game adaptation of Game’s Workshop classic fantasy football board game Blood Bowl is coming soon, and developer Cyanide slowly introduces us to the game’s teams, starting with the Goblins. When I say fantasy football, I don’t mean drafting real players to your dream team with the guys at the office. I mean…