#pc
That's not meant as a slight against the game's playerbase. You shouldn't trust anyone involved with the handling of large amounts of cash, whether they play massively-multiplayer online games or not. More »
DS and Wii integration isn't new to the Guitar Hero series, but in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, roadies on the DS can greater affect what's going on in the Wii game. There are also expanded modes for budding roadies, which you can see for yourself by schlepping on past the break.
#the3rdbirthday
Battle damage in PSP game The 3rd Birthday is fan service jeans damage. But the game doesn't just turn the denim threads of protagonist Aya ragged. It obliterates them. More »
#film
Gore Verbinski, director of Pirates of the Caribbean, was signed up to do a BioShock movie. It turned out to be too expensive, and now there's a new director. Shame. The expensive one sounded awesome. More »
A crafty gamer by the name of Brandon McCool -- which we pray is his actual, given name -- recently completed a piece of nerdy furniture six months in the making: A mosaic table with 401 tiles upon its surface, each featuring a different Nintendo game character.
As far as coffee tables go, this one's a pretty radical plane upon which to place large books and cold beverages. Though we're not sure the robin egg blue paint job meshes with the black leather couch, but -- oh, no, wait! It's got video game throw pillows as well. Our years of experience as interior decorators tell us that this pairing is a-ok.
What happened to cartoon/live-action shows like this? Sure they were corny, but in a fun sort of way! It’s hard enough to find mindless, fun cartoons nowadays. We get plenty of live-action stuff for kids, but hardly anything is related to gaming. While the Super Mario Bros. Super Show wasn’t a [...]
#aksysgames
Acquire's Gladiator Begins for the PSP is perhaps best known for its underboob-heavy, gladiator cosplaying mascot girl, one who engages in Japanese office publicity stunts hijinks that violate most corporate dress codes. America, how do you respond? More »
While we prefer a powerful, Vanquish-esque sliding shot to the shins in our defensive approach, this FIFA 11 tutorial video suggets there are more complex defensive tactics to the game of soccer. Maybe so -- but we're still wearing this red card as a badge of honor!
#pc
Valve's Steam service quietly added a novel new feature over the weekend; the ability to add funds to a "Steam Wallet", giving you an online account balance just like you get with Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. More »
Tradition dictates that a new Halo game be accompanied by an official soundtrack release, and Halo: Reach is no different. Sumthing Else Music Works has announced that it will release the Halo: Reach original soundtrack both digitally an in a 2 CD set.
The soundtrack will be available for download from iTunes and Sumthing Digital on September 14, the release date of Halo: Reach. Fans of physical media will have to wait a bit longer, as the CD set won't hit retailers until September 28. Those who pre-order on Amazon can snag the soundtrack for $13.99, two bucks off the standard price. You can preview the album now at Sumthing Digital.
#rumor
The fighting game nuts at Eventhubs had men on the ground during a recent location test for the Japanese arcade release of Super Street Fighter IV, where attendees say that, yes, Yang and Yung have been added to the roster. More »
Perhaps you missed our first missive last week about Ben Heckendorn's new modding show on Revision3? That's a real shame. But no worries -- it starts today! Wanna learn how to make a one-handed Xbox 360 controller or take apart an Xbox 360 Slim? This show is for you.
#ps3
Will a pair of glowing, bobble-headed heroes make you a fan of the PlayStation Move? The MoveMen, stars of a new PlayStation Move ad push, are here to try to sell you one, stylishly. More »
#madden
Ndamukong Suh, the first-round draft choice of the Detroit Lions, traces his video games bonafides to from Tecmo Bowl to Modern Warfare. In light of that pedgree, the lineman thinks he should get a Madden agility rating of "one million." More »
The non-profit, family-centric organization known as Common Sense Media recently published the results of a nationwide poll conducted by Zogby International, which asked 2,100 parents about their stance on the contested California law that would ban the sale of "offensively violent" games to minors. According to a press release from the group, 72 percent of respondents support the ban, while 75 percent would "rate the video game industry negatively when it comes to how they protect kids from violent video games."
Said Common Sense Media founder James Steyer: "What we've learned from this poll is that parents want to be the ones who decide which games their kids play, not the video game industry."
Of course, the Supreme Court isn't ruling on who decides which games kids play. The court's ruling on whether First Amendment protections can be waived for games deemed by ... someone to be too violent, formalizing a policy already adopted by major retailers into a California state law. Parents, as far as we know, still have the final say over what media their kids are allowed to consume -- not the video game industry, the ESRB, Governor Schwarzenegger or even the Supreme Court.
Then again, when you support your position with videos like the one posted after the jump (the link to which was included in Common Sense's press release), we can understand why parents might lose the equanimity required to make that distinction.
Where would the video game industry be without Super Mario Bros.? Would the industry exist as it does now? Would gaming have gotten to the level that it is now? It’s hard to tell, but we can all agree that Super Mario Bros. is definitely an extremely important part of gaming’s history. [...]
Talk about ruining a big part of the fun! If you’re into Professor Layton games, you love the two major game elements. You dig the puzzle and you want to know more about the story. If you just want to give up on the puzzles and get the story, then I guess [...]
#tokyogameshow
Kotaku has landed in Tokyo to tackle the annual Tokyo Game Show, an event that promises to be full of game announcements, top notch cosplay and maybe an awkward dinner or two with Japanese video game developers. What should we expect? More »
Pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops and receive an exclusive Limited Edition Laser Cell & Wallpaper. The Laser Cell will be included in the shipment. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this offer at any time.
#preorder
A special limited edition "laser cel" - limited to 100,000; we said nothing about it being "rare" - is one of two pre-order bonuses for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The other's a download code for an avatar item. More »
#launchday
You may be prepping to go stand in a line somewhere, but some international gamers already got their copy of Halo: Reach. Take Malaysia and these folks at Gamer's Hideout in the Tropicana City Mall in Petaling Jaya. More »
#clips
Double Fine Productions' Psychonauts, the classic psychic adventure, when cut to ape Christopher Nolan's Inception scene-by-scene works shockingly well. Either consider this fan-made mash-up a dose of clever nostalgia or a reminder that, yes, you really should play some Psychonauts. More »
BioWare updated its Star Wars: The Old Republic website recently with images and information about planet Corellia -- a world better known as "where Han Solo is from." Given the game's timeline, though, we're thinking Solo isn't likely to make an appearance (it is the Old Republic after all).
At the time, Corellia apparently served as a hub for intergalactic business, which can be seen charging full steam ahead in the media released alongside the news. No gameplay is shown, but we're keeping our fingers (and mandibles) crossed for an inter-species Corellian stock exchange, replete with hilarious trading floor arguments and Cantina-style dispute resolution.
