#deadrising
When Frank West departed at the end of Dead Rising, so too did the game's amusing photography mode, which is absent from Dead Rising 2. Now that Frank's back in Dead Rising 2: Case West, so too is the picture-taking. More »
#kinect
Fable developer Lionhead Studios' ambitious Milo project for Xbox 360's Kinect add-on may have finally been put to bed. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the tech demo's development tell Kotaku that Project Milo has been effectively shut down. More »
If EA's cancellation of its series of NASCAR games has left your need -- your need for speed -- unsatisfied, you'll want to wish on all your lucky stars that this particular rumor is legit. A since-closed thread on the forums of developer Eutechnyx purportedly includes a logo and concept art for NASCAR 2011. VG247 reports that UK sources have confirmed that the title is real and will be published by Activision.
Eutechnyx's Dave Thompson explained to a stock car enthusiast on Twitter that "an announcement is being made soon about our plans," so we shouldn't have to wait long to see if this story pans out. In any event, we're going to go watch Days of Thunder and Talladega Nights a few times so we can stock up on references -- if we end up writing about a NASCAR game over the next year, we're going to need something to say.
Former business development and marketing consultant Alex Chung has become the senior director of digital strategy and distribution for Atari, according to a press release issued by the publisher this week. "Alex joins Atari as we continue to drive our business into the online market," said Atari president Jim Wilson of the new hire, referencing his company's online push over the last few years.
In his past, Cheung worked with Ubisoft, NHN America and Yahoo in "various business development and advisory roles." He'll be reporting directly to Atari's Jim Wilson, who, as we all know, reports to the Almighty Pong himself. Oh, is that not how game corporations work?
#art
8 Bit Wood specializes in making video-game themed pixel art with thousands of little blocks of wood, stained and glued together and then sealed. More »
#salesget
No surprises here. Pokemon Black and White launched in Japan to record numbers, moving more than 2.5 million copies of the Nintendo DS game in its first week on the market. How did Halo: Reach and Front Mission Evolved fare? More »
That small piece of artwork in the Nintendo Power table of contents today didn't represent a new look for Cave Story -- it was actually art by Mikael "Orioto" Aguirre, commissioned by Nicalis in honor of the announcement of the DSiWare version of the game. In an email statement, Nicalis confirmed said DSiWare version, saying that "the game is actually DONE, we're currently in final testing internally."
In addition, the long-awaited European version of the WiiWare game (even longer-awaited than the North American version!) is "still scheduled to be released."
#cheevos
The list of achievements is out for NBA Jam's Xbox 360 version, which is free for download with a one-use code included in NBA Elite 11 (also for the PS3). Three of them deal with buzzer beaters. More »
#irrationalgames
If you watched the ten minute-long dose of BioShock Infinite gameplay, you might have wondered how the rollercoaster-in-the-sky action sequences were going to work, what those tracks were for and how BioShock creative director Ken Levine might describe them. More »
Nicalis has responded to the media clamoring for more info on Cave Story for the DS:
So officially speaking:
- Yes, there is a forthcoming Cave Story for DSiWare
- Yes, it’s really awesome and has Pixel’s blessing; he recently played it a few weeks back and loved it
- Yes, the EU version for WiiWare is still scheduled [...]
You're alone in a room with Milla Jovovich to discuss the latest Resident Evil movie. Should you actually ask her questions about said movie? Heck no! Make her and her cast mates read cheesy lines from the first Resident Evil game. See the result of this brilliant idea after the break.
Nintendo has announced that they will have their September 29th press conference at the same venue that the Tokyo Game Show was held: Makuhari Messe.They are expected to announce the release date of their future cash cow the 3DS on that date and we are all patiently awaiting the confirmation.
#ruhroh
Denby Grace, the senior producer for 2K Games' Mafia II has apologized for a flip answer to a rather stock interview question in which he said "gay space marines" were the biggest problem facing video games. More »
Ah, duct tape. So versatile. In fact, so important that the United States government has it listed as an official item in the basic emergency supply kit. Dead Rising 2's Chuck Greene was prepared, as evidenced by this launch trailer for the zom-pocalypse action game.
A portion of the Cubed3 review:
C3 Score Whilst Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy was a fun 3D investigative adventure, this latest effort, Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House, fails to mimic the extremely popular Professor Layton series. Whilst moderately engaging for hardcore puzzle fans, it does not really live up to [...]
#clips
Looking for a new way to spice up your Halo: Reach multiplayer experience? Already? Well, how about a lil' Warthog racing, a hidden mini-game dubbed "Reach Racer" for some high speed thrills? More »
#comicbooks
Blond men do battle in the first issue of Wildstorm's comic book tie-in for Trion's Rift: Planes of Telara. It's in comic book stores today, so check out the first 10 pages here to see if it's worth the trip. More »
#delayofgame
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 was due for a Sept. 30 on the PC, but that has now changed to November, according to the game's official forum. More »
