Valve Confirms More Portal
We knew this was coming seeing as how much critical acclaim Portal has gotten from the media and gaming public. Eurogamer reports: [Valve] spokesperson Doug Lombardi said it was less a matter of if and more a matter of what and when. “There’ll be more Portal, for sure. But the details of that, to be honest, we’re still working out,” he said. “More Portal for sure̶...[Read More]
My Wii Glows, But It Aint Shit
So yeah you may notice your Wii glowing this morning if you have Wii Connect24 on, but dont get too excited because guess what… it aint shit. No its not Divx support or DVD playback enabled, or anything you or I actually care about. Its glowing to tell you about Check Mii Out channel updates. Heres the details: -In the Posting Plaza, you can now easily find all the Miis you’ve posted -When v...[Read More]
RezHD Out Now on Xbox Live
Video no longer available (originally hosted on GameTrailers). This rail shooter has been getting a somewhat cult classic like buzz on the interwebs so I feel inclined to try it out. Heres some info on the game:
Ganon, Luigi, R.O.B + More Confirmed In Brawl
Yes. The Legend of Zelda badass known as Gannondorf is playable, along with Luigi and R.O.B. the useless robot (unkless its Mario Kart DS) has been confirmed as playable in the ever delayed Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii. The toon version of Link from Windwaker will also be playable. Other confirmed characters I didn’t care enough about to jack pics of include : Jigglypuff, Lucario, Ness, C...[Read More]
1Up Preview Video: Ninja Gaiden DS
Heres a snippet from the latest 1UP Podcast showing a look at Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (DS) which is scheduled for release in March. The game will rely heavily on the stylus for controls I guess like Phantom Hourglass.
EA’s Marvel Fighting Game Cancelled
Well the Marvel Comics 3D fighting game featuring an open stage with destructible environments has been canceled. Heres a quote from the GameTap article that featured this news: “EA and Marvel have jointly agreed to discontinue development of the Marvel titles under the EA Games Label. This was a business decision based on EA’s portfolio strategy,” an Electronic Arts rep told Gam...[Read More]
Sega Master System Games Coming To Virtual Console
Filed this under “WHY?”. Having personally owned a Sega Master System and later wanting to kick myself in the nuts for getting it instead of a NES (which I later got) I will say that overall the games were not all that great. Many of the few that were good like Outrun, Forgotten Worlds and After Burner an such have been redone and are better. I guess the only game I would rather play t...[Read More]
Games to See $10 BILLION in 2008!
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian recently made the following assertions among others: 1. “since the game industry is driven by product cycles rather than consumer spending, he believes the current console cycle will remain resilient even amid reduced consumer spending.” 2. “growth to be driven by continued demand for Nintendo platforms and improving sales trends for...[Read More]
Grand Theft Auto IV Drops April 29th
Yes. April 29th, 2008 is the day Grand Theft Auto IV hits the stores.
PWNED: Street Fighter 2 Influenced Snes Pad design
Ever wondered why the Snes control pad had those L and R shoulder buttons? Well in a recent podcast Kotaku’s Japan Night Editor Brian Ashcraft (aka Bashcraft to Kotaku readers such as myself ) mentioned being told at a press event the Snes pad release was delayed and the shoulder buttons were added so that the controller could have enough buttons for the biggest game out at the time which wa...[Read More]
Undertow Now Free On Xbox Live
The gift for your Xbox live frustrations this holiday season has arrived and its Undertow. Ironically Xbox Live was acting weird fucking up again when I tried to download it. I had to try 3 times before getting it to work. I played the game briefly this morning and it seemed ok enough. Hey its free so download it.
No More Heroes Review
Video no longer available (originally hosted on GameTrailers).