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High Scores And Egos: There's Always A Bigger Doodle As Dylan Jobe says in this PlayStation.Blog post, Warhawk is “almost a year old”. Time for a fresh coat of paint! And Sony are obliging, with the innocently-titled “1.4″ upgrade actually bringing a ton of gameplay and functionality tweaks to the game. On the gameplay side, two new modes are added, Collection and the great-sounding Hero (each team gets a “hero”, who glows and can be seen on the map but is also incredibly powerful). Behind the scenes, everything from the mini-map to the scoring’s seen changes, with the addition of new features like “Quick Join”, which is Warhawk’s name for instant matchmaking. The 1.4 update goes live on July 16 at 0300 Pacific Time, and is completely free of charge.
Warhawk v1.4 Update “Free Gameplay Modes!!” [PlayStation.Blog]
EA already have games on the iPhone, and already have plans for more games (like Spore, for example). But they’re mostly like the ones they’ve currently got on other mobiles: cheap, disposable casual games. During their E3 address earlier today, however, the company announced plans to release games like Tiger Woods and Need for Speed on the iPhone (and iPod Touch). While they didn’t get into specifics, when you consider the horsepower of the iPhone compared to other mobiles, the chances of these games being ports of PSP games seem high. The chances of people buying them regardless are also high. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, because really, Tiger Woods PSP but with swingy finger control would be pretty nifty.
Four player co-op in Gears of War 2 would be too messy, the plot would fall apart, Mark Rein told me tonight as we sipped mojitos at the Ciudad restaurant.
But he and Cliff Blezinski both know how much gamers thirst larger co-op experiences. So the development team set out to create something that would be just as fun as four player campaign co-op, but not as problematic.
In Horde up to five players take on increasing large waves of locust, clearing rounds and scoring points until everyone dies. The idea is fairly straight forward and surprisingly fun.
After Dr. Henry Jones, modern pop culture’s second-best proponent of the whip has got to be Castlevania’s Simon Belmont. And with a Castlevania movie (sort of) coming up, just imagine the kind of stuff he could be doing with said whip! And yet, courtesy of a script review for the upcoming project, it seems the whip’s been relegated in favour of a sword. And not just any sword:
Though I said Vampire Killer is gone from this script, Simon does wield what is described as a chain whip in two instances. However, it is nondescript and in one of the occasions is wielded as an off-hand weapon. So what is Simon armed with throughout the film? A fucking sword.
Oh dear. Nothing like setting off on the wrong foot with fans, is there? Paul W. S. Anderson’s Castlevania [CC2K]
While it’s enjoyed various ups and downs in the West, in Japan, the PSP has been emerging as something of a colossal hit. Over the first six months of 2008 it’s been the best-selling console in Japan, and Sony have now announced that (based on Enterbrain figures), since the unit’s launch in Japan in 2004, over ten million PSPs have been sold in the country. To anyone getting visions of a tortoise and a hare, it’s OK, you’re not alone.
Last night, hundreds of Kotaku readers were joined by fellow colleagues and game developers as we rang in E3 by swilling gallons of alcohol at LA’s lovely Golden Gopher. Sure, there was only one bartender on hand to meet the needs of dozens of thirsty commenters and lurkers, but that didn’t stop us from ordering drinks seven-at-a-time and partying hard.
It was a fantastic crowd, probably twice that of the E3 2006 party at the same location, full of friendly (and bashful) Kotaku regulars alongside compatriots at MTV, G4, Giant Bomb and elsewhere. Sure it got a little ugly at times — and we don’t mean photogenic commenter Shindokie! — and Crecente committed a party foul by playing video games, but these photos, courtesy of Vlad and Jon from Videogame Visionary, show that folks aren’t afraid of a good time.
Thanks a million to everyone who came out to rub elbows, snap shots and drink on our dime.
It’s taken from a demonstration, so excuse the slightly grainy quality, but its a credit to the game’s artists that its blue skies shine brightly regardless. This player demo of Mirror’s Edge may seem familiar at first, but later gets into all-new territory, including combat and the disarming of opponents, a tactic so ingrained within the game that it’s possible to complete the game without “having fired a single shot”. Exciting stuff.
MGS actor and Hollywood writer David Hayter said, a few weeks back, that a deal to bring Lost Planet to the big screen was “not entirely confirmed yet”. Is now! Variety are reporting that the project’s a done deal, with Warner Bros. to distribute, former Marvel pictures boss Avi Arad to produce and Hayter to write. Capcom will be contributing at least some, if not all of the money for the movie, though there’s no word on a release window. Expect more info at Capcom’s E3 event tomorrow.
Capcom making Lost Planet movie [Variety]
If you’re not quite ready to turn your back on Fallout 3, you could always put your name down on a couple of petitions. While their effectiveness is questionable, every little bit counts. Heck, even if one person unaware of the issue takes an interest and agrees with our position, then it’s worth the effort.
I’ve spotted two petitions so far – one on ipetitions.com and another over at Gameplayer. Give them a look-see, add your signature, and feel a little happier in the knowledge you’ve done something positive.
Alternatively, if you’re on Facebook, reader Kent Dempsey has started an R18+ classification group on the social-networking site. At last count, it had over 600 members. Nothing like uniting for a cause!
Michael Atkinson, No R18+ For Games In Australia: Why It Hurts Children [Kotaku AU] It’s Official: Fallout 3 Refused Classification In Australia [Kotaku AU]
Well, you’re going to have to. Of the three, two are “trailers” in the sense that they’re mostly there to set the tone, while the third is not. That third is a live gameplay demonstration. Meaning you get to see somebody playing Fallout 3. Meaning you get to see, amongst other things, the combat system in action, with a human controlling it. Above you’ll find the game’s “teaser”, while after the jump, the gameplay demo and a downright charming live-action trailer.
