Friday, March 6, 2009 - Page 2

Guitar Hero Metallica Characters Are Actually Metallica.

Yeah, you knew the members of Metallica did some motion-capture work for Guitar Hero: Metallica, but did you know they did it while performing every song from the game “live”?


In Real Life

Halo Wars Gets Korean TV Show

Korean gamers don’t just love playing, but watching others play games, too! Korean network MBC Game has been broadcasting real-time-strategy game StarCraft matches for year. So broadcasting RTS Halo Wars makes sense.


News

‘Video Game Storytelling Can Surpass Books Or Film’

Star Ocean 4 producer and frustrated erotic game developer Yoshinori Yamagishi really has faith in the power of video games to tell a story.


In Real Life

Washington State Officially Salutes Penny Arcade

The Washington State Senate has gone to the trouble of approving a bill that serves as nothing but a tip of the hat for the creators of Penny Arcade, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.


Flash Fridays: Exploit

Kotaku AU

If you like puzzle games – especially those with a hacker aesthetic – then give Exploit a try. The idea is to fire packets of data from the ports around the edge of the play area and hit the root node in the centre. Except the direct path to the root node is blocked by various buffers, dividers, overflows and other sly nods to nerd-dom. What starts out simple will soon make your brain hurt, just like any good puzzle game should.


In Real Life

Chun-Li Meet J-Pop

Maya Miyamae from Japanese idol pop group CoCo released on solo single. This is it.


Killzone 2 Comp: The Runners-Up, Part One

Kotaku AU

These guys didn’t quite win our Killzone 2 comp. But their entries were awesome enough we just had to post them.


News

PS3 Red Alert 3 Might Be Worth The Wait

PlayStation 3 owners looking to get their hands on Red Alert 3 have been a patient bunch. And their patience looks to have been rewarded with a superior version of the game.


In Real Life

Dubai Airport Getting Microsoft E-Zone

The Dubai bubble might have burst, but don’t tell Microsoft. The company is rolling out an Xbox 360 corner of Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3 Emirates Business Lounge.


News

Here Are Your Latest Team Fortress 2 Changes

Valve are like master chefs: always dabbling, always sticking their fingers in the pot, making sure everything is just right. Which is why they released a big Team Fortress 2 patch today.