Saturday, March 28, 2009
Media
GDC: The Showroom Floor
4:00PM Luke Plunkett | The Game Developers Conference is for game developers, yes, but that doesn’t mean there’s no showroom floor. There’s an expo floor. And here’s Adam walking around it, sticking microphones in people’s faces! More »
Culture
How Your Wii Games Would Look In 720p
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | While we’re all pretty much over it, it’s still a lingering disappointment that we’ve missed out this generation on seeing high definition Nintendo games. But wait, what’s this? A workaround? More »
News
Metal Gear Solid Touch Expands, Gets ‘Crazy’ New Levels
2:30PM Luke Plunkett | Quite a few things wrong with Metal Gear Solid Touch. It’s over-priced. And short. And reducing the series’ stealth to a Duck Hunt clone is a bit silly. But hey, an expansion might help! More »
News
2:00PM David Wildgoose | It’s not often one gets invited to a rival media outlet’s party. But that’s what happened on Thursday night when I found myself at the IGN AU Select Awards, rubbing shoulders with these three idiots gentlemen.
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Kotaku Sneaks Into IGN AU Awards Bash
2:00PM David Wildgoose | It’s not often one gets invited to a rival media outlet’s party. But that’s what happened on Thursday night when I found myself at the IGN AU Select Awards, rubbing shoulders with these three idiots gentlemen.
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News
Cheat At Killzone 2, Lose Your PSN ID
1:30PM Luke Plunkett | Like any other popular online shooter, Killzone 2 has its share of cheaters. And, like many other popular online shooters, the developers are prepared to take drastic steps to stop said cheating. More »
News
Shipments Of Buggy Xbox 360 Maniac Shooter Halted
1:00PM Brian Ashcraft | p> Xbox 360 port of maniac shooter DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou Black EXTRA was originally slated for Christmas Day, but was delayed until February 19. Then it was released and plagued with bugs. Now? More »
News
Dead Rising 2 Aiming For 6000 Zombies On-Screen
12:30PM Luke Plunkett | Dead Rising was great not for the sluggish controls, or the annoying mission structure, or Frank. It was great because it had a zombie horde. Well, Dead Rising 2 is looking to trump that. More »
Regulars
12:00PM David Wildgoose | I’ve returned to Valkyria Chronicles this week. I’m trying to hit all those S Ranks, some of which just seem utterly impossible without going through the tedium of saving every turn and reloading if you miss a shot.Also on my playlist for this weekend are the Broken Sword DS remake (I’ve just played through the new prologue and it really seems like the perfect port), the new Harvest Moon for DS (I haven’t looked at a Harvest Moon game for about six years, so I’m curious to see how the series has progressed, if at all), and a quick blast of House of the Dead: Overkill (because it’s so awesome).
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
12:00PM David Wildgoose | I’ve returned to Valkyria Chronicles this week. I’m trying to hit all those S Ranks, some of which just seem utterly impossible without going through the tedium of saving every turn and reloading if you miss a shot.Also on my playlist for this weekend are the Broken Sword DS remake (I’ve just played through the new prologue and it really seems like the perfect port), the new Harvest Moon for DS (I haven’t looked at a Harvest Moon game for about six years, so I’m curious to see how the series has progressed, if at all), and a quick blast of House of the Dead: Overkill (because it’s so awesome).
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Culture
Seth Rogen Gets ‘Decimated’ In Call Of Duty
12:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Holy crap! Celebrities like funny man Seth Rogen play video games. Astounding. More »
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