Saturday, March 28, 2009

GDC: The Showroom Floor

4:00PM March 28, 2009 | 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!

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In Real Life

How Your Wii Games Would Look In 720p

3:30PM March 28, 2009 | 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?

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Metal Gear Solid Touch Expands, Gets ‘Crazy’ New Levels

2:30PM March 28, 2009 | 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!

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Kotaku Sneaks Into IGN AU Awards Bash

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2:00PM March 28, 2009 | 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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Cheat At Killzone 2, Lose Your PSN ID

1:30PM March 28, 2009 | 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.

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Shipments Of Buggy Xbox 360 Maniac Shooter Halted

1:00PM March 28, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

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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?

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Dead Rising 2 Aiming For 6000 Zombies On-Screen

12:30PM March 28, 2009 | 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.

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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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12:00PM March 28, 2009 | 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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In Real Life

Seth Rogen Gets ‘Decimated’ In Call Of Duty

12:00PM March 28, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Holy crap! Celebrities like funny man Seth Rogen play video games. Astounding.

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Section 8 Preview: Death From Above

11:30AM March 28, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

TimeGate Studios’ Section 8 isn’t as crazy as it sounds. In fact, the Southpeak-published PC and Xbox 360 first-person shooter is pretty level-headed, as the game’s developers are looking to correct long-standing game convention quirks.