Sunday, August 16, 2009
Kotaku Approval Ratings: Wolfenstein
12:00PM Owen Good | Let’s try something a little different. While unscientific, I’ve long toyed with the idea of a tracking poll of our readership’s posture over time on certain games. More »
‘Inglorious Plummers’
11:30AM Owen Good | Quentin Tarantino’s been working on a World War II script for something like 15 years now, but here’s proof there’s nothing that can’t be made better with Mario Bros. thrown in. More »
Lionhead’s World History Update: Lincoln’s Face
11:00AM Owen Good | Let’s recap the Lionhead homepage countdown. First, Che Guevara next to a six; then Maximillian Robespierre, leader of the Reign of Terror, next to a five. Today, it’s Abraham Lincoln, brought to you by the number four. More »
Carmack: Quake Live Needs User-Paid Component
10:30AM Stephen Totilo | Programmer extraordinaire John Carmack threw cold water earlier this week on the idea that id’s popular free shooter can survive without charging some users something. More »
This Is The Final Version Of BioShock 2’s Big Daddy
10:00AM Owen Good | It’s nothing too surprising, but 2K Marin artist, Colin Fix, has posted on his personal blog the final concept art of BioShock 2’s Big Daddy. More »
Kotaku’s Top 5 List Of Top 10 Lists
9:30AM Owen Good | Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those lists. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. More »
Sunday Supplement: “where history’s finest jet packs had flown”
9:00AM David Wildgoose | Welcome to your Sunday reservoir of interesting writing about video games. Grab your reading jacket, a cup of coffee and get ready to exercise the brain.
Ragdoll Metaphysics: A Love Letter To The Good Old Fashioned Jet Pack
Jim Rossignol hovers above the contribution the humble jet pack has made to the history of games. He mentions Exile, too!
Experience Points: Missing in Action, part 1: Civilians in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Scott Juster explores the tension between Modern Warfare’s production values and its commentary on war.
GamingDaily: The man with the plan
Craig Lager takes a moment to argue the case for action games that allow you to take stock and plan ahead. He mentions Far Cry 2.
Always Black: Spelunking the Cricket
The mysterious Always Black attempts to play Spelunky while watching Australia v England. Comedy ensues.
Eurogamer: The Making of World of Warcraft
Rob Fahey begins an epic retrospective on Blizzard’s all-conquering MMO.
Capcom Toyed With Idea Of Phoenix Wright Vs. Tatsunoko
8:30AM Owen Good | Ryota Niitsuma, producer for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, says the company did have plans to put the famed juris doctor in the line-up, but ran into problems because his OBJECTION! was just too powerful in English. More »
Chad Ochocinco Wants To Be “The Black Mexican” On Xbox Live
8:00AM Owen Good | Twitter reveals the story of Chad Johnson Ochocinco’s day in which the Bengals receiver boasts of his gamer cred, can’t configure his wireless, fulminates at the lack of avatars that look like him and finally tweets his gamertag. More »
