Monday, October 12, 2009 - Page 2

SOE Prez Calls It ‘Planetside Next’ In Blog

Two weeks ago, word spread among Planetside fans that Sony Online Entertainment would be working on another iteration of the popular MMO FPS. Now John Smedley, the SOE president, has called it “Planetside Next” in a LiveJournal entry.


In Real Life

Yo Dawg …

NES Cart Handheld by Airz, as seen on 8-Bit Fix. Thanks Octavio V.


In Real Life

Ten Fingers On Five Frets In Guitar Hero: Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen’s performance of “Eruption” is more impressive. That’s not the question being asked. But this comparison shows the similarity of the finger work in the tapping sections, which speaks well of the design of Guitar Hero: Van Halen.


News

“Dead Before Dawn” Mod Guaranteed To Hit On Halloween

News to some, friendly reminder to others, but the Left 4 Dead mod “Dead Before Dawn,” a mall-based homage to “Dawn of the Dead,” is no ordinary mod. Valve sent the makers a soundfile of Francis saying “I hate malls.”


WIN! King Of Fighters XII PS3/360 Collectors Editions

Let’s take a look at some of the Kotaku readers vying to win one of eight figurine-tastic collectors editions of SNK’s King Of Fighters XII.


In Real Life

NES Controller Flash Drive Secured By Konami Code

The list of NES case- and controller-mods we’ve seen covers just about everything imaginable, but Joe from the modder site Proto Dojo goes one better – making a USB drive unlockable by the Konami Code.


Remember This?

Kotaku AU

Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot?


In Real Life

Dropped Connection Sends Starcraft Swede Into Stabby Rage

A balky Internet hookup is said to have triggered a Swedish Starcraft enthusiast’s random knife attack of a 15-year-old girl.


The Week In Games

Kotaku AU

Is this the biggest week for games this year? There are four must-buys plus several other worthy contenders all vying for your wallet’s attention.


Kotaku’s Top 5 List Of Top 10 Lists

Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there.