Thursday, December 31, 2009 - Page 2
In Real Life

Space Invaders: From Game To Cartoon To Game

It’s Wednesday night. You have no date, a two-litre bottle of Shasta, your all-Rush mixtape, and, now, this impossibly good Space Invaders clone built on Futurama’s epic “Raiders of the Lost Arcade” vignette from the third season of Futurama.


News

This Guy Says He’s Working On DJ Hero 2

A DJ Hero sequel? Hard to believe, given publisher Activision’s fear of sequelising its games, but one man, French DJ David Guetta has recently said that, yes, DJ Hero 2 is on his plate.


In Real Life

I Love It When The Force Comes Together

I love Star Wars. I love The A-Team. And, like a chocolate bar that miraculously if accidentally lands in a jar of peanut butter, this video brings both tastes together. This is why you follow Stephen J. Cannell on Twitter.


News

Battlefield 1943 XBLA Goes Cheap On Last Day Of 2009

One of the last deals of the year nets you one of the year’s most enjoyable online shooters. On December 31, Battlefield 1943 will be a mere 600 Microsoft Points, a frugal way to waste away New Year’s Eve!


News

MAG Goes To Vegas, Won’t Stay In Vegas

Super Street Fighter IV won’t be the only game in town during next week’s CES convention in Las Vegas. Sony’s bringing Zipper Interactive’s PlayStation 3 shooter MAG to the show, giving fans a chance to rub elbows and shoot bullets.


In Real Life

So Now I Have My Own iPhone – What Games Should I Get?

Usually the best gifts we get for the holidays are the ones we buy for ourselves. In my case, this would be an iPhone.


News

What Budget Games Did Japan Flock To In 2009?

There comes a time when even underappreciated PlayStation 3 games like Valkyria Chronicles can outsell the Metal Gear Solid and Grand Theft Autos of the world. And, at least in Japan, it’s when those games reach “greatest hits” budget prices.


News

It’s A PopCap App Sale

Looks like I picked a good time to finally get an iPhone. PopCap Games – developers of many addictive games like Peggle and Bookworm – are having an App Store sale.


Kotaku AU Games Of 2009: #7

Kotaku AU

The countdown of my personal picks for the best games of 2009 is now underway. For the next two weeks I’ll be running down my top ten. At #7 we show respect, charm and under-f***ing-standing…


Remember This?

Kotaku AU

Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot?