Saturday, August 21, 2010 - Page 2
News

Mafia Wars’ Guerrilla Marketing Infuriates San Francisco

A marketing stunt for the Facebook game Mafia Wars, which pasted fake $US25,000 bills onto San Francisco’s footpaths, has the city’s Department of Works steam cleaning them – and steaming mad.


In Real Life

Street Fighter, Tekken Creators Duel On Twitter

The creators of Street Fighter and Tekken have been squabbling in Germany. They’ve been battling (playfully, with pranks) over Twitter all week. Who won? Take a look.


News

The Most Detailed Video Game New York City We’ve Ever Seen

A gamer known as Asterion built this unreleased replica of New York City in PC game CitiesXL. Those familiar with the city beyond Times Square should note landmarks such as the Lower East Side Projects, Columbus Circle and Ground Zero.


News

Addicted Gamer Sues Lineage, Wants 20,000 Hours Of His Life Back

A Hawaii man is suing the makers of Lineage II, a product he says is so dangerously addictive that he played it for 20,000 hours over five years, forgetting to get dressed, bathe or call mum during that span.


What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Kotaku AU

I’m playing this game right here. It’s a new instalment in a long-running series and it’s out in October. What am I playing?


In Real Life

Best Kane & Lynch 2 Glitch So Far

Kane and Lynch take their war on masturbation to the streets. In their adventures they ran into a Chinese man with one thing on his mind. In his defence he just needed one more for the road. Just one more!


News

THQ Raises Price Of Online Multiplayer Pass To $US10

In May, THQ put UFC Undisputed 2010′s online access behind a one-use code, included free in retail copies or $US5 sold online. The same now goes for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011, and the code’s price raises to $US10.


In Real Life

Snoop Blows Up Van, Then Blunders

Snoop, part-time rapper and full-time celebrity pitch man who seems to says no to nothing, agreed to blow up a van in Las Vegas to promote Mafia Wars. That’s Mafia Wars Vegas, the free game on Facebook. A couple of problems:


Why Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood’s Multiplayer May Seem Familiar

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood doesn’t come out until mid November, but you may have already played the multiplayer or a form of it.


Ace Combat Joint Assault Pushes Into The Real World

The Ace Combat franchise generally has seen its jet combat supremacy unchallenged. Ubisoft changed this with its May 2009 release of Tom Clancy H.A.W.X. So it was time for change.