News

Activision Responds To Accusations That Its CEO Is A Total Prick

Brutal Legend and Grim Fandango creator Tim Schafer labelled Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick a “dick”, “total prick” and, most damning, a ball bearing enthusiast. Fair enough. Just don’t accuse Mr Kotick of not liking video games, Activision says.


July 14, 2010
News

Tim Schafer Calls Activision Boss "A Total Prick"

Tim Schafer, the creator of classics like Grim Fandango, Full Throttle and Psychonauts, has some choice words to say about Activision boss Robert Kotick. Two of those words are “total” and “prick”.


June 25, 2010
News

Bargain Hunter: Brütal Legend Price Decapitation

Kotaku AU

Stop work right now. Call your nearest Dick Smith Electronics store. Ask them if they have Brütal Legend on PS3 in stock. If yes, go there immediately and buy it.


June 8, 2010

"You Gonna Read This, Fisher?" The Art Of Enemy Taunts

I can’t think of another game so destroyed by its dialogue as Splinter Cell: Conviction; not by bad lines alone (which are nothing novel in gaming) but by the way Ubisoft’s designers and programmers used them.


June 3, 2010

How Awesome Game Menus Are Made

Don’t mock the humble user interface. It might sound boring, but it can make or break your experience with a game. This short clip explains how Brutal Legend’s was made, and you should watch it, because Brutal Legend’s menu was awesome.


May 25, 2010
In Real Life

Creating Some Of The Best Video Game Menus Ever

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Graphic designer Joe Kowalski gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into creating what some consider the best video game menu ever made.


May 11, 2010
In Real Life

Fantasy Artist Frank Frazetta Dies At 82

Painter Frank Frazetta, best known for his striking fantasy work with characters like Conan the Barbarian, Vampirella and the original Death Dealer, died today at the age of 82.


April 30, 2010

Death And Ethical Violence

It is no secret that much of the world sees our beloved hobby as a nothing but juvenile, ultra-violent and ultimately irresponsible. Some have gone so far as to coin the term “murder simulators” for first-person shooters and titles like Grand Theft Auto.


March 22, 2010
In Real Life

MomoCon Cosplay Gallery: Atlanta Gets All Dressed Up

MomoCon has filled the campus of Georgia Tech in downtown Atlanta with cosplayers, and video game fans are there in force. Check out characters from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Miles Edgeworth, BioShock, Brutal Legend, and more!


January 9, 2010
In Real Life

Brutal Legend’s Eddie Riggs, Now In Action Figure Form

To cash in on the launch of Brutal Legend last year, EA had 1000 statues of the game’s star, Eddie Riggs, made up. They were nice, but then… they were too nice. Too clean. Not metal enough.