Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Hard Times Edition Winners [Photoshop]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

This past week we took stock of the terrible economy and pondered all the horrible side gigs, endorsements and moonlighting jobs video game characters have been forced to accept just to put bread on the table. More »

This past week we took stock of the terrible economy and pondered all the horrible side gigs, endorsements and moonlighting jobs video game characters have been forced to accept just to put bread on the table. More »

2K Sports Finishes Multiplayer Fix Patch [Patch]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

The patch that presumably will solve MLB 2K10’s connectivity problems in online multiplayer has been finished and submitted for certification on the Xbox 360, meaning the fix should be arriving shortly. More »

The patch that presumably will solve MLB 2K10's connectivity problems in online multiplayer has been finished and submitted for certification on the Xbox 360, meaning the fix should be arriving shortly. More »

More info on Modern Warfare 2 DLC map pack emerges

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

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While we wait to see of the PC versions of the first Modern Warfare 2 DLC map pack will be free or if PC players will actually have to pay for the thing, at least some more info about what the map pack will contain has been leaked out. Our sister site Joystiq A page on the Xbox 360 web site is the source of the reveal (the Xbox 360 will get first crack at the map pack on March 30).

According to the page, the “Stimulus Package” DLC will have five multiplayer maps. Three will be all new; Bailout is set in a multi-level apartment complex, Storm is set in a more open industrial park and Salvage is located in a junkyard with snow. The other two maps, Crash and Overgrown, are remakes from Infinity Ward’s previous first person shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. All in all it sounds like a pretty meaty map pack. Now if we can just get the developer to agree to release some mod tools and perhaps a dedicated server we would be all set.

[Via Joystiq]

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While we wait to see of the PC versions of the first Modern Warfare 2 DLC map pack will be free or if PC players will actually have to pay for the thing, at least some more info about what the map pack will contain has been leaked out. Our sister site Joystiq A page on the Xbox 360 web site is the source of the reveal (the Xbox 360 will get first crack at the map pack on March 30).

According to the page, the "Stimulus Package" DLC will have five multiplayer maps. Three will be all new; Bailout is set in a multi-level apartment complex, Storm is set in a more open industrial park and Salvage is located in a junkyard with snow. The other two maps, Crash and Overgrown, are remakes from Infinity Ward's previous first person shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. All in all it sounds like a pretty meaty map pack. Now if we can just get the developer to agree to release some mod tools and perhaps a dedicated server we would be all set.

[Via Joystiq]

More info on Modern Warfare 2 DLC map pack emerges originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mass Effect 2 Carried Over 700 Plot "Hooks" From Original Game Saves [Gdc10]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Players of the original Mass Effect had a big impact on the story of the second, if they imported their character save from the first game. BioWare imported some 700 player choices and associated plot points into Mass Effect 2. More »

Players of the original Mass Effect had a big impact on the story of the second, if they imported their character save from the first game. BioWare imported some 700 player choices and associated plot points into Mass Effect 2. More »

GDC 2010: OnLive generates both excitement and skepticism

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

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This week’s announcement at GDC 2010 of a June 17 launch date for the OnLive streaming game service hasn’t stopped the skeptics from saying the service won’t be a big hit. VG247.com reports that Signal Hill analyst Todd Greenwald feels the announcement of a $14.95 a month pricing plan for OnLive. plus the purchasing of each game, could keep many from trying OnLive out. He’s quoted as saying, “If publishers try to sell digital-only new release games at a $40-50 ASP (average selling price), we don’t think gamers will find the price points compelling.”

However OnLive does have high powered supporters too. One of them is Epic Games VP Mark Rein who told Gamasutra that while “super hardcore” gamers might notice lag and graphics that are not quite up to their highest potential, “…if you’re a gamer who doesn’t want to go erect a big fancy pc like that… it’s really fun.”

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This week's announcement at GDC 2010 of a June 17 launch date for the OnLive streaming game service hasn't stopped the skeptics from saying the service won't be a big hit. VG247.com reports that Signal Hill analyst Todd Greenwald feels the announcement of a $14.95 a month pricing plan for OnLive. plus the purchasing of each game, could keep many from trying OnLive out. He's quoted as saying, "If publishers try to sell digital-only new release games at a $40-50 ASP (average selling price), we don't think gamers will find the price points compelling."

However OnLive does have high powered supporters too. One of them is Epic Games VP Mark Rein who told Gamasutra that while "super hardcore" gamers might notice lag and graphics that are not quite up to their highest potential, "...if you're a gamer who doesn't want to go erect a big fancy pc like that... it's really fun."

GDC 2010: OnLive generates both excitement and skepticism originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Guess Which Nintendo Game Spore’s Creator Plays Most In His Life [Nintendo]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Speaking to a packed house at the conclusion of the Game Developers Conference this weekend, famed game developer Will Wright told the crowd he plays a Nintendo game everyone morning to kick off his day. More »

Speaking to a packed house at the conclusion of the Game Developers Conference this weekend, famed game developer Will Wright told the crowd he plays a Nintendo game everyone morning to kick off his day. More »

Modern Warfare 2’s "Stimulus Package" Brings Back Two Classic Maps [Maps]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

An early listing of the Modern Warfare 2 “Stimulus Package” on the Xbox Live Marketplace web site reveals it is comprised of five maps, two of them old favorites from the first Modern Warfare. More »

An early listing of the Modern Warfare 2 "Stimulus Package" on the Xbox Live Marketplace web site reveals it is comprised of five maps, two of them old favorites from the first Modern Warfare. More »

What Comes After Dirt 2? Dirt 3, Of Course [Racing]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

After following up Dirt with Dirt 2 last year, the studio behind the rally racer confirms that it’s working on a Dirt 3 More »

After following up Dirt with Dirt 2 last year, the studio behind the rally racer confirms that it's working on a Dirt 3 More »

PlayStation Home Now 12 Million Users Strong [Gdc10]

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

PlayStation Home director Jack Buser bragged about the social network’s latest population accomplishment, saying that Sony now has an impressive 12 million users signed up for the service worldwide. Why was Sony broadcasting that particular figure at GDC? More »

PlayStation Home director Jack Buser bragged about the social network's latest population accomplishment, saying that Sony now has an impressive 12 million users signed up for the service worldwide. Why was Sony broadcasting that particular figure at GDC? More »

Primal Carnage developers taking pre-orders . . . sort of

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

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We love dinosaurs. We would love to have a good first person shooter where we would have to shoot us some dinosaurs. So we were excited when we first learned about Lukewarm Media’s plans for their upcoming first person shooter Primal Carnage, which has players shooting, you guessed it, dinosaurs.

This week the development team released a video on YouTube showing off the graphical goodness of the game. There’s no actual gameplay in the video but if it plays as good as this video looks Primal Carnage should be in good shape. The development team is currently taking “donations” for the game. In this case, “donations” doesn’t mean you get nothing for your money. If you decided to donate over $20 you will get the full game for free along with an invite to its closed beta. So it’s basically a pre-order.

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We love dinosaurs. We would love to have a good first person shooter where we would have to shoot us some dinosaurs. So we were excited when we first learned about Lukewarm Media's plans for their upcoming first person shooter Primal Carnage, which has players shooting, you guessed it, dinosaurs.

This week the development team released a video on YouTube showing off the graphical goodness of the game. There's no actual gameplay in the video but if it plays as good as this video looks Primal Carnage should be in good shape. The development team is currently taking "donations" for the game. In this case, "donations" doesn't mean you get nothing for your money. If you decided to donate over $20 you will get the full game for free along with an invite to its closed beta. So it's basically a pre-order.

Primal Carnage developers taking pre-orders . . . sort of originally appeared on Big Download Blog on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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