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  “Young” Velvet Assassin Trailer Feels Old, Sounds Awful

  If you watch the new extended trailer for Velvet Assassin and feel a strange sense of deja-vu, there’s a reason for that. Sadly, that reason doesn’t make the trailer any better. This three-minute, 28-second extended version of the last Velvet Assassin trailer we saw skips the Winston Churchill-ish speech and focuses on the music —…

  By AJ Glasser Published April 6, 2009
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  SEGA Is Up For A MadWorld Franchise If You Are, Too

  While black, white & red Wii title MadWorld might not appeal to your typical Wii customers, that’s okay, it’s not supposed to. Its intended audience is the core audience, which might feel somewhat spurned by the more popular Wii titles. According to SEGA marketing person Sean Ratcliffe, “If it resonates with the audience, yes, we…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2009
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  Join Us In Saluting Cammy’s Generously-Proportioned Hips

  Is there such a thing as too many Cammy figures? Or too many Cammy statues? Uh, pfft. No. So let’s take a good, long look at the release of the latest in the “Capcom Girls Collection” series. Which is, of course, Cammy. She’s as detailed as she is stacked in the thighs/hips department, and if…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2009
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  Hey, There’s A PS3 In My K-Pop Music Video!

  Packaged Korean pop group Wonder Girls air grind with a PS3 Sixaxis controller and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in the video for tune "Now." Forget that the game doesn’t support motion controls! There’s grinding. There’s also jello, a 8mm camera and a dude on a motorcycle in the video if you’re into that kinda stuff.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2009
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  Sony To Release “Clothes, Toys, Stationery, Housewares & Gifts”

  Video game merch is nothing new. It’s been with us since the dawn of, well, video games. But in a quest for more cash money (and brand awareness), Sony Europe will be going merch mad. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have employed a company called Target Entertainment, who will be acting as “consumer product licensing agent”…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2009
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  Sonic, How You’ve Grown, How You’ve Changed

  SEGA’s Sonic The Hedgehog made his debut way back in 1991 on the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive with the self-titled Sonic The Hedgehog. Here’s a look at the character over the years. Got a favorite Sonic? We’re partial to the 2D “classic” Sonic. He had more ‘tude. That, and didn’t kiss humans. For those who want…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2009
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  So, What Does The “i” In “DSi” Stand For?

  As silly/awesome as you think the name “Wii” is, at least it has a meaning. “We”. Togetherness. But what about the “DSi”? What does that mean? You could say it’s got something to do with having two cameras, but then, according to Nintendo of America’s David Young, it means your DS is “individual”. Here he…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2009
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  You Could Have Won $2,500 If You Were Better Than These Guys

  The good thing about the second annual Bay Area Game Jam‘s make-a-game-in-4824-hours contest is you get free games the day after the contest ends. The grand prize of $2,500 went to Daniel Bryner, Bradley Johnson and Chris Webb who managed to create Lava Ball on Wild Pocket’s new 3D engine. How they did this with…

  By AJ Glasser Published April 6, 2009
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  Borderlands Still Alive, Still “On The Radar”

  It’s been a while since we’d heard anything new from Gearbox Software on its original open-world sci-fi shooter Borderlands. But 2K Games says the delayed title is “still on the radar” for a 2009 release. That’s according to 2K Games reps who tell CVG the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC game is still on…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Everybody Likes, Nobody Hates New Worms Screens

  Sure, Worms is already out on the PlayStation Store here in North America, but who are we to deny the readership “new” screens of the PlayStation 3 version of Worms. Frankly, we didn’t make a big deal of Worms‘ release on the PlayStation Store, but we’re trying to make it up to Team 17. Besides,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Tim Schafer Doesn’t Want You To Worry About Sales

  If there’s one thing Brütal Legend and Psychonauts creator Tim Schafer doesn’t want you spending valuable brain cycles on, it’s the sales figures for video games—especially his own. The Double Fine Productions founder tells MTV Multiplayer that even though sales of last-gen effort Psychonauts didn’t quite line up with its critical reception, things are cool.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Nintendo “Not Particularly Concerned” With Weakening Wii Sales In Japan

  With the PlayStation 3 outselling the Wii in Japan for the month of March, one might think that Nintendo executives are in a panic, concerned this whole motion control thing is a fad. Not so! Nintendo seems rather nonplussed by the monthly change in console domination on its home turf, which by Enterbrain’s figures meant…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Denver Ho!

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Cops Crackdown On Bashcraft, North Korean Missiles Fly Overhead I flew out to Chicago late last week for a long weekend in the city. A cousin was getting married and it was a great chance to show Tristan and Trish the city and introduce her to about a bazillion relatives.…

  By Brian Crecente Published April 6, 2009
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  Konami Heads To Iraq For Six Days in Fallujah

  War, for Konami, has changed again. The publisher is heading back to the Middle East with Six Days in Fallujah, a new, documentary-style video game set in the Iraq War. According to the Wall Street Journal’s report on the Atomic Games developed title, Six Days in Fallujah will be a commentary-free “game-amentary” that deals with…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Dead Space Movie Now Streaming Instantly Via Netflix

  Have a Netflix subscription? Are you able to stream “Watch Instantly” movies over the internet? Did you like Dead Space? Did you really like Dead Space? Then this is the post for you! For the Kotaku readership that finds itself in the tiny wedge of the Venn diagram we’re imagining to represent the above market…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Blanka Frolics With Livestock In Flock

  In case wrangling livestock with a UFO wasn’t enough reason to buy Capcom’s Flock, how about a cameo by everyone’s favorite green-skinned electrified Street Fighter? In this cross-over to end all cross-overs, Blanka makes a special appearance in the UFO livestock puzzler Flock, doing what he does best – rolling into a ball and falling…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009
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  Rock Band 2 Wii Update: Don’t Stop, Believe In Spongebob

  Not even the trio of Spongebob Squarepants songs coming to the Rock Band 2 in-game music store for Wii owners can detract from the feel good quality of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” arriving on Tuesday. Journey joins a list of new Rock Band 2 tunes that Wii owners can start enjoying on April 7th, a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, Flock! Probe Live Arcade Wednesday

  The release of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix on Xbox Live Arcade has been a longer time coming than expected. But it certainly isn’t a surprise that D3Publisher’s hexagonal space puzzler joins the Arcade lineup this week. The sequel to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords—which doesn’t seem to stack up as well as the original—joins the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  First BioShock 2 Footage, “Major” Killzone 2 Announcement On Next GameTrailers TV

  .html This week’s episode of GameTrailers TV, now airing one day earlier, will be packed with the game footage exclusives you’ve come to expect… no, demand from Geoff Keighley and crew. That includes our first look at BioShock 2 and its Big Sister in action. Exciting! Joining 2K Games blockbuster hit sequel in the making…

  By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2009
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  Take-Two Settles Shareholder Lawsuit

  Closing one of the last doors left over from last year’s EA takeover bid, Take-Two Interactive has entered into an agreement to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from their failure to consider EA’s offer. The lawsuit was filed by Prickett, Jones & Elliott on behalf of Take-Two shareholder Patrick Solomon on Friday, March 7th of…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2009