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concept art
Your Bioshock 2 Character Went On A Diet
Game developer 2K Marin posted a bunch of concept art showing the evolution of Bioshock 2's protagonist, Big Daddy, from lumbering brute to "guy in a diving suit." Check out the full-sized versions below, and decide which you prefer. More »
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Comment by AnneBoleyn: While I liked the earlier designs, we're supposed to be playing as the first Big Daddy ever so I figured... 5 Responses | Other threads
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chart porn
Handy Chart Explains What Happened To TNG After Spock Traveled Through Time
How can the Star Trek MMO, Star Trek Online, be planning on creating a whole universe based on the TNG/DS9/Voyager version of Trek, when Nero erased that timeline by traveling backwards? The MMO has released a handy chart to explain. More » -
games
The Text Adventure Games That Ate Our Brains
Long before computer animation and virtual reality, people were creating virtual worlds in a more traditional way: text. And some of the most vibrant and complete virtual worlds existed in a quirky genre of video game called the text adventure.
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Comment by Wheema: oh you didn't mention another Infocom classic - Planetfall. Great game 3 Responses | Other threads
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exclusive
Control Gerard Butler's Killing Spree From Your Futon
An exclusive shot from Gerard Butler's new action movie Gamer reveals how the berzerker's stay-at-home puppet master controls his every function. Time to step it up, Gerard and skinny user boy — zero kills is just pathetic. More »
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Comment by snowcrash: jesus man this film looks so cool, brilliant concept, need more stuff like this. let's hope it doesn't suck. can... 8 Responses | Other threads
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concept art
A Spaceport Bustles With Mercenary Scum And Deadly Space Guns
Welcome to Arcturis spaceport — you can land any time, amongst the humming radar dishes and hovering patrol ships. But will you be able to take off again? I love the concept art of Australian artist Adam Paquette, for its mixture of gleaming futurism and gritty, gun-blazing danger. More »
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Comment by Meldrick: Agreed. Note to Gawker web developers--the current approach, though it makes it easier to take in all the pictures at... 6 Responses | Other threads
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bioshock
Will A TV Star Make Bioshock Movie Cheap Enough?
After hearing about Hollywood's sticker shock over the Bioshock movie's rumored $160 million dollar budget, we knew they'd be coming up with new ideas to try and lower the overall cost. But if the rumored lead actor gets the part, it'll be kind of a steal for Universal. More »
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Comment by AngryEddy: I don't see why this wouldn't work. Miller could certainly handle the material and if the lead character of the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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robot chicken
Robot Chicken's Contribution To The Spore Universe is Explosively Demented
Maxis invited the creators of cult TV show Robot Chicken to come in and design special downloadable levels for Spore: Galactic Adventures. Here's the first documentary showing the masters at work, with literally explosive diarrhea. -
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Beam Down With New Space-Opera-Themed Spore Galactic Adventures Trailer
This new 1950s-style trailer for Spore Galactic Adventures is heavy on the space-operatic bombast... and it's getting me intrigued. Especially the part about turning giant monsters into ginormous chaos.
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Comment by Michael_GR: So, Maxis found the solution to the general lack of interest in their product... Blow $hit Up. 4 Responses | Other threads
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borderlands
Mutant Wolves Tear Through The Ruins Of Yale University
If only the real Connecticut had looked like this, I would have liked it more. Evil survivalists and mutant wolves tear up a post-apocalyptic landscape in the video game Borderlands. More new screenshots below. More »
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Comment by grumblingcat: Borderlands will be a day 1 purchase IF you have to fight the Hartford Whaler for control of the gem... 3 Responses | Other threads
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concept art
Video Games Are The Forefront Of Futuristic City Design
Shanghai in the year 2027 glimmers with life, setting the Huangpu river ablaze with reflections, in this image from Eidos' long-awaited game Deus Ex 3. Are video games the cutting edge of imagining future cities? More »
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Comment by strideo: I really like that double decker look on that first city but I bet the people who live or work... 12 Responses | Other threads
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bioshock 2
Bioshock 2 Ups The Post-Apocalyptic Creepy-Girl Ante
Bioshock, one of the coolest games of the past few years, is finally spawning a sequel. And Gamespot got an exclusive look at the new edition of this bleak undersea shooter. More »
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Comment by Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: I want to thank you all for beginning to get a little more video game stuff on here. I... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Arkham Asylum
Bane And His Pulsing Veins Burst From Arkham Asylum
A new clip from creepy Batman video game, Batman: Arkham Asylum, debuts the latest baddie for the bat: Bane the chronic Venom juicer.
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Comment by drkkgt: Superman > batman.... oh wait is that krytonite the bats just pulled out of his belt? Ahhhh, poor superman the end 13 Responses | Other threads
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terminator
Who Is Keeping Arnold From Fulfilling His Robot Destiny?
McG addressed the Schwarzenegger cameo controversy, only to smash our dreams and tell us all that right now, Arnold is not in the movie. Plus, check out the latest footage from the Terminator Salvation game. More »
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Comment by I_Like_Rabbits: After how Sarah Connor Chronicles ended the season (and hopefully not the show), I have a theory that John sets... 6 Responses | Other threads
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bioshock
Bioshock 2 Lets You View Steampunk Undersea World From Big Daddy's Eyes
The first gameplay footage for Bioshock 2 gives us hope for the future of Steampunk, and of Hollywood. This is the type of gear-spinning, mechanical underwater world we deserve. More »
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Comment by Lassus: I can see how a first-person shooter would be interesting and entertaining, but I would have to fall short of... 7 Responses | Other threads
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stargate worlds
Stargate Worlds' Lights Are Still On
Despite Stargate executive producer Brad Wright's fears, the Stargate MMO is still up and running, according to GateWorld's Manager Kevin Balentine. More »
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Comment by SG-THX: im not excited about this. how can the gate stay open and allow people from both sides to travel? and... 2 Responses | Other threads
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halo
Greg Bear Solves Halo's Greatest Mystery
We're finally going to learn more about Halo's mysterious Forerunners, at the hands of a master. Hugo- and Nebula-winning author Greg Bear is writing a new Halo trilogy. More »
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Comment by ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: Wasn't it implied that the Forerunners were just humans a Long, Long time ago? They went through the ringworld to... 17 Responses | Other threads
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game
Italian Game Trailer Shows Who Pulls Gerard Butler's Strings
Poor Gerard Butler is doomed to serve the whims of his teenage controller as a real life video game character in the not too distant future. Check out the first leaked trailer from Game. More »
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Comment by CHUCK!! A.aaaa, saviour of the universe!: Mmmm, im holding reservations for this one. Other french flicks that have come out have been ok. And I dont... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Apocalypse Lessons
Are Video Games Teaching Kids The Skills They Need For The Apocalypse?
Are video games like Fallout 3 teaching our children the skills they'll need, like gathering dew from human skulls, when their world eventually turns into a brutal hellscape? A video debate helps you decide. More »
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Comment by ♥Anti-Social Socialite♥: and THIS is why I love the Onion News Network - on a more mundane note, I was pondering yesterday... 14 Responses | Other threads
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singularity
Can You Survive The Soviets' Lost Time-Travel Experiments?
A plane crashes on a mysterious island, where the past and present collide. No, it's not Lost, it's Singularity, an upcoming game. Watch the trailer, plus Metal Gear Solid and Lost Planet 2 trailers, below. More »
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Comment by Pessimipposaurus: Woah. Did I take a wrong step at Kotaku? Anyways, they've done time traveling a Soviet game before. With Tim Curry... 5 Responses | Other threads
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exclusive
Kristin Kreuk Talks Chun-Li's Moves, Legs And Sequels
Even though Kristin Kreuk's Street Fighter origins story is a realistic approach to the beloved video game, that didn't stop her and Michael Duncan from recreating the game, costumes and all, on their own time. More »
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Comment by ryanrodrigo: What a bunch of crap! The interviewer said that he doesn't know of any woman that has a figure that... 31 Responses | Other threads
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watchmen
Watchmen, The 80s Arcade Game
See Silk Spectre high kick with Nite Owl, classic arcade-game style. It's entertaining for a little bit but with each kick, punch and jump, a little piece of Alan Moore dies. [Minutemen Arcade]
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Comment by Mount_Prion: Actually, those little pieces are just ripe. They're tubers that naturally fall off of him during the winter. If you... 3 Responses | Other threads
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doom
Will The Next Doom Game Have A Real Story?
Id Software has hired acclaimed novelist Graham Joyce to "contribute to the storyline" for Doom 4. Does this mean a plot? Characterization? Just as long as there's no genetic-evil-sensing tongue, like in the movie. [ZDnet]
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Comment by crashedpc : ă‚´ă‚ă–㪠and čź‘čž‚ division: The tongue is never wrong? The... wuh? Oooh... this is a hint, isn't it? 6 Responses | Other threads
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wolverine video game
Wolverine Will High-Kick Your Face Off, In Origins Video Game
Wolverine's video game is slowly releasing images and a website. Will this be the gory mess that our knuckle-bladed anti-hero deserves? See for yourself. More »
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Comment by Aethelred: Just how long are those claws going to get? I mean, really, they are longer than his forearm. Where does... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Chun-Li Poster
Street Fighter The Legend Of Chun-Li Poster Is "Nice"
Sheesh, the new Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li doesn't want to use the movie's greatest asset, Kristen Kreuk. The new heads-in-bodies poster leaves much to be desired. Come on, where's the leg?
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Comment by Superawesomerad: Isn't Chun-Li supposed to be Chinese? Why is she being played by Whitey McWhiterson up there? 8 Responses | Other threads
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Movie Video Games
Scissor Kicking Nite Owl, And John Connor's New Robot Problem, In New Video Game Trailers
Both Watchmen and Terminator Salvation video game trailers are out. One looks amazing, the other will probably give Alan Moore a heart attack. Guess which one.
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Comment by capnrob: I have to say: I, personally, do not give a flying ____ (haven't looked up the IO9 policy on swearing,... 6 Responses | Other threads
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chronicles of riddick
Riddick Is Your Zen Buddhist Philosopher Of Space Murder
As soon as I got done labeling Chronicles Of Riddick a dead franchise, this awesome trailer for the new Riddick video game, Assault On Dark Athena, popped up. It has everything: sleep pods, moody narration, spaceships, a mixture of range and melee combat, first-person shooterhood, and multiplayer modes. Plus it comes bundled with the acclaimed Riddick game Escape From Butcher Bay. It's out next June. [VE3D]
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Comment by Moff: I guess we're not "Rid" of him yet! Right, guys? Am I right, or what? 6 Responses | Other threads
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video games
Video Game Re-Animates Lovecraft’s Herbert West
In H.P. Lovecraft’s proto-zombie story “Herbert West - Reanimator” the titular doctor uses a serum to whip reanimated corpses into frightening violence. In a new free game online, you get a chance to become West. Your mission: Bring the dead back to a semblance of life while making sure no one gets eaten.
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By Lauren DavisComment by UniComp: Now you know why Macs still aren't the tool of choice for people who want to do everything. 7 Responses | Other threads
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video games
10 Movies That Should Never Become Video Games
Times are tough, but word on the street is that video games could be recession proof. That’s why we predict purveyors of the medium will sign off on even more dubious game adaptations of movies. After scratching our heads over the troubling Watchmen: The End Is Nigh game, a bald effort to cash in on the March movie, we decided to do the Hollywood gaming industry a solid by providing this handy guide to key flicks best left unmolested. Read up, little pimps!
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quarantine
Get Inside Quarantine's Sick Building Syndrome
The new website for Quarantine is up and running. Once inside, you can explore the Quarantined apartment complex for yourself in a computer game, complete with angry zombies that will take run at you if you're not prepared with your gun. [Contain The Truth]
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Comment by 0kami: Yeah, unlike remakes that actually bring new stuff to the table (like The Ring) Quarentine is so futile. How come... more » | Other threads
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review
Dead Space: Does It Walk The Space Walk, Or Just Talk The Space Talk?
We've skewered you with the Dead Space trailer cut by James Han, peppered you with details about the Community Event at Electronic Arts Redwood Shores, and slow-basted you in details about the game's forward-thinking dynamic lighting mesh. But apart from the briefest of mentions, we've held off on serving up our impressions of Dead Space as a video game...until now. Under the jump, our impressions of the gameplay of Dead Space (including what EA doesn't want you to know), how the game measures up against the knowledge and aspirations of its wicked-smart design team, and why it can be so hard to make the case for video games as art. More »
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By Jeff LesterComment by jonclinkenbeard: Excellent review. and well-balanced in my opinion. I love the sci fi games coming out! I was extremely happy playing through... more » | Other threads
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dead space
Dead Space Makes Strategic Dismemberment A Community Event
Electronic Arts held a "Community Event" for their upcoming sci-fi survival horror game Dead Space at their Redwood City headquarters yesterday, inviting bloggers who cover video games, horror, and science fiction for a full day of presentations, discussions and, yes, strategic dismemberment. And we learned about a crucial change the developers were forced to make to the game, which amped the adrenaline levels massively. Our impressions of the event — including some creepy concept art, screen shots, and the game trailer edited by Saw filmmaker James Wan, under the jump.
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By Jeff LesterComment by DrLocrian: @Dunny0, Team T/A: Silent Hill 2 was one of my defining moments in videogaming; I played it before Silent Hill... more » | Other threads
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doctor who
All Of A Sudden, My Life Has A Goal Again
Have you ever seen something that you didn't realize you desperately craved until you saw it? That's my gut reaction to this incredible Doctor Who TARDIS/video game console that Simon Jansen in New Zealand put together. I wanted to jump on a plane to Christchurch and steal it, as soon as I saw our former colleague Kevin posting about it. Click through for a couple more pics. More »
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Mortal Kombat Vs. DC
Catwoman Is A Face-Ripping Murderer In MK Vs. DC
It's not true that all DC Universe characters will be unable to inflict "fatalities" in the Mortal Kombat Vs. DC video game after all. DC villains - including Catwoman and some other TBA characters - will be able to inflict actual slaughter on their pitiful foes. We got the chance to demo the game and talk to the developers - and we watched Superman inflict a "brutality," the DC good-guy version of a "fatality." More » -
lost planet
Lost Planet Movie Will be Starship Troopers On Ice
David Hayter, writer for X-Men, X2 and Watchmen, is adapting the Lost Planet Xbox game into a full length feature film. First Bio Shock is being made into a movie, and now this? Has the world healed from the Uwe Boll-inflicted wounds of bad video game movies past? Is anybody really craving a Lost Planet movie, even with a decent screenwriter on board? Click through for details. More » -
cool and crap awards
Cool and Crap Awards of the Week
At least two things happened last week in the worlds of science fiction and science. One was cool and the other was crap. More »
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spore
Best of Sporn: A Love Song [NSFW]
Why does Spore, the new evolution game from EA/Maxis, give us hope for the future of humanity? Because the first thing everybody did with the "creature creator" editor was create a bunch of, shall we say, genitally-oriented organisms. Call it Sporn. EA is unlikely to let you share these creatures with other Spore players, and every time somebody posts footage of a new one on YouTube it gets taken down. That's why we've put together this happy music video, featuring the vocal stylings of Peaches' "Tent in Your Pants," celebrating the very best of Sporn. There are some things in here that even I can't identify. Ah, evolution.
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Comment by OrlandoPolynices: you missed mine, which personally, i think is the best. i steered away from the childish erectile fetish, and went... more » | Other threads
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retro futurism
Pong Seemed So Exciting Back in the 1970s
Watch Ralph Baer and Bill Harrison demonstrate their "brown box" video control module in 1969, two years after they invented the technology behind what eventually became Pong. Yes, Pong, the video ping-pong game that seemed so incredibly exciting back when my cousins had it in the 1970s. Of course, by the time I got to their house, they were already sick of playing it—and if there's anything more boring than two-man Pong, it's solitaire Pong. Video games have come a long, long way since then, but one thing hasn't changed: the siren song of videogames when you're supposed to be working.
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By Lynn PerilComment by twophrasebark: I remember sneaking into the bar at Herrill Lanes to play pong when I was seven years old! more » | Other threads
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triviagasm
The Wacky Science Fiction Titles of LucasArts
LucasArts is best-known for its endless supply of Star Wars games, but the company really hit a peak in the adventure game genre from 1986 to 2002 when they combined elements of interactive fiction with graphics and a new interface. Check out LucasArts' colorful past with games like Day of the Tentacle and Maniac Mansion, in our tour of adventure games past.
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moon
Aliens Left Us A Nasty Surprise On The Moon
A Space: 1999-ish shuttle lands on an under-construction moonbase, where scientists have just found a secret hatch containing... something alien, in this trailer from Moon, a new game coming soon for the Nintendo DS from Renegade Kid, the developer that created Dementium. Exploring the long-buried alien lunar stronghold could be fun, if the rest of the game's graphics hold up to this preview. Click through for a trailer for another forthcoming game release, Lost Planet: Colonies. More » -
speed racer
Race Like Crazy, Through Future Sugarscape
If you had a pastel-gasm looking at the two new Speed Racer trailers yesterday, just wait until you see these new screenshots and concept art pieces from the upcoming video game tie-in. The Speed Racer game, for Wii, PS2 and DS, will let you race at retina-scarring speed through a variety of futuristic-looking (and brightly colored) backdrops. Some of the tracks look very roller-coastery, and there are some Dukes of Hazzard-esque jumps as well. Click through for a turbo-charged gallery. More »
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