APB Demo: Missions & Gameplay

Creative Director Dave Jones takes us on a demo of APB!

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FFXIII director intends to keep series story driven

GDC 2010: Director Motomu Toriyama shares his experiences and offers a postmortem for the recently released Final Fantasy XIII.

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FFXIII director intends to keep series story driven

GDC 2010: Director Motomu Toriyama shares his experiences and offers a postmortem for the recently released Final Fantasy XIII.

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Ready For God of War III? Come Chat Live With The Game’s Director [Podcast]

This Wednesday, God of War III director Stig Asmussen joins us live from the Game Developers Conference on our weekly podcast to take your calls. More

Kane & Lynch 2: Developer Interview

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (X360) Game Director Karsten Lund talks Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days.

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What Does A "Misanthropic" Film Director Think of Heavy Rain? [PS3]

For films like In the Company of Men (NSFW) and Your Friends and Neighbors (ditto), director Neil LaBurute has been labeled everything from a “misogynist” to a “misanthrope”. Guess that makes him equal opportunity. Even if film critics are cynical about LaBrute, he isn’t necessarily cynical about everything. Just listen to him talk about Heavy Rain and the future of video games: The tag line for Heavy Rain is “How far would you go to save someone you love?” Just by having that message, your final destination is asking yourself how much I’ll give for someone else, how much am I willing to give up and able to do to save someone. You ultimately say to yourself that you love this kid [Ethan Mars' son] more than you love yourself. That’s not something I see much of in other games, especially ones which essentially work on repeated actions, beating the clock and stimulating various parts of your senses in a refreshing way, which is why you go back to it. But I like the idea you can also go into a game and actually throw these sort of sophisticated questions to people and find interest in a game which plays with all the aspects that makes them fun and actually has some moral responsibility to them — and also the sense that you’re always doing it for someone else. I hope that games keep going in that direction. So, yeah, he’s a fan. LaBrute even made a short film, called “how far would you go for love?”, that debuted last month when the game launched. Besides Heavy Rain writer/director David Cage, the short film features the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Roeg, Stephen Frears and Peter Bogdanovich, among others. LaBrute says if he did make a game, it would be something like Heavy Rain. The director will be releasing his latest films Death at a Funeral, a remake of a 2007 British film. La Brute helmed The Wicker Man remake that was released in 2006. Glad to hear he doesn’t want to make a game like that . Neil LaBute dips into Heavy Rain [PlayStation] [ Pic ]

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Your Red Dead Redemption Survival Guide: Listen To This! [Cowboys]

Western game Red Dead Redemption was originally supposed to get in the saddle this April, but has been kicked off its horse and won’t be riding into stores until May. Developer Rockstar needs more time to polish the game, which *fingers crossed* means a better finished product. Still, that leaves us with some dead time this coming April. When you could be riding horses and shooting cowboys with our pistols, you’ll probably playing other games, but still! Here is the first part of a cowboy survival guide: music. Kotaku has selected a handful of tune that are bound to make you walk bowlegged, squint your eyes, smoke cheap cigars and drink strong whiskey — if you don’t already! Let’s have a look, err, listen: Ghost Riders In The Sky – Johnny Cash The Man in Black, Johnny Cash, sings Stan Jones’ iconic “cowboy legend” tune Ghost Riders in the Sky. Part outlaw, all poet, Cash was a true American original. Rawhide – Frankie Laine Composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, who also won Oscars for his Alamo and High Noon scores, Rawhide was sung by singer Frankie Laine. The show starred a young Clint Eastwood as well as John Ireland, who gave a fantastic speech in the Howard Hawks’ John Wayne western Red River. Tiomkin also composed the theme for Red River . The Magnificent Seven – Elmer Bernstein When Hollywood decided it wanted to remake Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai into a Western, it enlisted composer Elmer Bernstein to craft a sweeping score. Kurosawa’s Yojimbo would later be remade into the Spaghetti Western A Fistful of Dollars by Sergio Leone and then Walter Hill’s 1996 film Last Man Standing with Bruce Willis. Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys – Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson Along with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings formed country supergroup The Highwaymen. Nelson and Jennings collaborated on a series of duet albums during the 1970s. The Ecstasy of Gold – Ennio Morricone The Italian composer has created memorable scores for everything from war films, gangster movies and horror films. His most famous work are the scores he did for Sergio Leone’s “Spaghetti Westerns”. It’s not hard to pick one Morricone song. It’s impossible. Once Upon a Time in the West , A Fistful of Dollars , A Fistful of Dynamite and The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly are, among many, many others, defining works. The Streets of Laredo – Marty Robbins Marty Robbins’s song might be the epic El Paso , but his version of The Streets of Laredo cowboy lament is touching, haunting and beautiful. My Rifle, My Pony And Me – Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson Director Howard Hawks did not initially want to hire Dean Martin for the role of an alcoholic sherif in Rio Bravo, believing that Martin could only play a “Hollywood cowboy”. He changed his mind when Martin showed up grungy and unshaven. That’s Rickey Nelson he’s singing with. How the West Was Won – Alfred Newman The film is divided up into five parts and features some of a trio of big Hollywood directors contributing to the film and featured an all-star cast that included stars like John Wayne, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda and Jimmy Steward as well as Thelma Ritter, Richard Widmark and Eli Wallach. The Gambler – Kenny Rogers Did you know that muppets drink and smoke? I bet they cuss, too.

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NSFW: Kirsten Dunst Is Your Magical Nerd Princess [Clips]

When Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst showed up in Tokyo’s Akihabara wearing a frilly sailor suit, there were those who thought the actress was turning Japanese. She was. Dunst’s cosplaying was part of a collaboration between McG, the director behind Terminator Salvation and Charlie’s Angles, and Takashi Murakami, Japan’s most famous living artist. Murakami has made a career out of taking taking otaku tropes and imagery and repacking them as art. Whether it be Louis Vuitton or Kayne West, his collaborations have become increasingly high profile in recent years — though, this is his first teaming with a Hollywood director. Dressed in an anime-style sailor suit, Dunst prances through Akiba, singing The Vapors’ 1980 new wave smash “Turning Japanese” , as a magical princess. (Dunst herself is a Sailor Moon fan .) The video, which was shown at the Tate Modern “Pop Life” exhibit last year, features appearances by Murakami and Bape designer Nigo. Try to spot D3 Publisher’s hostess simulator Dream Club ! In summer 2009, I was at Murakami’s studio Kaikai Kiki to interview one of his artists for my upcoming schoolgirl book, and Murakami’s staff was prepping for this shoot. Looks like it turned out swell. [ Pic , Pic ]

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Uncharted 2 Wins Just About Everything At The 13th AIAS Awards [Dice10]

The last of the backs have been patted and the last of the glasses “chinged” over at the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, otherwise known as the “serious awards” for the video game industry. As you’re about to see, next year will be known as the 2nd annual Uncharted 2 awards. Other games to do well on the night include Scribblenauts, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Brutal Legend, while surprises include Modern Warfare 2 “only” picking up two awards, a general snub for Nintendo products and Assassin’s Creed II – which had the misfortune of going up against Uncharted in around half of those categories – won nothing . Game of the Year: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Producer: Sam Thompson * Creative Director: Amy Hennig * Game Director: Bruce Straley Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Producer: Sam Thompson * Creative Director: Amy Hennig * Game Director: Bruce Straley Casual Game of the Year Flower * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America * Developer: thatgamecompany * Producer: Kellee Santiago * Creative Director: Jenova Chen Fighting Game of the Year Street Fighter IV * Publisher: Capcom * Developer: Capcom * Producer: Yoshinori Ono Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year Dragon Age: Origins * Publisher: Electronic Arts * Developer: Bioware * Producer: Mark Darrah * Creative Director: Mike Laidlaw * Game Director: Mark Darrah Sports Game of the Year FIFA Soccer 10 * Publisher: Electronic Arts * Developer: EA Canada * Producer: David Rutter * Creative Director: Gary Paterson * Game Director: Kaz Makita Racing Game of the Year Forza Motorsport 3 * Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios * Developer: Turn 10 Studios * Producer: Korey Krauskopf * Creative Director: John Wendl * Game Director: Dan Greenawalt Outstanding Achievement in Game Design Batman: Arkham Asylum * Publisher: Eidos/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment * Developer: Rocksteady Studios * Lead Level Designer: Ian Ball Adventure Game of the Year Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Producer: Sam Thompson * Creative Director: Amy Hennig * Game Director: Bruce Straley Social Networking Game of the Year Farmville * Publisher: Zynga * Developer: Zynga * Producer: David Gray * Creative Director: Mark Skaggs * Game Director: Bill Mooney Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Brutal Legend * Publisher: Electronic Arts * Developer: Double Fine Productions * Producer: Caroline Esmurdoc * Creative Director: Tim Schafer * Game Director: Tim Schafer Action Game of the Year Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 * Publisher: Activision * Developer: Infinity Ward * Producer: Mark Rubin * Game Director: Jason West Family Game of the Year The Beatles: Rock Band * Publisher: MTV Games * Developer: Harmonix Music Systems * Producers: Paul DeGooyer, Jeff Jones, Alex Rigopulos * Creative Director: Chris Foster * Game Director: Josh Randall Outstanding Innovation in Gaming Scribblenauts * Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment * Developer: 5th Cell Media * Producer: Joseph M. Tringali * Creative Director: Jeremiah Slaczka * Game Director: Jeremiah Slaczka Outstanding Achievement in Animation Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Lead Animators: Josh Scherr, Jeremy Lai-Yates, Mike Yosh Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Technology Director: Pal-Kristian Engstad Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Art Directors: Erick Pangilinan, Robh Ruppel Outstanding Achievement in Story -Adapted Batman: Arkham Asylum * Publisher: Eidos/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment * Developer: Rocksteady Studios * Writers: Paul Dini, Paul Crocker Outstanding Character Performance Batman: Arkham Asylum – Joker * Publisher: Eidos/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment * Developer: Rocksteady Studios * Writers: Paul Dini, Paul Crocker * Voice Actor: Mark Hamill Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 * Publisher: Activision * Developer: Infinity Ward * Lead Online Designer: Todd Alderman Outstanding Achievement in Story – Original Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Writers: Amy Hennig, Neil Druckmann, Josh Scherr Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Composer: Greg Edmonson Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack Brutal Legend * Publisher: Electronic Arts * Developer: Double Fine Productions * Music Supervisor: Emily Ridgway Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Lead Game Play Programmer: Travis McIntosh Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design Uncharted 2: Among Thieves * Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment * Developer: Naughty Dog * Sound Designer/Audio Lead: Bruce Swanson Outstanding Achievement in Portable Game Design Scribblenauts * Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment * Developer: 5th Cell Media * Lead Level Designer: Matt Cox Portable Game of the Year Scribblenauts * Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment * Developer: 5th Cell Media * Producer: Joseph M. Tringali * Creative Director: Jeremiah Slaczka * Game Director: Jeremiah Slaczka For a full list of the nominations, see here .

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Xbox 360’s Aaron Greenberg Joins Us For The Biggest Kotaku Podcast Of 2010 [Kotaku Talk Radio]

This Wednesday, the director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, Aaron Greenberg joins us for our weekly podcast. Just how big can this podcast get? You’ll have to ask Aaron. The man who claims that Halo: Reach will be the biggest game of 2010 , the same year that will be the biggest in Xbox 360 history must have some idea about the volume and historical impact of our weekly live call-in show. Greenberg will be joining your Kotaku Talk Radio hosts this Wednesday at 11am Kotaku Time (that’s 1pm ET, 10am PT), giving you a chance to ask him anything and everything related to the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. Craft your questions carefully, for Greenberg is a slippery man with a sharp tongue. Look for a reminder post about the podcast at 11:00 AM mountain time (1:00 PM ET) on Wednesday. The post will include call-in info so you can ask your questions. The show will be live a few minutes after the hour. Subscribe to “Kotaku Talk Radio” in iTunes to continue to follow our show if you so choose. We’ll also continue to provide direct downloads of the show a couple of hours after showtime each Wednesday. You can also get us through Zune . And through RSS .

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