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#mw2
Javelin Cheats? Sony Don't Give A Hoot
While Microsoft will take swift, stern action against anyone caught using the javelin "exploit" in Modern Warfare 2, Sony apparently couldn't care less. More » -
#iphone
Phoenix Wright Does Not Object To iPhone Ports
First the Wii, now Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch are in line for ports of Capcom's best-dressed, best-educated and most eligible of franchises: Phoenix Wright. More » - Yesterday - December 3, 2009
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#ea
Saboteur's 11th Hour Butt Censorship
It's not just in-game lady parts that have been censored in Pandemic's Saboteur. Some out-of-game lady parts have also been covered up at the last minute. More » -
#zelda
Here's Where The Idea For Spirit Tracks Came From
See this book? It's called せんろはつづく. Or "Senro wa tsuzuku" ("The Tracks Go On And On"). It's a children's book by husband and wife team Fumiko Takeshita and Mamoru Suzuki. And it's the inspiration behind Spirit Tracks. More » -
#avp
Aliens vs Predator "Banned" In, Yes, Australia
It's with a heavier heart than usual (normally it's as light as a sparrow!) that I tell you Rebellion's upcoming Aliens vs Predator has been "refused classification" in Australia. Which is as good as a ban. More » -
#experiment
Uncharted 2 Experiments with Plunder, Crushing Multiplayer this Weekend
In response to overwhelming community feedback, Naughty Dog is experimenting with crushing-level difficulty in its Uncharted 2 multiplayer, and also offering a "plunder only" multiplayer playlist. Both experiments run for this weekend only. More » -
#gt5
Gran Turismo 5 Demo, December 17
Sony announced today that, come December 17, we'll be able to play a Gran Turismo 5 demo. Probably. More » -
#domesticdisturbances
Crazy Girlfriend vs. PS3: Fake or Not Fake?
This is now the second When Pissed Off Girlfriends Attack Consoles video that's crossed my inbox in the past week. The first one was obviously staged. This, however, looks good. Is it legit? YOU MAKE THE CALL! More » -
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#impressions
Tales of Monkey Island: Rise of the Pirate God Raises Questions
In the fifth and final episode of Tales of Monkey Island, developer Telltale Games raises some uncomfortable questions about pirates, zombies, religion and life after death. Also potentially necrophilia. More » -
#review
Small Worlds Micro-Review: A Fine 20 Minutes
Why would Kotaku review a game that you could start and finish quicker than dinner? To make sure you play it. More » -
#ysosrs
Star in Your Own N64 Freakout Kid Video
GameStop's holiday promo puts you in the feeted jammies of the infamous Nintendo 64 Freakout Kid. Or puts your face over his. Anyway, the point is they expect you to react this way to any gift bought from their store. More » -
#bioware
Mass Effect 2 Expands To 2 Discs, Sometimes 3
The sheer number of foxy blue alien women in Mass Effect 2 has pushed the limits of the DVD format's storage capabilities. As a result, BioWare is spreading the Xbox 360 and PC game across two discs. More » -
#taketwointeractive
Grand Theft Auto Doesn't Need Annual Sequels, Says Take-Two
Annual iterations to reliable blockbuster games—like Call of Duty—would likely go a long way to improving Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive's bottom line. But execs for the publisher don't believe GTA is in need of annual sequels. More » -
#death
How Do You Eulogize A Video Game Character?
Those of you following along with Telltales Games' episodic adventure, Tales of Monkey Island, knew this was coming. The rest of you may want to sit down. More » -
#northamerica
PlayStation Store Update: Finite Climax Action
PlayStation 3 owners can see what the Bayonetta buzz is about with the North American release of the game's demo, which joins Call of Duty: Classic in this week's PlayStation Store update. More » -
#debit
Debit Your Way to that Next EA Sports Purchase
EA Sports and VISA have teamed up to put out a reloadable debit card whose purchases rack up "rewards points" redeemable toward video game purchases. Wait, what if you use it to buy an EA Sports game? More » -
#namcobandai
Muscle March Buffs Up WiiWare Next Year
Namco Bandai's incredibly bizarre Muscle March, the WiiWare game featuring posing races between buff, bikini-clad bodybuilders and bears, is coming to North American next year, believe it or not. This English-language trailer should aid in the believability of it all. More » -
#salesget
Professor Layton Schools Competitors On Sales, Nintendo Conquers Chart
Level 5's latest Professor Layton puzzle-adventure, Layton Kyouju to Majin no Fue, debuts at the top of Japan's video game software sales charts, another 300,000 Nintendo DS games added to the series' impressive sales. More » -
#mods
Mega Man Done Deathmatch Style
A modder has put "Doom and Mega Man into a blender" to "spew out a fun new way to blast your buddies online." Mega Man: 8-Bit Deathmatch seeks to recreate the original game's levels and weapons in a 3D environment. More » -
#gearboxsoftware
Borderlands An "Important, Long-Term Franchise" For Take-Two
With developer Gearbox Software calling a Borderlands sequel a "no-brainer" and the title called out as one of the few bright spots on publisher Take-Two Interactive's earnings sheet, more talk of more Borderlands shouldn't surprise you. More » -
#roundup
Frankenreview: Tony Hawk Ride
It's a bit late for a Frankenreview of Tony Hawk Ride, but it's interesting to see a ratings chart that starts so low and ends so high.
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#feckyou
The Saboteur is "Feckin' Hard"
The Saboteur might be in France, but its maximum-strength difficulty is all Irish, reflecting the nationality of its protagonist. Although - help me out here, United Kingdomians, I thought "fookin'" would be the onomatopoeic for the Emerald Isle's f-word adjectival. More » -
#delayofgame
Take-Two Delays Max Payne 3 Again, Blames Baseball For Bad Quarter
Originally planned to hit this "winter" then moved to the first half of next year, Rockstar Games' third Max Payne title won't hit until August 2010 at the earliest, publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today. More » -
#newdevelopments
THQ Makes A Move Into Montreal
The game industry job market in Quebec gets another shot in the arm today, as THQ announces plans to open a massive development studio in Montreal, with plans to create more than 400 new jobs over the next five years. More » -
#spiketv
Meet Media Molecule's Little Big VGA Award, The Vector Monkey
When Spike TV's telegenic hosts hand out awards at this year's VGAs show next week, this, the Vector Monkey as designed by LittleBigPlanet developers Media Molecule, is what winners will walk away with. Yes, Megan Fox, this could be yours! More » -
#television
The King Of Kong Becomes 'Bones' Murder Mystery Fodder
This week's episode of crime procedural Bones tells the tale of Billy and Steve, competitive gamers vying for the "perfect score" on a classic arcade game. But unlike documentary The King of Kong, one of these gamers winds up... murdered! More » -
#screengrab
This Treasure Chest Made No Sound
Box sent by Nintendo containing both a copy of the new Zelda DS game and a noise-making device that was probably supposed to make a sound when the chest was opened. -
#screens
Check Out Girl Han Solo And Other Old Republic Characters
Now that we've got all eight classes out in the open, here's how each of them look. I defy you to differentiate between the Jedi Consular and Knight purely on visuals. More » -
#genesis
Yes, Michael Jackson Did Work On Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Late pop star Michael Jackson had a fairly close relationship with Sega, lending his image to Space Channel 5 and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. Jackson was also rumored to have contributed to Sonic the Hedgehog 3, a rumor now confirmed. More » -
#review
Tropico 3 Review: Go Bananas For El Presidente
I've played a lot of games over the past 29 years. I've been wizards, warriors, soldiers, pilots, businessmen, cops, athletes and actors. One thing I've never been, until now, is the despotic ruler of a tinpot Caribbean island. More » -
#microsoft
Games On Demand Coming To Games For Windows Live
Microsoft has announced that on December 15th, Games on Demand comes to Games for Windows Live, which is a very fancy way of saying it's going to start digitally distributing PC games.
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#livedemo
Funcom Demos Age Of Conan Expansion Live On Monday
Funcom is letting fans in on the Rise of the Godslayer action, showing off never-before-seen content in a live gameplay demo of the Age of Conan expansion on Monday, December 7th. More » -
#dlc
The Saboteur Offers Day-One Free Nudity DLC
Such are the vagaries of clean living. EA's upcoming game, The Saboteur offers free in-game nudity via downloadable add-on — even interrupts the opening of the game to point that out — but... not in my house, not today.
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#classics
GoG.com Brings Myst Back To The Masses
Good Old Games, the DRM-free digital download service for classic PC games, teams up with Cyan Worlds to bring classic adventure game series Myst back into service. More » -
#requiredreading
Forged By Chaos Explores The Darker Side Of Warhammer Online
Because there are two sides to every conflict, Mythic and Games Workshop publishing arm The Black Library have released Forged By Chaos, a novel that explores the fragile, deadly alliance of the forces of Destruction. More » -
#ea
EA CEO: Mirror's Edge "Deserves To Come Back," Design At Crossroads
The head of EA, John Riccitiello, told Kotaku this week that the 2008 first-person free-running game Mirrors Edge, not only merits a sequel, but explained the design conundrum its developers face. More » -
#squareenix
Square Enix Remakes Song Summoner For The iPhone
Does your music collection have what it takes to create an unstoppable army? Find out with Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes - Encore, the iPhone remake of Square Enix's original iPod game. More » -
#dlc
Cutest. Assassin. Ever.
Here's an Italian Renaissance assassin so adorable you'd pay him to kill you just to see him up close. More » -
#gundam
So Many Gundam Games, So Little Time
To mark the 30th anniversary of Gundam, a series of 11 titles at budget pricing will be released in Japan on December 17. Look at all those Gundam games. More »
