#research

Kotaku Census 2010: You, Gamer

OK, we are done with the tangible stuff. The machines you own, the games you play. To finish off our census, we're going to dig a little deeper. More »
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By Luke Plunkett
Yesterday - March 19, 2010
#pennyarcadeexpoeast Click here to read Announcing our PAX East Party: Come Drink AND Eat

Announcing our PAX East Party: Come Drink AND Eat

So all of the neat things you find out when reading Kotaku on a Friday night? Take for instance news that we'll be hosting our own open-bar party at Penny Arcade Expo East in Boston next week. More »
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By Brian Crecente
#clips

Pole Dancing at the Game Developers Conference

Click here to read Pole Dancing at the Game Developers Conference
As we mentioned earlier this week, GDC got some class this year with some pole-dancing, clothes-on erotic dancers. More »
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By Brian Crecente
#hollywood

First Impressions Of The Kane & Lynch Movie Script

I've been slowly reading through a draft of the big screen adaptation of IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch today, the movie set to star Bruce Willis as Kane, Jamie Foxx as Lynch. Screenwriter Kyle Ward has done some... interesting things. More »
09:00 PM
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By Michael McWhertor
#howisthisnews Click here to read Kotaku Off Topic: Raw Thrills

Kotaku Off Topic: Raw Thrills

It's Friday night and we're feeling a little "off topic" right now, so let's take a sharp turn from our regularly scheduled video game conversation and discuss other nerdy delights: film, music, comics, science, food, whatever you choose. More »
08:00 PM
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By Michael McWhertor
#consoletaisen Click here to read PSP Still Winning The War In Japan

PSP Still Winning The War In Japan

The PlayStation Portable may not have had another stellar performance on par with its showing in Japan last week, but the PSP is still resting comfortably atop the country's hardware chart. More »
07:30 PM
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By Michael McWhertor
#syndicated

Game Developers Conference 2010, As Told To Twitter

What was everybody (on Twitter) talking about during this year's GDC? Game researcher Jesper Juul offers his annual look at the most tweeted highlights from the week of GDC, during which "pocket protector" was a surprisingly hot topic. More »
07:00 PM
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By jesper juul
#sega

Beyond Sonic The Hedgehog: These May Be The New Sega All-Stars

Sonic the Hedgehog may be Sega's most recognizable cash cow—those Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games titles are huge—but the successes of Bayonetta, Total War and Football Manager may represent the new wave of Sega's key franchises. More »
06:30 PM
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By Michael McWhertor
#note

Everybody Loves The Panda

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#wii Click here to read Pikmin 3 "Well Underway" Says Miyamoto

Pikmin 3 "Well Underway" Says Miyamoto

Nintendo designer and Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto was in London today to pick up his BAFTA fellowship award, an honor he reciprocated by delivering his acceptance speech in pure English. What did Miyamoto have to say, specifically about Pikmin? More »
05:30 PM
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By Michael McWhertor
#blazblue

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Keeps 2D Fighting Alive This Summer

North American fans of the two-dimensional fighting game will get their fisticuffs fix with the release of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this summer, the follow up to last year's BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. More »
05:00 PM
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By Michael McWhertor
#lazysundays Click here to read What Are You Playing This Weekend?

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

What else? God of War III was released this week and, despite my initial apathy toward playing through another God of War game, I'm excited. That's why I'll be trading in a bunch of games this weekend. More »
04:30 PM
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By Michael McWhertor
#list

Review Round-Up: Yakuza Greed, Street Fighter Max

Click here to read Review Round-Up: Yakuza Greed, Street Fighter Max
With the use of some red ink and some blue ink, we reviewed some video games this week. Links to the results are below. How'd we do? More »
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By Stephen Totilo
#events Click here to read To Do In Atlanta: Momocon - Anime, Comics, Gaming, And Kotaku

To Do In Atlanta: Momocon - Anime, Comics, Gaming, And Kotaku

If you're in the Atlanta area this weekend, you'd be remiss if you didn't stop by MomoCon, the largest free admission fan convention in North America, featuring anime, manga, gaming, comics, and a special Sunday panel session with yours truly. More »
03:30 PM
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By Mike Fahey
#innovation Click here to read PixelJunk Expansion Channels Demon's Souls, Of All Things

PixelJunk Expansion Channels Demon's Souls, Of All Things

The stylish, HD-retro PixelJunk games are among the highlights on the PlayStation platform. But another cult favorite, Demon's Souls, beat the series to its latest clever innovation. More »
03:00 PM
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By Stephen Totilo
#advertisement Click here to read <i>Repo Men</i>&mdash;Now Playing Everywhere

Repo Men—Now Playing Everywhere

In this futuristic action-thriller, Jude Law and Forest Whitaker star as repossession experts for The Union who collect artificial organs from their past due recipients. In theaters now! More »
02:59 PM
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#strategy

FarmVille How To: The Tips and Tricks of The Farming Masters

With around 82 million players worldwide, odds are at some point you're going to be playing the hit Facebook game, FarmVille. Kotaku went directly to Zynga's FarmVille team for tips and tricks on harvesting your way to the top. More »
02:30 PM
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By Mike Fahey
#preview

ModNation Racers Was My Favorite Low-Expectation Game Of The Show

I care little for kart-racing games and seldom generate any user-generated content. So, to be honest, I did not rush at the chance I was given last week to play ModNation Racers at Game Developer's Conference 2010. My mistake. More »
02:00 PM
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By Stephen Totilo
#paxeast Click here to read Puzzle Quest 2 Playable At PAX East, And So Are We

Puzzle Quest 2 Playable At PAX East, And So Are We

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the game that launched the puzzle-RPG genre, Puzzle Quest, will be playable at PAX East next weekend, if you can manage to pry us away from the controls. More »
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By Mike Fahey
#apple

Apple Bans Game, Days After Developer Publicly Trashes App Store

Last week, game developer Tommy Refenes publicly called Apple's app store "awful" and "horrible." This week, Apple yanked his game from their store. More »
01:00 PM
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By Stephen Totilo
#betawatch Click here to read Now Everyone Can Be A Lord Of Ultima

Now Everyone Can Be A Lord Of Ultima

EA's web-based strategy revival of classic RPG series Ultima has entered open beta, with thousands of players fortifying their towns for the inevitable invasion by everyone imaginable. Will you join the fray? More »
12:30 PM
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By Mike Fahey
#review

Street Fighter IV iPhone Review: A Party For One

Street Fighter IV was an exuberant return to the days of classic arcade fighters. It was a game designed specifically to reel back in aging gamers who once dropped pounds of quarters on virtual tournament in arcades around the world. More »
12:00 PM
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By Brian Crecente
#broken Click here to read God of War Smites Human Hand (X-Ray)

God of War Smites Human Hand (X-Ray)

Generally speaking, videogames don't cause real bodily harm. But this X-ray, sent to us by a physician, proves that God of War III can break actual bones. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark Wilson
#screengrab

The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Flow Chart

Will you die now, or survive to die in the sequel? The suspense (and zombies) is killing us, as seen on Game Informer.
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By Mike Fahey
#clips Click here to read The Spectacular Downhill Chair Racing of Slider in Motion

The Spectacular Downhill Chair Racing of Slider in Motion

I had a chance to virtually chair-run my way through the downhill streets of a virtual city last week using the Playstation Move controller. More »
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By Brian Crecente
#sega

The Splash Hills Of Sonic The Hedgehog 4

Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 website updated yesterday, with new screens showing off the verdant Splash Hills Zone, Dr. Eggman's character profile, and a little free music to whet your appetite for some old school hedgehog action. More »
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By Mike Fahey
#godofwariii

The God of War Needs to Do Laundry Too

Turns out Kratos wasn't acting out against innocent Best Buy employees because he wanted a copy of God of War III. He was just sick of hanging out in the story reading books, using the restroom, doing... laundry? More »
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By Brian Crecente
#ps3 Click here to read God of War III Mystery Website Promises Nothing

God of War III Mystery Website Promises Nothing

Attaining a platinum medal in the PlayStation 3's God of War III rewards players with the address to mystery web page Spartans Stand Tall, according to multiple Kotaku readers who must have excellent God of War skills. What's it mean? More »
09:30 AM
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By Stephen Totilo
#boardgames

Electronic-Free Gaming

It's snowing right now, very hard actually, blizzard-like in fact. And I'm off. Yes, I know I'm writing this, but I am in fact off. But first, I need your help. More »
09:00 AM
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By Brian Crecente
#officialkotakuforum Click here to read Talk Amongst Yourselves

Talk Amongst Yourselves

More button-pressing is needed. Please press some here to discuss video games. More »
08:30 AM
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By Stephen Totilo
#clips

The Will Wright Tapes: Infant Borg, M&M Death Match and Drug Dealers

Click here to read The Will Wright Tapes: Infant Borg, M&M Death Match and Drug Dealers
Will Wright popped up on the last talk of the last day of the Game Developers Conference to deliver a classic Wright mind-blowing talk on, well, everything. More »
08:00 AM
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By Brian Crecente
#note

Your Favorite Animal Is...

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#pokemon Click here to read How To Write Pokemon Music? Pretending!

How To Write Pokemon Music? Pretending!

In the West, when one says "Pokémon music", this song probably leaps to mind. We are not talking about that this song. More »
06:00 AM
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By Brian Ashcraft
#squareenix

FFXIII Director Wants To Remake Final Fantasy VII

Here we go again! Final Fantasy developer Square Enix continuing mentioning "Final Fantasy VII" and "remake" in the same breath. More »
05:00 AM
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By Brian Ashcraft
#ps3

Which Of These Ladies Looks Like Their In-Game Counterpart?

Meet The Hostesses of Yakuza 4! Because, you know, game publisher SEGA might cut them out of the Western release like it did with Japanese crime game Yakuza 3. So if you are going to meet them, here's your chance! More »
03:00 AM
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By Brian Ashcraft
#rip

Samurai Champloo Music Producer Is Dead

Music producer Jun Seba, known as Nujabes, passed away in late February. His label announced the sad news today. More »
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By Brian Ashcraft
#clips Click here to read Why Predators Got Made

Why Predators Got Made

Money. Easy as that. But there's another reason as to why filmmaker Robert Rodriguez signed off on the film. Before we get to that, watch the movie's brand new debut trailer. More »
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By Brian Ashcraft
Thursday - March 18, 2010
#pimp Click here to read For $2600, This Mario Had Better be Super

For $2600, This Mario Had Better be Super

Currently for sale on eBay: this Mario pendant, lined with gold and covered with diamonds. Perfect for any Nintendo fanboy currently in the rap or drug dealing business. More »
11:30 PM
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By Luke Plunkett
#hollywood

Jamie Foxx Joins Kane & Lynch Flick

Click here to read Jamie Foxx Joins Kane & Lynch Flick
In 2008, actor star Bruce Willis, known for his Die Hard films, signed on to play mercenary Adam "Kane" Marcus, who with batshit insane partner James Lynch is out to retrieve a stolen microchip. He now has a co-star. More »
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By Brian Ashcraft
#research

Kotaku Census 2010: The Games You Love

The machines you play on are one thing, but what really captures a gamer's heart is the games they play. So let's see which are your favourites. More »
10:30 PM
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By Luke Plunkett
#art

The Many (Faceless) Faces Of Video Games

Last year, Briton Ashley Browning gave the world a great set of minimalist video game character faces. Now, Justin Russo gives us minimalist video game...chests. More »
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