Kotaku: Canada

Kids Shoot LEGO Figure Into Space

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST

Two Canadian kids have sent a LEGO minifig boldly where few LEGO minifigs have gone before: into space. More »

Canadian Court Rules that THQ's Hiring of Assassin's Creed Creator was Legal

Owen Good — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

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Earlier this year, Patrice Desilets left Ubisoft Montreal, where he had developed three editions of Assassin's Creed, and moved to THQ's operations in the same city. Ubisoft didn't take that lying down, filing suit against THQ for poaching its top talent and winning a court's decision enjoining it from doing so further. More »

3G PlayStation Vita Delayed In Canada [Update]

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:00:00 EST

The 3G edition of the PlayStation Vita will be delayed in Canada "due to extensive planning and testing with their 3G partner". More »

EB Games/GameStop Gets Rid of Used Games Section [Update]

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:00:00 EST

An employee of Canada's EB Games (read: GameStop) has let us know that, in one of the company's shittier moves in recent years, the distinction between "new" and "used" games (at least in Canada) is apparently going to be all but removed. More »

A Cube of Cubes, or a Perplexing Way to Play 16 GameCube Games

Mike Fahey — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:20:00 EDT

Blessed with a surplus of ancient Commodore 1702 monitors and a handful of GameCubes, Personal Computer Museum curator Syd Bolton stacked them all together to form a pleasantly confusing cube of cubes. More »

The Rarest, Longest-Lost Atari 2600 Cartridge—Once Sold Door-to-Door—is Finally Found

Owen Good — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:00:00 EDT

Before the infamous crash of console gaming in the early 1980s, third-party cartridge development was somewhat a wild-west affair. Development costs were negligible compared to present times and, without the need for a presence in online distribution channels, a garage-built game might actually turn a profit on door-to-door sales. Thus Extra-Terrestrials was born. More »

Ex-Katamari Damacy Dude Hopes Vita Version Is "Goooooooooood" (And Other Musings)

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:45:00 EDT

On Famitsu.com, former Katamari Damacy designer and current Glitch developer Keita Takahashi is blogging in English and Japanese about his life and Canada as well as his opinions about things like the Vita Katamari game. More in the link. [Famitsu] More »

Regulator Orders Canadian Cable Giant to Stop Throttling Online Games

Owen Good — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EDT

Last week, Rogers Cable and Telecom, Canada's largest cable provider, admitted that its network monitors may "inadvertently" throttle traffic of customers playing online games. "Inadvertently" or otherwise, Canada's telecommunications regulator has told Rogers to knock it off. More »

Canadian Cable Giant Admits It Could be 'Inadvertently' Throttling Games

Owen Good — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT

In March, Canadian gamers were upset to learn that World of Warcraft traffic was being throttled by Rogers Cable and Telecom, the country's largest broadband provider. Now the company has admitted that other games' online traffic might trip its pipeline monitors and result in their throttling, which Rogers called "inadvertent." Canadian gamers do not accept that answer. More »

Today, Canada Gets the World's Best Xbox 360 Bundle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:30:00 EDT

Starting today, and for a limited time, an Xbox 360 bundle will go on sale in Canada that is, well, better than any other I've ever seen for the console. More »

The Winnipeg Jets' Sweaters Won't be on the Disc When NHL 12 Ships [Update]

Owen Good — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:40:00 EDT

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The sale and transfer of Atlanta's NHL franchise to Winnipeg means 'Peggers beloved Jets are returning to the ice this year. But if you're expecting a sneak preview at what their new sweaters will look like, you won't find it in NHL 12. More »

Hello Sexy Tron Inspired Costume

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT

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The latest Tron, Tron: Legacy, was filled with attractive actors in fetching costumes. Here are some more nifty outfits—they're not official Tron wear, but they glow. That'll do. More »

Space Station Internet Too Slow for Online Video Games

Owen Good — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EDT

Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright, maybe the first two are more commonly asked, but we have an answer to the third question now. More »

Sony's Non-PSN Hacks Just Don't Quit Part 2, Electric Boogaloo

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 25 May 2011 06:00:00 EDT

To review, read this. In Canada, Sony Ericsson's Eshop online store for mobile phones was hacked, compromising names, usernames and passwords for thousands of users. That's not all, Sony BMG Japan was also hacked with data being posted online. [esecurityplanet] More »

Cops Catch Killer Using Bugged Xbox Game

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 06 May 2011 01:30:00 EDT

A teenager has been arrested in Saskatoon, Canada, after he was caught giving a murder confession. How was he caught? The cops bugged an Xbox 360 game. More »

Canada's Privacy Czar Thinks Sony Should Pay

Drew Cohen — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:40:00 EDT

"I was disappointed that Sony did not proactively notify my office...It seems to me that it's time to begin imposing fines - significant, attention-getting fines - on companies when poor privacy and security practices lead to breaches.'' [The Vancouver Sun] More »

Is the PSN Breach Worth Suing Sony for a Billion Bucks?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:00:00 EDT

While Canada's privacy watchdog looks into the PSN breach, a twenty-one year-old Ontario woman moves forward with a class-action lawsuit against Sony. More »

Canada's Privacy Watchdog Is also Looking into the PSN Outage

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:30:00 EDT

It's not just Britain's digital privacy watchdog looking into Sony's PlayStation Network data theft: Canada's Privacy Commissioner is now investigating the matter as well. More »

Study: Video Games Make You Eat More

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:20:00 EDT

So says a Canadian-led study, reports the National Post. According to the study, video games actually compel individuals to consume more food - even if they are not hungry. More »

Canadian Man Terrorizes Bus With Video Game Controller

Mike Fahey — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:40:00 EDT

A 50-year-old man surrendered to police in Maine this morning, following a nine-hour standoff during which he threatened to blow up a bus using a fake detonator crafted out of a spiral notebook, a video game controller, and duct tape. More »

The Source of the Call of Duty Hoax is Revealed [Update]

Owen Good — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

The source of the stir created by a Modern Warfare-themed countdown site - believed to be announcing another sequel, or a competitor's - has been traced to a Canadian troupe set to debut a Modern Warfare film next week. More »

Japanese Homefront Might Make A Villain Out Of Canada

Mike Fahey — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

In THQ's Homefront the United States of 2027 faces an invasion by North Korea. For the Japanese release North Korea has been replaced with "A Certain Country to the North." Damn you, Canada! More »

Gaming Skills May Have Saved This Man's Life

Mike Fahey — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST

When a semi-truck carrying 30 metric tons of sand jackknifed through the concrete barrier into oncoming traffic on Ontario's Highway 401 Friday morning, driver Matthew Krizsan narrowly escaped what might have been a fatal accident. More »

Sorry, Justin Bieber, Even Nintendo Hates You

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:30:00 EST

Obnoxious teen sensation Justin Bieber - or, at least, his people - wanted to use the iconic Super Mario Bros. theme in his upcoming movie. Curiously, Nintendo said "nothankyou.jpg". More »

Super Meat Boy Creator Pleads For Russian Art Aid

Mike Fahey — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:40:00 EST

Russia will be the first country to score a retail release for the PC version of super Meat Boy, and creator Edmund McMillen sends out this moving call for Russian-inspired cover art. Good thing he's okay with the Cold War. More »

One Arrest, $500,000 Recovered From Canadian PS3 Heist

Owen Good — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST

Remember in the middle of last month someone jacked two trailers outside of Toronto and made off with $1 million in PlayStation 3 and PSP merch? Cops have made an arrest and recovered half the stolen property. More »

Try Out Two-Player Canabalt — If You're In Winnipeg

Owen Good — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST

Canabalt, the flash smash and iPhone indie hit, got a special two-player version from the game's creator and it will be showcased in the Winnitron, a touring arcade cabinet featuring several top-notch indie hits. This badass trailer was created for both. More »

Play This Game, Help Save Lives

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:30:00 EST

Phylo looks like just another minimalist Flash game that has you moving blocks around, but under the hood, every time you click something, you're helping save lives. More »

EA Sports, It's In A Real Game

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:30:00 EST

Major League Soccer will be getting a little more backing from a video game company next season, as EA Sports has revealed it's become a major sponsor of expansion team the Vancouver Whitecaps. More »

Splinter Cell Returns For Sixth Game

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:30:00 EST

Ubisoft has confirmed that a sixth game in stealth action series Splinter Cell is currently in the early stages development at the company's Toronto studio. More »

Donkey Kong Banana Chowdown Features Japanese Champion Eater

Owen Good — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:30:00 EST

Takeru Kobayashi, famous as the six-time winner of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, is appearing in Toronto for a pre-release stunt for Donkey Kong Country, in which he and the game will evidently have a banana-eating contest. More »

Canada Truck Heist Nets $1 Million In PSPs, PS3s

Owen Good — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:20:00 EST

What the hell is going on in Canada this week? A freight heist outside Toronto bagged $1 million worth of PS3s and PSPs from two tractor trailers. Cops are looking for the suspects. Maybe it's the Canadian Army? More »

What The Hell Does The Canadian Army Want With $25,000 Worth Of Video Games?

Owen Good — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:20:00 EST

A Canadian military garrison has a rush order out for 500 video games, a requisition that a headquarters spokeswoman admitted is "strange." More »

A Man In The Middle Of The West vs Japan Development Divide

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:30:00 EST

We hear a lot from Japanese developers (and Western pundits) about how the Japanese development scene is dead, but what about a Western developer who works for a Japanese publisher? What does he think? More »

Teen Brags Of Murder Over World Of Warcraft

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT

This past March in British Columbia, two teenage boys — 16 and 18 — raped and killed 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor before mutilating and burning her body under a bridge. When it was over, the 16-year-old told a friend on World of Warcraft what they'd done. More »

Trash-Talking Warcraft III Gamer Gets Fingers Broken In Revenge Beating

Owen Good — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:30:00 EDT

A Canadian high schooler playing Warcraft III gloated a little too much over a recent victory, and his opponents found that so unsporting they decided to do something even more unsporting: track him down at lunch and beat his ass. More »

250GB Xbox Includes Forza, Alan Wake

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:30:00 EDT

A new Xbox 360 means new Xbox 360 bundles for the holiday season, and one of the first cabs off that yuletide rank for 2010 seems to be this Canadian offer, including two full games with a 250GB console. More »

Netflix Launches Disc-Less On Canadian PS3

Mike Fahey — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Canadians are getting a sneak preview today of the disc-less Netflix hitting North America next month as the streaming video service goes live up north. More »

OK, So, Now Canadian Football Leaguers Are Pissed At Madden

Owen Good — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:00:00 EDT

So. We've gone through long snappers, injured running backs and unceremoniously dumped wide receivers on the list of those with Madden grievances. Is there any other class of marginal or washed-up performer with a beef? Oh yeah. Canadian football players. More »

Super-Smart Game Pirate Sells His Wares At A Mall

Owen Good — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Ordinarily, when folks monetize their game piracy, they use Craigslist or some other indirect means of making a sale. I've never heard of a pirate peddling his stuff in a shopping mall, as a Canadian man is accused of doing. More »