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There's an optical illusion that sometimes appears to be an ugly hag, sometimes a beautiful lady. There's a Rorschach blot that looks like a butterfly and a couple making love. This is the Wii equivalent. More »
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In light of the fact this is a holiday weekend, here's a lighter look at how video games are a context for our cultural experiences, and may one day be a substantial basis for them. More »
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What could be better than playing Endless Ocean on your Wii at home? Why, playing Endless Ocean on a Wii whilst on a cruise of course! From now until Feb. 29, Nintendo and Norwegian Cruise Line are hosting a sweepstakes wherein three lucky winners will receive a seven day Caribbean cruise. While on the cruise, the winners will be supplied with a Wii and some games to play to pass the time. Interested parties can sign up for the sweepstakes on the official site with winners being announced around March 5th. Complete rules can be found here. More »
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I'm not sure what's up with the porn terminology, but taking off on the recent talk about diverging groups of connoisseur game reviewers and the hoi polloi, Tale of Tales takes off on a rant about Eurogamer's review of Endless Ocean. Saying there's a desperate need for a 'non-hardcore games press,' there's plenty of criticism leveled at the rest of us. I'd agree that game reviewing could be improved in a number of areas, but I think this might be taking things a bit too far: More »
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We finally start getting some good titles this week with No More Heroes, Advance Wars 2, Pirates of the Burning Sea and Burnout Paradise My wallet is going to start emptying itself again. I can just feel it coming. What are you going to be picking up this week? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=346979&view=rss&microfeed=true If you haven't quite wrapped your noodle around what Arika's Forever Blue for the Wii is yet, this extended gameplay clip might shed some light. As you can see, it's all in Japanese, as the Western version (Endless Ocean) won't be released for months. Despite it's high Famitsu rating, I have a hard time believing this is going to be a purchase for me personally. More »
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Arika's Forever Blue for the Wii may not look like much of "game" but the "reviewers" at weekly Japanese gaming pub Famitsu were big, big fans. The four editors apparently had a whale of a time/paycheck with the SCUBA adventure, giving the game scores of 10, 8, 9, and 8, deeming it not quite as good as The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass but two points better than Saints Row. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=282479&view=rss&microfeed=true The very definition of non-game, Endless Ocean—also known as Forever Blue in Japan—will immerse Wii owners in a world of fish, undersea mammals, and saltwater. Similar to Arika's previous undersea adventures, the Everblue series, you'll experience relaxing SCUBA-filled gameplay as you look for treasure, take photos and frantically rub dolphins. There's also an intense deathmatch mode involving a speargun and a bazooka that launches carnivorous fish. Alright, I made that last part up. More »
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