Kotaku: Mexico

The Video Game That Wants to Invade Mexico

Brian Crecente — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:40:00 EDT

A video game built around an investigation into a series of brazen attacks by a Mexican drug cartel, which culminates in an attack on U.S. soil, may sound like a timely take on the escalating violence in United States' border towns. More »

PSN Service Now Being Restored in Europe, Australia, Latin America

Owen Good — Sun, 15 May 2011 15:28:43 EDT

Reactivation of PlayStation Network, completed early this morning for all of North America, is now proceeding in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Mexico and South America, PlayStation Europe said through its official Twitter moments ago. More »

Mexican State Calls For A Ban On Call Of Juarez: The Cartel

Mike Fahey — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

After officials in El Paso, Texas, made their discomfort over Call of Juarez: The Cartel last week, the Mexican state of Chihuahua is asking Federal authorities for an outright ban on the video game that hits too close to home. More »

A Western Trilogy Arrives Too Soon for Those Caught in Drug Violence

Owen Good — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:00:00 EST

"Call of Juarez" wasn't a provocative title, when it referred to the Mexican border town during the Old West. As the modern-day scene of more than 3,000 murders in the past year, it's a touchier subject. More »

Gamers, Be Proud Of Your Pre-Historic Heritage

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST

I'm a gamer. And if you're reading this site, you're probably one, too. Gamers like, well, games, and our games of choice now are video games. But gamers, as a breed, are nothing new. Recent archaeological findings continue to support just that. More »

The PlayStation 3 Is For Giant Babies

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

At least, that's what these new commercials for the console in Latin America are saying. More »

Report: Kinect Doesn't Speak Spanish (It Speaks Mexican) [Update]

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT

According to the Spanish press, Microsoft's motion-sensing camera Kinect will not speak Spanish. It will only speak "Mexican". More »

Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1

Mike Fahey — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:34:36 EDT

Xbox Live Gold subscribers might want to renew before November 1, when the price of a yearly subscription to the service jumps $10 in North America. More »

An MVP Hangs In There, With Los Muchachos Del Verano

Owen Good — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT

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It seems like a familiar story: a baseball veteran gets to the end of his contract, can't sign another one, and finds new life, and love, in another country. In this case, it's EA Sports' long lost MVP Baseball 2005. More »

Where Isn't StarCraft II Launching?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

On July 27, 2010, real-time strategy game StarCraft II is going on sale in over fifteen countries. There are more than fifteen countries on Earth. More »

Red Dead Redemption Revolution: Viva La Revolution!

Mike Fahey — Fri, 07 May 2010 13:20:00 EDT

Rockstar celebrates Cinco de Mayo a couple of days late, as Red Dead Redemption hero John Marston heads to Mexico for a little south of the border action. More »

Cheaper Time-Limited StarCraft II Sold In Mexico And South America

Mike Fahey — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:20:00 EDT

StarCraft II fans south of the border will have two ways to pay for the game, with Blizzard revealing a less-expensive, time-limited version of the game for players in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. More »

Congress Identifies Piracy Priority Countries

Mike Fahey — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:20:00 EDT

The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus asks that Canada, Russia, China, Mexico, and Spain please cut down on the software piracy. Thanks! More »

What Countries Made Nintendo's Rampant Piracy List This Year?

Mike Fahey — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:20:00 EST

Every year, Nintendo documents the worst countries in the world in terms of rampant Nintendo game piracy, issuing a report to the U.S. Trade Representative requesting help. What countries made the list this year? More »

Catch Real Mexicans In This Real Border Crossing "Game"

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:30:00 EST

There's a new "project" running in Texas that sounds a lot more like a "game" to us. It involves cameras, the internet, people sitting at home and catching Mexicans. Fun fun fun! More »

Nintendo's Favourite Drunken Mexican

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:30:00 EDT

Hahaha! Mario's not Italian, you suckers. He just moonlights for Nintendo, does the odd bit of product promotion here and there. Helps put the kids through college. No, for the other six days of the week, he's no plumber. He's a drunk, Mexican restaurant mascot by the name of Pancho Bigotes! Or Pancho Whiskers, if you will. I don't know about you, but Super Paper Pancho Bigotes would only be the most awesome game ever, Nintendo. Ever. You hear me? More »

Goku Will Die In Second Dragonball Movie (Huh?)

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:00:34 EDT

Sigh. Producer of the Dragonball movie Tim Van Rellim has revealed that Goku will apparently die in the next Dragonball flick adapted by Hollywood. (Bwah? Mistranslation?) Oh, m'kay, sure, whatever! War of the Worlds actor Justin Chatwin is filling out the orange training suit in the upcoming movie. While originally thought the film was pushed back to next year, the producer now says they're gunning for a late summer or October release. About shooting the flim in Mexico, Van Rellim says: More »

Image of Justin Chatwin's Double In Goku Gear

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:02 EDT

Can't wait for the Dragonball movie? You'll have to! It's been delayed to next spring. To hold you over, here are some images from Spanish site Infotaku. Here's a pic of Justin Chatwin's stunt double dressed in his Goku outfit — previously, we saw Chatwin himself in an orange t-shirt. There are more pics, and if you think the stills look crappy, image them moving and with sound. Shudder. Writes one commenter over at Infotaku: "Quien quieres vomitar conmigo?" Dude, we already started vomitar-ing months ago. More »

Crappy Looking Dragonball Movie Getting Crappy Looking Sequel?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:00:00 EDT

Does it matter if the Dragonball flick was pushed back from this summer to next spring? Does it matter that the movie looks like dookey? No! Apparently, Dragonball 2 could be shooting first quarter next year. Some of the movie's sets are still in place where it was shoot in Mexico, waiting! It does matter how the flick does, though. Whew, that's good. There is a God. More »

Another Mexico Raid Snatches 28,800 Pirated Games

Mark Wilson — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:40:46 EDT

If you are a software pirate in Mexico, it hasn't been your year. Back in April, you got raided by authorities. Now, you're getting raided again. 500 law enforcement officers recently busted 4 duplication plants in Tepito area in Mexico City. Authorities captured 290 DVD/CD burners, 28,800 games and whopping 900,000 video game cover inserts. Now that the ESA is happy to celebrate the victory, maybe they'll focus their efforts on facilitating improved game distribution to our friends south of the border. More »

1,500 Mexicans Needed for Dragonball Flick

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:11 EST

Live in Mexico? Like Dragonball? You're in luck! The DB movie is looking for extras. No experience necessary! It looks like the cattle call has already commenced. This is actually the coolest news to come out of the Dragonball movie shoot. In an age were all crowds scenes are CG, it's pretty neat that the producers are using actual people for the shoot. Too bad they seem to be mucking up the rest of the flick. Then again, after the censoring the anime got when it came to the US, this movie should just be par for the course. More »

Dragonball Actor "Hopes" He Does a Good Goku

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:00:44 EST

You've seen the set images. But those are just pictures. And as we all know, films are moving pictures. Now how about some behind the scenes footage. Above is an interview with Justin Chatwin, who says this about playing Goku:

Um, the character of Goku, an important character to play, uh, been around on kid's cartoons for a while, uh, so I hope I do a good job.

THIS MOVIE IS DOOMED. Hit the jump for hidden camera footage of the cast being introduced to reporters. The M.C. even forgets Justin Chatwin's name. No, really! More »

Mexico's Game Industry Approaching $1 Billion

Mark Wilson — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:00:57 EST

We don't consider Mexico a tech-obsessed country, but according to a recent report by Americas News Intelligence, Mexico's video game industry will inflate to $1 billion by 2010. Because so many Mexican young adults live with their parents until marriage, they develop disposable incomes. That money, when not being spent on [fill in American-nationalistic Mexican food stereotype fully based upon Americanized Mexican food] young men and women enjoy buying video games. Don't believe us? Then why did Nintendo spaz out on the country for piracy? More »

Blue 360 Controller. Fancy Suit. Luchador.

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:00:16 EDT

Over the past weekend in Mexico City, famous wrestler El Hijo del Santo put in an appearance for a round of FIFA 2008 at the 5th annual Electronic Game Show and faced off against Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. Forget the lucha libre mask, just look at that pinstripe suit. It's spectacular! More »

Mexican Authorities Confiscate 15,000 Counterfeit Nintendo Products

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:20:19 EDT

Nintendo has announced that Mexican authorities have snatched up 15,000 counterfeit Nintendo products from a Guadalajara market, including 4,500 counterfeit Wii games. Jodi Daugherty, Nintendo of America's senior director of anti-piracy, calls the Mexican market's piracy problem "widespread" and puts the number of seized unauthorized games at 100,000 for this calendar year. More »

The Mexican 8-Bit Xbox 360-Looking Emulator

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:00:25 EDT

Confused? Heck, I'm confused, and I wrote this. Kotakuite Erzengel spotted a NES emulator in a Mexican shopping mall that looks an Xbox 360. He writes:
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Mexico's Gaming Presidente

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:40:25 EDT

In Mexico, nothing says politics more than video games. Former Mexican president Vicente Fox once invited some orphans over to "play Nintendo," and current prez Felipe Calderon is a big time game nerd who even admits publicly he games. During his president campaign, Calderon doted his campaign site with flash games, which unfortunately are now gone. Still! He is one of us. His favorite title? Age of Empires. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, though... Brian Ashcraft More »

Mexican Police Offer Xboxes For Guns

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:40:21 EDT

In an effort to make a dent in the violence surrounding the Tepito area drug trade, Mexican police are now attempting to get guns off the streets by offering to trade firearms for cash. And Xboxes! Instead of engaging in real life firefights, gun owners in Mexico City can hand in their pistoles and get a console and free software, the latter courtesy of Microsoft. More »

Mexican Politician Hates GRAW 2 [Update]

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:00:18 EDT

On Thursday, the Mayor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, Jose Reyes Baeza Terrazas, ordered his government to seize and confiscate every copy of the game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, stating that the game was 'unnecessarily rude' against the city and the people of Cd. Ju rez, Chihuahua. The Mexican Government has yet to make an official statement. Explains reader Jose: More »

Bill Gates, Soccer Loser

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:00:41 EDT

Microsoft's Bill Gates duked it out in Mexico with Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez on the Xbox 360. The exec was visiting the country to mark Microsoft's 20th anniversary there. The competition was displayed on three large screens above a stage where the two battled with Marquez beating Gates 2-1. Before the match, the soccer pro asked Gates if he was ready. The chairman replied: More »

Microsoft's Big Pinata Record Crushed By Mexican Gov't

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:22:21 EST

Not one to be outdone by Microsoft (and really, who is?), the Mexican government has swiped the world's biggest effing piñata record held by the Viva Piñata piñata and done one better. Created to celebrate 2007, the new champ was built in Mexico City and is 30 meters in diameter and 27 meters tall, dwarfing Microsoft's 14.6 meter tall effort. Speculation maybe, but I *heart* the idea of Mexican officials plotting to one-up Microsoft's effort. Brian Ashcraft More »

Big-Ass Mexican Viva Pinata

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:22:42 EST

Word is that Viva Piñata is pretty darn great. So great that it deserves the world's biggest paper mache animal. Over at the Six Flags in Mexico, they did just that and created a 14.6 meter piñata that just screams smash me por favor. Brian Ashcraft More »

The Silent Yet Sexy Gears of War Tattoo Ladies

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:22:46 EST

You know, we've watched this clip at least fifty-two times. It was taken at the Electronic Game Show in Mexico and is beyond fascinating. Not because of the Xbox girls, but because people blinding stick out their bare arms. That, and there's no talking—they're like dead quiet. What's the Spanish word for "creepy"? Brian Ashcraft More »

Chili Con Carnage is One Spicy Dumpling

egauger — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:05:10 EDT

This butternut dumpling is straight from the wilds of make-believe Mexighettos, and full of pep. Eidos is releasing this one on a so-far-undisclosed date, but has preemptively won the "best name for a video game of all time" contest, which I was going to hold at the end of the world but shit..."Chili Con Carnage" was all you needed to say. More »

Wii is Mucho, Mucho Expensive In Mexico

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:22:07 EDT

Still bitching about the Wii's pricing? Knock. It. Off. While Nintendo's new console will launch mid-November in America for US $250, the same machine will launch in boarding Mexico for $4,490 pesos. That's approximately US $450! And when does it launch? By the end of November. Maybe. A quick look at the Nintendo of Mexico website shows the travesty that gamers there must deal with: As of posting, the site still mentions an upcoming console dubbed the Revolution. Nintendo's world map, like competing console makers' as well, seems to include only Japan, Canada/US and Europe. Everyone else, tough titty. Brian Ashcraft More »

Open Yer Wallets, Import PS3 Priced

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:22:11 EDT

Don't live in America or Japan? Want a PLAYSTATION 3? This post is for you. Gadget exporter Audio Cubes has opened the flood gates on pre-order for the 20GB Sony PS3. The unit will set customers back a cool US $699, which is at a $70 premium when compared to the European pricing for the same model. The site does not yet have pricing on the bells and whistles 60GB console. Expect it to be somewhere between expensive and expensive. (But probably better than anything on eBay.) Brian Ashcraft More »

Xbox 360 PGR Bundle Goes South of the Border

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:51:41 EDT

C'mon Microsoft, where's our Xbox 360 Pro bundle with Project Gotham Racing 3? Canada got it. And now Mexico says they have it. What is the deal? You don't like us anymore? That makes no sense, we're, like, your one good territory. How about a little appreciation? More »

El Presidente Fox Es Muy Loco Para Nintendo

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:17:15 EDT

Man, those Mexican orphans have got it good. Why can't we have a cool leader like Vicente Fox running our country? I'll take all the police corruption, lack of living wage jobs, and deadly drug trade that tens of thousands of Mexicans are trying to escape on a yearly basis if we could just an elected official who likes Nintendogs. More »

Mexican Mario Glass Blowing

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:21:22 EDT

While in Mexico, the boys from game site ScrewAttack knew they had to get one thing. That was a velvet, green luchador mask. ScrewAttack was not able to find this, so settled on a glass-blown Mario figurine. Working from a photo, the artisan took one hour to complete the work. For those with attention spans like gnats, ScrewAttack sped it up to 60 seconds. Brian Ashcraft More »