CNBC Asks: “Did Call of Duty Kill Chivalry?”
The motives behind shifting gender roles and economics are complex and nuanced. But screw it, let’s blame it all on Call of Duty instead.
Portrayed as a Loser, Gamer Steps Out To Confront Bad Reporter
Defense of the Ancients , aka , champion Wei Shanchuan (卫山川) doesn't have many regrets regarding his professional gaming career. Why should he? He's fairly young and he's won many national tournaments in China. So when he was approached by a reporter for a profile piece on his life as a gamer he was eager to give the…
Chinese News Confuses Masturbation Toy with a Mysterious Mushroom
It was unlike anything the villagers had ever seen. The young news reporter who arrived on the scene was quick to point out that the "mysterious mushroom" felt "meaty". Meaty, sure, but that ain't no mushroom.
On June 17, Chinese investigative news program Xi'an Up Close reported about a "mysterious mushroom" discovered in …
Here's The New GamePro Mag: It's Quarterly, Bigger and "Kicks a Lot of…
GamePro magazine recently went quarterly but that doesn't mean you should count it out. The folks over at GamePro just dropped their cover on the net, saying that the new "periodical" is the last great video game magazine.
In Praise of Tough Questions
I heard yesterday that games journalist Brandon Sheffield gave a tough interview to some of the guys who made Rage, this week's big new first-person shooter.
Godfather of Game Journalism Passed Away
This weekend, Bill Kunkel passed away. He was 61.
Metacritic Calls on Writers to Review More Shitty Games
Metacritic's founder made a little bit of a stir earlier in the week when he went on the A Jumps B Shoots podcast to discuss a wide variety of topics, one of them being that game reviewers were obligated to "review all the shit," not just good games or those expected to sell well. GamePro followed up for a clarification…
Furries and Lolitas Pave the Way for the Modern Journalist
There's a lot we can learn from furries. While animal costumes might not be your thing, Lauren Rae Orsini says that they have inspired her as a journalist.
The Stupidest News Report Ever?
There's stupid, and there's stupid. According to the country's biggest newspaper, South Korea's Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation ran a segment that sounds rather "thick". This might not be the dumbest TV news reporting on gaming ever, but it's up there.
R.I.P. Penthouse Founder Bob Guccione, 1930-2010
On October 20, Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione succumbed to lung cancer at a suburban Dallas hospital. The 79 year-old entrepreneur shook up both magazine publishing and Hollywood. Like many people, he also enjoyed video games.
Chile's Own Super Mario Miner
After nearly seventy days, the 33 Chilean miners have finally been rescued from over 2,300 feet underground. As the entire world celebrates, the area is swarming with reporters and journalists. It's a media circus! Cue the headline puns.
British Tab's Bogus GTA Story Brings Bigtime Apology — and Damages
The idea that Rockstar Games was making "Grand Theft Auto: Rothbury" - whether or not a ghastly crime was committed there - was so sensationally ridiculous that when The Daily Star alleged such a plan, I ignored it. Rockstar didn't.
How Computer Animation Is Changing The News Right Now
In November 2009, golfer Tiger Woods' life changed forever. So did TV news in Taiwan.
Roger Ebert Admits His Mistake
"I was a fool for mentioning video games in the first place," writes the famed movie critic. "I would never express an opinion on a movie I hadn't seen."
Top Nine Videogame Reporters and Journalists
Journalists in video games are as diverse and wide ranging as journalists in the real world.
Japanese Housewives, Online Gaming Addicts
A small percentage of Japanese housewives lose themselves in torrid love affairs. An even tinier percentage become heavily addicted to online games, a new book claims.
Twenty-Two Gaming Flashdrives You Can't Buy
Gamers get tons of swag, and we post just about all of it here on Kotaku. But there's one thing we've never shown off.
Rumor: Grand Theft Auto Developers Pressure Magazine, Writer Sacked
A report on news.com.au says that a former editor for Zoo Weekly, an Australian "lads mag", has been sacked after making public an email from Rockstar, developers of the Grand Theft Auto series, demanding more "favourable coverage" from the writer.
Smart Lady Sets CNN Straight (Or Tries, To!)
What did CNN decide to do after covering out-of-print Japanese adult computer game Rapelay years after the title was originally released? Follow that up with more blown out of proportion with an expert's opinion.
Return of the Pee Bottle Guy (And Fishy TV Reporting)
In early January, a Japanese news program did a piece on "netoge haijin" or "online game invalids". A follow-up to that report has appeared, and some believe the segment is fake.