Kotaku: lazy sunday

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:40:58 MST

With Rez HD arriving on Xbox Live Arcade next week, it's time to give my PlayStation 2 copy the send-off. A quick 30-minute play through of the original should do the trick, but maybe I'll cut loose and play in Morolian form. Something zany! No, I can't be tamed, as this is how I've chosen to live my life. I've also got an Advance Wars: Days of Ruin campaign to finish, so if you need to use the bathroom on Saturday, let me know ahead of time. Speaking of, need to get that friend code out there. Find some Kotakuites to beat up on. :)

Oh, must remember to invest in PixelJunk Monsters, too. And No More Heroes. Damn this economic slowdown! What are you playing this weekend, ladies and gentlemen?

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:40:28 MDT

It's crunch time over at the Kotaku West Coast Tower and this associate editor has a full plate... of responsibility! The bathroom looks like a truck stop's, the dishes need doing, Adobe Illustrator files need... illustrating, and there's a stack of games still in the shrinkwrap that need attention from daddy. BioShock, Zack & Wiki, and Jeanne D'Arc make up my current backlog, with a fresh copy of SOCOM: Tactical Strike showing up at my doorstep last night. So why am I about to beat feet down to ye olde game shoppe and pick up Manhunt 2 and Guitar Hero III? Because I've got a spending problem!

Yep, the first step in recovery is admitting you have a problem. Unfortunately, I've been on step one for about three years now. It seems this is as far as I'm willing to go.

While I play the above, I have to wonder: what are you playing this weekend?

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:40:00 MDT

Another (week)day, another dollar. Another weekend? More time in comfy pants, showering at two in the afternoon, brunches that weigh in at 1600 calories—all part of the Good Life. The icing on the lazy cake is hours upon hours of time spent "wasted" gaming. Me? I'll be group-gaming with some Zack & Wiki: The Quest For Barbaros' Treasure in between bouts of BioShock. I'm a little late to the party on the latter, as I've just recently become the proud owner of an Xbox 360, but the former was snatched up day one. And for $40! I had no idea it was so moderately priced.

I've also got a mummy costume to throw together, the walking undead to my better half's ancient Egyptian-themed slutty get up. Plus, pumpkin carving! Oh yeah!

In the comments, let us know not only what your gaming plans are, but what this weekend's Halloween party situation is like. Be safe!

Rumor: Mario Open Golf and Other Possible New Nintendo Trademarks

Kim Phu — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:40:00 MDT

Golf is the kind of sport that is really only meant to be played as a video game. Joining country clubs, reserving tee times, wearing ugly clothes, and carrying fifteen pounds of metal for a whole day looking for a ball smaller than the palm of my hand somehow doesn't beat out staying in bed and ignoring items that need to be returned to Ikea on my weekend schedule.

Right now, all the jazz is focused on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, but for those who like a little more fantasy on the course (dolphin sand dunes, uh, yes please!), there is a glimmer of hope that Nintendo will offer one of their famous Mario golf games for the Wii in some way shape or form after some of their new trademarks were posted for Joy Mecha Fight, Wii de Yawaraka Atamajuku, Mini Mini Daikoushin!, Brownie Brown, and of course, Mario Open Golf.

Although I desperately want Mario Open Golf as a regular game, there is the possibility that it will only be released as a VC game since it has already been confirmed for it in the European, Austrailian and New Zealand on their Wii Shop channels.

Cross fingers and legs! Kim Phu

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