Reasons pro:
• Gameplay on screen while PS3 assault committed.
• F-bombs galore, so, probably not marketing but who knows.
• Guy in fact does look like unemployed douche.

Reasons con:
• PS3 Phat trashed; guy could have been planning to buy PS3 Slim anyway
• A little too perfectly executed.
• Apartment looks like it's priced above "unemployed douche" market.

Hotheaded Asian Girlfriend Smashes Lazy Jobless Boyfriend's PlayStation 3 [Ripten]

"Here's where we're at," says Chris Kramer:

In Japan, Alternative Edition will be released as a new physical package, with all that entails: new box art, new manual, new shiny disc, another plastic box to add to a tottering stack of console games. This makes absolutely perfect sense for the Japanese gaming market, where the uptake of digital content is a bit behind the western markets. However, based on the success of the RE5 "Versus" downloadable content, as well as digital-only titles like Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Marvel VS Capcom 2, we know that the demand for DLC in the west is huge. More and more, gamers in North America and Europe want content immediately and are less inclined to be tied to boxes and packages.

They're flat serious about putting this up to a poll on the Capcom-Unity site, although it should be said, nothing implies the final tally is binding. But if it matters to you, make your voice heard. You'll need to have a Capcom-Unity account, or register one, to make your vote count.

"We're gonna let the poll run for a few weeks, then present the team with the results and our recommendations," Kramer says, "Once we get it all sorted, we'll report back with an official announcement."

Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition: How do YOU Want the New Content? Tell Us! [Capcom-Unity]

But before we get our chance one question remains: Which show had the best dress up?

Take your time, look through the pics of cosplay from Germany's Gamescom, Blizzcon, Penny Arcade Expo and the Tokyo Game Show and then cast your vote. Four will enter, one will leave.

BlizzCon's "purple girl" seems to be leading the charge for all things Warcraft, while in Germany the all-female cast of Metal Gear Solid were rocking Gamescom.

Here's your chance to decide which of the gatherings brought out the best in creative game-related costume design.

The interspatial beacon high atop Kotaku tower has harnessed the power of our latest obsession, forging a temporal reality scoop that is gathering robots from throughout the history of gaming to do battle across the globe. From Optimus Prime to Mega Man, Chrono Trigger's Robo to Disgaea's Thursday, thirty-four robots both obscure and world-renowned gather to determine once and for all who is the world's mightiest video game robot.

But first, disaster strikes!

The United States military, startled by the sudden appearance of so much autonomous robot firepower outside Kotaku's main tower in Colorado, detonates a nuclear warhead in the heart of Denver, hoping to wipe out the metal menace once and for all.

As the mushroom cloud subsides, only eight of the thirty-five combatants are left standing, rising from the rubble determined to carry out their prime directive: kicking each other's metal asses from here to this Friday.

Your task for today: vote for your favorite gaming robot from the list below, with the top eight facing off against one another in a single elimination tournament...well, unless you count the massive loss of human life that will surely ensue. We're not.

Cast your vote, and then come back tomorrow to see who is left standing when the smoke clears!

The findings of a survey conducted in February by E-Poll Research, indicate that iPhone and iPod Touch owners purchased an average of 4.57 games over the past 12 months, more than any other gaming system. The next closest platform, surprisingly enough, was the Sony PSP, with 4.12 games per owner per year, followed by the PlayStation 3 with 3.99. Palm PDA's came next with 3.70, with the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and DS taking up the rear with 3.55, 3.44, and 3.39 respectively. Not exactly unexpected, considering that most iPhone titles cost under $10.

The survey was also used to determine which factors influenced gamers' buying decisions, with price coming out on top and online multiplayer taking up the rear.

Survey: PSP, iPhone owners buy more games [GameSpot UK via Evil Avatar]

Personally, I haven't been all that impressed with the so-far small selection of games currently available for download, though the free web browser is nice. If I didn't already have a DSi, I would probably be holding off until some killer app landed for the new portable.

But with those free points burning a hole in my virtual pocket, I just had to go out and spend most of them and I'm pretty sure most of you new DSi owners did too. I picked up Bird & Beans and WarioWare: Snapped! neither of which really blew me away.

What did you do with your points?

As we've mentioned before, this will be Nintendo's year at the show, meaning they will be the company with all of the splashy news. With the DSi due out next month and the Wii firmly established as a mainstream gaming platform, all eyes will be on Nintendo President Satoru Iwata when he deliveres his keynote speech on Wednesday.

While Iwata is officially there to talk about how developers can introduce innovative ideas to gamers, expect some news as well. I'm sure we'll also get to catch an all-singing, all-dancing presentation by Nintendo of America's greatest including one Reggie Fils-Aime and Cammy Dunaway. I wouldn't be surprised if Shigeru Miyamoto didn't take to the stage for a bit as well.

But here's the real question, besides talking up their overwhelmingly impressive numbers, touting their Wii expansion and the upcoming DSi, what news do you think will be landing?

Reggie still has to deliver on his promise to hardcore gamers that they haven't been forgotten, will this be the day?

Don't like the options? Then come up with your own here.

Hop over to the list of finalists to read their break down of best and worst Kotaku posts of the year and decide which should get the keys to the tower for a day.

These Are Your Kotaku Editor For a Day Finalists

We've heard about a new media-friendly DS with MP3 playback and a camera, we've heard about possible new peripherals, we've heard about some big much-anticipated game remake, we've even heard about a new Wii iteration, this one in high-def.

But unlike with Microsoft, not all Nintendo rumors are true. So what do you think will be happening tonight when Nintendo kicks off their presser in Japan?

Hit the poll to vote and the comments to discuss and then come back tonight to find out.

What do you think? Did the media make Jack?

What we still don't know is if this is a Japan-only device or one headed for world release, something I suspect we'll find out with the upcoming Nintendo press conferences. Either way it seems that Nintendo is dipping it's toe into the waters currently inhabited by the Playstation Portable and iPhone. For years Sony and Nintendo have both argued, on some level, that the PSP and DS don't really compete because the machines approach gaming in such different ways. Now it seems that if this new media DS gets off the ground, that won't be as true.

But with the PSP gaining ground in Japan (Reuters reports that PSP's unit sales exceeded the DS's in five consecutive months through July) can the DS directly compete with it when it comes to those expanded features? And what about the iPhone and Touch and its growing gaming support? Does Nintendo stand a chance in the realm of gaming and media devices?

NPR argued yesterday that video games could serve as the mass opiate of this generation's great depression. In the 30s that role was served by nickle movies, but today's audience can perhaps get more bang for their buck, more distraction for their dollar with a game.

So which one will best help people to forget their worldly woes?

The Playstation 3 has theoretical future-proofing in the bag and includes a bunch of built in features that make using it for other purposes (without additional cost) a breeze and of course it has a Blu-ray player. Then again it's the most expensive, and blu-ray movies aren't exactly cheap either.

The Wii is the family friendliest of the bunch, the one most likely to attract reticent non-gamers to it's fold. Of course most of its games aren't as deep and it isn't the cheapest on the market anymore.

The Xbox 360 has the biggest selection of consoles, including the cheapest on the market. It also has the biggest selection of cheap downloadable titles and robust video on demand support, soon to be amplified by Netflix. But tapping into all of the 360's potential features means buying expensive add-ons, like the harddrive.

The arcade. Yes, the arcade. While they are almost non-existent in the U.S. and the likelihood that someone is going to suddenly invest in opening them up, especially now, is crazy, I think arcades are really the closest example of what happened in the 30s with movies. You don't need a television, you don't even need electricity, you just need a quarter and the time to play.

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In the same release, an analyst points out that the three previous titles, launching exclusively on Playstation first, has helped build up an installation base of loyal GTA Playstation gamers. That brings up a nagging question: If Sony and Playstation can claim (and I certainly think they can) such a strong connection to the GTA franchise, how does the inexplicable lock-up problem, which seems to disproportionately affect the PS3, affect consumers considering a purchase of that console?

Is it — I'll go ahead and put it out there — at all equivalent to Xbox's Red Ring of Death PR nightmare?

Granted, GTA IV is just one title, whereas the 360's horrid, rushed-to-market design flaw can eliminate all gaming on that platform for a month or more. But if Sony is finally turning the corner in console sales thanks to Grand Theft Auto IV then how badly is it damaged by word that this mega-title, aligned to its brand for a decade, has an inexplicable defect?

Existing Xbox owners tolerate the RRoD risk probably for the same reason that existing PS3 owners will tolerate GTA lockup risk. Very few are going to rush out and buy another console because of either. But for those who have neither a PS3 nor a 360, and may be considering between the two for themselves or as a gift, you better believe both Microsoft and Sony obsess over anything on that battleground, no matter how small.

So I'll put the question to you. Is the GTA lockup problem as bad for Sony as the RRoD is for Microsoft?

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But wow. Online play. That's not working too well, is it? Last night, I finally decided to give online a spin. I gave up after trying to join several games and waiting 5 to 10 minutes a pop for other players that never showed. Later, attacking with more resolve, I finally I got into one match—felt like a lottery winner—only to find that lag makes the hyperactive game completely unplayable. So I just wanted to run a quick poll to catch reader impressions of Wii's online services and see if I'm the only one having issues:

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