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Nintendo Buys A TV Show
You've played Nintendo games. Now get ready for a Nintendo television show, as the Japanese gaming giant have bought themselves a British gaming show. More »
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Comment by AncientUnknown1: "While Nintendo won't be allowed to advertise directly on the show (thanks to British regulations)...." Huh? Care to explain to... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Legal Kombat
Film Producer Sues Midway Over Mortal Kombat Rights
Lawrence Kasanoff, the producer behind the Mortal Kombat movies, television show, and animated series has filed suit against Midway in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in order to make sure he retains series milking rights. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Kenny OBrien: Yeah i was going to sue too for my money back from watching mortal kombat 2 the movie 7 Responses | Other threads
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addiction
MTV Seeks Gaming Addicts For Reality Show
MTV's documentary series "True Life" is looking for you, if you're addicted to playing video games to the point that that it's ruining your life. The decade-old reality show is seeking hardcore addicts for "True Life: I'm Addicted To Videogames." More »
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Comment by UndergroundDreamer: I'll never understand why people want to show the whole nation that they have a psychological problem. "Hey look at... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Jimmy Fallon Brings Love of Gaming From SNL To Late Night
Tonight on his NBC late night show, Jimmy Fallon will talk video games with Microsoft. It won't be the first time that gaming has cropped up on the show, and Fallon promises it won't be the last either.
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: They're doing really well, marketing Natal. Too bad Sony forgot how to hype anything. Their wands probably won't be penetrating many... 20 Responses | Other threads
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Jimmy Fallon's Late Night At E3
Uber gamer/ late night host Jimmy Fallon sent Saturday Night Live's Jason Sudekis to E3 to check out the latest and greatest in gaming. More »
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Comment by Matt0505: Can someone PLEASE tell me what kind of incriminating evidence Jimmy Fallon has against NBC to be employed? My microwave if... 42 Responses | Other threads
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360 To Link With Satellite TV Service [Update]
Later this week, Microsoft is due to host a big press conference in London. What's on the table? Oh, full integration of satellite television with the Xbox 360. More »
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Comment by MrStorm: This gives me an idea. Hulu on 360. Do it Microsoft. Do it. 27 Responses | Other threads
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Get Ready For (Sigh) Guitar Hero TV Shows, Concert Tours
Like that fat bloke in The Meaning Of Life, the world is this close to having its fill of Guitar Hero. Know what will finally blow us up? A TV show and/or concert tour. More »
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Comment by Deathbearer: Dear God have they no shame!? I used to like Guitar Hero but fucking Christ I can't stand it anymore!... 19 Responses | Other threads
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Resident Evil 5 Gets UK TV Special
If you live in the UK make sure to catch the Resident Evil 5 special that's airing this weekend. More »
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: Resident Evil 5 biggest game of 2009 Ha ha, oh wow. Maybe if KZ2, SFIV, and Uncharted 2 never existed. + Watch video 33 Responses | Other threads
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F.E.A.R. 2 TV Ad Is Almariffic
Warner Bros. Interactive just dropped this new television advertisements for upcoming shooter F.E.A.R. 2 on us. More »
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Comment by Funk McSnuff: Is this actually allowed on American television? I would have thought some overprotective hockey mom would have stopped this from... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Zenrick3.0: Poor Val Kilmer. I can't even remember the last decent film he was in. And if you say Deja Vu... 52 Responses | Other threads
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Lost TV Show Goes A Little Bit FPS, A Little Bit Rock N' Roll
We've seen it in a sequence in Doom already, but that was a movie about an FPS, so it doesn't count. This, though - an FPS sequence in the TV show Lost - counts. More »
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Comment by carrliadiere: PLEASE MAERK THIS AS SPOLERZ. Ugh, I have only watched up to the start of series 2 of Lost. I have... 28 Responses | Other threads
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Rockstar's Dan Houser Favors Creative Freedom Over Respect
Rockstar creative VP and lead GTA IV writer Dan Houser would rather have the creative freedom of writing for video games remain intact than be treated with respect. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by vernichter spends more time reading Kotaku than gaming :(: I'm going to be Debbie Downer here and say this - perhaps the games industry needs a little structure in... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Spike Awards TV Ratings Tank, Down 26%
Ah, the Spike Awards. What better way to celebrate the year's achievements in an ever-maturing and important creative industry than with an evening of advertisements and ill-advised celebrity cameos? More »
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Comment by Little_Chief: Wait, Spike? I'll start watching it after I buy a Jeep, pop my collar and start hitting the clubs. Perhaps... 13 Responses | Other threads
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bravo
Super Stage Production of Super Mario
Japanese variety show Kinchan no Kasoh Taisho pulls off what's probably the best live-action literal interpretation of Super Mario Brothers I've ever seen. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by olliverkirby: Wait, there racist in japan also? 47 Responses | Other threads
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machinima
Writers from The Simpsons, Futurama and Family Guy Working on Machinima Experiment
Writers from 15 televison sitcoms, including The Simpsons, Futurama and Family Guy, have signed on with Machinima.com to 15 original episodic comedy pilots for the online network using video games. More »
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Comment by geekgrrl: "you got video games in my Futurama!""you got Futurama in my video games!" at the risk of sounding optimistic, nothing bad... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Cha$e
Sci Fi's Live Action Video Game Cha$e Not Half Bad
Tonight at 10PM Eastern the Sci Fi Channel premiers it's live-action video game show Cha$e, and while the very idea of a live-action video game had me stocking up on cheese products, this one isn't actually half bad. It features More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by kaluka: "The entire first episode is yours to watch at the link below" Unless you live anywhere in the world that isn't... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by witty name!: Makes me want a PS3 so bad... But I'm not willing to pay still (and I've already got a blu-ray) 5 Responses | Other threads
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left 4 dead
New Left 4 Dead TV Spot, Zombies... Check
Valve is spending a lot of money getting everyone ready for Left 4 Dead. How much you might ask? 10 million smackaroos to be exact. As part of that ad campaign, they're airing these TV spots starting Nov. 8. Delicious.
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Comment by Boolean: Last voice sounded like the Soldier from TF2... same voice actor? 7 Responses | Other threads
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rock band
Harmonix Crew Appearing On Colbert Report Tonight
Stephen Colbert will be playing host to some chaps from Harmonix as they give him a Rock Band 2 rendition of his song Charlene (I'm Right Behind You). Eighties stalker anthem Charlene recently appeared as free Rock Band DLC. More » -
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Xfire Broadcasting WoW Raids
Gamer's IM service Xfire is preparing to broadcast a World of Warcraft raid as a spectator event. Using a plugin for the Xfire client, up to 4,000 viewers will be able to watch and learn when the crack Nihilum guild launch an assault on the bastard-hard Sunwell Plateau. More »
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Comment by commercial: I wouldn't watch it now since many guilds, including mine and Xuchilbaras, have cleared Sunwell. Back when they were racing... 4 Responses | Other threads
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super smash bros. melee
Smash Bros. Champ Joins Survivor Cast
Did you realize that the television show Survivor was a going concern among television viewers? I certainly didn't, having completely given up on network television after those bastards decided to cancel Journeyman after one partial season, which is why I had no idea that the one of the cast members for the latest season of Survivor is professional gamer Ken Hoang, the current international champion of Nintendo's Super Smash Brothers Melee. Survivor: Gabon premiers on September 25th, when we'll get to see Ken put his gaming skills to the test in the very physical competition. More » -
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DVD Box Set Confirms Prison Break Game
An advertisement in the recently released season DVD box set for the Fox television series Prison Break confirms that there is indeed a game based on the show coming out in February for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Brash Entertainment, known for their movie adaptations like Jumper and Alvin and the Chipmunks, are working on the title. Kotaku first learned about the possibility of a Prison Break game during an interview last November with Robert Knepper, who plays T-Bag on the series. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by RedKondor: ... All I read in the comments is how this game will suck, because you can't turn a TV show... more » | Other threads
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Game Center CX Probably Coming To DVD (This Time In English!)
Brilliant Japanese game/gaming show Game Center CX is appearing at the New York Asian Film Festival. Great news for New Yorkers, not so great news for the rest of us. What is great to hear is that the show's DVD box set is currently being given English subtitles, with the distributors saying they are "now looking for a US [distributor] for them". Can't imagine it'd be too hard finding one. And then...well, like Spencer over at Siliconera says, it mightn't be too long before we get the Game Center CX game localised as well. Somebody, anybody, get this done. More »
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Comment by patheticnerd: I am very excited about the prospect of this series and the DS game being released in English, and will... more » | Other threads
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Resistance 2 Teaser Trailer Hits Tonight
It sounds like tonight's episode of GameTrailer's TV with Geoff Keighley is going to be a must watch. Not only will they be showing the first gameplay footage of Yoda and Darth Vader as playables in Soul Calibur IV, but they will be premiering the teaser trailer for Resistance 2 from Insomniac Games. More » -
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Rachel Ray Gives Away 360s
I think I need to start attending TV talk show tapings, just in case my Xbox 360 fails. First Ellen, and now the oddly adorable Rachel Ray of Food Network fame gives out Microsoft's console to her audience. This time around it's an Xbox 360 Arcade system, complete with the family free quiz game Scene-It, which is just amazing until everyone memorizes the questions, just like the real game! All of this from the woman who got paid so you could watch her travel around the world eating food, which I would do completely free but probably without half as much spunk. Thanks to Kotakuite Gerald, who apparently has time to sit around watching daytime television with his camera close by!
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By Mike FaheyComment by slappyMCslappy: most irritating in tv history? not even close but I do have to admit her voice gets annoying after... more » | Other threads
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Comment by AirliaGriffin: heyyyyy guitar hero is FUN. kid doesn't play a 'real instrument' because it's a game! it's fun! and he's in... more » | Other threads
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Mario Kart Korean TV, Serious Business
Sure, Korean TV has Starcraft shows. That shouldn't come as a surprise. The country has been playing Starcraft for years! But Mario Kart racing programs? That game isn't even a year old in Korea yet! Still, as game blog Siliconera found out, Korea's airwaves are graced by Run & Run Mario Kart DS, a program that features four one-on-one matches. The show features in-game footage and color commentary from the announcers. Impressive! More »
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Comment by Seraphim84: @BrilliantGreen: They're starting to bring in the Hondas and Toyotas, rich folk anyways. My students in Korea seem to love their... more » | Other threads
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Ubisoft Knows All The Lost Secrets
I like Lost. The wife and I rent the DVDs (she needs subtitles) and watch 'em together. As Stephen Totilo at MTV Multiplayer pointed out, if you don't like Lost, you probably won't be interested in this post. MTV sat down with Ubisoft to check out upcoming Lost game adaptation Lost: Via Domus, which the game's co-writer Kevin Shortt walked Totilo through. Lost, of course, is famous for its mysterious WTF plotline. In making this game, Shortt became privy to that. He says: More »
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Comment by ScotteusMaximus: @Purple Dave: I think they probably have the general idea for the plotlines, but not in hour long chunks that make... more » | Other threads
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Comment by RocketChump: Kelly needs to "SAVED" Regis... BAD! Who the hell was the dude on the Guitar... They should have called Crecente for help. more » | Other threads
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Comment by DaiMacculate: @usfslacker: "I don't know if you can be called a gamer if the pinnacle of gaming experiences in your life... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Spike VGAs: Nominees Announced
Yes, the game of the year discussion is already beginning! Spike is hosting its 5th annual Video Game Awards this December in Las Vegas, and this morning the nominees were released on Spike.com. What's in contention for Game of the Year? Orange Box, Halo 3, BioShock, and Mass Effect. Don't agree with the nominees? Blame Crecente and this here guest editor, who are both part of the judge advisory panel. For all full list of all the nominees, check after the jump. Watch the show Sunday, December 9 at 9 PM to see if this year's host can pronounce my last name correctly. More »
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Discovery Channel to Air 5 Hour Videogame Documentary
Today the Discovery Channel announced that it's going to air a five-hour prime time documentary entitled "Rise of the Videogame." It covers the entire history of the industry and has interviews with the likes of Ralph Baer, David Jaffe, Will Wright, Peter Molyneux and even some now-obscure names like Ken and Roberta Williams, the founders of Sierra Online. I should disclose that I wrote the treatment for this show and served as a producer on it alongside World of Wonder (the company behind Inside Deep Throat). As opposed to a standard "History Of" documentary, the series takes a look at how the social and political climate shaped games and game designers in the 70s through present day. The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, November 21 at 8 PM (ET/PT) with new episodes to follow every Wednesday night through December 19th. If you want more details on each episode, you can read the press release after the jump. More » -
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Mass Effect Special Coming to SCI FI One Day Late
Until Mass Effect is released on Nov. 20th and faces our impossibly high geek expectations, we can only comb over press releases for nuggets of missed goodness. That's how we realized that we'd completely missed the announcement that SCI FI, who has partnered like crazy with the game already, will be airing the 30-minute special Sci vs. Fi: Mass Effect on launch day. As we willingly inject ourselves with advertisement for a game we could otherwise be playing, we'll see:...more in-depth information about the game, exclusive interviews and exciting behind-the scenes footage.
While this is a really neat idea and many of us will still tune in (via DVR), why wouldn't SCI FI run the special before we're playing the game, like on the 19th? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by SirDanF: @Joop: If that's true, then I guess I get free shipping on my game. You know, since this is one... more » | Other threads
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Comment by rtiste: The game looks amazing. And btw, its still at Redwood Shores. more » | Other threads
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'The Office' Gets Second Lifed
After having some fun at Call of Duty's expense (in a way that I thought was both funny and not playing off Hollywood stereotypes), NBC's The Office is taking on Second Life later tonight. It looks like Dwight K. Schrute will be exploring the virtual world, hopefully without any encounters with snap-on genitalia. I have high hopes, so this had better be really funny. Or really really funny. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by graddy: My favorite part of the inclusion of second life into the office. Dwight seems to be obsessed with it, but... more » | Other threads
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Mario Makes It To South Park
Mario has made it. With the likes of cameos by famous figures like George Clooney (playing a barking dog), Mario will go down in the books as a South Park star. Here he appears with all the world's imagination, though even Mario is outshined by the monster from Where The Wild Things Are. Hit the jump for a bonus pic. Did anyone catch the episode? Was it any good? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by jlakor: This episode was funny as hell. Imagination World was ok, but the funny stuff was Cartman trying to get Kyle... more » | Other threads
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Halo Effect Really About TV, Not Movies
We posted earlier this week about Hollywood's "concern" that Halo 3 is killing their revenue. But what we totally missed a few weeks back was a piece in Variety about the much more likely scenario that Halo 3 is in fact killing TV viewership. More »
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Comment by GenericKen: I'd hate to go back to beating a dead horse, but nobody watches premiere TV week because most of the... more » | Other threads
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Dissecting Jack's Latest TV Spin
Despite his frequent misstatements and apparent ignorance on the subject, despite including gay porn in a legal filing, despite his legal harassment of numerous publications, lawyers, judges and anyone else who seems to disagree with him, Jack Thompson manages to get himself on television again this morning as an "expert." More » -
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