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No Game Is This Scary
Night of Sacrifice is an upcoming horror game for the Wii. A melodramatic, alarming teaser trailer of bikini model Saya Hikita playing through it showed the 21-year-old ending up in tears. But the game can’t be that scary, can it? Not much of an avid horror game player, Hikita is the title’s “spiritual idol” (a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Study: Child After Child Is A Gaming Junkie
Playing video games is normal. A new study tries to pinpoint when it isn’t, claiming that one in ten are addicted. A two-year study followed the gaming habits of over 3,000 Singaporean school kids, revealing that one in ten were “addicts”. According to the study, kids who became addicted to games saw an increase of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Japanese Youth Shunning Sex For…What, Exactly?!
The Japanese birthrate continues drop to record lows. Is it because the nation’s youth are wrapped up in video games? A recent study carried out by famed sex researcher Kunio Kitamura reveals that 1 in 3 young males between the ages of 16 and 19 are “not interested in sex”, either stated that they “hate”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
Texas Burger Returns To My Mouth
To: Crecente From: Bash It’s Friday! Yay! What you missed last night Japan’s Biggest Jackass Is Now A Video Game Zombie This Game Pits Its Jerk Players Against One Another The Rise Of The Nerd Princesses Sega’s Glorious Failure Makes Another (Disappointing) Comeback A New And Maybe Better Way To Stop People From Being Jerks…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
Hollywood Blockbuster King Ready To Sign Death Note
The man responsible for Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout is going to bring his Hollywood sensibilities to one of Japan’s most popular and darkest manga. Death Note follows the story of Kira, who acquires a “death note”. Writing someone’s name in the notebook causes that person to meet an untimely end. The manga…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
Japan’s Top Arcade Fighter Moves On From His Main Man
For years, Daigo Umehara tore up arcades and tournaments with the character Ryu from Street Fighter. Not anymore. They’ve broken up. Daigo, who is best known for this clip, is still fighting and still winning. However, he’s traded the iconic Ryu for another character, Yun, for Super Street Fighter IV. The gamer recently broke the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
3,000 Mega Man Fans Got This Lady A Job
Making decisions by yourself on who to hire is hard. It’s easier when you have 3,000 people do it for you, which is exactly what happened for this Mega Man Legends voice actress! The game’s studio Capcom had fans vote for their choice to voice in-game heroine Aero — hardly a standard practice — and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
Have You Ever Stopped Gaming?
It’s Friday! I like Friday. Know why? Because we can have our special time, talking Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
Are The 3DS’ Launch Games Up To Snuff?
Next month, Nintendo is rolling out a brand new handheld, called the 3DS. New hardware means new games. But how do the 3DS’ games match up with the last time Nintendo released an entirely new portable? The line-up of 3DS games available in Japan when the Nintendo 3DS goes on sale on February 26 are:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
Japan’s Biggest Jackass Is Now A Video Game Zombie
Esper Ito, above, is actually less creepy-looking as a video game zombie. No, really. But that still doesn’t take away his position as Japan’s bravest (and craziest?) comedian. The Yakuza crime series of games is not only famous for its take on the Tokyo underworld, but also the absurd amount of Japanese celebrity cameos the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
Punch-Out!! Switcheroo Suspect Gets KO’d By The Law
Let’s say you have no money. What would you do? Get a job maybe, right? One individual in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan hatched a different plan. A 33-year-old employed man apparently offered retro games like Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! on online auction sites. But one winning bidder claims that instead of the actual retro game cartridge, pirated…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
The Rise Of The Nerd Princesses
In 2006, an unknown named Olivia Munn began hosting a program on game-centric network G4. Five years later, she’s sitting on Dave Letterman’s chair and readying her sitcom debut. Olivia Munn is a new breed, that stretches beyond the US. Born in Oklahoma but growing up (and modeling) in Tokyo, Munn went on to cut…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2011 -
One Day, The 3DS Might Just Record 3D Video
Ah, the future. No, teh future. Nintendo seems to be milling over new wonders for its upcoming 3D-glasses-free game handheld. In Nintendo’s regular Q&A with company boss Satoru Iwata, the honcho and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto were talking loosely about possible plans for the Nintendo 3DS. “In a future, improved version, I think it would…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Did You Save Money As A Kid?
To: Crecente From: Bash RE: Glass Monkey, That Funky Monkey I really think it’s important that kid’s save money. I never saved much when I was a kid, though. Kinda wish I did. A friend of mine saved up all his money from when he was a kid and when he grew up, he bought…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
The Big List Of Japan’s 3DS Games
On February 26, the Nintendo 3DS will be released in Japan. If a 3DS game has a release date — or even release window — this is where you’ll find it. Winning Eleven 3DS Soccer – Feb. 26 Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – Feb. 26 Samurai Warriors: Chronicle – Feb. 26 Tobidasu! Puzzle…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Mysterious URL Hints At More Final Fantasy XIII
An online site registration could once again prove that gaming’s endless role-playing franchise isn’t anywhere near its finale. The website www.finalfantasy13-2game.com was recently registered by “Corporation Service Company”, which is the same company that registered domains for Square Enix games like MindJack, Nier and Gun Loco. What a kwinky dink! The URL for role-playing game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Here’s The Game The Accused Tucson Shooter Played
Before the rampage that left 6 dead and 14 injured, accused Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner vented in online forums for games like Earth Empires. But what is Earth Empires? Earth Empires is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that evolved from one of the earliest browser-based MMORPGs. The original game, Earth: 2025, launched in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
2 Guns Might Save Uncharted From Cinematic Slaughter
Adventure franchise Uncharted has a Hollywood film in the works, and it sounds just terrible. There might be a sliver of hope. The movie apparently stars Mark Wahlberg, which isn’t a bad thing, because he is a talented actor. Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci are supposedly attached, too. Likewise, not bad things! It’s just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Who Wants Sarah Palin’s Xbox 360 Autograph Anyway?
People might want the Alaska politician-cum-celebrity’s autograph, but maybe just not on an Xbox 360 for a million bucks. Ask David Morrill, who apparently spent the last two years trying to sell one. Because for the past two years, an Xbox 360 purportedly signed by Palin has wasted away on eBay. CNBC noticed that the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011 -
Pucker Up, Pikachu
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By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2011
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