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Activision Wants “More Value” For Call Of Duty Xbox Live Players
The Call of Duty games have a massive multiplayer following on Xbox 360. But is the series going to make the leap to a massively multiplayer online game? Nothing is confirmed yet. “We’ve heard that 60 per cent of [Microsoft’s] subscribers are principally on Live because of Call of Duty,” Activision Blizzard honcho Robert Kotick…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid Creator Poses With Cosplayers
Hideo Kojima, best known for making Metal Gear Solid games, is in France for the Japan Expo. He is posing with cosplayers, and pointing a plastic gun at one guy’s face. Don’t point guns at people, kids! This cosplay of MGS character Raiden doesn’t just get the thumbs up from Hideo Kojima, it gets the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2010 -
First Look At Super Street Fighter IV On An Arcade Cabinet
When Super Street Fighter IV was originally revealed, it was not slated for arcades. But Street Fighter and arcades are inseparable, people said. Those people were right. Earlier this March, Super Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono told Kotaku that the company had no plans for an arcade release because Capcom felt that there was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2010 -
CultureTotal RecallA Quick Look Back At Sega 3D
While companies like Sony and Nintendo are pushing 3D, the technology is not new. In movies, 3D was used in attempts to attract theatergoers that had dwindled during the 1950s as the diffusion of televisions increased. For gaming, Nintendo tried (unsuccessfully) to release its own 3D headset, the Virtual Boy, in 1995. It was a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2010 -
Indiana Jones Disneyland Attraction Recreated in Left 4 Dead 2
Disneyland attraction “Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye” has been recreated by a modder in zombie first-person-shooter Left 4 Dead 2. The name? You guessed it, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Zombies. It does feature zombies, but the walk through in the video does not. It’s part of a modded map pack…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2010 -
What Is The Definitive Video Game?
Let’s talk, it’s Tell Us Dammit. Tell. Us. Dammit. 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 know oodles about us – more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2010 -
Would I Like This Voltron USB Drive? Yes, I Would
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: From Snakes to Scorpions Not sure if you remember Matt Alt. He’s a game localizer, author and all around nice guy, and I wrote about him in a feature I did on the meaning of ninjy. (He’s actually co-written a book on ninjas!) Anyway, he love robots and has created…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
How A Japanese Political Party Used A Virtual Singer
Democratic Party of Japan member Kenzo Fujisue apparently has a “secret plan” to tap into the country’s youth for the upcoming July election. Does that plan involve a virtual idol? Miku Hatsune is a popular computerized singer that was originally just software for the Yamaha Vocaloid, which allows people to synthesize singing by typing in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
Is Japan Interested In 3D TVs? Survey Says…
In The Land of the Rising Sun, electronics manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic are rolling out 3D televisions. Sony, in particular, shows great interest in 3D with its TVs and 3D-ready PlayStation 3. Japan, however, does not. According to Kakaku.com survey that polled 8,957 individuals, 70 percent said they were turned off by wearing 3D…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
Can You Spot Monster Hunter?
Capcom’s Monster Hunter is proving to be not just one of the most successful PSP titles, but one of the most influential. Monster Hunter has players carry giant weapons to hunt, wait for it, monsters. Namco Bandai has released PSP game God Eater, a game in which players carry giant weapons to hunt monsters. Square…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
An iPhone Is So Easy, A One-Year Child Can Unlock It
This is my son, Micro-Bash. He is one year and several months old. And he can unlock an iPhone. For the past couple of days whenever he finds Mrs. Bashcraft’s iPhone, he switches it on and slides the slider, unlocking the phone. Nobody told him how to do this, he just knows. Kinda like how…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
Dress Up Like Love Plus Schoolgirls
Konami’s love simulator Love Plus is causing select Japanese men to go gaga for its in-game schoolgirls. Now, they can go gaga over these uniforms. This Konami-approved Love Plus schoolgirl summer uniform might do the trick! Priced at ¥12,600 for the skirt and ¥21,000 for the jacket and scarf, the uniform comes in sizes S/M/L/XL.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
Will There Ever Be A Nintendo Theme Park?
Just imagine it: Like Disneyland, but with video games and Nintendo characters. During a recent meeting with investors, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata discussed the topic. “Countless times, the idea of a theme park has been debated and discussed, and there have been rumors in various forms,” Iwata said. “But at the present moment, there are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
CultureTotal Recall
Ninja + Golf = Ninja Golf
Released in 1990 on the Atari 7800, Ninja Golf is a golf sim that has players fight to where their ball has landed. Ninjas can’t make golf exciting, but ninjas fighting mud-slinging gophers, sand cobras and very large frogs can. More here Ninja Golf [Instant Ramen]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
The New Pokemon Series’ Name Takes Some Liberties
The current Pocket Monster animated series is called “Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl”. That makes sense as that’s what the games based on it are called. The name of the new series? Later this year, Nintendo will release the next generation of Pokemon games, Pokemon: Black & White. A new generation of Pokemon means a new…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010 -
Hey America! Use The Metric System!
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: This is Not a Perfect Game Man, I made brownies this morning. Betty Crocker! But man, the original measurements were in crazy U.S. measurements, not the metric system. The metric system makes sense, America!! Thank goodness that the instructions were translated into metric What you missed last night You Should…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2010 -
Why Isn’t There A Big Nintendo Sign In Kyoto?
Kyoto is not only rich in Japanese history. It is also rich in video game history. The prefecture is home to Nintendo. But you wouldn’t know that if you visited. So why not put a display on the headquarters for all to see? The question was put to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata at a recent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2010 -
The 2010 Club Nintendo’s Members-Only Rewards Are…
Did you remember to register for Gold and Platinum membership status for Club Nintendo? Kotaku had a public service announcement and everything. If you did remember, here’s what you get: Platinum members receive this statue. Pat yourself on the back, you’re awesome! And Gold members get this. A calendar. Thanks to everybody who sent this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2010 -
Bullet Hell Shooter Models Don’t Get Better Than This
A Type-B plane from Cave’s shoot-em-up DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou is getting immortalized in resin. Priced at yen;14,700 (US$166), the made-in-Japan 1/100 fighter jet is the latest Cave shooter craft from model manufacturer RC Berg. Previously, RC Berg released the Type-A plane from DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou as well as several planes from Cave’s Ketsui…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2010
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