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Another Countdown Clock Sorta Ruined! But Hey, Virtual-On!
Earlier, a SEGA countdown clock appeared. Ungh, we know. Countdown clocks are annoying! We hate them. Thank goodness this week’s leaked Famitsu is here to steal its thunder. Ka-pow! Virtual-On Force is the upcoming Xbox 360 action game from SEGA. It will be released not as a downloadable title like Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram, but a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2010 -
If You See This Gamertag, RUN
Daigo Umehara, fighting game superstar, isn’t only tearing up tournaments. He’s also kicking ass on Xbox LIVE. Beware! Daigo is, of course, famous for this clip. Let’s have a look at the Super Street Fighter IV worldwide “Player Point” rankings. Hrm, number one is Japan. “gameinn”? Now, let’s have a look at the global “Battle…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2010 -
The Mumps
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Am I A Wake? Mini-Bash just got over a case of the mumps. Was really worried because, you know, the mumps can cause hearing loss. Really bad luck on getting them as we had scheduled him for a shot, and right before he was supposed to go, he…got the mumps.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
Truly Great Cinema Comes To The PS3
From Fellini to Ford. From Clouzot to Capra. And everything in between. Online movie site Mubi.com is making its way to the PS3 and bringing its fantastic library of cinema with it. From the PlayStation Europe Blog: “We are MUBI and we are basically transforming your PS3 console into your own online cinema. (You can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
This Spartan’s Greatest Challenge
As seen by reader Chris. Thanks!
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
John Romero Is So Sorry About Trying To Make You His Bitch
Game designer John Romero and John Romero’s hair ruled the roost during the 1990s. With titles like Doom and Quake, he not only helped popularize the first-person shooter, he defined it. Then the unthinkable happened. He made Daikatana. The game, released in 2000, was a tremendous flop. An ad for Daikatana proclaimed, “John Romero’s about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
Erotic Game Artist Breaks Hearts
This is why some female illustrators don’t release photos of themselves. In the June issue of erotic game magazine “PC Angel neo”, there’s a short question-and-answer with adult game illustrator Ayane Nanami. Nanami’s illustrations are hardly spectacular, but the artist now has legions of new fans thanks to this one magazine pic. Nobody had really…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
New Zelda? “Easier To Play”
Nintendo is working on a new Legend of Zelda game. And according to Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the game will be easier to play. In an interview with German site Gaming Media (via website 1UP), Miyamoto said that Nintendo is “creating a new way to play the game”. Continuing, he added, “We are trying to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
This Guy Has Bigger Balls Than You
Meet Simon Crane. He’s got huge balls. Obviously, we’re not talking about actual testicular size per se — you could have a rhinoceros penis and elephant nards for all we know. No, we’re talking about nerves of steel. And he’s got ’em. Crane has signed on to helm the big screen version of the Kane…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
The Resident Evil: Afterlife Trailer With Added (Singing) Commentary
We have already seen the Resident Evil: Afterlife trailer. Let’s see it again, but broken down, bit by bit. In song. Resident Evil: Afterlife, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, is the fourth big screen version of the Resident Evil horror franchise. Dilate, huah! [via Cinematical]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
Hair Good Enough For Kurt Cobain
You gotta give Prince of Persia star Jake Gyllenhaal credit. That’s some great hair. So great that perhaps it, not Jake, could star in a biography film about Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. “I don’t know if I’d be the right choice — but the hair from Prince of Persia could translate somehow,” the actor tells…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
A Week (Or So) In Comments
Hostesses? Ha! Hosts! Comment by: hbkotaku Nominated by: MonkeyBiz I guess most people commented here are Westerners, which makes sense to me. It’s just cultural difference. I don’t get why people overreact so much. I grew up in Japan and China and it’s pretty safe to say that not only in Japan, in China, Taiwan,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2010 -
Gears of War Designer On Gears 2’s ‘Masturbating’ Problem
It’s not every day that you get to hear Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski talk video game masturbation. Today, however, is that day. Lucky you! “I’ll always be a staunch and loyal supporter of everything we do, but at the same time, as a creative, I always know we can do better,” Bleszinski said…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010 -
“Please Get In My Cardboard Box”
Being a junior high student isn’t easy — especially if you’re in a cardboard box. The kid in the box says, “Please get in my cardboard box.” The girl replies, “Cardboard box?” And the kid gestures and says he was actually asking the dude, who gets in the box with him.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010 -
The Lunch I Made? Just Awful, Horrible And Rotten
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Mini-Bash has been sick the past few days. Today, I made lunch, and as I made lunch, the realization that I was making a horrible, horrible lunch set in. I panicked! The noodle dish that was in my mind was the noodle that was being produced in the fry pan before…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010 -
Capcom: Japan Has No Hope In Hell Unless…
When Osaka-based Capcom isn’t making popular video games, it is doing something else entirely: ragging on the Japanese game industry. Last September at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom exec and Mega-Man designer Keiji Inafune declared the country’s game industry “finished”. Now it’s Lost Planet 2 producer Jun Takeuchi’s turn. “If the Japanese games industry doesn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010 -
Project Natal Is…White? [UPDATE]
Released last year, this is the official concept promotional image of Microsoft’s upcoming motion control system Project Natal. It is black. Update: Microsoft comments, clarifies nothing. “Project Natal” is the code name for Microsoft’s controller-free motion controls that, as the promotional clip states, makes the players the controller. But even when the device was on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010 -
This Nier DLC Costume Is Not Subtle
Along with a younger version of the protagonist, role-playing game Nier (read our review!) is getting new downloadable outfits. One of which sure is saucy! Kotaku already posted this costume’s concept art. However, concept art doesn’t show how something looks in-game on character Kainé. It only shows the concept And in concept this, probably shouldn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010 -
Are These The Ten Hardest Games?
“Hard” in gaming is relative. What I might think is easy, you might think is not. What you might consider a piece of cake, I may find impossible. Website shortlist.com has compiled a list of the “Top 10 Hardest Games”. Agree, disagree, but first, read the list: 10. Jet Set Willy (1984, Software Projects /…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010 -
Nintendo Stresses “Glasses-Free” Aspect of Nintendo 3DS
While Nintendo possibly isn’t showing the Nintendo 3DS until the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, today in Tokyo, Nintendo provided vague hints about what is to come. Several insiders tell Kotaku that Nintendo Chief Financial Officer Yoshihiro Mori played things close to his vest, unwilling to divulge too much about the upcoming Nintendo 3DS.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2010
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