Before the brouhaha at Tecmo, game designer Tomonobu Itagaki made a name for himself making fighting games. He’s currently working on another title, which he hinted at last year. Does that mean we’ll see another fighting game from him? “Because I made the best fighting game in the world, Dead or Alive, at my former…
The streets of Tokyo’s Shibuya are a battleground. For your money. Capcom’s hack-and-slash action game Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams might have been released in 2006, but that hasn’t stopped the Osaka-based game company from licensing out the game for a pachi-slot game, Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. Heck, that hasn’t stopped Capcom from licensing out…
…before you cut your pinkie off! With Yakuza 3 coming out in North America and Yakuza 4 coming out in Japan, is there a better time to talk about Japanese gangsters? No, no there isn’t. These films are grounded in yakuza mythos, fantasy and, yes, fact. And like Hollywood mobster films, these motion pictures have…
If you thought finishing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was difficult, imagine doing it blind. Ontario, Canada’s Jordan Verner put out a message online that he was looking for assistance so he could complete The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. “It was basically a call for help to people online,” says South…
At 12 years-old Motoki Nishimura became a gaming recluse. At 17, he became an author, writing a book about his experience. Earlier this year, Nishimura published My Online Gaming Devil, which details his descent into online gaming when his parents divorced. “I didn’t care what happened in real life,” he told The Mainichi Daily News.…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Movie Reviewed And it’s only Tuesday! Wonder what will happen tomorrow?! (Oh, and I agree — people need to loosen up! It’s totally okay if we review movies, talk about toys or cover anime and manga. The name of the site is “Kotaku”.) What you missed last night Report: Strange…
There are those who like certain video game platforms. Then those who like certain video game platforms. Which one are you? A favor: I’m looking for individuals who really like a particular video game platform of choice. I mean really, really like. Some might call you a “fanboy” or a “fangirl” or even down right…
God of War III director Stig Asmussen initially wanted to cut the topless ladies from the game. They need to have a purpose, Asmussen though, that was other than eye candy. “It was more a debate between me and several of the story writers,” Asmussen told website UGO. “I was like, ‘I’d rather not have…
In the 1980s, robot video games were sold with robots. It’s not the 1980s anymore and robots alone alone are not enticing enough for in-store retail displays, it seems. Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED, the sequel to Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier, is another tactical role-playing spinoff of the Super…
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time? More like the shirtlessness of Jake Gyllenhaal. Though, like the last trailer, it was short on Chesty Jake. Though, the promotional photos for this movie have been long on the Chesty Jake! Ditto for the behind-in-the-scenes clips Based on the Ubisoft games, Prince of Persia is set in…
As part of a promotion to encourage repeat business, a “Film Bookmark Repeater Campaign” was launched for anime The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. This film book mark just went for nearly US$4,000. Moviegoers could redeem two ticket stubs, one of which must be dated February 27 or later, to receive a bookmark made from a…
Well, not officially. But while the West is getting Yakuza 3, Japan is getting Yakuza 4 on March 18. Here’s a dude-heavy Japanese television ad, watch it! 『龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの』、TVCMの放映が始まったよ（動画あり） [Kotaku Japan]
Jason West and Vince Zampella, two lead developers at Infinity Ward, met with Activision earlier today. Then they seemed to disappear and “bouncer-types” showed up at the studio. This Activision filing might explain why. “The Company is concluding an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity…
Strange, hazy things are happening at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward. This wouldn’t be the first time for the studio. In 2002, nearly a dozen developers walked out of Tulsa-based studio 2015, the team behind the PC game Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Rumor has it that the developers did not want…
Mega Man 10’s Endless Mode Coming Later, For Download Comment by: salaminizer: I knew it! Nominated by: Lessthan_tom An Endless Mode fits well with their Endless DLC strategy. U R *Not* “Mr. Gay” In Super Mario Galaxy 2 Comment by: Krish Ravindranath Nominated by: Luis it says Ya Im R U? backwards! PS3 Error: 8001050F…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft This morning was spent at my local tax office. Fun, fun, fun. Ah, tax season… You finish your taxes yet? Do you do them yourself? What you missed last night PS3s Suffering From Global Network Lockdown Play Heavy Rain On Your PC Time To Talk Masturbation With Tecmo PS3 Failure, You…
They start out as normal looking dudes. Dudes you’d want to drink beer with, have a pizza with. Several pizzas. Then, they change. Whoosh! There’s been Microsoft’s J Allard, Sony’s Kaz Hirai and SEGA’s Toshihiro Nagoshi. But the latest game exec to go through a metamorphosis is Cave producer Makoto Asada. Let’s take a trip…
Over the weekend, Square Enix held an event that not only celebrated 8 years of Final Fantasy XI, but held a “mysterious” Final Fantasy XIV event. How…mysterious. According to website FFXIVCore, a teaser site FFXIV for March 11 is opening, and the game will have a beta (details are scant). On March 1, info for…
The home team sure loves the Nintendo Wii. As February 28, Japan has purchased ten million Nintendo Wii consoles. But that’s not all. According to Enterbrain, 10,009,736 Nintendo Wiis have been sold, 4,766,408 PS3s have been sold and 1,235,049 Xbox 360s. For comparison sake, it has taken the Nintendo Wii 170 weeks to break the…
The pay? According to some, it sucks. Programming Japanese video games might seem like a glamourous job to those outside the industry, but according to some on the inside, it pays peanuts. A thread on Japanese bulletin board 2ch asked Japanese game industry programmers about how much they made each month. These 2ch salary claims,…
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