Slated for release today, the Sony published capture-the-plump-princess title has been pushed back in Japan. Some on the Japanese internet are suggesting that the reason for the delay is that the game’s cute cartoon characters have four fingers — “four” is the equivalent of “13” in Japanese, a highly unlucky number that can reference death.…
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So, it was recently announced that former Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi would be appearing in Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 (Yakuza 4) as a massage therapist. Here’s her character model. Something’s off, no? Can’t figure out if it’s her head size, hand size or what. Comparison of in-game Yaguchi with real Yaguchi. Full body image.…
Hey, it’s Nozomi Ohashi, that girl who sings the Ponyo song! And she’s wearing some sort of tutu, sitting in some sort of abstract white environment and playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii. That’s how Nintendo is selling the game in Japan — roping in Japanese celebrities to play the game. Not the most exciting…
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 than you even want to, we’re sure. But, hey,…
Released in Germany back in 2008, Uwe Boll‘s cinematic adaptation of the video game Far Cry is now making its way to home video. Here’s the DVD trailer, recently posted by IGN. Looks like something I saw on VHS back in 1987 — not that that’s a bad thing! Uwe Boll’s Far Cry Movie Trailer…
As seen by Alice.
Final Fantasy XIII is coming out in Japan soon! But before it does, magazine Shonen Jump has a look at FFXIII’s Cactuar and what looks like his lady friend. That Jumbo Cactuar, huge! Shonen Jump: New Final Fantasy XIII Scans [Final Fantasy-XIII.net]
Just a heads up — PlayStation 3’s 3.10 firmware update is live. Go check it out with Facebook integration with your trophies, store purchases and in-game progress. Thoughts, impressions, etc. in the comments!
Sony brings LocoRoco back to the PSP with a new game play interface and a late night look in LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival. The mischievous Bui Bui have interrupted the LocoRoco’s slumber and sent them into a midnight maze. While the previous LocoRoco games had players roll and bounce, the new mechanic in Midnight Carnival is…
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This morning, Fox brought its “fair and balanced” reporting to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The headline? “A game that lets you play as a terrorist?” That was followed with this pre-commercial quip: “Is the game going too far? We’re going to have a fair and balance debate to find out.” Jon Christensen of…
Modern is the new World War II. Sources tell website MCV that the next entry in EA’s Medal of Honor series will be set in the present day. The source tells the site, “It’s a new take on the modern warfare idea — and will really help give the series the kick up the arse…
As seen in the upstairs shower in the cabin in MW2 by reader Adam.
Another new company. Back in January 2007, PlayStation father Ken Kutaragi spearheaded Bandai Namco/Sony start-up Cellius. Today, it was announced he’s heading up another company. Established at the end of October in Tokyo, the name of the company is “Cyber Ai Entertainment” with “ai” being Japanese for “love” and a pun on the word “eye”.…
Square Enix has announced the release date for the DS version of Dragon Quest VI. It is January 28, 2010. After being delayed by Enix for a year plus, the game was originally released on the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the West) in December 1995 for the rough equivalent of US$100, going…
Singer Lady GaGa has a new music video. Sister site Jezebel already analyzed the heck out of it, but missed one important detail: A gaming peripheral. Reader Gerard noticed what looks like the Nintendo Wii Nunchuk in the video. If that is a Nunchuk, not quite sure what it’s doing. This man is controlling something.…
The official localized version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won’t be out in Japan until December 10. That apparently didn’t stop a line from forming in Tokyo’s Akihabara. According to 2ch, the line is in front of AsoBitCity and for the imported version of Modern Warfare 2. Pictures of lines popping up on…
Rockstar released sandbox title Bully on the PlayStation 2 back in 2006 and later ported the title to the Xbox 360, Windows and the Nintendo Wii. Set in a school environment, the PS2 version sold 1.5 million copies. But is it working on another Bully? Game site TGL is running an excerpt from an interview…
Forget your PSP and DS at home! The oldest family-run hotel in Scotland, the Crieff Hydro, is asking guests not to bring video game hardware this holiday season in order to “restore traditional family values”. Traditional family values during the holidays? So like relatives getting in fights and drinking too much? Kidding! “As a father-of-four,…
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