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Kotaku Off Topic: Jigga Hirst
Kotaku’s first night in Las Vegas for this week’s Consumer Electronics Show—aka CES—has delayed the second night of Kotaku Off Topic. But we are determined to make the nightly TAY alternative a success. Wait. What is Off Topic again? Well, it’s not really about video games, but it’s open to video game discussion. It’s an…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2010 -
Reviews
Bayonetta Review: To Infinite Climax Action And Beyond
Platinum Games has concocted a new brand of action hero in Bayonetta, an angel-slaying witch with long legs, long hair and a long list of heavenly creatures who want her dead. The action game directed by Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya offers a new alternative, but a familiar gameplay style for the fan of…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2010 -
Trauma Team Gameplay Trailer Has Great Hair, Better Premise
You’ve never seen motion controlled surgery on the Wii this dramatic or with costumes and hair quite this fashionable. And you may not yet have seen what Atlus’ Trauma Team has to offer new and veteran Trauma Center fans. This first gameplay video of Trauma Team clearly lays out the “major enhancements” made to the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2010 -
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts & On Demand
Rare’s 2008 platformer meets vehicle builder Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is the latest addition to the Xbox 360 Games on Demand library, a perfect opportunity to see what all the genre fuss was about by way of digital download. Pricing for me, in these here United States, is $19.99 USD and the downloadable version…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2010 -
Dragon Age: Origins Won’t Return To Ostagar On Time
BioWare’s plans to release the Return to Ostagar downloadable content pack for Dragon Age: Origins have been put on hold at the eleventh hour, with no new ETA revealed for the expansion. Previously planned to release on the Xbox 360 and PC on Tuesday, January 5th, BioWare will instead not release it on Tuesday, January…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: Jack’s Back
It’s not really fair. The Kotaku morning crew gets Talk Amongst Yourselves, the open thread that commenters control, where (almost) anything goes. What does the Kotaku night crew get? The vastly superior Off Topic, starting today. What is Off Topic? Well, it’s not really about video games, but it’s also open to video game discussion.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
Muscle March Seems A Little More Than E10+ Described This Way
When the bizarre, oiled-up bodybuilders of Namco Bandai‘s WiiWare racing-puzzler Muscle March meet the in-depth, often clinical descriptions of the ESRB, sometimes we see games in a whole new light. And maybe it’s just the exposed flesh to “super-tight Speedos” ratio, but Muscle March seems somehow a little more deserving of something beyond an E10+…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
Sony Adds ‘Cloudsurf’ To Cloud Of Trademarks
Just before 2009 came to a close, the Sony Corporation sought trademark protection for something cloudy, but something likely not Final Fantasy VII related, the service “Cloudsurf.” That’s one of a few “cloud” themed products hinted at by Sony. Early last year, Sony filed a mark for PS Cloud. Specifically, Sony Computer Entertainment did, the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
James Cameron: Today’s Online Gamers Are The Future’s Smokers
According to the New York Times, someone out there thinks that James Cameron’s Avatar is big budget mental poison because of its on-screen tobacco use. Let’s start there, as we walk the winding path toward Avatar’s video game association. The someone who thinks that Avatar showing a fictional character smoke is “like someone just put…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty Comes With Protoss “Mini-campaign”
Fans of StarCraft’s Protoss may not have to wait until 2011—or later—to get their hands on the teleporting, psionic blade-wielding alien race. The Protoss will apparently get their own mini-campaign in the first part of StarCraft II’s trilogy. While we weren’t expecting to take control of the Protoss in anything but multiplayer until StarCraft II:…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
Report: Apple’s Game-Playing Tablet Unveils This Month, Ships March
Apple is set to unveil its take on the tablet computer, the touchscreen bigger brother to the iPhone rumored to be branded the iSlate, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal’s report cites “people briefed by the company” who say the multimedia device will “let people watch movies and television…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
Bayonetta, Madworld Makers Start Countdown To What’s Next
Now that Sega has shipped Platinum Games‘ infinite climax action game Bayonetta to stores, the third release from the developer after Madworld and Infinite Space, what’s next for the developer? Countdown clock teasers! The Platinum Games official web site is now putting CPUs through their paces with a lovely looking teaser for… something. Something Platinum…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
Japan Celebrates Christmas By Buying Many, Many Wiis, DSis
After taking a backseat to Final Fantasy XIII and the PlayStation 3, Nintendo had a very merry Christmas week in Japan, another 215,000 Wiis in Japanese gamers’ waggle-hungry, Mushroom Kingdom-platforming hands. With a little help from Mario, Luigi and two Toads, the Wii scored first place on Media Create‘s weekly hardware chart, nearly doubling PS3s…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 4, 2010 -
Kotaku’s Most Popular Posts Of 2009
When 2009 is said and done, the Kotaku readership will have viewed the site more than 600 million times this year, an impressive mountain of clicks, comments and—based on this year’s most read posts—lecherous gallery ogling. Of the top ten most voraciously “read” posts, two feature Zoey from Left 4 Dead in various states of…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 31, 2009 -
The Legend of Zelda: The Wedding: The Video
Kotaku reader Kyle was nice enough to share the private, nerdier moments of his recent The Legend of Zelda themed nuptials with the rest of us, showing off the amazing Zelda cartridge cufflinks conceptualized by his bride. Now there’s video. The special “Kotaku Cut” of Kyle and Ashley’s day at the altar gives a closer…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 31, 2009 -
These Shadow of the Colossus Tans Might Be A Lil’ NSFW
Crossing one more game off the Things To Be Moe-fied list is this doujin tribute to Team ICO’s PlayStation 2 classic Shadow of the Colossus, a sixteen strong collection of less furry, far cuter colossi that’s borderline maximum risky. That’s Valus the Minotaur and Dirge the Sandworm, just with a lot more flesh, the stuff…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 31, 2009 -
Mario, Zelda Strike Down Final Fantasy XIII In Japan
After a debut week as impressive as an Odin summon, Final Fantasy XIII’s second week on the market in Japan shows that Lightning’s sales legs that aren’t quite as impressive as Mario’s. Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii returns to software sales chart dominance after a week off, moving another half-million copies in Japan. The…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 31, 2009 -
What Are You Playing This Holiday Weekend?
Having picked up a pair of copies of PlatinumGames and Sega’s Bayonetta last night, you can probably guess what I’ll be doing with my extended holiday weekend. As of last night, I’m only about 90 minutes into the game, which has been a familiar first 90 minutes. Much of what I’ve seen in demos, in…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 31, 2009 -
This Guy Says He’s Working On DJ Hero 2
A DJ Hero sequel? Hard to believe, given publisher Activision’s fear of sequelizing its games, but one man, French DJ David Guetta has recently said that, yes, DJ Hero 2 is on his plate. Guetta says in a recent report, spotted by Destructoid, that he’s “going to work on the No. 2 version” of DJ…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2009 -
Battlefield 1943 XBLA Goes Cheap On Last Day Of 2009
One of the last deals of the year nets you one of the year’s most enjoyable online shooters. On December 31, Battlefield 1943 will be a mere 600 Microsoft Points, a frugal way to waste away New Year’s Eve! [Twitter]
By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2009
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