There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? Drone Confusion: Last week, right here in Notebook Dump, I posted about Mass Effect 2’s helper drones, having held that information out of an earlier preview until I had gotten…
Kotaku reviewed piles of games and peripherals this week, and not all of them have to do with Modern Warfare 1 or 2. PSPgo Traveler Case Micro Review: Stylish and Sleek In which Brian Crecente uses the word “sexy.” Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Review: You Only Sing When You’re Winning In which Luke Plunkett likens…
And we are back for the second part of the only gaming “book club” promoted on national cable TV. We are discussing levels 4-6 of Modern Warfare 2 in the comments section. The levels we are covering are the notorious No Russian terrorism level, the Brazilian Takedown level, and Wolverines, which features an invasion of…
Why is the next big Mario game the first Wii title to not come in a white case? Credit Japan, Nintendo told Kotaku today. And don’t expect it to happen again. “It was an NCL idea,” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said today, referring to the Japanese company’s home office to which his office…
Talk about your trade-in adventures or anything gaming-related (or umbrella-related) in TAY. Now. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
As seen at the BMO Capital Markets 17th Annual Digital Entertainment conference.
Four ideas popped out to me while attending a series of presentations from top executives in the gaming industry today: Ideas about price, women, mid-cycle relaunches and which games matter most to the bottom line. The following all came from half-hour presentations to investors and press today at the BMO Capital Markets 17th Annual Digital…
Ubisoft chairman Yves Guillemot told a group of investors and industry executives in New York today that the publisher of Assassin’s Creed is developing games in new genres for the company, including RPGs, sports, music, and fighting games. Speaking at the BMO Capital Markets digital entertainment conference, Guillemot did not offer specifics though he did…
While StarCraft II, an upgraded Battle.Net and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm are all firmly pinned down to 2010 releases, Diablo III, StarCraft II expansion packs and Blizzard’s next MMO still show a release date of the “next few years”. During a presentation in New York today, Thomas Tippl, Activision Blizzard chief financial officer, raved about…
Some people aren’t even happy with their own graphics. Like this guy. Talk about graphics or anything else gaming-related in TAY today. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
To: Mr. Ashcraft From: Mr. Totilo Re: {Insert Night Note Here} Sir, The esteemed Brian Crecente was indisposed today and left the duty of writing the Day Note to me. I intended to reply to your previous missive with great cheer but was flummoxed by its lack of verbs. And yet, maybe it contained a…
Guess which video-game themed comic is among the releases today. Really. You’ll never figure it out! Click the thumbnails for more information about each of this week’s new comics. All hit comics shops in the U.S. today. Resident Evil #3 Written by Ricardo Sanchez. Drawn by Jheremy Raapack and Al Barrionuevo. Summary Via Publisher Wildstorm:…
Last week I mentioned that Kotaku readers in New York City would have the opportunity to go to a local game development studio, play a new game and tell the developers what you thought. Some of you did that. I didn’t give you all enough time. Only a couple of hours’ notice. And it was…
Our latest podcast is ready for you to download. Details below. Listen and hear a caller provides the possibly incorrect answer to “What is the best Mario game ever?” McWhertor explains the Demon’s Souls review situation. And more. Co-host Brian Crecente (or, in this case, guest-host Michael McWhertor) and I take your calls every Wednesday…
I sat in a blue room on Monday, surrounded by what some hardcore gamers might call artifacts of absurdity. On walls around me hung a Wii bowling ball controller attachment, a Wii pool cue, Wii pom poms, and more. Who makes this stuff? Two amiable Orthodox Jewish brothers — black pants, white shirts, beards, and…
You’ve read the rumors. It’s happening now. Join in the chat below and for the next hour, let’s talk about the first three levels of Modern Warfare 2’s campaign. I’ve got some conversation-starters for us… 1) What did you think of the training level? Did it train you? How did it set the scene of…
Kotaku has fielded many complaints from PlayStation 3 users that their version of Modern Warfare 2 has been ridden with bugs. Trophies weren’t registering. Friends couldn’t be invited. Word from Infinity Ward is that a new patch corrects some problems. From the Twitter feed of IW creative strategist Robert Bowling: PS3 Status: Patch successful. Trophy…
Kotaku’s podcast will be recording/streaming live imminently. Super Mario will either be filling in for an on-assignment Crecente. Or the plumber will be our main topic. Listen to find out. Or call in live. Details below: Call in using your phone or Skype to (347) 857-3782, starting at 11am Kotaku time, 1 pm eastern. Listen…
Would you yell your Gamertag across the street? Or your Kotaku username? Oh, the things you can ponder here in TAY. Keep it on video games, please. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
In a change of pace from the many video game piracy stories we run about games being downloaded illegally, here’s news of a seizure of 168 coin-op machines that played some very old games. A press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicates that the machines were valued…
Mode
Follow us
