The boss-mans learned a important lesson about other people’s feelings when he called Wii Fit a wee fad. Indignant Wii Fitters ultrabombed his inbox to say not everyone who “plays” it looks like this.
https://kotaku.com/wii-fit-is-no-fad-5153484
That’s right, many of them were in much worse shape when they first stepped on the balance board. But now they’re trimmer, slimmer and rockin’ a hardcasual physique that, while it may not look like they hang with Johnny Klebitz, is propping up the industry, Atlas-style. Or so says Brian in his magnum opus of a mea culpa. Anyway, that and more from the week in Kotaku’s original reporting:
http://kotaku.com/5149175/#c10603113
Kotaku Reports Sales Figures, Seems Pleased
Microsoft Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Nintendo Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
PSP Reaches 50 Million In Worldwide Sales
Activision Predict 2009 Console Sales
What Sells More, Dragon Ball Or Soul Calibur?
Monster Hunter Titles Ship 3 Million
https://kotaku.com/microsoft-responds-to-january-npd-sales-seems-pleased-5152821
Previews, Reviews and Impressions
Frankenreview F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
God of War III Impressions: Like A Threesome For Your Eyes
Flower Micro-Review: All We Are Is Dust In The Wind
90 Minutes With GTA: Chinatown Wars
Sonic And The Black Knight Preview: It’s Probably Not For You
Does Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Fail The Rorschach Test?
Velvet Assassin Preview: Metal Gear Lite
Red Faction: Guerrilla Preview: Search And Destroy
inFamous Preview: Ride The Lightning
Light Bikes is a Handful of Tron Fun
A Quick Look At Bomberman Ultra
A Quick Look At Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao
https://kotaku.com/frankenreview-f-e-a-r-2-project-origin-5153004
Features
From Warcraft Obsession to Game Creation
Knocked Up: A Look At Pregnancy In Video Games
https://kotaku.com/from-warcraft-obsession-to-game-creation-453117053
Bidness
Square Enix Replies To Financials Delay Questions‘
Blizzard Mum On Its One Big Game For 2009
Black DS Lite Has Been Discontinued
Square Enix Slashes Financial Forecast
https://kotaku.com/square-enix-replies-to-financials-delay-questions-5150193
Let’s Make a Deal
Square Enix Trying To Buy Tomb Raider
Eidos Stock Explodes In Wake Of Square Enix Bid
Rumor: Midway’s Wheelman Is Now Ubisoft’s Wheelman [Update]
https://kotaku.com/square-enix-trying-to-buy-tomb-raider-5152117
Disturbance in the Workforce
Rumor: Aliens RPG Canceled, Layoffs Hit
Sega Losing Money, Closing Arcades, Cutting Jobs
https://kotaku.com/rumor-aliens-rpg-canceled-layoffs-hit-5152193
Splattered House
Rumor: Namco Yanks Splatterhouse From Bottlerocket
Namco Confirms Ditching Splatterhouse Developers
https://kotaku.com/rumor-namco-yanks-splatterhouse-from-bottlerocket-5148824
Mmm-hm
Ditched Splatterhouse Developers Wish Namco “The Best”
https://kotaku.com/ditched-splatterhouse-developers-wish-namco-the-best-5152734
Chun-Li, Pokemans and iPhone
Giratina Origin Forme Figure Up Close and Personal
Chun Li Movie Poster With Much Overdue Thighs
iPhone Puzzle Quest Gets Free Demo, Chapter 2 as Free Update
https://kotaku.com/giratina-origin-forme-figure-up-close-and-personal-5152533
Insert Gratuitous Anti-Kill Bill Comment
Kill Bill Actress Selling Xbox 360 Resident Evil 5
https://kotaku.com/kill-bill-actress-selling-xbox-360-resident-evil-5-5152829
Dead Rising
Translating The “Dead Rising 2” Trailer
Why Dead Rising 2 May Not Have Photography
https://kotaku.com/translating-the-dead-rising-2-trailer-5149262
Red Dead Rising Again
