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UncategorizedIt’s An All-Star Legend Of Zelda Triforce Jamboree
The stars of some of our favorite YouTube shorts and music videos converge in this spectacular musical tribute to The Legend of Zelda. See CorridorDigital, Freddie Wong, Jimmy Wong, and a host of the internet’s finest musicians celebrating all things Zelda. What, you thought CorridorDigital was all about making funny live-action Minecraft films, and Freddie…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
In Case Sega Forgot, Fans Still Really Want A Shenmue Sequel
Today we give the Speak-Up on Kotaku podium over to commenter Ryohumar, who wants to let Sega know there is still hope for redemption in the form of Yu Suzuki and Shenmue 3. You know, since SEGA was taken over by Sammy, the company has lost a lot of what made it so special. Having…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedJapan Hit by Second Major Quake (Updated)
A second earthquake—magnitude 7.4—has hit northeastern Japan, prompting a tsunami warning. The quake, strong enough to move buildings in Tokyo, hit 78 miles north of the devastated Fukushima plant at 11:32 pm, local time. Update 1: TEPCO officials say they’ve not encountered any further problems with Fukushima’s six reactors in the aftermath of this newest…
By Sam Biddle Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Atari’s Greatest Hits Shoves the Loot of a Thousand Garage Sales Onto Your iPhone
Atari just dropped a whirling, aliased asteroid in the iTunes App Store: Atari’s Greatest Hits brings 100 classic titles to iOS in a single application. The app itself is free and includes a copy of Pong. You can pick up four-packs of games as an in-app purchase for $.99 a pop, or spring for all…
By Joel Johnson Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedThere’s Double The Hedgehog In The Next Sonic Game
Appearing in a blue blur on a hedgehog’s Facebook page this morning, the first teaser trailer for Sega’s next Sonic game features blue blurs both old and new. Is this Sonic Generations? Signs point to yes. After all, Sega did say they’d be celebrating come April 7, and they have recently registered the website domains…
By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Badass Japanese Doll Armor And A Book Everyone Should Buy
FIERCE FACE | OSAKA, JAPAN: It’s not May yet, but gogatsu ningyo (“May doll”) typically adorn houses starting in late March. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) Why Gaming’s Most Tragic Conspiracy Is Bullshit It was apparently a contracted hit. Gunpei Yokoi, father of the Game Boy who failed with the Virtual Boy, left Nintendo and was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
From Yakuza 4 To Hardcore Pornography
Sega’s Yakuza crime games feature a bevy of young attractive women as the in-game hostesses. Some of them are hostesses in real life. Some are college students. Some of them work in restaurants. One was even a porn star. No, now make that two. Included in the lovely ladies waiting for players in hostess clubs,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedYou Need To Catch Frog Minutes
Spring is in the air. You can feel it. The birds are singing, and the bees are a-buzzing. It’s a perfect time to go outside. But, I’ll let you what, you go outside. I’m going to flop on the sofa and play Frog Minutes. Frog Minutes is the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture, the Tokyo-based…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
The Incredible Video Game Art Of Toshiaki Mori
Toshiaki Mori is a man you may not know by name, but you’ll definitely know him by his work. As an artist working in the video game industry for over twenty years now, he’s produced some of gaming’s most striking and iconic pieces of promotional and cover art. Whether it be working for SNK or…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedJapan’s Biggest PSP Games Get Cute (Again)
One of the game’s revealed in the wake of Japan’s quake, Monster Hunter spin-off Mon Hun Nikki: Poka-Poka Airu Mura G is headed to the PSP. Here’s a first look at the game in action. Mon Hun Nikki: Poka-Poka Airu Mura G is the follow up to, wait for it, Mon Hun Nikki: Poka-Poka Airu…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
What Happens When Activision Buys A Developer
Did a purchase by mega-publisher Activision have an adverse effect on the culture of Bizarre Creations, the developers of the Project Gotham series? “We weren’t an independent studio making ‘our’ games anymore – we were making games to fill slots”, Bizarre’s former creative director Martyn Chudley tells Edge. “Although we did all believe in them,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Do You Love Dirt Enough To Spend $300 On It?
You know, ridiculously expensive collectors editions have their place. There are certain franchises where there are enough loyal fans around who will spend hundreds on a box full of crap. I do not think Dirt is one of those franchises. That’s not to say I think it’s a bad franchise! Dirt 2 is one of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Of Course, The Professor Layton Studio Is Making A New Professor Layton Game
Akihiro Hino, who really needs some sleep, recently tweeted that his studio is currently working on the sixth Professor Layton title. Shocking! Hino did not specify the platform, but the other Layton games are DS or 3DS titles. So… [via @AkihiroHino via Eurogamer]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
An Obsessive Look At Neon Evangelion Genesis Sweets And Treats
Whenever Japanese people go on vacation, they buy presents – snacks, usually – for other people. Part of it is the desire to share food or local treats that aren’t widely available with those who couldn’t make the trip. Part of the custom is expressing gratitude. And then there’s the fact that, well, it’s sort…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011 -
UncategorizedPlease, Let This Be The Future Of Video Game Press Releases
You have no idea how many press releases we see on a daily basis. From big companies, small companies, people selling iPhone games, people selling things that (purport!) to make your dick grow bigger. I’ve never had one read to me before, though. And I wish I had. It makes all the CAPS and TMs…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2011 - Uncategorized
Delayed Yakuza Zombie Game Gets…Undelayed
After the Tohoku Earthquake struck, Sega decided it would be inappropriate to release Yakuza: Of The End and delayed it. The game is a zombie parody, setting in a ravaged urban center. The game finally has a new release date in Japan: June 9. A portion of the profits will go to the disaster relief…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2011
