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Do You Take This Avatar To Be Your Wife?
By day, 27-year-old Paul Turner was a computer programmer. By night, he played Final Fantasy XI as a Hume, hanging out with a Tarutaru named Branwen. Paul left his girlfriend for that Tarutaru and married the woman behind the avatar. When Turner stopped playing FFXI, Vicky Teather realized how much she cared for him. “It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
PSPgo On Its Deathbed In The UK? [Update]
Sony’s PSPgo, a brave (if flawed) discless portable gaming system, looks to be on its last legs in the United Kingdom, with Sony making its second official price cut on the device in less than a month. Last month, October, Sony reduced the price of the handheld from £200 (USD$320) to £160 (USD$260). That reduction…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mafia Boobs Censored In Japan
In the Western version of crime game Mafia II, there are vintage copies of Playboy as collectible items. The game even tracks how long players stare at the centerfolds. Cut that time in half for Japan. The first image is from the Western version of Mafia II and is free of nudity. Other centerfolds, however,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedThis Shooter’s Warfare Isn’t Modern
Hexen was one of the finest – and most underrated – shooters to come out during the 1990s. And it’s part of a franchise that hasn’t been seen since. Oh, until now! Last week, a fan-made Hexen mod for PC shooter Doom III was released, called Hexen: Edge of Chaos. It’s looking very slick, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
No, This Isn’t Wii Fit For Babies
Those babies might be fat, but this Wii Fit Plus campaign isn’t for them. It’s for their moms. Nintendo is targeting new mothers with Wii Fit Plus and has a load of data. According to Nintendo’s data, 78 percent of new mothers do not exercise, with the two most popular reasons being that they must…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedSam Worthington Nearly Ruined Black Ops For Me
I didn’t enjoy Black Ops as much as some others did, but it was still a pretty good shooter. Oh, except for the fact that a single casting decision nearly ruined the game for me. In the lead-up to the game’s release, publisher Activision was strangely quiet when it came to Black Ops’ roster of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Japan: We Love Cars, Kinect, Notsomuch
PS3 exclusive Gran Turismo 5 might be released a week after Kinect hits Japan on November 20, but the game already looks set to run over Microsoft’s motion control system this holiday season. The following photos were taken at the Bic Camera in Tokyo’s Yurakucho. This one of the largest electronics stores in the country.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedEurope Getting “Director’s Cut” Version Of Donkey Kong
Japan’s “hacked” version of Super Mario Bros. isn’t the only modified classic included with red Wiis around the world. Turns out the copy of Donkey Kong hitting Europe has been messed with as well. Or, edited, at least. See, the original home console version of Donkey Kong had to run a little short, because the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow Kinect Can Build A 3D Model Of Your Bedroom
You’ve no doubt heard (or even seen) how Kinect works, by projecting thousands of points of infrared light around a room. Now see what it can do once it takes all that information in. Okreylos has posted this handy little video on YouTube – produced by hacking his Kinect, of course – showing how Microsoft’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
What Do You Think Of Kinect?
Hello, it’s Friday. Doh. No it’s not, it’s Monday. Still, let’s talk. 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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2010 -
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Don’t Know Your Noir From Your L.A. Noire?
Crime game L.A. Noire is Rockstar’s take on 1940s-era Los Angeles, complete with guys in hats, guns and big, fancy cars. But what is noir? There is disagreement among film scholars regarding what exactly “noir” is. Some say it is a genre, others disagree. There are elements of noir, sure, such as femme fatales, detectives,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Original Entertainment System
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Tomorrow, I’ll Play A Video Game In A Car Whenever the time changes back to standard time, that first week I always sleep a ton. I’ve had two 10 hour sleep days since the change. What’s weird, though, is that I find myself waking up, feeding the cat, getting some…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
GoldenEye Cheats Resurrect Big Head Mode [Updated]
An intrepid Kotaku reader found three working cheat codes for GoldenEye 007 on the Wii, but, so far, we only know what two of them do. Update: The third unlocks Big Head mode (pictured) in local multiplayer. WireX, the reader, dumped the data out of the main executable file and found three codes, which must…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: Rome, Built In A Year
A year after Assassin’s Creed II, the story of Ezio Auditore shifts to Rome with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, the week’s major core console drop. Others of note include Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Sonic Colors, and NBA Jam in high definition. Sunday (Nov. 14) Dood’s Big Adventure (Wii) Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (DS)…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 -
Tips & GuidesSly 4 Teased In Sly Collection Trailer
A teaser trailer has been discovered in Sly Collection, which hit streets Nov. 10, and it seems rather definite that a Sly 4 sequel is coming. When? Well that’s probably what the question mark’s all about. Reader tatermoog filmed the trailer and stuck it on YouTube. It seems to be an unlockable but he’s not…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s Top 5 List of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top 8 Most Fatally Negligent Gamer Parents of All Time [Ranker] Aggregating eight stories from one of our most favorite subjects – bad parenting –…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is Kinect Reporting What It Sees To Advertisers?
Speaking at an investor’s conference on Thursday, a Microsoft executive offered that Kinect not only knows how many are in the room when an ad’s shown, but what kind of team colors they might be wearing. Uh-oh. Privacy concerns with the Kinect aren’t a new subject, of course. At the BMO Capital Markets forum, Dennis…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Alan Wake Coming To XBL Games On Demand
Alan Wake, which released May 18, arrives on the Xbox Live Marketplace’s Games on Demand service six months later. Major Nelson listed Alan Wake in his most recent update; it’ll get here Nov. 23. A price wasn’t listed in North America but MCV reports it’ll be £19.99 in the U.K.; those who balked at it…
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010 -
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Pacquiao On King Hippo: “What A Fat Ass”
Last night, Manny Pacquiao solidified his claim as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, dominating Antonio Margarito for his eighth title. One year ago to the day, Fox Sports told the unknown story of how far he’s really come. [with thanks to tipster Andy]
By Owen Good Published November 14, 2010
