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Here’s Every Unlockable Character In The New NBA Jam
I’d like to play NBA Jam, but I don’t really care for the NBA circa 2010. For me, the league’s glory days were the early 1990s, so this list of the new game’s unlockable characters makes for good reading. It can of course be classed as a spoiler of sorts, so if you’d like to…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2010 -
UncategorizedBetter Clear Some Space For Kinect (Or Move House)
A considerate reader has sent us images from the manual for Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral, and amongst the tips on USB cables and power supplies comes some disheartening news for owners of small living rooms. The manual shows, as you can see in the image above, that for a singleplayer game you’ll need six feet of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Dream Club For Xbox 360 Destroys Subtlety With Hostess Sausage Feeding
D3 Publisher is bringing more hostess dating simulation to the Xbox 360 (in Japan) with Dream Club Zero later this year, adding the option to feed nubile, doe-eyed girls sausages. We’d expect nothing less from Oneechanbara developer Tamsoft. Kudos to them.
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
UncategorizedIt’s The Quiet Storm…
This edition of our nightly off-topic thread isn’t just for lovers. It’s for everyone. So curl up with that mouse, keyboard and the “Share” button, and let’s feel the romance with a… [soft thunder] Kotaku quiet storm. [sound of rain drizzling] It’s cold out there, isn’t it? Why don’t you join us by the fire…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Seriously. This Should Be Illegal. Part II.
I don’t want to tell you how to spend your money, but don’t ever spend thirty bucks of it paying someone else to upgrade the firmware on your PlayStation 3. (I’ll show you how to do it for free!) One Best Buy in Staten Island, New York is offering Geek Squad services to upgrade the…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
UncategorizedSonic the Hedgehog 4 For iPhone Looks Mostly Great
Did the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 slip your mind? It’s coming this week, landing first on the iPhone before sprinting its way to the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. If you simply can’t wait for the console versions of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I to arrive, starting next Monday, the iPhone…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Store Update: Deadliest Warrior, Lords of Shadow, Ultimate Alien
What game is the best of the best in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update? There’s plenty to choose from in this week’s new batch of additions to Sony’s PlayStation Network. Which will you choose? Alien Breed: Impact, Deadliest Warrior: The Game and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction lead the list of new…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Custom Scott Pilgrim NES Blu-ray Case Deserves To Be Official
Edgar Wright’s adaptation Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is coming to DVD and Blu-ray on November 9, but sadly not in this fantastic fan-made case that accurately apes NES boxes (and cartridges) of old. A seriously talented Scott Pilgrim fan sent word and photos of the Nintendo-themed throwback to Wright, explaining “I had originally intended…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach Gets First Playlist Update, Campaign Matchmaking Due Soon
Developer Bungie has deployed the first playlist update for Halo: Reach, bringing with it a long, long list of changes and tweaks to multiplayer maps, game types and playlists, with the promise of more updates to come. The most pressing of those Halo: Reach updates is the soon-to-be-released campaign matchmaking patch, which the Halo developer…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Demo Coming Soon
LucasArts will give Star Wars fans a taste of Starkiller’s wet-n-wild adventures on Kamino next week, with the release of the The Force Unleashed II demo. Double your lightsaber pleasure on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on October 12.
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
I Should Read That
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: About The Time I Left Tokyo Vice On An Airplane I keep almost buying that book. Maybe one day. Right now I’m reading the latest Gears of War book and Infinite Jest. Fall has fallen in more way then one. Today was the last day of mildly warm weather in…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next Gundam Beat ’em Up Now Looks Like A Cartoon
Namco Bandai’s next game built on the success of its Dynasty Warriors series and the Gundam franchise drops the series previous look for something more anime-inspired. This is what Gundam Musou 3 will look like. The series that many of us know as Dynasty Warriors: Gundam is getting a cel-shaded sprucing up for the third…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV MMO Log Two: Hammering Out The Rough Edges
In the first Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log, I wondered what my motivation for playing the game was. This week I decided to make my own quest. Kotaku’s MMO reviews are a multi-part process. Rather than deliver day one reviews based on beta gameplay, we play the game for four weeks before issuing our final…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2010 -
UncategorizedEven Sonic Colors Multiplayer Might Not Suck
We are getting awfully close to the release of Sonic Colors. When will the other shoe drop? When will we discover this is another secretly-displeasing Sonic game? Not today. Not when I saw the game’s multiplayer mode. Sonic Colors has made it through E3 (June) and PAX (September) without letting me down. Each time I…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Military Bases Will Still Not Sell Medal of Honor Despite Changes
Despite Electronic Arts’ decision to remove the playable Taliban in upcoming shooter Medal of Honor, the Army and Air Force base stores around the world will still not sell the game. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s position concerning stocking the newest Medal of Honor video game remains unchanged as its facilities have no…
By Brian Crecente Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Playhem Is Another Way To Make Money Playing Video Games
There are people who want to help you and your distant friends legally put money on the line the next time you play video games. The latest crew with this idea is called Playhem. The group is based in New York and has determined that there are 38 States in America in which gamers will…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Get Rid of Your Game-Related Clutter and Get More Trade-In Power at Best Buy
Trade in those stacks of played-out games crowding your apartment and get $20 Best Buy gift cards that you can use to load up on gaming gear—or on anything Best Buy offers, like TVs, sound systems, game accessories, music…and the list goes on! It’s easy: Just haul your games (worth $20 and up) to any…
By Gawkercreative Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Prince of Persia HD Collection Is Europe Only, In 3D, Royally Ugly
The previously rumored Prince of Persia Trilogy 3D for the PlayStation 3 has been confirmed by publisher Ubisoft today, stuffing three PS2 games onto one Blu-ray disc, which will only be available in Europe. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones will get…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Sacrifice Is Out, And Left 4 Dead Is Ridiculously Cheap
The Sacrifice episode is now available free for PC players of Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2. To celebrate, Valve is selling both games on PC for less than Xbox 360 players will pay for the DLC alone. If there was ever evidence to back up Gabe Newell’s mention of Xbox Live as…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2010