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UncategorizedFrom Tokyo, The Games Keep Blurring Together
Can you recall the difference between Project Dark, Project Draco and Codename D? Can you tell your Shadows of the Damned from your Rise of Nightmares? We are past Tokyo Game Show 2010, but we are not past the confusion. I spent last week on vacation, as far from the mother brain of Kotaku as…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2010 -
UncategorizedDissidia 012[Duodecim] Final Fantasy’s TGS Trailer Busts Out
Square Enix’s next Final Fantasy drenched fighting game, the painfully titled Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy, was shown at this year’s Tokyo Game Show in both playable and trailer form. Here is the latter. The PSP game appears to have all the high drama and the beautifully rendered CGI of a Final Fantasy game, but now…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
She’s In Complete Control
Toronto-area model and psychedelic artist blackfeatheredcrown shows her devotion to Nintendo in a very appealing fashion. Catch the whole set on her Flickr page. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Cheaters
Nintendo’s finest playing some PlayStation, as seen on Flickr
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sign Up Now For The New Xbox Live Preview Program
Microsoft is looking for a few thousand folks to test out its next big Xbox Live Update. Who wants an early look at the new Xbox Live dashboard? If you’re keen to get a peek at the new dashboard along with ESPN on Xbox Live, Netflix searching, Zune music, and other updates coming in the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 - Reviews
Mass Effect 2: Lair Of The Shadow Broker Review: Like The Goon, Only In Space
Finally. Having gotten closer and closer with each subsequent piece of downloadable content, with Lair of the Shadow Broker BioWare has delivered Mass Effect 2 players some DLC that, if you’ve finished the game, has some real point to it. With the exception of the recent Overlord pack, most pieces of ME2 downloadable content have…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2010 -
UncategorizedPokémon Black And White, Already Beaten
America might be Halo and Civ obsessed now, but there’s a brand new Pokémon out in Japan. It’s already been beaten, the ending uploaded for all to see. That’s the last clip here. Earlier, less spoilery-y gameplay in the others. Do you not want major spoilers? Then check out this YouTube user’s capture of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Don’t Panic!
Dante goes punk. Wesker slaps down Spidey. Doc Brown is back. Pokemon for grown-ups? What’s going on! Don’t panic. We’re here for you, just call in and Totilo and I will ease your fears and talk you through what has been a very hot and cold week for gaming. The weekly Kotaku Talk Radio podcast…
By Brian Crecente Published September 22, 2010 -
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This Guy Is Hosting The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards
The 2010 Golden Joystick Awards will take place on October 29 at a lavish ceremony held at the London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel and hosted by the man who brought us sniglets. You don’t see comedian Rich Hall in the U.S. that often these days, but don’t worry about him. The co-writer of Not…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
The First Ten Pages Of Rift’s Telara Chronicles
Blond men do battle in the first issue of Wildstorm’s comic book tie-in for Trion’s Rift: Planes of Telara. It’s in comic book stores today, so check out the first 10 pages here to see if it’s worth the trip. It’s hard to tell if this is going to be a worthwhile four-issue series from…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Netflix Launches Disc-Less On Canadian PS3
Canadians are getting a sneak preview today of the disc-less Netflix hitting North America next month as the streaming video service goes live up north. Our Canadian brothers and sisters have been without the comfort of streaming Netflix on their video game consoles until today. Not only does America’s Hat get their first taste of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 -
UncategorizedHow Do You Like Your Music Game? Simulator or Arcade
Music gaming seems to be heading in two distinctly different directions. Guitar Hero looks like it’s shooting to capture a blend of fantasy gaming and rock, while games like Rock Band 3 and Power Gig are taking the ultra realistic path. It’s almost like what we’ve seen happen to racing and flight games. You’ve got…
By Brian Crecente Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Piracy Prevents Super Street Fighter IV PC
In an interview with Japanese website 4gamer, Street Fighter series producer Yoshinori Ono says that a strong potential for piracy is keeping PC gamers from getting their own version of Super Street Fighter IV. Street Fighter IV played much better on my computer than I expected, and I’m sure I’ve not been alone in hoping…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 -
UncategorizedDismembering Your Friends In Dead Space 2
It’s time to take sides in Dead Space 2! Will you be a fully armored, armed to the teeth member of the Sprawl Security Team, or a creepy baby-headed monster that hungers for human flesh? Last week we talked about Dead Space 2’s humans versus Necromorphs online multiplayer. Now we’re getting our first look at…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Level Up and Unlock Achievements By Skiing in Colorado
Starting this November five popular ski slopes in Colorado, Nevada and California will start tracking powder time to award skiers achievements pins and the ability to level up. EpicMix goes live on all but one of Vail Resports’ slopes this coming ski season. Keystone, which opens on Nov. 5, will be the first to see…
By Brian Crecente Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
How To Study The Hacker
A New York University professor teaches a course in the history of hackers and hacking. Oh, to be back at NYU and be able to take interesting courses like this. The Atlantic Monthly presents a “syllabus-as-essay” from Gabriella Coleman, an anthropologist and assistant professor who teaches Hacker Culture & Politics at NYU. An excerpt from…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Are you finished talking about video games? No? Well, okay then. Talk about them here. Or call in and talk about them on the podcast later, if you’re brave. Thanks to The_Saint for today’s Rubens riff. Get your own name in lights here by submitting a great image to #TAYpics
By Stephen Totilo Published September 22, 2010 - Uncategorized
This Is Noisy
To: Brian From: Luke Last year, I moved into a brand new house in a brand new suburb. Pros: everything in the thing was brand new. The cons? The suburb is a work in progress, a point which came screaming through my bedroom window this morning at 6am when the block next to mine, empty…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2010
