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Screw My Girlfriend, And I’ll Review Yakuza 3
Jake Adelstein, author of the non-fiction underworld yarn Tokyo Vice, got several gangsters to review Sega’s crime game Yakuza 3. But how? According to the original story, Adelstein appeared at “a shady real estate office in Tokyo” with cigarettes and whiskey “to teach these gangsters how to handle a PlayStation controller”. That wasn’t the only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Dreamcast Lives On With This iPod Nano
The Dreamcast’s Visual Memory Unit was one of the most novel and under-used gimmicks in all of console gaming history, one making a belated (and unofficial) comeback with this iPod Nano modification. To create, you crack open the VMU, insert the iPod Nano, patch up a few bits of wiring (for the headphone jack) and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Is This The Worst Bundle Item Ever?
Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV has several collector’s editions. Included in the Japanese version is a Final Fantasy XIV drinking cup. Don’t expect to drink much from it. You can’t. According to the box that the cup comes in: Do not fill the product with the following materials as they may cause damage: Items…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Read Up On Medal Of Honor’s PC Specs
Those keen on taking part in the game’s open beta on October 4 – or just keen on playing the game when it’s out shortly afterwards – should probably check out Medal Of Honor’s PC system specs. Straight from Electronic Arts, then, here are both the minimum and recommended specifications. MINIMUM Operating System – Windows…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Capcom’s Samurai Franchise Headed To Big Screen
Sengoku Basara is a huge smash in Japan. It has spawned a stage play, a televised anime, a manga and even a licensed theme park attraction. That’s not all. Next year, the anime is getting a feature film version as the final episode of the TV anime’s second season revealed that a movie version is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2010 -
UncategorizedKinect’s TV Commercials Look…Familiar
With Kinect’s November launch looming, Microsoft has kicked the peripheral’s marketing drive into top gear with these TV commercials. Don’t they look familiar? Front-on perspective, people waggling enthusiastically…yup, it’s the Wii launch commercials all over again, the only difference being there’s no catchy tune or humble little bowing Japanese men this time around. I will…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: German Paper Dates Nintendo 3DS
This week, Nintendo is slated to make the Nintendo 3DS’s release date public. German newspaper Bild claims to have the jump on the goods. According to Bild, the Nintendo 3DS will go on sale in Japan on November 11. It will then “probably” go on sale in Europe in spring 2011 and is priced at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mom’s Getting Me A Stripper For My Birthday
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Operation Angry Birds Today I was working with headphones on and missed two calls from my mother. My birthday is tomorrow. About 3 p.m., Mom sent me a terse IM asking that I call her immediately. “When are you going to be home tomorrow?” I apologized for missing the calls…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedEasy Credit Ripoff In Halo: Reach
This guy says he’s found a wash-rinse-repeat way to rack up 20,000 credits in Halo: Reach inside of 10 minutes. I promise, I promise, I promise Naughty Bear is not going to jump out and say boo. Boo. OK just kidding. Per YouTube user TheresPooOnMyShoe Here’s the five-step process annotating that video above: Step 1:…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: The Beautiful Games
FIFA 11, Dead Rising 2 and Guitar Heroes: Warriors of Rock headline the final week of the fall quarter, with Borderlands’ latest DLC and Lara Croft’s arrival for PC and PS3 highlighting the downloadable titles. Monday, Sept. 27 Farm Frenzy: Animal Country (DS) Samurai Warriors 3 (Wii) The Sims 3 Deluxe (PC) Tuesday, Sept. 28…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s Top Five 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 10 Xbox Indie Games You Should Be Playing [Planet Xbox 360] No. 1 is Soulcaster, not I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1 (which is…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 -
UncategorizedPac-Man Spotted In The Wild
Jaime “Kalapusa” Margary, who’s given us realistic Piranha Plants, and Super Mario fungi in the past, now turns his attention to Pac-Man, presently soaking in jar of formaldehyde. Writes Jaime: The idea behind the video is Pac Man’s final days, free from the maze (kudos if you can guess who’s castle that is) and eating…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Religious Games Maker Rakes $200K In Half a Year
Left Behind Games, maker of Christian-themed video games of … well, dubious quality, reports that it sold $210,000 worth of product over the past six months. That’s revenue, not profit, and such a figure doesn’t make it a major player by any stretch. Still, that’s $210,000, which the publisher said is “considerably more than income…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: NASCAR Coming Back Under Activision
Gamasutra this week reported that NASCAR – whose 12-year run with EA Sports ended in 2008 – will return next year under Activision and the developer Eutechnyx, known for its focus on racing games. Gamasutra’s Kyle Orland cited sources who confirmed rumors that Activision had taken the license from EA Sports, which last year redeployed…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
All The Ratings Of NBA 2K11
Last week we learned the NBA 2K11 ratings for all projected starters in the league. Today we find out where the teams rank in the game, due out Oct. 5. You may recall that Miami and the Los Angeles Lakers had identical average scores across their starting five. NBA 2K11, according to Operation Sports (which…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Celebrity MMO Edition
Michael Jackson starring in a video game is not ridiculous. Michael Jackson starring in an MMO is. This past week we were treated to news of “Planet Michael,” billed as the “The Ultimate Michael Jackson Online Game.” As this is in fact the Only Michael Jackson Online Game, this is more like the Ultimate Expression…
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published Sept. 22 PvPonline published Sept. 21. ActionTrip published Sept. 20. EXTRALIFE published Sept. 22. Ctrl+Alt+Del published Sept. 21. Dueling Analogs published Sept. 23. Nerf NOW published Sept. 24. Rooster Teeth published Sept. 23. Virtual Shackles published Sept. 24. Little Gamers published Sept. 22
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Video games, you know it, we’re here, to show it. Boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom-chicka. The_Saint is the winner of the #taypics derby today. Submit yours now before Totilo gets back tomorrow! Meantime, talk amongst yourselves! About games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Owen Good Published September 26, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Only In A Jeep Winners
Last week we learned that Chrysler, maker of the Jeep brand, was ginning up a special ve-hickle for Call of Duty: Black Ops. So we put it to you to design a concept car for other video game franchises. Eight_Bit_Remix submitted a mobile hiding spot for Ezio. qamulek does what we in the comedy business…
By Owen Good Published September 25, 2010 -
UncategorizedNBA 2K11’s Halftime Show
Damon Bruce of KNBR-AM San Francisco is the host of a new halftime show in NBA 2K11 presenting highlights from your game and others around the league, within the storyline of your current season. Get a look at it here. NBA 2K11 Video: NBA Today Halftime Show with Damon Bruce [Operation Sports]
By Owen Good Published September 25, 2010