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What Could A Credit Card-Sized Projector Mean For Gaming?
You’re looking at a micro-projector, a credit card-sized device with a projector head of 1 cm3, and it could change the way we play and share our portable games. Developed by Lemoptix, a spin-off of EPFL, working with the Maher Kayal Laboratory, this micro-projector isn’t simply a concept; it’s a real product, capable of projecting…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2010 -
UncategorizedThe Relatively Greatest Halo: Reach Launch Event Story Ever Told
Witness the epic saga of one man’s journey to pick up a copy of Halo: Reach at a GameStop in Roswell, Georgia, complete with Katy Perry music, a Spartan 1 Project forum commander, and plenty of people standing in line. My regular Mansell Road GameStop recently had a shifting of managers, and while Louis will…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2010 -
UncategorizedHands-On with Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Those tiny wind-up Marios are at it again, this time they’re out to save mini Pauline from a Donkey Kong hiding out in Mario’s third theme park. The fourth game in the series, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, still has you tapping toy Marios to have them march across a vertical landscape collecting items…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
New Commenting Tools Add Scolding, Teleporter, Dunce Cap to Banhammer
We’ve always said that the community and their inciteful and insightful comments are one of the best things about Kotaku, and we mean it. That’s why our wonderful tech folks are always working to improve how comments work. Starting today we’ve been giving a few more options to help moderate comments, making sure we can…
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2010 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV Opening Cinematic
I absolutely adore Final Fantasy’s animated cut-scenes. They are a wonder to behold. Too bad the games don’t ever seem to live up to them. Here’s a look at Final Fantasy XIV’s official opening cinematic, which is just stunning.
By Brian Crecente Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
So, We Are In Chiba, And…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Missing Tokyo Yeah…we had lunch at First Kitchen — or “Worst Kitchen”, amirite? No Tower Burgers for us! What you missed last night They Are “Definitely” Making A Fifth Resident Evil It’s A Shame We Never Got This BioShock Movie The American Version of Gladiator Begins Office Hijinks Meet The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Pricey PSP Bundle With 48 Girl Kisses
Japan’s (literally) biggest girl group, AKB48, is getting its own PlayStation Portable bundle that comes with a whole bunch of sticker kisses for PSP smoochy smoochy. Love like this isn’t cheap. Priced at ¥36,729 (US$441), the bundle includes a special PSP (the PSP-3000AKB), 48 “kiss mark” PSP battery covers, a copy of the PSP title…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
How Many Games Has Mario Sold?
The next time someone says the Modern Warfare or Halo series have sold a ton, point them towards a fat little plumber with a red hat. Having made his first appearance as Jumpman (in Donkey Kong) nearly thirty years ago, Mario has since appeared in over 200 games. When you’re in 200 games – and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Play Frogger, On The Street, For Real
Tellart have built a version of Frogger that you don’t play with a controller in front of a TV. You play with your feet, on the street, as it should be played. Of course, for safety reasons it should probably be played on the footpath, not somewhere with cars, but hey, this is still awesome.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
CG Animated Resident Evil Flick Getting A Sequel
Liked CG-animated flick Resident Evil: Degeneration? You’re in luck. Capcom and Sony are joining forces once again to make Capcom and Sony are making a sequel to Degeneration called “Resident Evil: Damnation”. Resident Evil character Leon S. Kennedy, who appeared in the prequel, will once again return in Damnation. After a limited Japanese theatrical release,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010 -
Uncategorized16-Bit Boba Fett, Inked On Human Flesh
Sure, two Boba Fett tattoos on one arm may be “a bit much”. But when one is a 16-bit rendition of New Zealand’s finest bounty hunter, that’s OK in our books. This gentleman was spotted at last month’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, and while the inspiration is surely Lucasart’s excellent “Super” series of games…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Invading Packing Tape
Yours for approximately US$4.50. As seen on Technabob
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII Toys Go Small, Collectible
There are large action figures from Final Fantasy XIII, now see those of a smaller, cheaper and less posable variety. In December Square Enix will be releasing a series of small PVC figures based on the latest role-playing game in the Final Fantasy series. They’re small, and you can’t move them (well, you might be…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Have A Look At Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy
Square Enix is following up its role-playing fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy with “Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy”. Not all the characters have been made public yet — however, Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII and Kain from Final Fantasy IV will be in the game. Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy will be released in 2011.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Sneaks Up A Singleplayer Trailer
With the game out soon (November!), it’s nice to finally see a proper trailer devoted to its singleplayer campaign. This collection of in-engine footage not only shows you the real game, it also shows you Ezio’s extended suite of moves for the singleplayer component of the title, something that’s been largely (though not entirely) overlooked…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
They Are “Definitely” Making A Fifth Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Afterlife has had the biggest opening of any of the RE films. Know what that means? They’re going to do another one. Oh, yes. They are. Milla Jovovich, star of Resident Evil: Afterlife, told New York Magazine, “This new Resident Evil is the first one to ever open at No. 1 worldwide. It’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
You Shouldn’t Trust EVE Online Players
That’s not meant as a slight against the game’s playerbase. You shouldn’t trust anyone involved with the handling of large amounts of cash, whether they play massively-multiplayer online games or not. A player by the name of “Bad Bobby” has shafted the space combat and trading game out of credits worth around USD$45,000 after pulling…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2010 - Uncategorized
Aya’s Jeans, Blown Right Off
Battle damage in PSP game The 3rd Birthday is fan service jeans damage. But the game doesn’t just turn the denim threads of protagonist Aya ragged. It obliterates them. To get Aya’s outfit next to nothing, players can, for example, detonate five grenades on themselves. You’d think that detonating five explosions on oneself would do…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2010