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  Toronto Police Include LARPing Gear In G-20 Weapons Display

  Justifying the harsh handling of protesters at the G-20 summit this weekend, Toronto police invited journalists to a viewing of dangerous confiscated weapons, including foam swords, sock-headed arrows, and a suit of scale mail. Did someone call forth a flame bolt? The 2010 G-20 financial summit in Toronto, Canada attracted more than its fair share…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2010
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  NASA’s VR Headset Looks Like That Thing You Made In 4th Grade

  The ’90s may’ve given us Blink 182 and stonewashed denim, but I very much doubt NASA will be reviving 1993’s virtual reality system alongside those other comebacks, seen here modeled on a (presumably) taken-advantage-of intern. According to the NASA page the VR system was found on, it was a prototype which used a head-mounted display,…

  By Kat Hannaford Published June 30, 2010
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  This is What you Look Like Playing Street Fighter

  Be prepared, it’s not pretty. And don’t think for a second that you look any better. [Thanks Khoa]

  By Brian Crecente Published June 30, 2010
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  Could World Of Warcraft Go Free-To-Play?

  With many major massively multiplayer online role-playing games adapting the free-to-play model, could Blizzard’s immensely profitable World of Warcraft one day make the switch? Lead designer Tom Chilton says that one day the game’s subscription model “may not make sense.” With MMO titles with strong licensed properties behind them like Dungeons and Dragons and Lord…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2010
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  Aliens Vs. Predator Going On A Bughunt

  Aliens Vs. Predator fans who weathered the storm of mediocre review scores are being rewarded with a second helping of downloadable multiplayer maps next month in the Bughunt Map Pack, complete with environmental hazards and weather effects. The Bughunt Map Pack, available on July 7, consists of four new multiplayer maps: Crash Site and Furious…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2010
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  Farmville, World of Warcraft Are Divorce Lawyers’ Latest Weapons in Court

  Social sites and massively multiplayer online games aren’t just a great place to catch up with friends and be entertained, they’re also a great place to dig up dirt on a soon-to-be ex, according to an article in USA Today. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers says 81% of its members have used or faced…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 30, 2010
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  Wonder Woman Costume Modified So That It Makes Sense?

  Wonder Woman is the most popular super-hero no one seems to like very much. She doesn’t get movies, can barely sell a comic book. Today, she’s been given a new outfit. Tapping into the fact that one of the most loved elements of Wonder Woman lore is the fact that she sometimes flies an invisible…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 30, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s the last day of the month, so we need not just your comments about video games but a suggestion for a new TAY image. A painting, a painting name and an artist, please. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 30, 2010
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  Weighing Morality in Gaming

  Philosophers and Theologians have been debating the mechanics of moral choice for millennia. Debates have ranged from the popular “nature or nurture” to total freedom of the will, to some modification that sits between these extremes. Video games have only recently begun to consider the nature of moral choice as an integral piece of a…

  Joshua Wise Published June 30, 2010
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  So, I’m Reading Pippi Longstocking

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Snakes in a Yard! Yikes. Snakes, I hate snakes. You asked a few days back if we have limits on Mini-Bash’s tv watching/game playing. We only have one TV in chez Ashcraft, and it’s in the living room. My office is right next to the living room — there is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010
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  Are You Good Enough To Write Dragon Quest?

  Like Dragon Quest? Want to, perhaps, write Dragon Quest games? Okay, read on. Square Enix is taking job applications for those interested in writing future Dragon Quest games. That could be you! Well, if you live in Japan and are fluent in Japanese. Hopefuls need to submit two writing samples. One is an essay about…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010
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  There Is An Evangelion Motorbike…. VROOM!

  You’ve seen the Neon Genesis Evangelion racing car. You’ve seen the Evangelion race queens. And now, you will see the Eva road racing motorcycle. Or part of it. More pictures here According to the Anime News Network, the Evangelion racing team has decorated a Kawasaki ZX-10R superbike to look like the franchise’s EVA-01 unit. Next…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010
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  Meet Your 2010 American Pokémon Champions

  Last weekend, the 2010 Pokémon national championships went down at the Indiana Convention Centre. Hundreds entered, but only one two could emerge the winner. Those two were Wade Stanley, who was the junior champ, and Wesley Morioka, winner of the “seniors” division. After three days of Pokémon warfare, the pair will be off on an…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2010
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  And You Thought Laptops In Starbucks Were Bad

  That’s an Xbox 360 and a small TV set. In Starbucks. This is in Alaska. All that snow and darkness must make this seem normal.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2010
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  White Knight Chronicles Ready To Slay PSPs

  PS3 role-playing game White Knight Chronicles is coming to the PSP. It currently has the temporary title of “White Knight Chronicles: New Project” (clever!). The game’s concept is being created by Level-5, the studio behind the console games. The game development itself will apparently be handled by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. From the teaser in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010
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  Torchlight MMO Wants To Play Like A Singleplayer Title

  It’s been humming along under the radar for months now, but Runic Games is about to take the wraps off its next game: a massively-multiplayer title based on 2009’s surprise hit Torchlight. Runic boss Travis Baldree is already talking up some of the game’s features, however, telling PC Gamer “our vision is to have an…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2010
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  There Is Another New Yakuza Game (Endless!)

  Ack! That’s Goro Majima, a character in Sega’s Yakuza game. He will be the protagonist of Sega’s new Yakuza title. But isn’t the Tokyo-based game company already working on a new Yakuza game? Yes, yes it is. But that game, Yakuza: New Chapter Black Panther is for the PSP. Like previous entries in the series,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010
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  We All Had To Update Firefox Because Of Farmville Users

  Firefox users may have noticed they had to upgrade their browser over the weekend. Why did every Firefox user on the planet need this essential upgrade? Because Farmville was broken. It seems the previous update was causing problems with the Facebook game, users around the world complaining they were no longer able to play Farmville…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2010
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  Square Enix Honcho Calls World Cup Interview “Deplorable”

  Last night, Japan played valiantly against Paraguay. The game was 0-0 after extra time causing the victor to be settled by penalty kicks. Paraguay made all its shots. Japan, however, did not. The player who missed his shot was defender Yuichi Komano. He was the third player to shoot on the Japanese side, and his…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2010
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  It’s The End Of The Virtual World As We Know It

  Self-professed “virtual photographer” Robert Overweg has a portfolio up on his site, showcasing a series of shots he calls “The End of the Virtual World”. They don’t show the last minutes of a dying game world; instead, Overweg journeys to the end of a game’s maps, shooting the desolate, lonely places that exist on the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2010