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Is Nintendo Missing Out On Developing Markets?
In an investor Q&A published on Nintendo’s website, president Satoru Iwata explains why Nintendo does not officially release games or systems in developing nations (think Latin America, India, South-East Asia, Africa, etc). And he seems to be missing something. “It is true that not only those in Japan and the other developed countries in North…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
The King Of Fighters XIII Is Buggy And Needs Special Rules
Arcade fighting game The King of Fighters XIII not only features jiggly ninja Mai Shiranui, it also features lots of bugs. That’s why the game needs special rules for tournament play. At Japan’s Tougeki fighting game tournament, there are special rules in place regarding the game’s bugs. Here are the bugs, and Tougeki’s rules regarding…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedMetal Gear Solid Goes Merry For The Third Time
Long-time readers may remember Merry Gear Solid, a great little Christmas-themed Metal Gear title. Well, the game’s creator, Arthur Lee, is back with a third game in the series, and this time it’s gone 3D. Looks fun! The last two ended up being released in playable form, so hopefully this one is too. And when…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedKinect Doesn’t Like It When Models Stand Too Close To Each Other
Microsoft tried something novel at a recent event in Hong Kong; they figured if you use a pair of scantily-clad booth babes to demo a Kinect game, maybe people won’t notice the game not working Things begin well enough; the waves to the crowd are twitchy, but recognised. Then the race starts. And things start…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
All The Otakon Cosplay You’d Ever Want?
Well, maybe you’d like some more. Maybe this is enough. Maybe it’s not enough. I dunno! The Otakon pop culture convention, which was in Baltimore over the weekend, played host to its fair share of cosplayers. Website Japanator was on hand to capture them for posterity. Otakon, a mish-mash of “Otaku” and “convention”, has been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010 -
UncategorizedGame Cafe Robbed, Gamers Fight Back, Lots Of Punches To The Head
A gaming cafe in Kaneohe, Hawaii was robbed last week, three youths storming in and demanding money from the customers inside. They got the money, but I don’t think they were ready for one guy to fight back. As you can see in this clip from KHON2 news, things were going pretty well for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010 - Uncategorized
K Monthly – July 2010
Welcome to the July 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, previews, features, weekly columns and more from Kotaku. How did Kotaku spend its summer season? By visiting the San Diego Comic-Con for one, covering all things video games, comic books, toys and pop culture…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Time to Upgrade
To: Luke From: Owen Re: The War on Phallic Graffiti Getting a review copy of Madden NFL 11 on the PS3 has made it apparent how much I need a current console of that platform. You might remember I ended up with a 20GB NTSC:J launch configuration, which my former employer had snapped up in…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
22 High-Caliber Demakes of Modern Favorites
Bayonetta as a shmup; Dead Space on the Game Boy; and Brutal Legend as, what else, a graphical adventure. There isn’t a single miss among this gallery of de-makes done over the past couple of years by Swedish artist Junkboy. Some of these aren’t new and may have been published elsewhere before. But they’re all…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mafia II Does It All For Kicks
Things move fast in the world of Mafia II. One minute you’re a made man, the next you’re at the bottom of a shallow grave. Which seems like a means of evidence disposal that’s out of character for the mob. That said, everything else in this trailer indicates my pile of shame will get one…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Week In Games: Don’t Despair
A light week for releases is headlined by Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, coming to Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday. Monday, Aug. 2 Match Up (DSiWare) Tuesday, Aug. 3 Superstars V8 Racing (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – Codemasters brings you this racer based on the Italian Superstar Series touring championship. Also: Disney Sing It: Family Hits…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku’s Top 5 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. •Five Interesting Playable YouTube Games [Joystick Division] Everyone discovered the Snake Easter egg on YouTube last week, but it’s not the only way to play…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
It’s All Headshots In Halo 2600
Sort of a cross between Adventure and Berzerk is “Halo 2600” by Ed Fries, a clever little timewaster that riffs on the tropes of Atari 2600 game design, especially the snicker-inducing bleep-bloop Halo Theme in the intro. Controls are arrows to move and space to shoot – but you need to pick up the gun,…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedDirt 3 Rallies At The X-Games
Alright, I take back what I said about trashcan luge and moped biathlon. The X-Games are a strangely watchable sports spectacle, and a good platform for Codemasters to launch its official DiRT 3 trailer last night. The trailer obviously showcases the changing environmental conditions you race under when the game releases next year. That last…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bungie Plans Serious Penalties For Reach Ragequitters
If you’re one of those who dashboards out of multiplayer after getting backstabbed or headshot three times, take note: Bungie told Xbox 360 Achievements that it wants to remove ragequitters from the population so they won’t ruin everyone else’s fun. Brian Jarrard, the Bungie community director, said the measures will be “one of the new…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 -
UncategorizedLinkin Park Brings The Music, Medal Of Honor Brings The Beard
As promised, the Medal of Honor video, directed by Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn, featuring both live-action and gameplay sequences set to the band’s new song “The Catalyst,” went up today. Someone certainly grew an epic beard for this trailer. I’m told that’s EA producer Greg Goodrich as Rabbit, who’s been working on that badass beard…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Big Box
This week’s ‘Shop Contest suggestion comes from Nick W. We all know that online stores like Steam’s, the EA Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, don’t have physical locations. But what if they did? I’ve got six photos here pulled from Flickr’s Creative Commons, but as you can imagine, this one can go in dozens of directions,…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010 - Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published July 26. PvPonline published July 26. ActionTrip published July 26. Digital Unrest published July 26. EXTRALIFE published July 27. Ctrl+Alt+Del published July 28. Dueling Analogs published July 29. Nerf NOW published July 27. Rooster Teeth published July 29. Monday Night Crew published July 28. Virtual Shackles published July 28. Little Gamers published…
By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010
