There Is No Such Thing As The “Madden Curse”

Originally published in 2007, we’ve just updated this feature – on why there’s no such thing as the “Madden Curse” – to reflect some of the game’s more contemporary “victims”. Since 1998, when Garrison Hearst became the first person besides John Madden himself to appear on the cover of EA’s monster franchise, fifteen NFL players…

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Time To Bless The Earth For Gundam

The giant life-sized Gundam statue is once again being erected and will officially open on July 24. So last week something important happened. Shinto priests blessed the area on which the Gundam statue, dubbed “Real Grade 1/1 Gundam”, will stand. Shinto blessings like this are common for groundbreaking ceremonies for buildings and factories. Heck, even…

Eight More Leave Modern Warfare Developers, Bringing Total To 26

The exodus from Modern Warfare developers Infinity Ward continues at a breakneck pace, with news today that a further eight employees have left the studio in the wake of the “Legal Warfare” showdown. In addition to the five men who left on Friday, we’ve learned that three more – level designer Keith Bell, designer Charlie…

NSFW: Computer Tycoon Weds Former Lap Dancer

Sir Clive Sinclair, 69 years-old, has married a former lap dancer half his age. Congrats! Sinclair’s company Sinclair Research Ltd. released the 8-bit ZX Spectrum home computer in the early 1980s, months before the Commodore 64 hit stores in the U.S. The ZX Spectrum helped to propel the UK computer industry. The ZX Spectrum’s library…

Why Can’t A Street Fighter Movie Look Like This?

We went fifteen years between Street Fighter movies, and what do we have at the end of it? Two awful flicks, one so awful it’s great, one so awful it’s just awful. Why can’t we get one that’s just great? Great like these pics from Australian artist Kode Abdo, which show what must surely be…

A Week In Comments

Left 4 Dead’s Survivor Party Isn’t Going So Well Comment by: Mastrix Nominated by: BryanH Lets compare this to the MW2 Stimulus Package, shall we? Xbox 360: The Passing – 560 MS points ($7 USD) for: 3 maps (the campaign is in 3 parts), with all available modes. Introduction of Mutations for all existing maps,…

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Now Halo: Reach Has A Live Action Thing As Well

What is it with live-action trailers these days? Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has one, Alan Wake has one, Assassin’s Creed II had some, and now Halo: Reach, following in the footsteps of its predecessor Halo 3: ODST, has one too. It’ll debut later tomorrow night (2100 PST), and has been directed by Noam Murro, a…

Report: New PS3 Makes Console Cheaper To Run, Build

Sony has apparently released an updated model of the PlayStation 3, code-named CECH-2100A, which makes the console both cheaper to run (for you) and cheaper to manufacture (for Sony). Because the console’s graphics processing unit has been reduced in size from 65nm to 40nm, this new model of the PS3 will use less power, and…

The Prettiest Custom Nintendo 64 You’ll See Today

Or at least the most feminine and flowery, as hand painted by Kotaku tipster James, who describes his creation as Cath Kidston-inspired and for his girlfriend, not his grandmother.

Kotaku Off Topic: Unfollow

A few things need to happen during tonight’s edition of Kotaku Off Topic. One, I’m gonna need a drink, two, I’m going to need you guys to start taking charge of this off topic conversation. Me? I’ll be busy culling my Twitter feed. I’ve tried to be pretty selective about who I follow, largely for…

Visualize the Halo: Reach Beta With 13 Minutes of Video

Today was video day for Bungie and the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta, which begins in a week. The studio dropped 13 minutes of raw footage showing several of the available modes. Yeah, I probably should chop it up, but believe me, technical difficulties on my end are why this thing is so late in the…

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After Burner Climax Review: You Will Do A Barrel Roll

Adrenaline junkies who feel the need—specifically, the need for speed—but don’t have access to an actual F-14D or a deluxe arcade cabinet will be gleefully forced to settle for Sega’s console port of After Burner Climax, its 2006 aerial dogfighter. Rarely do Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network games feel as arcade-y as does After…

Suburb Tries Its Hand at Regulating Games

Operators of gaming centers would have to write and file a policy on how they enforce game ratings at their establishments when applying for a business license, under an ordinance being considered by a Detroit suburb. The owner of a Rochester Hills, Mich. gaming center – the Game Over Lounge (pictured) – isn’t too thrilled…

Red Faction’s Made For TV Movie May Spawn A Series

THQ’s plans for a Red Faction movie may be just the beginning for the Martian sci-fi smash ’em up. The SyFy network-produced made for TV movie may eventually become its own ongoing series. NBC Universal cable network Syfy is planning a “major expansion of its Syfy Games unit” this year, writes Broadcasting & Cable, which…

And For Once, He’s Not In The Shotgun

Tim Tebow, first-round draft selection of the Denver Broncos, is already in uniform thanks to EA Sports and Madden NFL 11

Rumor: Black Wii Comes To North America In May

When will North American Wii owners finally have a sleek black console that matches their black Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Classic Controller? Maybe as early as May, according to multiple retail sources. Tipsters from Target, GameStop and Future Shop—as well as one shopper at FYE, where the black Wii bundle is apparently available for pre-order—tell…

PS3 ‘Remote Play’ Also Coming To PCs (VAIO PCs, At Least)

Last week’s update to the PlayStation 3 did more than just make Sony’s console 3D game ready, it also added future support for Remote Play content streaming on PCs—specifically Sony’s VAIO brand of PC. PS3 firmware 3.30 updated the console with several Trophy enhancements and the ability to play stereoscopic 3D games, the latter expected…