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More Upheaval For Korea’s Pro Starcraft Scene
It’s not just match-fixing allegations making waves in Korea’s Starcraft scene; Blizzard has just caused an uproar by switching official broadcasters, a move that “threatens the infrastructure and funding of pro Starcraft in Korea”. More on Team Liquid
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Investigating Factory Suicides
Following the deaths of over a dozen of its workers in recent weeks, Nintendo has declared it will be investigating the working conditions at Foxconn, one of the Chinese companies responsible for manufacturing the Wii. Sixteen employees have jumped from the rooftops of Foxconn buildings over the past few months, attempting to commit suicide rather…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
China Rips Off The iPad With The iPed
The iPad finally goes on sale in Japan today. The country’s TV news have been covering the launch as well as another product on sale in nearby China: the iPed. According to this TBS news report, the iPed is on sale in Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen is the location of the largest Foxconn plant, where the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
UncategorizedThree Years Late, The Badass Pandora Handheld Hits The Market
The Pandora is a handheld gaming console that went on “sale” in 2007. It’s only now arriving in the hands of customers, eager to get their hands on something that looks like a DS, but is actually so much more Long written off as vapourware, the Pandora is an open source handheld. What this means…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
Report: Kane & Lynch Movie Loses Director
Last week, former stuntman Simon Crane was directing the Kane & Lynch movie. But that was last week! This week, word is he’s off the project, leaving the movie without a director only two months before it starts production. That’s according to a report on film site Latino Review, which says Crane “wasn’t working out”…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2010 - Uncategorized
de Blob Goes Underground
One of the rare third-party successes on the Wii, de Blob, is getting a sequel. What color does de Blob: The Underground add to THQ’s burgeoning franchise? According to the new issue of Nintendo Power, the additions include new moves, new foes, and, perhaps most interesting, “new 2-D platforming segments,” taking away a dimension from…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: What The Duck
Let’s not talk about video games right now. Let’s instead take this opportunity to talk about things like Howard the Duck. I mean, really, there’s no Howard the Duck video game! Oh wait. There was. Regardless, Howard the Duck is a terrible movie and I feel equally as terrible for subjecting my poor parents who…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Saddle Your Avatar With Red Dead Redemption Items
We’re into week two of Red Dead Redemption hype, so you know what that means: Avatar items for your little varmint. Yah! Yah avatars! Git along! Git! The virtual items run between 80 and 320 Microsoft points, ranging from a hat or a t-shirt to a full-on John Marston or Bonnie McFarlane outfit. I had…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Put A Naked Pink Snake In Your Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Pink is the new camouflage, at least according to the newest batch of downloadable content for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, a chance to show off Snake’s more fabulous side. Japanese players are already enjoying the latest Peace Walker fashion, in both pink and shirtless Snake outfits. We think it really brings out Snake’s bulging…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Once and For All, Mario Can Jump the Flagpole
GameTrailers took on, Mythbusters style, the legend that Mario can leap the flagpole in Super Mario Bros on the NES. and, whaddaya know, they indeed proved it true. World 3-3 is where you have the best chance of doing it yourself. Now, GameTrailers, next for you: Turning Smurfette naked in Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
See Insomniac’s Canceled Game, Girl With A Stick
With Resistance and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games going multiplatform, bringing an “all-new franchise” to the Xbox 360 and PS3, a look back at one of its canceled original games seems timely. Meet Girl With A Stick. Insomniac reveals the canceled PlayStation 2 game in its latest video podcast—they call it by its code…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
PAX Surveys Alternatives to Its Booth Babe Ban
Booth babes are a staple of many games expositions, but not Penny Arcade’s. Still, Some scanty-pants booth reps have made it into recent shows and caught PAX organizers’ attentions. Before they put their foot down, they want some community feedback. “Our definition of a “booth babe” has been a model (male or female) that has…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Next Guitar Hero Will Send You On A Legendary Quest
Guitar Hero is changing course with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, a music game with some unexpected additions, including a story-driven quest mode that involves a group of heavy metal warriors seeking a legendary guitar and a battle with The Beast. The newest issue of Nintendo Power reveals Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, in development…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Lost Planet 2 Finds Its Way To Into Japan’s Hearts & Charts
The recently stagnant Japanese game charts have been injected with a massive dose of new games, including this week’s biggest seller, Lost Planet 2. The PlayStation 3 version of Capcom’s big alien hunting game sits comfortably in the top spot, its Xbox 360 counterpart managing to land just a few spots lower. The top ten…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Supreme Court Justice O’Connor Calls Games ‘Fabulous’
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently spoke a word of charity for video games, telling ABC News in an interview that the medium’s a “fabulous” way to get children to learn. O’Connor was, of course, describing educational games, not Red Dead Redemption, when she said that games can help children learn more about…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
House Listed!
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Tough Times In Asia Our house is now officially up for sale. The professional photographer came by yesterday to take pictures of every room and create a virtual tour. I couldn’t help but quickly run around the house when he wasn’t looking and hide Kotaku business cards in every room.…
By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
What To Do With 44 Million Stolen Online Game Accounts
Anti-virus software maker Symantec recently uncovered and analyzed a cache of stolen online accounts—many from games like World of Warcraft and Aion—an impressive collection of 44 million swiped virtual credentials. What does Symantec find so interesting about this? It’s not the volume. Sure, it’s 17 gigabytes worth of compromised user data, but Symantec’s investigation into…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 27, 2010 - Uncategorized
Splinter Cell Supplies Deniable Ops DLC
Friendly reminder: Splinter Cell Conviction’s first downloadable content package, Deniable Ops Insurgency hit PC and Xbox Live marketplaces today. Ubisoft would also like you to know that another 250 achievement points are now available with the DLC. The DLC gives new missions for Archer and Kestral to perform, plus another four maps in Deniable Ops…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2010
