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UncategorizedThe 90-Minute Review Of Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones [Update]
Forget watching a movie; the best 90 minutes of video you’ll see tonight is this epic recap of Attack of the Clones, the latest in RedLetterMedia’s enjoyable series of serial killer movie reviews. These are so great not just because they’re funny, but because when you look past the “women trapped in a basement” shtick…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
A Magazine For Boys Who Dress Like Girls Invites Cross Dressing
New Japanese comic publication “WAaI! boys in skirts” is hoping to capitalize on the video game, anime and cosplay trend of young men dressing up like young women. Even one professional fighter is into it! The first issue will introduce anime that feature characters in drag as well as video games like Atchi Muite Koi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Network Adds Freekscape, Four Ball & Flower Tunes This Week
What’s on tap for the North American PlayStation Store shopper this week? At least three things, including the soundtrack to the award-winning Flower and one very interesting looking game of pool for the PSP. First up, Flower’s soundtrack. Vincent Diamante’s hour-long score for the thatgamecompany-developed breeze sim hits Thursday for a mere $2.99 USD. You…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
The PS3 Slim Goes Portable
The PS3 Slim isn’t just slim, it’s also lighter than the previous model of the console. Which means it’s slightly easier to take the thing on the road. Hence this portable gaming rig. Built by Japanese peripheral specialists Hori, it’s an LCD screen that attaches to the top of the console, and is able to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Off Topic: 4 Is The Magic Number
April Fools Day gags, drinking problems, Star Wars, iPhone operating system updates—we’ll talk about anything in Kotaku Off Topic, because that’s where off topic conversation goes. So, Apple’s having a “sneak peek” at the iPhone’s new OS on April 8 and I’m reasonably excited, despite owning a plain old 3G model of the device, a…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare Developer Loses Two More Key Players
Despite rumours of Call of Duty developers being “held hostage” over withheld bonus payments, it nevertheless looks like more of those involved with the series have begun to leave Infinity Ward following the sacking of the studio’s founders As revealed by the pair’s Linkedin profiles (pictured below), Todd Alderman, a Lead Designer and one of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Mascot Exec Kevin Butler Moves PS3 Beyond The ‘Arrogance’ Age
Early in the PlayStation 3’s life on store shelves, Sony decided the best way to market the $499-and-up machine was through crying baby dolls and sterile white rooms, ads that shockingly came off as “arrogant.” Thank goodness we’re past that. PlayStation Senior VP Peter Dille says that “whole positioning was a bit intimidating to people,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bad News, Everyone: Duke Wins NCAA Final 84-61
The entire country may be captivated by underdog Butler’s Hoosiers-esque tournament run, tipping off now on CBS, but not NCAA Basketball 10. The video game spit back a simulation saying Duke will romp to its fourth national championship. In the 84-61 win, which just played out in a CPU vs. CPU game on my Xbox…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Watch World Of Goo Co-Creator Make His WarioWare Microgame
WarioWare: D.I.Y. lets budding young game designers with short attention spans make their own video games. Sure they may last less than 10 seconds, but that’s enough for some. How does professional video game maker Ron Carmel do? Carmel is one half of the team that made the WiiWare and PC indie hit World of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
U.S. Army Accused Of ‘Video Game’-Like Behavior In Disturbing Leaked Iraq War Video
Investigative organization WikiLeaks released classified U.S. military video today showing the killing of more than a dozen Iraqis, including two Reuters employees, with a spokesperson for the whistle-blower group slamming the soldiers involved for their “video game” like behavior. That video, which is incredibly disturbing and graphic, shows a group of Iraqis walking the streets…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption an ‘Ambitious’ Game with Ad Budget to Match
Red Dead Redemption will be Rockstar’s “most ambitious game to date,” says a studio executive, which explains why it’s carpet-bombing TV and certain film audiences with a sizable pre-launch ad campaign. Speaking to MCV, Rockstar GM Neil Stephen said Redemption will get the company’s first ever cinema advertising campaign.”We think the cinematic nature of the…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2010 -
UncategorizedDuke Nukem Forever Leaks Once Again With New, Old Footage
It’s been more than two whole months since the last leak from Duke Nukem Forever, so a fresh look at what could’ve been, particularly previously unseen driving sequences, is overdue. Much of what you’ll see in the collection of Duke Nukem Forever clips you may have seen before. The latest collection, current as of this…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 2 Formally Introduces Kasumi Tomorrow
An April 6 release for Mass Effect 2’s “Kasumi” DLC is hardly a secret or a surprise. If nothing else, this video reminds you to get your grubby paws on it tomorrow. Billed as an homage to James Bond (warning, spoilers at that link), it delivers us Commander Shepard in some kind of astro-tux with…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Bogu
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: This Post is Not About The iPad Well it’s that time. My kendo sensei has asked me to pick up some bogu (armor) for class. I spent the weekend doing something I never really thought I would invest time in: Shopping for new armor. The stuff you wear in Kendo…
By Brian Crecente Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
The Rare Nintendo Game That Doesn’t Have A Rating
This summer, Nintendo will ship software for the Nintendo DS that’s missing something seen on every other game the company publishes—a rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. 100 Classic Books is rated…. nothing. The software’s box art states, instead of showcasing an ESRB rating, “This product does not require age classification.” That’s a rare…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Swiss ‘Crackdown’ Sounds Rather Mild Now
Switzerland recently passed two acts meant to clamp down on violent video games, but has yet to enact them while the government determines the standards under which a game considered too violent. Apparently, only 12 titles would fit the description. That’s according to a prime backer of the law, who in an interview with a…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Justifying My iPad Purchase: The Future Of Comic Books Is Now
While the iPad presents a functional but far from optimal gaming experience, gaming isn’t why I wanted Apple’s latest big thing. For comic book fans, the iPad is the new frontier. Digital comics have been picking up steam over the past few years, but several obstacles have been in the way of full-fledged acceptance of…
By Mike Fahey Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo DS Lite
A limited edition console collaboration between streetwear company A Bathing Ape and Nintendo. Blue/Black A red & black DS Lite with Chinese motifs, available only in the Chinese market White Pokémon Dialga and Palkia edition Enamel Navy, otherwise known as “that dark blue one” Special Final Fantasy III console Another Final Fantasy-branded console, this time…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo DS
Candy Pink Electric Blue Gold, a Toys ‘R’ Us exclusive in Japan Red, a Jump Superstars exclusive in Japan A limited edition console with a graphic of Pokemon character Mew Pearl Pink Poképark DS, available only at Poképarks in Japan and…Wal-Mart in the USA Hot Rod Red, released as part of a Mario Kart bundle…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 5, 2010