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Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack: The Trailer
Final Fantasy XIII‘s soundtrack is so epic that it warrants its own, 2-minute long Japanese trailer. This trailer, which also appears on Square Enix‘s Japanese website for the game, makes it even harder for me to wait until the end of next month to import the soundtrack for a ridiculous amount of money. McWhertor detailed…
By Mike Fahey Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Helps Cops Track Down WoW Fan, Suspected Drug Dealer
Wanted on drug dealing charges, Alfred Hightower skipped the country after a warrant was issued for his arrest. But he didn’t stop playing World of Warcraft and that’s how police caught him. The Howard County Sheriff’s Department in Indiana discovered that Hightower, was a big fan of some “warlock and witches game”, eventually piecing together…
By Brian Crecente Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s the last TAY of 2009 folks, which is important, but it’s also the last TAY of December, which means we need a new image. You know what to do, at least that’s what the vacationing Stephen said. Fingers crossed! Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Mike Fahey Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2’s Sloppy Fiction
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the highest rated game of the year, winner of more than a few publications’ Games of the Year awards. But that doesn’t mean it did everything right. Noah Wardrip-Fruin, assistant professor at UC Santa Cruz and author of Expressive Processing: Digital Fictions, Computer Games, and Software Studies, pokes some holes…
Noah Wardrip-Fruin Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tim Rogers Is Everyone’s Friend
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: R.I.P. Hello! I have returned from America. Finally! Sorry to hear about the dog’s passing. I don’t have any pets now, but had dogs as a kid. Remember when we had to put them to sleep, because they were very sick and in pain. It was quite sad. Long, long…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
What Are Your Gaming Resolutions?
It’s not Friday. No. It’s New Year’s Eve. Time to drink booze! Oh, and talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Your Favourite Indie Xbox Games of 2009
Microsoft’s Xbox Live Indie Games platform isn’t exactly the main draw for the console, but it still has its fans. Let’s see what those fans thought of 2009’s lineup. IndieGames have compiled two lists profiling the highest rated games on the service in both the US and United Kindom. Remember: these aren’t the most popular…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Guess You Could Say She’s Popular
A cosplayer and photographers as seen at this year’s Comiket.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Do Not Jump On This Koopa Troopa!
I repeat, do not. Even though it’s on some human’s bed, do not jump on this Koopa Troopa. Play it, that you may do. Made by a friend of internet person named Virtute, who tried to get a video fo him shredding the Mario theme, but “no cigar”. Sadness! My friend made an electric guitar…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
The King Of Kong Moonlights As The King Of Song
Steve Wiebe, international nice guy and star of the documentary “King of Kong“, doesn’t just sit around all day playing video games. He also writes and records albums. This is his debut album, appropriately titled “The King of Song”. Those expecting a collection of songs dedicated to Donkey Kong and Billy Mitchell’s ties will be…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bullet Hell Shooter Making Leap to iPhone
Japanese developer Cave has announced it is bringing 2D arcade title Mushihime-sama to the iPhone as Mushihime-sama Gaiden: Bug Panic. The game looks quite different from the original Mushihime games. (Reco seems to be walking and not flying, for example), The object here is to blow up bugs, and chaining is possible. Cave plans to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
So Some Guy Spent Over $300,000 On A Virtual Item
Earlier this year, I bought a house for $360,000. It was a scary investment, yes, but also one that gave me somewhere to live. I just can’t see buying a virtual item for $330,000 being as practical. Buzz Erik Lightyear, a major player in the world of Entropia Online, recently spent that much money on…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Is How Final Fantasy XIII Was Launched In Hong Kong
This December, Final Fantasy XIII didn’t just go on sale in Japan, it also went on sale in Hong Kong, too. Pictures of the event are starting to make the internet rounds — ahoy! Sony Hong Kong held the FFXIII launch event in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, next to the Sogo department store. There were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Got Any Gaming Lined Up For New Year’s Eve?
Because I live in the future, in only a few hours I’m off to a new year’s eve party. Where there will be beers, meat, beers, friends and…video games. When we as a fanbase/industry talk about games around the “holiday” season, it’s normally about Black Friday sales. Or the November blockbusters. Or which games you…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 31, 2009 -
UncategorizedModder Makes Remote Play On PS3 A Little More Useful
The prospect of “remote play” – whereby you can play select content from your PS3 on your PSP – is an exciting one, but also one that’s been sadly under-utilised by Sony and developers. Enter the mod scene. This is the PS3 Wireless Visual Interface, by techknott. Which allows you to do anything and everything…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 31, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII Avatar Pets Flutter Onto Xbox Live
Announced last month, those little Final Fantasy chocobo playthings for your 360 avatar are now being sent out to select Xbox Live users. You need to have “won” one in a Twitter promotion, and you can’t of course actually play with the things, since they’re purely decorative, but hey, for those hanging on every day…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
Movie Posters Hijacked, Turned Into Game Posters
Give the kids at Something Awful a brief and directions to employ PhotoShop and they’ll generally come back with something special. Latest example being these movie posters, re-purposed as video game posters. Below are some of the better ones, but there’s plenty more in the OP. Movies with video game names [Something Awful]
By Luke Plunkett Published December 30, 2009 -
UncategorizedSpace Invaders: From Game to Cartoon to Game
It’s Wednesday night. You have no date, a two-liter bottle of Shasta, your all-Rush mixtape, and, now, this impossibly good Space Invaders clone built on Futurama’s epic “Raiders of the Lost Arcade” vignette from the third season of Futurama. Seven months in development, Shinobi’s Place has released “Invaders! Possibly from Space!” to the wild –…
By Owen Good Published December 30, 2009 - Uncategorized
This Guy Says He’s Working On DJ Hero 2
A DJ Hero sequel? Hard to believe, given publisher Activision’s fear of sequelizing its games, but one man, French DJ David Guetta has recently said that, yes, DJ Hero 2 is on his plate. Guetta says in a recent report, spotted by Destructoid, that he’s “going to work on the No. 2 version” of DJ…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 30, 2009