Now I Can Go To The Bathroom

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: New York State of Mind Already Tweeted and Facebooked this, so if you read this there, SORRY. The doorknob to the restroom suddenly fell off, making opening it very difficult. Out of all the doors in the house you don’t want to be difficult to open…especially if you have small…

Nvidia Chip To Power New Nintendo DS

Graphics chip maker Nvidia has apparently been awarded a contract to provide its mobile-centric system-on-a-chip, Tegra, to a new Nintendo DS, which will be announced in late 2010. Insiders tell IT news outlet BSN that a single chip Tegra will supposedly power the new DS; the Tegra was developed for use in mobile devices like…

Another Horrible, Horrible Drawing From That Pretty Lady

She’s back. Voice actress Yu Kobayashi has returned — if anything, just to scare the crap outta us. Last time we saw Yu, she tried her hand at doodling Polla, the character she voiced in Arc Rise Fantasia. Horrors ensued. Now, she’s drawing character Beatrice, the golden witch in doujin psychological thriller visual novel Umineko…

China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Gaming [Update]

The General Administration of Press and Publication, China’s video game industry regulator, is now prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming, reports Reuters. This comes as China’s online gamine sales are expected to increase 30 – 50 percent in 2009. This new decision also prevents foreign companies from indirectly influencing Chinese gaming companies through tech…

First Footage of Tecmo Koei’s New Game

As leaked yesterday in the upcoming issue of Japanese mag Famitsu, Tecmo Koei is hard at work on Fist of the North Star for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The manga (Hokuto no Ken) debuted in 1983 and went on to spin off two animated series and motion pictures. Dubbed Hokuto Musou, the game is…

Divinity II: Ego Draconis Impressions: Morality Is For Lesser Mortals

In Divinity II, you are a freaking dragon at least half the time. Why should you care about petty mortal concerns like good and evil? Unlike other fantasy role-playing games with branching plotlines and dialogue trees, you see, Ego Draconis emphasizes choice over morality. Choosing one action over another doesn’t net you any karma or…

Cyberbike Trailer Cycles Out

Clear out those living rooms! That exercise bike game Cyberbike needs its space. Out next January, there are 18 different courses, unlockables and multi-player — dunno if that’s local or online multi-player. Though, dragging an exercise bike to a friend’s house seems like a good work out. Heck, getting it home from the game shop…

Divinity II’s Trailer Ain’t Exactly Divine… But There Are Dragons

Dragons will sell me almost anything — video games, clothing, you name it. I’ve got to say, though, I didn’t think I’d extend that to letter openers until I saw this. You could seriously injure somebody without even unsheathing this thing. The only thing it’s missing is jeweled eyeballs. Now all I need are letters…

Naughty Dog Explain Uncharted 2 Thanks For Bungie, Infinity Ward, Et Al.

In the Uncharted 2 end credits, developer Naughty Dog thanked fellow devs like Insomniac, Ready at Dawn and Sucker Punch — all three of which have close relations with Sony and Sony platforms. The two names that stuck out in the thanks list were Bungie and Infinity Ward. Bungie stuck out because corporate structure has…

6 Days in Call of Duty 4 Going to Film Festival

Machinima film, 6 Days in Call of Duty 4, is going to the Cinemanila International Film Festival alongside prestigious films like Let the Right One In and Inglorious Basterds. The festival is happening in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines and this looks like the first year they’ve ever had a machinima category in the 11…

Peace Walker Will Have PSP Purchase Inducing Surprise

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has something up his sleeve. We believe it’s his arm. But he does tell Japanese game magazine that he has a surprise in store for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Just as Kojima explained to Kotaku at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, he going to great lengths for Peace…

NBA 2K10’s 10th Anniversary Edition

Sports unboxings are kind of a rare breed; some version of the major game comes out every year. But this is the 10th Anniversary of 2K Sports’ NBA title, and they celebrate in style with this special edition. As detailed earlier, the set is a sports locker with shelf space for 25 games inside. It…

NBA 2K10 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Gallery

This Is How You Promote Voting

Character Date Masamune from Capcom’s Sengoku BASARA is appearing in ads and posters to raise awareness for the upcoming October 25 election in Miyagi Prefecture. “Warring lord turned video game sensation Date Masamune, is a household name in Miyagi prefecture,” Capcom explained. “This campaign aims to use the broad appeal Date Masamune has among the…

Naughty Dog Says Uncharted Motion Comic is On the Way

In a live chat on PlayStation.blog today, Neil Druckmann, the Naughty Dog lead designer, said Uncharted fans can soon expect to see a motion-comic prequel voiced by “your favorite actors from the two games.” We don’t have much info other than the transcript itself. Answering a reader’s question: “So what is next? DLC?” Druckmann said.…

15 Yr-Old Set On Fire, Started Over Video Game Debt

Florida teenager Michael Brewer was intentionally set on fire at a Deerfield Beach, Florida apartment complex and suffered second-degree burns over 80 percent of his body. Five youths from his school are in police custody. According to police, Brewer owed one of the suspects US$40 for a video game. This unpaid video game debt apparently…

Newell, in Australia, on ‘Entertainment as a Service’

In this video, the Valve boss Gabe Newell takes questions at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Sydney and discusses support for Left 4 Dead and why he honored the deal to fly to Australia to see a modder’s campaign Newell was asked about support for Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, relative to…

How Does This Young Race Car Driver Train? (No Pants Alert!)

Toyota’s Formula 1 hopeful Ryo Ohtani trains by with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on his PS3 — something that’s not unheard of. The game is that realistic. Know how he makes it more realistic? The 17 year-old even plays it wearing a helmet and gloves. Shoes, pants! He’s not wearing shoes and pants! 『グランツーリスモ５P』でF1ドライバーを目指すイケメン17歳　大谷涼くん [オレ的ゲーム速報＠刃]

Kurt Cobain Parody Vid Taken Down on Activision’s Request

Remember the video of Kurt Cobain singing Bon Jovi’s hits, and shrieking “yeah, boyeee!” in “Bring the Noize?” The compilation that hung the game with its own rope for its treatment of Cobain is gone from YouTube, on Activision’s demand. Sure, videos get taken down all the time. But search for “Guitar Hero” on YouTube…

Final Two Characters Revealed for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

In my day, we knew him as Jason. Of course, that was in the U.S., watching Battle of the Planets. But in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, he is Joe the Condor, and he’s Tatsunoko’s last entrant. But who is Capcom’s? From the Mega Man continuity, it’s Zero – from Mega Man X, or Rockman X…