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Famitsu Awards Bayonetta A Perfect Score
Japanese game magazine Famitsu has four separate critics score games on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best score. The four scores are then tallied, and 40 is perfecto. Today, only eleven, well, now twelve games have been awarded the perfect score. The latest is multi-platform title Bayonetta. Multi-platform Bayonetta is the first…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 - Uncategorized
So Apparently No One Cares About Valve’s Conflict-of-Interest
We’ve heard one developer say they didn’t feel exploited by Valve, despite Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford’s assertion that that’s exactly what Steam does. Today, Ars Technica lets us hear from a few more. Indie devs 2D Boy, Dylan Fitterer, Amanita Design and small but not indie dev Telltale Games all lent their voices to the…
By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009 - Uncategorized
Where Are The Nipples?!
Japanese developer System Soft Alpha held an event for upcoming Moe Moe Niji Taisen sequel. Jin from website My Game News Flash had a very important question: Where did the nipples go? I have nipples. You have nipples. Even Jin, too, has nipples. This character does not have nipples. Why? “I’m sorry to say,” said…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 - Uncategorized
Vesperia Fashion In Tales of Graces
Siliconera reports that Tales of Graces pre-order customers score Tales of Vesperia downloadable content in the form of three fashionable costumes. In this blurry YouTube vid, you can clearly see Graces’ lead character Asbel sporting a Yuri Lowell outfit. Far cuter is the Rita Mordio getup that goes to Sheria, but sadly you can hardly…
By AJ Glasser Published October 20, 2009 - Uncategorized
Your Midnight Best Buy Modern Warfare 2 Locations Are…
On November 10, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released in the United States. Those planning on getting ASAP, retailer Best Buy has a list of stores ready to sell the game at midnight, Monday night. That’s right before the big Tuesday release! Modern Warfare 2 Midnight Store Opening Locations: ALABAMA Alabaster Auburn…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
UncategorizedThis Bayonetta Commercial Lady Loves Bayonetta
She’s even copying her look, glasses and all! Not sure what’s up with the tongue action. She should use a moist towelette to wipe her lips, not her tongue. Bayonetta will be released on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 later this month in Japan and early next year in the West.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 - Uncategorized
3D Dot Heroes Has The Bestest Load Screens
From Software’s love letter to retro gaming, 3D Dot Game Heroes, pay tribute to box art of lore via loading screens. “Now Loading” has never been this much fun. 『3Dドットゲームヒーローズ』ロード画面のパロディネタと元ネタ比較画像 [チラシの裏でゲーム鈍報 via NeoGAF via GameSetWatch]
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2009 -
UncategorizedNintendo Helping Furries To Communicate
Somewhere along the line, we lost their tails and evolved into the species we are today. But tails are useful in communicating — especially if you are a Furry. Fret not, inventor person Wei-Chieh Tseng is here to help. He’s devised the “Mood Tail”, which uses a mechanical tail, RFID chipped cards and the Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony: Playstation Continues To Redefine Entertainment
Riding high on tonight’s news that the Playstation 3 was the top selling home console in September according to NPD, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment of America says they’ve only just begun. Nearly half a million people purchased Playstation 3s in September, according to NPD figures. “We are in the midst of one of…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Darksiders Hits Jan 5
Apocalypse-packing action title Darksiders is hitting the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 January 5, THQ announced today. The game will be hitting Europe on Jan. 7 and Asia Pacific on Jan. 8. THQ also announced that relaunch of their official Darksiders website. Darksiders will have gamers exploring an Earth 100 years after the biblical Apocalypse…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
PLAY Conference Booth Crawl
Here are some booths set up by game companies at the PLAY Conference job fair. Based on their displays, who would you want to work for? Microsoft? LucasArts? Or Lucasfilm as the case may be? Sony? Zynga? Candy? I mean, uh, Frog Design?
By AJ Glasser Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Atlus: Yes, We’re Making More Copies Of Demon’s Souls
Having a hard time finding a copy of Demon’s Souls, now that the game has shipped to retail and positive word of mouth is helping the innovative PS3 game find an audience? Don’t worry, says Atlus. They’re working on it. The Atlus elves are said to be slaving away in the Blu-ray disc workshop, issuing…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Battle of the Music Games: The Beatles: Rock Band Vs. Guitar Hero 5
The NPD Group’s September hardware sales report fails to mention two other important platforms viciously battling for gamer’s attention—Rock Band and Guitar Hero, two games that saw big releases last month. So who won? According to a boastful official announcement from Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix, the winner of the monthly music game battle…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note
There’s always a chance you might get pulled off the street and invited to be a guest on the Bonus Round to discuss the gaming sales in the U.S. for September. Don’t be unprepared. Be smart. Study this instant analysis. Before you read this analysis, open up some tabs or windows with McWhertor’s NPD September…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Landed
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: You Can Call Me “Brown” (Hi Brown!) I just got into New York about an hour ago. A bumpy landing combined with a bumpy cab ride has me feeling a bit off so I’ve decided to chill in the hotel for the evening. Tomorrow, though, is going to be a…
By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Our Hands All Over The Xbox 360 Dashboard Update
In case you missed them earlier today, our own Stephen Totilo spent some time with the preview for the next Xbox 360 Dahboard update, putting Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, and streaming HD video to the test. Xbox 360 Update Hands-On: Facebook And Twitter Microsoft provided Kotaku with an early version of the November Xbox 360 dashboard…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo 3: ODST Beats Out Madden, Mario & Marvel To Win September
The PlayStation 3 may have killed it in the hardware contest last month, but Xbox 360 software reigned supreme this September, thanks to Bungie’s Halo 3: ODST. The game dropped more than 1.5 million copies in its debut month. That makes Halo 3: ODST the bestselling game in the United States by a wide margin,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 19, 2009 - Uncategorized
PS3 Price Drop Makes It September’s Top Console
The newer, slimmer, cheaper PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 and Wii during the month of September, according to new data from the NPD Group, the first time the console has bested both of its console rivals in the U.S. Sony’s recent price drop was in effect for the full month of September, more than…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 19, 2009