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Xbox UK Boss: The 360 is not a Child’s Toy
In an interview, Neil Thompson, Microsoft’s regional Xbox director for the United Kingdom, says console makers have a responsibility to educate the public on the meanings of game ratings and the ability to restrict them. Asked if most parents still held the impression that a game console is, primarily, a kid’s toy, “the simple answer…
By Owen Good Published July 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
You’ve been bombarded with enough advice and instructions already. You know how to comment by now. Sit at keyboard. Think of something intelligent. Type. Use Kotaku’s official open thread as your muse and your canvas. But if you still have questions commenting on Kotaku, you may always read our FAQ.
By Owen Good Published July 12, 2009 - Uncategorized
Toad Revealed to be Ungrateful A-hole After All
Blah blah blah, thank you Mario, another castle, etc. … But magnify the sprite and we see the rancorous contempt Toad has had for us for more than a quarter-century. Some folks claim those are Toad’s thumbs, not the double-barreled bird. I think it goes either way. Toad has been Giving Us the Finger since…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Bethesda Re-Teases PS3 FO3 DLC
Owners of the PS3 version of Fallout 3 noticed June come and go without any DLC – as originally promised – released for their console. What gives? Bethesda Softworks spokeshoncho Pete Hines zipped word over to G4 to say we can all expect an update “next week.” Note that’s an “update” – which may or…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gizmondo Honcho Gets 18 Months in Fängelse
That’s Swedish for “the slammer.” Bo Eriksson, lesser known for his role heading the failed portable called Gizmondo, more known for bizarre behavior including wrecked cars and arson threats, is headed there. According to the translation from a Swedish radio Web site, Eriksson is looking at 1.5 years in the pen. Some of the charges…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ultracade Cabinet Founder Faces Federal Fraud Charges
The former owner of Ultracade Technologies, a maker of MAME-style arcade cabinets, is looking at a 35-count federal indictment for fraud, theft of trade secrets, and trafficking counterfeit goods. David R. Foley, who founded Ultracade in 2002, is accused of copying the “game packs” – multi-game software that ran on the cabinets – from his…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Uncharted 2 Full of Cliffhangers, Literally
Who has the most badass phalanges – Altaïr, or Nathan Drake? My money’s on Drake. Both can arrest a flying 20-foot leap with just their fingertips, but Drake repeatedly does it in freezing temperatures. Barehanded. Not to get all physics-y on you guys again, but with this kind of strength and bone structure, I’d bet…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Tomb Raider Reboot Art, Details Leaked
A site claiming to have a mole inside Eidos has published pictures purportedly of concept art and other collateral for a Tomb Raider reboot sequel, which figures to be both open-world and survival horror. It’s hardly shocking that Eidos – bought out by sequelmeisters Square Enix of course – would be planning another Tomb Raider.…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Trademark Troll Is At It Again [Update]
“Edge of Twilight” was announced more than two years ago. Just last month, Tim Langdell, notorious for claiming all uses of the word “edge,”in video games, filed a trademark application for exactly that name. In case you missed our discussion of Langdell’s history on May 30, he’s a onetime developer whose studio, Edge Games, was…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
MLB Sim Picks Tuesday’s All-Star Winner
If you trust that MLB 09 The Show is the most realistic baseball simulation out there, feel free to bet on the National League in the All-Star Game. Unless you’re a future hall-of-famer, of course. Despite not taking a game off the American League since 1996, the Senior Circuit is expected to win 5-2, according…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Weekend Coupons: Value Adder
Hunting up weekend coupons is sometimes like looking for a snake. You don’t know that you’ve really got one until you wade into the tall grass and step on it. Let’s take a gander at some of this weekend’s deals: Hardware • Granted, this is a highly specific need, but the Cordless Mediaboard for PS3…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Study Examines Boom Blox for Benefits to Elderly Cognition
The National Science Foundation has given two universities a million dollars to study whether video games can improve thinking skills in the elderly. They’re using Boom Blox in the research. The grant to the universities – N.C. State and Georgia Tech – is part of the federal stimulus package and will span four years of…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
360, PS3 Stand Better Chance of Seeing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Sequel
You’re more likely to see Xbox Live and PSN get a sequel of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars than a port of the original, says a Capcom producer. That’s because “the game is optimized for the Wii system, especially the graphics features,” Capcom’s Ryota Niitsuma told VideoGamer.com. “So if we were to port it…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Originals: Comment is Free, but Stars are Earned
Not to brag, but the biggest change in your life this week had to be the new commenting structure, amirite? Starred or not, editing capabilities means no more humiliating typos or icky oops-was-that-my-out-loud-voice moments. After bestowing such begged-for powers, and others not even demanded, we did our damndest to serve up some stories worthy of…
By Owen Good Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Giant Gundam Statue, Now In PlayStation Home
You know that amazing giant statue of Gundam now standing guard over Odaiba’s Shiokaze Park? It’ll soon be standing guard over PlayStation Home as well. Yes, as part of the series’ 30th anniversary celebrations, from July 11 a digital representation of the big guy will tower over the plaza of the Japanese version of Home.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why The Difference In Taste?
Today is *checks calendar* Friday. Did you know that? I didn’t. That’s why I checked the calendar. Good thing I have one! Time to talk, time for Tell us Dammit. No, no, no. Time for TELL US DAMMIT. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Crummy Wii Accessories Finally Triple-Jump The Shark
Get a load of this. It’s a Wii accessory kit that contains an incredible 38 pieces. 38! Enough to form a shitty white plastic Voltron, Devastator and Predaking, with enough left over to scrape together a Defensor while you’re at it. It’s manufactured by Chinese company Areus, and seems to be their “21 in 1”…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
Take A Look At That New Killzone 2 DLC
That new Killzone 2 DLC we told you about yesterday has now been officially announced, and will go by the name of “Napalm & Cordite”. It’ll introduce two new maps, “Suljeva Cliffside” and “Arctower Landing”, along with two new weapons (well, new for multiplayer), the flamethrower and boltgun. The DLC will also be accompanied by…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2009 - Uncategorized
New Madden 10 Screens: Big Ben, Browns & Baltimore
It’s Friday night, and you know what that means: more Madden 10 screens. These ones are all about the AFC North, home to the Ravens, Browns, Bengals and Super Bowl champs, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 10, 2009
