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  Stephen Totilo Bio

  Stephen Totilo is a reporter based in Brooklyn, New York. He’s the editor-in-chief for video gaming site Kotaku. Prior to joining Kotaku, Totilo worked for four years as MTV News’ first full-time video game reporter. His work appeared on-line and on-air across MTV, MTV2, MTVu, MTV’s international channels, MTVNews.com and the MTV Multiplayer blog, which…

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 1, 2009
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  Wow, Check Out One Of Wolverine’s Secret Places

  In the frozen wastes surrounding the Akali Lake Weapon X facility, Wolverine stumbles upon an artifact of untold power from another world…of Warcraft. I’m placing the main image below in case the spoiler warning tag isn’t enough to keep you from peeking inside. It really is one of the more humorous little cross-title nods I’ve…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2009
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  Thrustmaster Unveils DSi Stand For One-Handed Net Browsing

  Thrustmaster today unveiled a stand for the DSi and a strap that doubles as a charger for the portable. The T-Standee Charger is a multi-position docking station for the DSi that also allows uses to charge their console. The stand can rotate so you can play or view your DSi either horizontally or vertically. I’m…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 1, 2009
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  Next Week Is GOLDEN

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Lucy In the Sky With Vestibular Disease Next week is Golden Week in Japan. You know, the week of national holidays which causes the entire country to shut down. Don’t really have any plans myself other than unpacking. You? What you missed last night Why Won’t Japanese Gamers Buy The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Nintendo’s Record Court Fine Reduced By Soft-Hearted Judge

  Back in 2002, Nintendo were busted by the European Union for price-fixing. Their punishment was a €149 million (USD$200 million) fine, which is still one of the biggest penalties ever handed out by the EU. But for being such co-operative so-and-sos with the whole thing, a judge has reduced the company’s fines to “only” €119…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  The Biggest Shmup Debut Of This Generation Is…

  DEATHSMILES! The game sold 20,000 copies in Japan during its first week on sale. This is the first traditional shooter to break the Japanese top ten this generation. Originally an arcade game developed by Cave, DEATHSMILES was the company first effort at self-porting and self-publishing an Xbox 360 title. Previously, Cave had brought in developer…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Original Splatterhouse Devs Now Back On The Game

  What go around. Come around. Despite Namco Bandai yanking development of Splatterhouse from developers Bottlerocket, the publisher has now hired many of those same developers to finish the game off. Guess Namco’s problem was indeed, as we suggested, with the “upper management” at Bottlerocket, and not the developers themselves. According to The Cut Scene, Namco…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  Hey That Magna Carta 2 Sure Took A Long Time

  Development on recently announced role-playing-game Magna Carta 2 (which has nothing to do with the actual Magna Carta) first began about four years and eight months ago. What’s taken so long? The first title in the series, Magna Carta: The Phantom of Avalanche, was released in 2001, and the second game, Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Lily Tomlin: Pac-Man Addict

  You may know Lily Tomlin as the hard-faced mother from Nashville, or as that woman in Big Business who wasn’t Bette Middler. But today, meet the real Lily Tomlin: a Pac-Man fiend. [via GayGamer]

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  Street Fighter IV PC Dated For Japan

  In April, Capcom announced that the release date announcement for the PC version of Street Fighter IV was coming May 1. Check your calenders, it’s May 1. The fighting game has already been released in arcades and on home consoles. The PC version will be released on July 2 in Japan. It will be released…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Midway: The Soap Opera Is Neither Bold Nor Beautiful

  The story of Midway’s recent woes makes for grim reading if you read every story individually. But if you combine them into a single narrative and emphasise the characters, well, you’ve got a soap opera! Kris Graft over at Gamasutra has done just that, weaving the whole sorry tale into a drama starring “the old…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  Koei Tecmo Donates To Italian Earthquake Relief Effort

  Earlier last month, a deadly earthquake rocked Italy’s mountainous Abruzzo region, killing hundreds and leaving tens of thousands homeless. Koei Tecmo Holdings, makers of Dynasty Warriors and Dead or Alive, and connected company staffers have pitched in and donated ¥3,470,000 (US$35,205) to the earthquake’s relief effort. Every bit helps. コーエーテクモ、イタリア大地震に約300万円を寄付 [Yahoo! Japan]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Batman: Arkham Asylum Delayed?

  According to “sources close to the game”, the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum has been pushed back from its planned June release date to sometime later in the year. Speaking with Game Informer, the sources reckon the game will instead ship in the “fourth quarter of 2009”. Apparently neither of the game’s co-publishers, Eidos or Warner…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  Red Faction In 400 Tamales (And Red Tape)

  So spicy! So Red. Reader Nick sends this photo, writing: This may not have the most red in it but it does have a lot of meaning behind it, but hey when you have 400+ hot tamales, strawberries, a horn, some Van Halen and a leninade then you better be ready for a revolution. Viva…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Could Brutal Legend Look Any Better?

  Hrm, don’t think so. I mean, first Lemmy, and now this? In one day? We’re into it. Heck, even the movie voice-over guy is into it.

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  Update On Final Fantasy XIII And Final Fantasy Versus XIII

  In a recent Famitsu article on Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura talks FFVII: ACC. We know about that, tell us about those unreleased Final Fantasy games! Nomura told Famitsu that the voice recording for FFXIII is in its final stages. Versus-wise, Nomura says that the game’s costume designer has…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Why Won’t Japanese Gamers Buy The Xbox 360?

  Enterbrain, publisher of Japanese gaming mag Famitsu, has polled its readers as to why they don’t buy the Xbox 360. You know, the reasons why. Here is the breakdown: • Worried about its future 35.71 percent • Price is high 7.14 percent • No games I want to play 3.57 percent • Another reason 53.57…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  Some Guy Gets A Blizzard-Only WoW Item, Goes On WoW Rampage

  A World of Warcraft subscriber has accidentally been given a powerful in-game item normally reserved for internal testing. And what’d he do with it? Why, he used it. Yes, instead of doing the right thing and returning the item (“Martin Fury”, an in-game shirt), he kept it and went out on a bit of a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009
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  White Knight Chronicles Could Be Getting Voice Chat

  Face it, when you’re playing on a console with a controller, typing is tough. Japanese PS3 exclusive White Knight Chronicles has players do just that. The American version may not. Tsubasa Inaba, who’s producing the US version of White Knight Chronicles, tells the PlayStation.Blog: “We realize the necessity of voice chat. We’re trying to get…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2009
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  A Free Sackboy Residents Of The British Isles

  LittleBigPlanet developers Media Molecule must have a lot of knitted Sackboy plushies lying around the office, because they’ve just announced a deal where anyone living in Britain can get one for free. Yes, if your postal address is anywhere in the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, all…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2009