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Ero Game Website Blocks Non-Japan Viewers To “Defend Culture”
Minori, developer of adult PC titles like Bittersweet Fools and Angel Type, is digging in to protect itself from an onslaught of viewers outside Japan. Those trying to access the Minori site outside Japan will be greeted with the following message: This website cannot be browsed excluding Japan. Some foreigners seem to be having an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 24, 2009 - Uncategorized
Burglar Breaks Into GameStop, Can’t Break Out Of GameStop
Some guy tried to rob a GameStop in East Liberty, PA. Despite exceptionally high security, he managed to get into the store easily enough. It was getting out that was the problem. See, with all kinds of locks and shutters on the front door, back door and windows, the thief figured he’d break in by…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Ever Wanted To See Microsoft Buy A Motion-Sensing Tech Company?
Microsoft were in buyout talks with Israeli company 3DV systems earlier this year. Now, a few months later, for the first time it’s been officially announced that Microsoft owns the motion-sensing company. So what does this actually mean? It’s hard to tell. Logic points towards Microsoft’s Project Natal motion-control camera having been built using technology…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gearbox Honcho Wants Something Different From Halo Developer
Randy Pitchford, the outspoken boss of developer Gearbox, has something to say about Halo developer Bungie. Not just Bungie, he also has something to say about Modern Warfare developer Infinity War. “I keep waiting to hear what Bungie is going to do that’s not Halo,” Pitchford told game site VideoGamer.com. “Those guys are amazing, right?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
AAA: El Videojuego Bringing All-Mexican Wrestling To Consoles
Another publisher is throwing its hat in the wrestling game ring, thanks to newbie Slang’s AAA: El Videojuego, an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 grappler based on the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración license. According to details from GameSpot, AAA: El Videojuego will be coming to current-gen high def consoles courtesy of Immersion Software, with versions…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nation Should Invest In Video Games, Says Study
The Joan Ganz Clooney Center at Sesame Workshop released a study today that names video games as an untapped federal resource for change in America’s youth. Game Changer: Investing in Digital Play to Advance Children’s Learning and Health admonishes health officials, educators, philanthropists, universities, policymakers, the games industry and the federal government to get off…
By AJ Glasser Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Network: By The Numbers
Yup. Time for another instalment of PSN: By The Numbers, your semi-regular update of all things to do with the PlayStation Network. Time to get ready. Get ready for numbers. 1. As of this week, there are now 25 million registered users on the PlayStation Network. Now, that doesn’t mean there are 25 million individual…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2009 -
UncategorizedGay Pride Week in World of Warcraft
Gay Pride Week is one of the biggest deals in the San Francisco Bay Area — apparently, it’s also a big deal to one World of Warcraft server. GayGamer reports that the Proudmoore Server hosted a fifth annual Pride celebration and parade put on by guilds The Spreading Taint and The Stonewall Family. According to…
By AJ Glasser Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Fallout, Half-Life, Grand Theft Auto Landscaped
James Barnett’s “Fauxvism Series” of paintings focuses on a genre of video game-inspired art that we, unfortunately, all too rarely see: painted landscapes. Half-life 2 fans will likely recognize “Canal Barn with Figure,” seen above. Barnett’s Fauxvism Series plays on the Fauvism style, a movement that followed the turn of the twentieth century, led by…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Firmware 2.80 Incoming, Don’t Get Excited
There’s new PlayStation 3 firmware coming down the internets. While the opportunity to restart your PS3 is often reward enough, firmware 2.80 brings with it this: “The playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved.” Sweet! [PlayStation.blog]
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Leaving Second Grade
To: Ash From: Crecente Tristan’s last day in second grade was today and the class celebrated with a “crazy hair day.” Today was also the day that Tristan brought home his grades for the year and with them a startling note. In it it said that he was reading at nearly the fifth grade level…
By Brian Crecente Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tetris Inspires Haute Headwear Fashion
Women’s knitwear designer Timothy James Andrews has a little geek in him, apparently, as his upcoming Fall collection is inspired by both Tetris and Transformers. We expect Alexey Pajitnov will see no royalties from this Tetris spin-off as well. It’s not the first gaming to fashion connection we’ve seen, but with Swedish label Odeur recently…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Little Things Noticed At Our Nintendo Demos
All day, we’ve been bringing you new impressions of Nintendo’s big holiday games, but allow us to note some little things of possible importance from our time with those titles. Small things I observed: –MotionPlus Shouldn’t Stay Attached: Like the Nunchuck, Nintendo’s MotionPlus Wii Remote add-on can get in the way while playing some games.…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Brütal Legend Box Art Hits All The Right Notes
Double Fine Productions and Electronic Arts are still on for a planned Rocktober 13th release of the metal epic adventure Brütal Legend. To prove that the game will ultimately be reality, EA has released hard-rockin’ box art for the game. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 box art gets double badged with extremely metal Double…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Arcade Could Tell Tales of Monkey Island, Too
Telltale Games‘ is set to spin more Monkey Island yarns this Summer, when the episodic Tales of Monkey Island begins rolling out on WiiWare and PC. But it may also set sail for Xbox Live Arcade, should the stars align. Dave Grossman of Telltale tells Eurogamer that the developer “wouldn’t rule it out,” but would…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Why Guys Should Care About Girl-Game Style Savvy
Nintendo’s women’s-fashion-shop game for the DS was called “Girls Mode” in Japan, signal enough that it’s not for macho men or the gamers who want to play as one. But there are design ideas in Style Savvy any gamer should know about. Style Savvy is a fully localized upcoming Nintendo-published DS game that’s sure to…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Modern Warfare 2 Co-op Sweet Spot Is Exactly Two
Infinity Ward is sticking with good ol’ two-player cooperative action for its follow up to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, saying that attempts to expand upon the time tested buddy system resulted in the experience “becoming a clusterf**k.” The developer’s director of communications Robert Bowling tells Videogamer that Modern Warfare 2‘s co-op missions, dubbed…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
The Latest Graphical Intel From Global Agenda
The latest batch of screenshots for Hi-Rez Studios‘ massively multiplayer online shooter Global Agenda show s off exactly how good you can look while being slaughtered by giant killer robots. It seems like every time I see Global Agenda it looks just a little more polished than before. The armor definitely looks polished, as do…
By Mike Fahey Published June 23, 2009 - Uncategorized
Feet-On With Wii Fit Plus’ Wacky New Balance Games
The fact that someone from Nintendo is currently in sole possession of a video of a Kotaku writer playing Birdseye Bullseye has nothing to do with our willingness to publish the following post. Almost as an afterthought I agreed to sample Wii Fit Plus last night during my visit with Nintendo reps in New York…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 23, 2009