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  Red Xbox 360 Pics Now On Xbox Live

  While the appearance of the red Xbox 360 on Xbox Live doesn’t confirm the machine’s existence – we took care of that a while ago – it does end the wait for official pics. As you’d expect, the machine’s colour matches that of the existing red Xbox 360 controllers. As for what else comes in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2009
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  World of Warcraft Guild Leader Wins Oscar

  Last night was the Academy Awards. Actors, directors, writers and producers were honored for their work in films — as was a World of Warcraft player. By day, Steve Preeg is a big time Hollywood visual effects artist, working on films like Lord of the Rings and I, Robot. By night, Steve Preeg is also…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2009
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  GTA Lost & Damned Writing “Exceeds Mainstream Media”

  Rockstar aren’t the humble types. So when Rockstar VP Jeronimo Barrera gets talking about the quality of Lost & Damned‘s script, you know he’s not going to say “oh, it’s better than Everybody Loves Raymond”. That’s not to say that it’s not. It, and everything else created on Earth, is. But it’s an easy target.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2009
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  Fired, Overpaid Microsoft Employees Get To Keep Money

  Due to “an inadvertent administrative error,” some of the 1,400 individuals Microsoft laid off recently received overpayments in their severance packages. That is, until Microsoft asked for them back. Twenty-five of the 1,400 people let go received checks that were off about US$4,000 to $5,000. Microsoft sent out a letter to those who accidentally received…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2009
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  PC Sales Charts

  Could Left 4 Dead’s star be finally on the wane? If you look at the retail sales charts for the week ending February 14, you’d say “yes”, the game finally dropping from the top 10. But that’s precisely why we don’t just look at the retail charts. While the game made way on NPD’s charts…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2009
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  Chun-Li Movie Brings Schoolgirl Anime

  Those in Japan who actually go see Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li in theaters and stay for the entire movie, get a special treat. Think of it as a reward. After the Chun-Li film ends, a Street Fighter anime starring schoolgirl Sakura will be screened. Animation house Studio 4C, who’s responsible for the Street…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2009
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  Nintendo DS vs Nintendo DSi: Browser Speed Showdown

  Ever use a Nintendo DS as a web browser? It’s awful. But with a larger, brighter DS on the way, could things be looking up for Nintendo’s portable web-browsing credentials? Short answer: yes. The new Nintendo DSi not only has a larger screen, enabling a clearer viewing experience, but it loads faster and looks cleaner.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  God of War III Developers Got A Little Help From Their Friends

  God of War III, the latest entry in Sony’s hack-and-slash franchise, is a big game. Big games need lots of game developers to make them. The God of War III developers at Sony’s Santa Monica studio have roped in a little help. According to French magazine PSM3, developers Naughty Dog (Uncharted) and Insomniac (Resistance) are…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Resident Evil 5 Demo Proves Somewhat Popular

  Resident Evil 5 is the first new (core) RE game in four years. It’s also the first to launch simultaneously on multiple platforms. So interest in the title was always going to be high. But how high, exactly? Well, as of writing, the demo – out for a few weeks now – has been downloaded…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  Ridiculously Tanned Game Designer In Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 Ad

  The latest Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) ads don’t just feature gameplay, but a bigger selling point — well, for us at least. The game’s ridiculously tanned Toshihiro Nagoshi skips stones with the game’s hero Kazuma Kiryu and talks about the PS3’s “power of expression.” Kazuma Kiryu says how importance belief is. The first…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2009
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  Codemasters Swag Report

  Last Thursday’s Codemasters event had some major pluses and minuses. I’m counting Overlord II as a plus – and all three times the speakers blew out as minuses. The big drag, though, was the shortage of Nerf guns. Codemasters had ordered them special for the event and apparently, only 2/3 of their shipment showed up…

  By AJ Glasser Published February 23, 2009
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  Cursor*10 Gets A Sequel

  One of our favorite games of 2008 was a Flash game, Cursor*10. We even nominated it for a Kotaku Goaty! The good news for everyone but your mouse-clicking finger is that there’s a sequel. While the discovery of Cursor*10‘s gameplay mechanic—let’s not call it a gimmick—was a good part of the gleeful experience, the strategy…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2009
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  Nintendo, Sony Sued Over Handleld Wireless Technology

  The Nintendo DS is able to communicate wirelessly. So can Sony’s PlayStation Portable. Which is a problem for Wall Wireless, a company that claims they own a patent for said technology. So Wall – who believe that they have “suffered monetary damages that are compensable … by no less than a reasonable royalty” as a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2009
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  Jumpgate: Eve on Fast Forward

  Massively Mutiplayer Online games seem suited to space, which is probably why Eve Online is still around after all these years. Still, Eve is a very particular kind of MMO. The generous would say “thinking man’s,” which is a nice way of saying it bores you to tears. Hard to imagine that space firefights with…

  By AJ Glasser Published February 23, 2009
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  Damnation: Forget Playing the Game, I Just Like Saying It

  Damnation is looking nothing like the buggy, crash-prone demo I saw at the Penny Arcade Expo last summer – thank goodness, too; the release date is right around the corner. First impressions can be rather damning (lol, pun). When I first saw the game back in August, there was only one firefight that you could…

  By AJ Glasser Published February 23, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead Reaches Ultimate Milestone: Parody Porn

  Congratulations, Valve. You’ve finally made it to the big leagues. Some enterprising pornographers have parodied Left 4 Dead in a series of fleshy features that gives zombie smut lovers something to watch before bedtime. The first episode, Left 4 Head, features the kind of fare you’d expect: Smoker tongues that aren’t tongues and a very…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2009
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  GameStop’s “How To Talk To Women And Shill Wii Non-Games” Training

  Talking to women may not be your typical GameStop employee’s strong point. GameStop corporate realizes this. That’s why they’ve put together this helpful instructional video for their “Sharpen The Mind, Shape The Body” promotion. Poor GameStop staffers were subjected to “Understanding And Selling To Our Expanded Audience” in advance of the “Sharpen The Mind, Shape…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2009
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  Recital The Second

  To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Did You Watch The Oscars? Hope you had a nice weekend. We did. We went to Tristan’s second guitar recital on Saturday. He played with a group in front of maybe 60 people. Man, that kid has nerves of steel. Being out in front of everyone doesn’t seem to bother…

  By Brian Crecente Published February 23, 2009
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  The Cars Pulls Up To Rock Band Wii

  The Wii version of Rock Band 2 continues to close the downloadable content gap with its high-definition siblings, with The Cars debut album finally coming to the Wii’s Rock Band Music Store. The Cars’ self-titled record was previously released on other platforms last May, but Wii owners get it now, thanks to Harmonix’s continuing efforts.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2009
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  Singularity Screens Show The Power Of Glove

  Raven Software‘s Singularity may have an uphill battle ahead of it to convince the first-person shooter market of its unique qualities, but Activision top brass loved it. Supposedly, it play-tested better than anything before it. Perhaps more gamers will need to go hands-on with its unique power glove, the TMD. That’s short for Time Manipulation…

  By Michael McWhertor Published February 23, 2009