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  Kid Played Too Much Age Of Empires, So Took Up Archery

  Yesterday, the Australian Youth Olympic Festival kicked off in Sydney. Mostly boring. Less boring, though, is the story of the flag-bearer for the ceremony, who only took up sport after being kicked off his computer. Ryan Tyack, 17, is competing at the festival as an archer, having taken up the sport in 2001. Why’d he…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2009
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  Wolfenstein: The PC Case Mod

  Dubbed the FuG-01/ET, this case mod was inspired by the Wolfenstein games. It’s got dual electric gauges: one measures amperage, and the other core voltages. And a phone! Ring-a-ding. The phone is merely an objéct — that distressed paint job, carrying strap and bullet holes are nice touches. Benheck’s PC Mod Pick of the Day…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2009
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  You Are Standing In Front Of Guitar Hero West Of A White House…

  Guitar Hero’s been played out. Colours pass in front of you, you mash a button, music plays, life goes on. If only there was a way to take the core mechanics and make them fresh. Oh! Looks like there is. Here’s ianwarren’s “port” of the series, enabling you to play Guitar Hero as a classic…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2009
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  Eidos: Some Company Might Buy Us (Maybe Not)

  Britain’s Eidos, publisher of Tomb Raider, has announced it’s in talks for a possible acquisition. According to a statement from the company: The Board can announce that it has received a preliminary approach which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the Company. Eidos emphasises that discussions are at a very…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2009
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  Take Your Simon Belmont To Work Day

  So Wii title Castlevania Judgment isn’t very good. But this photo shoot of producer Koji Igarashi and a Simon Belmont cosplayer is better than anything we could imagine. Like, ever. See Igarashi whip a Dengeki Online staffer for not playing Castlevania Judgment. See Simon Belmont learn to use a computer, answer a telephone. We’re pretty…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2009
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  Treyarch Explain Why It Takes So Damn Long For A PC Patch To Be Released

  Here’s how it goes: PC game is released, doesn’t work for a bunch of people, people start screaming for a patch. But just what’s required in releasing a patch? Allow Treyarch to explain. Posting on the official Call of Duty forums, Treyarch Community Manager Josh Olin goes into great detail on just what a PC…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2009
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  MadWorld Won’t Be Censored For UK

  Upcoming Wii title MadWorld has made it through the British rating board, the BBFC. There will be no content changes to game — probably the most violent title since No More Heroes. Developer Platinum Games worked closely with America’s ESRB to ensure the game would not be cut or altered. MadWorld mandarts onto Wiis this…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2009
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  Seaman Developer’s iPhone Game Canned By Apple

  Wondering what happened to that iPhone Seaman caveman spinoff known asGABO? Not approved, it seems by Apple. Explains its innovative developer Yoot Saito: When is that previously announced GABO for the iPhone going to be finished? I’m often asked that question. Honestly, that was finished a while back. The reason this wasn’t made public was,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2009
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  Why Pandemic’s Batman Game Was Canned, And How It Killed Pandemic AU

  We know Pandemic Brisbane is, for all intents and purposes, no more. We also know they were working on a Batman game that was canned late last year. Now, though, we know a lot more. New Kotaku AU editor David Wildgoose brings us the story of how the Batman game Pandemic Brisbane were working on…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2009
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  Dell Go Mad, Offering Dirt-Cheap PS3s & 360s

  Sure, 360 consoles are getting cheaper, but they’re still not cheap. And the PS3? Yeah, nowhere near cheap. So it’s nice to see, of all people, Dell come to the rescue. They’re currently offering crazy prices on both 360 and PS3 consoles, slashing $60 off the price of an Elite 360, $90 off a Pro…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2009
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  Nintendo’s Wii And DS Sales Numbers Conquer Europe

  Nintendo has announced its European install base has hit 14.2 million. In 2008 alone, 8.3 million Wiis were sold, up 58 percent from the previous year. How’s the DS doing in Europe? Damn good. Last year, 11.2 million DSes were sold in Europe, bringing the region’s lifetime sales to over 31 million DSes. If that’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 15, 2009
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  Nintendo Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

  Did you hear? Nintendo had a nice Christmas, giving 5 million good girls and boys Wiis and Nintendo DSs, smashing records left and right. Defensibly, Nintendo would like to brag about its accomplishments now. In its follow-up to NPD sales data that showed Nintendo moving 2 million Wiis and 3 million DSs in the United…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009
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  Microsoft Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

  Microsoft is pretty positive about the Xbox 360s showing in December, calling it “the biggest month for Xbox 360 in history.” The company boasts outselling its Sony competition two-to-one for the holiday quarter. Mmmm… selective! But let ’em gloat, we say. While the Xbox 360 didn’t quite double sales of the PlayStation 3 last month,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009
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  Sony Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

  Given that Sony had its best sales of the year this December, it has reason to be pleased with its end of year sales. Corporately, it is, with the PlayStation brand “staged for continued momentum.” Sony’s response to today’s NPD sales figures for the U.S. point out… well, they point out everything. PlayStation 3 hardware…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009
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  Killzone 2 Demo Isn’t *Quite* Exclusive To GameStop

  You may have heard. The Killzone 2 demo is exclusive to GameStop. Meaning you have to part with money to play it. Savvy! But here comes the fine print: the demo’s not quite exclusive. Sony’s Scott Steinberg has told MTV that the demo will eventually be released to the American public. And released to the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2009
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  Gears Of War: Nine Million Served

  You may hate its multiplayer modes. You may abhor the fact it’s characters are so testosterone-fuelled they border on self parody. That doesn’t matter. The Gears of War series has sold nine million copies. Speaking with GameDaily, Microsoft’s Guy Welch has revealed that since Gears of War 2 was released in November, it’s sold four…

  By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2009
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  Japan Takes A Week Off From Buying Game Hardware

  The nation of Japan started 2009 off rather slowly in hardware sales terms. Buying slowed to a crawl overseas, as they tend to do, at the turn of a new year. Looking at the drop-off, you’d think it’s rather grim, but that’s the New Year’s holiday hangover in action. No new video game releases means…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009
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  PlayStation Store Update: Ultimate Magic Plus

  Last week’s PlayStation Store update for North America was a bummer. Not so this week, as gobs of things to buy and download and play freshen up the PlayStation 3. On the gaming side, there’s GTI Club+, Magic Ball and Ultimate Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts for the PSP. There’s even a Skate 2 demo if you…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009
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  What Was 2008’s Best Selling Game In The U.S.?

  To be honest, we’re still not sure. The NPD Group released data for the “Top Selling Games Annual 2008” with Wii Play coming in at number one, boasting 5.28 million copies sold. Wii Play‘s sales for the year beat out Grand Theft Auto IV with a combined total of 5.18 million copies sold on the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009
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  Study: Gamers Aren’t Fat, Illiterate Manchildren

  A new study suggests that gamers are older, more active and more often female than previous industry figures have suggested. The Adult Videogame Market in the US: Tapping Into the New Diversity of Video-Game Players is a pricey consumer analysis put together by Packaged Facts. I don’t have three grand to drop on buying the…

  By AJ Glasser Published January 15, 2009