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  Sony Blocks Fake Controllers, Warns Of Explosions

  Fake PlayStation 3 controllers might be cheap, but that doesn’t change them from being totally phony. Sony is doing what it can to render counterfeit PS3 controllers utterly useless. On Sony’s consumer alerts page, the company states that counterfeit PS3 controllers have been “discovered in the market”. The page reads: “SCEA advises consumers to be…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Report: There Is A New Wii-Remote

  And it is apparently called “Wii Remote Plus”. The box art for upcoming Wii title FlingSmash seems to be bundled with a new Wii Remote. The box notes, “Bonus Wii Remote Plus Inside!” The game is compatible with Wii MotionPlus, the motion add-on peripheral for the Wii Remote. The Wii MotionPlus was released in 2009…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Japanese Nintendo Pitchman Leaves Showbiz

  Takashi Okamura starred in one of the greatest Japanese ads Nintendo Co., Ltd. has ever created. The ad appeared back in late 2005 and early 2006 as part of Nintendo’s “Hot Mario” campaign. It starred Osaka comedians Okamura as Mario and his comedy partner Hiroyuki Yabe as Luigi. While the vast majority of Japanese commercials…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Metal Gear Creator Explains “A Hideo Kojima Game”

  If you have played any of Hideo Kojima’s games, you have probably noticed the “A Hideo Kojima Game” title card. Other game designers have started using this type of crediting. The MGS creator, however, contests that he actually means it. According to Kojima, he began using the title by his own accord. While Kojima points…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Concentrate, Then Relax To Get A Kiss

  Welcome to Japanese morning television! Morning program “Mezamashi TV” features an iPad application called “Kururin ko” that is apparently controlled by brain waves. Users try to concentrate hard enough so that a girl turns around. Once she does, they need to relax enough in order to receive a kiss. Claiming to be the first brain-wave-controlled…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  You Can Take The Guy Out of Katamari Damacy…

  But you can’t take the Katamari Damacy out of him. Keita Takahashi, who recently left Namco Bandai, checks out the Katamari Floating World exhibit on Wednesday. Thanks, SoylentCHUD!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Real Farmer On FarmVille

  FarmVille, the casual game sensation, has players manage a virtual farm. By “virtual”, I mean “not real”. A real farmer gives Beef Magazine this insight: When I was in college, my roommates were addicted to [Farmville] and I admit I never understood why. To me, it was a far cry from reality. For example, you…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Medal Of Honor’s Multiplayer (And PC Gets An Open Beta)

  Take a good look at the new Medal of Honor’s multiplayer in action, with this trailer just released by Electronic Arts. PC owners, you’ll also note those graphics at the beginning and end, announcing an open beta beginning October 4.

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2010
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  Turn Your iPod Nano, iPhone 4, iPad Into Walking Robots

  While you and I were busy trying to figure out how to talk on the original iPhone in LA and Vegas without dropping the call two seconds later, PachimonDotCom was using his giant brain to transform the smart phones into robots! Now he’s at it again, turning the diminutive iPod Nano 6G into a big-eyed…

  By Brian Crecente Published September 24, 2010
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  Who Is Going To Buy This?

  Japan’s biggest girl group, AKB48, is getting its own PSP game and PSP hardware. There is even a bundle that comes with kisses! But really, who is going to buy this? According to a Japanese retailer, the age breakdown for online pre-orders looks like this: • Male – 12 percent in their teens, 18 percent…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Master Chief Crosses The Delaware

  This isn’t how we remember him finishing the fight, but that’s OK. Thanks Ryan & Lindsay!

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2010
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  What Games Are You Looking Forward To?

  Hey! It’s not Friday. It’s Thursday. That’s okay. Let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us –…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2010
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  Rumor: Mad Max Game With Just Cause 2 Developers?

  Wondering where that Mad Max game had got to? It may have gone to Sweden, to guys who specialise in large worlds and explosions. According to a report on Eurogamer, Avalanche Studios – the team behind Just Cause 2 – is working on the game, which should be an adaptation (or at least companion) to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2010
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  NES Head: ‘A Quasi-Self Portrait Of My Formative Years’

  “1985” by Mike Mitchell, an accurate visual representation into the young mind of a Nintendo Entertainment System owner who knew nothing but the pack-in joys of Super Mario Bros., now 25 years old. Via SuperPunch

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010
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  Thank The Lord For Superman

  Good evening, super friends. Let’s turn this post into a Hall of Justice of off-topic conversation, where anything goes, as long as it’s nerdy. If you want to talk about your choice of superpowers, do it. Given the option, I’d select “know as much as I want to about anyone.” You may select flight or…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010
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  Reach Cracks Billboard’s Top 200

  Per its name, The Billboard 200 is a weekly list of the 200 highest-selling albums in the U.S. The official soundtrack for Halo: Reach debuted at No. 157 for the past week, the best mark ever for the franchise. Past Halo soundtracks have also hit Billboard’s 200 – Halo 2 got up to 162 in…

  By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010
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  Dead Space 2 Multiplayer Beta Creeps Out To Small Group

  EA and Visceral Games are in the process of opening up Dead Space 2 multiplayer to a small group of “dedicated fans” of the series, inviting select PlayStation 3 owners into an advance beta. We’ve heard from more than a few Kotaku readers who have been accepted into the Dead Space 2 multiplayer beta, which…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010
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  The 100 Rating Returns To Madden After Two Years

  Randy Moss’s superhuman grab in Week Two against the Jets – and lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis – boosted his “spectacular catch” rating in Madden NFL 11 to 100, the first time since 2008 any player’s hit that score. Moss’s perfect 100 is included in the latest roster update, which is now live on both console…

  By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010
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  Bulletstorm Hands On: Big Guns, Big Boots & Big Combos

  Playing Bulletstorm for the first time, I felt less like playing another me-too first-person shooter and more like a Tony Hawk Pro Skater game I used to lose hours in. During my first hands-on experience with Bulletstorm, the big, brash FPS from Epic Games and Painkiller creators People Can Fly, I found myself forgetting ingrained…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 23, 2010
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  Free Microsoft Points Deal Not As Convenient As It Sounds

  Yeah, you can get 200 free Microsoft Points right now just for using Bing, the company’s search engine. Sounds fast and easy, right? Wrong. Well, you must download the “Bing Bar,” which only works – surprise! – on Internet Explorer. Not a big deal, right? The thing’s free and every Windows user has a copy,…

  By Owen Good Published September 23, 2010