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  Nexon America Throws A BlockParty

  Over the next several months, Nexon America is transforming into BlockParty.com, a social networking website where fans can keep track of their games and stalk their friends to their heart’s content. The games will stay the same, but the way you experience them and share them with friends while not playing will change drastically once…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009
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  Matt Hazard On Getting Back Into The Game

  Matt Hazard returns this winter on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network with Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond, and the hero is keen to help other lapsed game characters return to the fold. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard might not have been the most competent game on the shelves, but the…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009
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  Eight Minutes With Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

  G4’s look at this new section of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories shows just how disorienting and unnerving the Wii game can be. In Shattered Memory you’ll be running around in the dark, your only light source a flashlight you aim with the remote. The mechanic does a great job of immersing you in the gameplay.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009
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  EyePet Delay Ruins Christmas

  Holiday dreams shatter like delicate crystal unicorns across North America, as Sony confirms that the adorable little EyePet won’t be making it home in time for Christmas. If you were among the PlayStation 3 owners looking forward to a lazy holiday season spent playing with your fuzzy new EyePet friend, prepare to be terribly disappointed.…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2009
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  Tony Hawk: Ride: The Soundtrack

  It must be music list day at Activision. First they sent out their full set list for DJ Hero and then they drop the full soundtrack for Tony Hawk: RIDE. The game, due to hit shelves for the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on Nov. 17, includes 50 tracks and here they are: Adam Tensta…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009
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  All 93 of Dj Hero’s Mash-ups

  From the late DJ AM to Grandmaster Flash, from 2Pac to Wild Cherry, the full track set list for upcoming rhythm game DJ Hero is packed with unique mash-ups from the world’s best DJs. Activision today finally spilled the beans on all 93 mash-ups, featuring 100 songs. DJ Hero hits stores for the PS2, PS3,…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Zombies? Architecture? What are they waffling on about? This is your time, your space. Do your own waffling. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2009
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  So I Started Listening To CDs Again

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Frankenleg GROSS PHOTO. THANKS FOR SHARING. CDs? Remember them? Recently came into possession of a fairly nice stereo system. Until now, all of my music listening has been via Mac. Well, that’s true — when I first came to Japan, I used to listen to CDs. Everyone did at that…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  Some People Were Given Uncharted 2

  Last night, Sony held Uncharted 2: Among Thieves events at movie theaters in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Those that went got to play the game on the big screen, meet the devs and got something else entirely. Besides the standard t-shirt and neato bag, all those lucky enough to attend got a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  Batman Arkham Asylum Could Have Been Rhythm Action Game

  Over 2.5 million copies of Batman: Arkham Asylum have been shipped. The game’s really good. It might have been different. According to GameInformer, the combat went through several variations: “The first one being a full rhythm action game! The second one was prototyped in 2D, which popped up whenever you got into a fight, and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  Nintendo: “Millions” Waiting For Nintendo Wii

  Wii sales have been relatively sluggish this year. That’s changing as the Wii with its new price-cut heads into the holiday season. Nintendo dropped the price in North America from US$250 to $200 — similar price-cuts were announced for Japan and Europe. “There are literally millions of consumers out there who want a Wii and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  Box Art For Inevitable Left 4 Dead Sequels Might Look Like…

  What we really want to see is Left 4 Dead 11. Above image, as seen on 2ch.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  Nintendo Is The Best Company… IN THE WORLD

  So says a ranking in business publication BusinessWeek. The top forty companies were rated on 2008 sales and international sales percentage. Consulting firm A.T. Kearney picked the best of the best from 2,500 companies worldwide. According to BusinessWeek, “Kearney then only considers those companies with 2008 sales greater than $10 billion, with at least 25%…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  PSP Music Game Getting Arcade Sequel

  Project DIVA, SEGA’s PSP title featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku, is getting a sequel with the tentative title Project DIVA Arcade. To kick things off, a competition for original unreleased Miku tunes for the game will kick off October 15 and wrap up on October 31. A location test for the arcade game is expected…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  Otaku Cars Galore!

  Over the weekend, the second annual ItaG Festival was held in Tokyo’s Odaiba. Something like 800 itasha were on display, sporting anime, manga and game characters. More in the links below. その痛さは世界に羽ばたく 『第２回　痛Gふぇすた in お台場』 [常時リソース不足 via Danny Choo]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  The Living World of Dragon Age: Origins

  Bioware’s designers and writers wax earnestly about Ferelden and Orlais as though they comprise a familiar history – and for them, they do. They also inform the set and level design of Dragon Age: Origins. But this is, and always will be, Dragon Age: Origins. And so shall this post be tagged “Demon Tits,” as…

  By Owen Good Published October 6, 2009
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  Think You Can Negotiate With This Lady?

  That’s Ryoko Yonekura, big-time Japanese celebrity and actress. Later this month, she’s starring as an elite detective in TV drama The Negotiator 2. And that show is being made into a Nintendo DS game. Unlike American TV programs, Japanese TV dramas typically tend to run only a season. Obviously, since this is The Negotiator 2,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  Guy Sues Sony, Saying Firmware Update Bricked His PS3

  You read enough of these and you begin to understand why giant corporations have huge legal divisions. A Florida man filed a class-action suit on Friday saying his PS3, purchased Jan. 3, 2009, was bricked by September’s firmware 3.0 update. John Kennedy filed his complaint against Sony Computer Entertainment America on Oct. 3 in, where…

  By Owen Good Published October 6, 2009
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  Ni no Kuni Opening Cinematic

  Video Games | Ni no Kuni | TGS 09: Japanese Opening Path Cinematic XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii In case you haven’t seen it, here it is, the opening cinematic for the Level-5 and Studio Ghibli Nintendo DS collaboration Ni no Kuni. Previously, we posted game play clips from the title. Otaku…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2009
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  FTC Ruling Might Affect Video Game Reviews

  A unanimous ruling by the Federal Trade Commission today would update truth-in-advertising language to require the disclosure of “material connections” – hint, hint “cash or an in-kind payment to review a product” – by the recipient of such considerations. Bloggers, as reported earlier, are specifically mentioned by the recommendation, which has obvious implications for the…

  By Owen Good Published October 5, 2009