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  So I Went to a Fight, and a Video Game Broke Out …

  When Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount falcon-punched Boise State’s Byron Hout to begin the college football season (and end his own career) it made me wonder: Why don’t we see that in NCAA 10? It’s in the game, right? Hell, yes it is. I’ve seen unranked and untelevised N.C. State and North Carolina squads get into a…

  By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009
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  Weekend Coupons: Caveat Emptor

  Coupons: An astounding deal on a very desirable piece of console hardware leads this week’s roundup, but lets be careful to read that which is printed fine – or not at all. Hardware • Meritline is offering a 120GB hard drive for Xbox 360 for $79.97, but let’s carefully notice the semantics here. Nowhere in…

  By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009
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  Kotaku Originals: SafeSearch is ON

  I wanna know how long (and where) Crecente looked for the right “safe” pic to illustrate his porn/PS3 post. Yes, I know of “SFW Porn” but I don’t think that fits. I’m also not linking it, because it’s still NSFW. Alright, enough of that. From PAX Flu to Courtney Love, this week was the Emerald…

  By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009
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  Justify Your Game: Halo 3: ODST

  Halo 3: ODST may have been made in 14 months, but can Brian Jarrard justify it in 30 seconds?

  By Adam Barenblat Published September 12, 2009
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  Don’t Like Black? Get Your PS3 Slim In Other Colours

  While the old PS3 was released in black, white, even “gunmetal“, the PS3 Slim is so far available in one colour: black. Or, at least that’s the only colour available officially. Console detailing specialists Colorware have announced that they’re now taking orders for the PS3 Slim. As with the company’s previous offerings, you can either…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2009
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  Have You Ever Learned Something From A Video Game?

  The day after Thursday is…? The day before Saturday is…? FRIDAY! Time for Tell Us Dammit. 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…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2009
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  Lucidity Coming In October, To PC As Well

  Lucasartstook the wraps off platformer/puzzler Lucidity last night, but in doing so a few important pieces of information went walkies. Firstly, the game won’t just be on XBLA, it’ll be coming to the PC as well. And secondly, it won’t be out “later this month” as originally announced. Instead, it’ll be out early next month.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2009
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  A Week In Comments

  Apple Takes Swipe At Nintendo DS, PSP In Portable Game War Comment by: Innis Nominated by: Curse lily Apple is competing with the NDS and the PSP? Man i was way off on this.I thought the Apple was competing with Newgrounds. Obama Namechecks Xbox Once Again In Speech To Kids Comment by: Nulls Nominated by:…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2009
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  Jedi Knight Series Coming To Steam

  Lucasarts announced last night that the Jedi Knight series of Star Wars shooters will be making their way to Steam next week. Which is a slightly confusing statement. After all, Lucasarts’ FPS Star Wars titles began in 1995 with Dark Forces, whose sequel, Jedi Knight, was Dark Forces II. Making it part of the Dark…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2009
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  Moe Nazi Vehicle Girls Getting PSP Sequel

  Computer tactical role-playing-game Moe Moe Niji Taisen brought its Nazi and Allied vehicles to the PS2 and PSP back in 2009. An Xbox 360 spruced up port followed the next year. This year, a proper sequel is getting released — this December, actually. As we’ve pointed out previously, developer System Soft Alpha took its strategy…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2009
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  MadWorld Finally Coming to Japan

  Black and white and red Wii title MadWorld was made by Japanese developers, but wasn’t announced for The Land of the Rising Sun — until now. The “blood-soaked” game was released outside Japan last March by SEGA, which has a publishing deal with the title’s developer, Platinum Games. Due to its violent content, the game…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2009
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  Papercraft Link is Enormous, Lifelike

  Are there plans and printouts for this life-size Link? You bet there are. There are also plans on the Internet for atomic weapons – doesn’t mean I could build one of those either. Holy Hyrule this thing defies words. Haywan of PaperCraft Museum is responsible for this. Looks like it even has a detachable shield…

  By Owen Good Published September 11, 2009
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  So, Which Games Made The NPD’s 11-20 List For August?

  The NPD Group always announce the ten best-selling games for the previous month first. Let the glory boys get all the attention. Then, on Friday, they quietly pay respects to the ten games that didn’t quite make the cut. Those ten games, running 11-20 on the charts, can be found on Gamasutra, and what a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2009
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  Producer: Halo Natal will be Done ‘When It Makes Sense’

  For those wondering if Microsoft’s Project Natal motion control automatically means they’re working on Natal-enabled Halo titles, Halo 3: ODST producer’s says, not necessarily. “We are committing to only doing it when it makes sense,” Alex Cutting told VideoGamer.com. “We are not going to produce a gimmicky feature that just takes advantage of motion controls…

  By Owen Good Published September 11, 2009
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  Bethesda Sues Interplay Over Fallout Trademark Infringement

  Bethesda Softworks has filed suit against Interplay, the company it purchased rights to the Fallout franchise from in 2007, citing trademark infringement and attempting to terminate its right to make a Fallout-themed MMO. The details of that case come from a complaint filed in the District Court of Maryland earlier this week. That complaint alleges…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 11, 2009
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  Looks Like You Won’t Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein

  Prior to the release of Wolfenstein, Raven Software designer Manveer Heir promised a full refund to anyone who bought the game if it outsold this year’s Madden. It did not. It didn’t come close, actually, according to NPD Group estimates. According to a report from GameSpot, the Activision game sold just 106,000 copies across the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 11, 2009
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  MMO Maker: Big Names Drive Small Fish to Free-Play Market

  MMOs smaller than the ones made by the heavyweight players – which is to say most of them – have fled for the U.S. free-to-play market, the co-founder of MMO-maker Reality Gap told Gamasutra. Reality Gap, whose free-play offerings include the MMO Monato Esprit (above), also faces competition in ports coming over from the more…

  By Owen Good Published September 11, 2009
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  NHL 2K10 Preview: Zamboni Smackdown

  One of my worst nightmares – next to the one about a high school reunion – is attending a preview event where I’m the only girl and I have no idea how to play the game. You’d think I would have faced this fear enough times to master it, or at least learned to play…

  By AJ Glasser Published September 11, 2009
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  Wii Price Drop Looks To Hit First Week Of October

  Advance retail listings forwarded to Kotaku indicate that Nintendo is planning to issue its first price drop on the Wii, with a less expensive version of the console—currently priced at $249 USD—coming the first week of October. That listing comes from an early version of a Walmart ad that loosely dates, but does not price…

  By Michael McWhertor Published September 11, 2009
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  So What Did You Think Of Fairytale Fights?

  At PAX, I dragged two of my friends over to the Playlogic booth to check out Fairytale Fights – just to make absolutely sure I wasn’t off my rocker for liking the game. I also wanted a longer look at the giants’ table level. The level interested me the first time I saw it, but…

  By AJ Glasser Published September 11, 2009