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  Two Madden 10 Demos Out This Month

  The latest version of EA Sports‘ NFL game has gone gold, with a demo coming later this month to help fans determine if they should buy Madden 10 at midnight or wait til morning. I mean, let’s be real here. Those who are going to purchase Madden NFL 10, are going to buy Madden NFL…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2009
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  Building Your Ultimate Game Room

  GamePro, ignoring costs and the current economy, put together a list of the pricey items you need to build your own luxurious game room. Their set-up includes a 52-inch LCD, bunches of consoles and a high-end PC rig, 5.1 surround sound, a mini-fridge, air purifier and robotic vacuum cleaner. Interesting decisions across the board. How…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 16, 2009
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  Mini Ninjas: Meet Futo

  Eidos introduces us to the least-mini of the Mini Ninjas, Futo, with the stirring story of the love that forms between a young overweight child and his sledgehammer. Futo is of course the powerhouse of Mini Ninjas’ trio of characters, which in video game terms means he is slow but powerful. He (literally) rounds out…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2009
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  Blizzard Rolls Out WoW Mobile Armory

  Clean those third-party World of Warcraft applications off of your iPhone or iPod Touch, because Blizzard’s free official Mobile Armory application is go. The World of Warcraft Mobile Armory takes all the functionality of the full armory website and places it at your fingertips. The iPhone app allows players to immediately access character, guild, and…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2009
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  Infinity Ward Talks Modern Warfare 2, 43 Stories Up

  Infinity Ward brought Modern Warfare 2 to New York City last night and educated us a bit about the game’s lengthy co-op, ever-changing name, suspiciously inexpensive night vision goggles and more. The developers of Activision’s first-person-shooter fall juggernaut showed their game on the 43rd floor of a midtown Manhattan hotel, with drinks offered, a big…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  There are video games. There are words in the English language. There are you fine readers. If only we had a place on Kotaku to combine the three. Maybe here? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2009
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  Photoshop Alternative?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Journalist or Gamer? Put this in my Twitter… Sorry for the double posting, but…….. Looking for a program that’s like Photoshop, but not Photoshop — which, sadly, causes my computer to drag ass. So far, I’ve been using the demo for a program called Pixelmator for my Mac. It’s not…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  Some Guys Get “Portal” Running On The iPhone

  Now, we don’t even know if this is real. And if it is, whether it’s Portal, or just a pared-down imitation of it. But it certainly looks like other iPhone ports – less stuff and clunky controls – so if it is fake, at least they got that part right. The Cake May Be a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009
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  DS Sales Double In Japan (Thanks Dragon Quest IX!)

  According to Ascii Media Works, the release of Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS hasn’t just been good business for Square Enix. It’s been good news for Nintendo as well. The market research firm says that in the week before the game went on sale, Nintendo shifted 51,601 DS handhelds. But last week, after…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009
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  Ys Seven Trailer Shows Ys Seven Footage

  Hero Adol returns once again in Nihon Falcom’s action role-playing-game franchise Ys. Slated for this September in Japan, Ys Seven features a brand new battle system for this PSP title. Rockin’ music, too.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  Yelling Gamer Vs. Cops And SWAT Tea

  Screams coming from inside a New Jersey house prompted a woman taking a stroll to call the cops. Police arrived on the scene and knocked on the door. That’s when things got bizarre. The resident said he was screaming because he was playing video games. According to MyCentralJersey.com, the man became “irrational” and more police…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  Sony’s New Motion Controller Tracks “True 3D”

  Today in Brighton, UK at conference Develop 2009, Sony has shown off its new PS3 motion controller, which was first debuted at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles (pictured). Sony promised to display “a lot more of the new controller” and give “several real-world examples of such techniques as used in recent and soon to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  Apple Founder Could Kick Your Ass At Defender

  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak isn’t just a rich, cuddly nerd. He’s also an avid gamer. Mostly card games, sure, but also Defender. Which he plays really well. Oh, and Tetris. Dude’s a Tetris purist. Geek Cruising with The Woz [Boing Boing Gadgets]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009
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  Christina Aguilera Has Hurt Herself During Wii Game

  Oh no! Songstress Christina Aguilera hit her hand while playing the Nintendo Wii. It gets worse. She apparently bruised herself. The horror. Showbiz Spy brings us this tragic, tragic story: “Christina loves her Wii as a fun way to do a little work out,” a source said. “Now she’s a mother, it’s perfect for her.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  Four Warriors of Light Gameplay Looks Like This

  Teased title The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is traditional turn-based role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. A very cute one at that. Have a look at the game’s gameplay footage. The title follows a boy out to save a princess and will be out in Japan this fall.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  The Dragon Quest IX Guide Book Sales Tally Is In

  We know how Dragon Quest IX the game did in Japan. It did great, selling 2.3 million copies. But how did Dragon Quest IX the guide book do? Great. Walk-thru book Dragon Quest IX: Defenders of the Starry Sky NDS Version Big Adventure Player Guide is the number one selling book on the Japanese Oricon…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  New Persona Figure: It’s Aegis

  Max Factory’s latest Figma figure should be one well-known to Persona fans: it’s Persona 3’s android beauty, Aegis. As with other Figma pieces, it’ll come with multiple, interchangeable appendages and faces. No word on a release date or price, but if it’s in line with other Figmas, it should be between $30-$40. 本日は久々のfigma新作発表！！[Figma Blog, via…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009
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  Emailing, Listening to Music, Playing DS? Typical Multi-Tasking

  As seen on CScout.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009
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  Resident Evil 4 iPhone: Coming Soon

  Yes, that version of Resident Evil 4 on the iPhone is real. And it’s coming soon, with Capcom hastily scrabbling together a release date timeframe following the game’s accidental reveal earlier this week. The game will be out on the Japanese App Store towards the end of this month, with the “rest of world to…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009
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  Which Of These Celebs Has Played Monster Hunter The Most?

  Capcom’s last ad campaign features a trio of Japanese celebs playing Monster Hunter. One of them has played MH games a bunch. Another, not so much. Starring in the ad are model Anna Ishibashi, Japanese Academy Award nominated actor Satoshi Tsumabuki, and comedian Satoshi Inoue. Ishibashi has logged a mere three hours with the Monster…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2009