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Soccer and 48 Pop Idols Show Rage Who’s the Boss in Japan
It was a big week for two very different video games in Japan. One, Konami’s World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (a series you may know as Pro Evo), topped the charts overseas, selling more than a quarter million copies in its first week. The other, AKB1/48: Idol to Guam to Koishitara…, the dating simulation that…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011 -
Sweet and Yummy Tears Fall on Xbox Live in South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge
Eric Cartman’s arch-nemesis returns to South Park to exact his revenge in the Xbox Live exclusive South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge. Why is he so vengeful? I suppose it has something to do with Cartman making him eat his own parents. Developed by Other Ocean Interactive and published by Microsoftl, South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge is a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
This Presidential Candidate’s Tax Pledge Brought to You by Sim City 4?
Herman Cain, the pizza baron who has risen to the top of the Republican Party’s half-hour comedy hour of a preliminary presidential campaign, is getting a lot of truck from pundits for his catchy sounding “9-9-9” tax plan. It’s basically a flat 9 percent levy on corporate income, personal income, and sales. That sounds familiar,…
By Owen Good Published October 13, 2011 -
Grand Theft Auto III on iOS Looks Better Than You Remember
Hot on the heels of the announcement earlier today, Rockstar Games made the 10th anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto IIIavailable for attendees to play. After about 10 minutes of hands-on time with the game running on an iPad 2, there’s no mistaking that GTA III on iOS is a loving port of the game…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 13, 2011 -
The Next Superman Video Game is Excellent [UPDATE]
Superman 64 sucked. Superman Returns was bad. I’ve read plenty of great Superman comics, but, until yesterday, I never played an excellent Superman game. Yesterday morning, I didn’t even know a new Superman game was coming out. It is. It’s on the iPhone and iPad, but don’t dismiss it for those reasons! It’s the best…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2011 -
First Look at Battlefield 3‘s Newest, Biggest and Scariest Multiplayer Maps
Battlefield 3 is going to have some very big, very impressive multiplayer maps. One may not be for the first-person shooter player with a fear of heights. Look to Damavand Peak, the base-jumping map, for proof. The official Battlefield blog offers a design-focused look at three multiplayer maps you may not have seen before (Operation…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011 -
Batman: Arkham City‘s Single-player Catwoman Content Demands Buying New or Buying a ‘VIP Pass’
Want to play as Catwoman in Batman: Arkham City? You’ll have to buy the game new or pay for the privilege to do so, publisher Warner Bros. says. That’s right, it’s the on-disc single-player content that’s being put behind an “online pass” style scheme. Batman: Arkham City‘s VIP pass, the one-time use code required to…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 13, 2011 -
Come Talk About Horde and Beast Mode with Kotaku Game Club Right Now!
Gather up people. It’s week four of our Gears of War 3 talks at the Kotaku Game Club. In our final discussion, we’re going to see what everyone thinks about the overhauled Horde mode and its counterpart, the brand new Beast mode. There was a fixation last week on how the addition of the sawed-off…
By Mike Epstein Published October 13, 2011 -
Who Needs Co-op? Here’s the First Few Minutes of Shank 2‘s Single-Player
Inspired as it is by 1980s action-movie tropes, you can probably guess the plot of Shank 2‘s story mode. If your guess involves the hero renouncing his violent ways and trying to embrace a quieter existence, only to have his old life come back to wreak havoc in his new one, then you get a…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 13, 2011 -
Blizzard Auctions Off Entire Worlds of Warcraft for Charity
Own a piece of World of Warcraft history and help a good cause, as Blizzard prepares to auction off more than 2,000 original server blades for St. Jude’s Childrens’ Research Hospital You’ve owned the server; now’s your chance to actually own the server. Over the next four weeks Blizzard will be auctioning off the server…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Why an ‘Ugly’ Pin-up is Legendary in Japan
Another weekend. Another photo session for 21-year-old Mai Fujiko, no stranger to string bikinis that are more string than bikini. She wasn’t embarrassed in the least, proud of the figure DNA bestowed her. But photographers pressed close and snapped off pic after pic of her mug. She smiled. “I always feel like my heart’s about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2011 -
Painwheel, Painwheel, Spinning Around, Skullgirls‘ Latest Fighter is a Spinning Tortured Soul
A scared schoolgirl trapped in a body fuelled by pain and fury, Painwheel dominates the air and pierces her foes with sharp spikes as the latest character introduced for Reverge Labs’ all-girl fighter Skullgirls. You can call her Carol. Carol was just a regular schoolgirl before she was kidnapped and injected with experimental Skullgirls blood,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
You’ll Have to Work Together to Survive These Big Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Co-Op Moments
With only a few days left before Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One hits stores shelves, the folks at Insomniac put together a little video to help four-player gamer gangs prepare themselves for the challenges ahead. I guess I’m just going to have to wait until my boys are a little older before experiencing the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Dark Horse Comics Resurrects Obscure Heroine in First-Person Detective Game
Nowadays, comics publisher Dark Horse gets most of its buzz for its top-selling Buffy series that continue the TV show’s continuity, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy books and various official Star Wars works. (They also do the Mass Effect comics, too) But, about 18 years ago, the Portland company tried its hand at launching a superhero universe…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 13, 2011 -
Phoenix Wright and Nova Join the Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Battle at the New York Comic-Com
Capcom’s Phoenix Wright and Marvel’s Richard Rider get a massive Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 asset dump, just in time for the New York Comic-Con. Is there a Mega Man surprise in store for fans? RuruniQ over at Padinga believes he’s found hint at upcoming downloadable content for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 in the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Spend Your Next Seven Minutes Watching This New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer
Do you like Final Fantasy games? Do you like Square-Enix’s brand of role-playing game drama? Then spend seven minutes watching this new Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer. Over on YouTube, the commenters tried to derail things by demanding Kingdom Hearts 3. You wouldn’t do that here, would you? FFXIII-2 will be out in North America for…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2011 -
The Best iOS Gamer in The World
Congratulations, JeNeI_7, you are the best iPhone or iPad gamer on the planet. You’re not a machine, are you? JeNeI_7’s excellence at iOS games was a well-kept secret until yesterday. The release of iOS5 yesterday updated Apple’s still-ugly Game Center so that we can now see how any of us who play games on iPhones…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 13, 2011 -
I’d Drop a Quarter to Play Infinity Blade on a 46-Inch Touchscreen
A blockbuster hit in the iTunes App Store, Epic Games’ Infinity Blade has grown too big to be contained by a handheld device, so Adrenalin Amusements has transformed it into a full-sized arcade game. Epic has teamed up with Adrenaline Amusements to create Infinity Blade FX, an arcade cabinet port of the popular swipe and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Please Keep Lindsay Lohan and Her Nasty Teeth Away From Our Gaming Events
Up until now I figured I had picked a profession in which under no circumstances would I ever have to look at a blown-up picture of Lindsay Lohan’s gunk-covered, smoke-stained teeth. I thought you were better than this, Saints Row the Third A whole host of slightly famous people showed up last night in L.A.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Reduce Your Gaming Withdrawal with a Free Nintendo DSi
Your hands get twitchy the second you put down your controller or step away from your computer. Your eyes roll into the back of your head and you groan “Gaaaaammmmeesss” with your arms straight out in front of you while stumbling around, searching for your next fix. Sounds like the chance to win a portable…
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