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Sorry Tron, The Game Has Changed
By Virtual Shackles, via Gizmodo
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
Let’s Infiltrate Xbox Headquarters
Microsoft’s internal news crew Channel 9 recently paid Xbox HQ a visit, bringing a camera along for the ride. If you’ve ever wanted to see what the place that runs the Xbox looks like, well, you are about to. While there’s nothing particularly scandalous, nor revelatory about the footage, it’s still nice seeing this kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
Predator Camo Comes To Kinect
You know in Predator how the creature is able to cloak itself in the surroundings and appear almost invisible? Well, someone figured out how to do that on Kinect. Japanese modder Takayuki Fukatsu used Openframeworks and Kinect to create this Predator-style (Metal Gear Solid IV OctoCamo-style?) mod and prove beyond a doubt that not only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010 -
This Is The Worst Michael Jackson Video Game Ever
Some publishers of Nintendo DS games like to install their own anti-piracy measures, which while being unable to prevent pirates from physically copying a game, can prevent people from enjoying those pirated copies. It appears as though the DS version of Michael Jackson: The Experience DS is one of those games. Users who grabbed the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
Japan Gets Tough On Warning Screens
On January 1 of this year, Japanese copyright law changed. If you’ve seen this warning screen and you’re downloading DS games from the internet, you might end up on the wrong side of Johnny Law. In The Land of the Rising Sun, uploading files like video games is illegal, but Japanese gamers who download these…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010 -
The PS2 Isn’t Gone, It’s In This TV
The PlayStation 2 isn’t dead. It’s just sleeping. Sleeping in the belly of this Sony Bravia LCD television set, with which it’s become a co-habitant in a bargain-priced entertainment solution. This is the KDL-22PX300, a TV that’s recently been released in Europe. Up top is a compact 22″ LCD screen, capable of a maximum resolution…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
Former PS3 Owner Trolls Customer With Letter?
For those who don’t have an original PS3, there’s a lid covering the slots on the console’s front. Slots that are perfect for mini SD cards or — better yet — letters. That’s exactly what was found in one PS3. Recently, a Japanese gamer bought a used 60GB PS3. Apparently, the guy found a folded…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010 -
Apple Borrows Blizzard’s Biggest Blunder
Earlier this year, Blizzard attempted to introduce a “real ID” system, whereby users on the company’s forums would have their real names shown. It, uh, didn’t go down very well. So why has Apple now done exactly the same thing? It may not have done it in quite so public a fashion as Blizzard, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
New Super Street Fighter IV Trailer Has New Characters
It was already known that Yun and Yang were heading to the arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV. That’s not who I’m talking about. The end of the latest trailer shows “Evil Ryu” and “Oni Akuma”, confirming rumors that both would be appearing in the arcade edition, to the chagrin of fans. Super Street…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010 -
How Farmville Can Ruin Words With Friends
Zynga, the social games powerhouse behind games like Farmville, made a significant purchase today, scooping up Newtoy, the developers of super-popular iPhone game Words With Friends. This has us concerned. And not just because Zynga has — and this is serious — renamed the Dallas studio “Zynga with Friends”. No, we are concerned at what…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
What’s The Most You’ve Paid For A Game?
It’s late. You know who reads Kotaku late at night? You. So 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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010 -
Back To The Future’s Trailer Will Have Your Emotions Running at 88mph
This is our first look at Telltale’s upcoming Back to the Future series of adventure games. If you enjoyed any of the three films, even in the slightest, you must watch this clip. Not for how Telltale have seemingly captured the spirit of the films or the time. Or for how the super-stylised versions of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
Decide If This Boy Band Ripped Off A Digital Tune
The music might sound familiar. That’s because it is. Kat-Tun is a popular Japanese boy band. But when popular boy bands steal, the internet knows it. Released in mid-November, the group’s newest single features a track called “Never X Over”, which sounds exactly like a popular Vocaloid tune. Vocaloid is synthesizer software that was developed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2010 -
Twisted Pixel’s Ms. Splosion Man Coming Fall 2011
The next game from the makers of indie hits The Maw and ‘Splosion Man is pink and wears a bow in her… hair? Twisted Pixel Games doesn’t have much to add to the news that their next game will apparently be Ms. Splosion Man. Here’s their tongue-in-cheek press release in all of its silly glory.…
By Brian Crecente Published December 3, 2010 -
A Patch 1.5 Years In The Making
Enthusiasm for Ghostbusters plateaued soon after its 2009 release, but the game’s solid multiplayer variety made it a cult hit for many. That’s why, 18 months later, the developer’s finally patched a bug that kept players from collecting four achievements. The studio, Terminal Reality, told fans today that the patch for the Xbox 360 is…
By Owen Good Published December 3, 2010 -
Starcraft II’s Cheats Are For The Movie Lovers Out There
Perhaps in an effort to dissuade people from using outlawed (at least for this game) game trainers, Starcraft II developers Blizzard have publicly revealed every single singleplayer cheat for the game. And they’re good for a chuckle. The team’s fascination with Conan continues through to the game’s cheat codes, with “WhatIsBestInLife” bringing the player instant…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2010 -
The New Mrs. Cleaver
A day ago a really good friend of mine quit her job of the past five years – for perfectly good reasons, too. Not in the heat of the moment. She’s going home to be a full-time mom for her two daughters. Her husband – despite the fact I gave him a copy of NBA…
By Owen Good Published December 2, 2010 -
Sail The Burning Sea For Free
After two years of plundering the pockets of players, Sony Online Entertainment makes subscription fees walk the plank, making MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea free-to-play. Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game in which players sail the seas of the 18th century New World, fighting on the side of the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2010 -
The Creepiest Rebirth Of Post-Cataclysm Azeroth
Over the past six years in World of Warcraft, countless low-level Horde players have met their death at the hands of the people of Hillsbrad Town, but nothing they did was bad enough to deserve what happened to them post-Cataclysm. Music: Kevin MacLeod’s “The House of Leaves“
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2010 -
2K’s Big Boss Badmouths Baseball Again
The chairman of Take-Two Interactive – the parent company of 2K Sports – called his company’s exclusive pact with Major League Baseball a “losing proposition” and suggested they would walk away when the deal expires in 2012. Strauss Zelnick told Reuters that annualizing a video game risks producing one of lower quality and burning out…
By Owen Good Published December 2, 2010