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Gran Turismo 5 Update To Peel Out This Weekend
The newly released racer is going to get an update shortly that will, as GT5 designer Kazunori Yamauchi tells Eurogamer, “refine the usability of the game to make it a better experience”. The update will hit on November 27 and, as Yamauchi points out, include more regulations for online play like max power and weight…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 26, 2010 -
NSFW: Another Junk Peripheral
Not “junk” as in “trash”, but “junk” as in “tickle pickles”, “flesh bananas” or “knobgoblins”. You know, dicks! To date, Japan produced at least two big ding dong peripherals: SOM was released in late 2008. It connects to player’s computers via USB and even syncs to “climax scenes” in erotic games. A “piston machine” was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 26, 2010 -
There Are 26,000 Kinects In Japanese Homes
Not just, one Japanese home per se, but oodles more. Defying the odds, Xbox Japan turned out impressive Kinect sales figures…impressive for Xbox Japan. While the peripheral sold over a million in its first ten days in the U.S., the motion sensor sold 26,000 in Japan during its first two days. Pretty good! The Xbox…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 26, 2010 -
The Last, Adorable Breakthrough For The Nintendo DS
With a touch screen and microphone, the DS has seen some pretty unique games over the years. But wielding the handheld and a giant book at the same time? That’s new! These are a couple of commercials for Level 5’s Ni no Kuni, an upcoming collaboration between the Japanese role-playing game developer and Studio Ghibli,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 26, 2010 -
Crysis Creator’s Latest Game Is An Online Shooter
Crytek, the creators of Far Cry and Crysis, are mostly known for their shooters with a strong emphasis on singleplayer campaigns. Their Korean studio, however, has just taken the wraps off an entirely online shooter. It’s called Warface, a “near future” shooter for the PC that lets players either take each other on in online…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 26, 2010 -
Activision Teases ‘Murder Your Maker’ For Spike TV VGAs [Update]
December’s Spike TV Video Game Awards gets a little more murderous with the help of Activision. The Call of Duty and Guitar Hero publisher has launched a teaser site for Murder Your Maker, a… well, we don’t know what it is yet. But the Murder Your Maker teaser site sure smacks of a serial killer…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 26, 2010 -
A Week In Comments
Blizzard Really Wants You To Start Playing World of Warcraft Now Comment by: Phantom_Renegade Nominated by: Andrew Wyatt Like any drug, the first hit is often quite cheap. Well, They Actually Did It Comment by: subterfunk Nominated by: Valeria Heart IT’S OFF LIKE MY WII™ Activision Hasn’t Bailed On Tony Hawk: Shred Yet Comment by:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2010 -
Why Exactly Do Gamers Buy New Instead Of Used?
Provided it works, a pre-owned game is the same thing as a new game. As in, it’s the same game. So why do people still prefer new games, when used ones are cheaper? Research company Cowen and Company decided to go and find out, asking 1,300 people (of which 1,001 were gamers) what their motivations…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2010 -
Why Brütal Legend’s Developers Don’t Do PC Games
Double Fine, developers of games like Costume Quest and Brütal Legend, haven’t released a PC game in a long time. Why is that, Double Fine? “As a developer we do not have final say in the sku plan for our games” says a report on the company’s website. “That is the decision of the person…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2010 -
The PS2’s Champion Isn’t So Sure About The PS3
It was under the leadership of Phil Harrison that Sony conquered Europe with the PS2, which set that console on its path to the history books. So what does Harrison, now long departed from Sony, think of the PS3’s chances? “I hope PS3 can match PS2, but I think the market dynamics are slightly different”…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2010 -
The Ten Most Absurd Black Friday Trample Videos You’ll See
To get you pumped for the Black Friday rush, here are 12 videos of shoppers gone wild! If you have a job in retail, quit now. 10. Walmart Stampede Tramples Woman: 9. Urban Outfitters Overrun By Hipsteps: 8. Best Buy 5am Zombie Attack: : 7. Watch out for that 4am rush hour: 6. Toys R…
Sierra Miller Published November 25, 2010 -
Kotaku’s 2010 Mac Gift Guide
Do you have a certain someone in your life that owns an Apple Macintosh computer? And would you like to buy them something that’s not related to graphic design or film production? Well, read on! 2010 was a watershed year for the Mac, which saw not only the release of Starcraft II day-and-date with the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2010 -
Will The Bell Ring Before Food Fight?
Enthusiasm for Microsoft’s Game Room, to be polite, well, plateaued soon after its spring debut. It’d be a shame if its 12th update is the last, because hackers say one of the best early-80s arcade games is due to hit. That would be Food Fight, which would join the excellent MIA: Missing In Action and…
By Owen Good Published November 25, 2010 -
Sony Dev Rips Kinect Star Wars — And Outs Move Lightsaber Game?
A top engineer for the PlayStation Move backhanded Kinect’s upcoming Star Wars game as “scripted,” called its notorious E3 demo “faked,” and said a Star Wars Move game will “be damn better than Kinect’s.” Such a game hasn’t been announced. “I’m usually not very aggressive,” said Anton Mikhailov to Eurogamer. He then proceeded to be…
By Owen Good Published November 25, 2010 -
Gran Turismo 5 Races Out In Japan
Yesterday, Gran Turismo 5 went on sale in Japan. And when it hit retailers, there was a line of gamers waiting to pick it up. At the Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara, there was a line of over a hundred gamers waiting to purchase GT5. Last week, Microsoft held its Japan launch for Kinect at the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2010 -
Kotaku’s 2010 PC Gift Guide
There’s no faster way to somebody’s heart than to buy them a great PC game. With that (and this week’s Black Friday sales) in mind, here are our picks for PC games to stuff in that special someone’s stocking. Whether you’re looking for a strategy game, shooter, role-player or something completely out of left field,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2010 -
Thank Conduit 2 For Giving Us New Media This Day
High Voltage Software’s Conduit 2 gets a chance to shine today with an all-new trailer and screen shots for Wii owners to feast upon. Get ready to set the mood, Conduit style. Sega’s next attempt at bringing an original first-person shooter to the Wii is due February 15, 2011. For our most recent impressions of…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 25, 2010 -
Pokemon Invade Thanksgiving Parade, Menace Papa Smurf
Man, can you imagine being that little Papa Smurf statue in the bottom left of the screen and then looking up to see a big, yellow Pikachu hovering over you.. staring. While Pikachu was busy glaring at the diminutive Papa Smurf, a collection of 14-foot tall Poke figures rolled along the parade path. Enjoy! [Thanks…
By Brian Crecente Published November 25, 2010