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Civilization Creator: Social Gaming Is “The Frontier”

I love Sid Meier. Not just because he’s a great game designer, but because he’s a generally smart guy, as evidenced in this interview with IndustryGamers in which he talks “social” gaming in terms you should all understand. “I think it’s a new frontier”, he says. “I don’t think it replaces any other forms of…

This Is How You Promote An Adult Video Game

With a large bus. Adult computer game Shin Koi Hime Musou ~The Legend of the Moé Commander~ goes on sale on July 23 in The Land of the Rising Sun. To whip players up into a frenzy, this large Shin Koi Hime Musou bus was spotted cruising the streets of Tokyo’s geek mecca Akihabara. A…

This Meme Just Made A Fourth Quarter Comeback

Tecmo Bowl Throwback parties like it’s 1987

Black Ops

First things first, this lab makes repeat appearances. There are allusions to somebody being “revived”, and a look at that clock reveals what may well be a 2010 date (albeit in the Japanese back-to-front style). Here’s a missile launch. Hard to tell what exactly is going on, but it looks like it’s at the coast,…

Girls Or Tekken – Which Gets A Gamer’s Attention?

Certainly tamer than Russian strippers grinding on Counter Strike players. At this South Korean “Tekken Crash” tournament, model Kim Ha Yui stood next to a Tekken 6 cabinet as players tried to concentrate on their match. She, on the other hand, concentrated on trying to look cute for the camera. They’ve got excellent concentration! So…

ilomilo, Today’s Prettiest Puzzler

There are few better ways to end your Wednesday (or start your Thursday!) than with a game you’d previously never even heard of, but now can’t wait to actually play. Today’s case in point: ilomilo. It’s a puzzle game by Southend Interactive. You know, the Swedish team behind Tecmo Bowl Throwback and R-Type Dimensions on…

Minorigate, or, How to Piss Off Otaku Without Really Trying

Last summer erotic game developer Minori, developer of adult PC titles like Bittersweet Fools and Angel Type, blocked foreign access to its website in the wake of the Rapelay controversy. The developer later explained in English: “Some foreigners seem to be having an antipathy against EROGE. Therefore, We prohibited the access from foreign countries, to…

World Of Warcraft Expansion Hits…The Famicom?

Chinese World of Warcraft players, bummed at the challenges they face trying to play expansion Burning Crusade on a PC, could always lower their already-low graphical expectations and play the game on a…Famicom That’s it, up top. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, for the Famicom. This version, created not by Blizzard but by pirates,…

The Scary Luigi Public Restroom

As seen by reader ZackFair at Pasir Ris Park, Singapore.

God Of War Creators Had Different Ideas On Trilogy’s Ending [Update]

God of War is a unique series, in that three different men lead the development team for each of the three games. How, then, would David Jaffe – original creator of the series – have ended things? I’m not going to spoil the actual ending, but I can tell you that Jaffe’s vision for how…

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GameStop: It Is Not Cool To Take Pictures And Send Them To Internet Sites

While you were probably happy seeing proof of the imminent arrival of the black Wii on American shores, retailer GameStop is less so, sending a lengthy email to its stores earlier today in the wake of the console’s “leak“. In a delicious irony, reader thecenturyslayer now passes along the following piece of internal correspondence, which…

StarCraft II Beta Deployed To Macs

Attention, my fellow second class Mac gaming brothers: the StarCraft II multiplayer beta is now available to download from Battle.net—if, of course, you have access to the beta for Blizzard’s sci-fi real-time strategy game. [Battle.net – thanks, Corey!]

PlayStation 3 Owner Files Class Action Suit Against Sony For Dropping ‘Other OS’

In early April, Sony issued a new software update for the PlayStation 3 that eliminated the option to install an alternate operating system, like Linux, to the console. Now, a California man is suing Sony Computer Entertainment over the change. PlayStation 3 firmware 3.21—a mandatory update—went live on April 1, removing the “Install Other OS”…

Game Characters and their Voice Actors

As a longtime public radio listener, I often imagined Corey Flintoff as someone resembling Wilem Dafoe. Turns out he looks a lot more avuncular. Famous game characters likewise bear little resemblance to their voice actors. GamesRadar has paired up shots of several well known games characters with their voice talent. While David Bateson is a…

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Owners Get Medal of Honor Sniper Rifle Early

If like to do your shooting from the comfort and convenience of a long distance, Medal of Honor will let you get your hands on its M24 Sniper system before everyone else, provided you’ve bought Battlefield: Bad Company 2 DICE sent up a blog post earlier today about the offer; you cash it in if…

What Do You See In This First Dead Space 2 Trailer?

Our first official peek at Dead Space 2 in motion picture form is here, a spooky teaser that doesn’t tell us too much about Visceral Games’ sequel, other than that Isaac Clark has a bad-ass new suit. Sure, we’ve seen the suit before, as well as some off-screen footage of Dead Space star Isaac in…

Who Needs the Carpool Lane When You Have Red Shells?

Mario’s moved to SoCal and upgraded his wheels. BMW with vanity plate spied on the 405 in L.A., as seen on The Tanooki.

‘Really Naughty’ Record of Agarest War: Too Hot For GameStop?

Aksys Games’ new role-playing game may be a little too naughty for retailer GameStop, which is allegedly putting the “Really Naughty Limited Edition” of the video game behind the counter and out of sight of those offended by barely dressed cartoons. According to several employees who have contacted Kotaku, GameStop corporate wants to keep Record…

One More Reason To Be Jealous of Japan’s Club Nintendo

The Japanese version of Club Nintendo is getting a new batch of Things We Want But Can’t Have—at least not yet—with a quartet of new Nintendo-themed bamboo fans. Yes, we’re now coveting Mario fans. The latest batch of prizes offered at Nintendo’s customer rewards program include two Super Mario Bros. fans and two Animal Crossing…