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Iron Man 2’s Cinematics Aren’t Looking Too Shabby

Uncanny, or funcanny? This cinematic intro for Sega’s Iron Man 2 captures the wit and warmth of the movie franchise quite nicely, even if the characters do look a little creepy. Becoming a video game character takes years off Don Cheadle’s face, doesn’t it? Samuel L. Jackson is looking a bit younger than usual as…

Amazon Doing Xbox 360 Deals All Day Long

It’s that time again! Time to watch the clock, solve the clues, and save big on the Xbox 360 titles featured all day long in Amazon’s Gold Box. Is BioShock 2 for $40 really a good deal? Either way, that’s what Amazon.com is leading off with today, giving Xbox 360 owners a chance to revisit…

This Was Your Captivate 2010

Earlier this month we flew ourselves out to Hawaii to soak in half a week’s worth of news, hands-on time with games and interview opportunities with Capcom’s top developers. Here’s a look at what came out of the event that included news of a new Marvel Vs. Capcom title. Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Bionic Commando…

Next Nintendo DS Game Keeps Going And Going

Picross 3D, the puzzle sequel set for release from Nintendo next week, will have a lot of content, content that keeps coming out. This is becoming something of a Nintendo — and game industry — trend. A Nintendo rep showing Kotaku the Picross 3D game yesterday said that the cartridge for the game will contain…

Super Talk Amongst Yourselves

Several new characters have been added to this addition of Talk Amongst Yourselves. But the old ones can stick around too, if you’d like. Just please talk about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

The Sims 3 Coming to Consoles This Fall with “Original Purchase” Feature

When Life-simulator The Sims 3 makes the leap from computer to home and portable consoles this fall it will include at least one feature only available to the original purchaser of the game. The Sims 3 hit the PC and Mac last summer, going on to become the biggest PC launch in EA’s history. The…

Mini-Bash: “I Want To See A Ferrari”

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Armor! My older son, Mini-Bash, told me that he wanted to see a Ferrari. So I did what any decent human would do, I showed him this. The video also works for I want to see a helicopter, I want to see a beach and I want to see a…

This Studio Ghibli Game Continues To Dazzle

Studio Ghibli, the animation studio behind classic anime like My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service, is making a Nintendo DS game title Ni no Kuni with Fukuoka-based developer Level-5. It is Studio Ghibli’s first venture into video games. The game follows Oliver, whose mothers passes away and who enters a parallel universe called “Ni…

Like Pokémon, Only For Science!

Think Pokémon is just for play? It’s not! When appropriated for the needs of science, it can also be a tool for learning Phylomon is the creation of David Ng, a biologist at the University of British Columbia, who is hoping the “collect them all” appeal of his custom card game can make learning about…

Do You Really Want A Body Like Her?

In late March, images surfaced of former Mario Kart Wii pitch girl and bikini model Aki Hoshino. She looked dangerously thin. And now, she’s back with a book about having the “ideal body”. Hoshino isn’t simply the Mario Kart Wii pitch girl. She was one of many in that ad campaign, and the campaign itself…

Unboxing…Wing Commander III

Thinking back to Wing Commander III’s manual the other day persuaded me to take a trip to my parent’s house over the weekend, and pick up my old copy of the game. And not just pick it up. Open it Opening it I found it to be even more awesome than I remember, so I…

Final Fantasy Company Ready To Release “Edgier” Games

Square Enix, the company best known for its Japanese role-playing games Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games, is ready to release some of the more “extreme” games in The Land of the Rising Sun. Square Enix has been localizing Western games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (pictured) and is poised to release racing…

How Conan Got Over The Loss Of His Talk Show

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Google Map Aids In Voice Actress Stalking

Oh hi! This is 28 year-old voice actress Eriko Nakamura. She voices Haruka Amami, one of the main idols in Namco’s idol simulator THE iDOLM@STER franchise. The Yokohama-native was in Japan’s Kansai area recently, visiting historic Kyoto. She stopped by sites like Kiyomizu Temple and the Golden Pavilion. On her blog, photos were uploaded of…

Hey Look, More Fancy Street Fighter Shirts!

Launching yet another line of Street Fighter clothing, label Triumvir is about to release a new range of t-shirts inspired by Capcom’s World Warriors. The shirts, following on from the line released earlier this year, depict some of the series’ characters with images based on their original concept art. Chun Li, Ryu and Cammy will…

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Some Books That Influenced Metal Gear Solid

When Metal Gear Solid 4 was released, multi-media store Tsutaya held a promotion for 15 movies that influenced MGS. For Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, it’s not about movies, but books. Publisher Hayakawa Shobu is kicking off “The Hayakawa Shobu Books That Made Hideo Kojima Fair” by fitting six of its titles that have influenced…

Try Making Movies Out Of Indie Games Instead

Hollywood has tried for years to make a good movie based on a video game, and failed. May as well try making one based on an indie game, then! Many of the current crop of indie darlings are represented here, from the gorgeous Shank to the clever Super Meat Boy, though it’s a shame there’s…

Osaka Regulating “Boys Love” Manga

After considering the issue, the Osaka Prefectural Government has begun regulating boys love manga. As previously posted, Osaka Prefecture was “considering the regulation of women’s comic magazine and Boys Love materials”. Known as “yaoi” in the West, boys love, or BL, focuses on homosexual relationships between male protagonists. The intended readers are not gay men,…

There Is No Such Thing As The “Madden Curse”

Originally published in 2007, we’ve just updated this feature – on why there’s no such thing as the “Madden Curse” – to reflect some of the game’s more contemporary “victims”. Since 1998, when Garrison Hearst became the first person besides John Madden himself to appear on the cover of EA’s monster franchise, fifteen NFL players…