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Ever Wonder Which Companies Sell The Most At GameStop?
As the world’s #1 specialist games retailer, GameStop has a lot of retail clout in this business. So it’s always good reading when the company discloses just which publishers do the best business across its chain of stores. According to an SEC report, Nintendo is the retailer’s best-selling company, with 23% of all “new product”…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010 -
For Some Japanese Women, Anime Posters Are Worse Than Cockroaches
Apparently! Japanese ladies have been polled about the top ten worst things to find in their boyfriend’s residence. Over at Japan’s Goo Ranking website, females have listed what items in their boyfriend’s abode would cause them to feel the most let down or dejected. Let’s have a look at the results: 1. Dirty Toilet 2.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010 -
Why Is CNN Talking About Rapelay?
In spring 2009, the Western media caused a brouhaha over computer game Rapelay. The game was released in 2006, and CNN is only now covering the controversy. Why? To bring everyone up to speed, Rapelay allows the player to have his way with the game’s three female characters. The title is out of print and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2010 -
Weird 3DS Reveal Was Journalist’s Fault
The manner in which Nintendo chose to tell the world of its new handheld, the 3DS, was a strange one: a crudely-worded press release in the middle of the night. No pictures. No logo. Ever wonder why that was? It wasn’t some exercise in marketing. It wasn’t to torture you. It wasn’t to intentionally undermine…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010 -
Sims Creator Working On TV Show
Will Wright, creator of The Sims and SimCity, hasn’t worked on a video game since 2008’s Spore. What’s he been keeping busy with in the meantime? How about making a TV show. Yes, the super-successful game designer has teamed up with Albie Hecht, former boss of Spike and Nickelodeon, to develop a series called The…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010 -
Zombies Protest Against Aussie Game Ratings
Last year, Australian gamers protested against the government’s lack of an adults-only video game rating by…dressing up like zombies and shambling through Sydney. This year, they did it again, only with more zombies. An estimated 500 or so gamers met in Sydney’s Hyde Park, donned zombie make-up and gear, then lurked around the centre of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2010 -
Kotaku Off Topic: Zzzzz
Come bathe in the healing light of off topic talk, a chance for the Kotaku reader with interests that go beyond video games and into real life to express themselves and spark up conversation. If you want to talk about anything, now’s your chance. Me? I’m a little too tired, a problem I seem to…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
Hunt Big Game and Win a Trophy in Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar has published the list of achievements and trophies for Red Dead Redemption, giving a few more clues as to the kind of low-down no-good son-of-a-bitch-bastard deeds you’ll be doing in the upcoming Western sandboxer. The list is platform agnostic, so, there’s no Gamerscore values or trophy types corresponding (we can assume there’ll be a…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 -
Valhalla Games Focusing On One Title, Itagaki Focusing On Sake Intake
Former Team Ninja lead Tomonobu Itagaki has set up shop at Valhalla Game Studios, aligning himself with numerous ex-developers of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden games, all working together to focus on just one game… for now. Itagaki tells 1UP that “Valhalla will compete in the field of mainstream, packaged games so it wouldn’t…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
Here’s a Coin Box Cuckoo Missing Its Clock
Just because this … whatever it is has no practical application (yet) doesn’t mean it’s not awesome. But it does need a use. Cuckoo clock? Alarm clock? Piggy bank? YouTube user Hydraness says this was made by a friend, using bead art supplied by another friend who’s into this sort of thing. Mario and His…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 -
Nintendo’s First Wii Game Powered By Google
The Wii is getting a new family-friendly party game—at least in Japan—dubbed And Kensaku that features an unusual partner: Google. Nintendo and developer Shift will be releasing the Google search-powered game next month. According to details from Siliconera, And Kensaku taps into some 10,000 Google search terms and trends, with the option to download additional…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
Fans Will Help Rate the Madden Rookies
EA Sports is putting nearly everything about Madden NFL 11 up for a vote. First came the cover athlete, then the game’s demo matchup. Now the ratings for first-year players will be based on community feedback. Peter Moore, the EA Sports boss, announced this on his official blog earlier today. Fans will have an advisory…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 -
The Last Story Has Ships That Travel By Water, Not By Air
Nintendo recently revealed The Last Story, the first Wii game from role-playing game specialists Mistwalker, but instead of showing actual screens, it’s focusing its energy on highlighting concept art. This time, we get a preview of the game’s ships. While we’ve already basked in the conceptual glory of The Last Story’s islands, cities and NPCs,…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
Darksiders Puts The PC Back In Apocalypse
THQ’s apocalyptic adventure Darksiders isn’t forgetting about the PC gaming crowd, with a slightly late port of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game coming to Windows users at some point in the future. Wait, make that “June.” The official reveal of Darksiders for the PC doesn’t offer much in the way of details, just…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2010 -
Madden 11 Demo Could Be Your Last Chance to See Brett Favre
Ordinarily, sports demos match up the participants of the championship game from the preceding year. This time EA Sports is putting its Madden NFL 11 pairing up to a vote, raising the possibility of an intriguing outcome. That could be Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre appearing in the game demo but not in its full…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010 -
Suspected Game Code Thief On the Lam [Update]
A Boston court has issued an arrest warrant for the man detained by police Sunday for allegedly trying to copy early code for upcoming shooter Breach, Kotaku has learned. Justin D. May, 20, of Delaware, failed to show for his arraignment this morning and an arrest warrant has been issued, Suffolk County District Attorney press…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2010 -
Great Danopotamus
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: This Is Not Spain We got Poe tested yesterday evening to find out what breed he is. My guess? Great Dane/Hippopotamus. Results in a week, make your bets now. What you missed: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack Is Live, But Broken [UPDATE 4] Come Chat Blur Live with Bizarre Creations…
By Brian Crecente Published March 30, 2010 -
EA Sports Reverses Stance on WiiWare Updates for NBA Jam
Last week, in explaining why the beleaguered NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas wasn’t a part of voting for NBA Jam‘s roster, EA Sports indicated it could later add him to the game with a WiiWare update. They’ve backtracked on that statement. Sporting News’ First Cuts, which first reported the explanation for Arenas’ absence from the voting,…
By Owen Good Published March 30, 2010