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And Then There Were Three

To: Crecente From: Luke Re: iNote So, I’ve got a story for you. Being recently married and having just bought a new house, I thought “finally, I can buy a dog”. I’ve wanted one for years. A big Golden Retriever. And I’ve really wanted one since my family pet, my old Beagle Becky, passed on…

Rumor: DJ Hero Goes Mobile

Activision’s DJ Hero may have been a bit of a failure – at least, relative to its exposure and marketing budget – but the mega-publisher is sticking with the franchise, beginning with the upcoming DJ Hero Mobile. We’ve heard the game will be published by port specialists Glu Mobile, and one artist we know will…

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Demo Launches Surprise Attack On Xbox 360

Not to be outdone by the impending release of a beta on the PC, the Xbox 360 has secured some Battlefield Bad Company 2 action of its own, with the surprise release of a demo. Originally appearing in Australia overnight, the demo has now been downloaded – and played – by people all over the…

The 2010 Zelda Of Your Dreams

Nintendo’s refusal to step into the “next” generation of hardware means we’re years away from seeing a high definition Zelda game. Still, a man can dream… These images were generated by Zelda fan Ryu-Gi, using Garry’s Mod, a PC utility which allows users to import and edit game characters within Valve’s Source engine. Taking some…

What Snake Would Look Like…If He’d Been In Toy Story

Hot on the heels of Michael Lau’s take on Snake as a vinyl collectible comes toy company Medicom’s effort, with this pair of exclusive Japan-only figures. Available only at Wonder Festival 2010 Winter early next month, and in extremely limited quantities, they’ll be ¥8190 each (USD$90). The clear, stealth camo version will probably be the…

What Does Epic Games’ Mark Rein Think Of The iPad?

We ran into Epic Games vice president Mark Rein at Apple’s iPad demo event today, happily tapping and gesturing to his heart’s content with one of the sleek new tablets. Will Epic bring its Unreal Engine to the iPad? Well, it already has, as Rein pointed out. The engine maker has a working demo of…

Nintendo Game Sales: Mario, Pokemon, Zelda Selling Millions (Millions!)

It wasn’t just hardware and money Nintendo was dealing with today; software sales were also announced as part of the company’s latest financial report. All figures listed are lifetime sales. If you’re wondering why a particular game isn’t listed, it’s because these are the only ones Nintendo disclosed as part of the report. Nintendo DS…

Nintendo Reveals Lifetime Hardware Shipment Figures

Nintendo today released its financial results for the period between April 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. And after the money stuff was all done with, the company announced some lifetime hardware shipment numbers. Those numbers are as follows: Wii – 67 million DS (including all variants) – 125 million Nintendo also announced that 510…

Lost Planet 2 Action Figures Suit Up For A Giant Bug Hunt

Japanese toy manufacturer Kotobukiya announced yesterday the release of a line of figures based on Capcom’s Lost Planet 2. No giant bugs, sadly, but there are Vital Suits. These two figures are from a couple of the new suits featuring in the game, the PIX-140R HARDBALLER and the GTF-11DRIO. Both are fully articulated, and come…

PC Beta For Battlefield Bad Company 2 Starts Tomorrow

Battlefield Bad Company 2’s beta process has been a bit of a mess, but today DICE put PC owners out of their misery, providing details on when their version of the game’s beta will get underway. It’ll begin tomorrow, January 28, and will commence at 1800CET, 1200EST and 0900PST. You’ll be able to grab it…

Today Is Hat Party Day In Team Fortress 2

The winners of Team Fortress 2’s propaganda contest didn’t just earn some internet fame. They also scored themselves some fancy in-game hats, which even the common man can now enjoy. That’s them there on the left. The fancy hats on the left are one-of-a-kind items, and will be worn only by the competition winners. The…

Show Us Your Commander Shepard

So, Mass Effect 2 is out. Being the second game in the series, a lot of you are now playing for the second time with the same character. That kind of action forms bonds. Bonds that need to be shared. So show us your Commander Shepard! That’s mine, up there. A grizzled, beat-up old coot,…

Nintendo Games Dominate Overall Wii, DS Sales

Sure, that headline reads like “sky is blue”, but retail data firm The NPD Group today released figures showing just how reliant Nintendo software sales are on, well, Nintendo games. For the 2009 calendar year, total revenue for games sold on Nintendo platforms was $3.23 billion. Of which Nintendo games constituted $1.53 billion. Or, 47%.…

Kotaku Off Topic: Sudden Sleep

Well, I’m beat. All that Apple iPad anticipation and today’s relaxing special event from Steve Jobs have made this editor ready and willing to hit the sack. Oh, but let’s not talk about that Apple tablet right now. Tonight’s off-topic can be iPad free, if you want it. You’re steering the ship while I hurry…

Master Mario Mashup

Mario/Master Chief tattoo, now on an unknown fan for life. As seen at Hawty McBloggy.

No LAN or Dedicated Servers for BioShock 2 Multiplayer

How dare 2K Games turn its back on the PC multiplayer community that made BioShock … oh … uh … that’s right. Well, they confirmed that BioShock 2 won’t support LAN gaming or dedicated servers anyway. In a Q&A on multiplayer posted at the Cult of Rapture, 2K explained their absence as a matter of…

gnop Let’s You Be. The. Ball.

How many times can the classic paddle game Pong be reinvented? The answer is now “one more” with the release of gnop, in which you control the ball, not the paddles, each screen a unique, sometimes difficult challenge. [gnop]

Firemint Plans Dedicated iPad Version of Popular iPhone Game

Firemint, maker of Flight Control for the iPhone and iPod Touch (reviewed by Gawker boss Nick Denton in December), has announced it will bring an “optimized and re-imagined version” of that game to the iPad, announced today. In a statement, Firemint pointed out that the existing version of the game available in the App Store…

Hands On With Apple’s iPad, Everything But The Games

After burning through most of the games Apple deemed playable on its new iPad tablet computer, I ventured into the off-topic portions of the device. As an iPhone and MacBook owner, would I find the need for something in between? That I’m still pondering. The minimum $499 entry fee is daunting, even for someone who…

Strange Things Are Afoot At Red Five Studios

While a Red 5 Studios press release claims the studio is only restructuring, sources close to the studio paint a much bleaker picture, complete with forced and voluntary resignations, strange declarations, and a new majority shareholder in China’s The9. Yesterday we posted a rumor regarding layoffs at Red 5 Studios, the company founded by former…