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Jury Awards $16 Million in Fatal Win-a-Wii Stunt

A jury awarded $16 million to the family of a Sacramento-area woman who died in a 2007 radio stunt in which participants chugged water and held their bladders in order to win a Wii. Jennifer Strange (pictured), a mom to three kids, died of apparent water intoxication during “Hold Your Wee for a Wii,” a…

By Owen Good Published October 29, 2009

MAG Preview: Come Back Here With My Tank!

The only reason I avoid multiplayer-centric games is that I don’t get along well with other people. This is going to cost me in MAG. Take for example my mild obsession with driving tanks. Valkyria Chronicles might pander to it exclusively, but in MAG, you’ve either got to spawn inside an armored vehicle or find…

By AJ Glasser Published October 29, 2009

Nintendo President: Stalling Wii Sales Made Nintendo Mood “Cold”

At yesterday’s Nintendo Tokyo conference, company president Satoru Iwata was frank, saying this about sluggish Wii sales: “The Wii stalled.” Wii sales dropped by 10 million units during the six month period ending September 2009, and Nintendo has recorded its first decline in profit in six years. Iwata summed up the feeling at Nintendo. “Not…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2009

First True DSi LL vs. DSi vs. DS Lite Comparison Pic

This morning in Japan, TV Osaka broadcasted a clip on the DSi LL, which features a comparison image between the newly designed portable and the other handhelds in the DS line. The above image really gives a good idea of the size difference, while this clip displays the big screen in action. This mock-up DSi…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2009

In Praise Of Hard Games

I’ve been roasted by a dragon, used as a pincushion for ghoul spears, and hacked to death by an axe knight, repeatedly. I keep trying, and I die and die again. Are we having fun yet? No, actually, I’m not. I’ve been playing Demon’s Souls — a game even its developer admits isn’t “a fun…

Leigh Alexander Published October 29, 2009

Sledding

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: It’s still snowing here, we’re up to, probably past, two feet on the ground. It’s crazy. Good thing I work from home. Tristan built an igloo in the front yard today and then spent the afternoon sledding down a nearby hill. So great. I used to love sledding when I…

By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009

We’re Giving Away Five Copies of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition

Don’t forget, we’re giving away five copies limited edition Uncharted 2: Fortune Hunter here on Kotaku. You have the rest of today to post a picture of yourself and short paragraph in comments that proves you are the biggest Uncharted fan. Make sure to include #fortunehunter in the post. We’ll be sifting through the comments,…

By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009

Old News ’01: “Star Fox Adventures… Should Keep Adventure Enthusiasts More Than Happy”

Inspired by Crecente’s posts about Epic Mickey I went digging for some older Disney stories. That brought me to E3 2001 stories. That brought me to paragraphs about how awesome the GameCube debut line-up was at that show. You are reading Kotaku’s once-weekly (sort of) journey back to yesteryear. So, yes, E3 2001 was the…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009

Whoops

As seen on Jared Rea’s Twitter feed…. and some guy’s appendage… for the rest of his life.

By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009

Boy Charged With Bad Behavior Will Surrender Wii

A Canadian judge permitted the release of a 12-year-old boy on bail on the contingency that the child behaves. To get his release, the boy gave the court his Wii. The Winnipeg Sun reports that Canadian judge Marvin Garfinkle accepted the unusual arrangement as a way to induce good behavior from a child who has…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009

We’re Hosting a Live Chat Monday and We Need You

Mike Laidlaw, lead designer at BioWare, is dropping by for a live chat in the comments on Monday to discuss his work creating Dragon Age: Origins. It’s going to be epic, so we need a moderator. Help a brother out! If you’re a starred commenter and are up for the challenge, email us here: [email protected].…

By Chrissie Lamond Published October 29, 2009

Play Resident Evil Zero On The Wii This December

Resident Evil fans can experience the prequel to the franchise all over again in December, when Capcom releases Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero on the Nintendo Wii. I never played the Gamecube version of Resident Evil Zero, which tells the story of rookie S.T.A.R.S. member Rebecca Chambers and ex-Marine Billy Coen as they discover…

By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009

On America’s Copies Of Zelda, Link’s A Fighter

Game characters look different in different parts of the world, and sharp-eyed blogger Matthew Green noticed that Zelda’s Link is showing more attitude for his release in the U.S. than in Europe. Aggression sells better in America? Green told me that this is part of a trend, one I’d not been privy to. It goes…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 Footage Sparks Outrage In Australia

Leaked footage of gameplay from Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has the Australian Council on Children and the Media calling for the game’s MA15+ to be reconsidered, effectively banning it from sale. The skippable scene of terrorist atrocities in Modern Warfare 2 first came to light via leaked footage on YouTube early yesterday. News travelled quickly,…

By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009

Team Fortress 2 For $2.49

By the time this post goes live, you have approximately 40 minutes to purchase Team Fortress 2 on Steam for only $2.49. Why are you still reading this? I’m going to go ahead and assume that since you decided to read further you either already have Team Fortress 2, it’s past 2PM Pacific time when…

By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009

Polite People Can’t Say Name Of Matt Hazard’s New Difficulty Level

The profane, not-for-children-to-see-or-your-boss-to-read name of the hardest difficulty mode in the next Matt Hazard video game can by abbreviated as FTS. That stands for “Fuck This Shit!” One-hit kills (except for grenade splash damage). No continues. The middle level of difficulty is called “Dame This Is Hard.” The easy level is called “Wussy.” The early…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 29, 2009

A Peek At Bioshock 2: Where Good Ideas Turn Monstrous

Creating a follow-up to what many consider the best game of 2007 is no easy feat. Neither is getting a sneak peek at that follow-up and then having to wait nearly four weeks to tell anyone about it. But, hey, rules are rules. At an event in San Francisco in early October, 2K Games gave…

Monty Phan Published October 29, 2009

A Very Team Fortress 2 Halloween

The spirit of Halloween has infected Valve’s Team Fortress 2 Team, spawning a Haunted Hallowe’en Special update, complete with new achievements, a ghost-infested new map, exploding pumpkins, and scary hats! Today through November 2nd, Valve invites the spirits of the dead into Team Fortress 2 in the form of terrifying paper bag hats. The masks…

By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009

DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010

The extra-large, extra-priced DSi LL, unveiled in Japan early this morning, will be coming to North America and Europe in the first quarter of 2010, Nintendo tells Kotaku. “A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi system will be introduced in Japan on November 21, 2009,” according to a statement from Nintendo released to Kotaku. “To…

By Brian Crecente Published October 29, 2009

I Can Kick Your Butt, Wanna Bet?

Whether it was the local arcades or the family living room, there have been players — not all — who have thrown down extra scratch to see if being good pays off in more than bragging rights. Players putting their money wheretheir mouths are, betting that they are better, betting that they will win and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2009