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Miyamoto’s Wii Measure
Kotaku reader phNord’s concept based on Shigeru Miyamoto’s recently confessed fetish.
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2009 -
A Few Words from Some Sentimental and Semicöherent Legends …
‘You’ve got a lot of people who’ve proposed a lot of side projects,” says Mötorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, “and this is one I thought was a good idea.” With that endörsement, plus Ozzy’s, how the fü— could this be wrong?
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2009 -
Get Your Psylocke On In New Marvel: Ultimate Alliance DLC
Carnage was pretty cool, but I’m really glad Psylocke’s getting a shot at Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. I think my favorite Psylocke moment is when she breaks up with Archangel because they’re “too different.” I mean, come on — that’s lamer than the “I think we should see other people” breakup line. Especially so because…
By AJ Glasser Published October 16, 2009 -
Fry’s Knocks $50 Off PSPgo Price
Retailer Fry’s may be the first chain to start offering the PSPgo at more reasonable prices, dropping $50 from the new portable’s price for a limited time. Don’t have a Fry’s nearby? Call in a favor from a friend! Because, unfortunately, it appears that the deal is in-store only. And if you’ve ever been to…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
Early Play on Illegit Forza, Borderlands Resulting in Permabans
Illegitimately obtained early copies of Forza Motorsport 3 or Borderlands, being played online over Xbox Live, have resulted in permabans for the accounts of offending players, Microsoft has confirmed. The Microsoft chief of police Stephen Toulouse has said that his enforcement team is inspecting early play and applying permabans only to those with illegitimately obtained…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2009 -
GameStop: Super Street Fighter IV Has Low, Fierce Price Of $40
Here’s your Street Fighter pun for the day: “Juri’s out on Super Street Fighter IV this March.” The GameStop listing was spotted by MTV Multiplayer earlier today and Capcom has yet to deny it. The pre-order ship date of March 23 certainly syncs up with Capcom’s Spring 2010 goal. Super Street Fighter IV introduces several…
By AJ Glasser Published October 16, 2009 -
SuicideGirls Release Dating Sim iPhone App
Alt porn outlet SuicideGirls is getting into the dating sim game, bringing its brand of “naughty, internet, art-sleaze superstars” (read: naked girls) to the iPhone with the app Seduce A SuicideGirl. It may be shallow, but it may also be brilliant. The official announcement may call it “our version of those old choose your own…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
Limited Edition Xbox 360 Pad Is Either For Fallout Or Forza
The combination of carbon fiber styling and giant red radioactive warning symbol can only mean one thing: GameStop and Microsoft have partnered for a limited edition Xbox 360 controller? Does that sound right? Well, they have—officially this time—putting a wireless Xbox 360 controller with… unique styling inside an impenetrable plastic shell along with one of…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
Move Along
To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Nothing But Good Times At The Library A hectic day packed with troubleshooting and review angst quickly churned up a migraine for me today. So fun. How is it that the business of covering an entertainment industry can be so incredibly stressful at times. Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t…
By Brian Crecente Published October 16, 2009 -
APB Closed Beta Is Go!
As promised, closed beta invites for Realtime Worlds‘ massively multiplayer online cops and crooks game APB have been distributed to the registered masses. That means? Check your email! According to beta invites going out to accepted users, beta playtesting times appear to be limited, but you get what you pay for. If you got in,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
Notebook Dump: Missing High School
There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? Oh, man. So late today for a Friday appointment that this post will barely even contain full sentences. Busy week. Exciting new tech on the site. Our first fashion review.…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 16, 2009 -
Mortal Kombat vs. Donkey Kong Continues Proud Game Mash Up Tradition
After news that dozens of capable game developers have lost their jobs, a LOL-tastic video game mash-up—in this case, Mortal Kombat vs. Donkey Kong—can cheer us up. Oh, Scorpion! You ham! (Yes, this is another impressively succcessful video bite from the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Pac-man and Contra vs. Duck Hunt. I’d say…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
Romero’s Slipgate Ironworks Hammered Down, MMO Project Still On
Slipgate Ironworks, the game development company founded by ex-id Software, ex-Ion Storm designer John Romero, has been pared down by parent company Gazillion, Kotaku has learned, with the start up’s unnamed MMO still in development with a “smaller core team.” Word of the San Mateo, California based developer being hit with layoffs came earlier today…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
The Saboteur Impressions: It’s Not Just Black And White
The build I played of The Saboteur this week was a month old, so if I had fun and was impressed, what does that mean? I’d only previously seen the game played by a developer and that was in mid-Summer. Back then I wrote a positive preview based on the number of interesting ideas the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 16, 2009 -
Wii, PS3 Sales In Dead Heat In Japan
This week’s report from Japanese sales tracker Media Create shows that recent price drops on Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PlayStation 3 are having nearly equal impact on sales of each console, a slight edge going to the PS3. A curious tie, we suppose, as Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus continue to sell better…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
Free Realms Holds Halloween Spooktacular
Many MMO games host special Halloween events, but only Sony Online Entertainment‘s Free Realms has the guts to use the words Super Spooktacular, which is at least 10 times as awesome as a normal Spooktacular. Free Realms’ Super Spooktacular runs from October 14th through November 11th, at which point everyone will give up and start…
By Mike Fahey Published October 16, 2009 -
Solution To Ubisoft Mystery Less Thrilling Than Surmised
Remember this mystery mailing I reported receiving yesterday? Your theories as to its true nature were, sadly, off the mark. Some readers thought the package, which came with the three pictured games and no explanatory note, was an elaborate tease of a new Prince of Persia game. Some suggested that these three games were bound…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 16, 2009 -
Japan Snaps Up A Lot More Pokemon Heart & Soul
Nintendo shows this week’s Japanese software chart its Pokemons, once again proudly displaying them atop Media Create‘s list of bestselling video games overseas. It’s nearest competitor? Once again, Wii Fit Plus. The only new video game release that came close to threatening Nintendo’s software domination this week was Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. The Nintendo…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 16, 2009 -
Retro Meets Rap In Pato Pooh’s “Follow Me”
Swedish hip hop artist Pato Pooh leaves no 8-bit game untouched in this amazing video for his latest track “Follow Me.” I’m not generally one for rap music alone, but combine it with just about every other genre and I’m sold, and that includes chiptune. This video for “Follow Me” by Pato Pooh ft. Adam…
By Mike Fahey Published October 16, 2009 -
Party For Borderlands With Mix Master Mike
With self-dubbed role-playing shooter Borderlands set to his the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 early next week, game developers Gearbox Software are ready to par-tay! So the studio is hosting a party on Oct. 17 in Dallas to celebrate the launch of their game with the help of Mix Master Mike of Beastie Boys fame.…
By Brian Crecente Published October 16, 2009