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Do You Like Hardware Redesigns?
Hey, it’s, um, well, midnight. Let’s talk. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and no strings attached! This isn’t some marketing survey or whatever. It’s an emotional investment in you. Yes, we’re interested in knowing you, Kotaku reader person. You probably know oodles about us – more than you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2009 -
Take A Dip In The Muramasa Hot Springs
When you go to the hot springs in Japan, you’re naked, save for a small towel if you so desire. Well, not like on the train ride there, but you know what I mean. So in Wii title Muramasa: The Demon Blade, the characters is just that — naked in a hot spring, save for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2009 -
Digital Games Might Be Selling As Well As Retail Games
The sales figures for digital games are rarely disclosed. So we rarely get an idea of just how many of them are selling. A reveal by Microsoft Australia, however, shows they’re selling a lot. At a recent Xbox press event in Sydney, Microsoft Australia told Kotaku AU that the 360’s downloadable games aren’t just giving…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2009 -
Hamburgers, Bananas, Transsexual, Wii Game
After being crowned by transsexual fashion model Ayanna Tsubaki, 24-year-old Ken Suyama stuffs his face with Burger King burgers as part of a promotional event for Little King’s Story. The struggling part-time-wannabe-musician was selected out of 2,484 hopeful applicants and got things like one hundred bananas, one hundred passes for a bathhouse and one hundred…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2009 -
Details On Left 4 Dead 2’s Carnival Campaign
The wraps have been taken off Left 4 Dead 2’s funland setting, with information on new special infected, settings, objectives and…clowns. The campaign – Dark Carnival – takes place across a variety of locations, from a hillside to a hotel to the carnival itself, where Valve promises that some of the attractions will be actually…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 -
The Games Not Invited to Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort‘s dodecathlon includes events such as skydiving, sword-fighting and ping-pong. But there were a few games that missed the final cut. Such as? Fishing, a “water slide activity,” and a game built on a type of cup-and-ball toy, producer Katsuya Eguchi told Wired.com “We considered fishing and a water slide activity before deciding…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2009 -
Weekly Japanese Hardware Charts Say Sayonara To Old PS3
See that tiny little sliver of PlayStation 3 sales? Think of this week’s barely perceptible performance from Sony’s current-gen console the end of the chrysalis stage, set to burst forth in a beautiful butterfly of reinvigorated sales. Because with just 1,040 PS3s sold last week, there’s nowhere to go but up. And with solid, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009 -
Mechwarrior 5 Runs Into Legal Trouble
The future of Mechwarrior 5 is a little up in the air today, with Harmony Gold – the media company that holds the rights to the Robotech universe in the US – commencing legal action against the upcoming mech title. Legal threats are being sent out to gaming websites as you read this, Harmony Gold…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 -
Who Is This PS3 Slim Shopper? Who?
Yesterday was the PS3 Slim launch in Japan. It was a rather low key launch at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera. It was so low key that it’s possible to spot the same guy over and over again. Time to play where’s flannel shirt man. Here on Famitsu.com. And on Game Watch Impress. And Dengeki Online.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009 -
New Bonk Adventure, Military Madness Coming From Hudson
Hudson Entertainment will be reviving two of its oldest properties, expert headbutting caveman Bonk and turn-based strategy game Military Madness, with two all-new games, the company recently announced. Bonk: Brink of Extinction will be coming to the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare in early 2010, as “next generation graphics meets retro gameplay,” according…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009 -
Military Madness: Neo Nectaris
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By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009 -
Bonk: Brink of Extinction
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By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009 -
Approval Ratings: Readers Like the RPG, but Hold the MMO
Our third installment of Approval Ratings covered a dozen questions regarding role-playing games, a staple genre of video games going back to their earliest days. And like an RPG, you have to dig a little deeper to get the real story. 1. Do you want to play Fallout 3? (any platform) Yes: 72 percent (12,052…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2009 -
PlayStation Store Update: It’s Dynamic
This week’s PlayStation Store update for North America is loaded down with content and savings. Fans of the latest PlayStation 3 firmware will also find new dynamic themes to drop dollars on. Serious fans of PixelJunk Monsters, PAIN and High Velocity Bowling can trick out their XMBs with fancy new themes, each $2.99 a pop.…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009 -
Ex-Splatterhouse Developer BottleRocket Closes Its Doors
BottleRocket Entertainment, formerly the developers of Splatterhouse for Namco Bandai and responsible for the Mark of Kri series for Sony, is no more. Studio president Jay Beard officially announced BottleRocket’s demise today via e-mail. Beard’s statement on the closure notes that “after fighting to keep the doors open for the past six months we have…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009 -
Sore
To: Bash From: Crecente Re: What To Wear To A Fashion Show, What To Wear, What To Wear I spent today playing through a certain game so I can review it later this week. I can’t say which certain game it was only that I played through the entire thing in one sitting and now…
By Brian Crecente Published September 3, 2009 -
Atari Responds to Turbine Suit
Atari responded to today with a sharp denunciation of the breach-of-contract lawsuit filed last week by Turbine, calling it a frivolous action that does “a great disservice” to MMO gamers. Turbine sued Atari in New York state court on Aug. 24, more or less alleging the Atari invented a ruse to terminate Turbine’s sublicense contract…
By Owen Good Published September 3, 2009 -
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Sixaxis Jiggle Support
The PlayStation 3’s motion sensing Sixaxis controller features don’t get much attention these days, but Tecmo is about to change that, as Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 reportedly uses the technology for boob jiggling. Ever the innovator! According to reports from IGN and The Sixth Axis, Tecmo will give PS3 owners full control over the overflowing…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2009 -
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles PAX Gameplay
Capcom rolls out two new gameplay clips for PAX from Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, the second installment in their light gun rail shooter for the Nintendo Wii. Zombies! Targeting reticules! Reloading! What more could you want from a Resident Evil-themed shooter, except perhaps the ability to move of your own accord? I kid the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2009