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Microsoft Denies It’s Using PlayStation Home To Virtually Hang Out

Despite reports to the contrary, Microsoft says that it won’t be using the PlayStation Home service to hold virtual meetings. It has all the virtual meeting solutions it needs, thank you very much, Sony. Microsoft reps tell CVG that a report from GAAP Web isn’t exactly accurate, plugging away that it has “fantastic Microsoft-developed products…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2009

Who’s Going To CES? Kotaku!

It’s that time of year! Time for the Consumer Electronics Show to touch down in Las Vegas, bringing with it sights, sounds, spectacle and exactly one Kotaku editor. That’s right, we’re going back to CES! As I’ve done for the past two years, I’ll be crawling the Las Vegas Convention Center show floor, bringing you…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2009

New Street Fighter Movie Poster Lacking in Chun Li Thigh

Nothing sells tickets to a movie about fighting, sexy fighting, better than faces. And that’s why I know Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is going to kill. Just look at all of those faces. [ComingSoon]

By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2009

More Fallout 3 Custom Figures Mean More Awesome

You have another shot at scoring a custom Fallout 3 power armor action figure, if your pockets are deep enough. Jin Saotome, creator of all things custom and articulated strikes again, post apocalyptic-ly. His latest is a second take on the Fallout 3 power armor, now on the Marvel Legends scale — if that means…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2009

Eduardo The Samurai Toaster Officially Journeys To WiiWare

After being outed by an ESRB rating late last month, indie developer Semnat Studios officially announces the development of a WiiWare version of Eduardo the Samurai Toaster. Yes – Samurai Toaster. Eduardo the Samurai Toaster is a side scrolling 2D shooter featuring frantic, hand-drawn graphics that put the power of toast at your fingertips. It’s…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

Kotaku’s 2008 Judges’ Choice Awards

Earlier today we posted our annual Game of the Year awards. The deserving winners were the results of group thought, discussion and vote. The Judge’s Awards, though, are all about one person’s choice. When we went through the process of picking our annual games of the year, I also asked each writer to nominate a…

By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2009

The First Killzone 2 Review Is In

The latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine touts the “world exclusive review” of Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3. What did the officially sanctioned mag think of Guerrilla Games’ highly anticipated first-person shooter? Unsurprisingly, the official mag liked it. A lot. Killzone 2 was handed the maximum score, five stars out of five, calling…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2009

Chrono Trigger, Shenmue, Mega Man, and More Coming To VGL

Tommy Tallarico looks to freshen up the Video Games Live experience a bit in 2009, with plans to add several new games to the concert’s line up, including Mega Man, Shenmue, and Chrono Trigger. Portuguese gaming blog RumblePack got an exclusive from Tallarico during a recent Video Games Live performance, with the diminutive composer spilled…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

Kotaku’s 2008 Games of the Year Awards

This year we decided to try something different with our Game of the Year awards: The GOTYS. We came up with categories that exemplify the areas of gaming that we think should be highlighted. Instead of awards meant to serve as a shopping list for gamers, we hope to create something that pinpoints what we…

By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2009

The Secrets Of Left 4 Dead’s Lighting Design

Valve’s Randy Lundeen updates the official Left 4 Dead blog with an inside look at the zombie shooters lighting design. The most amazing reveal? That Left 4 Dead‘s lighting is really fascinating. Call me a Left 4 Dead fanboy if you must — I did stay up until 1:30 AM last night plugging through “No…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2009

More Littlest Pet Shop On The Way, Still Just For Girls

EA continues to capitalize on its lucrative agreement with Hasbro, with Littlest Pet Shop Spring for the DS bringing even more adorable big-headed animals that boys aren’t allowed to play with to Nintendo’s handheld. Utilizing the cute and extremely collectible nature of the Littlest Pet Shop Brand, EA allows “girls” to add to their collection…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

Prince Of Persia Producer On Shadow Of The Colossus Similarities

In response to MTV Multiplayer’s views on the subject, Prince of Persia producer Ben Mattes delivers his take on the striking similarities between his game and the PlayStation 2 classic Shadow of the Colossus. Just before Christmas, Stephen Totilo of MTV Multiplayer ran an article pondering whether concepts and mechanics shared by Ubisoft’s new Prince…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

Please, Hammer, Don’t Hurt Bobby Kotick

We definitely know that Activision’s got something MC Hammer related on its 2009 plate. But photo evidence of the Funky Headhunter standing next to CEO Bobby Kotick? 2 legit not 2 post! Hammer recently Twittered his hopes for “a great 2009 for Bobby Kotick and Activision” and revealed a grainy shot of the two “taken…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2009

Gunnar Gaming Glasses Review: Why Buy Wi-Five?

I ran into the Gunnar Optiks folks last year during the Penny Arcade Expo. The idea of glasses designed to reduce eye-strain from extended computer use or gaming sessions appealed to me. Not only were the glasses supposed to cut down on the inevitable headaches, double vision and dry eyes, they looked pretty neat too.…

By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2009

Capcom Struts Its 2009 Lineup

Capcom has an excellent line up of games hitting consoles during the first half of 2009, and they’ve got the Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV-filled press release to prove it. It’s not all about the fifth Resident Evil and the fourth Street Fighter, but those two titles do make up the brunt of…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

GameStop Offering Girlie Mags With Fitness Games

Game Informer gets a little feminine competition as GameStop announces a special promotion that delivers free 12-month subscriptions to popular female-friendly magazines with the purchase of select fitness titles. From now until February 22nd, shoppers that spend more than $34.99 on select fitness-themed products (Wii Fit, My Fitness Coach, etc.) at GameStop will be eligible…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

Holiday Greetings From Penny Arcade, Nintendo, Blizzard and Others

I was out of town for the two weeks surrounding Christmas so despite my best efforts, I didn’t post all of the gaming greeting cards I received over the holidays. Here’s a round up of some of the best ones that made it to my door when I wasn’t home, including cards from David Jaffe’s…

By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2009

XBLA Kicks Off The New Year With Interpol

The last few weeks of Xbox Live Arcade games were a boon to the more casual gamer, and the first game of the new year continues the trend with TikiGames’ Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos. Interpol is a puzzle game in which players travel the world, searching amazingly cluttered crime scenes for clues to…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

EVE Online Breaks Concurrent User Record

Five years old and growing! EVE Online celebrated the beginning of the new year by reaching a new record for concurrent users connected to the game, with more than 45,000 players online at once. The exact number is 45,186 users, all going about their business in New Eden. Perhaps not impressive numbers when compared to…

By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2009

LittleBigJackson: Yes, Sackboys Can Moonwalk

This may not quite have the lip-syncing down and the level design leaves a bit to be desired, but the idea is wonderful. And let’s not forget how awesome LittleBigJackson looks in sack cloth. Here’s hoping for more LittleBigPlanet Machinima and music videos. [Thanks Harold]

By Brian Crecente Published January 5, 2009