Sunday, December 20, 2009 - Page 2
In Real Life

Let’s Tap — To Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. is meant for tap-dancing, and I don’t mean on a Goomba’s head. Here’s Brentalfloss’s college buddy, C.K. Edwards – he appears in Billy Elliot on Broadway – whose dancing makes the theme sound all the more vaudeville.


News

The Saboteur Is Le Patched, But Will Need Un Autre , Soon

The Saboteur’s PC version had big problems out of the box – something like 9 out of 10 ATI-equipped systems couldn’t make it work properly. The remnants of Pandemic have rolled a patch, but be sure to read it carefully.


In Real Life

The FPS: Where Freedom Isn’t Free

As game designers become more like film directors, the paths they lay out for players becomes increasingly scripted and, frankly, downright restricted. Still the illusion of freedom persists in this genre.


News

Microsoft Patents The Exercise Guilt Trip

Microsoft’s filed a patent that would make avatars more realistic and less idealised, with the point of getting your husky arse out to exercise if what you’re seeing in the dashboard is a more realistic presentation of yourself.


The 2010 Video Game Bowl — And Playoff — Spectacular

Do you want a college football playoff? Do you love the tradition of a New Year’s Day packed with A-list bowls? You can have both, as shown by Stick Jockey’s video game simulation of a 16-team tournament – and 27 bowls.


Kotaku Originals: The Year We Make Contact

With less than 17 shopping days till 2010, Kotaku oriented its eyes to the future and this week’s report toward what you can expect from it. But we still had plenty of time for news of the present.


November 20, 2009
News

Stardock: Steam Has 70% Of PC Download Market

Just about everybody involved with digital distribution is coy when it comes to sales numbers. Nobody wants to give the game away. But that doesn’t stop some — like publishers/online retailers Stardock — from trying to guess!


News

PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons

Where last week’s PAL store update was as bleak as can be imagined, this week’s is certain to please, if only because it finally contains the re-release of Metal Gear Solid.


In Real Life

Danish Group Asks You To “Hit The Bitch”

Denmark’s Children Exposed to Violence at Home is a group dedicated towards the prevention of domestic violence. It’s a noble cause! Pity their latest “ad” — a flash game involving woman-slapping — lacks the same nobility.


News

Xbox Live Bannings Summon Class Action Lawsuit

The recent spate of Xbox Live bannings — in which as many as one million users were ejected from the service — have attracted the interests of a nationwide law firm by the name of AbingtonIP.