Thursday, December 24, 2009

NSFW: A Brief Peek At Heavy Rain’s Adult Content

11:00PM December 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Adult games and games for adults are different. European developer Quantic Dream doesn’t just dream of making games for adults, it is. More »


New Final Fantasy XIV Screens And Artwork

10:00PM December 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Yesterday, Kotaku detailed the character customisation for upcoming MMO Final Fantasy XIV. Today? Today brings non-blurry images and new screens. More »


In Real Life

Christmas Eve In Japan — With 2D And Plastic Girlfriends

9:00PM December 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

For Japanese, Christmas dinner is usually chicken and cake. Booze is involved as well. And the more discerning individuals, spend their meals with those closest to them. Alone. More »


News

More Games Released In 2009 Than In 2008

8:00PM December 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

You’d think the one-two punch of a global economic crisis and a string of delays would mean 2009 saw less game releases than 2008, but no. Oh no. More »


In Real Life

More Fancy Street Fighter Clothing

7:00PM December 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Triumvir, who last year brought us a range of snazzy Street Fighter clothing, are back for 2010 with a whole new line, again going with the “dress like a Shadaloo foot soldier” theme. More »


In Real Life

Gold, Diamond-Covered PS3 Needs A Price Cut

6:00PM December 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Let’s say the world’s most expensive Wii doesn’t appeal to you. You figure, “If I’m paying $US300,000 for a console, the least it can do is play Blu-Ray”. So you instead focus on the world’s most expensive PS3. More »


AU Diary: And That’s A Wrap

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5:00PM December 24, 2009 | David Wildgoose

Well, almost. Today’s my last day in the “office”, but it’s not quite the last you’ll hear from me this year. More »


2009 In Review: Motion-Control Gaming Grabs The Spotlight

5:00PM December 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

In the dark, distant future, when people write about the history of video games and get to the part labelled “2000-2010″, they’ll note one thing: 2009 was the beginning of the end for the control pad. More »


WIN! Kotaku’s Big Pile Of Crap!

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4:00PM December 24, 2009 | David Wildgoose

Wanna see some of the crap we’re giving away to one lucky Kotaku reader? Let’s delve into the pile and take a look. More »


More Final Fantasy XIV Screens Than You Can Shake A Chocobo At

4:00PM December 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Square Enix today not only updated Final Fantasy XIV’s North American website, but passed along a ton of screenshots for the upcoming MMO. Here they are. More »