Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - Page 2
News

Koei Posts Record Sales

Japanese game maker Koei has recorded record sales — it’s biggest quarterly earnings ever.


AU Diary: Alma And The Chipmunks?

Kotaku AU

Two games arrived for me today – and they couldn’t be more different. One package contained an advance copy of FEAR 2 for Xbox 360, which releases next week. The other contained a retail copy of SimAnimals for Wii, which is out tomorrow.


In Real Life

Rocket Slimes Made Of Snow

A few days London was blanketed in snow. It was the worst snowfall in 18 years. So Kotaku reader Anneka did what any good Kotaku reader would do: She made Rocket Slimes.


News

Capcom Sign Up For The PC Gaming Alliance

The PC Gaming Alliance today welcome two new members into the fold, as publisher Capcom and Southern Methodist University’s Guildhall program signed up to help defend the PC market against “oh, it’s dying” allegations.


News

World of Warcraft Is “Potentially Illegal” In Australia… Huh?

Kotaku AU

Truly bizarre story on the Sydney Morning Herald site yesterday afternoon. They claim that MMOs such as World of Warcraft are “potentially” being sold illegally in Australia as they do not carry the correct classification markings. In fact, most MMOs are not classified at all in this country.


In Real Life

Let Pac-Man Describe Your Pain

Spotted on Flickr, this handy chart asks folks to choose the Pac-Man face that best describes how they feel. I’m a little “BERRR-.” You?


News

So What’s EA’s Market Share Like These Days?

EA ain’t what they used to be. Activision are top dogs now, and Nintendo aren’t kidding around either. So let’s see how much of the gaming market in the US & Europe EA still commands.


News

Shacknews Bought By..GameFly?

It’s a strange headline, yes, but that’s how the world goes sometimes. Shacknews founder Steve Gibson has revealed that his site has indeed been bought by games rental outlet GameFly.


News

Taito Arcade Hikes Prices 20 Percent [Update]

Arcade games since the birth of Japanese arcades have been 1 play for ¥100 yen*. Starting this week, that has changed.


In Real Life

Eric Nylund Writes Something Unrelated To Halo

Tor Books announced today that they’d be publishing an original novel from Halo and Gears of War writer/story consultant Eric Nylund.