Friday, February 6, 2009 - Page 2

Who Watches These Watchmen Screens?

Grammatically improper, we know, but we’re big fans. Couldn’t resist. And as big fans, we can’t help but look at these screens and furrow our brows. Just a little. Prequel to the events of the comic’s main story arc or not, it’s tough to see the characters and universe of Alan Moore’s masterpiece broken down into simple beat-em-up characters, complete with health and “rage” bars.


In Real Life

College Males Play Violent Video Games, Look At Online Porn

Well, no duh. Journal of Youth and Adolescence is publishing a study that examined gaming and internet use among college undergrads. Hello Captain Obvious!


Square Enix Postponement Causes Dragon Quest IX Delay Concerns

Square Enix has announced it’ll delay its third-quarter earnings by a week to February 12th due to a delay in “accounting work.” Some fear its less an accounting delay and more a game delay.


In Real Life

Left 4 Dead, Now In 3D

It’s like Jaws 3! With zombies! But, sadly, no Louis Gossett, Jr. Oh well. This mod for Valve’s Left 4 Dead takes the regular old game and renders the whole thing in 3D.


LAN Planner: RetroLAN in Sydney, Tomorrow!

Kotaku AU

Another LAN event this weekend, this time in Sydney’s north shore. Organised by the Sydney Overclockers Gaming Community, RetroLAN will have servers up for Call of Duty 4, Unreal Tournament, Quake 3: Arena, Far Cry 2, FlatOut 2 and Left 4 Dead.They also promise classics like Super Mario Bros, DOOM and Duke 3D for us oldies, as well as a Console Lounge with 360s and beanbags, or you can bring your own if you prefer.


Flash Fridays: Auditorium

Kotaku AU

Released in demo form late last year, Auditorium is an astonishingly clever music-based puzzle game. The full version is now available for purchase, but you can still check out the demo.


News

Blizzard: WOW Is Sold Legally In Australia, After All

Kotaku AU

Remember that one about how massively multiplayer online games such as World of Warcraft are being sold illegally in Australia? It seemed more than a little strange at the time. Now we can confirm: it’s bogus. But why?


Resident Evil 5: Zombie Powerboats, Ho!

The Resident Evil series is no longer about the scares. It’s moved on. Most people now say it’s about the running and the gunning, but they’re also wrong. It’s about the extreme sports. Dude.


News

Nintendo Won’t Comment On DSi Pricing Differences For Outside Japan

This year, the already-out-in-Japan Nintendo DSi will be released in North America and Japan. What kind of pricing should overseas expect?


News

PS3 Moving To Smaller, Cheaper Chip

Yes, last night, SCEE boss David Reeves made a silly boxing analogy. But he also said some other stuff. Namely, about how the PS3 will, later this year, start using smaller, cheaper Cell chips.