Thursday, February 12, 2009
Culture
Fashion Label Goes Pouty For Pac-Man
11:00PM Luke Plunkett | French fashion label Lanvin are trying something a little different with their latest advertising spread. Gone are the leafy sunsets and industrial playgrounds we normally see in such ads, and in comes… Lego. And Pac-Man. More »
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What Sells More, Dragon Ball Or Soul Calibur?
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | ‘Tis the season for financial results. In keeping with the trend, Namco Bandai released theirs tonight, and amidst all the bean-counting, also revealed some sales figures for their tentpole franchises. More »
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Fashion Model Promotes Mario & Luigi RPG 3 In Japan
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | That’s the formerly ubiquitous fashion model Yuri Ebihara — who after dominating Japanese print in TV ads has since gone M.I.A. of late. Well, there she is! Playing Mario & Luigi RPG 3. More »
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Upcoming Tecmo PS3 Exclusive Started As PC Title
9:30PM Brian Ashcraft | Last fall, Tecmo first announced upcoming Gears-cover-style third person shooter Quantum Theory. It’s not exactly the type of game you’d think coming from the Dead or Alive developer. More »
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Monster Hunter Titles Ship 3 Million
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Capcom’s Monster Hunter continues to post monster sales. Monster Hunter Freedom 2G and budget title Monster Hunter Freedom 2G PSP the Best have shipped 3 million units combined in Japan. More »
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The European Union Thinks Games Are Great For Kids
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Well, this makes a pleasant change from the usual “games will KILL BABIES” argument. The European Union have got together and decided that video games are actually rather good for the kids. More »
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Imagine: 1 Million Imagine Sales
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | It stings a little to report on this, but sometimes, we must bite our lips and bring the bad news, as well as the good: Ubisoft’s Imagine series has passed 1 million in sales. More »
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Get To Know Your Mike Fahey
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Geek we love? Mike Fahey. Tech site geeksugar has an intimate Q&A with Kotaku Associate Editor Michael Fahey. Perfect for budding Fahey stalkers! More »
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Square Enix Trying To Buy Tomb Raider
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Square Enix have just announced that an agreement has been reached with the board of Eidos, by which Square will purchase the creaky old British publisher for £84 million (USD$120 million). More »
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