Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - Page 2

Tornado Outbreak Trailer Twists My Expectations

I’ve been fascinated with tornadoes since I saw this video when I was a kid. But rather than go out and almost get killed myself trying to recreate those guys’ experience, I’d rather play a game about tornadoes.

News

Poor Old Leipzig Ain’t What It Used To Be

Last year, Leipzig was host to Europe’s premier games industry expo, which attracted over 200,000 people. This year? Leipzig’s Games Convention Online could only attract 43,000 punters.

In Real Life

Persona 4, Explained In Pictures

Persona has one of the most unique core mechanics in all of gaming. But the series’ finer points may be lost on newcomers, or those ignorant of its enduring appeal. For those people, then, there is this comic.

News

This Is Vegas Publishers: This Is Not Cancelled

When you don’t hear about a game for months, you start to presume the worst. Like, that it’s been cancelled. We haven’t heard about This Is Vegas for months, so has it been cancelled? Surprisingly, no, it has not.

In Real Life

Pirate Bay Co-Founder Jumps Ship

Another man overboard. Joining former Grokster exec Wayne Rosso, Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde is abandoning the BitTorrent site he co-founded.

News

Two More Added To PS3 Greatest Hits Line

Times are tough, and money is tight. Who has $US50-60 to spend on new games? Not as many people as there used to be, that’s for sure. Now $US30, that’s more like it.

Rumour: 80GB PS3 Phased Out In Australia, New PS3 Incoming?

Kotaku AU

We heard earlier today that the 80GB PS3 is being discontinued in Japan. It looks like the same thing is happening in Australia, too.

In Real Life

Resident Evil 5′s Sheva Has Cheeky Pin-Up Calender

Voice and motion capture actress Karen Dyer doesn’t lend her voice to her online Sheva cosplay calendar. She lends other assets. Guns, for instance.

News

Team Fortress 2 Gets New Closed Beta For Better Testing

I’m a casual TF2 player. So the recent “random drop” system of awarding rare items was great for me! For high-end players, though, it wasn’t so great, and they got upset. If only Valve had seen that coming!

Hey, Who Else Won Those Copies Of ArmA II?

Kotaku AU

Recently we ran a competition to give away ten copies of ArmA II. Last Friday we revealed half of the winners. Now, it’s the other half.

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