Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - Page 2
News

Xbox 360 Gets Price Drop In Japan

As expected, Microsoft announced a price drop for Japan. Are you excited yet? No?


Here Come The First DirectX 11 Cards

Pity those who only just got on top of Crysis’ recommended specs. Because if word on the street is to be believed, the next next generation of PC hardware is only a few months away.


AU Diary: I’m Taking Requests

Kotaku AU

Short diary update today. Basically I just want to know who you’d like me to interview on Kotaku.


In Real Life

Are You 20-Something? Do You Want To Love A Game Character?

Konami Digital Entertainment polled 500 Japanese men to find out.


News

PC Sales Charts: Buy Now, Play Later

One thing that always gets me about the PC sales charts is the number of times you see a game tagged “pre-sale”.


News

Street Date Smash: It’s Batman Again

Kotaku AU

Just a quick note to let you know at least one retailer has started selling Batman: Arkham Asylum early. That being JB Hi-Fi’s Galleries Victoria store in Sydney.


In Real Life

What Do You Think Of PS3 Firmware 3.0?

The royal we have updated our PS3. There are little things we’ve noticed, little things we like, little things we don’t. What about you?


And The Last, Secret Beatles: Rock Band Song Is…

Some “surprise” this turned out to be. While we’re sure MTV would have liked this to remain a secret until a little closer to the game’s September 9 release, word has already got around that the game’s final song is…


Bargain Hunter: Buy PS3 Slim, Get Free Batman

Kotaku AU

The PS3 Slim goes on sale tomorrow, bringing with it the new price tag of $499. Some retailers are going one better though.


In Real Life

Up Close And Very Personal With Beatmania’s Celica

Konami has just released a limited edition 19-cm figurine of beatmania IIDX Celica Mizushiro. As we pointed out before, she’s priced at ¥5,985 (US$60) and comes with different sets of arms in various poses.