Tuesday, December 29, 2009

News

Square Enix Patents New Battle System

11:30PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura recently announced that he is working on unannounced projects – one of which is a brand new title. Could this latest patent shed light onto that? More »


In Real Life

The Cosplayers Of Kotaku

11:00PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Following on the footsteps of our cosplay feature, here is a look at some of the cosplayers who read this site, featuring: More »


In Real Life

Japanese Arcade Themed Like China’s Back Streets

10:30PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

According to reader Landon, a game centre in Kawasaki, Japan is themed like “the backstreets of China”. More »


In Real Life

NSFW: A Phantasy Star Portable 2 Character Forgot Something

10:00PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Panty shots of video game characters? Like the rising sun, inevitable, and we’ve seen them before. But what about this? More »


In Real Life

South Korea’s First Person Shooting In 3D World

9:30PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Located in Seoul’s Yongsan Station, FPS World gives Koreans a chance to wield airsoft versions of Berettas and Desert Eagles — 3D versions of the guns they fire in shooters like Counter Strike. More »


In Real Life

Just How Good Is Ice-T At Modern Warfare 2?

9:00PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

When rapper Ice-T plays Call of Duty multiplayer, he’s rollin’, comin’ through buildings, you gonna die. Oh really? More »


In Real Life

Donkey Kong As Expressionistic Painting

8:30PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

As seen on Pasta Tech. Thanks, Raymond! More »


News

Square Enix Doesn’t Divide By East And West

8:00PM December 29, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

For Square Enix, there is not East and West. It’s all about hard and easy. Just ask Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers producer Akitoshi Kawazu. More »


In Real Life

The Bayeux Tapestry, World 1-1

7:30PM December 29, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

It may not have the lasting historical significance of “1066 and all that”, but that doesn’t stop Elsa’s tapestry of Mario’s iconic 1-1 level from being just as impressive as anything the Normans could come up with. More »


News

Kick Off 2010 With A Brand New NES Game

7:00PM December 29, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Champagne, pointy hats and Auld Lang Syne are for suckers. You want to kick off the new year in style, you do it by buying a brand new game for the NES. More »