Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - Page 2
News

Total War Series Still Flirting With Consoles

Creative Assembly’s Total War series is one of the few remaining blockbuster franchises on the PC that is, at heart, a truly PC game. That hasn’t stopped the developers from exploring how the game would work on a console.


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Big Ladies And Shooter Sweets Go Region Free

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Arcade shooters Muchi Muchi Pork and Pink Sweets and being lumped together for an upcoming Xbox 360 release in Japan. But maybe you don’t live in Japan and maybe you have a soft spot for fat girls and saccharine. What to do?


In Real Life

This Man’s Flesh Is A Tribute To Video Games

Yeah, we’ve seen amazing gaming tattoos before, but this guy’s full-sleeve piece – covering a wide array of platforms, genres and characters – must surely rank up there as one of the best.


In Real Life

Is This The Man To ‘Clean Up’ Manga And Video Games?

Shintaro Ishihara is one of Japan’s great writers. He’s also the Governor of Tokyo, and according to some, a racist.


James Bond Now Has A Licence To… Sneak?

According to a major James Bond universe fan site, a “stealth” game starring Britain’s most famous secret agent is being worked on by Raven Software, the guys behind Singularity, Hexen and Jedi Knight II.


News

Fallout: New Vegas Might Be Fixed Real Soon!

After over a month of various technical woes, particularly on the PC version of the game, it seems as though Fallout: New Vegas may actually be fixed soon. Maybe.


Reader Review: Dead Nation

Kotaku AU

Weirdly enough, I had forgotten about the release of Dead Nation, despite being interested when it was first announced. Thankfuly Ben Carey didn’t – he’s played it, and written a reader review for your perusal.


News

PS3 Firmware Updated In The Fight Against Piracy

The PlayStation 3 is in line for another update in the next day or so, bringing the machine to v3.55. Sony say “this is a minor update that adds a security patch”. What ever could they mean?


Uncategorized

WIN! An iPad Courtesy Of Gameloft

Gameloft, to celebrate the release of N.O.V.A. 2 Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, has given us an iPad, two Nova Figurines and seven copies of the game to giveaway!


Uncategorized

A Crusade In Search Of A Crisis: R18+ And The Moral Panic

Kotaku AU

We’re closer than ever to an R18+ rating – but in the face of overwhelming common sense there is still a vocal minority in stark opposition. Why are games the target of such a focused campaign – and why do these groups continue to fight in the face of overwhelming research and public support for an adult rating for video games?