Friday, December 10, 2010

News

Ni No Kuni’s First 15 Minutes Translated For Your Listening Pleasure

11:00PM December 10, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

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Ni No Kuni, the Nintendo DS title from animator Studio Ghibli and Professor Layton developer Level-5, is out in Japan. Those outside The Land of the Rising Sun are out in the cold. This video might make things all better. More »


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Lara Croft Trading Sexy Hot Pants For Gritty Torn Threads

10:30PM December 10, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Square Enix is rebooting Tomb Raider, and wiping the slate clean means no more 1990s-style sexy game heroine pandering. But what does that mean for Lara in 2010? Two words: ripped clothing. More »


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Dead Space 2 Looks Pretty Rough, Isaac

10:30PM December 10, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Aside from the inclusion of multiplayer, probably the biggest addition to Dead Space 2 is “The Sprawl”, the confined, segmented sections of the first game’s spaceship replaced with the cavernous interior of a space station. More »


In Real Life

Super Deluxe And Ready To Destroy Cities

10:00PM December 10, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Matsuko Deluxe is a Japanese columnist who also appears on variety shows. Matsuko might be deluxe, but is the writer deluxe enough for new Wii game Karaoke Joysound Wii Super DX? More »


In Real Life

StarCraft’s Queen Of Blades Is One-Of-A-Kind

9:30PM December 10, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

While Blizzard do a better job than many other game developers in getting toys based on their games out to the masses, some people still prefer to forgo official figures and make their own stuff. More »


News

Your Kids’ Grubby Gaming Fingers Could Cost You Some Clams

9:30PM December 10, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

If you’ve got small kids, you may want to keep them away from your iPad or iPhone, as many of the latest games on Apple’s platforms could see them inadvertently racking up a fortune in credit card payments. More »


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It’s Like System Shock, Only Without The Evil Green Lady

8:30PM December 10, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Prominence is a first-person game with no shooting. Just clicking and problem solving and wandering around the deserted corridors of a science-fiction facility. More »


Kotaku Community Playdate: Update

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8:00PM December 10, 2010 | Mark Serrels

Hey everyone, I think this one is long overdue. I’ve been wanting to organise a Kotaku Community Playdate since I started, and now is the time. More »


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Gran Turismo Series Races To 60 Million Sold

8:00PM December 10, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 is finally out. People are buying it! And that’s helping the series pass a very important chequered flag: the 60 million units sold one. More »


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I’m Commander Shepard, And Mass Effect 2 Has A PS3 Release Date

7:30PM December 10, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

The Mass Effect series will be making its first, long-awaited appearance on the PlayStation 3 in 2011. Question is, just when will it be out? More »