Friday, December 10, 2010 - Page 2
News

Top Final Fantasy XIV Makers Booted In Wake Of Crappy Game

Online game Final Fantasy XIV is a bit of a mess. Critics aren’t thrilled, players aren’t thrilled. Heck, even Square Enix isn’t thrilled. Know what that means? Heads will roll. And they have.


In Real Life

Tokyo’s Geek Mecca Bounces Back From Deadly Stabbing

In 2008, everything came to a head in Tokyo’s Akihabara. The frequency of public flashing was up, and cops worried about growing mobs. Then tragedy struck, leaving seven dead and more injured. Akihabara is now ready to return to normal.


Community Kudos

Kotaku AU

Hey guys, really sorry I have to keep this short, because after writing up the R18+ news and furiously writing up an interview after getting off the phone with Brendan O’ Connor (all while the bloody office Christmas party was going on!


News

Hey, PS3 Thieves, Don’t Punch Women In The Face

Look, crime is a part of life. Some people are jerks and will try and steal things. But there are limits, and punching a female Radio Shack employee in the face just to get a PS3 is stepping over those limits.


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Going Off The Rails On A Guitar Made Out Of An NES

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Here’s a late entry for the Christmas shopping list: an electric guitar made out of an NES. It’s $US150, though currently its maker only has one in stock.


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O’Connor: Could Have Gone Better, On The Right Track, WA Not To Blame

Kotaku AU

We’ve just this second gotten off the phone with Brendan O’ Connor. Jetted off towards the airport to catch a 5pm flight, he made the time to call Kotaku and fill us in on a number of details on the SCAG meeting and some of the outcomes.


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READY: R18+ Video Games Industry Disappointed By Delay

Kotaku AU

The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) has made a statement expressing their disappointment at the continued delay as SCAG once again pushed back a decision on adding an R18+ category to videogames. Ron Curry expressed his disappointment at another delay “despite mass support from the Australian community” but also expressed he is pleased by “the active engagement by each Attorney General at today’s meeting on the issue.” Read their full release after the jump.


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READY: Democracy Inaction!

Kotaku AU

Looks like we’ll have to wait until Australia gets the R18+ rating it deserves. The WA Attorney General has stated that he wishes to consult his cabinet before making any decision on the matter.


News

Black Ops Has Probably Already Outsold Your Favourite Video Game

Call of Duty: Black Ops was released a month ago today. In that time, it has already sold more copies in the USA than games like Ocarina of Time, Super Mario Kart and Halo 3.


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Butterbean Returns To The Ring In Fight Night Champion

Yesterday we saw Eric Esch – aka Butterbean – getting his flab knocked around in Fight Night Champion. He’s one of 13 new boxers on a roster of 54 licensed personalities appearing in the game when it releases next year.