Friday, November 19, 2010 - Page 2
In Real Life

From Boobs To Beef To Back To Boobs

Swords-and-sandals saga Gladiator Begins for the Wii quickly became known as an underboob-and-slave-girl saga at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show thanks to a model in a teeny bikini. The PSP version, however, ditched the slave girl and went all beefcake.


In Real Life

This Won’t Help Kinect Work In Tiny Apartments

American homes can be huge castles, but Japanese homes are, and I quote, rabbit hutches. How are Japanese gamers to know if their matchbox-sized apartment can handle Kinect? This is how. Maybe.


News

Why GameStop Wants Your Used Games So Bad

It’s common knowledge that GameStop is reliant on the used game trade to stay afloat, but if you ever needed hard numbers to put it in perspective, here you go.


News

The PlayStation Portable ‘Was Doomed’ From Launch

Sony’s PlayStation Portable, while hardly a failure, hasn’t really caught on the way most were expecting it to around the time of its launch back in 2004. Why? Because, as one developer says, it was “doomed”.


In Real Life

Off Stage, She’s Pretty, On Stage? She’s A Nazi

The swastikas in Call of Duty: Black Ops are getting replaced with iron crosses in the upcoming Japanese dub.


Community Kudos

Kotaku AU

Wow. You guys have been on fire this week. I don’t think I can remember ever seeing as many comments on Kotaku, and it’s really great to see the community growing and being involved with it. Thanks everyone.


In Real Life

There’s More Waggle Here Than One Man Can Handle

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On the left of your screen, Sports Champions for the PlayStation Move. On the right, Dance Central for Kinect. And in the middle? One man trying to play both games at the same time.


It Is Real, This Is Actually Happening

Gran Turismo 5, a game over six years in development – and the recipient of its fair share of major delays – will finally be out next week. Don’t believe us? Reader Michael sends the proof.


News

Miyamoto On Aussie TV This Sunday

Kotaku AU

Shigeru Miyamoto will be appearing on Australian TV this Sunday, on Seven’s ‘Sunday Night’ show at 6.30pm, according to Vooks, so we advise you to set your Alarms/TiVos/Play Tvs and get to watching the great man himself on the Aussie airwaves.


In Real Life

Pinball Gave NBA Jam’s Announcer His Gaming Start

His bombastic boothman persona in NBA Jam isn’t Tim Kitzrow’s only gaming credit. The guy also was the voice of Rod Serling in the classic Twilight Zone pinball table. He got his start from his bandmates, who worked for Midway.