Thursday, December 23, 2010 - Page 2
In Real Life

Japanese Supermarkets Overrun With Game Crap

Clean up on aisle six! Japanese supermarkets are awash with gaming-related food and snacks.


In Real Life

Gran Turismo 5 Wishes You A Merry Christmas

Here we were, only earlier today saying not enough video games get into the Christmas spirit, and what does driving sim Gran Turismo 5 go and do? Get into said Christmas spirit.


In Real Life

Call Of Duty In Real Life Looks Hard

Internet video superstar Freddie Wong, fresh from showing us how to do a real-life Rocket Jump, now shows us what a real-life round of Call of Duty would like. Spoilers: it has great lighting, but strange character design.


PlayStation

Smackdown Vs Raw’s Second DLC Pack Available Now

A classic Lex Luger skin (pictured), and The Nexus stable’s Wade Barrett, David Otunga and Justin Gabriel are included in the latest DLC extension for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011, available now on the PS3 and Xbox 360′s download services.


PlayStation

12 Days Of Christmas: The Afterglow

Kotaku AU

I love my PS3. I’ve spent hours with the thing, but when it comes to shooters, I have to admit that I usually spend a little more time on the Xbox 360 – and it’s purely down to the controller. I prefer the Xbox controller when it comes to FPS titles.


PlayStation

PlayStation Boss Sees A Touch Panel Future For PSP Games

Considering Sony’s PSP successor is yet to be officially unveiled by the company, you can’t expect PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai to speak at length on the PSP2. What he can do, though, it speak briefly.


Retro

Do You Merit A Nintendo Seal Of Quality?

During the the 1980s and 1990s, Nintendo had its own Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval called the Nintendo Seal of Quality. If a game bared this seal, Nintendo totally approved.


In Real Life

Police Arrest Man Accused Of Stealing Consoles From Kids With Cancer

Earlier this month, a man broke into a hospital and stole consoles that were used by kids with cancer. Good news, everyone: police say they’ve caught the guy.


Retro

Inevitably, The 8-Bit Halo De-Make Lands In January

The de-make craze shows no sign of abating. Pixel Force, following its successes with Left 4 Dead and DJ Hero homages, will reduce Halo to an 8-bit platformer (with top-down Warthog driving) next month. But, erm, about Cortana …


News

Win! A Copy Of Dead Space 2!

Kotaku AU

Dead Space 2 is set for release this coming January, but the demo is currently available for download. Considering that the original was probably one of the best single player experiences of this generation, we totally recommend giving it a bash. And while you’re at it, you may as well have a shot at winning a copy of the game when it’s released in 2011.