Friday, December 31, 2010

Nintendo

Did Japan Fall Out Of Love With Love Plus?

11:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Anecdotal evidence at best, but a mountain of Love Plus items apparently didn’t exactly move like hotcakes at Comiket. More »


In Real Life

Roger Ebert’s Past Game Addiction Made Him Sad

10:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

This year, famed film critic Roger Ebert said games could never be art – a mistake he later admitted. While Ebert might not be a fan of games, that doesn’t mean he didn’t used to play them obsessively . More »


In Real Life

On A Quest For More Cosplay Photos?

9:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Japan’s Comiket, aka Comic Market, grinds on, and folks are buying self-published manga, games and photobooks. But it’s really hard to overstate how big the event’s cosplay is.

Previously, Kotaku posted the first day of Comiket cosplay. Here’s more, including shots of the second day’s festivities.

010年最後の晴れ舞台!, 今年最後の笑顔をありがとう!, コミケ79は気合いだ [Ota-Suke]

【速報】コミケ&となコス コスプレダイジェスト3 【コミケ79レポ】 [Moeyo.com]

[コミケ79]ガチからネタまで、コスプレいろいろ【ギャラリーその3】, [コミケ79]ガチからネタまで、コスプレいろいろ【ギャラリーその2】 [Kotaku Japan]


In Real Life

On A Quest For More Cosplay Photos?

9:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Japan’s Comiket, aka Comic Market, grinds on, and folks are buying self-published manga, games and photobooks. But it’s really hard to overstate how big the event’s cosplay is. More »


News

Possibly Illegal Lengths To Get Xbox 360s In Japanese Homes

8:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

In Japan, generally speaking, you cannot rent video games, nor can you rent consoles. It’s just not done. More »


In Real Life

New Year Brings New Anime Girl Shrine Hopefuls

6:00PM December 31, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

December 31 is the eve of Japan’s biggest holiday, New Year’s. Why not celebrate it with a beautiful anime girl? More »


News

Career Mode, New Controls On Serve For Top Spin 4

5:00PM December 31, 2010 | Owen Good

Tennis sim Top Spin 4 teased more realistic controls when it was announced three months ago; a retail listing says it’ll continue sports gaming’s trend of moving commands to the right analogue stick. A singleplayer career mode also is coming. More »


In Real Life

Not The Zerg, But A Sugar Rush

4:00PM December 31, 2010 | Owen Good

StarCraft is the latest contender in the too-good-to-eat gamecake category. As seen on Reddit (via Hot Blooded Gaming). More »


News

Stories Of The Year #1: What. The. Hell.

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3:00PM December 31, 2010 | Mark Serrels

It’s the last week of the year, so we’ve decided to go into the Kotaku backlogs and pick out the most popular stories of 2010. Some are interesting, some are funny, some are flat out stupid. More »


News

Reigning King Of Kong Goes After Own Record

3:00PM December 31, 2010 | Owen Good

After Steve Wiebe reclaimed the world record high score in Donkey Kong in September, the Seattle teacher said there still was “room at the top” left for future challenges. He’ll try to beat his own mark in about two weeks. More »