Thursday, January 7, 2010 - Page 2
News

Take A Look At How Project Natal Actually Works

You’ve got questions about Project Natal, we’ve got questions about Project Natal. And, for once, Microsoft have some answers, providing this behind-the-scenes look at the development and technology behind their upcoming motion-sensing peripheral for the Xbox 360.


In Real Life

NSFW: Is This The Sexiest Game Developer Website?

Not counting erotic game developers, Japanese game developer Vanillaware surely must have the industry’s sauciest website cornered. Don’t believe us? Check out its landing page.


News

Xbox 360: 39 Million Consoles Sold, Only Half Are On Xbox Live

To go with their big address at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier today, Microsoft released some statistics on Xbox Live and the Xbox 360′s install base.


News

Will The Michael Jackson PS3 Bundle Get Western Release?

It currently does not look that way. The bundle, releasing on January 27 in Japan, comes with a 120GB PlayStation 3 as well as a Blu-ray copy of the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It. But is Japan it?


Gran Turismo 5′s Cover Star In Action

As announced earlier today, Gran Turismo 5 has got real cosy with Mercedes-Benz, and in particular the new Mercedes SLS AMG. You’ve seen it on the game’s cover, but here’s what it looks like moving.


Bargain Hunter: A Deal Worth Exploring

Kotaku AU

You’ve probably not heard of Saira. But what if I said it’s the latest game from the creator of Knytt? No? OK, what if I said it’s perhaps the finest indie platformer of the year?


In Real Life

Shia LaBeouf: Video Games Will Take Over

One of Hollywood’s hottest young actors Shia LaBeouf (Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) might have lent his likeness to the Transformer games points out the obvious:


Reaping Beauty — The Video

Also on Kotaku Talk Radio today, Fahey introduced us to “Reaping Beauty,” rapper MC Lars’ shout-out to Bayonetta. Well, here’s the accompanying music video, and it’s slam full of gameplay.


Off Topic: Gaga Reflex

Day… one(?) of CES wasn’t the most eventful of convention days, but it did see two keynotes, one from Sony and one from Microsoft that were relevant to our interests. But, like this post, they were mostly off topic.


Reader Review: Shadow Complex

Kotaku AU

Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Corey does, as he becomes the Nathan Drake you’re having when you’re not having Nathan Drake.