Saturday, January 9, 2010
In Real Life

The Average PC Gamer’s Rig, As Of December 2009

Earlier this week, Valve released the latest set of data from their regular hardware survey, revealing just what kind of hardware the average PC gamer is packing these days.


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FIFA 10 Gives Modern Warfare 2 A Run For Its Money

While Modern Warfare 2 emerged as 2009′s biggest-selling game globally, in Europe, it was a close-run thing, Activision’s blockbuster shooter only just edging out EA’s FIFA 10.


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Death By Cube Ready To Kill Xbox LIVE

One of the bloodiest titles at last year’s Tokyo Game Show (if not the bloodiest!) has been dated.


Kotaku Off Topic: (._. )

Instead of focusing on the past, wondering what may have happened to yesterday’s Kotaku Off Topic open thread, in which anything can be discussed video game related or not, let’s focus on the future!


Super Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition S Hands-on

A new year, a new Street Fighter and a new update to Mad Catz’s tournament edition fight stick. We went hands-on with the newer, slimmer Super Street Fighter IV branded model at CES. Is it worth the upgrade?


In Real Life

And A Sackboy Made Of Snow …

Snowboy? Sackman? As seen on PlayStation.Blog. Thanks Jonathan S.


Playing Super Stardust HD At CES… In 3D!!!

Surprisingly, it was the 3D rejiggering of a PlayStation Network game, not Gran Turismo 5, that made me think “Hey, this 3D display gimmick might not be so bad after all.” That game was Housemarque’s excellent Super Stardust HD.


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Sony’s Wireless Dash Can Play Games, Maybe Interact With PS3

Unveiled at Sony’s CES keynote earlier this week, the Dash is a “personal internet viewer” that includes some pretty nifty technology.


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2K Boston Goes Back To Irrational Games

Game Informer confirms a poorly kept secret – that 2K Boston is returning to its original name, Irrational Games, by which it was known before 2K Games acquired.


What Did The Simpsons Ever Do For Video Games?

Since the Simpsons’ TV showed launched in 1989, more video games have been made about them than just about any non-game franchise this side of Star Wars and Dragonball Z. Unfortunately, the medium doesn’t have much to show for it.