Sunday, January 31, 2010

WIN! Tatsunoko Vs Capcom Arcade Stick Bundle

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How would you like to win a copy of Wii fighter Tatsunoko Vs Capcom plus a super rare Tatsunoko Vs Capcom arcade stick? To stand a chance you’re going to have to show us your cosplay.


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Bungie Definitively Shuts Down Halo: Reach/Natal Speculation

Rumours that Halo: Reach might be Natal-enabled were close to flatlining of late, but the subject never got a flat-out “no.” Well, now it has. The studio says emphatically that it is not a Natal title.


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System Shock 2′s Surprise Ending — For Ken Levine, Anyway

Widely acclaimed when it released in 1999, System Shock 2′s cinematic conclusion nonetheless disappointed Irrational Games creative chief Ken Levine. The reason: The video that was shot wasn’t anything like what he had scripted.


Three New Screens For EA Sports MMA… Plus A Broadcast?

Three new screens of EA Sports MMA show Bobby Lashley – fighting tonight at Strikeforce Miami – is another fighter signed to the title. In another development, EA Sports’ web site will stream one of tonight’s bouts live, for free.


Talk Amongst Yourselves

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This is where Kotaku readers go to talk about the stuff we’re not already posting about. Think of it as the official unofficial Kotaku community forum.


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GameStop: We Must Educate Customers About DLC

GameStop’s chief operating officer says the company must embrace downloadable content for the games it sells and educate its customers on its benefits, calling such a posture critical to the company’s survival.


The Replacements, Still Replaced In Video Games

Fifteen years ago, in the infancy of console sports simulations, 38 baseball players made a choice that would ensure they would never appear in a video game. Only five of them remain in the major leagues.


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Disgaea Infinite To Hit North American PSPs In May

NIS America’s latest Prinny Bomb communication announces that Disgaea Infinite is on the way to North America. We’ll see it in May.


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Courtney Love Now Says Cobain Would’ve Been Cool With Guitar Hero 5

Professional widow Courtney Love, PO’d at Activision for how Kurt Cobain of Nirvana is presented in Guitar Hero 5, says Cobain probably would have found his game appearance amusing. But since he’s dead she gets to do all the suin’.


Kotaku Originals: iPad The Score

Apple’s unveiling of a tablet PC threatened to crowd out the rest of the games and devices news this week, but we didn’t let that stop us from delivering our usual slate of reports, reviews and rumours.