Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - Page 2

What’s Happened To Nintendo’s “New Play Control”?

When first announced, Nintendo’s line of “New Play Control” games seemed like a great idea. Repackage games from the criminally unloved GameCube, then sell them onto a massive audience that missed them first time around. So what’s happened?


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Nintendo Vs. Japanese Newspaper, It Continues!

In early January, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata gave an interview with Japan’s second largest newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. The printed article has been a source of dispute.


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Playfish Working On A “Well-Known EA Brand” For 2010 Release

Playfish president Kristian Segerstrale, flush with cash after his casual gaming company was bought out by Electronic Arts last year, has told the Wall Street Journal of his plans for the year ahead.


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The Cutest PSP Bundle Of 2010

Well, so far. It’s only February! Today, Sony Computer Entertainment announced the PSP-3000 Sweet Limited Package. Ah, that’s sweet.


CBS Not Happy With Dante’s Inferno Super Bowl Commercial

As with many of the game’s other tactless marketing stunts, EA’s big Super Bowl trailer for Dante’s Inferno has run into a problem: broadcaster CBS has demanded edits to the commercial.


AVP Multiplayer Impressions: Dancing On The Ceiling

Kotaku AU

In late January SEGA rented out The Bat Cave an internet cafe in inner Sydney to demo the multiplayer features of the upcoming Aliens Vs Predator. After a few hours of the darkness of the room and the flashing of the lights, I was hypnotised into some kind of stupor.


The Tester’s Trailer Highlights Need For Quality Assurance

The description of Sony’s new reality series “The Tester” made it sound bad enough. Then they went and released a trailer!


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Quantum Theory Delayed To “Improve Quality”

The release of Tecmo Koei’s “TPS” Quantum Theory appears to have hit a rough patch, with the publisher-developer announcing that the game will not make its scheduled March 25 release date in Japan due to quality reasons.


Reader Review: Mass Effect 2

Kotaku AU

Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Justin does, as he says “Wrex.” “Shepard?” “Wrex.” “Shepard?” “Wrex.” ad nauseum.


Kotaku Off Topic: Hot Dog

No, let’s not talk about food again in tonight’s edition of Kotaku Off Topic, despite the weight of two Trader Joe’s hot dogs weighing heavily on my duodenum. Let’s talk about music. Or, you know, whatever.