Sunday, February 28, 2010

Eyes On With Tron Legacy… In 3D!!!

12:00PM February 28, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Disney held a special screening in Los Angeles today, giving us a sneak peek at the brand new Tron Legacy theatrical trailer, a brief return to the video game world of 1982 computer graphics landmark Tron. Then we saw it again. More »


In Real Life

The Big Picture, In A Tattoo

11:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

News

Teen Convicted Of Crashing PlayStation Web Site Because He Was Banned For Cheating

10:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

In late 2008, a Pennsylvania teenager playing SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals got kicked out of a tournament for using a cheat mod. So he took revenge by crashing the PlayStation web site for 11 days. More »


News

Dead Or Alive: Paradise Is A Game About Beautiful Characters, Y’See

9:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

Even though Tecmo Koei America seems happy to market the fact that Dead or Alive: Paradise is called “cheesy” and “creepy,” the game’s director says it isn’t softcore porn, but a game trying to show that women are “beautiful characters.” More »


Talk Amongst Yourselves

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8:00AM February 28, 2010 | David Wildgoose

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. More »


More Than Money, Licenses Give A League Control

8:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

Sometimes I wonder if, in the future, a sports commissioner raised among our generation will fire up NBA 2K37 at the end of a terrible week, and let his cares melt away in a league where nothing bad ever happens. More »


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Sweepstakes Dates Brink For Sept. 7

7:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

A sweepstakes promotion by GameStop and Bethesda Softworks says the upcoming FPS Brink will be available September 7. The promo also shows some box art for the game but it’s unlikely that’s the final version. More »


In Real Life

Fallout 2′s Rejected ‘Childkiller’ Icon Is, Uh, Whoa …

6:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

The artist who drew the perk images for Fallout 2 recently revealed his deleted concept for the game’s “Childkiller” status. “Even the designer who requested it realised it was a bad idea,” he writes. More »


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Blur Xbox 360 Beta Begins Monday

4:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

Plenty of Fileplanet subscribers tipped us to a solicitation that went out overnight, inviting them to “exclusive access into a highly classified Xbox 360 beta event!” beginning March 1. Those who have signed up tell us it is for Blur. More »


Kotaku Originals: The $43,100 Question

3:00AM February 28, 2010 | Owen Good

Last night a hunk of plastic no one ever played set a sale price record for rare video games. In 1987 it retailed for $US30. And people complain about $US60 price points and used sales today. More »