Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Page 2
In Real Life

Hey Japan, Welcome To Western Gaming

If you ever wonder why some Japanese players have a bad impression of Western gamers, read this post.


News

Relax, Warcraft III Just Got Patched

Warcraft III, a PC (and Mac!) game released almost eight years ago, just got a couple of new, official patches. Now that’s some post-release support.


News

Splinter Cell Conviction Demo Out This Week

It’s a bit hard to believe the long-delayed Splinter Cell: Conviction will actually be out soon. If you needed something tangible as proof, you could always try the Xbox Live demo of the game, due out this week.


In Real Life

But Can You Buy Michael Jackson’s Arcade Cabinets Now?

In early 2009, popstar Michael Jackson was facing financial ruin. Part ownership of his Neverland Ranch was sold off, and 1400 personal artefacts were slated to be auctioned off. That auction never happened. A new one is, however.


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Publisher: PSP Is A “Bollocking Useless Waste Of Space”

Gavin Cheshire, VP of Codemasters (DiRT, Operation Flashpoint), owns a PlayStation Portable. Which may explain why he’s slagged the handheld off in the latest issue of Edge Magazine.


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Kotaku Census 2010: The Consoles You Own

All week long, we’ll be running Kotaku Census 2010, where we ask you a ton of questions, and you answer them. Our first polls are now up, and want to know all about the consoles you own.


News

Custom God Of War III Console Has Its Eye On You

There’s a televised God of War trivia competition on Spike tonight. What fun. There is one bright spot emerging from the charade, though: the winner’s prize, which is this custom God of War III PlayStation 3 console.


News

Wakeboarding HD, A Rare Wakeboarding Game, Goes To PSN

How many games have been based on the water sport of wakeboarding? One? Two?! No, three, now that Creat Studios is bringing Wakeboarding HD to the PlayStation Network this week, perhaps the most shark-jumping of the bunch.


Kotaku Off Topic: Uninterrupted

After giving Kotaku Off Topic a few days off, let’s get back into the week with some conversation that doesn’t have to be about video games if you don’t want it to be. Movies, music, toys, fashion, politics. Cut loose.


In Real Life

Someone’s Gonna Buy A R.O.B. For Four Grand

This display case, containing a pristine, never-played Nintendo Entertainment System, and a never-used Robotic Operating Buddy (we like to be formal on first reference here) will fetch more than $US4000 when its eBay auction closes in about 30 minutes.