News

Wounded Galatian: Max Payne 3′s Soccer Mission And Its Fictitious Team

This only marginally qualifies as a spoiler alert, because if you’ve played Max Payne 3 for longer than 20 minutes, you’ve encountered this mission already. It revolves around a shootout in the locker room of the Galatians FC in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which, as a quick internet search plus common sense reveals, ain’t a real team.


February 27, 2012
In Real Life

Brazilians Shake Their Asses To Mario

Brazil’s Carnival parades are some of the biggest, and certainly the danciest shindigs on Earth. Especially when they draft the Mushroom Kingdom in to help out.


February 5, 2012
PlayStation

The PS Vita’s Australian Prices Aren’t So Bad…

Kotaku AU

$896. That’s how much Brazilian gamers will be forking out for the PS Vita once it becomes available in the South American country. The staggering price was uncovered by Kotaku Brazil, citing sources “close to retail”.


September 4, 2011
News

Poorly-Dubbed Trailer Lands Uncharted 3 In Trouble With Brazilians

As English-speakers, we take for granted a lot of things: One, that every game will either be originally published in our language or localised for it (and woe betide those that aren’t…) Two: That the voice acting, if incompetent, will at least sound poorly acted and not read off a page.


July 21, 2011
In Real Life

Maybe We’re Not The Worst Off When It Comes To Game Prices…

Kotaku AU

Alright everyone. Set your phasers to rage, and please don’t shoot the messenger! We’ve spent a lot of time here at Kotaku discussing video game prices. This comic strip is saying we have nothing to complain about.


April 13, 2011
News

You Don’t Score Points For Killing Children In Grand Theft Auto

Last Thursday, Brazil was visited by its own Columbine massacre. Wellington Menezes de Oliveira, 23, opened fire at a school in Rio de Janeiro killing 12 pupils and injuring 13 others, aged between 12 and 14 years old. Wellington killed himself minutes later, after being shot by a policeman. The country was shocked – and then the witch hunt started. It was almost inevitable that like Columbine before, video games were fingered by some looking for a simple explanation.


January 24, 2011
In Real Life

Ballet Gets A 1Up Thanks To Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros made the leap to the big screen, and that didn’t work. What about the leap to ballet? One school in Brazil tested out Mario’s twinkle toes.


October 19, 2010
News

Brazilian Court Forbids Sale Of Episodes From Liberty City Worldwide

Kotaku Brazil editor Renato Bueno reports on a Brazilian court order that seeks to remove Rockstar’s Episodes from Liberty City from retail and digital distribution worldwide, due to the unauthorised use of music from an eight-year-old DJ’s dad.


August 12, 2010
News

The PlayStation 3 Launches In Incredibly Expensive Brazil

Nine months after the official launch of the PlayStation 2 in Brazil, Sony brings the high-definition magic of the PlayStation 3 to the South American country, with a launch price of roughly $US1130, $US500 less than originally planned.


July 20, 2010
In Real Life

Guitar Heroes In Brazil

Guitar Hero players get down to business at the Brazilian leg of the World Cyber Games this weekend, via Flickr.